WRESTLER PROFILES

[Ivan Koloff Gallery] [http://www.IvanKoloff.com] [www.myspace.com/ivan_koloff] Ivan Koloff Match History	Wrestler: Ivan Koloff Real Name: Jim Perras Birthday: August 25, 1942 Hometown: Born & Raised in Chrysler, Ontario Retired in North Carolina Marital Status: Married to Renae Height & Weight: 5'9 1/2'', 206 to 300 pounds Trained by: Jack Wentworth Dan Koloff Debut: February 1965 Previous Names: Jim Parris (60s) Red McNulty (60s) The Russian Bear Finishing Move: The Bear hug Favorite Moves: Inverted backbreaker The Clothesline The Knee Drop Notable Feuds: Bruno Samartino Angelo Mosca The Iron Sheik Rock N Roll Express Jimmy Valiant Dusty Rhodes The Road Warriors
IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Rougeau (????, 1968); WWWF World Heavyweight title defeating Bruno Sammartino (January 18, 1971); IWA (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Mad Dog Vachon defeating Strong Kobayashi & Great Kusatsu (April 13, 1973); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Danny Miller (May 10, 1974); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Paul Jones (October ??, 1974); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Mr. Saito defeating Pedro Morales & Rocky Johnson (????, 1977); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Mr. Saito defeating Steve Keirn & Mike Graham (????, 1977); WWA (Indianapolis) World Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (June 18, 1977); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (July ??, 1977); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Steve Keirn (July 20, 1977); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Mr. Saito defeating Masked Marauders [Tournament] (December 6, 1977); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson (June ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson (July ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (January 19, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Wahoo McDaniel & Tommy Rich (June 8, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich (August 31, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Alexi Smirnoff defeating Jerry Brisco & Ole Anderson (March ??, 1980); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Alexi Smirnoff defeating Tony Atlas & Kevin Sullivan (April 26, 1980); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Nikolai Volkoff defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (August 7, 1980); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Ray Stevens defeating Masked Superstar & Paul Jones (Febuary 22, 1981); NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Ricky Steamboat (April 16, 1981); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Ron Bass (November 3, 1981); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Jimmy Valiant (????, 1982); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Jimmy Valiant (????, 1982); NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title Awarded (December ??, 1983); NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Mosca Jr. (March 18, 1984); NWA (Toronto) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Brain Adias [Tournament] (April 29, 1984); NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Don Kernodle defeating Rufus R. Jones & Bugsy McGraw (May ??, 1984); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Don Kernodle defeating Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel (May 8, 1984); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Nikita Koloff & Don Kernodle Awarded (August ??, 1984); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Nikita Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev defeating ??????? (????, 1985); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Nikita Koloff defeating Manny Fernandez & Dusty Rhodes (March 18, 1985); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Nikita Koloff defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (October 13, 1985); NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Krusher Khrushchev defeating Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers (September 28, 1986); NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Dick Murdoch defeating Barry Windham & Ron Garvin (March 14, 1987); NWA World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Warlord & Barbarian defeating Dusty Rhodes & Hawk & Paul Ellering (Febuary 12, 1988); WWC (World Wrestling Council) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Invader I (July 15, 1989); CWF Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Sean Powers defeating American Steel Ninja & Brass Monkey (Febuary 5, 2005);
