On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski, 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.
Reginald Lisowski was born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 11, 1926.
He died on October 22, 2005 at the age of 79.
The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski was inducted in the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2005 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher).
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Reginald Lisowski
- Ring Names
- The Crusher ( October 12, 1959 - February 15, 1988)
- Crusher Lisowski ( September 4, 1959 - November 30, 1972)
- Reggie Lisowski ( November 30, 1949 - January 22, 1962)
- Born July 11, 1926
- Died October 22, 2005 (aged 79)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Billed From
- South Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( November 30, 1949 - February 15, 1988)
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 260 lbs (118 kg)
- Nicknames The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( October 5, 1986 - February 15, 1988)
- Wrestler ( November 30, 1949 - September 29, 1985)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWFOctober 5, 1986 February 15, 1988 Promotion AWASeptember 8, 1962 September 28, 1985 Promotion IWENovember 24, 1972 November 30, 1972 Promotion NWAJuly 2, 1966 May 17, 1968 Promotion JWADecember 1, 1967 December 3, 1968 Promotion WWEMarch 10, 1959 April 9, 1962 Promotion NWANovember 30, 1949 April 9, 1962 Promotion STAMPEDESeptember 19, 1958 October 10, 1958 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face January 1, 1965 February 15, 1988 Heel January 1, 1954 December 31, 1964 Face November 30, 1949 December 31, 1953 - Images History
Dec 1973Jan 1965Jan 1954Nov 1949
WWF
AWA
IWE
NWA
JWA
WWE
STAMPEDE
- Finishers
- Bolo Punch ( November 30, 1949 - February 15, 1988)
- Full Nelson ( November 30, 1949 - February 15, 1988)
- Stomach Claw ( November 30, 1949 - February 15, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- WCW Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2005, Groups, Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher
- Titles Won
NWA Minneapolis Wrestling and Boxing Club / American Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA Brass Knuckles Championship
- 3 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 9 AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 with Dick the Bruiser, 1 with Verne Gagne, 1 with Red Bastien, 1 with Billy Robinson, 1 with Baron von Raschke)
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version) (with Stan Lisowski)
- 1 British Open Tag Team Championship (Stan Lisowski)
- 1 World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha version)
- 1 Nebraska Heavyweight Championship
Capitol Wrestling Corporation / World Wrestling Federation
- 1 NWA United States Television Championship
Fred Kohler Enterprises
- 3 NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Art Neilson, 2 with Stan Lisowski)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Tommy Rich)
Japan Wrestling Association
- 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (with Dick the Bruiser)
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (with Stan Lisowski)
Western States Sports
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (with Art Nelson)
- 1 NWA Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Association
- 6 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Dick the Bruiser)
- Other Accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- Cauliflower Club Other honoree (2000)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1972 - with Dick the Bruiser)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Crusher & Dick the Bruiser - Dick The Bruiser ( August 20, 1963 - September 28, 1985)
- Baron von Raschke & The Crusher - The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski ( March 26, 1981 - September 28, 1985)
- The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon - Mad Dog Vachon ( December 18, 1983 - May 2, 1984)
- The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon - Mad Dog Vachon ( June 23, 1979 - July 16, 1981)
- The Crusher & Billy Robinson - Billy Robinson ( November 14, 1972 - November 9, 1974)
- The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel - Wahoo McDaniel ( May 10, 1972 - July 25, 1974)
- The Crusher & Red Bastien - Red Bastien ( January 27, 1971 - March 25, 1972)
- The Crusher & Bad Boy Bullinski - Bad Boy Bullinski ( August 22, 1970 - October 8, 1971)
- The Crusher & Edouard Carpentier - Edouard Carpentier ( January 17, 1970 - May 23, 1970)
- The Lisowski Brothers - Stan Lisowski ( January 28, 1956 - July 18, 1959)
The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski Game Appearances
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