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Josip Peruzović
Actor
Born October 14, 1947Died July 29, 2018 (70 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2020 | Ric Flair's Best WWE Matches · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2018 | WrestleMassacre · as Randy's Father |
| 2015 | WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2014 | True Giants · as Nikoali Volkoff |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2010 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2009 | WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2009 | The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2008 | WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2006 | Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2005 | WrestleMania 21 · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2003 | The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 2000 | WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1995 | WrestleMania XI · as Nikolai Volkoff - The Million Dollar Corporation |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1992 | Royal Rumble · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1990 | Survivor Series · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1990 | Summerslam · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1990 | Wrestling Tough Guys · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1990 | WrestleMania VI · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1989 | WWF: Demolition - Witness the Power · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1989 | The Brains Behind the Brawn · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1989 | Hulk Hogan Real American · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1988 | Survivor Series · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1988 | Summerslam · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1988 | WrestleMania IV · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1988 | Royal Rumble · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1987 | Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1987 | Survivor Series · as Volkoff |
| 1987 | WrestleMania III · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1986 | The British Bulldogs · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1986 | Villains of the Squared Circle · as Nikolai Volkoff (ringside) |
| 1986 | Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | WWF: The Wrestling Classic · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | WrestleMania I · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | The War to Settle the Score · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (Part 2) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1981 | Mid-South Wrestling (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1973 | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Nikolai Volkoff |