She had Hodgkin's and she went through a series of chemotherapy and radiation but it ended up coming back with more vengeance. 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. 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.. Ivan Koloff was one of the most fearsome wrestlers of the 1970s and 1980s. His nickname was the Russian nightmare. The historic moment took place on October 24 inCharlotte, North Carolina. I was a huge Koloff fan. Koloff became a born-again Christian in 1993. The man who once pursued championships longed for more in his life. Nikita married his first wife, Mandy Smithson, on September 20, 1988, who died from Hodgkin's disease on June 14, 1989. Koloff, born Scott Simpson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, broke into professional wrestling portraying a bald-headed menace from the then-Soviet Union. Koloff now admits it was a character he was playing, but still has people expecting him. The following month, Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify his US Title with Wahoo's NWA National Heavyweight Championship on September 28. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in WCW. Remember where you have been and know where you are going. RELATED: 10 Best Foreign Heels In Wrestling History, Ranked. 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) The right side of his body was paralyzed for months, ending his in-ring career. 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 vs tully Blachard 8 29 87. ", 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 During this period he had rivalries with Lex Luger, Sting, and Rick Rude, often for his old United States Heavyweight Championship. ; 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!" That invitation from Road Warrior Animal brought the former Nelson Simpson to Jim Crockett Promotions, arguably the largest territory in the National Wrestling Alliance. 2 Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the title with the NWA World Television Championship. "He gives support to the Eblen Charities," said Murdock. The feud began when Taylor, alongside his fellow members of Hot Stuff International, Inc. - Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner- attacked Koloff and stole his championship belt. Lets take a look at the life and career of Nikita Koloff. Sharing a common enemy in The Four Horsemen, Koloff rescued Rhodes from a vicious attack. Her mom, a Christian preacher who gives abstinence talks to teens, won't let her date till she comes to one of her seminars. 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. Koloff said the entire ordeal had a significant impact on him. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. 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. 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. And the legendary Nikita Koloff was right there, in the middle of it all. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. Koloff lost the NWA TV Title to Mike Rotunda of The Varsity Club on January 30, 1988. Nikita Koloff's dedication to his gimmick! Nikita Koloff The Brevity of Life It's Time to Man Up! [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. 81. After a few years, he took the name of "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff. 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. JCP Crockett Cup 1987 (11th April 1987) Matches Fought. He played college football and was dreaming of an NFL career when injuries sidelined him. Nikita Koloffs stated motivation was out of a newfound respect for Magnum TA. At SuperBrawl Ion May 19, 1991, Koloff accidentally hitStingwith a chain while interfering in a tag team match betweenSting and Lex LugerandThe Steiner Brothers. In the fall of 1988, Koloff was quickly losing interest in professional wrestling due to personal reasons. The Russians would win the NWA World Tag Team Championship, but more importantly, they would terrorize every babyface in the promotion. Every day we present the best quotes! Im just content to be in that rare group. 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. After three wins each and a No Contest finish, Koloff and Magnum had an eighth and final match for the belt, which Koloff would end up winning. Koloff rebounded quickly and won the WCW World Television Championship from Tully Blanchard on August 27. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. In the midst of the Cold War, many patriotic heroes battled foreign invaders inside the squared circle. 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. 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. Alongside Nidia Guenard, Huffman was the You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on. After graduating high school, Koloff -- continued his football career in college, playing for Golden Valley Lutheran College in St. Paul, Minnesota. 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. His character appeared in the 2004 videogame Showdown: Legends of Wrestling. The team of The Super Powers and The Legion of Doom emerged victorious in both contests. Praise God for this podcast Its time to man up. to win the title. When Koloff was 10, his family relocated to the suburb of Robbinsdale. 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. I told them I'd be back, but she was a priority. Nikita Katsalapov - Nikita Gennadyevich Katsalapov (Russian: ; born 10 July 1991) is a Russian ice dancer. In December 1984, Jim Crockett rewarded the Russians with theWCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Today, Nikita speaks with Kevin Sorbo about his new book. had earned his respect, and that Nikita would work to earn the respect of the American people. was stripped of his title. 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. Search for love, for it is the most important ingredient of life. 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 . "I was committed to my goals," Koloff answered adamantly. 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. Rotunda & Williams were disqualified for attacking Koloff, and later stripped of the titles. You can live your dreams if you can embrace change. