Capture your dreams and your life becomes full. 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. Legendary announcer Tony Schiavone described it as the loudest pop he had ever heard during his career. When he was two years old, his father left the family, leaving his mother as a single parent. Mike Schmitz), The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. 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. Koloff was briefly trained by Eddie Sharkey. Not that Im at their level, but at the same time, some have thrown me in the same category with guys like that. 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. Huffman is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment under his first name. You can follow Nikita on Twitter @NikitaKoloff1. Slaughter. had earned his respect, and that Nikita would work to earn the respect of the American people. Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. 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. Koloff legally changed his name to Nikita Koloff in 1988.[21]. When my minds made up, that's what I'm going to do. He stepped away from active competition in 1992 to become an ordained minister. With Kernodle out of the picture, Uncle Ivan Koloff introduced a new comrade named Krusher Khruschev. The Russian Assassins were victorious. And who knows? His improvement negated the need for Kernodle to continue teaming with Ivan and, shortly thereafter, the Russians turned on the American turncoat. I was a huge Koloff fan. He suffered an injury playing football but rehabbed to play for Minnesota State University Moorhead where he suffered another injury. 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. 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 . Second of a two-part series. Unable to fulfill that dream, he turned again to weights and became an obsessive trainer, putting in extremely long hours at the gym. You can, because you think you can. His wife Mandy was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and died in the summer of 1989. In October 1986, Magnum T.A. He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time. Every day we present the best quotes! Koloff lost to Flair and was even attacked by a fan during the match. 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. Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. About a month after their feud ran its course, Magnum TA was involved in a devastating car accident that he thankfully survived, but would never be able to wrestle again. The full audio and video from part one his interview can be found below. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. MACW TV-Taping - Event @ Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. Nikita Koloffs stated motivation was out of a newfound respect for Magnum TA. 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. Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T.A. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. I could've had a run with Hogan, I feel confident. Koloff defeated Flair by disqualification so the title was retained by Flair. Phone: (319) 233-0745 ", 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 Nikita Koloff A Real & True Hero It's Time to Man Up! He also runs his own small wrestling promotion, the Universal Wrestling Alliance UWA as an outreach of his ministry. 3 Competed In The First War Games Now a babyface and comrade of Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff found himself feuding with the top heel group and Dusty's greatest enemies, the Four Horsemen. THANK YOU NIKITA for making my friend's . 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. Koloff wrestled briefly in Puerto Rico for World Wrestling Council (WWC) and engaged in some bouts with Hercules Ayala. 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. He was billed as the nephew of fellow faux-Russian Ivan Koloff, from whom he took his ring name. In late 1992, he began feuding withBig Van Vader, with the two men facing one other atHalloween Havocon October 25. 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. On July 11, 1987, Koloff faced Luger in asteel cagematch and was defeated after being hit with a chair. By Rex Ivanovic Mar 19, 2013, 2:57pm EDT. Theworkedinjury set up the pretext for dropping the U.S. Koloff returned to WCW on February 24, 1991 atWrestleWar. 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. The team of The Super Powers and The Legion of Doom emerged victorious in both contests. While at the same time, the flip side of that is I'm in, I think, some veryby my own standardsrare air. In front of his first pay-per-view audience, Nikita became the Television Champion by defeating Taylor on November 26. 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. "His outreach is worldwide, he does charitable work in Africa and other countries. On 1987, Krusher, who left the NWA for the World Wrestling Federation, asked Koloff to join him. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. Nikita and Robby bring us a wonderful Valentines special broadcast. 1 Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify the title with the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. Alongside Nidia Guenard, Huffman was the You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on. Koloff stated that even though he and Magnum T. A. had a bitter rivalry, T.A. He was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008. 1 show commentated by Nikita Koloff in our database. 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. 