Legend: Nikolai Volkoff - WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Guide - IGN
- ️Wed Mar 28 2012
Legend: Nikolai Volkoff
Overall Rating: 78
Finishing Move: Russian Bear Hug
A top heel during the height of the Cold War, Volkoff would often pair with the Iron Sheik and square off against many of the WWF's top babyface tag teams. He still continues to wrestle even today at various regional promotions in the south.
<p>Move List</p> <p>Weapon Specials</p>
DDT - L1 (while holding weapon)
DDT - L1 + down, left, up, or right (while holding weapon)
Smackdown! Specials
Bear Hug 2 - L1
Backbreaker 6 - L1 + down, left, up, or right
Ready Moves:Initiating Grapples
Irish Whip - Circle
Grapple 5 - Circle + down
Grapple 10 - Circle + left
Grapple 11 - Circle + up
Grapple 4 - Circle + right
Submission Grapples (After Circle + Down)
Irish Whip - Circle
Headlock Takedown - Circle + down
Headlock 1 - Circle + left
Big Shoulder Claw - Circle + up
Wrist & Arm Wrench - Circle + right
Signature Grapples (After Circle + left)
Irish Whip - Circle
Backbreaker 10 - Circle + down
Snapmare 2 - Circle + left
Gut Buster 1 - Circle + up
Suplex 4 - Circle + right
Power Grapples (After Circle + Up)
Irish Whip - Circle
Choke Toss 2 - Circle + down
Scoop Slam 5 - Circle + left
Backbreaker 4 - Circle + up
Sidewalk Slam 1 - Circle + right
Quick Grapples (After Circle + Right)
Irish Whip - Circle
Regal Knee Attack - Circle + down
Headlock & Punch 2 - Circle + left
Club to Neck 2 - Circle + up
Kitchen Sink 2 - Circle + right
Ready Moves:Attacks
Spinning Back Kick 6 - X + down
Toe Kick 1 - X + down left, or down right
Body Punch - X + left
Double Axe Handle 1 - X + up left, or up right
Clothesline 3 - X + up
Boxing Body Blow - X + right
Ready Moves:Rear Grapples
Irish Whip - Circle
Backslide Pin 2 - Circle + down
Atomic Drop - Circle + left
Forearm Smash - Circle + up
Turning Face Front - Circle + right
Irish Whip - Circle
Back Suplex 1 - Circle + down
Super Atomic Drop - Circle + left
Sleeper Hold 2 - Circle + up
Elbow to Back of Head 2 - Circle + right
Ready Moves:Edge of the Cell
It Thrusts Down - Circle (opponent near edge, facing)
It Thrusts Down - Circle + down, left, up, or right (opponent near edge, facing)
It Thrusts Down - Circle + down, left, up, or right (opponent near edge, back exposed)
It Thrusts Down - Circle + down, left, up, or right (opponent near edge, back exposed)
Ground Grapples
Raise - Circle
Pin Fall - Circle + down
Choke 4 - Circle + left
Mounted Punching 2 - Circle + up
Reverse Chin Lock 2 - Circle + right
Raise - Circle
Pin Fall - Circle + down
Kick to Groin - Circle + left
Knee Stomp - Circle + up
Boston Crab - Circle + right
Ground Attacks
Angry Stomp - X
Leg Drop - X + down or up
Elbow Drop 2 - X + left or right
Turnbuckle Grapples
Irish Whip - Circle
Hangman Chokehold 2 - Circle + down
Big Chop - Circle + left
Shoulder Thrust - Circle + up
Knee Strikes - Circle + right
Irish Whip - Circle
Illegal Pin - Circle + down
Hanging in Reverse - Circle + left
Shoulder Strike - Circle + up
Turnbuckle Toe Kick - Circle + right
Raise the Opponent Up - Circle (opponent must be slumped down at lower turnbuckle)
Pushes Turnbuckle - Circle + down, left, up, or right
Turnbuckle Attacks
Turnbuckle Clothesline - X
Turnbuckle Clothesline - X + down, left, up, or right
Knee Attack 1 - X (opponent must be slumped down at lower turnbuckle)
Aerial Moves
Shoulder Block 5 - X + left
Double Axe Handle 3 - X + right
Elbow Drop 3 - X
Diving Elbow Drop Pin 1 - X + down
Elbow Drop 3 - X + up
Rope Moves
Austin Attack 1 - Circle (opponent must be leaning on ropes)
Kurt Shoulder Block - Triangle, X
Running Leg Drop - Triangle, X (running at downed opponent)
Vaulting Body Press 2 - Triangle, X (opponent outside of ring)
Baseball Slide - Square, X (opponent outside of ring)
Running Grapples
Irish Whip - Circle
Turn Behind - Circle + down, left, up, or right
German Suplex 1 - Circle (opponent must be dazed)
Neckbreaker Drop 1 - Circle + down, left, up, or right
Mat Slam 2 - Circle (behind opponent)
School Boy Pin 2 - Circle + down, left, up, or right (behind dazed opponent)
Running Attacks
Spinning Back Kick 6 - X
Kurt Shoulder Block - X + down, left, up, or right
Elbow Drop 11 - Triangle, X
Running Leg Drop - Triangle, X + down, left, up, or right
Running Counters
Hip Toss 2 - Circle
Neckbreaker 2 - Circle + down or up
Back Drop 3 - Circle + left or right
Double Team Moves (against standing adversary)
Headbutt & Elbow Drop - Circle
Double Punches 2 - Circle + down
Low Blow & Knee Attack - Circle + left
Double Clothesline - Circle + up
Double DDT - Circle + right
Double Team Moves (at your corner)
Irish Whip - Circle
Gut Crusher - Circle + down
Mudhole Stomping 1 - Circle + left
Front Slam - Circle + up
Kick to Gut - Circle + right
Enter/Exit Ring Moves
Over the Rope - Square + down, left, up, or right
Combo Attacks
Elbow Smash 1 - X
Boxing Body Blow - X, X
Clothesline 3 - X, X, X
Taunts
Taunt: Nikolai Volkoff - Left or Right
Taunt: Muscle Appealing - Down or Up
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