Boris Zhukov Shoot Interview

Greetings comrades! RF VIDEO has set down with a true legend of the wrestling business for one of our industry-leading shoot interviews. Get out the vodka and be prepared to take a shot for every great story as straight from Mother Russia comes Boris Zhukov! Starting in World Class and working his way though the NWA, AWA, and WWF, Zhukov has been to all the major promotions and has the war stories to prove it. Zhukov let it all hang out when discussing all of the major names of his era including Ole Anderson, Bruiser Brody, Ric Flair, Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat, Tony Atlas, Roddy Piper, the Road Warriors, the Killer Bees, Nicholai Volkoff and many more! You don’t want to be left behind as Zhukov discusses every major angle of his long career, including his time spent with Sgt. Slaughter working as Pvt. Jim Nelson. No Zhukov shoot would be complete without the full details on the time spent as part of the legendarily hated Bolsheviks tag team. Boris was able to tell us about crazy road trips along with exclusive behind-the-scenes stories while being part of the WWF’s huge expansion during the ’80s! Where else can you hear a wrestling legend discuss everything from WrestleRock to WrestleMania? Only at RF VIDEO, that’s where. Were you a fan growing up Who did you enjoy watching How did you break in, who trained you What was his training like What was the hardest thing to pick up in training Memories of your first match Was it harder or easier to make it and get bookings back then Did anyone mentor your and if so, who Memories of working the TN area How did you hook up with Ole Anderson Thoughts on Ole Ole actually booked himself into a program with you, what was it like working with him Thoughts on working with Ivan Koloff Any good road stories from GA Who did you ride with down there Who were your favorite guys to work in the territory Did you ever regret moving to the GA territory fulltime Did you ever meet Jim Barnett and if so, thoughts Early memories of Ric Flair Early memories of Harley Race Memories of teaming with a young Eddie Gilbert Memories of Jake Roberts Memories of working Ricky Steamboat and did you know he would become that good Memories of working with Ronnie Garvin Memories of Stan Hansen Memories of Tony Atlas How did you wind up going to the Mid Atlantic territory Was this like a dream for you since you watched it growing up Initial thoughts on Jim Crockett Thoughts on Dory Funk as a booker Whos idea was it to put you with Slaughter and Kernoodle Thoughts on both Thoughts on working Iceman Parsons Thoughts on Ox Baker Can you talk about the night of the infamous loser leaves town cage match between Slaughter and Kernoodle and Steamboat and Youngblood How did you wind up in possession of the tape masters Whos idea was it to turn you babyface on those guys Who were your favorite guys to work in the area Memories of wrestling the Briscos Thoughts and memories of Roddy Piper How did your time here come to an end and why Memories of your Japan tours How did you wind up working for Bill Watts Thoughts on Watts Who came up with Boris Zukov name and gimmick Who did you work with the most How did you wind up in Texas Thoughts on Fritz Were the Von Erich brothers as out of control as some people say Were they difficult to work Some say working Kevin was like surviving a shoot, any truth to that Thoughts on being managed by Skandor Akbar Did you like the territory Thoughts and memories of working with Bruiser Brody Memories of plane trips with Jimmy Garvin and Terry Gordy You wrestled Wayne Ferris in the Southeast for a bit, memories of that time period Memories of your series with Buzz Sawyer and any Buzz stories You worked Porkchop Cash a lot over your career, any thoughts How did you wind up in the AWA Thoughts on Verne A lot of people say Sgt. Slaughter was phoning it around that time, did you feel that way during your feud Memories of matches with Rick Martel Memories of Wrestlerock Memories of matches with the Rockers Could you see the potential in Shawn Michaels How did you wind up with Soldat Ustinov and Teijo Kahn Memories teaming with Brody Memories teaming with John Nord Memories of working the Road Warriors Were they good or bad business in a sense that they never sold Any good Verne stories In 1987 you legally changed your name, why How did you wind up going to the WWF, who contacted you How come you left without dropping the AWA tag team title belt, was that mandatory from Vince How did Verne take it when you gave notice Initial thoughts on Vince What were your expectations going in How were you accepted by the locker room Who did you ride and room with How did your life change now that you were a WWF superstar What was the travel like Thoughts on teaming with Nikolai What was your first Wrestlemania like When you guys were essentially jobbed out at Wrestlemania 5 were you angry about it or did you just accept it as the way it was going to be Memories and matches with the Hart Foundaton Thoughts on Slick Memories and matches with Strike Force Memories and matches with the Powers of Pain Memories and matches with the Killer Bees Thoughts on Hogan Thoughts on Savage Any good road stories and ribs Thoughts on the Ultimate Warrior Memories and matches with the Rougeaus How did the idea come up to turn on Nikolai What were you told the plans were for you after the turn When did you realize that you were going to be used as strictly enhancement Thoughts on your matches with Snuka when he came back Why did you wind up leaving Did you leave on good terms with Vince When is the last time you saw Vince What is different about the WWF back then as compared to today Did WCW ever try and bring you in Does the lack of kayfabe today surprise or bother you Thoughts on newsletters Are you under a legends contract Have you been contacted over the last several years for an appearance here and there by the WWF Would you like to go into the WWF Hall of Fame Are you surprised that Flair and Hogan are still active wrestlers Is there anyone that made it that surprised you and is there anyone who didn’t make it who you thought would Do you still watch wrestling What are your thoughts on all of the deaths of the past few years and which in particular hit you hardest Favorite Ribs Do you want to write a book Are you surprised Vince bought WCW Memories of Shane McMahon when he first started working there Do you miss it What do you do today Do people recognize you Do you still stay in touch with your peers What is wrong with the indys today Any regrets