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Ivan Koloff. Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name " the Russian Bear " Ivan Koloff, where he was billed from Russia (and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine) He was the third wrestler to hold the WWWF Championship. [1][8][2]
Feb 20, 2017 · AP. Ivan Koloff — the "Russian Bear" whom pro wrestling fans loved to hate as the Cold War stand-in for the Soviet Union — has died at 74, his daughter and World Wrestling Entertainment ...
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Oct 17, 2021 · A look back at the career of Ivan Koloff, the man who defeated Bruno Sammartino and won the tag team titles twice with Nikita Koloff.
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Feb 19, 2017 · Updated 7:15 PM PDT, February 18, 2017. GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as “The Russian Bear” in the ring, had died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff’s daughter, Rachel Marley, and the WWE confirmed the death. “I’m sad to wake up and hear of the passing of my very close ...
Feb 18, 2017 · Ivan “The Russian Bear” Koloff, Professional Wrestler, Dies at 74. The bearded grappler became a notorious villain, and fan favorite, in the wrestling world during the 1970s and 1980s.
Feb 18, 2017 · Ivan Koloff, the Russian Bear who beat Bruno Sammartino in 1971, passed away after a liver cancer battle. He was a top heel in pro wrestling for decades, wrestling in WWWF, NWA and WCW.
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Feb 18, 2017 · Ivan Koloff, also known as "The Russian Bear", was a professional wrestler who won the WWE title from Bruno Sammartino in 1971. He passed away at age 74 in 2017, according to WWE.com.