In The Beginning: August 25, 1942: Jim Perras was born and raised in Chrysler, Ontario and is now retired in North Carolina.. Getting into the Business: Early 1960s: Jim Perras began wrestling as "Jim Parris" and "Red McNulty".. Ivan Koloff was initially billed as the nephew of Dan Koloff, a wrestler from the 1930s.. 1968: Jim Perras became "Ivan Koloff" and defeated Johnny Rougeau for the International title in Montreal.. World Wide Wrestling Federation: 1970: Ivan Koloff joined the WWWF, and was soon after managed by Captain Lou Albano.. February 24, 1970--WWWF: Karl Kovacs & Killer Kowalski & Ivan Koloff beat Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera & Lee Wong.. March 24, 1970--WWWF: Ivan Koloff vs. Killer Kowalski ended in a No Contest - also in Scranton, Pennsylvania.. January 18, 1971: Ivan Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino, this ending Bruno's 7-Year reign as WWWF champion.. February 8, 1971: Pedro Morales defeated Ivan Koloff to capture the WWWF Heavyweight title.. On The Road: September 1, 1972 - AWA Soldiers Field: Verne Gagne defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the AWA World title.. January 25, 1978 - Florida Superbowl of Wrestling: Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito.. July 21, 1979 - Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza: Mike Sharpe defeated Ivan Koloff.. August 3, 1980 - Florida Last Tangle in Tampa: Dick Murdoch & Bugsy McGraw defeated Ivan Koloff & Nikolai Volkoff.. November 27, 1980 - Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza: Dusty Rhodes defeated Ivan Koloff.. May 29, 1984 - NWA Night of Champions: Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle b Pez Whatley & Mark Youngblood to retain NWA Tag titles.. National Wrestling Alliance - The Russians: Ivan Koloff developed into a tag team wrestler and formed a faction known as The Russians.. November 22, 1984 - NWA Starrcade: The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) defeated Ole Anderson & Keith Larson.. February 24, 1985 - NWA/AWA Star Wars: The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) defeated Steve Keirn & Jimmy Valiant.. ~~~Later that night, The Russians competed in a "Tag Team Battle Royal", which was won by Sgt. Slaughter.. July 6, 1985 - NWA G.A.B.: Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev (NWA) vs The Road Warriors (AWA) ended in a DoubleDQ.. September 28, 1985 - AWA Superclash I: Ivan & Nikita & Khrushchev defeated The Crusher, Dick the Bruiser & Baron Von Raschke.. November 28, 1985 - NWA Starrcade: The RockNRoll Express defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) to win the NWA Tag Team titles.. December 29, 1985 - NWA/AWA Star Wars: The Road Warriors defeated The Russians (Ivan & Khrushchev).. January 21, 1986 - PNW Superstar Extravaganza: The Road Warriors & Magnum TA beat Ivan & Nikita Koloff & Timothy Flowers... February 2, 1986 - NWA Superstars on the Superstation: The Road Warriors defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) by Disqualification.. February 24, 1986 - NWA/AWA Star Wars: Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff & Baron Von Raschke.. April 19, 1986 - NWA 1st Annual Jim Crockett Sr Memorial: The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) defeated Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez.. ~~~Second Round, The Russians fought Steve Williams & Terry Taylor to a DRAW.. April 28, 1986 - AWA/NWA Rage In a Cage: The Road Warriors defeated The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) in a "Steel Cage" Match.. June 14, 1986 - Mid South Superdome: Dusty Rhodes/Steve Williams/Bill Watts beat Ivan/Nikita/Kortsia Korchenko (Street Fight).. July 5, 1986 - NWA Great American Bash: The Road Warriors defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a "Russian Chain" match.. September 28, 1986 - NWA US Tag Title Tournament: The Russians (Koloff & Khrushchev) defeated Tim Horner & Nelson Royal.. ~~~Second Round: The Russians (Koloff & Khrushchev) defeated Magnum TA & Dusty Rhodes.. ~~~Finals: The Russians (Koloff & Khrushchev) defeated Dutch Mantel & Bobby Jaggars to win the Tournament! November 27, 1986 - NWA Starrcade: The Russians (Koloff & Khrushchev) beat Bobby Jaggars & Dutch Mantel in a NO DQ Match.. February 7, 1987 - NWA Supertowns on the Superstation: The RockNRoll Express defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov by DQ.. April/May 1987 - NWA US Tag Title Tournament: Barry Windham & Ronnie Garvin beat Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov in the 1st round.. April 10-11, 1987 - NWA Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup: Bob & Brad Armstrong beat Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov in the 1st round.. National Wrestling Alliance - The Russian Bear: July 4, 1987 - NWA Great American Bash: The Fabulous Freebirds defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez & Paul Jones.. July 31, 1987 - NWA Great American Bash: Mike Rotunda defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the Florida Heavyweigh title.. January 