Episode 218: The Jim Ross Report Classics - The Iron Sheik

On this episode of Grilling JR, we go back into the Jim Ross Report archives to bring you a classic interview with the legendary Iron Sheik. The Iron Sheik joins JR to talk about Andre The Giant, Bruno Sammartino, Verne Gagne, working the Oklahoma and Portland, Oregon territories, getting clean & sober, and about the documentary, The Sheik. Documentary filmmaker Jian Magen also joins in to give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Sheik and why he's so impressed with The Rock's contribution specifically. You'll also hear The Iron Sheik's thoughts on CM Punk, and Brock Lesnar's run in WWE. Special thanks to this week's sponsors! Manscaped- Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code JIMROSS at Manscaped.com. Henson- Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/JR to pick the razor for you and use code JR and you’ll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor  BlueChew- BlueChew.com, promo code JR to receive your first month FREE. Athletic Greens- Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/JR.  FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://grillingjr.com/ Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com. If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Grilling JR. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithJR.com now and find out more about advertising with Grilling JR. Get all of your Grilling JR merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/grilling-jr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices