Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Sting vs Nikita Koloff - WCW Magazine [November 1991], We have the NWA Hall of Famer and former WCW Star Nikita Koloff for this week's. Welcome to Nikita Koloff's personal website. Nikita Koloff's stated motivation was out of a newfound respect for Magnum TA. And regardless of your beliefs, that's a lesson we should all live by. Imposing, immovable, and unbeatable, Nikita left a trail of fallen opponents as he brought the Cold War that loomed over the globe into the ring. The final match took place on August 17 and featured run-ins by Kruschev and Ivan and several false-finishes. Nikita Koloff has now retired from the wrestling ring and is perhaps best known for his time at Jim Crockett Promotions in the mid-to-late 1980s, where he wrestled alongside high talents including Ric On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Lots of guests who tell their personal stories of faith. Alongside Nidia Guenard, Huffman was the You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. 6 Nikita Koloff Koloff was a big name in the 80s who eventually spent a few years at WCW in the early years of the company. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/NikitaKoloff. His character appeared in the 2004 videogame Showdown: Legends of Wrestling. Remember where you have been and know where you are going. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Admins: He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor, World Championship Wrestling between 1984 and 1992, where he was billed from Russia (and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania). On April 11, Koloff and Dusty Rhodes won the second-annual Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament, defeating the Four Horsemen team of Tully Blanchard and Lex Luger in the finals. Nikita Koloff hasn't wrestled in over 30 years, and he says he could probably have another match but doesn't see it happening. When Nelson Scott Simpson first broke into the wrestling business in 1984, he was told that his new character was going to be named "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, because by the mid-'80s hating Russians was at a career-making high. At WrestleWar on May 17, 1992, Koloff teamed with Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, and Dustin Rhodes to face The Dangerous Alliance in a WarGames match. Former NWA and WCW wrestler Nikita Koloff recently sat down for an interview with Wrestling Inc.'s Drew Rice for The Wrestling Inc. Daily.During the interview Koloff addressed why he had stepped . The 21st century saw Nikita Koloff follow in the footsteps of many of his contemporaries by writing a book, but he managed to set himself apart from the rest by writing three books to date. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. Nikita Koloff discusses his career as a professional wrestler and what has been going on with him since he left the business. According to the storyline, Koloff gained respect for Magnum from their feud and wanted to take his place. The powerfully built "Russian Nightmare" made short work of his opponents with his Russian sickle maneuver and formed one of the most hated teams in the . The man who once pursued championships longed for more in his life. Nikita Koloff made a major impact on the professional wrestling scene when promoter Jim Crockett brought him into Charlotte in 1984. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. He would compete primarily for National Wrestling Alliance promoter Jim Crockett in the Carolinas and for WCW, with side trips in "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South/UWF promotion and in the AWA until he retired in late 1992. ", Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations, 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue In October 1986, Magnum T.A. 13.06.1992. The fans in Charlotte erupted when Koloff entered the cage to help Rhodes. 26: 26.08.1986: Magnum TA defeats Jack Jackson. Kevin Sorbo- From Hercules to Mere Mortal. After Ivan Koloff turned face when manager Paul Jones went against him, Koloff helped Ivan briefly against Jones' henchmen, the masked Russian Assassins, and then he took a sabbatical on November 27. While at the same time, the flip side of that is I'm in, I think, some veryby my own standardsrare air. Babb hosts a weekly radio show "Your Morning Manna" on Mondays on 99.9 WUCC. [citation needed] They married on August 17, 1990. to defeat Ric Flair for the NWA World Championship at StarrCade 86; after a short program of rematches with Flair, T. A. would begin a long program with Koloff that ran through The Great American Bash Tour of 1987. Nikita Koloff in action Saturday Night Aug 31st, 1985 Monsoon Classic 12.8K subscribers Subscribe 17K views 8 months ago Don't miss out Get 1 week of 100+ live channels on us. In late-1992, he began feuding with Big Van Vader, with the two men facing one other at Halloween Havoc on October 25. Real Name Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson) Ring Names Nikita Koloff ( June 24, 1984 - Present) Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight 275 lbs (125 kg) Born March 9, 1959 (age 63) Birth Place Minneapolis, Minnesota Billed From Lithuania ( December 27, 1991 - October 25, 1992) Soviet Union ( June 24, 1984 - December 26, 1991) Keep going Nik! While in junior high school, Koloff began weightlifting. A devout Christian, Nikita and his wife, Victoria, live in Concord, NC. He went from a hated heel to a beloved babyface. It's the first step towards attaining your destiny. Good guests, energetic, positive, dialogues. [5], Koloff graduated from high school in 1977. Waterloo, Iowa 50701 Tully on Tully (Melbourne) "Quiet Company" LIVE at the AU review's 6th Birthday Party in Brisbane. On July 11, 1987, Koloff faced Luger in asteel cagematch and was defeated after being hit with a chair. RELATED: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Wrestling Legend Ivan Koloff. He debuted in 1984 and was introduced as "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff's "nephew" just arrived from the Soviet Union. Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T. A. had a bitter rivalry, T.A. When my minds made up, that's what I'm going to do. Every day we present the best quotes! With little to no experience, he teamed up with another American playing a Russian character: Ivan Koloff. Despite being pretty much as green as one could possibly be in pro wrestling, Nikita Koloff certainly had people around him to ensure his success. The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches created by Rhodes, known as WarGames: The Match Beyond. He attended Robbinsdale High School where he played for the Robbinsdale Robins football team as a defensive lineman and on offense[3] was an all-conference wide receiver. The winner of the series would be declared champion. The following month, Koloff defeatedWahoo McDanielon September 28. This would all lead to the first War Games matches in 1987, with return efforts in 1988 and a spot in Stings Squadron for the War Games match at WrestleWar 92. Nikita Koloff on Ric Flair Starrcade Match 7,390 views Premiered Nov 9, 2021 195 Dislike Share Save THE HANNIBAL TV 336K subscribers Nikita Koloff on Ric Flair Starrcade Match Learn More. Nikita Koloff was a professional wrestler from 1984 to 1992. 2 Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the title with the NWA World Television Championship. Further education would come from other greats that he shared a ring with, including Ricky Steamboat, Baron Von Raschke, and even Ric Flair. Nikita Koloff Billed From Russia WCW Debut 1984 AWA Debut 1989 Koloff debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1984 as the Russian Nightmare, and teamed with "uncle" Ivan Koloff and Don Kernodle, a turncoat American. Continuing to improve, Koloff became a big enough heel to get a match against NWA World Champion Ric Flair at The Great American Bash 1985 on July 6. Koloff and Taylor were booked to face each other atStarrcade '87, but Koloff vowed to get his television belt back before the match. We would be pleased if you would write one. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. Attending Robbinsdale High School in the 1970s, Koloff played on the football team, making him one of the many former football players to enter the pro wrestling business. Phone: (405) 377-5243 This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Koloff made a comeback with World Championship Wrestling and began targeting some of his old rivals like Sting and Lex Luger. Koloff lost the NWA TV Title to Mike Rotunda of The Varsity Club on January 30, 1988. On Popular Bio, He is one of the successful Professional Wrestler. There, he shaved his head and was cast as Nikita Koloff, the nephew of veteran Soviet heel Ivan Koloff and part of the faction known as The Russians alongside his kayfabe uncle and American traitor Don Kernodle. On July 15, 2006, Koloff received the Frank Gotch Award from the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame at the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa for contributing to the positive public image of wrestling. [19] His finishing move was the "Russian Sickle", a clothesline.[4]. While he learned more about the sport on the road with Ivan and Kernodle, Koloff was booked in very short matches until his skills developed. In late 1989, Koloff began wrestling with Verne Gagne's AWA (as a part of a talent share with the NWA) in his native Minnesota. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. The Koloffs went on to regain the WCW World Tag Team Titles from the Rock 'N' Roll Express three months later, on October 13, but lost it to the same opponents on November 28 atStarrcade 1985in asteel cage match. In March, as part of his ongoing feud with Ivan and Dick Murdoch, Koloff's neck was "injured" by a Murdoch brainbuster on the concrete floor (of course this was a work). Wrestling stories are entertaining, ministry discussions are sincere and informative. big fan of Nikita Koloff right here..love The Nightmare. Koloff continued wrestling in the AWA for the remainder of the year and the first half of 1990, headlining numerous television broadcasts and Twin Wars '90, the last major event with the AWA under Gagne. had earned his respect, and that Nikita would work to earn the respect of the American people. Koloff's departure resulted in the Junkyard Dog substituting for him as Ivan's partner. Koloff returned to WCW in February 1992, saving Sting from an attack byThe Dangerous Alliance. The promotion was in its twilight and given Nikita's stature, Gagne positioned Nikita to challenge then-AWA World Heavyweight ChampionLarry Zbyszkoalmost immediately. He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. Im just content to be in that rare group. During his career, Koloff held championships including