Nikita S. Koloff (born N. Scott Simpson - name legally changed to Koloff in 1988) is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, which was a play off of 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. Wikipedia
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Nikita Koloff was born in Minneapolis as Scott Simpson . Young Scott was a weight training fanatic and superb football player at Robbinsdale High School, a Minneapolis suburb. He played college football and was dreaming of an NFL career when injuries si www.wrestlingmuseum.org/people/koloff_nikita.html
