Vladimir Koloff
| Vladmir Koloff | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carl R Brantley |
| Born | Wilkesboro, North Carolina,U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Vladimir Koloff |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| Billed from | Russia |
| Trained by | Ivan Koloff,George Hines,Bobby Fulton |
| Debut | 1991 |
| Retired | 2001 |
Carl Brantleyis an American retiredprofessional wrestler,best known by thering nameVladimir Koloff,who played a fictionalRussiancharacter during his career. He competed inExtreme Championship Wrestling(ECW),Smoky Mountain Wrestling(SMW), and Japan during the early 1990s.[2]
Career
[edit]Koloff made his professional wrestling debut in 1991 teaming with his storyline uncleIvan KoloffforSmoky Mountain Wrestling.In 1992, they went to Japan to work forW*ING.
In 1993, the Koloffs made their debut forExtreme Championship Wrestling.The team won their debut match on the June 29 edition ofECW Hardcore TV.They competed in the ECW Tag Team Titles tournament defeating theHeadhunters (professional wrestling)in the first round then lost in the semi-finals toSalvatore BellomoandThe Sandman.[3]
After ECW, the Koloffs split up with Vladimir on his own. He competed in India, IWA Mid-South and the independents until he retired in 2001.
Personal Life
[edit]Since retiring from wrestling, Koloff has been working in agriculture breeding poultry.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Ultimate Championship Wrestling
- UCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #221of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1992[5]
- PWI ranked him #120of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1993
- PWI ranked him #145of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1994
- PWI ranked him #254of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1995
Refernces
[edit]- ^Saalbach, Axel."Vladimir Koloff - Facts @ Wrestlingdata".wrestlingdata.
- ^"Vladimir Koloff Profile".Cagematch.RetrievedSeptember 3,2017.
- ^"1993".Thehistoryofwwe.RetrievedDecember 31,2016.
- ^Daubs, Katie (February 18, 2012)."Ex-pro wrestler Vladimir Koloff turns his attention to chickens".Toronto Star.RetrievedAugust 18,2024.
- ^"PWI Awards".Pro Wrestling Illustrated.Kappa Publishing Group.Archived fromthe originalon January 21, 2016.RetrievedJune 5,2018.