Józef Bednarski
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1941-01-21 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Kraków, Poland
- Also known as
- Ivan Putski · Polish Power · Polish Hammer
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
TV Shows (10)
Raw
1993
as Ivan Putski
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Ivan Putski
WWE Pay Per View
1985
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as Ivan Putski
WWE Old School
1973
as Ivan Putski
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as Ivan Putski (archive footage)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as Ivan Putski
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
The World's Strongest Man
1977
as Competitor
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
Movies (21)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
1995
as Self
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Ivan Putski
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
as Ivan Putski
The Wrestling Classic
1985
as Ivan Putski
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985
as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as Ivan Putski
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986
as Ivan Putski
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986
as Ivan Putski
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985
as Ivan Putski
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984
as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
1985
as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984
as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
as Ivan Putski (archive footage)
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985
as Ivan Putski
The Wrestling Queen
1973
as Ivan Putski
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980
as Ivan Putski
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983
as Ivan Putski
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as Ivan Putski
Tag Team Champions
1986
as Ivan Putski
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978
as Himself
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
2005
as Himself
About Józef Bednarski
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… With 31 credits spanning from 1973 to 2021, Józef Bednarski has appeared in 21 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Józef Bednarski Movies
- WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 (1995) — as Self
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) — as Ivan Putski
- Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams (1985) — as Ivan Putski
- The Wrestling Classic (1985) — as Ivan Putski
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85 (1985) — as "Polish Power" Ivan Putski
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