Episode 28: The Chronicles of Nikita Koloff

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Recorded26 Apr 2021

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The Chronicles of Nikita Koloff is now available at https://www.theshadowspodcast.com/ 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE for all new episodes of the Shadows Podcast on your preferred podcast platform every Monday!

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