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Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius Flag of Russia
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Ring name(s) Oleg Prudius
Vladimir Kozlov
Billed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Billed weight 310 lb (141 kg)
Trained by Deep South Wrestling
Debut 2005

Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius is a Russian professional wrestler who was introduced to WWE by current Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Vice President Jeff Jarrett's father (and, former majority owner of TNA), Jerry Jarrett. He is trained in free style wrestling, rugby, American football, sambo, kickboxing and judo. Prudius has also worked as a stage and screen actor, notably having a small role in Spike Lee's 25th Hour. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. Prudius also had a small role in Grindhouse, appearing in the 'Werewolf Women of the SS' trailer; he was credited under his real name and his WWE persona Vladimir Kozlov for the appearance. He is a former Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 357 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 839 pixels, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU... Deep South Wrestling, or DSW for short, is a professional wrestling promotion located in the south U.S. and features some wrestlers from the 1980s, 1990s and present time wrestlers. ... ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... For the former Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... Jerry W. Jarrett (born September 4, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American promoter and professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett. ... FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Greco-Roman) Alexander Karelin throws Olympian Jeff Blatnick with his Karelin Lift Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Sambo (Russian: ) -- (also called Sombo in the US and sometimes written in all-caps) is a modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system developed in the former Soviet Union, and recognized as an official sport by the USSR All-Union Sports Committee in 1938, presented by Anatoly Kharlampiev. ... Kicking to left side Kickboxing refers to sport-fighting using kicks and punches and sometimes throws and bows representing a certain martial art or can be practiced for general fitness, or as a full-contact sport. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award - winning, and Academy Award - nominated American film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues. ... This article is about the film. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Grindhouse is a 2007 anthology film co-written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. ... Ohio Valley Wrestling, LLC is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. ... The OVW Heavyweight Championship is the major championship in World Wrestling Entertainments developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. ...

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Career

Pre Wrestling

Prudius has won numerous achievements, becoming 2005 USA Open Heavyweight Sambo Champion and (USKBA) International Heavyweight Grappling Champion. He has also played American football for the Ukrainian National Team as well as Santa Barbara College. [1]


World Wrestling Entertainment

On January 17, 2006, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced that Prudius had signed a developmental deal and was sent to Deep South Wrestling (DSW).[2] On April 7, Prudius had his first match in DSW against Tommy Suede. is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


On May 5, 2006, Prudius had his first untelevised WWE debut match during a house show in San Jose, California, defeating Rob Conway. The next night, at another house show in Sacramento, California, Matt Striker cut a promo on Prudius, calling him a "filthy immigrant" causing Prudius to attack him. Prudius then picked up the microphone and said he that he is "proud to be in America". WWE RAW Brand house show from the Continental Airlines Arena on December 28, 2006 A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA), that is not televised or taped. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a promo is short for promotional interview, a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...


On the December 18, 2006 edition of RAW, Prudius made an appearance as a WWE prospect named Vladimir Kozlov. Kozlov made another appearance in the same week on SmackDown!. Kozlov has since appeared on the January 2, 2007 edition of ECW on Sci Fi. The next day on January 3, Kozlov was interviewed on WWE.com, claiming he could beat both Bobby Lashley and Rob Van Dam.[1] is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... ECW on Sci Fi (tentative title) is an upcoming professional wrestling TV show that will air in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Franklin Roberto Bobby Lashley (born July 16, 1976)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former Collegiate amateur wrestler. ... Robert Alexander Szatkowski (born on December 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, Michigan), better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam, is currently an inactive American professional wrestler. ...


Prudius defeated Eugene in a dark match at New Year's Revolution 2007 on January 7. He made another appearance the next night on RAW. During an interview with Jerry 'The King' Lawler. When asked what he thought about the match which was scheduled to take place that night between John Cena and The Great Khali, he claimed that he could beat both Cena and Khali. He made yet another appearance on January 26, 2007 edition of SmackDown! stating that he can defeat all "29" men in the Royal Rumble. On the January 29 edition of RAW, he stated he could throw The Great Khali, Edge, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, or even The Undertaker over the top rope. He then added in Russian, "Oni eshe ne znajut shto ih ozidaet" ("They do not know what awaits them!"). Nicholas David Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975 in Jeffersonville, Indiana), is an American professional wrestler who is best known for his gimmick of Eugene in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... This is about the traditional pay-per-view event, for the project rocket album, see New Years Revolution (album). ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... Dalip Singh (born August 27, 1972) is an Indian wrestler and actor, better known by his ringname The Great Khali. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ...


He did not appear again on WWE TV until the March 16, 2007 edition of Heat where he was interviewed by Max Bretos saying that he should be in WrestleMania.[3] He also proclaimed his love for "Double Double E" (WWE).[3] Since then, the character has been completely dropped from TV, but he is still active in OVW. March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capatilized as WWE HEAT) is a professional wrestling show for World Wrestling Entertainment, showcasing talent from the Raw roster with lower-card matches. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...


Kozlov made his return to Raw on October 1, 2007, defeating Mike Tolar in a dark match.[4] Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ...


In wrestling

  • Finishers and signature moves

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Championships and accomplishments

  • 2005 USA Open Heavyweight Sambo Champion
  • (USKBA) International Heavyweight Grappling Champion

Ohio Valley Wrestling, LLC is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. ... The OVW Heavyweight Championship is the major championship in World Wrestling Entertainments developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. ...

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Jen Hunt. I love WWE. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  2. ^ Oleg Prudius signs with WWE. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2006-01-17.
  3. ^ a b Vladimir Koslov comments on WrestleMania (video clip). WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
  4. ^ WWE RAW Results - October 1, 2007. OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.

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