Nikita Koloff
Nelson Scott Simpson 
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| Ring name | Nikita Koloff |
| Additions to names | "Russian Nightmare" |
| height | 188 cm |
| Fighting weight | 122 kg |
| birth | March 9, 1959 Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA |
| Announced from | Moscow , Russia |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey Ivan Koloff |
| debut | 1984 |
| retirement | 1992 |
Nikita Koloff (* 9. March 1959 in Minneapolis , Minnesota as Nelson Scott Simpson ) is a retired American wrestler . One of his greatest successes is receiving the NWA World Tag Team Championship twice . Simpson changed his real name to Nikita Koloff in 1988 .
Koloff sees himself as a born again Christian and with the Universal Wrestling Alliance (UWA) has his own Christian league.
Career
Beginnings / NWA
Koloff began his career in 1984 with the National Wrestling Alliance promotion Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW). From then on he appeared in various associations and leagues such as B. the American Wrestling Association or Continental Wrestling Association .
With Ivan Koloff and Krusher Khruschev he formed the group The Russians . Together with Ivan Koloff, he received the NWA World Tag Team Championship on March 18, 1985 . They gave the title to the tag team The Rock 'n' Roll Express on July 9, but regained the title on October 13, 1985.
Koloff was generally portrayed as a Soviet villain and subsequently booked against the American Magnum TA alias Terry Allen , who was considered a rising star. Since the latter was so badly injured in a car accident that his career ended, Koloff's role was changed to the refined athlete , who from then on feuded with the Four Horsemen group .
In August 1986 Koloff received the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and a year later the NWA World Television Championship .
World Championship Wrestling
In April 1991 Koloff came to the then promotion NWA World Championship Wrestling (NWA / WCW), which was to be separated from the NWA a good six months later. In what is now WCW , he first worked in a program with opponent Lex Luger , and from June of that year with Sting . In August 1991, Koloff announced that he was taking a break.
In February 1992 Koloff returned to the WCW and joined Sting and his Stable Sting’s Squadron (consisting of Barry Windham , Dustin Rhodes , Ricky Steamboat and Sting). Together they feuded against The Dangerous Alliance (consisting of Paul E. Dangerously , Rick Rude , Steve Austin , Arn Anderson , Larry Zbyszko , Beautiful Bobby and Madusa ). Due to a neck injury, which he had suffered on October 25, 1992 in a match against Big Van Vader , he announced his career end shortly thereafter.
NWA Total Nonstop Action
In 2003 Koloff was briefly seen on NWA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . However, his engagement included only a few appearances as masked Mr. Wrestling IV without him actively playing a match.
successes
title
- 2 × NWA World Tag Team Champion with Ivan Koloff
- 1 × NWA World Television Champion
- 1 × NWA National Heavyweight Champion
- 1 × NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
- 1 × UWF Television Champion
Awards
- Feud Of The Year (1987)
- Most Inspirational Wrestler (1987)
- NWA Hall of Fame (2008)
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| SURNAME | Koloff, Nikita |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpson, Nelson Scott (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA |