The Russian Nightmare Speaks: Nikita Koloff's Iron Curtain Career Shoot

Journey back to the Cold War era of professional wrestling as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff reveals the untold stories behind his legendary career. In this candid 2000 interview, discover how a Minnesota football player transformed into one of wrestling's most believable Russian characters during the height of U.S.-Soviet tensions. Through riveting storytelling, Koloff shares the real story behind his epic feuds with Ric Flair and Magnum TA, his alliance with the Road Warriors, and the unforgettable moment when he joined forces with Dusty Rhodes. Experience firsthand accounts of maintaining kayfabe in public, learning the business from Ivan Koloff, and how the NWA territory system created wrestling's most believable Russian heel.

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