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Killer Kowalski

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Also known as Wladek Kowalski, Walter Kowalski, Edward Władysław Spulnik

Canadian professional wrestler (1926–2008)

Film & TV

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Władek (later Walter) "Killer" Kowalski, born Edward Władysław Spulnik, was a Polish-Canadian professional wrestler. Kowalski wrestled for numerous promotions during his career, including the NWA and WWF, and was a known heel wrestler. After retiring in 1977, Kowalski started a professional wrestling school in Malden, Massachusetts and trained many professional wrestlers, including Triple H,…

Known for

  • WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time — Killer Kowalski2010
  • WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship2006
  • Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 22006
  • ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997 — Killer Kowalski (Ringside)1997
  • FMW 3rd Anniversary Show: Fall Spectacular — Killer Kowalski1992
  • Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino1986
  • Best of the WWF Volume 2 — Killer Kowalski1985
  • Late Night with David Letterman — Self1982
  • Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest (as Walter "Killer" Kowalski)1982
  • WWF All-Star Wrestling — Killer Kowalski1975

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
2012

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
273
Total plays
960

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Walter
Family name
Kowalski
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Windsor
Place of death
Everett
Languages spoken
Polish
Mass
130
Image
Wladek Kowalski - 16 March 1951 Minneapolis St. Paul Auditorium Wrestling Program (cropped).jpg
Height
201
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date of birth
1926-10-13
date of death
2008-08-30
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
head coach
Lou Thesz
start of work period
1947-00-00
different from
Władysław Kowalski
Commons category
Killer Kowalski
birth name
Edward Władysław Spulnik
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