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Józef Bednarski
Born 1941-01-21Kraków, Poland
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyIvan PutskiLuscious Johnny: The WrestlerHimselfWWE Hall Of Fame 1995SelfThe Best of the WWF: volume 6Ivan PutskiTag Team ChampionsIvan PutskiThe Best of the WWF: volume 5Ivan PutskiWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85"Polish Power" Ivan PutskiThe Wrestling ClassicIvan PutskiThe Best of the WWF: volume 4Ivan PutskiWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85"Polish Power" Ivan PutskiBob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsIvan Putski (archive footage)Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & BodyslamsIvan PutskiBest of the WWF Volume 3Ivan PutskiWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!Ivan PutskiThe Hulkster Hulk HoganIvan PutskiWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84"Polish Power" Ivan PutskiWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84"Polish Power" Ivan PutskiWWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983Ivan PutskiWWE Showdown at Shea '80Ivan PutskiThe Super Bowl of WrestlingHimselfThe Wrestling QueenIvan Putski