The Russian Bear
Ivan Koloff used the moniker The Russian Bear. He was active in the WWWF back in the ‘60s and brought home the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. After his retirement, he wrote two books and went on to be an ordained minister. He died from liver cancer in 2017 at the age of 74.
The Russian Bear
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John Nord – $1 Million
John Nord also went by The Berzerker or Nord The Barbarian. He started his pro wrestling career in the ‘80s by debuting at the World Class Championship Wrestling and appearing in the American Wrestling Association. He changed his nicknames a couple of times but eventually just used his name. He retired in 2002 and took on a normal job by working at a car dealership called Nord East Motors.
John Nord – $1 Million
