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Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018), [4] [5] better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler from Yugoslavia, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation where he usually played a Soviet heel.
Richard Erwin Rood [1] (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
This included the Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff who would now be managed by the "Doctor of Style". The Sheik was a participant in the 20-man invitational Battle royal in the Chicago portion of WrestleMania 2 which saw 14 WWF superstars in the ring with 6 National Football League (NFL) players.
Nikolai Volkoff, 70, Yugoslav-born American Hall of Fame professional wrestler . [596] Bryan Wagner, 75, American politician, member of the New Orleans City Council (1980–1986). [597] Heinz Zünkler, 88, German Olympic rower. [598]
Bravo and Earthquake continued to feud with Hogan and Tugboat in the fall. On the October 8th edition of WWF Superstars he defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification after Tugboat interfered. On the November 5th edition of Prime Time Wrestling he returned the favor, interfering in Tugboat's match with Earthquake and causing a ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
On October 12, 1999, Sheik and Volkoff teamed up for the first time since 1987 at the Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view event and would wrestle against and lose to The Bushwhackers. [13] Sheik and Volkoff appeared together when they were into inducted the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2005, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California ...
WWE legend Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, widely known as “The Iron Sheik,” died Wednesday. He was 81 years old. News of Vaziri's passing was announced by his family on his Twitter account.