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- Koloff debuted in the World Wide Wrestling Federation in late 1969, managed by "Captain" Lou Albano.
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In April and May 1973, Koloff wrestled in Japan for the International Wrestling Enterprise promotion as part of its Dynamite Series. In his debut match, he teamed with Mad Dog Vachon to defeat Great Kusatsu and Strong Kobayashi for the IWA World Tag Team Championship in a two-out-of-three falls match.
Jan 15, 2024 · Ivan Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship on January 18th, 1971. Photo Credit: WWE. On January 18, 1971, the landscape of professional wrestling was forever altered when Ivan Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino in front of a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden on January 18th, 1971.
Feb 18, 2020 · After spending two very successful years in Montreal’s IWA promotion, Koloff travelled to the World Wide Wrestling Federation in 1970 and, with Lou Albano serving as his manager, began a legendary feud with reigning WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino.
Feb 18, 2017 · Full wrestling profile of Ivan Koloff, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
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Perras was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canadaand raised on a dairy farm in rural Ontario along with his six brothers and three sisters. Since first watching professional wrestling on TV at the age of eight, he wanted to become a wrestler, and would often wrestle with his brothers growing up. At age 18, he left high school and joined Jack Wentworth's ...
Early career
Perras debuted as an Irish rogue heel character named Red McNulty, billed from Dublin, Ireland and wrestling with an eyepatch. For the next three years, he wrestled around the Toronto area, eventually quitting his regular job to wrestle in the north-western area of Canada. There, Perras acquired much wrestling experience, and from there he made his first trip to Japan.
The Russian Bear
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. Koloff debuted in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in late 1969, managed by "Captain" Lou Albano. He soon started a rivalry with then-WWWF Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino. On January 18, 1971, Koloff...
Retirement and Death
Perras spent the rest of his years in Winterville, North Carolina with his wife, Renae and had four adult children. He would remain active in various charities. He would write a book, titled Is That Wrestling Fake? The Bear Facts. Perras became a born again Christian in 1995. He would travel to churches to share his testimony, and was an ordained minister. Koloff spoke openly and candidly of his conversion to Christianity and struggles with alcohol and drugs and the crazy days of wrestling in...
American Championship WrestlingAtlantic Coast WrestlingCWF Mid-AtlanticOn 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.
Aug 26, 2024 · Koloff first rose to prominence in 1971 when he defeated Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF (now WWE) World Heavyweight Championship, ending Sammartino’s nearly eight-year reign. Although his title reign was brief, Koloff's achievement made a significant impact in the wrestling world.
