Sgt. Slaughter is opening up on the passing of his longtime friend, WWE legend The Iron Sheik.
talked to the WWE Hall of Famer about his friend's passing ... from Sheik's impact on the sport to how they met decades ago."I met [Sheik] when he was going through the training camp in Minnesota with Verne Gagne, along with Ric Flair," Slaughter explained, talking about his first interaction in the 1970s with the Iranian-born wrestler.Sgt. says he became fast friends with Sheik and the guys even worked together at his dad's roofing company.
The Iron Sheik was one of the greatest heels pro wrestling has ever seen and, although he was playing a character, fans take this seriously. We asked Slaughter if the hate ever got to Sheik.Slaughter also talked about Sheik's love for his family -- his wife and kids.
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