Nikolai Volkoff Unmasked: The Hidden Story of a Wrestling Icon!

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Evan Ginzburg, wearing multiple hats as an agent, radio and TV host, and film producer, always cherished his collaboration with Nikolai Volkoff, who eventually became a cherished personal friend. Learn more

"Squeeze, Nikolai, squeeze!" the Hollywood Fashion Plate, Classy Freddie Blassie shouted at his young protégé, Nikolai Volkoff, circa 1974 on then WWWF TV.

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The camera focused on a fresh, ripe piece of fruit, and the powerhouse effortlessly caused it to burst in his bare hand.

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The monstrous heel possessed such raw strength that he resembled a supervillain right out of the pages of Marvel comics.

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"Amazingly, along the way, Volkoff somehow became my dear friend."

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"My mom, a wrestling fan, would incredulously say, 'He’s such a nice man,' a disconnect between his heel TV persona and the person she met on many occasions. And he was. A nice man. A beautiful, caring man. And one of the few in this business that nobody, not a single soul, has ever said a bad word about."

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