Nikita Koloff

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Nikita 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.

Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 9, 1959, and he is currently 66 years old.

Nikita Koloff has won a total of 5 championships in major promotions during his career.

Nikita Koloff was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameNikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson)
• Ring Names
  • Nikita Koloff (June 24, 1984 - November 8, 1992)
• Born March 9, 1959 (age 66)
• NationalityUnited States
• Birth PlaceMinneapolis, Minnesota
• Billed From
  • Lithuania (December 27, 1991 - November 8, 1992)
  • Soviet Union (June 24, 1984 - December 26, 1991)
• Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
• Weight
  • 275 lbs (125 kg)
• NicknamesThe Russian Nightmare

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (June 24, 1984 - November 8, 1992)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionWCW	April 4, 1991	November 8, 1992
  PromotionAWA	November 18, 1989	June 1, 1990
  PromotionNWA	June 6, 1984	November 26, 1988
  PromotionWCW	November 21, 1988	November 26, 1988
  PromotionJCP	June 6, 1984	November 20, 1988
  PromotionUWF	June 7, 1987	December 26, 1987
  PromotionCWF	March 11, 1987	November 1, 1987
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	October 2, 1987	October 13, 1987
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	October 3, 1986	October 14, 1986
  PromotionAWA	October 10, 1984	April 28, 1986
  PromotionPNW	January 21, 1986	March 27, 1986

• Images History

  

  Jun 1984

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face		October 24, 1986	November 8, 1992
  Heel		October 1, 1984	October 23, 1986
  Face		June 24, 1984	September 30, 1984

• Finishers

  • Russian Sickle - Lariat (June 24, 1984 - November 8, 1992)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins - Single (October 10, 1984 - June 1, 1990)

Titles & Accomplishments

• Career Awards

• • NWA Hall of Fame - Individual (Year2008)

• National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions

  • x1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
  • x1 NWA World Television Championship
  • x1 NWA National Heavyweight Championship
  • x2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Ivan Koloff)

  National Wrestling Alliance

  • x1 NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1987) (with Dusty Rhodes)

• Jim Crockett Promotions

  • 4 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle, 2 with Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khruschev, 1 with Ivan Koloff & Baron von Raschke)
  • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev - Freebird rule)
  • 1 UWF World Television Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2006)
  • LPW Hall of Fame induction (2010)
  • JCP Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament Winner (1987 - with Dusty Rhodes)
  • PWI Feud of the Year (1987 - with Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors vs. The Four Horsemen)
  • PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1987)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • The Russians - Ivan Koloff (September 30, 1988 - November 26, 1988)
  • The Super Powers - Dusty Rhodes (October 19, 1986 - July 28, 1988)
  • The Russians - Demolition Smash, Ivan Koloff (June 20, 1984 - October 18, 1986)
• Managers
  • Magnum T.A.

Games Appearances (2)

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