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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 21, 1941 (age 85)

Place of Birth

Kraków, Poland

Also Known As

Ivan Putski

Polish Power

Polish Hammer

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

Ivan Putski

1993

World Class Championship Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling

Ivan Putski

1982

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Ivan Putski

1986

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

"Polish Power" Ivan Putski

1984

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

Ivan Putski

1984

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

Ivan Putski

1973

WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

Ivan Putski

1975

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

Ivan Putski (archive footage)

2021

The World's Strongest Man

The World's Strongest Man

Competitor

1977

WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

"Polish Power" Ivan Putski

1980

WWE Pay Per View

WWE Pay Per View

1985

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

Ivan Putski

2006

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

Ivan Putski

1980

The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic

Ivan Putski

1985

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Ivan Putski (archive footage)

1985

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

Ivan Putski

1985

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

Ivan Putski

1985

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

Self

1995

Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

Ivan Putski

1986

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

Ivan Putski

1985

Filmography

2021TVBiography: WWE Legendsas Ivan Putski (archive footage)2006FilmWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Ivan Putski 2005FilmLuscious Johnny: The Wrestleras Himself 1995FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 1995as Self 1993TVRawas Ivan Putski 1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas Ivan Putski 1986FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 6as Ivan Putski 1986FilmTag Team Championsas Ivan Putski 1986FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 5as Ivan Putski 1985FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski 1985FilmThe Wrestling Classicas Ivan Putski 1985FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 4as Ivan Putski 1985FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski 1985TVWWE Pay Per View 1985FilmBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sportsas Ivan Putski (archive footage)1985FilmWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslamsas Ivan Putski 1985FilmBest of the WWF Volume 3as Ivan Putski 1985FilmWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!as Ivan Putski 1985FilmThe Hulkster Hulk Hoganas Ivan Putski 1984FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski 1984FilmWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski 1984TVTuesday Night Titansas "Polish Power" Ivan Putski 1983FilmWWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983as Ivan Putski 1982TVWorld Class Championship Wrestlingas Ivan Putski 1980FilmWWE Showdown at Shea '80as Ivan Putski 1980TVWWF Championship Wrestlingas "Polish Power" Ivan Putski 1978FilmThe Super Bowl of Wrestlingas Himself 1977TVThe World's Strongest Manas Competitor 1975TVWWF All-Star Wrestlingas Ivan Putski 1973FilmThe Wrestling Queenas Ivan Putski 1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Ivan Putski