The Immortal Hulk Hogan is the greatest pro-wrestling babyface in the industry. He made the vision of Vince McMahon bringing significant stories and entertainment to the world of pro-wrestling a reality. Hulk Hogan was such a big superstar that his mere presence made the fans go crazy in the arena.
Hogan was a heel in his initial career and became a babyface in his second WWE run. He defeated The Iron Sheik to win his first WWE World Championship. Hulkster went on to become the biggest star after that night. Since then, Shiek has not left his sight from Hogan.
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The Iron Sheik was a popular heel throughout the 1980s. Sheik, after retirement, gained popularity on the internet because of his shoot interviews, vulgar language, and his intense dislike for some of his fellow professional wrestlers, particularly Hulk Hogan.
Recently, The Iron Sheik posted on Twitter highlighting a record of Hulkster. Again, this tweet was a dig towards Hogan, as he always does.
The tweet quotes, “HULK HOGAN HAS BEEN A BIG TIME JABRONI FOR 15,343 STRAIGHT DAYS. NO ONE WILL BREAK THAT EVER BUBBA.”
HULK HOGAN HAS BEEN A BIG TIME JABRONI FOR 15,343 STRAIGHT DAYS. NO ONE WILL BREAK THAT EVER BUBBA https://t.co/4B37dvFMDm
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) February 10, 2022
As of 2022, The Iron Sheik is the only Iranian wrestler who has ever won the WWE Championship.
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Hulk Hogan vs The Iron Shiek for WWE Championship,1984
The Iron Sheik lost his WWE title to Hulk Hogan on 23rd January 1984 at Madison Square Garden. Sheik was the heel at the time and had generated massive heat from the audience. Meanwhile, Hogan was the ultimate babyface.
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That match changed the landscape for pro-wrestling as Hogan went to become the ultimate main event roster after that first title win.
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It’s no doubt “The Immortal” one is the greatest wrestler in pro-wrestling history. Even after being retired, Hulkamania still runs wild.