Not like those pencil neck geeks they call wrestlers these days.
Posted on 07/29/2018 3:47:45 PM PDT by EveningStar
Nikolai Volkoff, the burly wrestler whose brash Soviet persona and physical embodiment of Communism made him one of the most hated figures in professional wrestling, has died at the age of 70, World Wrestling Entertainment said.
Volkoff was considered a heel, the wrestling term for a character who plays an enemy figure and riles up crowds. Amid the height of the Cold War in the 1980s, Volkoff antagonized American audiences by wearing all-red Soviet outfits, waving a Soviet flag and insisting that the crowds stand for the Russian national anthem and then loudly singing along.
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I remember him. He was a lot of fun to hate in a Boris & Natasha type manner. Harmless aggression by TV Remote.
“Mr. Volkoff, tear down those loudspeakers trumpeting the Russian National Anthem!”
don’t know who he was. before my time. but hope he died peacefully in faith. God bless him .
> Volkoff antagonized American audiences by wearing all-red Soviet outfits, waving a Soviet flag and insisting that the crowds stand for the Russian national anthem and then loudly singing along. <
Clever gimmick!
Professional wrestling was fun, back then. It takes itself too seriously now.
Not like those pencil neck geeks they call wrestlers these days.
He Trolled us in the states like a champ!
Before the term ‘Trolling’ had been invented.
It was during this time, as a kid, looking at Wrestling, that I realized some adults like to play games too, act silly and have a little fun.
RIP.
Nikolai Volkoff; the Iron Sheik, Hacksaw, Jake the Snake, Ivan Koloff - back when rasslin was fun to watch.
He was going to testify against the Clinton Foundation about Uranium One.
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