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Józef Bednarski

ActingBorn January 21, 1941 (age 85)Kraków, Poland

Biography

Józef Bednarski is a Polish former professional wrestler and bodybuilder, best known by the ring name Ivan Putski. He was given the nicknames "The Polish Hammer" and "Polish Power". Putski is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion with Tito Santana. He had a famous feud with "Superstar" Billy Graham over the WWE Championship, which led to many pose-downs, arm wrestling bouts, and long matches between the two. Other rivals included The Iron Sheik, Ivan Koloff, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who would refer to Putski as "Puduski" when commentating for WWE. Putski was the first Polish Wrestler to perform in WWE.

Filmography

2021
Biography: WWE Legends

as Ivan Putski (archive footage)

TV
1995Movie
1993
Raw

as Ivan Putski

TV
1986TV
1986
WWF Superstars

as Ivan Putski

TV
1986Movie
1986
Tag Team Champions

as Ivan Putski

Movie
1986Movie
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski

Movie
1985
The Wrestling Classic

as Ivan Putski

Movie
1985Movie
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski

Movie
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

as Ivan Putski (archive footage)

Movie
1985Movie
1985Movie
1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski

Movie
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski

Movie
1984
Tuesday Night Titans

as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski

TV
1984
Tuesday Night Titans

as Ivan Putski

TV
1980Movie
1980
WWF Championship Wrestling

as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski

TV
1978Movie
1977TV
1975TV
1973
The Wrestling Queen

as Ivan Putski

Movie
1973
WWE Old School

as Ivan Putski

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 21, 1941
Place of BirthKraków, Poland
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