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 up by his daughter, Rachel Marley, on Feb. 2.
“My dad was diagnosed with liver disease about 10 years ago and while he has been living with it, he chose not to make this announcement public to his fans and friends,” she wrote. “But doctors are now saying that his liver function is getting worse day by day and it will continue to. There are no...
Koloff had been battling liver cancer and was in need of “urgent medical care,” according to a Go Fund Me page set up by his daughter, Rachel Marley, on Feb. 2.
“My dad was diagnosed with liver disease about 10 years ago and while he has been living with it, he chose not to make this announcement public to his fans and friends,” she wrote. “But doctors are now saying that his liver function is getting worse day by day and it will continue to. There are no...
- 2017-02-18
- par Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
WWE.com
In an industry full of crazy, colourful characters, there’s no-one crazier or more colourful than Vince McMahon. From his early years as the straight-laced announcer, through to the evil Mr. McMahon, and onto crazy grandad Vince that he is today, McMahon has often proved to be the most larger-than-life figure in an industry built on larger-than-life figures.
Few people realise what a rags-to-riches tale the story of Vince McMahon is. He didn’t meet his father, Vincent J. McMahon until he was twelve years old, and eventually he would join the elder McMahon’s World Wide Wrestling Federation promotion. There was very little nepotism, however, and Vince had to prove himself. He began promoting regionally in Maine and worked in 1971, and it would be another ten years climbing the ladder before he proved to his father he was worthy of inheriting the family company.
From there, Vince McMahon...
In an industry full of crazy, colourful characters, there’s no-one crazier or more colourful than Vince McMahon. From his early years as the straight-laced announcer, through to the evil Mr. McMahon, and onto crazy grandad Vince that he is today, McMahon has often proved to be the most larger-than-life figure in an industry built on larger-than-life figures.
Few people realise what a rags-to-riches tale the story of Vince McMahon is. He didn’t meet his father, Vincent J. McMahon until he was twelve years old, and eventually he would join the elder McMahon’s World Wide Wrestling Federation promotion. There was very little nepotism, however, and Vince had to prove himself. He began promoting regionally in Maine and worked in 1971, and it would be another ten years climbing the ladder before he proved to his father he was worthy of inheriting the family company.
From there, Vince McMahon...
- 2014-09-02
- par Kieran Shiach
- Obsessed with Film
wwe.com
It’s been some time since WWE’s CEO and Chairman of the Board was last seen on television. While the day-to-day operations of the company and its television programming have supposedly been overtaken by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, Vince undoubtedly still has the final say over everything.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon celebrated a birthday on Sunday, August 24th. Just one week after SummerSlam’s twenty-seventh edition, Mr. McMahon turned 69 years old. The nearly 70 year old McMahon still looks to be in good shape and health, as it’s commonly known Vince has been an avid bodybuilder for decades — the so-called Genetic Jackhammer even graced the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine in April of 2006.
Surely, the aging yet able Vince is enjoying the fact that he can loosen his tight grip on the reins of his company. While the Chairman is probably nowhere close to stepping away yet,...
It’s been some time since WWE’s CEO and Chairman of the Board was last seen on television. While the day-to-day operations of the company and its television programming have supposedly been overtaken by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, Vince undoubtedly still has the final say over everything.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon celebrated a birthday on Sunday, August 24th. Just one week after SummerSlam’s twenty-seventh edition, Mr. McMahon turned 69 years old. The nearly 70 year old McMahon still looks to be in good shape and health, as it’s commonly known Vince has been an avid bodybuilder for decades — the so-called Genetic Jackhammer even graced the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine in April of 2006.
Surely, the aging yet able Vince is enjoying the fact that he can loosen his tight grip on the reins of his company. While the Chairman is probably nowhere close to stepping away yet,...
