As Cold War tensions ran high in the 1980s, Ivan Koloff was an evil Soviet character hated by wrestling fans throughout the U.S. He had bloody brawls against The Road Warriors, Dusty Rhodes, The Rock ...

Wrestling legend Ivan Koloff, born Oreal Perras and best known as the bearded villain “The Russian Bear,” has died at age 74. “I'm sad to wake up and hear of the passing of my very close friend the ...

Ivan Koloff, knowing among wrestling fans as “The Russian Bear,” has died. He was 74. Koloff had been battling liver cancer and was in need of “urgent medical care,” according to a Go Fund Me page set ...

Ivan Koloff, one of pro wrestling’s biggest stars, passed away early Saturday at the age of 74 following a decade-long battle with liver disease. Known as “The Russian Bear,” Koloff permanently etched ...

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 ...

It is said that horrible things arrive in sets of three and that phenomenon struck the wrestling world on Saturday morning. After news broke earlier this week that both George “The Animal” Steele and ...

This is the third part of a series on the legendary “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff. See Part 1 and Part 2 here. More than 250 men and women have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame since its inception ...

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 ...

WWE recently announced that wrestling legend Ivan Koloff would be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. The star is one of many legends earning their rightful place in the annals of wrestling ...

Ivan 'The Russian Bear' Koloff, the famed villainous professional wrestler who once held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship, has died. He was 74. Koloff, a resident of Montreal, had suffered from ...

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 ...