On this edition of Rasslin Memories, George Schire and Glen Braget welcome the legendary Russian Bear Ivan Koloff to the program.

Ivan Koloff is best known for the being the man who ended Bruno Sammartino’s nearly eight year long reign as WWWF champion January 18, 1971 at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. He also found great success in the NWA, winning many regional tag and singles titles in the Georgia, Florida, and Mid-Atlantic territories.