Nikolai Volkoff, a WWE Hall of Famer and Maryland resident, died at the age of 70 on Sunday morning, the WWE announced.
.@WWE is saddened about the passing of Nikolai Volkoff. pic.twitter.com/wDANbxGHP7
— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2018
Volkoff was most famous for his time teaming with the Iron Shiek in the mid-80s. Both portraying anti-American heels, they would taunt the crowd as they rose through the ranks. Eventually, they would win the WWF tag titles at the first Wrestlemania in 1985.
RIP Nikolai Volkoff. Him and @the_ironsheik were the definition of heat. You have to love Freddie Blassie in here too. @TheGarden was ready to riot. #RIPNikolaiVolkoff pic.twitter.com/TxO3bmlqPf
— ᴅᴀɴ ʜᴇᴠɪᴀ ? #PAXEast (@DanHevia) July 29, 2018
Our podcast host Kevin Friedman will discuss the sad news tomorrow. He’ll have our podcast’s favorite Russian Ivan Babooshka on to talk more about the legend’s passing. In the meantime you can hear the best of Ivan on the podcast below:
