Ivan Koloff’s passing in 2017 left a void in the wrestling business that will never be filled. Not only did the soft-spoken “Russian Bear” engender respect among his fellow wrestlers over decades, he ...

This has been a rough week for the professional wrestling industry, as it’s already mourning the loss of George The Animal Steele and Nicole Bass earlier in the week. Another name was added to that ...

Just one day after the world learned of the death of George "The Animal" Steele, another wrestling legend has passed away. Ivan Koloff has died of liver disease after reports earlier this month that ...

It is being reported that WWE legend, Ivan Koloff, the former WWWF World Champion who ended Bruno Sammartino’s epic seven plus year title reign, has reportedly passed away at age 74. Koloff, who was ...

This is the 14th part of a series on the legendary “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff. Ivan Koloff had enjoyed making wrestling-related appearances over the years, helping with various fundraisers since ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as “The Russian Bear” in the ring, has died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff’s daughter, Rachel Marley, and the ...

Three WWE legends are now Hall of Fame bound. The company named Kamala, Dory Funk Sr. and Ivan Koloff as the Legacy inductees for the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame class. They join a class that will be ...

Every hero needs a villain, and for Bruno Sammartino in WWE’s golden age, that evil was manifested in Ivan Koloff. During Koloff’s reign of terror in the 1970s ...

WWE announced Wednesday that three pro wrestling legends will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame's class of 2025 as Legacy inductees. Kamala, Dory Funk Sr. and Ivan Koloff will all be honored as part of ...

The professional wrestler known as the bearded nefarious character “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff is dead. He was 74. The news was confirmed in a statement released by the WWE: “WWE is saddened to ...

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