WRESTLER PROFILES

[Vladimir Kozlov Gallery]	Wrestler: Vladimir Kozlov Real Name: Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius Birthday: Hometown: Born in Russia Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'6" - 310 lbs Trained by: DSW Training Debut: 2005 Previous Gimmicks: Oleg Prudius (DSW/OVW) Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Paul Burchill (July 28, 2007);
In The Beginning: Oleg Prudius has an amateur background and was the winner of the 2005 USA Open Heavyweight Sambo championship.. Oleg Prudius has played pro football in Germany, and he has starred in the 25th Hour.. Oleg Prudius was a member of the USKBA - aka United States Kick Boxing Association.. October 2005: Jerry Jarrett visited WWE offices along with Oleg Prudius inquiring about signing Prudius to a contract.. Deep South Wrestling: 2006: Oleg Prudius signed with WWE and assigned him to the Deep South Wrestling training facility in Georgia.. April 6, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Tommy Suede... April 13, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Scotty Fantastic in a dark match .. April 20, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Mikal Adryan in a dark match... April 27, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Antonio Mestre... May 5, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Oleg Prudius defeated Rob Conway... May 6, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Matt Striker did a Classroom interview segment with Oleg Prudius... May 11, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: William Regal beat Oleg Prudius (who now sings the Russian National Anthem).. June 1, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Kenny Omega defeated Oleg Prudius by Countout in a dark match ... June 8, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Onyx.. July 20, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Francisco Ciatso in a dark match... July 27, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Kenny Omega in a dark match...... July 22 & 23 & 28 & 29 & 30, 2006--WWE Live Event (RAW crew): Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis on each show... August 3, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Shamus McCarthy.... August 10, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Ray Gordy............ August 11, 2006--Deep South Wrestling - Six Flags: Oleg Prudius defeated Damien Steele... August 17, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Kenny Omega.......... August 24, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Antonio Mestre....... August 12 & 13 & 25 & 26 & 27, 2006--WWE Live Event (RAW crew): Oleg Prudius defeated Eugene on each show... August 31, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Biohazard.......... September 1 & 2 & 3, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis on each show.. September 7, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Onyx in a squash match..... September 8 & 9 & 10, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Oleg Prudius defeated Eugene on each show... September 14, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Scott Fantastic in a dark match Ohio Valley Wrestling: September 20, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Oleg Prodius w/Mr. Strongko defeated Raul Loco by Submission.. ~~~Oleg Prodius w/Mr. Strongko defeated The Real McCoy | Oleg Prodius defeated Devon Discroll.. September 27, 2006--OVW Tapings: Oleg Prodius beat Johnny Punch & Devon Discroll & The Real McCoy in a Handicap Match.. Deep South Wrestling: October 5, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudus defeated ????....... October 26, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Jake Hagar defeated Oleg Prudius in a dark match.. December 7, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Oleg Prudius defeated Kofe Nahaje Kingston in a dark match World Wrestling Entertainment - Vladimir Kozlov : December 17, 2006 - Armageddon: Oleg Prudius defeated Scotty Too Hotty in a dark match.. December 18, 2006 - RAW: Todd Grisham interviewed a happy-go-lucky Vladimir Kozlov from his ringside seat.. December 21, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov (aka Oleg Prudius) defeated Robert Anthony... December 22, 2006 - SmackDown!: Michael Cole interviewed a happy-go-lucky Vladimir Kozlov from his ringside seat.. January 2, 2007--ECW on Sci Fi: Tazz interviewed Vladimir Kozlov from his ringside seat and wished him the best of luck.. January 7, 2007 - New Year's Revolution: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Eugene with a Argentine Backbreaker in a dark match.. January 8, 2007 - RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Eugene in a dark match | Interviewed by Jerry "The King" Lawler on RAW. January 24, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimer Koslov defeated J-Man Valencia in a dark match .... January 25, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Mikey & Nicky & Tyler beat Vladmir Kozlov & Boris Alexiev & Mr. Strongko.. January 26, 2007 - SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov said he was still in negotiations with all three brands (he's