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. Statistics and information about the 1283 matches fought by Nikita Koloff in our events database. Starrcade: With Ric Flair, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson. The title was also won after Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation promotion was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. Koloff and Sting went on to face on another in a Russian Chain match at The Great American Bash on July 14 which was won by Koloff. NIKITA KOLOFF! WF Nikita Koloff WELDED It's Time to Man Up! 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). Stepping out showing men the Kingdom of God and His Love. According to Koloff, it was his favourite match of his career.[7]. Nikita Koloff Is Confident He Could Have Had WWF Run With Hulk Hogan. Nikita Koloff made a major impact on the professional wrestling scene when promoter Jim Crockett brought him into Charlotte in 1984. Phone: (405) 377-5243 The Russian Assassins were victorious. 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's dedication to his gimmick! He's probably still in my top 20. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in WCW. Barry Sanders, theres another name that comes to mind. Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T.A. So proud of Nikita for using his platform to enrich the lives of men. Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. [5] Now a babyface, Ivan reunited with Nikita to feud with the Assassins. Koloff lost the NWA TV Title to Mike Rotunda of The Varsity Club on January 30, 1988. Immediately after his face turn, Koloff resumed his quest for Ric Flair's WCW World Title and came very close to winning it on several occasions. Huffman is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment under his first name. 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. Today, Nikita speaks with Paige Loudermilk about her son's experience at Man Camp. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. What you expect to happen, happens. Wrestling stories are entertaining, ministry discussions are sincere and informative. 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. Rhodes decided to strike while the iron was hot, booking Koloff to become a face and his greatest ally against The Four Horsemen. Nikita Koloff was a professional wrestler from 1984 to 1992. Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T. A. had a bitter rivalry, T.A. Koloff lost the WCW Television Title toMike RotundaofThe Varsity Clubon January 30, 1988. His first title would come in the summer of 1984 when he, Ivan Koloff and Don Kernodle captured the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. (*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 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. He made a few appearances for NWA:TNA in 2003 as a masked man called "Mr. Wrestling IV" who attacked Dusty Rhodes. Koloff lost to Flair and was even attacked by a fan during the match. Nikita is a member of a religious group called Fellowship of the Sword and serves as an East Coast representative. Do his choices match yours? Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. His nickname was the Russian nightmare. Ivan and Krusher lost the titles toThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) on July 9. 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 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 Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev had been growing in popularity throughout the country with his political reform of Glasnost and Perestroika. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. 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. NWA (Mid-Atlantic) 6-Man Tag Team Champion, NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion. Today Nikita speaks with gospel group Sunday Drive for another great episode of questions and answers. Today, Koloff travels all over, making personal appearances, preaching his message and meeting wrestling fans who fondly remember him. [17] To enhance the verisimilitude of his character, Koloff learned to speak Russian. The AU Review. 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. started a brawl with Nikita during a contract signing (which started when the Koloffs berated Magnum's mother, who was present), T.A. Koloff made a comeback with World Championship Wrestling and began targeting some of his old rivals like Sting and Lex Luger. The first, 2002s Breaking the Chains, is entirely concerned about advice about living as a good Christian, as he became a Born Again in 1993. 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. Interview: Tully on Tully at The Aussie BBQ (Part One) CMW 2014! The closest he comes are "hell" and "pissed off". Rhodes needed a partner to take on Ole Anderson and J. J. Dillon in a cage match. He suffered an injury playing football but rehabbed to play for Minnesota State University Moorhead where he suffered another injury. The following month, Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify his US Title with Wahoo's NWA National Heavyweight Championship on September 28. Admins: She had Hodgkin's and she went through a series of chemotherapy and radiation but it ended up coming back with more vengeance. Not that Im at their level, but at the same time, some have thrown me in the same category with guys like that. 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. He began wrestling in the mid 1960's under the name Red McNulty. No annual. 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. Koloff and Taylor were booked to face each other in a unification bout at StarrCade '87, but Koloff vowed to get his TV belt back before the match. 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. The two fought to a double disqualification at StarrCade '86 on November 26. ", 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 and T.A. LLBD. He played college football and was dreaming of an NFL career when injuries sidelined him. 