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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