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)