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Josip Peruzović

Josip Peruzović

Acting • 1947-10-14 • Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia

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.

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WWF Superstars7.2

WWF Superstars

1986

WWF Wrestling Challenge6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event8.3

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WrestleMania6.6

WrestleMania

1985

WWE Hall of Fame 20058.5

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

2005

WrestleMania II6.4

WrestleMania II

1986

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