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When did Lou Albano start managing?
In January 1971, Albano was the manager when Ivan Koloff ended Sammartino's seven-year reign as champion.
who did he manage?
Ivan Koloff.
what was special about him?
Koloff's title reign was a transitional one, lasting just three weeks.

Question: what did he transition to?
Self-contained rewrite: what did ivan koloff transition to?