24, 1988 - NWA Bunkhouse Stampede: Ivan Koloff competed in a "Steel Cage Bunkhouse Stampede" match.. March 27, 1988 - NWA CotC I: Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors beat Ivan Koloff & Powers of Pain in a "Barbed Wire" match.. April 22-23, 1988 - NWA Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup: Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch beat Jimmy Valiant & Mighty Wilbur.. ~~~Second Round: Lex Luger & String defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch.. July 10, 1988 - NWA Great American Bash: The Road Warriors' Team defeated Ivan Koloff's team in a "Tower of Doom Match.. ~~~Team #1: The Road Warriors, Steve Williams, Jimmy Garvin, Ronnie Garvin.. ~~~Team #2: Ivan Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Al Perez & The Russian Assassin.. September 7, 1988 - NWA Clash of the Champions III: Ricky Morton defeated Ivan Koloff in a "Russian Chain" matcn.. Oct/Dec 1988 - NWA US Tag Title Tournament: Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs The Russian Assassins ended in a DOUBLE DQ.. December 7, 1988 - NWA CotC IV: Ivan Koloff defeated Paul Jones with one arm tied behind his back.. December 26, 1988 - NWA Starrcade: The Russian Assassins defeated Ivan Koloff & The Junk Yard Dog.. October 7, 1989 - WWC 16th Anniversary: Invader #1 beat Ivan Koloff in a "Russian Chain" match to win the WWC Puerto Rican title.. March 2, 1991 - Tri-State Winter Challenge II: Ivan Koloff defeated Manny Fernandez in a "Russian Chain" match.. Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation: June 1991 - UWF Television Title Tournament: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Ivan Koloff in the first round.. June 9, 1991 - UWF Beach Brawl: Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff.. Eastern Championship Wrestling: February 25, 1992 - Philadelphia: Tony Stetson defeated Ivan Koloff.. March 24, 1992 - Philadelphia: Ivan Koloff defeated Tony Stetson in a "Russian Chain" match.. October 2, 1992 - Philadelphia: Jimmy Snuka defeated Ivan Koloff.. October 3, 1992 - Philadelphia: Ivan Koloff won a "Battle Royal" -- Later, Tommy Cairo beat Ivan Koloff in a 1-on-1 match.. October 24, 1992 - Philadelphia: Tommy Cairo defeated Ivan Koloff in a "Russian Chain" match.. May 15, 1993 - Philadelphia: Ivan Koloff defeated Mr. Sandman.. May 23, 1993 - WCW Slamboree: Thunderbolt Patterson & Brad Armstrong defeated Ivan Koloff & Baron Von Raschke.. August 7, 1993 - ECW Philadelphia: Ivan & Vladimir Koloff vs The Headhunters ended in a DOUBLE DQ.. ~~~Later that night, Salvatore Bellomo & The Sandman defeated Ivan & Vladimir Koloff.. August 8, 1993 - ECW Philadelphia: Ivan & Vladimir Koloff defeated Don E. Allen & Herve Renesto.. Retirement: September 1994: Ivan Koloff retired from wrestling and briefly ran a wrestling school.. Ivan Koloff now lives in North Carolina.. December 14, 2002--Coastal Real Extreme Wrestling: Ivan Koloff defeated Marc Ash in a Russian chain match!! February 5, 2005--CWF Mid Atlantic: Sean Powers & Ivan Koloff defeated American Steel Ninja & Bass Munkey.. February 25, 2005--Carolina Wrestling Association: George South Jr. beat Ivan Koloff in a chain match with Jimmy Valiant as referee.. February 26, 2005--ACPW: Ivan Koloff defeated Zane Dawson.. August 27, 2005--WrestleReunion: Ivan Koloff defeated Domenic DeNucci in a Russian Chain match.. October 2005: Tony Atlas & The Patriot & Ranger Ross & The Stro defeated Ivan Koloff & The Russian Army... February 18, 2006--ACPW: The Stro vs Ivan Koloff ended in a No Contest.. March 25, 2006--ACPW: Soul Reaper defeated Ivan Koloff in a Chain match.. May 6, 2006--NCWA: George South Sr. defeated Ivan Koloff by DQ with Ronnie Garvin as referee .. July 29, 2006--American Coast Pro Wrestling: Ivan Koloff defeated George South Sr. in a Chain match December 2, 2006--Revolutionary Championship Wrestling: Ivan Koloff & Randy Allen beat Ace Gigolo & C.O. Hustler February 3, 2007--Alternative Championship Wrestling: Ivan Koloff beat George South Sr. in a Russian Chain match May 19, 2007: Ivan Koloff was involved in an auto accident near Charlotte and broke six ribs -- get well soon Ivan! June 18, 2007--Exodus Wrestling (Ivan Koloff Benefit): They raised $800 to help pay Ivan Koloff's medical bills.. August 18, 2007--UPWA: Ivan Koloff defeated Mean Marc in Wilmington, North Carolina at the National Guard Armory.. April 26, 2008--ICW: Marc Ash defeated "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff in Wilmington, North Carolina... July 12, 2008--Southern Heritage Championship Wrestling: Ivan Koloff defeated George South Sr. in a Russian Chain match.. September 6, 2008--Georgia Christian Wrestling Federation: Ivan Koloff had a confrontation with "Hot Stuff" Brian Slater .. I would like to thank Ivan Koloff and his wife Renae for helping with the accuracy of this profile..