His last name is slightly easier to pronounce than it looks. What you expect to happen, happens. Koloff went on to feud with Rick Rude over Rude's WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. The Russians, with Ivan and either Kortsia Korchenko or Krusher Khrushchev (Barry Darsow). In late 1989, Koloff joinedVerne Gagne's AWA. And I feel confident to say I certainly could have went there [to the WWF]. to win the title. Expecting it to happen energizes your goal and actually gives it momentum. 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. The following month, Koloff defeatedWahoo McDanielon September 28. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in the NWA.[10]. By Drew Rice / June 24, 2021 7:30 am EST. This caused Koloff to become a face againstThe Four Horsemen. [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]. Today, Koloff travels all over, making personal appearances, preaching his message and meeting wrestling fans who fondly remember him. Koloff made a comeback with World Championship Wrestling and began targeting some of his old rivals like Sting and Lex Luger. Praise God for this podcast Its time to man up. It's a weekly challenge for men It's Time TO MAN UP! Starrcade: With Ric Flair, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson. "I'm a goal setter. 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. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. Further education would come from other greats that he shared a ring with, including Ricky Steamboat, Baron Von Raschke, and even Ric Flair. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. And she unfortunately passed away at age 26. 4:21. [15][16] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Koloff was billed from Lithuania. Following an incident where Magnum hit on-screen WCW PresidentBob Geigelfor demanding an apology after T.A. THANK YOU NIKITA for making my friend's . Post by marino13 onSep 17, 2012 at 1:51pm. Koloff said, "I probably could. The historic moment took place on October 24 inCharlotte, North Carolina. Koloff and Sting went on to face on another in a Russian chain matchatThe Great American Bashon July 14 which was won by Koloff. I'm in the main event. Sharing a common enemy in The Four Horsemen, Koloff rescued Rhodes from a vicious attack. As his wrestling ability and speaking skills grew, the length of his matches and interviews grew as well. During the interview Koloff addressed why he had stepped away from WCW in the late 1980's. Nikita Koloff was a professional wrestler from 1984 to 1992. Waterloo, Iowa 50701 Great way to start the day. Expecting it to happen energizes your goal and actually gives it momentum. 13.06.1992. Choose to believe something good can happen. Koloff was booked in very short matches upon his debut. His wife Mandy was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and died in the summer of 1989. During television promos, Nikita stood behind Ivan and Kernodle with his arms folded while they took interviews. While injuries would stall his college football exploits, by the mid-1980s he was still pursuing football when his old Laurinaitis, now well-established as Animal, invited him to become a wrestler himself. His improvement negated the need for Kernodle to continue teaming with Ivan and, shortly thereafter, the Russians turned on the American turncoat. The fans in Charlotte erupted when Koloff entered the cage to help Rhodes. NWA (Mid-Atlantic) 6-Man Tag Team Champion, NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion. Koloff went on to feud with Rick Rude over Rude'sWCW United States Heavyweight Championship. I always thought he could have been such a bigger star. 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. And regardless of your beliefs, that's a lesson we should all live by. The year 1986 brought a major singles feud for Nikita Koloff when he challenged fast-rising babyface Magnum TA for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. 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. Nikita Koloff Comments On Being Open To Having One Last Match, CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange, MJF Calls Alberto El Patron An Abuser & Drug Addict, Matt Cardona Reacts To WWE Filing Trademark For Zack Ryder. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. In October 1986, Magnum T. A. was involved in a career-ending car accident. How old is Kolby? That invitation from Road Warrior Animal brought the former Nelson Simpson to Jim Crockett Promotions, arguably the largest territory in the National Wrestling Alliance. "He has provided help in building churches and other worthwhile organizations. (*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. Koloff defeated Flair by disqualification so the title was retained by Flair. Despite some people's beliefs, Nikita was never offered any sort of contract with WWF. You can follow Nikita on Twitter @NikitaKoloff1. 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. Nikita Koloff Overcoming Adversity It's Time to Man Up! Or, you can follow us over on our Twitter and Facebook pages. www.cracked.com/article_20029_5-insane-true-tales-wrestlers-refusing-to-break-character.html. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts JCP Crockett Cup 1987 (11th April 1987) Matches Fought. His nickname was the Russian nightmare. 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. [9] As of the beginning of October, Rhodes had not decided whether to give Koloff the title at some point during the feud. WF Then tragedy would strike. The full audio and video from part one his interview can be found below. Koloff wrestled briefly in Puerto Rico for World Wrestling Council (WWC) and engaged in some bouts with Hercules Ayala. The promotion was in its twilight and given Nikita's stature, Gagne positioned Nikita to challenge then-AWA World Heavyweight ChampionLarry Zbyszkoalmost immediately. 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. Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 atWrestleWar. A booked showdown at StarrCade '88 in December was to pit Ivan and Koloff against the Russian Assassins. 