26: 26.08.1986: Magnum TA defeats Jack Jackson. wrestled all summer, ending up tied after six matches with one no contest. Courtesy photo. He also wrote a book about Christian Wrestlers: Wrestling with God, 2001, by Chad Bonham. He went from a hated heel to a beloved babyface. 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. During the interview Koloff addressed why he had stepped away from WCW in the late 1980's. When Koloff was 10, his family relocated to the suburb of Robbinsdale. 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). You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on eWrestlingNews.com. The closest he comes are "hell" and "pissed off". 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. 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. to win the title. The Eblen Charities is a not-for-profit business that helps families that are battlilng illnesses and disabilities. In the fall of 1987, Jim Crockett Promotions acquired Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF). [1] This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in the NWA.[10]. Nikita Koloff was a professional wrestling from 1984 to 1992. 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. 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. 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. Published March 22, 1998. Im very humbled by that.. Koloff made a comeback with World Championship Wrestling and began targeting some of his old rivals like Sting and Lex Luger. I always thought he could have been such a bigger star. Despite being billed as being from Russia, Ivan was actually born and raised near Montreal Canada. The worked injury set up the pretext for dropping the US Title to Lex Luger. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. Sharing a common enemy in The Four Horsemen, Koloff rescued Rhodes from a vicious attack. 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. This ended Koloff's reign of nearly eleven months. Her mom, a Christian preacher who gives abstinence talks to teens, won't let her date till she comes to one of her seminars. A booked showdown at StarrCade '88 in December was to pit Ivan and Koloff against the Russian Assassins. 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. Following an incident where Magnum hit on-screen NWA President Bob Geigel for demanding an apology after T.A. 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. On November 26, Koloff and Taylor battled in what would be the only NWA/UWF unification bout at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Koloff was born on March 9, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of four children born to Paige and Olive Simpson. In October 1986, Magnum T. A. was involved in a career-ending car accident. While in junior high school, Koloff began weightlifting. He attacked Lex Luger, claiming he had "stolen" the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from him in 1987 and that he wanted it back. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. November 22, 1984 - NWA Starrcade: The Russians (Ivan and Nikita Koloff) defeated Ole Anderson and Keith Larson. The historic moment took place on October 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Stepping out showing men the Kingdom of God and His Love. Nikita Koloff Pray Together, Stay Together It's Time to Man Up! RELATED: 13 Best Wrestling Swerves Nobody Saw Coming. He now runs a ministry. He might have retired from the ring in 1992 . So, I had made up my mind that I [was going to] retire and walk away from active wrestling, and [with] no regrets. 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. NWA Title: Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff, NWA Tag Team Titles (Steel Cage Match): The Rock n' Roll Express vs. 2 Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the title with the NWA World Television Championship. Today, Nikita speaks with Kevin Sorbo about his new book. He was given the singles main event when he wrestled WCW World ChampionRic Flairat the final Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. Then tragedy would strike. In December 1984, Jim Crockett rewarded the Russians with theWCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. In the fall of 1988, Koloff was quickly losing interest in professional wrestling due to personal reasons. 2023 National Wrestling Hall Of Fame. Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. On November 26, Koloff and Taylor battledinChicago. He won many titles along the way. Today, Koloff travels all over, making personal appearances, preaching his message and meeting wrestling fans who fondly remember him. Koloff returned to WCW in February 1992, saving Sting from an attack by The Dangerous Alliance. In the 80s, good wrestlers hopped around promotions fairly frequently, but Koloff never stepped foot in the WWE. Koloff and Sting went on to face on another in a Russian chain matchatThe Great American Bashon July 14 which was won by Koloff. to win the title. Koloff went on to feud with Rick Rude over Rude's WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Koloff became a born-again Christian in 1993. Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson. 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. She passed away in 1989. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends, There is a mistake in the text of this quote. During this period he had rivalries with Lex Luger, Sting, and Rick Rude, often for his old United States Heavyweight Championship. Koloff, who retired from the ring in late 1992, appeared on . 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 . [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]. Flair's Four Horsemen comrades bailed him out almost every time. 