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 ...

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 ...

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, the former WWE wrestler known as “The Russian Bear,” died on Saturday after battling liver cancer. He was 74. “WWE is saddened to learn that Ivan Koloff, best known to the WWE Universe as ...

The bearded grappler became a notorious villain, and fan favorite, in the wrestling world during the 1970s and 1980s. By Patrick Shanley Ivan Koloff, who rose to fame as the villainous “Russian Bear” ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as "The Russian Bear:, has died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff's daughter, Rachel Marley, and the WWE ...

Ivan Koloff, knowing among wrestling fans as "The Russian Bear," has died. He was 74 Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of ...