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 for WWE. Putski was the first Polish Wrestler to perform in WWE.
Filmography (32 titles)
7.3ShowBiography: WWE Legends
Ivan Putski (archive footage) · 2021
7.9MovieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Ivan Putski · 2006
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
Himself · 2005
10.0MovieWWE Hall Of Fame 1995
Self · 1995
6.8ShowRaw
Ivan Putski · 1993
6.8ShowWWF Wrestling Challenge
Ivan Putski · 1986
7.7ShowWWF Superstars
Ivan Putski · 1986
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 6
Ivan Putski · 1986
MovieTag Team Champions
Ivan Putski · 1986
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 5
Ivan Putski · 1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski · 1985
6.3MovieThe Wrestling Classic
Ivan Putski · 1985
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 4
Ivan Putski · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski · 1985
ShowWWE Pay Per View
1985
MovieBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Ivan Putski (archive footage) · 1985
10.0MovieWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Ivan Putski · 1985
MovieBest of the WWF Volume 3
Ivan Putski · 1985
6.0MovieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Ivan Putski · 1985
MovieThe Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Ivan Putski · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski · 1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski · 1984
9.0ShowTuesday Night Titans
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski · 1984
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Ivan Putski · 1983