Józef Bednarski
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.
Known For
Ivan Putski
The Wrestling Queen
Ivan Putski
The Wrestling Classic
Ivan Putski
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Ivan Putski (archive footage)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Ivan Putski
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Ivan Putski
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Ivan Putski
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Ivan Putski
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Ivan Putski
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Ivan Putski
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
Ivan Putski
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Himself
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Ivan Putski
Tag Team Champions
Himself
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
Ivan Putski
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Ivan Putski
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-01-21
Place of Birth
Kraków, Poland
Also Known As
Ivan Putski