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Wladek Kowalski
Statistics
Ring Names	Killer Kowalski Tarzan Kowalski Executioner #1 John Kowalski Super Masked Destroyer Walter Kowalski
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	275 lbs (125 kg)
Born	October 13, 1926(1926-10-13)
	Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 30, 2008 (aged 81)
	Malden, Massachusetts
Resides
Billed
Trained by	Lou Thesz
Debut	1947
Retired	1977

Wladek (Walter) "Killer" Kowalski (October 13, 1926 – August 30, 2008) was a retired Polish-Canadian wrestler who was the centerpiece of the revival of his sport in the 1950s.

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Claw Hold
• Knee Drop

• Tag teams and stables

• Executioners - with Executioner #2

• Wrestlers trained

Championships and accomplishments

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Bulldog Austin

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

• Class of 2003 (TV Era)

• World Wide Wrestling Federation

• WWWF Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Executioner #2
• WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Gorilla Monsoon

See also

• Wladek Kowalski's event history

External links

• Wladek Kowalski profile at CAGEMATCH.net