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Additional Training(If Applicable)
Training Seminars::
Company's Worked For:
In The Beginning: # A young Nelson Scott Simpson always dreamed about being a professional football player.. # Due to several injuries and a small twist of fate, he ended up becoming a professional wrestler.. # 1984: Nelson Scott Simpson graduated from college and was looking to enter the National Football League.. Getting Into The Business: # Scott Simpson moved to Georgia and lived with a friend who just happened to be a pro wrestler with Georgia Championship Wrestling.. # Scott Simpson got a call from Road Warrior Animal, who told him that Jim Crockett Promotions was looking for some new wrestlers.. # Scott Simpson spoke spoke with Jim Crockett and he reported to Jim Crockett Promotions in early June with his head shaved.. # Scott Simpson's impressive structure stood around 6'2", and weighed in at 285 pounds of cut muscle.. National Wrestling Alliance: # Scott Simpson (as Nikita Koloff) was paired up with veteran heel pro wrestlers Ivan Koloff and Don Kernoodle for two years.. # Nikita Koloff began receiving death threats, and at Great American Bash 1985, fans actually jumped in the ring, trying to get at him.. # 1985: Nikita Koloff teamed with Ivan Koloff (as The Russians) and won the NWA World Tag Team titles on two separate occasions.. # September 28, 1985 - AWA SuperClash: The Koloffs & Krusher Khruschev beat The Crusher & Dick the Bruiser & Baron Von Raschke.. # November 28, 1985 - Starrcade 1985: The Rock'N'Roll Express defeated The Russians to win the NWA World Tag Team titles.. # Nikita Koloff loved playing the part so much, that he legally changed his name from Nelson Scott Simpson to Nikita Koloff.. # February 2, 1986--MoscaMania: The Road Warriors defeated Nikita Koloff & Baron von Raschke in Hamilton, Ontario.. # 1986: Nikita Koloff was voted by wrestling fans as the #1 Most Hated Wrestler.. # November 27, 1986 - Starrcade: NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff by Disqualification.. # Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum T.A in a Best-of-Seven Series to win the NWA United States Heavyweight title.. # Nikita Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify the NWA United States Title and the NWA National Heavyweight Title.. # February 15, 1987--MoscaMania 2: Nikita Koloff defeated "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by DQ in Hamilton, Ontario.. National Wrestling Alliance: # Nikita Koloff was the surprise partner of babyface Dusty Rhodes making him a big time fan favorite! # Nikita Koloff & Dusty Rhodes would go on to become known collectively as the Super Powers.. # The Superpowers won the 2nd Annual Jim Crockett Senior Memorial Tag Team Tournament Cup.. # 1987: Nikita Koloff's wife was diagnosed with cancer -- Throughout this, Nikita continued to wrestle for the NWA.. # Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff to capture the NWA United States Heavyweight title.. # August 17, 1987: Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard to win the NWA Television Title.. # November 26, 1987: Nikita Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the NWA TV and UWF TV Title.. # 1988: Nikita Koloff's wife's (Mandy) condition continued to deteriorate, so he took a leave of absence from the NWA.. # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Nikita Koloff spent the remaining time he had with his beloved wife, until she died in 1989.. World Championship Wrestling: # Nikita Koloff eventually returned to in-ring action sporting a crew cut but didn't ever enjoy the same success.. # November 1992: Nikita Koloff stepped into the ring for the last time, against WCW powerhouse Big Van Vader.. # ~~~Vader delivered a powerful clothseline, sending Nikita to the hospital where he was informed of a neck injury.. # ~~~It was here that Nikita Koloff made the decision to retire from the world of professional wrestling.. # Late 1990s: Nikita Koloff considered a brief return to the wrestling ring but it never happened.. Retirement & Total Nonstop Action: # January 15, 2003 - NWA:TNA: Nikita Koloff made a surprise appearance at the end of the show unmasking himself as Mr. Wrestling IV.. # January 22, 2003 - NWA:TNA: Dusty Rhodes asked Nikita Koloff to reform the Superpowers but Nikita instead turned on Dusty! # February 26, 2003 - NWA:TNA: Nikita Koloff made another appearance getting into another fight with Dusty Rhodes.. # April 9, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Dusty Rhodes defeated Brian Lawler in a Ladder match with help from Nikita Koloff!!!! # July 15, 2006: Nikita Koloff was given the "Frank Gotch Award" at the International Wrestling Museum Hall of Fame in Newton, Iowa.. # March 15, 2008--MACW: Buff Bagwell defeated Rikki Nelson by reverse decision with Nikita Koloff getting involved # May 16, 2008--Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling: Rick Steiner (w/Nikita Koloff) defeated Bobby Eaton...
Champions: # NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Don Kernodle & Ivan Koloff defeating The Freebirds (August ??, 1984); # NWA World Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Manny Fernandez & Dusty Rhodes (March 18, 1985); # NWA World Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (October 13, 1985); # NWA United States Heavyweight title defeating Magnum T.A (August 17, 1986); # NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Wahoo McDaniel (September 28, 1986); # NWA World Television title defeating Tully Blanchard (August 17, 1987); # UWF (Mid South) Televison title defeating Terry Taylor (November 26, 1987);

Debut: 1984
Location: Billed from Moscow, Russia

Information
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Wrestler Name: Nikita Koloff
Height & Weight: 6'3" - 275 lbs
Entrance Music: Not Given
Finishing Move: Russian Sickle (Running Clothesline)
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Alignment
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Heel or Face