Scott Simpson
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
2016
NWA Starrcade 1984
as Nikita Koloff
1984
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
as Nikita Koloff
2013
NWA Starrcade 1985
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Nikita Koloff
1985
NWA Starrcade 1986
as Nikita Koloff
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Nikita Koloff
1986
NWA Starrcade 1987
as Nikita Koloff
1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Nikita Koloff
1987
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as Nikita Koloff
1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
as Nikita Koloff
1988
WCW SuperBrawl 1
as Nikita Koloff
1991
WCW Beach Blast
as Nikita Koloff
1992
C Me Dance
as Biker
2009
PWUSA Star Wars
as Nikita Koloff
1985
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
as Nikita Koloff
1993
AWA Super Clash
as Nikita Koloff
1985
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
as Nikita Koloff
2003
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Nikita Koloff (archive footage)
2016
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Nikita Koloff
2012
TV Appearances
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
NWA Powerrr
as Nikita Koloff
2019
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Nikita Koloff
1981
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Nikita Koloff
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as NIkita Koloff
1985
WCW Arena Shows
as Nikita Koloff
1983
Clash of the Champions
as Nikita Koloff
1988
Clash of the Champions
as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
1988