RIP Nikolai Volkoff
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Before my time but his rendition of the Soviet National Anthem was 
. RIP.
. RIP.70 isn't too young. 60 is young, 65 is a push but anything over 67 is not longer considered dying young.
damn what is going on today
Redwood
Superstar
RIP. Heard there were four deaths 
Berniewood Hogan
IT'S BERNIE SANDERS WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
Well damn the man in the trench coat not playing today. Slow the hell down.
. Slow the hell down.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
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Nikolai Volkoff, WWE Hall of Famer, Dies at 70
Nikolai Volkoff, real name Josip Nikolai Peruzović, best known as the evil Russian who teamed up with The Iron Sheik to become a World Tag Team Champion, has died. He was 70.
"MY BEST FRIEND," the Iron Sheik, real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, tweeted Sunday morning, confirming the Croatian WWE hall of famer's passing. "MY PARTNER. MY BROTHER. WE GET MORE HEAT THAN ANYONE ON EARTH. I TRUST HIM WITH MY LIFE. HE TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN I WAS DOWN. I MISS YOU FOREVER ??'"
Other professional wrestlers took to Twitter to pay tribute to the legendary heel, with James Ellsworth writing, "I did many road trips with Nikolai Volkoff. As we only lived 15 minutes from each other. I learned so much from him. He was one of the kindest people I've ever met. I'll miss him dearly #RIPNikolaiVolkoff"
Also read: 'Miz & Mrs': USA Lands Most-Watched Reality Show Launch Since Fellow WWE Series 'Tough Enough'
"Sad to hear the passing of @WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff," Tommy Dreamer tweeted. "Celebrate his life… Watch his greatness on @WWENetwork and all please rise as he sings the Russian National Anthem."
"I always loved our conversations backstage …," Natalya "Nattie" Neidhart added. "Nikolai Volkoff was so special to my dad and the entire Hart family. We will miss you, Nikolai. My thoughts and condolences go out to Nikolai's family."
According to IMDB, Volkoff was filming the currently-in production flick "Wrestlemassacre," at the time of his death. His other on-screen credits include the 2017 animated film "Cool As Hell 2," "WWF Championship Wrestling" (1972), "WWF All-Star Wrestling" (1972) and "Spectrum Wrestling" (1977).
Also read: WWE's The Miz Wants You to Consider His New Reality Show in the Vein of 'Curb' or 'The Office'
The cause of Volkoff's death was not known at the time of publication and WWE did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
See the tweets about Volkoff's passing below.
Nikolai Volkoff, real name Josip Nikolai Peruzović, best known as the evil Russian who teamed up with The Iron Sheik to become a World Tag Team Champion, has died. He was 70.
"MY BEST FRIEND," the Iron Sheik, real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, tweeted Sunday morning, confirming the Croatian WWE hall of famer's passing. "MY PARTNER. MY BROTHER. WE GET MORE HEAT THAN ANYONE ON EARTH. I TRUST HIM WITH MY LIFE. HE TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN I WAS DOWN. I MISS YOU FOREVER ??'"
Other professional wrestlers took to Twitter to pay tribute to the legendary heel, with James Ellsworth writing, "I did many road trips with Nikolai Volkoff. As we only lived 15 minutes from each other. I learned so much from him. He was one of the kindest people I've ever met. I'll miss him dearly #RIPNikolaiVolkoff"
Also read: 'Miz & Mrs': USA Lands Most-Watched Reality Show Launch Since Fellow WWE Series 'Tough Enough'
"Sad to hear the passing of @WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff," Tommy Dreamer tweeted. "Celebrate his life… Watch his greatness on @WWENetwork and all please rise as he sings the Russian National Anthem."
"I always loved our conversations backstage …," Natalya "Nattie" Neidhart added. "Nikolai Volkoff was so special to my dad and the entire Hart family. We will miss you, Nikolai. My thoughts and condolences go out to Nikolai's family."
According to IMDB, Volkoff was filming the currently-in production flick "Wrestlemassacre," at the time of his death. His other on-screen credits include the 2017 animated film "Cool As Hell 2," "WWF Championship Wrestling" (1972), "WWF All-Star Wrestling" (1972) and "Spectrum Wrestling" (1977).
Also read: WWE's The Miz Wants You to Consider His New Reality Show in the Vein of 'Curb' or 'The Office'
The cause of Volkoff's death was not known at the time of publication and WWE did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
See the tweets about Volkoff's passing below.
damn another wrestler from my childhood gone...RIP!! 
Speechless.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
RIP
areohbee824
Superstar
RIP to him. I missed his era but remember him in the early 90’s making appearances
Another piece of my childhood gone. 
WWF was good with the propoganda.....Had us booing everytime he sang the Russian anthem.
WWF was good with the propoganda.....Had us booing everytime he sang the Russian anthem.
Larry Lambo
Superstar
Damn, is there anybody left alive from Hulk Hogan's Rock "n" Wrestling other than Hulk himself.
Junkyard Dog - dead
Andre The Giant - dead
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka - dead
Big John Studd - dead
Rowdy Roddy Piper - dead
Junkyard Dog - dead
Andre The Giant - dead
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka - dead
Big John Studd - dead
Rowdy Roddy Piper - dead
Jimmy Two-Times™
Coli Mods Catch Me If U Can Forgive Me Imma Ridah™
Who?
But RIP still tho.
But RIP still tho.
One of the earliest heels I remember, because I actually watched the WWF cartoon before I was watching wrestling... he was one of the 'bad guys' on there so I knew him as the Russian dude.
SUPER heel-heat getting gimmick with the singing of the Russian anthem, it was instant heat in the 80s due to the USA/Russia conflict... he was sliding far down the card by the time I actually started watching, but Nikolai was a big deal in his era. R.I.P.
SUPER heel-heat getting gimmick with the singing of the Russian anthem, it was instant heat in the 80s due to the USA/Russia conflict... he was sliding far down the card by the time I actually started watching, but Nikolai was a big deal in his era. R.I.P.
