Nikolai Volkoff
Real Name
Josip Nikolai Peruzovic
Birthday
October 14, 1947
Hometown
Born in Split, Croatia
Mother was from Moscow
Lived in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Billed from Moscow, Russia
Moved to Baltimore, Maryland
Height
6'4"
Weight
315 lbs
Marital Status
Married
Trained by
Franz Josef
Geeto Mongol
Debut
1968
Previous Names
Bepo Mongol
Cents
Finishing Move(s)
The Russian Bear Hug
Favorite Move(s)
Body Slam
Notable Feuds
Bruno Sammartino
Mr. Wrestling II
U.S. Express
Corporal Kirchiner
Hulk Hogan
The Killer Bees
Jim Duggan
Sgt Slaughter
Kenny Casanova
Title History
WWWF International Tag Team titles w/Geeto Mongol defeating Tony Marino & Victor Rivera
(June 15, 1970);
WWWF International Tag Team titles w/Geeto Mongol defeating Bruno Sammartino & Dominic Denucci (July 2, 1971);
NWA (Georgia) Heavyweight title defeating Toru Tanaka defeating Toru Tanaka (August 1975);
NWA (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco (August 7, 1980);
NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Dewey Robertson & Johnny Weaver
(June 27, 1981);
Mid-South Wrestling North American Heavyweight title defeating Magnum T.A.
(October 24, 1983 – Unrecognized);
WWF Tag Team titles w/The Iron Sheik defeating Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham (March 31, 1985);
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Fame Inductee (April 2, 2005)