Józef Bednarski
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Raw
Ivan Putski
1993
Series
WWF Superstars
Ivan Putski
1986
Series
World Class Championship Wrestling
Ivan Putski
1982
Series
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Ivan Putski
1986
Series
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Ivan Putski
1975
Series
Tuesday Night Titans
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
1984
Series
Tuesday Night Titans
Ivan Putski
1984
Series
WWE Old School
Ivan Putski
1973
Series
WWF Championship Wrestling
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
1980
Series
The World's Strongest Man
Competitor
1977
Series
Biography: WWE Legends
Ivan Putski (archive footage)
2021
Film
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Ivan Putski
2006
Film
Tag Team Champions
Ivan Putski
1986
Film
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Ivan Putski
1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
1985
Film
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Ivan Putski
1985
Film
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
Self
1995
Film
The Wrestling Classic
Ivan Putski
1985
Film
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Ivan Putski (archive footage)
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
1984
Film
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Ivan Putski
1985
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Ivan Putski
1983
Film
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Ivan Putski
1986
Film
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Ivan Putski
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski
1985
Film
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
Ivan Putski
1986
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Ivan Putski
1980
Film
The Wrestling Queen
Ivan Putski
1973
Film
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Ivan Putski
1985
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
Himself
2005
Film
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
Himself
1978