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. RELATED: 13 Best Wrestling Swerves Nobody Saw Coming. He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time. I told them I'd be back, but she was a priority. The two were then booked in a best-of-seven series, which took place during The Great American Bash 1986 tour. What came next was one of the most epic babyface turns in professional wrestling history. Mike Schmitz), The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show. I was a huge Koloff fan. [citation needed] They married on August 17, 1990. JCP Crockett Cup 1987 (11th April 1987) Matches Fought. Read The Return of Edge by with a free trial. As much as he evolved as a character? 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). Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. His improvement negated the need for Kernodle to continue teaming with Ivan and, shortly thereafter, the Russians turned on the American turncoat. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. HR2X, Now a babyface and comrade of Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff found himself feuding with the top heel group and Dustys greatest enemies, the Four Horsemen. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson. During the interview Koloff addressed why he had stepped away from WCW in the late 1980's. Im very humbled by that.. Im just content to be in that rare group. 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. During a TBS World Championship Wrestling (WCW) broadcast leading up to what would be Jim Crockett's first foray into pay-per-view, Taylor and Gilbert jumped Koloff again, beating him unconscious, and draping his version of the TV title across his limp body. 1 Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify the title with the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. [1] However, the Assassins and Jones turned on Koloff after he lost a Russian Chain match to Ricky Morton at Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl. After StarrCade, Koloff was firmly established as one of the NWA's most popular stars. Not that Im at their level, but at the same time, some have thrown me in the same category with guys like that. Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 atWrestleWar. Koloff was briefly trained by Eddie Sharkey. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. When my minds made up, that's what I'm going to do. (*then he changed his name legally, which makes his new life as a preacher pretty awkward, I'm sure*) He's the best (or at least most dedicated to kayfabe) fake-Russian wrestler of all time, at least until they tried to say HANDSOME RUSEV was Russian and not Bulgarian. He suffered an injury playing football but rehabbed to play for Minnesota State University Moorhead where he suffered another injury. Nikita Koloff: Yes indeed, we are so very excited that we will continue to spread the word of God with our 'The Man Up Show' on All Nations TV starting July 7th. [1] He also wrote a book about Christian Wrestlers: Wrestling with God, 2001, by Chad Bonham. And it was at that time, at that moment, that I told WCW that I was going to step away, take a sabbatical if you will. 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. Nikita Koloff WELDED It's Time to Man Up! Since Simpson had very little wrestling training to speak of . 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. was stripped of his title. While in junior high school, Koloff began weightlifting. to win the title. The Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev had been growing in popularity throughout the country with his political reform of Glasnost and Perestroika. Wrestling stories are entertaining, ministry discussions are sincere and informative. Nikita Koloff hasn't wrestled in over 30 years, and he says he could probably have another match but doesn't see it happening. Koloff lost to Flair and was even attacked by a fan during the match, but he established himself as a superstar in the wrestling business. No annual. Phone: (405) 377-5243 He might have retired from the ring in 1992 . 80. Second of a two-part series. He was billed as the nephew of fellow faux-Russian Ivan Koloff, from whom he took his ring name. The Eblen Charities is a not-for-profit business that helps families that are battlilng illnesses and disabilities. His character appeared in the 2004 videogame Showdown: Legends of Wrestling. Neal Koloff, formerly known as Jeff Lewis Neal along with Aleksandr Koloff, the former Tyson Alexander Dean are now known as The Koloff Dynasty. Nikita Koloff - Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. The feud was often fought in steel cage Russian chain matches, with lights-out stipulations. 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. Of course, part of that story was, 'We're gonna take all the . All Rights Reserved. Koloff does, and her mom seems to enjoy mentioning certain sex terms. She had Hodgkin's and she went through a series of chemotherapy and radiation but it ended up coming back with more vengeance. The Andersons, NWA Television Title (First Blood Match): Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard, United States Tag Team Title Match (No DQ Match): Krusher Khruschev and Ivan Koloff vs. And the legendary Nikita Koloff was right there, in the middle of it all. Post by marino13 onSep 17, 2012 at 1:51pm. Nikita Koloff, the Minnesota-native also known as the 'Russian Nightmare,' will preach the gospel at a Christian church in Union Grove. In spring of 1986, Koloff started one of the biggest, most anticipated feuds in the history ofWCWwhen he attackedWCW United States Heavyweight ChampionMagnum T.A.. Lets take a look at the life and career of Nikita Koloff. But it was during this time that Nikita Koloff became a champion of his faith. 