Nikolai Volkoff

Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Peruzović in October 14, 1947) is a professional wrestler who is best known for his performances for the World Wrestling Federation. Although he portrayed a Russian as a wrestler, he originated from Croatia when in Yugoslavia, and had a mixed background which was not entirely Russian.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Mid-South Wrestling
 * Mid-South North American Championship (1 time)


 * National Wrestling Alliance
 * Regional
 * NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan Koloff
 * NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chris Markoff
 * NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) - with Boris Volkoff


 * World Wide Wrestling Alliance
 * WWWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)


 * World Wrestling Association
 * WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * WWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Angelo Poffo (1) and Boris Volkoff (1)


 * World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
 * WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
 * WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Gito Mongol (2) and Iron Sheik (1)

Other Titles
 * NWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gito Mongol


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him # 136 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
 * PWI ranked him # 96 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Iron Sheik