Nikita Koloff

Nikita Koloff
Koloff, circa 1988
Birth nameNelson Scott Simpson[1]
Born (1959-03-09) March 9, 1959 (age 65)[1]
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Alma materMinnesota State University Moorhead[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mr. Wrestling IV
Nikita Koloff[1]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Billed weight275 lb (125 kg)[1]
Billed fromRussia
Lithuania
Trained byEddie Sharkey[2]
DebutJune 24, 1984[1]
RetiredNovember 8, 1992

Nikita Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson on March 9, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor, World Championship Wrestling between 1984 and 1992, where he was billed from Russia (and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania). During his career, Koloff held championships including the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA United States Championship, NWA World Television Championship, and UWF World Television Championship. He was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame of 2008.

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