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. In late 1992, he began feuding withBig Van Vader, with the two men facing one other atHalloween Havocon October 25. On July 11, 1987 Koloff faced Luger in a steel cage match and was defeated after being hit with a chair. Founded by Nikita Koloff and Lex Luger, Man Camp is a 5 day catalyst experience to help you draw closer (James 4:8) to the Lord, realize who you are in Christ, and discover what you are capable of accomplishing in His strength. Nikita Koloff's dedication to his gimmick! Have the courage to follow your dreams. 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. This caused Koloff to become a face againstThe Four Horsemen. Title to Lex Luger. Starrcade: With Ric Flair, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson. 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. Nikita Koloff and his daughters. 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. WF On July 11, 1987, Koloff faced Luger in asteel cagematch and was defeated after being hit with a chair. During television promos, Nikita stood behind Ivan and Kernodle with his arms folded while they took interviews. As the1987 Great American Bashtour got under way, the feud between Koloff, Rhodes,The Road Warriors, andPaul Elleringversus The Four Horsemen and J.J. Dillon was booked as the centerpiece. 2 Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the title with the NWA World Television Championship. Koloff, born Scott Simpson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, broke into professional wrestling portraying a bald-headed menace from the then-Soviet Union. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. The feud came to an end in August 1991 when Koloff left WCW. On November 26, Koloff and Taylor battledinChicago. Without it, you life will echo emptiness. I could've had a run with Hogan, I feel confident. A devout Christian, Nikita and his wife, Victoria, live in Concord, NC. He also runs his own small wrestling promotion, the Universal Wrestling Alliance UWA as an outreach of his ministry. Your login session has expired. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. The worked injury set up the pretext for dropping the US Title to Lex Luger. 4:21. Eventually, he went from villain to hero, teaming with Dusty Rhodes, "The American Dream," to become a super patriot and a super star. . You might say [like] a Wayne Gretzky, theres only a few guys who walked away at the top of their career, and retired. started a brawl with Nikita during a contract signing (which started when the Koloffs berated Magnum's mother, who was present), T.A. 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. Born Nelson Simpson in Minneapolis, Nikita Koloff he legally changed his real name to his ring name in the late 80s spent his teenage years in a nearby suburb called Robbinsdale. Nikita Koloff was a professional wrestling from 1984 to 1992. With scathing promos directed at the United States, it didn't take long before they faced the wrath of Dusty Rhodes and his partner, Magnum TA. They are of course led by Nikita Koloff, a man who has held many titles including the NWA National Heavyweight, United States and Tag Team Championships. Alongside Nidia Guenard, Huffman was the You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on. Today, Nikita speaks with Paige Loudermilk about her son's experience at Man Camp. "I mean, I'm in the peak of my career, right? I always have been, for many, many years. Barry Sanders, theres another name that comes to mind. Also during The War Games, Flair and Blanchard re-aggravated Koloff's neck injury by delivering two spike piledrivers. Koloff went on to feud with Rick Rude over Rude's WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Jim Crockett, Jr., the promoter of the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, renamed him "Nikita Koloff", the Russian Nightmare, and teamed him with "uncle" Ivan Koloff and Don Kernodle, a turncoat American. [18][16], Koloff had an "evil" appearance with a black singlet, shaved head, and goatee. RELATED: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Wrestling Legend Ivan Koloff. Koloff and T.A. 81. [15][16] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Koloff was billed from Lithuania. Changing his name to Nikita Koloff and acting as the nephew of Ivan Koloff, Scott took on on a whole new persona. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis on March 9, 1959. Please logout and login again. Lots of guests who tell their personal stories of faith. 2:03. 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. Nikita Koloff's stated motivation was out of a newfound respect for Magnum TA. Was part of The Russians, a three-man stable with his "uncle" Ivan and Krusher Khrushchev. It's a weekly challenge for men It's Time TO MAN UP! The Eblen Charities would not be where it is without the help of people like Nikita. With Kernodle out of the picture, Uncle Ivan Koloff introduced a new comrade namedKrusher Khruschev. [5], Koloff graduated from high school in 1977. Ivan invoked theFreebird rulewhich dictated that any two of the three could defend the titles. He met Vince McMahon only twice: first time while working out in a gym in Las Vegas, Nevada (they shook hands and said "hello") and again at Road Warrior Hawk's funeral. Nikita defeated T.A. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in the NWA.[10]. 2023 National Wrestling Hall Of Fame. "I was committed to my goals," Koloff answered adamantly. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. 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. 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) No baloney, just real authentic God stuff. As his wrestling ability and speaking skills grew, the length of his matches and interviews grew as well. Nikita married his first wife, Mandy Smithson, on September 20, 1988, who died from Hodgkin's disease on June 14, 1989. 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. