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Josip Peruzović
Acting
14 Oct 1947
† 29 Jul 2018
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, ...
Also Known As
Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Breznikoff, Bepo Mongol





























