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Scott Simpson

Born March 9, 1959 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (age 67)

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. T…

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WCW The Great American Bash 1992

WCW The Great American Bash 1992 · 1992

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

New NWA Tag Team Champions are crowned in a tournament. Teams include "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Terry Gordy, Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff & Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, The Fabulous Freebirds, and more. Big Van Vader battles Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 · 1992

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Sting battles Jake Roberts in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Match. Rick Rude clashes with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Masahiro Chono. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes face "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Steve Austin. Big Van Vader battles Nikita Koloff. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces Brian Pillman. Plus, Arn Anderson, Ron Simmons, and more.

WCW WrestleWar 1992

WCW WrestleWar 1992 · 1992

WCW WrestleWar 1992

Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff take on The Dangerous Alliance in a WarGames Steel Cage Match. Ron Simmons faces Mr. Hughes. The Steiner Brothers compete for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Brian Pillman defends the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship. Plus, The Fabulous Freebirds and much more.

WCW SuperBrawl 1

WCW SuperBrawl 1 · 1991

WCW SuperBrawl 1

Ric Flair puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami. Arn Anderson defends the Television Championship against Bobby Eaton. Lex Luger & Sting challenge The Steiner Brothers for the Tag Team Championship. Former partners Ron Simmons and Butch Reed collide.

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness · 2016

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

The United States Championship is a title that has been a staple of sports entertainment for over four decades. From the inaugural champion Harley Race to the creator of the U.S. Open Challenge, John Cena, this exclusive set features the greatest United States Championship matches of all time featuring Superstars like "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, Magnum TA, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Eddie Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro, The Miz, Daniel Bryan, and more! See why the United States Championship is a symbol of excellence and witness the legacy of greatness it has left behind.

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991 · 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

Lex Luger battles Barry Windham in a Steel Cage Match for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting takes on Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain Match. Rick Steiner faces Arn Anderson and Paul E. Dangerously in a Handicap Steel Cage Match. Plus, Dustin Rhodes, The Fabulous Freebirds and much more.

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions · 2012

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

For close to a decade, professional wrestling fans loved Clash of the Champions, a series of supercards that aired on TBS, featuring the biggest stars of first NWA and the WCW. Over the course of 35 events from 1988 through 1997, fans were treated to championship contests, grudge matches, and spectacular moments. Many of these matches have never been released on home video until now. The Best of the Clash of the Champions, hosted by 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Hall of Famer, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, will highlight some of the greatest matches in the event’s ten-year history and features fan favorites Ric Flair, Sting, The Road Warriors, Lex Luger, the Four Horsemen, the nWo, and so many more.

NWA Starrcade 1984

NWA Starrcade 1984 · 1984

NWA Starrcade 1984

One million dollars is on the line as NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair takes on Dusty Rhodes with legendary boxing champion Smokin' Joe Frazier as special guest referee. Tully Blanchard faces Ricky Steamboat for NWA World Television Championship. Jimmy Valiant takes on Paul Jones in a Loser Leaves Town Tuxedo Match and much more.

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WCW The Great American Bash 1992

WCW The Great American Bash 1992 · 1992

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

New NWA Tag Team Champions are crowned in a tournament. Teams include "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Terry Gordy, Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff & Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, The Fabulous Freebirds, and more. Big Van Vader battles Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

"The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 · 1992

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Sting battles Jake Roberts in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Match. Rick Rude clashes with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Masahiro Chono. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes face "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Steve Austin. Big Van Vader battles Nikita Koloff. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces Brian Pillman. Plus, Arn Anderson, Ron Simmons, and more.

Nikita Koloff

WCW WrestleWar 1992

WCW WrestleWar 1992 · 1992

WCW WrestleWar 1992

Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff take on The Dangerous Alliance in a WarGames Steel Cage Match. Ron Simmons faces Mr. Hughes. The Steiner Brothers compete for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Brian Pillman defends the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship. Plus, The Fabulous Freebirds and much more.