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Legendary announcer Tony Schiavone described it as the loudest pop he had ever heard during his career. ; Due to being on TBS in prime time on Thanksgiving Night, the worst threat Ric Flair could throw at Nikita Koloff during their Starrcade '86 match was "I'll kick your butt you son of a gun!" NWA United States Heavyweight Title: Nikita Koloff (c) vs. Magnum TA - Double Count Out. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. Koloff said the entire ordeal had a significant impact on him. In the midst of the Cold War, many patriotic heroes battled foreign invaders inside the squared circle. He debuted in 1984 and was introduced as "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff 's "nephew" just arrived from the Soviet Union. Despite being billed as being from Russia, Ivan was actually born and raised near Montreal Canada. Today Nikita speaks with gospel group Sunday Drive for another great episode of questions and answers. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. The Bible in a Year (with Fr. The history of wrestling is full of evil Russian or Soviet heels, with notable ones including former WWE Champion Ivan Koloff, Nikolai Volkoff, Vladimir Kozlov, and Rusev. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches created by Rhodes, known as WarGames: The Match Beyond. He says he also calls upon those past experiences to help others who may be going through what he did. [2] He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in 13 seconds, with the only edict from Crockett being that should Koloff trip on the ropes, he would be fired on the spot.[1]. In March, as part of his ongoing feud with Ivan andDick Murdoch, Koloff's neck was "injured" by a Murdochbrainbusteron the concrete floor. You can, because you think you can. She passed away in 1989. It's a weekly challenge for men It's Time TO MAN UP! The Russians, with Ivan and either Kortsia Korchenko or Krusher Khrushchev (Barry Darsow). A big brawl during a contract signing resulted in the belt being vacated and the two rivals meeting in a best of seven series to determine a new US Champion. 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. He was readying to embark on a feud with Ron Garvin that would last through the upcoming Starrcade 1986. The winner of the series would be declared champion. The fans in Charlotte erupted when Koloff entered the cage to help Rhodes. His wife, Mandy, would fall ill to Hodgkin's Disease, and he would step away from the ring to care for her. But it just wasn't the same. After a few years, he took the name of "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff. Today, Koloff travels all over, making personal appearances, preaching his message and meeting wrestling fans who fondly remember him. I always thought he could have been such a bigger star. He played college football and was dreaming of an NFL career when injuries sidelined him. NWA Title: Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff, NWA Tag Team Titles (Steel Cage Match): The Rock n' Roll Express vs. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. He returned to WCW/NWA as a special guest referee at WrestleWar '89 in match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship between The Road Warriors and Mike Rotunda and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Stepping out showing men the Kingdom of God and His Love. Nikita Koloff vs tully Blachard 8 29 87. This ended Koloff's reign of nearly 11 months, which still stands today as the fifth longest U.S. title reign in the more than 33-year history of the title. He gives his time to motivating others, living a Christian life and talking about character and development. 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. Koloff now admits it was a character he was playing, but still has people expecting him. NWA World Tag Team Title Tournament First Round: Nikita Koloff & Ricky Steamboat defeat The Malenko Brothers ( Dean Malenko & Joe Malenko) (9:50) WCW Clash Of The Champions #19 - "NWA World Tag Team Title Tournament" - TV-Show @ McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. 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. If you expect to succeed, you'll succeed, Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Former NWA and WCW wrestler Nikita Koloff recently sat down for an interview with Wrestling Inc.'s Drew Rice for The Wrestling Inc. Daily. Ivan and Krusher lost the titles toThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) on July 9. Tully on Tully (Melbourne) "Quiet Company" LIVE at the AU review's 6th Birthday Party in Brisbane. Koloff defeated Flair by disqualification so the title was retained by Flair. 8 Dusty Rhodes & Ole Anderson Vs The Assassins (GCW 1980) While it wasn't one of his finest matches from a wrestling perspective, it was one of the biggest moments in Georgia Championship Wrestling, and is still considered one of the greatest heel turns of all time. Koloff also wrestled briefly in Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation, in no way affiliated with the original UWF of Bill Watts, where he reignited a feud with 'Uncle' Ivan. Until now, there is no biography text. The idea of head booker Dusty Rhodes was for Koloff to reignite his feud with Magnum T. A. the following year. In the fall of 1987, a feud began between Koloff and Terry Taylor when Taylor, alongside his fellow members of Hot Stuff International, Inc. -Eddie GilbertandRick Steiner- attacked Koloff and stole his championship belt. 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 You can tell that some people are only taking peoples money and doing a cameo while they eat, or drive in their car. It's part of the speculation.". The full audio and video from part one his interview can be found below. Koloff lost the NWA TV Title to Mike Rotunda of The Varsity Club on January 30, 1988. MACW TV-Taping - Event @ Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. Moorhead where he suffered an injury playing football but rehabbed to play for Minnesota State Moorhead. Web, iPad, iPhone and Android in San Diego, CA weekly challenge men! 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