Josip Peruzović
Acting
Born October 14, 1947 · Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Raw
WWF All-Star Wrestling
WWF Superstars
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Mid-South Wrestling
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WWE Old School
Tuesday Night Titans
WWE Hall of Fame
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WrestleMania
WWE WrestleMania III
WWE WrestleMania VI
WWE Survivor Series 1988
The Wrestling Classic
Tag Team Champions
Hulk Hogan: Real American
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WrestleMania II
Sweet Daddy Siki
WWE WrestleMania IV
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
The Sheik
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
WWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE War to Settle the Score
WWE SummerSlam 1988
WWE WrestleFest
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Villains of the Squared Circle
Wrestling Tough Guys
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
350 Days
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Cool As Hell 2