UNDATED: The Sheik a professional wrestler poses for the camera. Kosraw Vasori, known as the Iron Sheik in the ring, won a medal at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games representing Iran before his career in the World Wrestling Federation. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Brian Solomon tweeted the following, revealing that ECW Press will be releasing a new book on Ed Farhat. The book will be titled Blood & Fire – The Unbelievable True Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik.
Ed Farhat worked in the pro wrestling business under his ring name of The Sheik. He is not the same person as WWE’s The Iron Sheik.