Nikolai Volkoff

HOFDeceased

Real Name:

Josip Hrvoje Peruzović

Billed From:

Moscow, Russia

Billed Height:

6′ 4″

Billed Weight:

313 lbs

Debut:

1968

Retired:

2017 (49 year career)

Birthday:

10/14/1947

Died: 7/29/2018 (Age 70)

Promotions Wrestled in:NWA | WXW | WWF | CZW | ECW | WWC | AWA | AJPW | NJPW | WWWF | Stampede | MLW | WWA

Championships Won (1)

1x WWF Tag Team Champion

Career Summary

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Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
WWF Tag Team Championship	Mar 31, 1985	The U.S. Express	The Iron Sheik	WrestleMania I	78

Tag Teams

1 Team

The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff

with The Iron Sheik

1984 – 1987 | 1998 – 1999

1 Title

Matches

4 Matches

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details	Match
1	Mar 29, 1987	WWF	The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Killer Bees WWF WrestleMania III @ Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan	View Match: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Killer Bees, Mar 29, 1987
2	Apr 7, 1986	WWF	Flag Match Nikolai Volkoff lost to Corporal Kirchner WWF WrestleMania II @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York	View Match: Nikolai Volkoff lost to Corporal Kirchner, Apr 7, 1986
3	Mar 31, 1985	WWF	WWF Tag Team Championship Match Title Change The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated The U.S. Express WWF WrestleMania I @ Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York	View Match: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated The U.S. Express, Mar 31, 1985
4	Jan 20, 0004	WWF	Gimmick Battle Royal Match The Iron Sheik won WWF WrestleMania X-Seven (17) @ Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas	View Match: The Iron Sheik won, Jan 20, 0004