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.

KNOWN FOR

NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
Dark Side of the Ring
2020
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1984
Clash of the Champions
1988
NWA Powerrr
2019
WCW Arena Shows
1986
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
1992
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014
WCW SuperBrawl 1
1991
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
52
2020
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
NWA Powerrr
as Nikita Koloff
2016
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Nikita Koloff (archive footage)
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
as Nikita Koloff
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Nikita Koloff
2014
WWE: The Best of Sting
as Nikita Koloff
2013
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
as Nikita Koloff
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Nikita Koloff
2009
C Me Dance
as Biker
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Nikita Koloff
2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
as Nikita Koloff
2003
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
as Nikita Koloff
1993
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
as Nikita Koloff
1992
WCW Beach Blast
as Nikita Koloff
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as Nikita Koloff
1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as Nikita Koloff
1992
WCW WrestleWar 1992
as Nikita Koloff
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
as Nikita Koloff
1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1991
WCW SuperBrawl 1
as Nikita Koloff
1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Nikita Koloff (Appearance)
1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
as Nikita Koloff
1991
Clash of the Champions
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1990
TWA Summer Sizzler
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as Nikita Koloff
1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
as Nikita Koloff
1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
as Nikita Koloff
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
as Nikita Koloff
1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
as Nikita Koloff
1988
Clash of the Champions
as Nikita Koloff
1987
NWA Starrcade 1987
as Nikita Koloff
1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Nikita Koloff
1987
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
as Nikita Koloff
1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1987
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as NIkita Koloff
1986
NWA Starrcade 1986
as Nikita Koloff
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Nikita Koloff
1986
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
as Nikita Koloff
1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Nikita Koloff
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Nikita Koloff
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1986
WCW Arena Shows
as Nikita Koloff
1985
NWA Starrcade 1985
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Nikita Koloff
1985
PWUSA Star Wars
as Nikita Koloff
1985
AWA Super Clash
as Nikita Koloff
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Nikita Koloff
1984
NWA Starrcade 1984
as Nikita Koloff
1984
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Nikita Koloff