Ivan Koloff was one of the most fearsome wrestlers of the 1970s and 1980s. Despite being billed as being from Russia, Ivan was actually born and raised near Montreal Canada. He began wrestling in the mid 1960's under the name Red McNulty. After a few years, he took the name of "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff. He got his first big break in the WWWF(...
Living in Greenville, North Carolina with his wife, Renae. He travels as an ordained minister performing wedding ceremonies and giving his life testimony [September 2007]
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Published author.
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Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Former NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion.
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On January 18, 1971, he defeated Bruno Sammartino, ending Bruno's 7-Year reign as WWWF champion.
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In September 1994, he retired from wrestling and briefly ran a wrestling school.
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Notable Title Wins Include: IWA International Heavyweight title (2); WWWF World Heavyweight title; IWA World Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon; NWA Mid-Atlantic Television title; WWA World Heavyweight title; NWA Florida Tag Team titles (5); NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight title; NWA Georgia Tag Team titles (7); NWA World Tag Team titles (3); NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title (3); NWA Television title (3); NWA Canadian Heavyweight title; NWA World Six-Man Tag Team titles (5); NWA United States Tag Team titles (2); UWF Television title (1987); WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight title
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In December 14, 2002, he returned to the ring in Coastal Real Extreme Wrestling and defeated Marc Ash in a Russian chain match.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Legion of Supervillains the Official Music Video
2013
Zombie
The History of the WWF Heavyweight Championship
1987
Video
Ivan Koloff
WWF Grudge Matches
1986
Video
Ivan Koloff
WCW World Championship Wrestling
1985
TV Series
Ivan Koloff
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
Video
Ivan Koloff
Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
Video
Ivan Koloff
WWF Championship Wrestling
1983
TV Series
Ivan Koloff
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003
Video documentary stunts
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla
2004
Short special thanks
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Resurrection of Jake the Snake
2015
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Video documentary
Himself
WrestleMania 29
2013
TV Special
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
Woo Mercy the Jimmy Valiant Experience
2011
Documentary
Himself
Legends Never Die
2006
Video
Himself
WFP: Night of Superstars 4
2005
Video
Himself
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Eastern Championship Wrestling
1993
TV Series
Himself
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
TV Movie
Himself
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1992
TV Series
Himself
UWF Beach Brawl
1991
TV Special
Himself
UWF Fury Hour
1990-1991
TV Series
Himself
Starrcade
1988
TV Special
Himself
Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
TV Movie
Himself
Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl
1988
TV Movie
Himself
The Great American Bash
1988
TV Special
Himself
Clash of the Champions
1988
TV Special
Himself
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
TV Movie
Himself
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup
1988
Video
Himself
The Great American Bash
1987
TV Movie
Himself
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup
1987
Video
Himself
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup
1986
Video
Himself - The Russians
Starrcade '85: The Gathering
1985
TV Special
'The Russian Bear' Ivan Koloff
Starrcade
1984
TV Special
Himself
World Championship Wrestling
1984
TV Series
Himself
World Wrestling Federation
1979
TV Series
Himself
WWF Championship Wrestling
1975
TV Series
Himself
WCW Worldwide Wrestling
1975
TV Series
Himself (1975; 1980-1990) (as 'The Russian Bear' Ivan Koloff)
Ivan Koloff the Russian Bear
2015
Documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
Video
Himself
WWE: The Best of WarGames
2013
Video
Himself
WWE: The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
Video
Himself
WWE: History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
Video documentary
Himself
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
Video
Himself
Starrcade: The Essential Collection
2009
Himself
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection
2008
Video
Himself
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
Video
Himself
WWE: The History of the WWE Championship
2006
Video
Himself
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
Video
Himself
Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team
2005
Video documentary
Himself
WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches
2003
Video
Himself
Eastern Championship Wrestling
1993
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1986) as Himself - The Russians
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1988) as Himself
WrestleMania 29 (2013) as Himself
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment (2013) as Himself
$5 Million
