Carl Brantley is an American retired
professional wrestler, best known by the
ring name
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Vladimir Koloff, who played a fictional
Russian character during his career. He competed in
Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW),
Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW), and Japan during the early 1990s.
Career
Koloff made his professional wrestling debut in 1991 teaming with his storyline uncle
Ivan Koloff for
Smoky Mountain Wrestling. In 1992, they went to Japan to work for
W*ING.
In 1993, the Koloffs made their debut for
Extreme Championship Wrestling. The team won their debut match on the June 29 edition of ''
ECW Hardcore TV''. They competed in the ECW Tag Team Titles tournament defeating the
Headhunters (professional wrestling) in the first round then lost in the semi-finals to
Salvatore Bellomo
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and
The Sandman
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Representation in traditional folklore
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.
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
Since retiring from wrestling, Koloff has been working in agriculture breeding poultry.
Championships and accomplishments
*Ultimate Championship Wrestling
**UCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
*
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**PWI ranked him # 221 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1992
**PWI ranked him # 120 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1993
**PWI ranked him # 145 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1994
**PWI ranked him # 254 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1995
Refernces
External links
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Vladimir Koloff: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American male professional wrestlers
Faux Russian professional wrestlers
20th-century male professional wrestlers
Professional wrestlers from North Carolina