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. In front of his first pay-per-view audience, Nikita became the Television Champion by defeating Taylor on November 26. With Kernodle out of the picture, Uncle Ivan Koloff introduced a new comrade named Krusher Khruschev. His improvement negated the need for Kernodle to continue teaming with Ivan and, shortly thereafter, the Russians turned on the American turncoat. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. Nikita defeated T.A. Koloff has written three books. 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. 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. Nikita and Victoria were divorced on April 23, 2007. RELATED: 13 Best Wrestling Swerves Nobody Saw Coming. 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. Continuing to improve, Koloff became a big enough heel to get a match against WCW World ChampionRic FlairatThe Great American Bash 1985on July 6. Wrestling stories are entertaining, ministry discussions are sincere and informative. Nikita is a member of a religious group called Fellowship of the Sword and serves as an East Coast representative. He has acted in a small number of films and television episodes, as well as appearing on an episode of America's Funniest People in which his daughter won the $10,000 grand prize. He was given the singles main event when he wrestled NWA World Champion Ric Flair at the final Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. The feud came to an abortive end in August 1991 when Koloff left WCW to focus on running his gym, "Nikita's Fortress of Fitness," in Concord, North Carolina. Koloff and T.A. He was readying to embark on a feud withRon Garvinthat would last through the upcomingStarrcade 1986. During the interview Koloff addressed why he had stepped away from WCW in the late 1980's. When you emerge from a time of solitude like this, people will recognize you having the qualities of an authentic . Despite some people's beliefs, Nikita was never offered any sort of contract with WWF. 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 Koloff was booked in very short matches upon his debut. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. He learned Russian and refused to come out of character, even when away from the ring. Dusty Rhodes needed a partner to take onOle AndersonandJames J. Dillonin a cage match. All Nations TV is a very innovative Christian based broadcasting company that uses modern technology similar to Netflix, Hulu Plus and 1,233 other channels that stream to your TV. "He has provided help in building churches and other worthwhile organizations. On 1987, Krusher, who left the NWA for the World Wrestling Federation, asked Koloff to join him. Nikita Koloff Is Confident He Could Have Had WWF Run With Hulk Hogan. His last name is slightly easier to pronounce than it looks. 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. Nikita Koloff Pray Together, Stay Together It's Time to Man Up! The feud was often fought in steel cage Russia chain matches, with lights-out stipulations. 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). Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 26: 26.08.1986: Magnum TA defeats Jack Jackson. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson. The winner of the series would be declared champion. 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. During this period, Koloff had altered his appearance somewhat, dropping some muscle mass and growing his hair out into a crewcut. The official site fans of the Russian Nightmare - the most dominant Russian Athlete in wrestling history! The fans in Charlotte erupted when Koloff entered the cage to help Rhodes. Nikita Koloff and his daughters. He was billed as the nephew of fellow faux-Russian Ivan Koloff, from whom he took his ring name. While speaking about his eventual retirement from professional wrestling in 1992, which he had already been planning for, Koloff was asked if he would have stayed in the business had Vince McMahon come calling with an offer. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson. He entered the NWA and became a star, then moved over to the WCW and became an even bigger star. Then tragedy would strike. He returned with Ivan Koloff in 1986 and faced Invader I and Invader III at a big house show at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon. 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. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. 16.06.1992. Babb hosts a weekly radio show "Your Morning Manna" on Mondays on 99.9 WUCC. "I'm a goal setter. And regardless of your beliefs, that's a lesson we should all live by. We would be pleased if you would write one. He finally unmasked but ended up helping Rhodes against the Sports Entertainment Xtreme stable.[12]. Koloff returned to WCW in February 1992, saving Sting from an attack byThe Dangerous Alliance. Later, he went from a superstar to a man of God. What you expect to happen, happens. Stillwater, OK 74075 One of his teammates at Golden Valley Lutheran was Joe Laurinaitis, whod later be known as Animal of the legendary tag team The Road Warriors. In the 80s, good wrestlers hopped around promotions fairly frequently, but Koloff never stepped foot in the WWE. Koloff defeated Flair by disqualification so the title was retained by Flair. Nikita Koloff made a major impact on the professional wrestling scene when promoter Jim Crockett brought him into Charlotte in 1984. So, I had made up my mind that I [was going to] retire and walk away from active wrestling, and [with] no regrets. Without it, you life will echo emptiness. 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. 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. His wife Mandy was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and died in the summer of 1989. Rhodes decided to strike while the iron was hot, booking Koloff to become a face and his greatest ally against The Four Horsemen. LLBD. The pair would battle the Horsemen in War Games and also win the Crockett Cup. Phone: (319) 233-0745 The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches known asWarGames: The Match Beyond. The Russian 'chain match', using thicker chains than normal chain matches, was considered a Nikita Koloff specialty. 