Mr. Drozdov, a former N.F.L. football player known as Droz and Puke, had his pro wrestling career cut short by an injury in the ring in 1999 that left him quadriplegic.
Khosrow Vaziri drew on his Iranian heritage to create a caricature of a Middle Eastern villain and became one of the most memorable heels in wrestling history.
His spectacular physique, outrageous personality and blond dye job inspired Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura. But the steroids that built his body also destroyed it.