the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA United States Championship, NWA World Television Championship, and UWF World Television Championship. What came next was one of the most epic babyface turns in professional wrestling history. He was billed as the nephew of fellow faux-Russian Ivan Koloff, from whom he took his ring name. [9] The two fought to a double disqualification at StarrCade '86 on November 26. You can, because you think you can. He won many titles along the way. The Russians, with Ivan and either Kortsia Korchenko or Krusher Khrushchev (Barry Darsow). ~~~Later that night, The Russians competed in a "Tag Team Battle Royal", which was won by Sgt. I think he would have done well in the WWF in the 80's had he made the decision to jump. He was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame of 2008. Koloff was born on March 9, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of four children born to Paige and Olive Simpson. Koloff has written three books. He returned to WCW as a special guest referee atWrestleWar '89in match for theWCW World Tag Team ChampionshipbetweenThe Road WarriorsandMike Rotundaand"Dr. Death" Steve Williams. 4:39. Mike Schmitz), The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show. You can live your dreams if you can embrace change. He played college football and was dreaming of an NFL career when injuries sidelined him. The promotion was in its twilight and given Nikita's stature, Gagne positioned Nikita to challenge then AWA World Heavyweight Champion Larry Zbyszko almost immediately. The pair would battle the Horsemen in War Games and also win the Crockett Cup. The closest he comes are "hell" and "pissed off". After a few years, he took the name of "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff. How old is Kolby? Koloff debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1984 as the Russian Nightmare, and teamed with "uncle"Ivan KoloffandDon Kernodle, a turncoat American. Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. With a major babyface role to be filled and the Soviet heel becoming played out, it was decided that Koloff would turn face by partnering with Dusty Rhodes. Theworkedinjury set up the pretext for dropping the U.S. Throughout the early months of 1987, Koloff continued to defend the United States title against members of the Four Horsemen and Paul Jones' Army, which now included "Uncle" Ivan. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Koloff does, and her mom seems to enjoy mentioning certain sex terms. MACW - Event @ Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, USA. During this period, Koloff had altered his appearance somewhat, dropping some muscle mass (Koloff used anabolic steroids during the early part of his career but stopped when he saw where they were leading - he lost his muscle mass due to taking time off to take care of his wife, Mandy) and growing his hair out into a crewcut. However, Koloffs in-ring career lasted less than a decade and involved zero time spent in WWE, so its likely many modern fans don't know much about him if they know of him at all. Koloff would travel the roads with his stablemates Ivan Koloff and Don Kernodle, learning about psychology and other essentials from his more experienced partners and arriving at shows hours beforehand so he could also learn and practice physical in-ring techniques. The era of evil Russian heels was coming to an end. During the bout, Koloff sustained a herniated disc in his neck after receiving a stiff clothesline to the head from Vader, leading him to retire from professional wrestling. And I look back, of course back in the days with magazines before the internet and all that, they were touting the Hulk Hogan vs. Nikita Koloff WrestleMania, 'what would happen if?' He then lost toBarry Windhamin the finals of the tournament for the vacant WCW United States Championship, before beginning a feud withAl Perezand teaming withStingto feud with the Four Horsemen. That's what makes the story of Nikita Koloff such a fascinating one. Once the WWE's Russian Nightmare, now the DEVIL'S worst nightmare - Nikita Koloff! The AU Review. He now runs a ministry. He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time. On top of that, he had several classmates in Robbinsdale High that would also become pro wrestlers who werent necessarily on the football team, including Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, and Barry Darsow, a.k.a. Losing Allen as a wrestler prompted NWA booker Dusty Rhodes to turn Nikita Koloff, Allen's last rival prior to his wreck, into a babyface. Koloff On His Meteoric Rise To The Top Of The Pro Wrestling World: I didn't have any background in wrestling of any kind and within 13 months, I'd become the World Tag Team Champion, The World Six Man Champion, and now I'm wrestling Ric Flair for the World Heavyweight Title. Nikita Koloff returned to action with WCW in the early 1990s before leaving wrestling to pursue another calling Koloff made a comeback with World Championship. Simpson decided to go with wrestling and was told to shave his head bald and to show up. Rotunda & Williams were disqualified for attacking Koloff, and later stripped of the titles. All Rights Reserved. On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Koloff addressed the possibility of wrestling one last match in the same way Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat both did. During the year, he legally changed his name to 'Nikita S. Koloff'. He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor, World Championship Wrestling between 1984 and 1992, where he was billed from Russia (and, following the Despite being billed as being from Russia, Ivan was actually born and raised near Montreal Canada. The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Her mom, a Christian preacher who gives abstinence talks to teens, won't let her date till she comes to one of her seminars. Stillwater, OK 74075 The historic moment took place on October 24 inCharlotte, North Carolina. In the fall of 1988, Koloff was quickly losing interest in professional wrestling due to personal reasons. 