Scott Simpson

67, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Artwork for NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro

Biography

Nelson Scott Simpson is a retired American professional wrestler. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, he wrestled as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, which was a play on the nickname of fan favorite "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (in fact, it was Rhodes who gave him the nickname). Nikita was brought into the National Wrestling Alliance by his "Uncle" Ivan to prove Soviet superiority. Their ultimate goal was to dethrone NWA World champion Ric Flair. A physical marvel, Koloff was also hailed as the Russian Road Warrior. He was billed from Moscow in the Soviet Union, and then from Lithuania after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Timeline

2016Aged 57

  • Poster for WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

    Nikita Koloff (archive footage)

  • Poster for I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story

    (Unknown)

2014Aged 55

  • Poster for WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WWE: The Best of Sting

    Nikita Koloff

2013Aged 54

  • Poster for WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

    Nikita Koloff

2012Aged 53

  • Poster for The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

    Nikita Koloff

2009Aged 50

  • Poster for WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for C Me Dance

    Biker

2007Aged 48

  • Poster for Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen

    Nikita Koloff

2003Aged 44

  • Poster for Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America

    Nikita Koloff

1993Aged 34

  • Poster for Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting

    Nikita Koloff

1992Aged 33

  • Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1992

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW Beach Blast

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XIX

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1992

    "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

    Nikita Koloff

1991Aged 32

  • Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1991

    Nikita Koloff (Appearance)

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl 1

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

    "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1991

    Nikita Koloff

1990Aged 31

1988Aged 29

1987Aged 28

1986Aged 27

1985Aged 26

  • PWUSA Star Wars

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for NWA The Great American Bash 1985

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for AWA Super Clash

    Nikita Koloff

  • Poster for NWA Starrcade 1985

    "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff

1984Aged 25

  • Poster for NWA Starrcade 1984

    Nikita Koloff

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