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Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. 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).
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Dec 18, 2023 · Nikita Koloff rose to prominence in WCW during the Cold War, when anti-Russian sentiments ran rampant in America. It was all too easy for professional wrestling promoters to elicit a reaction out of their audiences by presenting them with a Russian hee l and a sympathetic, all-American babyface.
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Nikita Koloff on the Death of AnimalNWA/WCW/AWA Legendary Wrestler "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff discusses the sudden passing of "WWE Hall of Famer" ...
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- Wrote Three Books. 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.
- Retired In 1992. 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.
- 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.
- Turned Face Because Of Magnum TA’s Accident. 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.
Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, and minister. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, he wrestled as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, which was a play on the nickname of fan favorite "The American Dream" Dusty...
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Nikita Koloff Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. He played college football and was dreaming of an NFL career when injuries sidelined him.