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. 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?' The final match took place on August 17 and featured run-ins by Kruschev and Ivan and several false-finishes. How old is Kolby? Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 at WrestleWar. During the year, he legally changed his name to 'Nikita S. Koloff'. On November 26, Koloff and Taylor battled in what would be the only NWA/UWF unification bout at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. 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. 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. Koloff said the entire ordeal had a significant impact on him. You can live your dreams if you can embrace change. Also during The War Games, Flair and Blanchard reaggravated Koloff's neck injury by delivering two spike piledrivers. "He has provided help in building churches and other worthwhile organizations. As a result, long-term plans for Magnum to capture the World Title were dashed, as were plans for Nikita Koloff to rekindle their rivalry with even bigger stakes. Nikita Koloff A Real & True Hero It's Time to Man Up! And I feel confident to say I certainly could have went there [to the WWF]. 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. Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. 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. 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. 26: 26.08.1986: Magnum TA defeats Jack Jackson. In the fall of 1988, Koloff was quickly losing interest in professional wrestling due to personal reasons. "His outreach is worldwide, he does charitable work in Africa and other countries. Nikita Koloff - Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. Sharing a common enemy in The Four Horsemen, Koloff rescued Rhodes from a vicious attack. He also wrote a book about Christian Wrestlers: Wrestling with God, 2001, by Chad Bonham. Or, you can follow us over on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Im just content to be in that rare group. He still has the UWF belt as a trophy from that night. [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. Expecting it to happen energizes your goal and actually gives it momentum. 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. On that night, the Super Powers were born, and it was the perfect pairing: The American Dream and The Russian Nightmare. had earned his respect, and that Nikita would work to earn the respect of the American people. During the interview Koloff addressed why he had stepped away from WCW in the late 1980's. Since Simpson had very little wrestling training to speak of . Eventually, he went from villain to hero, teaming with Dusty Rhodes, "The American Dream," to become a super patriot and a super star. 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. In front of his first pay-per-view audience, Nikita became the Television Champion by defeating Taylor on November 26. 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 December 1984, Jim Crockett rewarded the Russians with the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. All Rights Reserved. Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 atWrestleWar. 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. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. And the legendary Nikita Koloff was right there, in the middle of it all. 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. Read The Return of Edge by with a free trial. He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. "Nikita is as much a champion in the service of other as he was in the ring," said Bill Murdock, a museum board member who is executive director of Eblen Charities in Asheville, NC. In late 1992, he began feuding withBig Van Vader, with the two men facing one other atHalloween Havocon October 25. 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. 2 Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the title with the NWA World Television Championship. A tell tell sign that Sting is talking, even if you can't see him, is that he doesn't cuss. [6], In 1984, Simpson was going to try out for the USFL when Road Warrior Animal, a professional wrestler from the Minnesota area, called him to ask him to become a professional wrestler. 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. 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. As his wrestling ability and speaking skills grew, the length of his matches and interviews grew as well. A complete newcomer to pro wrestling with absolutely no training, Nikita Koloffs first wrestling match lasted a little over 10 seconds, with following bouts all being quick squashes. Neal Koloff, formerly known as Jeff Lewis Neal along with Aleksandr Koloff, the former Tyson Alexander Dean are now known as The Koloff Dynasty. One of the greats that really helped the NWA get over the loss of Magnum T.A.. Got admire someone that dedicated. 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RELATED: 10 Best Foreign Heels In Wrestling History, Ranked. The feud was often fought in steel cage Russia chain matches, with lights-out stipulations. In late 1989, Koloff joinedVerne Gagne's AWA. His time in the ring was only a step in his journey; the rest of the steps are happening right now. Even during any hardship, love will shine through. He is one of the Richest Professional Wrestler who was born in United States. 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. The fans in Charlotte erupted when Koloff entered the cage to help Rhodes. Koloff defeated Flair by disqualification so the title was retained by Flair. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/NikitaKoloff. 