The Ayatollah

From Encyc

The Ayatollah is a fictional character in the movie The Wrestler. He carries an Iranian flag, and is the enemy of Randy "The Ram" Robinson in performances. After twenty years, the Ram and the Ayatollah reunite for one last bout. The Ram wins, as usual, breaking the Ayatollah's flagpole in half.

The state-controlled media in Iran has been trying to arouse indignation about this character, saying that The Wrestler is an anti-Iranian movie.