10 Things Fans Should Know About Wrestling Legend Nikita Koloff, Went To High School With Other Future Wrestlers, Became A Wrestler Thanks To Road Warrior Animal, NWA Tag Team Champion As Part Of The Russians, Turned Face Because Of Magnum TAs Accident, 10 Best Foreign Heels In Wrestling History, Ranked, 10 Things Fans Should Know About Wrestling Legend Ivan Koloff, the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, 13 Best Wrestling Swerves Nobody Saw Coming, Herb Abrams Universal Wrestling Federation, 10 Wrestlers AEW Is Likely To Release Next, 5 Wrestling Valets & Managers That Were Helpful (& 5 That Were Just Eye Candy). Keep going Nik! Choose to believe something good can happen. Read The Return of Edge by with a free trial. Koloff's departure resulted in the Junkyard Dog substituting for him as Ivan's partner. Nikita Koloff A Man of Faith in the Marketplace It's Time to Man Up! The Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev had been growing in popularity throughout the country with his political reform of Glasnost and Perestroika. 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. Good guests, energetic, positive, dialogues. As the 1987 Great American Bash tour got under way, the feud between Koloff, Rhodes, The Road Warriors, and Paul Ellering versus The Four Horsemen and J. J. Dillon was booked as the centerpiece. Today, Nikita speaks with Doak Turner for another great episode of questions and answers. No annual. He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. Despite being billed as being from Russia, Ivan was actually born and raised near Montreal Canada. Throughout the early months of 1987, Koloff continued to defend the United States Title against members of the Four Horsemen andPaul Jones' Army, which now included "Uncle" Ivan. A devout Christian, Nikita and his wife, Victoria, live in Concord, NC. 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 February 24, 1985 - NWA/AWA Star Wars: The Russians (Ivan and Nikita) defeated Steve Keirn and Jimmy Valiant. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place. Then came Wrestling with Success: Developing a Championship Mentality in 2004, a self-help book that uses Koloffs wrestling career as a springboard for more generalized advice about success. Today Nikita speaks with gospel group Sunday Drive for another great episode of questions and answers. After Ivan himself 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. When Koloff was 10, his family relocated to the suburb of Robbinsdale. Babb hosts a weekly radio show "Your Morning Manna" on Mondays on 99.9 WUCC. Not only did he defend his United States Championship against the Horsemen members on various occasions, but he also ended up challenging Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. What came next was one of the most epic babyface turns in professional wrestling history. 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?' With Kernodle out of the picture, Uncle Ivan Koloff introduced a new comrade named Krusher Khruschev. 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). 16.06.1992. Part two will air on this Friday's The Wrestling Inc. Daily. Huffman is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment under his first name. Koloff rebounded quickly and won the WCW World Television Championship from Tully Blanchard on August 27. Eventually, Koloff eased back into the business part-time. Nikita and Robby bring us a wonderful Valentines special broadcast. 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. 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. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends, There is a mistake in the text of this quote. Flair's Four Horsemen comrades bailed him out almost every time. Nikita Koloff WELDED It's Time to Man Up! Title to Lex Luger. The final match took place on August 17 and featured run-ins by Kruschev and Ivan and several false-finishes. Stepping out showing men the Kingdom of God and His Love. Former NWA and WCW wrestler Nikita Koloff recently sat down for an interview with Wrestling Inc.'s Drew Rice. Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 at WrestleWar. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. The official site fans of the Russian Nightmare - the most dominant Russian Athlete in wrestling history! 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. So proud of Nikita for using his platform to enrich the lives of men. The following month, Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify his US Title with Wahoo's NWA National Heavyweight Championship on September 28. We would be pleased if you would write one. Stillwater, OK 74075 25 years (May 14, 1996) Kolby Koloff/Age Dusty Rhodes booked Koloff to rebound quickly, winning the NWA World Television Championship from Tully Blanchard on August 27.[11]. Nikita Koloff's dedication to his gimmick! [18][16], Koloff had an "evil" appearance with a black singlet, shaved head, and goatee. "His outreach is worldwide, he does charitable work in Africa and other countries. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. 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. As you browse, we hope you'll learn more about the man, his mission and his ministry. 26: 26.08.1986: Magnum TA defeats Jack Jackson. 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. Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T.A. Today, Nikita speaks with Paige Loudermilk about her son's experience at Man Camp. The plan called for T.A. On July 11, 1987 Koloff faced Luger in a steel cage match and was defeated after being hit with a chair. The feud was often fought in steel cage Russia chain matches, with lights-out stipulations. FEB 6, 2023; Q&A With Koloff- Episode #107 Q&A With Koloff- Episode #107 Today, Nikita sits down with Ed Snaidecki & John Boneck for another great . Koloff and T.A. ", 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 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. 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. In March, as part of his ongoing feud with Ivan andDick Murdoch, Koloff's neck was "injured" by a Murdochbrainbusteron the concrete floor. NIKITA KOLOFF! 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. 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. His improvement negated the need for Kernodle to continue teaming with Ivan and, shortly thereafter, the Russians turned on the American turncoat. In the fall of 1987, Jim Crockett Promotions acquired Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF). Nikita Koloff and his daughters. Simpson decided to go with wrestling and was told to shave his head bald and to show up. Nikita is a member of a religious group called Fellowship of the Sword and serves as an East Coast representative. 