- 2014-08-25
- par Douglas Scarpa
- Obsessed with Film
Copyright: The History Of WWE Blu-ray
The history of the WWF / WWE is almost exciting as the wrestling matches. Vince McMahon took over a small regional promotion and transformed it into a global entertainment corporation. It’s an extraordinary story which no one would have believed possible fifty years ago — if an unawares person watched Vince’s story in a movie they would no doubt describe it as far fetched fiction. But it really happened. The World Wide Wrestling Federation a 37 year old Vince bought in 1982 is now barely recognisable. Pro wrestling is still a fundamental, but in day to day business in 2014 there is so much more to WWE.
Our story starts in 1979. An ambitious young man is trying to impress his father, helping him to promote wrestling matches in the New York area. Showing plucky entrepreneurial spirit, the self starter purchases the Cape Cod Coliseum. Vince McMahon Snr is impressed,...
The history of the WWF / WWE is almost exciting as the wrestling matches. Vince McMahon took over a small regional promotion and transformed it into a global entertainment corporation. It’s an extraordinary story which no one would have believed possible fifty years ago — if an unawares person watched Vince’s story in a movie they would no doubt describe it as far fetched fiction. But it really happened. The World Wide Wrestling Federation a 37 year old Vince bought in 1982 is now barely recognisable. Pro wrestling is still a fundamental, but in day to day business in 2014 there is so much more to WWE.
Our story starts in 1979. An ambitious young man is trying to impress his father, helping him to promote wrestling matches in the New York area. Showing plucky entrepreneurial spirit, the self starter purchases the Cape Cod Coliseum. Vince McMahon Snr is impressed,...
- 2014-02-15
- par Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
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Shadowlocked readers will be fully aware of a certain 50th Anniversary extravaganza that's recently taken place, and which has been covered in great depth, detail and devotion in a myriad of other reviews and articles, but there's another half century celebration occurring this year that has arguably had, and continues to have, a much bigger impact on the world than our beloved time lord friend.
Though for most of the world it may seem as though the WWE's history started around the time of the first Wrestlemania, held on 31st March 1985 at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City, its history actually stretches back to 1963 when Vince McMahon Sr and James Mondt formed the World Wide Wrestling Federation. The journey from this pivotal moment to the present day is covered in the latest DVD release from WWE in the form...
Shadowlocked readers will be fully aware of a certain 50th Anniversary extravaganza that's recently taken place, and which has been covered in great depth, detail and devotion in a myriad of other reviews and articles, but there's another half century celebration occurring this year that has arguably had, and continues to have, a much bigger impact on the world than our beloved time lord friend.
Though for most of the world it may seem as though the WWE's history started around the time of the first Wrestlemania, held on 31st March 1985 at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City, its history actually stretches back to 1963 when Vince McMahon Sr and James Mondt formed the World Wide Wrestling Federation. The journey from this pivotal moment to the present day is covered in the latest DVD release from WWE in the form...
- 2013-12-01
- Shadowlocked
World Championship Wrestling was the number one competitor to the World Wrestling Federation during the late 1990′s to early 2000′s with their flagship television show, WCW Monday Nitro. Following on from the success of the inaugural release, The Best Of WCW Monday Nitro Volume 2 brings you more wrestling action taken from 5 years worth of programming.
Host Diamond Dallas Page returns to present Volume 2 of the wildly successful Best of WCW Nitro, with eight more hours of the revolutionary nWo, electrifying cruiserweights and unparalleled star power that delivered an endless supply of timeless matches and moments. All the greatest WCW stars are included such as Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Sting, Kevin Nash, Rey Mysterio, Eric Bischoff, Goldberg and more.
WCW never really had the same huge exposure here in the UK as it did in the States. Originally broadcast on regional ITV during the early 90s (I remember watching WCW WorldWide...
Host Diamond Dallas Page returns to present Volume 2 of the wildly successful Best of WCW Nitro, with eight more hours of the revolutionary nWo, electrifying cruiserweights and unparalleled star power that delivered an endless supply of timeless matches and moments. All the greatest WCW stars are included such as Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Sting, Kevin Nash, Rey Mysterio, Eric Bischoff, Goldberg and more.
WCW never really had the same huge exposure here in the UK as it did in the States. Originally broadcast on regional ITV during the early 90s (I remember watching WCW WorldWide...
