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Killer Kowalski

Also known as Tarzan Kowalski, Walter Kowalski, Wladek Kowalski, Eddie Kowalski, Executioner #1, John Kowalski, Super Masked Destroyer, Masked Destroyer

Personal Data

Birthday:

13.10.1926

Birthplace:

Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Day of death:

29.08.2008 (at the age of 81)

Cause of death:

Herzinfarkt

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 7" (201 cm)

Weight:

275 lbs (125 kg)

Career Data

Alter egos:

Executioner #1
John Kowalski
Killer Kowalski
    a.k.a.  Tarzan Kowalski
    a.k.a.  Walter Kowalski
    a.k.a.  Wladek Kowalski
    a.k.a.  Eddie Kowalski
Super Masked Destroyer
    a.k.a.  Masked Destroyer

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1947 - 1977)
Promoter (1979 - 1996)
Trainer (1977 - 2003)

Beginning of in-ring career:

06.05.1948

End of in-ring career:

1977

In-ring experience:

29 years

Wrestling style:

Powerhouse

Trainer:

Lou Thesz, Bert Ruby

Signature moves:

Claw Hold
Knee Drop

Tidbits

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Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 65

Number of comments: 11

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Average rating: 8.34 [65]

Average rating in 2025: 8.33 [3]

Average rating in 2024: 8.75 [4]

Average rating in 2023: 9.00 [6]

Average rating in 2022: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2021: 9.00 [1]

Average rating in 2018: 9.00 [4]

Average rating in 2017: 8.50 [2]

Average rating in 2016: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2015: 8.50 [2]

Average rating in 2014: 9.33 [3]

Average rating in 2013: 6.50 [2]

Average rating in 2011: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2010: 10.00 [3]

Average rating in 2009: 9.00 [3]

Average rating in 2008: 8.11 [9]

Average rating in 2007: 7.40 [20]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

Giantfan1980 wrote on 04.06.2023:

[4.0] "Kowalski was long before my time and while I did watch some of his stuff against Sammartino in the mid 70's I couldn't get into his style. Very very oldschool with the claw hold going on for 3 to 6 minutes and his style was very 1950's where you would keep on a hold for 15-20 minutes and it's just a generational thing."

JEK 1991 wrote on 06.10.2018:

[10.0] "He was excellent and he is a legend. With the claw hold he had he perfected it. One of the greatest heels in wrestling that they ever had. He was huge at 6"7 and had long arms to beat an opponent. He had many legendary matches with Yukon Eric, Bruno Sammartino, Edouard Carpentier and Andre the Giant. He has also trained some of the greatest wrestlers like Triple H, Perry Saturn, Chyna , Albert and Christopher Nowinski, etc. It was impressive for him to wrestle at 81 years old."

Rabid wrote on 19.04.2018:

[9.0] "Great worker who passed on his legacy to several other wrestlers, most notable being 14-time world champion Triple H. Kowalski had a unique look and a unique character and he was also a very intimidating talker. A mammoth of a man at 6? 7 (though that? s probably a bit bloated up, ) he had very good ability for someone of his size. If you haven? t seen his matches yet, I recommend you watch the, . They are most definitely a treat and any wrestling fan will say that his matches were ? killer. ?"

Owen wrote on 22.02.2017:

[9.0] "A legendary wrestler and trainer, he was a once in a lifetime competitor. Inside the ring, he was a brutal competitor. Outside the ring he was a a kind cultured man who enjoyed painting."