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- Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name " the Russian Bear " Ivan Koloff, where he was billed from Russia and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine. He was the third wrestler to hold the WWWF Championship.
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Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name "the Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, where he was billed from Russia and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine.
Jan 15, 2024 · Explore the captivating transformation of Oreal Donald Perras, a Montreal native with a humble upbringing on a dairy farm, as he evolved from a mild-mannered young man into the notorious wrestling persona of Red McNulty and later the sinister Russian villain Ivan Koloff.
Feb 18, 2017 · WWE is saddened to learn that Ivan Koloff, best known to the WWE Universe as one of Bruno Sammartino's most bitter rivals, has passed away at age 74. Koloff, nicknamed "The Russian Bear," quickly became a primary rival to one of the most beloved WWE Champions of all time, Bruno Sammartino.
On Jan. 18, 1971, only months after Koloff’s WWE debut, he created one of the company’s most infamous moments. In front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd of nearly 22,000, Koloff ascended to the top turnbuckle and dove onto the WWE Champion, Sammartino.
Feb 18, 2017 · Former WWE champion Ivan Koloff has died following a battle with liver cancer. He was 74. WWE confirmed the news on Saturday via Twitter. Known as “The Russian Bear,” Koloff (Oreal Perras)...
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In 1967, Perras became "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, a bearded heel character billed from the Ukraine, and debuted with the International Wrestling Association in Montreal, Québec. He defeated Johnny Rougeau for the IWA International Heavyweight Championship the following year.
Feb 20, 2017 · Ivan Koloff — the "Russian Bear" whom pro wrestling fans loved to hate as the Cold War stand-in for the Soviet Union — has died at 74, his daughter and World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed.
