Zangief

Zangief a.k.a. the Red Cyclone is a Russian wrestler, a character from the Street Fighter series. His only appearance in the Mario series is in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!." In this story, Zangief is Mario's first opponent on his way to become "Street Fighter II grand master." Mario is able to defeat Zangief by just running around him, making him feel giddy and causing him to fall down.

Trivia

 * Zangeif is the only one of Mario's opponents not to appear in the comic before the actual fight begins.
 * Zangief appears alongside Bowser and Dr. Eggman in the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph.