| Vladimir Petrov | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alan Richard Blake |
| Born | November 12, 1957 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2024 (aged 66) Pine City, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Al Blake Vladimir Petrov |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Billed from | Russia (as Vladimir Petrov) |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey Ivan Koloff |
| Debut | January 1987 |
| Retired | 1992 |
Alan Richard Blake (November 12, 1957 – July 27, 2024) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Vladimir Petrov. Petrov wrestled in various North American promotions including Jim Crockett Promotions and the Universal Wrestling Federation, most notably as a member of The Russian Team and Paul Jones' Army with Ivan Koloff during the 1980s.[1]