Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Józef Bednarski
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Ring Names
- Ivan Putski
- Jim Bednarski
- Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
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Weight
- 243 lbs (110 kg)
- Born January 21, 1941 (age 80)
- Birth Place Kraków, Poland
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Billed From
- Kraków, Poland
- Nicknames The Polish Hammer; Polish Power; The Polish Piledriver
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1968 - November 25, 1987 )
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Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
September 4, 1974 November 25, 1987 Promotion July 2, 1969 July 4, 1982 Promotion March 23, 1974 August 23, 1975 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel -
Images
Sep 1974
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Finishers
- Polish Hammer - Double Axe Handle to the opponent's chest
Titles & Accomplishments
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Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1995 , Individual
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Titles Won
World Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWF Tag Team Championship (with Tito Santana)
Big Time Wrestling
- 1 NWA American Tag Team Championship (with Jose Lothario)
- 1 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (with Jose Lothario)
Southwest Championship Wrestling
- 1 SCW World Tag Team Championship (with Wahoo McDaniel)
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Other Accomplishments
- WWF Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1979 - with Tito Santana)