A biography for The Iron Sheikhasn’t been written yet.
“Rob Thomas, the Action Bronson and the Riff Raff. Both the musicians, they know who I am and they know I come from oldest country in the world and if I want my words like the music. I forever love them like the Frank Sinatra.”
“I cannot be phony.”
“We do Greco-Roman, freestyle. The Old Country way. No gimmick wrestling in my house.”
“A pencil has eraser because it make mistake.”
“I beat Angelo Mosca, one of the great football players - nobody beat him - I beat him at Maple Leaf Gardens. I became champion and I cannot forget Maple Leaf Gardens.”
“Football players cannot be wrestlers. Wrestling is a much tougher sport.”
“Flying Squirrel remind me of Ultimate Warrior because he a little rat when he jump in ring like that idiot Jose Canseco or Mel Gibson.”
“I have a lot of respect for Olivia Chow because she is a real excellent lady and honoured Iron Sheik's friend.”
“Impossible for wrestler to become doctor or the mechanic. All they know is the wrestling and forever they do this job.”
“Mr. McMahon is a genius, and he know how to give the people good match from first match to the last match.”
“The CM Punk is No. 1 in the world, bubba. He work hard. He love the wrestling business.”
“Chris Jericho know Iron Sheik the legend. He know if he get smart with me, I break his back.”
“Some days I'm in a good mood and sometimes I'm bad.”
“Respect to the Smashing Pumpkin the Black Key and the King of the Leon. They all have the real heart and work to make the people happy.”
“John Cena real because Mr. McMahon love him and put him on the TV to be top star.”
“Life on the road not easy. You live in the cold arena, hotel, airport day after day, you get tired, lonely very quick.”
“I love wrestling and I would do it all again. But it is a very, very hard business. There is nothing about it that is easy.”
“Katy Perry look like Kermit the Frog.”
“It hard to be real heel, like Iron Sheik-class.”
“If I see the... Hulk Hogan or the Donald Trump, I break their back - make them humble.”