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Josip Peruzović
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 Wrestli…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2021
Daisy Derkins and the Dinosaur Apocalypse
Movie Self (as Nikolai Volkoff)
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2019
350 Days
Movie Self
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2018
WrestleMassacre
Movie Randy's Father
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2017
Cool As Hell 2
Movie Nikolai
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2017
Sweet Daddy Siki
Movie
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2014
The Sheik
Movie Self
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2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2007
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Movie Count Zarkoff
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2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Movie Nikoli Volkoff
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2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2006
Legends Never Die
Movie
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2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
More credits
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2005
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2005
WWE Hall of Fame
TV show Self
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2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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2002
Wrestling Then and Now
Movie Himself
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2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1999
Heroes of Wrestling
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1993
Raw
TV show Nikolai Volkoff
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1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
WWF The Main Event IV
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
Wrestling Tough Guys
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1989
Demolition: Witness the Power
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1989
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
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1988
WWE WrestleFest
Movie Nikolai Volkoff
