On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ivan Koloff, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Oreal Donald Perras was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada on August 25, 1942.
He died on February 18, 2017 at the age of 74.
Ivan Koloff was inducted in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2011 as part of the Modern Era wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Oreal Donald Perras
- Ring Names
- Ivan Koloff ( January 19, 1968 - November 16, 2013)
- Red McNulty ( November 27, 1965 - January 18, 1968)
- Born August 25, 1942
- Died February 18, 2017 (aged 74)
- Nationality
Canada
- Birth Place Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Billed From
- Moscow, Russia ( January 19, 1968 - November 16, 2013)
- Dublin, Ireland ( November 27, 1965 - January 18, 1968)
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 298 lbs (135 kg)
- Nicknames The Russian Bear
CanadaCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( October 21, 2004 - November 16, 2013)
- Wrestler ( November 27, 1965 - July 22, 1994)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY October 21, 2004 November 16, 2013 Promotion 
ECWApril 25, 1992 August 8, 1993 Promotion SMWOctober 30, 1991 April 9, 1992 Promotion AJPWJanuary 2, 1990 January 28, 1990 Promotion WCWNovember 6, 1988 August 12, 1990 Promotion NWASeptember 13, 1961 October 27, 1988 Promotion AWAOctober 23, 1984 April 28, 1986 Promotion WWFFebruary 15, 1983 December 26, 1983 Promotion WWWFOctober 13, 1975 June 2, 1979 Promotion AWADecember 27, 1970 May 20, 1978 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
March 3, 1978 March 30, 1978 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
November 23, 1975 December 2, 1976 Promotion WWWFOctober 23, 1969 July 16, 1971 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel October 21, 2004 November 16, 2013 Heel November 27, 1965 July 22, 1994 - Images
Oct 1975
Jan 1968Nov 1965
ECW
SMW
AJPW
WCW
NWA
AWA
WWF
WWWF
NJPW
WWWF
- Finishers
- Russian Bear Hug - Bearhug ( November 27, 1965 - November 16, 2013)
- Russian Neckbreaker - Arm Trap Neckbreaker ( January 19, 1968 - July 22, 1994)
- Russian Sickle - Jumping Lariat ( January 19, 1968 - July 22, 1994)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "State Anthem of the Soviet Union" by Alexander Alexandrov, Gabriyel’ Arkadyevich Ureklyan & Sergey Mikhalkov - Single ( April 25, 1992 - August 8, 1993)
- Theme Song "Gets Us All in the End" by Jeff Beck - Single ( January 2, 1990 - January 28, 1990)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2011, Modern Era
- Titles Won
World Wide Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWWF World Heavyweight Championshi
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / Jim Crockett Promotions
- 3 NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Don Kernodle)
- 2 NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship
- 3 NWA Television Championship
- 2 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 with Krusher Khruschev, 1 with Dick Murdoch)
- 2 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Nikita Koloff & Krusher Khruschev, 1 with The Barbarian & The Warlord)
- 5 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid Atlantic version) (1 with Nikita Koloff, 1 with Nikita Koloff & Krusher Khruschev, 1 with Ray Stevens, 1 with Don Kernodle, 1 with Manny Fernandez)
American Championship Wrestling
- 1 ACW United States Championship
Atlantic Coast Wrestling
- 1 ACW Tag Team Championship (with Vladimir Koloff)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 5 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 with Pat Patterson, 3 with Masa Saito, 1 with Nikolai Volkoff)
Coastal Real Extreme Wrestling
- 1 CREW Heavyweight Championship
CWF Mid-Atlantic
- 1 CWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Sean Powers)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 7 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (5 with Ole Anderson, 2 with Alexis Smirnoff)
Great Lakes Wrestling Association
- 1 GLWA United States Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Alliance
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Maurice Vachon)
International Wrestling Association (Montreal)
- 1 IWA International Heavyweight Championship
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)
Masterz of Mayhem
- 1 MoM USWA North American Heavyweight Championship
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance
- 1 MAWA Heavyweight Championship
NWA Charlotte
- 1 NWA Charlotte Legends Championship
Virginia Wrestling Association
- 1 VWA Heavyweight Championship
Western Ohio Wrestling
- 1 WOW International Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- HVPW Hall of Fame induction (2014)
- SCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1999)
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1986 – with Krusher Khruschev)
- NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (1984)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1977 – with Mr. Saito)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame's Frank Gotch Award (2009)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2015)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Twisted Aggression - Sean Powers ( February 5, 2005 - March 19, 2005)
- Ivan & Vladimir Koloff - Vladimir Koloff ( October 30, 1991 - January 29, 1994)
- Dick Murdoch & Ivan Koloff - Dick Murdoch ( February 14, 1987 - February 23, 1989)
- The Russians - Nikita Koloff ( September 30, 1988 - November 26, 1988)
- Ivan Koloff & Russian Assassin #1 - Russian Assassin #1 ( June 22, 1988 - September 3, 1988)
- The Russians - Demolition Smash, Nikita Koloff ( June 20, 1984 - October 18, 1986)
- Don Kernodle & Ivan Koloff - Don Kernodle ( August 13, 1983 - October 20, 1984)
- Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson - Ole Anderson ( June 7, 1978 - March 24, 1983)
- Ivan Koloff & Ray Stevens - Ray Stevens ( February 7, 1981 - November 4, 1981)
- Ivan Koloff & Nikolai Volkoff - Nikolai Volkoff ( June 16, 1980 - September 23, 1980)
- Alexis Smirnoff & Ivan Koloff - Alexis Smirnoff ( December 7, 1979 - September 15, 1980)
- Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito - Masa Saito / Mr. Saito ( October 5, 1977 - February 14, 1978)
- Pat Patterson & Ivan Koloff - Pat Patterson ( June 13, 1977 - October 5, 1977)
- Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff - Superstar Billy Graham ( January 26, 1973 - September 3, 1976)
- Managers Captain Lou Albano, Freddie Blassie, Gary Hart