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. It's part of the speculation.". [4] His fellow students included other future professional wrestlers Barry Darsow, Brady Boone, Curt Hennig, John Nord, Rick Rude, and Tom Zenk. In the midst of the Cold War, many patriotic heroes battled foreign invaders inside the squared circle. 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. This evening established Koloff as one of the top faces in WCW. Among the various Russian bad guys in the sport, one that fans should definitely know about is Nikita Koloff, who made his debut in WCW in the mid-1980s and ended up becoming a surprisingly popular babyface after a couple of years. 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. During the bout, Koloff sustained aherniated discin his neck after receiving astiffclothesline to the head from Vader, leading him to retire from professional wrestling. 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 winner of the series would be declared champion. 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 entered the NWA and became a star, then moved over to the WCW and became an even bigger star. At this point, Nikita was at the height of his career. Lots of guests who tell their personal stories of faith. The era of evil Russian heels was coming to an end. With little to no experience, he teamed up with another American playing a Russian character: Ivan Koloff. The team ofThe Super PowersandThe Legion of Doomemerged victorious in both contests. Koloff and T.A. Later, he went from a superstar to a man of God. The man who once pursued championships longed for more in his life. Further education would come from other greats that he shared a ring with, including Ricky Steamboat, Baron Von Raschke, and even Ric Flair. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. While at the same time, the flip side of that is Im in, I think, some veryby my own standardsrare air The rare air is Im probably one of the few guys that retired and has actually stayed retired and not done a one-off or tried to get one more big payday or more big cheer from the fans., So I guess, for me, coming to a place like Baltimore [at the Celebfest convention] and meeting the fans therethat satisfies my interest. 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. 13.06.1992. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. The title was also won after Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation promotion was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. Nikita Koloff's stated motivation was out of a newfound respect for Magnum TA. Eventually, Koloff eased back into the business part-time. By Drew Rice / June 24, 2021 7:30 am EST. Former NWA and WCW wrestler Nikita Koloff recently sat down for an interview with Wrestling Inc.'s Drew Rice. [9] As of the beginning of October, Rhodes had not decided whether to give Koloff the title at some point during the feud. Interview: Tully on Tully at The Aussie BBQ (Part One) CMW 2014! Also during The War Games, Flair and Blanchard re-aggravated Koloff's neck injury by delivering two spike piledrivers. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Dusty Rhodes booked Koloff to rebound quickly, winning the NWA World Television Championship from Tully Blanchard on August 27.[11]. v1.0: Stats/Moveset/Logic ported from the Lord Worm FPR Edit . The following month, Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify his US Title with Wahoo's NWA National Heavyweight Championship on September 28. Nikita defeated T.A. Koloff said, I probably could. All Rights Reserved. At WrestleWar on May 17, 1992, Koloff teamed with Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, and Dustin Rhodes to face The Dangerous Alliance in a WarGames match. 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. At SuperBrawl Ion May 19, 1991, Koloff accidentally hitStingwith a chain while interfering in a tag team match betweenSting and Lex LugerandThe Steiner Brothers. 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 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 debuted on June 5, 1984 and won his first match in thirteen seconds. 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. February 24, 1985 - NWA/AWA Star Wars: The Russians (Ivan and Nikita) defeated Steve Keirn and Jimmy Valiant. The historic moment took place on October 24 inCharlotte, North Carolina. You might say [like] a Wayne Gretzky, theres only a few guys who walked away at the top of their career, and retired. Tully on Tully (Melbourne) "Quiet Company" LIVE at the AU review's 6th Birthday Party in Brisbane. And she unfortunately passed away at age 26. was stripped of his title. The idea of head booker Dusty Rhodes was for Koloff to reignite his feud with Magnum T. A. the following year. Nikita Koloff's dedication to his gimmick! I always have been, for many, many years. Ivan and Krusher lost the titles to The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) on July 9. The right side of his body was paralyzed for months, ending his in-ring career. 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. Welcome to Nikita Koloff's personal website. Search for love, for it is the most important ingredient of life. 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 says he also calls upon those past experiences to help others who may be going through what he did. Several months ago, Koloff was a call-in guest. Read The Return of Edge by with a free trial. Nikita and Victoria were divorced on April 23, 2007. He evolved even moreso as a man. 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