The Iron Sheik retired from a full-time wrestling schedule, and Volkoff was left without a partner for the third time in his career. It was decided that Volkoff would be elevated to the main event to feud with none other than Hulk Hogan himself.
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Playing on the cold war fears, the match was a chance for the US to beat the USSR in effigy within the confines of a wrestling ring. Hogan would go on to say that Volkoff was one of the toughest men he ever faced in the ring.
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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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