- 2013-04-08
- par Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Surprise 2013 WWE Hall of Fame inductee Bruno Sammartino has said that he will leave it up to the WWE to decide exactly who gets the honour of inducting him at this year’s ceremony.
Speaking to the Busted Open Satellite Show Sammartino said he would especially like the outspoken Larry Zbysko to induct him but understands that it’s all in WWE’s hands.
“Paul (Triple H) said to me that they usually let the person being inducted choose who they want. However, he asked me if I would allow them to think about it for a while. They want to bring someone who they think would be fitting for the occasion. Someone who is worldly known. I don’t know who they have in mind. But if it were me, there would be a number of people I would suggest.”
Among the names Sammartino listed were Dominic Denucci, Ivan Koloff...
Speaking to the Busted Open Satellite Show Sammartino said he would especially like the outspoken Larry Zbysko to induct him but understands that it’s all in WWE’s hands.
“Paul (Triple H) said to me that they usually let the person being inducted choose who they want. However, he asked me if I would allow them to think about it for a while. They want to bring someone who they think would be fitting for the occasion. Someone who is worldly known. I don’t know who they have in mind. But if it were me, there would be a number of people I would suggest.”
Among the names Sammartino listed were Dominic Denucci, Ivan Koloff...
- 2013-02-12
- par Matt Aspin
- Obsessed with Film
We can say what many from Bruno Sammartino’s era, whether it be fans or performers, can not – we were there when Bruno Sammartino was finally inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and one of the most charred bridges in WWE history began its recovery. The night before WrestleMania, we will witness history.
It is a war that waged on for literally decades. Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon have traded insults in several formats, through radio interviews, television appearances, books, journalistic editorials, you name it Bruno and McMahon played it. Bruno was commonly on the attack, with McMahon reserving criticism and attempting to keep the peace.
Throughout the late nineties Sammartino, the longest reigning WWE Champion of all-time, heavily criticized the organization, its officials and the product for “selling out,” and abandoning what had made it so great during his era. He has repeatedly called the WWE product vulgar,...
It is a war that waged on for literally decades. Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon have traded insults in several formats, through radio interviews, television appearances, books, journalistic editorials, you name it Bruno and McMahon played it. Bruno was commonly on the attack, with McMahon reserving criticism and attempting to keep the peace.
Throughout the late nineties Sammartino, the longest reigning WWE Champion of all-time, heavily criticized the organization, its officials and the product for “selling out,” and abandoning what had made it so great during his era. He has repeatedly called the WWE product vulgar,...
- 2013-02-09
- par Jason Patrick
- Obsessed with Film
Photo by Eric Liebowitz/USA Network
White Collar returns tonight on USA and we'll all find out the fate of Mozzie, who was last seen lying in Central Park with a bullet in his chest. Fans are praying the producers have not killed him off. In the meantime we spoke with a tight-lipped Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay about everything except Mozzie's survival. Here’s what they had to say about their on-screen chemistry, how their characters have developed and working with the rest of the cast.
Tune in to the White Collar midseason premiere on January 18 at 10 p.m. Est/9 p.m. Central on USA.
Q: You have such great chemistry on screen and you seem to get along well off screen. How do you continue to maintain that?
Tim: We went to therapy once a week.
Matt: Couples therapy.
Tim: Yes. It really —
Matt: It’s worth it.
White Collar returns tonight on USA and we'll all find out the fate of Mozzie, who was last seen lying in Central Park with a bullet in his chest. Fans are praying the producers have not killed him off. In the meantime we spoke with a tight-lipped Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay about everything except Mozzie's survival. Here’s what they had to say about their on-screen chemistry, how their characters have developed and working with the rest of the cast.
Tune in to the White Collar midseason premiere on January 18 at 10 p.m. Est/9 p.m. Central on USA.
Q: You have such great chemistry on screen and you seem to get along well off screen. How do you continue to maintain that?
Tim: We went to therapy once a week.
Matt: Couples therapy.
Tim: Yes. It really —
Matt: It’s worth it.
- 2011-01-18
- par Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
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