not as jolly as he used to be).. January 29, 2007 - RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated "Main Event" Mike Foxx in a dark match.. February 5, 2007 - RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Val Venis in a dark match.. February 14, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Nickolas Sinn in a dark match February 19, 2007 - RAW: Vladimir Koslov defeated ????? in a dark match.. Ohio Valley Wrestling - Vladimir Kozlov (Back to the Minors): February 21, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Andrew Vaine in a dark match February 28, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Boris Alexiev March 7, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated ??????? in a dark match March 24, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Cassidy Riley March 28, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated 2 Cold Scorpio April 11, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Mike Kruel & Vladimir Kozlov & Boris Alexiev beat Mike Hutter & Nick Nemeth & Chris Cage.. April 18, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Adam Revolver in a dark match April 21, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Mike Kruel & Vladimir Kozlov defeated Chet The Jett & Steve Lewington.. May 2, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Johnny Jeter May 9, 2007--OVW: Johnny Jeter & Atlas DaBone & ODB & ???? beat Vladimir Kozlov & Mr. Strongko & Beth Phoenix & ????.. May 12, 2007--OVW: Terminal Velocity & The Major Brothers beat Vladmir Kozlov & Belgium Brawler & Omar & Ali Akbar May 16, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov & Mr. Strongko defeated The Mobile Homers in a dark match May 23, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Chet the Jett & Steve Lewington beat Vladimir Kozlov & Mr. Strongko in a dark match May 30, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: J.Jeter & M.Mondo & N.Nemeth & C.Cage beat Strongko & V.Kozlov & Los Locos (dark match).. June 6, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Steve Lewington in a dark match June 8, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Vladimir Kozlov & Mr. Stronko defeated Chet The Jett & Steve Lewington June 13, 2007--OVW TV Tapings : Vladimir Kozlov defeated Mike Tolar June 17, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling : Vladimir Kozlov defeated Colt Cabana June 20, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: The James Boys beat Jeter/Skyfire and Kozlov/Kruel and Dalton/Olivencia in a 4-WAY Tag match June 22, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Atlas DaBone June 29, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Colt Cabana defeated Vladimir Kozlov at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom July 4, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Dirty Money & DaBone defeated The Belgian Brawler & Vladimir Kozlov (Gauntlet Match).. July 6, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Idol Stevens & Colt Cabana defeated Vladimir Kozlov & Mike Kruel by DQ July 13, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Paul Burchill defeated Vladimir Kozlov to retain the OVW Heavyweight title.. July 14, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Paul Burchill defeated Vladimir Kozlov to retain the OVW Heavyweight title.. July 18, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov participated in a Royal Rumble for the right to face John Cena on 7/27.. July 21, 2007--OVW: Mike Kruel & Vladimir Kozlov & Milena Roucka defeated Teddy Hart & Harry Smith & Nattie Neidhart.. July 25, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Paul Burchill in Louisville, Kentucky... July 25, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Al Snow's Team vs. Vladimir Kozlov's Team in a 5-on-5 match ended in a No Contest.. ~~~A.Snow & I.Stevens & The Jett & A.DaBone & C.Cabana vs. V.Kozlov & M.Kruel & The Belgian Brawler & Los Locos.. July 28, 2007--OVW: Chet the Jett & C.Cabana & A.DaBone & I.Stevens beat Mike Kruel & Vladimir Kozlov & The Akbars.. July 28, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling (Night): Vladimir Kozlov defeated Paul Burchill to win the OVW Heavyweight title.. ~~~After the match: Mike Kruel forced Vladimir Kozlov to lay down so he could pin him for the OVW Heavyweight title.. Notes from OVW: After Vladimir Kozlov won the OVW Heavyweight title from Paul Burchill, Mike Kruel forced him to lay down and take the fall for him while one of Los Locos counted the pinfall - thus giving the OVW Heavyweight title to Mike Kruel. Ohio Valley Wrestling - Vladimir Kozlov: August 3, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Paul Burchill defeated Vladimir Kozlov in Louisville, Kentucky .. August 8, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov (w/Milena Roucka & Mike Kruel) defeated Scott Cardinal... August 10, 2007--OVW Six Flags : Team Snow defeated Team America w/Milena Roucka in an 8-Man Tag Team match.. ~~~Al Snow & Colt Cabana & Chet the Jett & Atlas DaBone defeated Mike Kruel & Vladimir Kozlov & The Akbars.. August 12, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Atlas DaBone in Louisville, Kentucky .. August 15, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Eugene "Nick" Dinsmore defeated Vladimir Kozlov in Louisville, Kentucky.. August 17, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Chris Cage in Louisville, Kentucky ... August 22, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated John Yates in a squash match.... August 24, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling : Vladimir Kozlov defeated Johnny Jeter in Louisville, Kentucky ... August 29, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Nick Nemeth in a squash match.... September 5, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Chris Cage by Submission September 12, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Drew Blitz in a dark match September 14, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Pat Buck by Submission September 15, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Atlas Dabone defeated Vladimir Kozlov in Cincinnati, Ohio.. September 19, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Cody Rhodes & Joey Matthews beat Vladimir Kozlov & Mike Kruel in a dark match October 1, 2007--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Mike Tolar in a dark match.. October 3, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Ace Steel October 17, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Eric Williams in a dark match October 19, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov w/Milena Roucka defeated Dre Blitz by Submission October 20, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Vladimir Kozlov won a 16-Man Battle Royal... October 24, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Atlas Dabone defeated Vladimir Kozlov by DQ after the Insurgency interfered October 27, 2007--OVW: Colt Cabana & Shawn Spears & Atlas DaBone beat Vladimir Kozlov & Antoni Polaski & Jacob Duncan.. October 31, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Los Locos & Atlas DaBone defeated The Insurgency & Vladimir Kozlov November 7, 2007--OVW TV Tapings (Airs 11/10): Los Loco defeated Mike Kruel & Vladimir Kozlov w/Milena Roucka (Tournament).. November 19, 2007--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Norman Smiley in a dark match.. November 26, 2007--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Marty Garner in a dark match December 3, 2007--RAW: Atlas DaBone defeated Vladimir Kozlov in a dark match.. November 14, 2007--OVW TV Tapings (Airs 12/01): Vladimir Kozlov & Antoni Polaski defeated The Mobile Homers December 5, 2007--OVW TV Tapings (Airs 12/08): Antoni Polaski & Vladimir Kozlov beat Ace Steel & Jamin Olivencia in a dark match December 8, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: The Mobile Homers beat Polaski/Kozlov and Armed & Dangerous in a 3-WAY Tag Match.. ~~~Ted McNailer & Adam Revolver defeated Antoni Polaski & Vladimir Kozlov and Andrew Vain & Anthony Bravado in a 3-WAY.. December 19, 2007--OVW TV Tapings (Airs 12/29): Jay Bradley scored the pin in a 4-WAY Tag match to earn #1 Contendership.. ~~~Ace Steel & James Curtis vs. Vladimir Kozlov & Jay Bradley vs. Antoni Polaski & Manbeast vs. Andrew Vain & Lupe Viscara World Wrestling Entertainment - Vladimir Kozlov gets warmed-up: January 9, 2008--OVW TV Tapings: Vladimir Kozlov defeated DKNY in a dark match February 8, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match... January 21, 2008--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated G.Q. Gallo in a dark match.. February 25, 2008--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated G.Q. Gallo in a dark match.. February 29, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated G.Q. Gallo in a dark match.. March 3, 2008, 2008--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated ??????? in a dark match.. March 17, 2008--RAW: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Super Crazy in a dark match.. March 21, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jamie Noble in a dark match.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Vladimir Kozlov finally debuts on SmackDown!: April 4, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Matt Bentley in a squash match.. April 11, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Matt Logan in a squash match.. April 18, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Leroy Kinkade in a squash match.. April 25, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Marty Garner in a squash match.. May 2, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated ECW's Colin Delaney in a squash match.. May 9, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Phil Atlas in a squash match.. May 16, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki in a squash match.. May 23, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated ECW's Nunzio in a squash match.. May 30, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Shannon Moore in a squash match.. June 6, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jimmy Wang Yang in a squash match.. June 20, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jamie Noble in a squash match.. June 27, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Domino in a squash match..