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WWE Hall of Fame champ Nikolai Volkoff dies aged of 70

Nikolai Volkoff

The grappling great, real name Josip Nikolai Peruzovi, portrayed a devious Russian on screen, battling Hulk Hogan, but was actually Croatian.

Born in Split, he emigrated to Canada while part of the Yugoslavian weightlifting team and trained with Stu Hart - Bret Hart's father - in Calgary.

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