The Sheik (Iron Sheik Documentary)

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

This is worth seeing.

It offers up a lot of cool background info on the man best known as The Iron Sheik but it humanizes him, and I appreciated that. As the movie comes to a close the guys who made it (and who got him back in the spotlight and helped him get off of crack) take a bit more focus than I'd have liked but then again, that's part of his story.

This is funny and said and interesting and pretty great. If you're a wrestling fan, you'll get input from Dwayne Johnson, Jake Roberts, Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Mick Foley and quite a few more. Some very candid footage here and some very revealing footage as well.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Yeah, i saw it a few months back, awesome and sad.great to see him bouncing back, though. And the story of his early years was fascinating.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Pretty good docu.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

And the story of his early years was fascinating.

It really was. I found myself wanting more of that side of the story and less of the way he's become a social media phenom, but then, I'm old and grumpy and find history more interesting than twitter. Still, a pretty cool and unique comeback story.