Nikita Koloff

WCW SuperBrawl 1

WCW SuperBrawl 1 · 1991

WCW SuperBrawl 1

Ric Flair puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami. Arn Anderson defends the Television Championship against Bobby Eaton. Lex Luger & Sting challenge The Steiner Brothers for the Tag Team Championship. Former partners Ron Simmons and Butch Reed collide.

Nikita Koloff

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness · 2016

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

The United States Championship is a title that has been a staple of sports entertainment for over four decades. From the inaugural champion Harley Race to the creator of the U.S. Open Challenge, John Cena, this exclusive set features the greatest United States Championship matches of all time featuring Superstars like "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, Magnum TA, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Eddie Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro, The Miz, Daniel Bryan, and more! See why the United States Championship is a symbol of excellence and witness the legacy of greatness it has left behind.

Nikita Koloff (archive footage)

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991 · 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

Lex Luger battles Barry Windham in a Steel Cage Match for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting takes on Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain Match. Rick Steiner faces Arn Anderson and Paul E. Dangerously in a Handicap Steel Cage Match. Plus, Dustin Rhodes, The Fabulous Freebirds and much more.

Nikita Koloff

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions · 2012

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

For close to a decade, professional wrestling fans loved Clash of the Champions, a series of supercards that aired on TBS, featuring the biggest stars of first NWA and the WCW. Over the course of 35 events from 1988 through 1997, fans were treated to championship contests, grudge matches, and spectacular moments. Many of these matches have never been released on home video until now. The Best of the Clash of the Champions, hosted by 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Hall of Famer, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, will highlight some of the greatest matches in the event’s ten-year history and features fan favorites Ric Flair, Sting, The Road Warriors, Lex Luger, the Four Horsemen, the nWo, and so many more.

Nikita Koloff

NWA Starrcade 1984

NWA Starrcade 1984 · 1984

NWA Starrcade 1984

One million dollars is on the line as NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair takes on Dusty Rhodes with legendary boxing champion Smokin' Joe Frazier as special guest referee. Tully Blanchard faces Ricky Steamboat for NWA World Television Championship. Jimmy Valiant takes on Paul Jones in a Loser Leaves Town Tuxedo Match and much more.

Nikita Koloff

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament · 1986

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held on April 19, 1986. The tournament featured 24 tag teams.

Nikita Koloff

WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches · 2013

WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

MovieActionDocumentary

WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes - the mind behind the mayhem - introduces some of the most famous War Games matches (featuring Ric Flair, Sting, the nWo, and more) and gives viewers a comprehensive look inside NWA/WCW s most innovative concept that revolutionized sports entertainment.

Nikita Koloff

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte · 1986

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

Ric Flair puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Ricky Morton in a Steel Cage Match as the Bash rolls into Charlotte.

Nikita Koloff

WCW Beach Blast

WCW Beach Blast · 1992

WCW Beach Blast

Cactus Jack battles Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, and Dustin Rhodes take on the Dangerous Alliance in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. The Steiner Brothers defend the WCW Tag Team Championship against Terry Gordy and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Rick Rude and Ricky Steamboat clash in a 30-minute Iron Man Match.

Nikita Koloff

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash · 2014

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

One of sports-entertainment's most patriotic traditions, The Great American Bash brought excitement to fans of the NWA and WCW for over a decade. It featured legends like Sting, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, the New World Order (nWo), the Road Warriors and more, competing for pride, honor and championship gold. This red, white and blue extravaganza always delivered the fireworks.

Nikita Koloff

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE: The Best of Sting · 2014

WWE: The Best of Sting

a film by Kevin Dunn.

Nikita Koloff

NWA Starrcade 1985

NWA Starrcade 1985 · 1985

NWA Starrcade 1985

MovieActionDrama

Ric Flair takes on Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. A Brutal Steel Cage "I Quit" Match for the United States Championship pits Magnum T.A. against Tully Blanchard. The Rock 'n' Roll Express battle The Koloffs and much more.

