{"id":160071,"date":"2023-06-07T19:31:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=160071"},"modified":"2023-06-07T21:13:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T02:13:23","slug":"wwe-hall-of-fame-member-iron-sheik-dead-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/06\/07\/wwe-hall-of-fame-member-iron-sheik-dead-at-81\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Hall of Famer Iron Sheik dead at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-725923683\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The Iron Sheik is dead at the age of 81.<\/p>\n<p>His death was announced on his Twitter account earlier today in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_ironsheik\/status\/1666462933604265990?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Tweet stated the following regarding Sheik&#8217;s death: &#8220;Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature, and an iconic figure who left an incredible mark on the world of professional wrestling. 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His death was announced on his Twitter account earlier today in a Tweet. 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