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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 31, 2015 16:26:57 GMT -5
So comrades, who was the best?  Nikolai Volkoff?  Boris Zhukov?  Ivan Koloff?  Kozlov?  Rusev and Lana? Personally, I pick Rusev but give props to Kozlov's 2nd theme. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 16:30:56 GMT -5
Rusev ain't even Russian.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 31, 2015 16:33:01 GMT -5
Rusev ain't even Russian. Character wise, he was for a while. Hell, most of the people listed never been in Russia much less of Russian decent in real life. But their characters are. |
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Dec 31, 2015 16:33:42 GMT -5
Volkoff is Yugoslavian. Still have to go with him as far as being the most recognizable.
No love for Alexis Smirnoff?
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Post by Burst on Dec 31, 2015 16:33:46 GMT -5
I really don't like calling Rusev Russian just for how outdated that style of thinking/gimmicking is, no matter how much he was able to run with it. Granted, Kozlov isn't actually Russian either, but his gimmick was always Russian versus starting out Bulgarian and being reclassified as Russian/Soviet for the cheap heat.
And I agree, there's definitely something stupidly catchy about JA. BRING YOUR STUPID BALL!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 16:35:33 GMT -5
Rusev ain't even Russian. Character wise, he was for a while. Hell, most of the people listed never been in Russia much less of Russian decent in real life. But their characters are. Actually, when he was born Bulgaria was considered a satellite state of the USSR and supported them during the Cold War. |
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Post by Raskovnik on Dec 31, 2015 16:36:52 GMT -5
Easily Rusev for me but I thought Kozlov had an awesome look. Also a shout to my favorite hooligan Alex Koslov who got squashed by Del Rio so he counts.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 31, 2015 16:37:52 GMT -5
No love for Alexis Smirnoff? Last I heard about Smirnoff he got deported to Italy in a clerical mixup. |
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Post by baracklesnar on Dec 31, 2015 16:54:44 GMT -5
What about Boris Alexiev?  |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 31, 2015 16:56:22 GMT -5
Rusev ain't even Russian. Character wise, he was for a while. Hell, most of the people listed never been in Russia much less of Russian decent in real life. But their characters are. HE was never portrayed Russian, they claimed he was residing in Russia but he was always stated to be Bulgarian. (Lana still referred to him as the Bulgarian Brute even at his mist ain't Putin Great phase.) |
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 31, 2015 17:04:19 GMT -5
Character wise, he was for a while. Hell, most of the people listed never been in Russia much less of Russian decent in real life. But their characters are. HE was never portrayed Russian, they claimed he was residing in Russia but he was always stated to be Bulgarian. (Lana still referred to him as the Bulgarian Brute even at his mist ain't Putin Great phase.) They draped him Russian propaganda gear for heel heat. They got rid of his Bulgarian roots and he went full on Russian after the Ukraine invasion. It wasn't until he broke off with Lana did he go back being Bulgarian. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 31, 2015 17:48:12 GMT -5
HE was never portrayed Russian, they claimed he was residing in Russia but he was always stated to be Bulgarian. (Lana still referred to him as the Bulgarian Brute even at his mist ain't Putin Great phase.) They draped him Russian propaganda gear for heel heat. They got rid of his Bulgarian roots and he went full on Russian after the Ukraine invasion. It wasn't until he broke off with Lana did he go back being Bulgarian. He was still labeled the Bulgarian brute and was billed as "residing" in Moscow, he was never From Russia. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 20:00:21 GMT -5
They draped him Russian propaganda gear for heel heat. They got rid of his Bulgarian roots and he went full on Russian after the Ukraine invasion. It wasn't until he broke off with Lana did he go back being Bulgarian. He was still labeled the Bulgarian brute and was billed as "residing" in Moscow, he was never From Russia. It was more difficult for them to make him Russian as they did to the others in the poll (most of whom are from various E European countries) because he has the Bulgarian flag tattooed on his arm. I wonder if they ever suggested to him to remove it or cover it up when the gimmick got going. Rusev then Volkoff for me, Koslov came along a bit too early he's one of those types with potential for whom a spot of seasoning in the PC and NXT (much like Corbin is getting now) would have done the world of good. |
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Post by The Yes Man on Dec 31, 2015 20:13:56 GMT -5
Rusev is the best person on the list, but he shouldn't count as Russian.
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Post by Savage Gambino on Dec 31, 2015 20:36:56 GMT -5
Easily Rusev for me but I thought Kozlov had an awesome look. Also a shout to my favorite hooligan Alex Koslov who got squashed by Del Rio so he counts. I am legitimately sad Koslov never went anywhere in WWE. Amazing talent, that one. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 21:50:18 GMT -5
Doesn't the Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff count since the e owns nwa/wcw? He's pulled it off the best. "RUSSIAN SICKLE!"
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Dec 31, 2015 22:29:03 GMT -5
The only one to ever hold the world title. Gotta go for Ivan.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 31, 2015 22:36:30 GMT -5
The man who beat Bruno Sammartino cleanly to end his 2,803 day streak as WWWF World Heavyweight Champion.
Seriously, what other (kayfabe) Russian in wrestling can claim something that big?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 22:46:59 GMT -5
Gotta go with the French-Canadian who beat Bruno. He's a short little squirt, but he sounds mean, is ruthless with a chain, and even has the hammer & sickle tattooed on his arm.
Dedication to his gimmick, thy name is Ivan.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 31, 2015 23:34:14 GMT -5
Yeah, got to go with Uncle Ivan on this one.
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