[Trailer] The Sheik

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I can’t quite explain how it happened, but wrestling has somehow invaded my life recently for the first time since I was 14. While I don’t actively watch wrestling on TV, I do spend an absurd amount reading wrestling blogs and following wrestlers on social media. Hell, as I write this, my cousin and I are playing through the recently released WWE 2K15. Despite falling out of interest in the “sport” since 8th grade, nostalgia (and WWE documentaries on Netflix) has effectively pulled me back into the fray.

While not possessing the same mainstream appeal and popularity as Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik was one of WWF’s most popular antagonists, going toe-to-toe with Hulk Hogan a number of times as a “heel,” which is a wrestling term for wrestlers that portray bad guy characters. Essentially, Hulk Hogan wouldn’t have become the pop culture icon he is now without his rivalry with The Iron Sheik. The Sheik is a documentary tracing the life of the man behind the character: Khosrow Vaziri. With interviews from such notable wrestlers as Hogan, Dwayne Johnson, Mick Foley, Bret Hart, and more, The Sheik looks to be a comprehensive and insightful look into the wrestler’s life.

The Sheik will be available on VOD and other digital platforms on December 2nd.