Killer Kowalski

Known as: Killer Kowalski, Executioner #1, The Masked Destroyer, Wladek Kowalski, Tarzan Kowalski
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Killer Kowalski, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Walter Kowalski (born Edward Władysław Spulnik) was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on October 13, 1926.

He died on August 30, 2008 at the age of 81.

Killer Kowalski was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2003 as part of the Television Era wing.

Killer Kowalski Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Walter Kowalski (born Edward Władysław Spulnik)
  • Ring Names
    • Killer Kowalski ( April 26, 1977 - March 14, 2008)
    • Executioner #1 ( March 10, 1976 - April 25, 1977)
    • Killer Kowalski ( April 21, 1950 - March 9, 1976)
    • The Masked Destroyer ( October 11, 1975 - December 23, 1975)
    • Wladek Kowalski ( November 29, 1948 - July 16, 1963)
    • Tarzan Kowalski ( January 6, 1949 - January 31, 1953)
  • Born October 13, 1926
  • Died August 30, 2008 (aged 81)
  • Nationality Nationality: CanadaCanada
  • Birth Place Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  • Billed From
    • Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  • Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
  • Weight
    • 280 lbs (127 kg)

Career History

  • Roles

    • Part Time Wrestler ( June 23, 1980 - March 14, 2008)
    • Wrestler ( January 1, 1947 - April 24, 1977)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF April 29, 1974 April 23, 1977
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA November 29, 1948 April 11, 1976
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF November 10, 1975 January 27, 1976
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight April 5, 1975 May 9, 1975
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight November 24, 1973 December 24, 1973
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance Hollywood WrestlingNWA HOLLYWOOD February 15, 1972 June 16, 1972
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS April 20, 1970 September 18, 1971
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC April 24, 1970 February 12, 1971
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC April 14, 1970 August 21, 1970
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF August 14, 1962 March 25, 1970
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW AUSTRALIA October 23, 1964 July 16, 1968
    Promotion 50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAII November 8, 1967 March 20, 1968
    Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA July 29, 1966 April 23, 1967
    Promotion 50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAII September 29, 1965 January 5, 1966
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC February 3, 1961 August 14, 1964
    Promotion Big Time WrestlingBTW CALGARY October 27, 1961 July 10, 1964
    Promotion Fred Kohler EnterprisesFKE September 16, 1960 March 22, 1963
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance DetroitNWA DETROIT October 29, 1960 November 3, 1961
    Promotion Capitol Wrestling CorporationCWC May 28, 1959 October 15, 1960
    Promotion Sam Muchnick Sports AttractionsSMSA November 11, 1948 December 11, 1959
    Promotion Capitol Wrestling CorporationCWC October 19, 1957 August 30, 1958
    Promotion Central States WrestlingCSW January 6, 1949 January 20, 1955
    Promotion Fred Kohler EnterprisesFKE January 1, 1951 April 21, 1954
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC April 19, 1950 June 26, 1953
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA February 27, 1950 November 24, 1952
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance San FranciscoNWA SF May 8, 1951 September 25, 1951
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TX August 22, 1950 December 19, 1950
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance DetroitNWA DETROIT November 23, 1948 October 2, 1950

  • Images History

    Apr 1977
    Apr 1977
    Mar 1976
    Mar 1976
    Jan 1947
    Jan 1947

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    Heel January 1, 1947 March 14, 2008

  • Finishers

    • Kowalski Claw - Vice Grip to the opponent's stomach or head ( January 1, 1947 - March 14, 2008)
    • Diving Knee Drop ( January 1, 1947 - April 24, 1977)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1996, Individual
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2003, Television Era

  • World Wrestling Entertainment

  • 50th State Big Time Wrestling

    • 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)

    Atlantic Athletic Commission

    • 1 AAC World Heavyweight Championship

    Central States Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (with Bulldog Austin)
    • 1 NWA Iowa Tag Team Championship (with Ripper Daniels)

    Championship Wrestling from Florida

    • 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)

    International Wrestling Federation

    • 1 IWF Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 IWF Tag Team Championship (with Johnny Valiant)

    Montreal Athletic Commission

    • 13 MAC International Heavyweight Championship

    NWA All-Star Wrestling

    • 2 NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 with Ox Anderson, 1 with Gene Kiniski)

    NWA Hollywood Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (with Kinji Shibuya)

    NWA San Francisco

    • 1 NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
    • 1 NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Hans Herman)

    Southwest Sports, Inc. / Big Time Wrestling

    • 2 NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship
    • 1 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship

    Stampede Wrestling

    • 2 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)
    • 2 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (with Jim Wright)

    United States Wrestling Federation

    • 1 USWF Tag Team Championship (with Ox Baker)

    World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

    • 5 IWA World Heavyweight Championship
    • 4 IWA World Tag Team Championship (2 with Skull Murphy, 1 with Bill Miller, 1 with Mark Lewin)

  • Other Accomplishments

    • Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
    • New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2008)
    • NWA World Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership Tournament Winner (1970)
    • Cauliflower Alley Club's Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2002)
    • PWI Tag Team of the Year (1976 - with Big John Studd)
    • PWI Stanley Weston Award (2010)
    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)

Teams & Relations

Games Appearances (2)

Killer Kowalski
Showdown Legends Of Wrestling
Killer Kowalski
Legends Of Wrestling 2

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