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. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Flair's Four Horsemen comrades bailed him out almost every time. [4] His fellow students included other future professional wrestlers Barry Darsow, Brady Boone, Curt Hennig, John Nord, Rick Rude, and Tom Zenk. had a bitter rivalry, T.A. Be encouraged and challenged by listening to what he is offering! 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 says he also calls upon those past experiences to help others who may be going through what he did. Nikita Koloffs in-ring career lasted less than a decade and involved zero time spent in WWE, so its likely many fans don't know much about him. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. He began wrestling in the mid 1960's under the name Red McNulty. While in junior high school, Koloff began weightlifting. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. The fans in Charlotte erupted when Koloff entered the cage to help Rhodes. 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. He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. 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. Koloff now admits it was a character he was playing, but still has people expecting him. started a brawl with Nikita during a contract signing (which started when the Koloffs berated Magnum's mother, who was present), T.A. Also during The War Games, Flair and Blanchard reaggravated Koloff's neck injury by delivering two spike piledrivers. Frederick Kenneth Blassman (February 8, 1918 - June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie.Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate", he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994. He entered the NWA and became a star, then moved over to the WCW and became an even bigger star. Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson in Minneapolis, March 9, 1959) is a retired American professional wrestler who was a top Foreign Wrestling Heel in the mid-1980s. Thanks Nikita for hearing Gods heart. Koloff debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1984 as the Russian Nightmare, and teamed with "uncle"Ivan KoloffandDon Kernodle, a turncoat American. A tell tell sign that Sting is talking, even if you can't see him, is that he doesn't cuss. At SuperBrawl Ion May 19, 1991, Koloff accidentally hitStingwith a chain while interfering in a tag team match betweenSting and Lex LugerandThe Steiner Brothers. The two were then booked in a best-of-seven series, which took place during The Great American Bash 1986 tour. 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. He debuted in 1984 and was introduced as "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff 's "nephew" just arrived from the Soviet Union. So, I had made up my mind that I [was going to] retire and walk away from active wrestling, and [with] no regrets. Prior to committing themselves to WCW, The Koloffs feuded with then-AWA World Tag Team Championsthe Road Warriors in both the AWA and WCW in a brutal series during 1985. Ivan invoked the Freebird rule which dictated that any two of the three could defend the titles. He enrolled in Golden Valley Lutheran College where he played college football alongside fellow future wrestler Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis. Legendary announcer Tony Schiavone described it as the loudest pop he had ever heard during his career. He made a few appearances for NWA:TNA in 2003 as a masked man called "Mr. Wrestling IV" who attacked Dusty Rhodes. ; 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!" 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. He has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on March 9, 1959. He was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008. 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. November 22, 1984 - NWA Starrcade: The Russians (Ivan and Nikita Koloff) defeated Ole Anderson and Keith Larson. Koloff returned to WCW in February 1992, saving Sting from an attack by The Dangerous Alliance. Moonshame. But the following year, while feuding with Big Van Vader, a stiff clothesline ended up giving Nikita Koloff a neck injury that forced him to put his in-ring career to an end. I could've had a run with Hogan, I feel confident. [13] He was nicknamed "The Russian Nightmare", a play on Dusty Rhodes' nickname, "The American Dream". HR2X, The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches known asWarGames: The Match Beyond. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson. When he was two years old, his father left the family, leaving his mother as a single parent. 4:39. Published March 22, 1998. Koloff returned to WCW in February 1992, saving Sting from an attack byThe Dangerous Alliance. Her mom, a Christian preacher who gives abstinence talks to teens, won't let her date till she comes to one of her seminars. MACW - Event @ Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, USA. The AU Review. He finally unmasked but ended up helping Rhodes against the Sports Entertainment Xtreme stable.[12]. wrestled all summer, ending up tied after six matches with one no contest. Slaughter. The man who once pursued championships longed for more in his life. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson. Koloff was briefly trained by Eddie Sharkey. He gives his time to motivating others, living a Christian life and talking about character and development. In October 1986, Magnum T.A. Im very humbled by that.. [1] Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T. A. had a bitter rivalry, T.A. 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. On April 11, Koloff and Dusty Rhodes won thesecond-annual Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament, defeating the Four Horsemen team ofTully BlanchardandLex Lugerin the finals. During the year, he legally changed his name to 'Nikita S. Koloff'. The team ofThe Super PowersandThe Legion of Doomemerged victorious in both contests. This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. [14] he was also known as "The Russian Road Warrior" due to his power and ferocity, which was compared to The Road Warriors. Nikita Koloffs stated motivation was out of a newfound respect for Magnum TA. , 1959 that even though he and Magnum T.A in professional wrestling history iPad iPhone... 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