WRESTLER
Ivan Koloff
1942 - 2017
Ivan Koloff
Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name "the Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, where he was billed from Russia and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ivan Koloff has received more than 1,105,421 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Koloff is the 186th most popular wrestler (down from 165th in 2019), the 489th most popular biography from Canada (down from 472nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Canadian Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
45.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.24
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Ivan Koloff ranks 186 out of 1,027. Before him are Curt Hennig, Sergei Beloglazov, Rustam Kazakov, Georg Gehring, Mohamed Ali Rashwan, and Mark Schultz. After him are Yaşar Erkan, Paul Heyman, Dietmar Lorenz, Lajos Keresztes, Frithiof Mårtensson, and Aleksandar Tomov.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCurt Hennig
1958 - 2003
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 180
Sergei Beloglazov
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 181
Rustam Kazakov
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 182
Georg Gehring
1903 - 1943
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 183
Mohamed Ali Rashwan
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 184
Mark Schultz
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 185
Ivan Koloff
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 186
Yaşar Erkan
1911 - 1986
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 187
Paul Heyman
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 188
Dietmar Lorenz
1950 - 2021
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 189
Lajos Keresztes
1900 - 1978
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 190
Frithiof Mårtensson
1884 - 1956
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 191
Aleksandar Tomov
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 192
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Ivan Koloff ranks 576. Before him are Juan Carlos Oleniak, Jerry Jones, Robert Christgau, Kees Verkerk, John Ashcroft, and Jejomar Binay. After him are Norman Greenbaum, Dinara Asanova, Javier Fragoso, Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Steve Wynn, and Mirko Sandić. Among people deceased in 2017, Ivan Koloff ranks 452. Before him are R. C. Sproul, Graham Taylor, Lee Yuan-tsu, Kito Lorenc, Tommy Gemmell, and Paavo Lonkila. After him are Julia Hartwig, Charles Bradley, Shelley Berman, James Cotton, Walter Becker, and Hans Gerschwiler.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJuan Carlos Oleniak
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 570
Jerry Jones
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 571
Robert Christgau
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 572
Kees Verkerk
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 573
John Ashcroft
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 574
Jejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 575
Ivan Koloff
WRESTLER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 576
Norman Greenbaum
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 577
Dinara Asanova
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1985
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 578
Javier Fragoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 579
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 580
Steve Wynn
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 581
Mirko Sandić
ATHLETE
1942 - 2006
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 582
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsR. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 446
Graham Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 447
Lee Yuan-tsu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 448
Kito Lorenc
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 449
Tommy Gemmell
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 450
Paavo Lonkila
SKIER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 451
Ivan Koloff
WRESTLER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 452
Julia Hartwig
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 453
Charles Bradley
SINGER
1948 - 2017
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 454
Shelley Berman
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 455
James Cotton
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 456
Walter Becker
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2017
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 457
Hans Gerschwiler
SKATER
1920 - 2017
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 458
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Ivan Koloff ranks 489 out of 1,622. Before him are Ernest Hamilton (1883), Kathleen Robertson (1973), Mary Frizzell (1913), Mia Kirshner (1975), John Emery (1932), and Marie Prevost (1896). After him are Paul Corkum (1943), Tyler Mane (1966), Michael Hogan (1949), Justin Chatwin (1982), William Hope (1955), and Edison Chen (1980).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsErnest Hamilton
ATHLETE
1883 - 1964
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 483
Kathleen Robertson
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 484
Mary Frizzell
ATHLETE
1913 - 1972
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 485
Mia Kirshner
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 486
John Emery
ATHLETE
1932 - 2022
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 487
Marie Prevost
ACTOR
1896 - 1937
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 488
Ivan Koloff
WRESTLER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 489
Paul Corkum
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 490
Tyler Mane
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 491
Michael Hogan
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 492
Justin Chatwin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 493
William Hope
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 494
Edison Chen
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 495
Among WRESTLERS In Canada
Among wrestlers born in Canada, Ivan Koloff ranks 9. Before him are Chris Benoit (1967), Roddy Piper (1954), Edge (1973), Stu Hart (1915), Owen Hart (1965), and Pat Patterson (1941). After him are Santino Marella (1974), Christian Cage (1973), Trish Stratus (1976), Kevin Owens (1984), Robert Maillet (1969), and Natalya Neidhart (1982).
Chris Benoit
1967 - 2007
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 3
Roddy Piper
1954 - 2015
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 4
Edge
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 5
Stu Hart
1915 - 2003
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6
Owen Hart
1965 - 1999
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 7
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 8
Ivan Koloff
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 9
Santino Marella
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 10
Christian Cage
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 11
Trish Stratus
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 12
Kevin Owens
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 13
Robert Maillet
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 14
Natalya Neidhart
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 15