In order to stir up heel heat for the Sheik and Volkoff, the WWF asked him to sing the Soviet National Anthem before their matches.
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While his antics resulted in many boos, the fact was that Volkoff had a magnificent vibrato singing voice. Many fans would fall into a hush just to hear his dulcet tones, even if he was singing the anthem of their enemy.
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Christopher Scott Wagoner
Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.
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