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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, NY (CBS SPORTS) -Former WWE champion Ivan Koloff has died following a battle with liver cancer. He was 74. WWE confirmed the news on Saturday via Twitter. BREAKING: WWE is saddened to learn ...

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

Former WWE champion Ivan Koloff has died following a battle with liver cancer. He was 74. WWE confirmed the news on Saturday via Twitter. Known as “The Russian Bear,” Koloff (Oreal Perras) was one of ...

Long before Brock Lesnar pinned Undertaker to end “The Streak,” Ivan Koloff slayed a dragon of his own to become world champion. On a cold January evening in New York City, in front of more than ...

Going national and in need of well-known heels for 1983, the WWF brought back Ivan Koloff for one final campaign. He had been away for three years working for other promotions. And this run was wedged ...

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 ...