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Boris Zhukov

Nickname: The Russian Warhead

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 260 lbs.

From: Russia

Birthday: Dec 13th

Pro Debut: May 18, 1978

Aliases: Boris Zukoff, Boris Zurkov, Boris Zurkhof, Jason, Jim Barrell, Mr. Russia, Jim Nelson, Boris Koloff

Feds Worked For: MSW, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWF, Arena Wrestling Alliance (New Zealand), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Georgia Championhip Wrestling (GA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Super World Sports (Japan), Trans World Wrestling Federation (CT/MD/NJ/PA), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/ND/NV/NY/SC), USA Wrestling (AL), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling in Newington (CT)

Finisher: Diving Headbutt

Signature Moves: Running Clothesline

Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champion (with Soldat Ustinov)
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA Canadian Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Don Kernodle)

Affiliates: Soldat Ustinov, Don Kernodle, Nikolai Volkoff, Adnan Al-Kaissie, Jimmy Hart, Mr. Sato, Pat Tanaka, Sgt. Slaughter, Nord the Barbarian, Johnny Weaver, Mongolian Stomper, Gene Anderson, Krusher Khrushchev, Gene Lewis, Slick

Notable Feuds: Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Bushwacker Luke, Bushwacker Butch, Jim Powers, Paul Roma, The Warlord, The Barbarian, Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Raymond Rougeau, Jacques Rougeau, D. J. Peterson, Wahoo McDaniel, Porkchop Cash, King Parsons, Don Kernodle, Nikolai Volkoff, Johnny Weaver, Ron Ritchie, Curt Hennig, Jake Roberts, Jay Youngblood, Jerry Blackwell, Sgt. Slaughter, Scott Hall, Mike Davis, Tim Horner, Jimmy Snuka

Other Facts: -Began his career as Pvt. Jim Nelson, a US soldier hailing from Roanoke, VA. He later changed to a Russian gimmick
-Ranked #360 in 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #387 in 1992 PWI 500