Pro wrestling lost one of its truly beloved figures on Wednesday when the official social media accounts for The Iron Sheik shared the news that he had died at age 81.
The Iron Sheik was a WWE Hall of Famer, former world champion and tag team champion with Nikolai Volkoff. But his impact on pro wrestling — not to mention amateur wrestling, where he once helped coach the U.S. Olympic team — touched many, many more lives than just the people with whom he shared the ring.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions as tributes and remembrances poured in throughout the day.