3 Competed In The First War Games Now a babyface and comrade of Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff found himself feuding with the top heel group and Dusty's greatest enemies, the Four Horsemen. And she unfortunately passed away at age 26. Following an incident where Magnum hit on-screen WCW PresidentBob Geigelfor demanding an apology after T.A. Without it, you life will echo emptiness. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. Nikita Koloffs time in the Russians earned him not only the first championship gold in his career, but also his only tag team titles in his career. "My wife had been diagnosed with cancer at the age of 24. Legendary announcer Tony Schiavone described it as the loudest pop he had ever heard during his career. After jumping around among various promotions like the American Wrestling Association and Herb Abrams Universal Wrestling Federation, Nikita Koloff returned to Jim Crockett Promotions which had become WCW in 1991. I always have been, for many, many years. In the midst of the Cold War, many patriotic heroes battled foreign invaders inside the squared circle. Koloff went on to feud with Rick Rude over Rude's WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. had a bitter rivalry, T.A. Nikita Koloff A Man of Faith in the Marketplace It's Time to Man Up! Smash of Demolition. While Nikita Koloff is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW between 1984 and 1992, Koloff hasnt wrestled for over three decades following his retirement from the ring in late 1992. "He has provided help in building churches and other worthwhile organizations. Koloff went on to feud with Rick Rude over Rude'sWCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Of course, part of that story was, 'We're gonna take all the . He still has the UWF belt as a trophy from that night. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. NWA Title: Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff, NWA Tag Team Titles (Steel Cage Match): The Rock n' Roll Express vs. On November 26, Koloff and Taylor battled in what would be the only NWA/UWF unification bout at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. 1 Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify the title with the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. Was part of The Russians, a three-man stable with his "uncle" Ivan and Krusher Khrushchev. Prior to committing themselves with Jim Crocket Promotions, The Koloffs feuded with then AWA World tag team champions the Road Warriors in both the AWA and the NWA in a brutal series during 1985. WF The Russian 'chain match', using thicker chains than normal chain matches, was considered a Nikita Koloff specialty. Nikita Koloff - Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. Koloff has written two books: Breaking the Chains (ISBN 1-57090-107-4) in 2000, which is a Christian Living guide and Wrestling with Success (ISBN -471-48732-5) in 2004 along with Jeffrey Gitomer, which is a guide to positive thinking in life situations. Being the culmination of a heated feud, the match was inside a steel cage at . Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T.A. Dusty Rhodes needed a partner to take onOle AndersonandJames J. Dillonin a cage match. She passed away in 1989. The Koloffs went on to regain the NWA World Tag Team title from the Rock 'N Roll Express three months later, on October 13, but lost it to the same opponents on November 28 at StarrCade 1985 in a steel cage match. At SuperBrawl I on May 19, 1991, Koloff accidentally hit Sting with a chain while interfering in a tag team match between Sting and Lex Luger and The Steiner Brothers. The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches known asWarGames: The Match Beyond. Nikita Koloff WELDED It's Time to Man Up! Choose to believe something good can happen. HR2X, Koloff was booked in very short matches upon his debut. The rare air is I'm probably . Nikita Koloff Is Confident He Could Have Had WWF Run With Hulk Hogan. The feud was often fought in steel cage Russia chain matches, with lights-out stipulations. Slaughter. When he was two years old, his father left the family, leaving his mother as a single parent. Koloff said no, and discusses the opportunities he believes he would've had if he'd ultimately gone to the WWF. Nikita Koloff's dedication to his gimmick! Not that Im at their level, but at the same time, some have thrown me in the same category with guys like that. From a hard-scrabble beginning to rings around the world, Nikita Koloff filled arenas, thrilled .more Get A Copy Kindle Store $9.99 Amazon Stores Kindle Edition, 253 pages [17] To enhance the verisimilitude of his character, Koloff learned to speak Russian. 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