Bios
Ivan Putski
Nickname: Polish Power; The Leader Of The Polish Army
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 260 lbs.
From: Krakow, Poland
Birthday: Jan 21st
Pro Debut: July 16, 1969
Aliases: Joe Bednarski
Feds Worked For: SoCW, TSW, WCCW, AWA, GWF, NWA, WWF, WWWF, Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International World Class Championship Wrestling (CT/ME/NJ/NY/PA/VT), International Wrestling (Canada), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), USA All-Star Wrestling (TX), Varoussac Promotions (Canada)
Finisher: Polish Hammer
Signature Moves: Bearhug, Vertical Suplex, Scoop Powerslam, Headlock
Career Highlights: -NWA American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jose Lothario)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jose Lothario)
-SoCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Wahoo McDaniel)
-TASW 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Big Bubba & Scott Casey)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Tom Jones)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Tito Santana)
Affiliates: Jose Lothario, Tito Santana, Wahoo McDaniel, Andre the Giant, Scott Putski
Notable Feuds: Billy Graham, Ken Patera, The Wild Samoans, Ivan Koloff, Mr. Fuji, Greg Valentine, Baron Von Raschke, Johnny Valiant, Nikolai Volkoff, Jerry Valiant, John Studd, The Iron Sheik, Blackjack Mulligan, Jimmy Valiant, Bobby Duncum, Nick Bockwinkel, Bob Orton, Jr., Mikel Scicluna, Jesse Ventura, Bugsy McGraw, José Estrada, Johnny Rodz, Stan Stasiak, Swede Hanson, Stan Hansen, George Steele, Kim Duk, Killer Kowalski, Bruiser Brody, Paul Orndorff, Masa Saito, Spiros Arion, Missouri Mauler, Adrian Adonis, Dick Brower, Ray Stevens, Don Muraco, David Schultz, Jimmy Snuka, Jack Lanza, Larry Zbyszko, Ernie Ladd, Horst Hoffmann
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Scott Putski & Brent Putski. He trained both of his sons for pro wrestling.
-Originally billed as the grandfather of pro wrestler Rachel Summerlyn when she was using the name Rachel Putski, but they are not actually related.
-Billed as the cousin of pro wrestler Igor Putski
-Early in his career, he was billed as a concentration camp survivor, to help add sympathy to his character.
-As Joe Bednarski, he used the nickname "Hercules"
-Participated in the 1978 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing eighth in a field of ten competitors.
-Gained his remarkable leg strength by running up and down the stands at a football stadium near his home in Austin, Texas.
-Worked as a security guard at Jack Hays High School. He retired at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Tito Santana) in 1979 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
-Inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Titles
- 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Title
- 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 2025 K. J. Gold def. Montego Seeka for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 2025 Drake Gallows & became the RDW Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 05-10 to Sat: 05-16
- 05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Title
- 05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 05-10 2025 Montego Seeka def. K. J. Gold for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 05-10 2025 Sam Stackhouse def. Jack Talos for the EPW All-American Title
- 05-10 2025 Sgt. Todd became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 05-10 2025 Military Express (Sgt. Todd & Sgt. Hartman) became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 05-11 1962 Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. Jan Madrid & Louie Tillet for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
- 05-11 2024 Drake Gallows def. Ronnie Morton for the XDWF New GenX Title
- 05-11 2024 J. R. Orullian def. Marlboro Slim for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes (substituting for Scott Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Title
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Title
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Title
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Title
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Title
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Title
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 05-15 1972 Dale Lewis def. Bill Watts for the TSW North American Title
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Title
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Title
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Titles
- 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Title
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 05-16 2025 K. J. Gold def. Montego Seeka for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 05-16 2025 Drake Gallows & became the RDW Tag Team Champions
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Card Results
- UWO · May 14th 2026 · Oklahoma City
- LCW · May 9th 2026 · Bristow
- NAW · May 9th 2026 · Watts (Chewey)
- UWO · May 8th 2026 · Oklahoma City
- UWO · May 7th 2026 · Oklahoma City
- StCW · May 3rd 2026 · Guthrie
- BCW · May 3rd 2026 · Guthrie
- WFC · May 2nd 2026 · Broken Arrow
- ASP · May 2nd 2026 · Noble
- UWO · May 2nd 2026 · Noble
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