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 . It's part of the speculation.". Continuing to improve, Koloff became a big enough heel to get a match against WCW World ChampionRic FlairatThe Great American Bash 1985on July 6. RELATED: 13 Best Wrestling Swerves Nobody Saw Coming. He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. The worked injury set up the pretext for dropping the US Title to Lex Luger. That's what makes the story of Nikita Koloff such a fascinating one. 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 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. 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. Welcome to Nikita Koloff's personal website. wrestled all summer, ending up tied after six matches with one no contest. The couple had two daughters together, Kendra, who was born in June 1992, and Kolby, who was born in May 1996, while Victoria had two daughters (Teryn and Tawni) from her previous relationship. Ivan invoked theFreebird rulewhich dictated that any two of the three could defend the titles. 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. Flair's Four Horsemen comrades bailed him out almost every time. 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. During this time, it became notable that Nikita stayed constantly in character, even speaking with a thick Russian accent when in public. Nikita Koloff was a professional wrestling from 1984 to 1992. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. February 24, 1985 - NWA/AWA Star Wars: The Russians (Ivan and Nikita) defeated Steve Keirn and Jimmy Valiant. The feud came to an end in August 1991 when Koloff left WCW. During the interview Koloff shared his . It's the first step towards attaining your destiny. And she unfortunately passed away at age 26. It's a weekly challenge for men It's Time TO MAN UP! . Waterloo, Iowa 50701 MACW TV-Taping - Event @ Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. He was billed as the nephew of fellow faux-Russian Ivan Koloff, from whom he took his ring name. 2:03. He entered the NWA and became a star, then moved over to the WCW and became an even bigger star. Koloff became a born-again Christian in 1993. Smash of Demolition. 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. According to the storyline, Koloff gained respect for Magnum from their feud and wanted to take his place. 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 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Stillwater, OK 74075 Nikita and Robby bring us a wonderful Valentines special broadcast. Despite some people's beliefs, Nikita was never offered any sort of contract with WWF. Mike Schmitz), The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show. Nikita Katsalapov - Nikita Gennadyevich Katsalapov (Russian: ; born 10 July 1991) is a Russian ice dancer. Moonshame. 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.. He debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. While at the same time, the flip side of that is I'm in, I think, some veryby my own standardsrare air. Nikita defeated T.A. He stepped away from active competition in 1992 to become an ordained minister. 25 years (May 14, 1996) Kolby Koloff/Age Theworkedinjury set up the pretext for dropping the U.S. In front of his first pay-per-view audience, Nikita became the undisputed Television Champion by defeating Taylor on November 26. The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches created by Rhodes, known as WarGames: The Match Beyond. 2023 National Wrestling Hall Of Fame. The team of The Super Powers and The Legion of Doom emerged victorious in both contests. Nikita Koloff and his daughters. 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. Of course, part of that story was, 'We're gonna take all the . While in junior high school, Koloff began weightlifting. She passed away in 1989. Being the culmination of a heated feud, the match was inside a steel cage at . He explained on WCW's syndicated shows that he had seen the error of attacking Sting. 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. Finally, 2011 brought Nikita: A Tale of the Ring and Redemption, which covers the story of his life, from his wrestling days to his ministry work. [citation needed] They married on August 17, 1990. 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. Second of a two-part series. Koloff legally changed his name to Nikita Koloff in 1988.[21]. Nikita Koloff Pray Together, Stay Together It's Time to Man Up! 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. The era of evil Russian heels was coming to an end. The tour began and ended with two revolutionary matches known asWarGames: The Match Beyond. 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. On Popular Bio, He is one of the successful Professional Wrestler. When he was two years old, his father left the family, leaving his mother as a single parent. 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. The Eblen Charities is a not-for-profit business that helps families that are battlilng illnesses and disabilities. Her mom, a Christian preacher who gives abstinence talks to teens, won't let her date till she comes to one of her seminars. Courtesy photo. Thanks Nikita for hearing Gods heart. Your login session has expired. In December 1984, Jim Crockett rewarded the Russians with theWCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Mike Schmitz), The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Tully on Tully (Melbourne) "Quiet Company" LIVE at the AU review's 6th Birthday Party in Brisbane. Koloff wrestled briefly in Puerto Rico for World Wrestling Council (WWC) and engaged in some bouts with Hercules Ayala. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in the NWA.[10]. The right side of his body was paralyzed for months, ending his in-ring career. 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. He would go on to say that it was that experience that really taught him the shortness and brevity of life. 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