"The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff

WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991 · 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991

The Four Horsemen battle Sting, Brian Pillman, and The Steiner Brothers in a WarGames Cage Match. The Fabulous Freebirds face Doom for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Stan Hansen battles Big Van Vader. Lex Luger faces Danny Spivey. Plus, Dustin Rhodes and much more.

Nikita Koloff (Appearance)

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 · 2014

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

Take a journey through the greatest Pay-Per-View Matches in WCW History with names including Sting, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, nWo, The Four Horsemen, Booker T and many more.

Nikita Koloff

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land · 1986

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

Jim Crockett Promotions used "The Great American Bash" as the name for a tour that had several PPV caliber shows around the country. In 1986, there were 13 Great American Bashes and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defended his title at each one against Ricky Morton, Road Warrior Hawk, Ron Garvin, Nikita Koloff, Robert Gibson, Road Warrior Animal, Magnum T.A., Wahoo McDaniel and Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes defeated him for the title at the July 26 Bash. Flair challenged for it on the last Bash on August 2. Nikita Koloff and Magnum T.A. were involved in a best of seven title match series throughout the Bash for the U.S. Title.

Nikita Koloff

NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88

NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88 · 1988

NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88

NWA Clash of The Champions III took place on September 7, 1988 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia . There were 3,700 people in attendance and the show drew a 5.4 rating on TBS. Fall Brawl would later become a regular PPV event for WCW.

Nikita Koloff

Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America

Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America · 2003

Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America

MovieDocumentary

Documentry about "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff

Nikita Koloff

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro · 1986

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

The World Heavyweight Championship hangs in the balance as WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes clash inside a steel cage.

"The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985 · 1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

The Great American Bash: Freedom Challenge took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The main event was a steel cage match for the NWA World Television Championship with Tully Blanchard defending the title against Dusty Rhodes. Nikita Koloff challenged for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair with David Crockett as the special guest referee. Magnum T.A. defended the NWA United States Championship against Kamala, while the NWA World Tag Team Champions Krusher Khrushchev and Ivan Koloff fought the AWA World Tag Team Champions, The Road Warriors. 4 other matches took place on the undercard.

Nikita Koloff

NWA Starrcade 1986

NWA Starrcade 1986 · 1986

NWA Starrcade 1986

Only one team will survive the "Night of the Skywalkers" as The Road Warriors and Midnight Express clash high atop a 25 foot scaffold! Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff. The Rock 'n' Roll Express defend the NWA Tag Team Championship against Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage Match.

Nikita Koloff

NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro

NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro · 1988

NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro

The Four Horsemen battle Dusty Rhodes, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff and Paul Ellering in a War Games Match.

Nikita Koloff

NWA World Championship Wrestling

NWA World Championship Wrestling · 1985

NWA World Championship Wrestling

SeriesAction & Adventure

Showcasing incredible in-ring action and unforgettable interviews, this weekly television series features a who's who of WWE Hall of Famers.

Nikita Koloff

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling · 1981

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

SeriesAction & Adventure

Relive the glory days of the National Wrestling Alliance through Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's weekly television show.

Nikita Koloff

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring · 2019

Dark Side of the Ring

SeriesDocumentary

Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions · 1988

Clash of the Champions

SeriesAction & Adventure

At a time when matches between big-name Superstars are usually only seen on pay-per-view, WCW presents Clash of the Champions on free TV.

Nikita Koloff

NWA Powerrr

NWA Powerrr · 2019

A weekly studio wrestling show from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and taped from Georgia features big names in matches in front of a live audience.

Nikita Koloff

WCW Arena Shows

WCW Arena Shows · 1983

WCW Arena Shows

SeriesAction & Adventure

WCW Arena Shows takes you into the heart of classic professional wrestling, featuring intense matches, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments that defined a golden era of the sport.

Nikita Koloff