The New Nikita Koloff (Part 2)
An article by Mike Mooneyham Second of a two-part series Published March 22, 1998 Nikita Koloff made a major impact on the professional wrestling scene when promoter Jim Crockett brought him into Charlotte in 1984. The powerfully built “Russian Nightmare” made short work of his opponents with his Russian sickle maneuver and formed one of [...]
The New Nikita Koloff (Part 1)
An article by Mike Mooneyham First of a two-part series Published March 15, 1998 Ten years ago Nikita Koloff was one of the most feared men in the wrestling business. A 280-pound powerhouse complete with shaved head and a ring outfit prominently displaying the hammer and sickle, he was the stereotypical “Russian” villain. Koloff routinely [...]