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Josip Hrvoje Peruzović better known by his ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler who was best known for his performances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Although the Volkoff character was often portrayed as a villainous Russian, Peruzović originated from Yugoslavia. In the 1970s, he was Bepo of the Mongols tag team, one of the masked Executioners and feuded with Bruno Sammartino over the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship as Volkoff. In the 1980s, he was known for teaming with The Iron Sheik, with whom he won the WWF Tag Team Championship at the inaugural WrestleMania event, and later with Boris Zhukov as The Bolsheviks. In 1990, he turned face and embraced America, briefly feuding with Zhukov and newly-turned Iraqi sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter. In 1994, after a hiatus, he returned as a destitute and desperate character, exploited by Ted DiBiase as the first member of his Million Dollar Corporation.
Movie | WrestleMassacre | Randy's Father | 2018-08-03 |
Movie | Sweet Daddy Siki | 2017-06-11 | |
Movie | Cool As Hell 2 | Nikolai | 2017-07-17 |
Movie | WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams | Nikolai Volkoff | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb | Count Zarkoff | 2007-03-10 |
Movie | Legends Never Die | 2006-06-01 | |
Movie | Wrestling Then and Now | Himself | 2002-01-01 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania X-Seven | Nikolai Volkoff | 2001-04-01 |
Series | WWE Raw | Nikolai Volkoff, | 1993-01-11 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1992 | Nikolai Volkoff | 1992-01-19 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania VI | Nikolai Volkoff | 1990-04-01 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1990 | Nikolai Volkoff | 1990-08-27 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1990 | Nikolai Volkoff | 1990-11-22 |
Movie | WWE Demolition | Nikolai Volkoff | 1989-08-09 |
Movie | WWE WrestleFest | Nikolai Volkoff | 1988-07-31 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble | Nikolai Volkoff | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania IV | Nikolai Volkoff | 1988-03-27 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1988 | Nikolai Volkoff | 1988-08-29 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1988 | Nikolai Volkoff | 1988-11-24 |
Movie | WWF Survivor Series 1987 | Volkoff | 1987-11-26 |
Movie | Tag Team Champions | Nikolai Volkoff | 1986-03-01 |
Movie | WrestleMania II | Nikolai Volkoff | 1986-04-07 |
Movie | WrestleMania | Nikolai Volkoff | 1985-03-31 |
Movie | The Wrestling Classic | Nikolai Volkoff | 1985-11-07 |
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