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. However, Koloff declined the offer because he felt loyalty to the promotion and he didn't want to start a new gimmick. Statistics and information about the 1283 matches fought by Nikita Koloff in our events database. According to the storyline, Koloff gained respect for Magnum from their feud and wanted to take his place. According to Koloff, it was his favourite match of his career.[7]. In front of his first pay-per-view audience, Nikita became the undisputed Television Champion by defeating Taylor on November 26. Im very humbled by that.. Mike Schmitz), The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show. And I feel confident to say I certainly could have went there [to the WWF]. He still has the UWF belt as a trophy from that night. He enrolled in Golden Valley Lutheran College where he played college football alongside fellow future wrestler Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis. He also runs his own small wrestling promotion, the Universal Wrestling Alliance UWA as an outreach of his ministry. 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). 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. 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. 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. Ivan invoked the Freebird rule which dictated that any two of the three could defend the titles. So proud of Nikita for using his platform to enrich the lives of men. Be encouraged and challenged by listening to what he is offering! Koloff retired from the grind of professional wrestling in 1992 and began giving back to his fans in a variety of ways. No baloney, just real authentic God stuff. 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 one bout, Koloff sustained a cut to the arm when an audience member threw a spark plug at him.[8]. The following year, Nikita and Ivan Koloff won the NWA World Tag Team Title, a belt the Russians would defend via the Freebird Rule and hold for a 113 day run followed by a second 46-day run. Nikita Koloff A Man of Faith in the Marketplace It's Time to Man Up! 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. 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. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. The winner of the series would be declared champion. The war between the two sides was getting white hot until TA tragically lost his career and nearly his life in a horrific automobile accident. I always have been, for many, many years. Nikita and Robby bring us a wonderful Valentines special broadcast. He has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on March 9, 1959. One of their encounters was voted Match of the Year runner-up by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 80. 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. 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! 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. He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. After StarrCade, Koloff was firmly established as one of the NWA's most popular stars. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in the NWA.[10]. Theworkedinjury set up the pretext for dropping the U.S. Welcome to Nikita Koloff's personal website. Ivan invoked theFreebird rulewhich dictated that any two of the three could defend the titles. But it was during this time that Nikita Koloff became a champion of his faith. NWA (Mid-Atlantic) 6-Man Tag Team Champion, NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion. Barry Sanders, theres another name that comes to mind. "I mean, I'm in the peak of my career, right? Three months later, on March 18, 1985, Koloff and Ivan defeatedDusty RhodesandManny Fernandezto win theWCW Tag Team Championships. Koloff returned to WCW in February 1992, saving Sting from an attack by The Dangerous Alliance. 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. Once the WWE's Russian Nightmare, now the DEVIL'S worst nightmare - Nikita Koloff! Admins: The era of evil Russian heels was coming to an end. I always thought he could have been such a bigger star. Koloff and Taylor were booked to face each other atStarrcade '87, but Koloff vowed to get his television belt back before the match. Shows Commentated. A tell tell sign that Sting is talking, even if you can't see him, is that he doesn't cuss. Lifetime. Part two will air on this Friday's The Wrestling Inc. Daily. In 1988, Ivan Koloff and his manager Paul Jones recruited two masked Russian Assassins to feud with Nikita. [5] Now a babyface, Ivan reunited with Nikita to feud with the Assassins. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 1x NWA National Heavyweight Champion, a 1x NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, an NWA (Mid-Atlantic) 6-Man Tag Team Champion, a 2x NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion and a 1x NWA World Television Champion. Please logout and login again. [1] 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. The plan called for T.A. That's the main reason why I stepped away for a season of time there at WCW.". Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. He evolved even moreso as a man. Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 atWrestleWar. [6] His character has been described as "wrestling's equivalent of the Drago character in Rocky IVbig, strong, scary and Russian. Thanks Nikita for hearing Gods heart. In late-1992, he began feuding with Big Van Vader, with the two men facing one other at Halloween Havoc on October 25. Koloff would battle Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and was seriously considered to be the man to take the title. The title was also won after Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation promotion was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. On July 11, 1987, Koloff faced Luger in asteel cagematch and was defeated after being hit with a chair. 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. wrestled all summer, ending up tied after six matches with one no contest. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Immediately after his face turn, Koloff resumed his quest for Ric Flair's NWA World Title and came very close to winning it on several occasions. 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