Nikita Koloff

Real name: Nikita Koloff (legally changed from Nelson Scott Simpson in 1988)
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 267 lbs.
Date of birth: March 9, 1959
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pro debut: 1984
Trained by: Ivan Koloff, Don Kernodle & Eddie Sharkey
Finishing move: Russian Sickle

Biography

– On June 24, 1984, Nikita Koloff defeated Barry Hart (Koloff’s debut match)
– On August 19, 1984, Angelo Mosca, Mark Youngblood & The Renegade defeated Don Kernodle, Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff
– On September 9, 1984, Nikita Koloff defeated Barry Hart & Sam Houston in a Handicap Match
– On October 13, 1984, Dusty Rhodes defeated Nikita Koloff by DQ in a Handicap Match
– On November 12, 1984, Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) to retain the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On December 9, 1984, Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) in a Cage Match
– On January 25, 1985, Don Kernodle & Ricky Steamboat defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) in a Chain Match
– On February 1, 1985, Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) to retain the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On March 18, 1985, The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) defeated Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On March 24, 1985, The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) fought The Andersons (Gene & Ole) to a no-contest to retain the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On April 16, 1985, The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) defeated Gene Ligon & Rocky King to retain the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On April 17, 1985, Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Don Kernodle, Pez Whatley & Johnny Weaver to retain the NWA World Six Man Tag Team Titles
– On April 18, 1985, The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) by DQ to retain the AWA World Tag Team Titles
– On April 27, 1985, Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff to retain the NWA United States Title
– On July 6, 1985, Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff with David Crockett as special guest referee to retain the NWA World Title
– On July 9, 1985, The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On September 19, 1985, Dusty Rhodes fought Nikita Koloff to a draw to retain the NWA Television Title
– On September 29, 1985, Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff in a Cage Match to retain the NWA World Title
– On October 5, 1985, The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) to retain the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On October 13, 1985, The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) defeated The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On November 28, 1985, The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) in a Cage Match to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles
– On February 20, 1986, The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) in a Cage Match
– On May 17, 1986, Dusty Rhodes, Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk defeated Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff & Krusher Kruschev to win the NWA World Six Man Tag Team Titles
– On June 13, 1986, Bill Watts, Dusty Rhodes & Steve Williams defeated Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff & Korstia Korchenko in a Texas Tornado Street Fight
– On July 1, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA in the first match of a best-of-seven series for the NWA United States Title
– On August 17, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA in the final match of a best-of-seven series to win the NWA United States Title
– On September 14, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA in a Cage Match to retain the NWA United States Title
– On September 23, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Jimmy Garvin to retain the NWA United States Title
– On September 28, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to unify the NWA United States and National Heavyweight Titles
– On October 24, 1986, Nikita Koloff defeated Brad Armstrong to retain the NWA United States Title
– On November 27, 1986, Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff by DQ to retain the NWA World Title
– On January 3, 1987, Nikita Koloff defeated Chance McQuaid to retain the NWA United States Title
– On January 10, 1987, Nikita Koloff defeated Larry Stevens to retain the NWA United States Title
– On January 24, 1987, Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair by DQ
– On April 11, 1987, Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger & Tully Blanchard to win the Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup
– On July 11, 1987, Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff to win the NWA United States Title
– On August 17, 1987, Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard to win the NWA Television Title
– On September 18, 1987, Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff by DQ to retain the NWA United States Title
– On September 19, 1987, The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Barry Windham & Nikita Koloff to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
– On November 26, 1987, Nikita Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the NWA and UWF Television Titles
– On December 20, 1987, Nikita Koloff defeated Joel Deaton to retain the NWA Television Title
– On December 30, 1987, Nikita Koloff fought Dick Murdoch to a draw to retain the NWA Television Title
– On January 9, 1988, Nikita Koloff defeated Jeff Crews to retain the NWA Television Title
– On January 20, 1988, Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff to retain the NWA World Title
– On January 26, 1988, Mike Rotunda defeated Nikita Koloff to win the NWA Television Title
– On April 15, 1988, Nikita Koloff defeated Larry Zbyszko to win the NWA Western States Heritage Title
– On May 13, 1988, Barry Windham defeated Nikita Koloff to win the vacant NWA United States Title
– On June 3, 1988, Nikita Koloff & Sting defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard by DQ
– On July 11, 1988, Nikita Koloff & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard by DQ
– On September 10, 1988, Mike Rotunda defeated Nikita Koloff by DQ to retain the NWA Television Title
– On November 18, 1989, Nikita Koloff defeated AWA World Champion Larry Zbyszko by DQ
– On May 5, 1990, Nikita Koloff defeated AWA World Champion Larry Zbyszko by DQ
– On April 4, 1991, Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff by DQ to retain the WCW United States Title
– On June 21, 1991, Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff in a Chain Match
– On July 22, 1991, Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
– On August 11, 1991, Robert Gibson, Ron Simmons, Sting & Tom Zenk defeated Diamond Studd, Nikita Koloff, One Man Gang & Ricky Morton in a WarGames Match
– At WrestleWar 92, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Steamboat & Sting defeated Arn Anderson, Beautiful Bobby, Larry Zbyszko, Rick Rude & Steve Austin in a WarGames Match
– On August 2, 1992, Rick Rude fought Nikita Koloff to a Double-DQ to retain the WCW United States Title
– On September 13, 1992, Rick Rude defeated Nikita Koloff in a Lumberjack Match to retain the WCW United States Title
– At Halloween Havoc ’92, Big Van Vader defeated Nikita Koloff in a No-DQ Match to retain the WCW United States Title (Koloff suffered career-ending injuries in this match)
– On May 2, 2018, Nikita was voted into the GERWECK.NET Hall of Fame.