Vladimir Kozlov
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|caption = Kozlov in 2010 |
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|birth_name = Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius |
|birth_name = Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|04|27|mf=y}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.igf.jp/fighter/alexander-kozlov/ |title=Alexander Kozlov's IGF profile |access-date=May 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505082223/http://www.igf.jp/fighter/alexander-kozlov/ |archive-date=May 5, 2012 |url-status=dead }} |
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|birth_place = [[Kiev]], [[Ukrainian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] (now [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]) |
|birth_place = [[Kiev]], [[Ukrainian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] (now [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]) |
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'''Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius'''{{efn|{{langx|uk|Олег Олександрович Прудіус|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius}}}}; {{langx|ru|Олег Александрович Прудиус|{{transliteration|ru|Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius}}}}}} (born April 27, |
'''Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius'''{{efn|{{langx|uk|Олег Олександрович Прудіус|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius}}}}; {{langx|ru|Олег Александрович Прудиус|{{transliteration|ru|Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius}}}}}} (born April 27, 1969) better known by his [[ring name]] '''Vladimir Kozlov''', is a Ukrainian-American actor and [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is best known for his time in [[WWE]], where he won the [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] [[List of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions|once]] with [[Santino Marella]].{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/vladimirkozlov|title=WWE Alumni Bio|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2011}} He is trained in [[freestyle wrestling]], [[Rugby football|rugby]], [[American football|football]], [[Sambo (martial art)|sambo]], [[kickboxing]], [[judo]], [[jujutsu]], [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] and [[mixed martial arts]].{{cite web|url=http://www.carrycompany.com/pdf/prudius.pdf|title=Vladimir Kozlov resume|publisher=Carry Company|access-date=June 16, 2008|archive-date=September 23, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040923161126/http://www.carrycompany.com/pdf/prudius.pdf|url-status=dead}} |
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Prudius signed a development contract with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2006 and was assigned to WWE's [[Farm team|developmental system]], [[Deep South Wrestling]]. He would later be reassigned to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]], where he won the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]]. He made his debut on [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] as Vladimir Kozlov on April 4, 2008. He was given a big push during his first few months on SmackDown, including a clean victory over [[The Undertaker]]. At Survivor Series 2008, Kozlov faced [[Triple H]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] for the [[WWE Championship]] in a losing effort. At the end of 2008, he received the [[Slammy Award]] from WWE as the Breakout Star of the year. However, in the awards voting for the independent [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]], Kozlov was voted as the Most Overrated Wrestler of the year, and his match at Survivor Series match was voted as the Worst Match of the Year. In 2009, Kozlov was assigned to WWE's third brand, [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]], where he teamed with [[William Regal]] and [[Ezekiel Jackson]]. After the ECW brand was dissolved, he was assigned to [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and started a tag team with [[Santino Marella]], winning the WWE Tag Team Championships. Prudius left WWE in 2011. |
Prudius signed a development contract with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2006 and was assigned to WWE's [[Farm team|developmental system]], [[Deep South Wrestling]]. He would later be reassigned to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]], where he won the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]]. He made his debut on [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] as Vladimir Kozlov on April 4, 2008. He was given a big push during his first few months on SmackDown, including a clean victory over [[The Undertaker]]. At Survivor Series 2008, Kozlov faced [[Triple H]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] for the [[WWE Championship]] in a losing effort. At the end of 2008, he received the [[Slammy Award]] from WWE as the Breakout Star of the year. However, in the awards voting for the independent [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]], Kozlov was voted as the Most Overrated Wrestler of the year, and his match at Survivor Series match was voted as the Worst Match of the Year. In 2009, Kozlov was assigned to WWE's third brand, [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]], where he teamed with [[William Regal]] and [[Ezekiel Jackson]]. After the ECW brand was dissolved, he was assigned to [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and started a tag team with [[Santino Marella]], winning the WWE Tag Team Championships. Prudius left WWE in 2011. |
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