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When the Iron Sheik died last year at 81, the pro wrestling villain left behind his finishing move, the Camel Clutch, scores of hilarious yet polarizing tweets, and a cut-and-dry POV toward life: You were either the real (a legit person) or a jabroni (a hack) — there was no …

The Iron Sheik, the notorious pro-wrestling villain who warred with Hulk Hogan in the 1980s and whose gimmick capitalized on U.S. tensions with Iran, has died at 81. The Sheik’s death was announced Wednesday via his popular yet polarizing Twitter account, which helped turn the sports-entertainment cult figure into an …