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Nikolai Volkoff. Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018), [5] [6] better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler from Yugoslavia, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation where he usually played a Soviet heel .
- Josip Hrvoje Peruzović
- July 29, 2018 (aged 70), Glen Arm, Maryland, U.S.
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Nikolai Volkoff, real name Josip Nikolai Peruzovic, passed away Sunday morning at age 70, WWE has confirmed . Born in Croatia, Volkoff first worked for the New York territory -- then known as the ...
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Jul 31, 2018 · In March 1974, nearly four years after Volkoff (then billed as Bepo Mongol) defeated Sammartino, the two battled to a draw for 53 minutes at a sold-out Madison Square Garden until the 11 p.m. curfew.
Jul 29, 2018 · Print. WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff -- real name Josip Nikolai Peruzovic -- has died, WWE announced Sunday. He was 70. Peruzovic's wife, Lynn, said Sunday that he has had heart problems and ...
Aug 5, 2018 · He was known as Nikolai Volkoff, a professional wrestler, who during the 1970s and '80s, played a Soviet bad guy, taunting the likes of Hulk Hogan on television and in arenas across the U.S.
Jul 30, 2018 · Nikolai Volkoff, 1947-2018. The iron curtain descends on the legendary Soviet heel’s life. By Oliver Lee Bateman Jul 30, 2018, 11:03am EDT. WWE/Ringer illustration. No child of the 1980s could ...
Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Peruzović in October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018) was a professional wrestler who was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Although he portrayed a Russian as a wrestler, he originated from Croatia when in Yugoslavia, and had a mixed background which was not entirely Russian. Peruzović grew up in the Socialist Republic of Croatia, which ...