[ Bednarski trained under his father Ivan to become a professional wrestler and eventually debuted in 1986 in Texas All Star Wrestling where he teamed up with his father Ivan. In June 1988, he appeared with ]Jim Crockett Promotions
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. In May 1991 he had a tryout match for the World Wrestling Federation
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, defeating The Brooklyn Brawler
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, but was not hired.
Global Wrestling Federation (1991–1992)
In late 1991, Putski joined the Dallas
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-based Global Wrestling Federation
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.
On March 20, Putski and Terry Simms captured the Tag Team Championship
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from the Coast to Coast Connection ( "Hollywood" John Tatum and "California Studd" Rod Price). Less than a month later, on April 17, the belts were held up following a match between Putski and Simms and the Goodfellows (Gary Young and Steven Dane). Young and Dane would go on to win the rematch on May 1 and become the undisputed champions.
On May 29, he defeated Johnny Mantell in a tournament final to capture the North American Heavyweight Championship, the federation's top singles title, which had been declared vacant after "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert left the GWF for the Memphis
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-based United States Wrestling Association
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. Putski would hold the title until being fired in August.
World Wrestling Federation (1993, 1994)
Putski appeared in the WWF again in early 1993, winning dark matches at the January 4 and 5 television tapings, but once again made no further appearances until a Madison Square Garden
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house show
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on January 17, 1994. He defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
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in the opening match and then returned in the main event, a 30-man Royal Rumble match, lasting about 12 minutes before being eliminated by Headshrinker Fatu.
Return to WWF (1997)
After several tours in Japan
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and Mexico
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, the latter of which included the loss of his mask
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as Konnan 2000 to Rubén Púas Olivares on May 8, 1993, Putski returned to the WWF in 1997 on the May 12 episode of their show ''Raw
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'', where he defeated Leif Cassidy
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.feud
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with fellow light heavyweight Brian Christopher
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and even teamed up with his father Ivan to defeat Christopher and his father, Jerry Lawler
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, on the July 14 episode of ''Raw''.[ After the feud, Putski collected a number of victories against enhancement talents, before he lost to Christopher via injury, making the referee call for the bell at the ]pay-per-view
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Ground Zero: In Your House on September 7.[ Putski left the company shortly afterwards.
]
World Championship Wrestling (1998)
After a brief hiatus, Putski joined World Championship Wrestling
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and debuted for the company on the May 4 episode of ''Monday Nitro
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'', where he wrestled to a no contest against Kidman.[ On the July 6 episode of ''Nitro'', he defeated Scotty Riggs to claim his first victory.][ Putski wrestled against World Television Champion ]Chris Jericho
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, but was unable to win the title.[ He then left the company in late 1999.
]
Retirement (2003–2013)
After a four-year-long hiatus, Putski debuted for the Arlington-based Professional Championship Wrestling on May 31, 2003.[ While in PCW, he and Cedric Crain formed a ]tag team
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called the "Cowboys From Hell". Soon after their formation, the Cowboys won the Tag Team Championship. On July 26, Putski wrestled his final match as he and Crain gave the belts to Apocalypse and Tim Storm
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Professional wre ...
.[
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Return to wrestling (2013–2014)
After a decade in retirement, Putski returned to the ring for the National Wrestling Alliance
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for their Ark-La-Tex promotion that spread throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. On June 30, 2013, Putski became the inaugural NWA Ark-La-Tex Heavyweight Champion, defeating Killer McKenzie.
Championships and accomplishments
*Continental Wrestling Alliance
**CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)Global Wrestling Federation
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**GWF North American Heavyweight Championship
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( 1 time)
**GWF Tag Team Championship
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( 1 time) – with Terry Sims
** GWF Texas Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time)
*NWA
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Ark-La-Tex
**NWA Ark-La-Tex Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*Professional Championship Wrestling
**PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cedric Crain[
*'']Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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''
**PWI ranked him #67 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500
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in 1995
*United States Wrestling Federation (Texas)
**USWF Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
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( 1 time) – with Bob Backlund
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and The Warlord
References
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1966 births
20th-century professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
American people of Polish descent
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Living people
Professional wrestlers from Texas
Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas
Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champions
GWF North American Heavyweight Champions