The Russian Bear
Ivan Koloff, famously known as “The Russian Bear” instilled fear in his opponents with just the mention of his name. The Russian Bear had won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship while competing in the WWWF during the 1960s. After retiring, Koloff changed a lot as he wrote two books and became an ordained Minister of the Gospel. In 2017, The Russian Bear died at the age of 74
John Nord
Known as Nord The Barbarian or The Berzerker, John Nord was a professional wrestler during the 80s. He started to pick up everyone’s attention during the World Class Championship Wrestling and soon later went on to show up at the American Wrestling Association. While he was still competing, he changed his nickname a lot, eventually ending up with him using his real name. In 2002, Nord retired and worked with his brother at their car dealership, Nord East Motors.