Józef Bednarski

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

31

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-01-21 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Kraków, Poland

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

  • Raw

    Raw

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • Biography: WWE Legends

    Biography: WWE Legends

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

    Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

  • World Class Championship Wrestling

    World Class Championship Wrestling

  • The World's Strongest Man

    The World's Strongest Man

  • Tag Team Champions

    Tag Team Champions

  • WWF All-Star Wrestling

    WWF All-Star Wrestling

  • Tuesday Night Titans

    Tuesday Night Titans

  • Tuesday Night Titans

    Tuesday Night Titans

  • WWF Championship Wrestling

    WWF Championship Wrestling

  • Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler

    Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler

  • WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

  • Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

  • The Wrestling Classic

    The Wrestling Classic

  • Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

    Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

  • The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

    The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 5

    The Best of the WWF: volume 5

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 4

    The Best of the WWF: volume 4

  • WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

    WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 6

    The Best of the WWF: volume 6

  • WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

    WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

  • The Wrestling Queen

    The Wrestling Queen

  • WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

    WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

  • WWE Showdown at Shea '80

    WWE Showdown at Shea '80

  • The Super Bowl of Wrestling

    The Super Bowl of Wrestling

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

  • Best of the WWF Volume 3

    Best of the WWF Volume 3

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85