Soldat Ustinov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jim Lanning October 10, 1960 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Soldat Ustinov Ivan the Terrible Big Jim Steele The Russian Krusher |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Billed from | Soviet Union |
| Debut | 1985 |
| Retired | October 26, 1990 |
Jim Lanning (born October 10, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Soldat Ustinov, who played a fictional Russian character during his career. He competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) during the 1980s. Before his professional wrestling career, Jim Lanning was a Gridiron football offensive lineman who signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, and also spent time in the USFL with the San Antonio Gunslingers.