The Chronicles of Nikita Koloff is now available at https://linktr.ee/ShadowsPodcast.
Nikita is a former professional wrestler turned minister. He is a proud family man, author, host of “It’s Time To Man Up” Podcast, and co-founder of Man Camp. Even if you’re not a pro wrestling fan, this is one of the most fascinating episodes to date. During this episode Nikita discusses:
- Being raised by a single mother in Minneapolis.
- Moving to Robbinsdale and interacting with Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, the Road Warriors, etc.
- Who was his first male mentor/father figure?
- How important was weight lifting and football during his teenage years?
- Fracturing both of his legs during his college football career at Golden Valley Lutheran College.
- Who convinced him to get involved in professional wrestling?
- How did his five-minute phone conversation with Jim Crockett lead to him getting hired by the National Wrestling Alliance, with no pro wrestling background or experience?
- His name change from Nelson Scott Simpson to Nikita Koloff.
- How did he learn to speak Russian and why did he not speak English in public for six months?
- His incident with the Russian Embassy while visiting Kuwait.
- Wrestling for hostile military crowds, being attacked by fans, and receiving death threats.
- Learning ring psychology while traveling the roads.
- What’s was his travel schedule like?
- What the tragic accident of Magnum TA meant to his career.
- Losing his wife, Mandy at the age of 26 to cancer and how that changed his outlook on life.
- His “Devine Appointment” in 1993 and how an alter call changed his life.
- Walking away from millions of dollars because he was “Successful, but unfulfilled.”
- How along with Lex Luger, they started the Man Camp.
- He discusses the three books he’s written.
- “It’s Time to Man Up” Podcast
- What is the biggest thing he’s learned about himself?
For more information on Nikita Koloff or to find copies of his books, head over to https://www.koloff.net/
More info on Man Camp go to mancamp.info
Listen to Nikita’s “It’s Time To Man Up” Podcast athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-time-to-man-up/id1532062506
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