Walter ‘Killer’ Kowalski net worth is
$8 Million
Walter ‘Killer’ Kowalski Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Walter 'Killer' Kowalski was born on October 13, 1926 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada as Edward Wladyslaw Spulnik. He was an actor, known for The Wrestling Queen (1973), The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling (1999) and To a Random (1986). He was married to Theresa Ferrioli. He died on August 30, 2008 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA. Net Worth | $8 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 13, 1926 |
Place Of Birth | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
Profession | Actor |
Star Sign | Libra |
# | Trademark |
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1 | The "kangaroo hop." Jumped up and down on the mat in the middle of wrestling matches. |
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1 | WWE Hall of Famer. |
2 | Former AAC World Heavyweight Champion. |
3 | Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003. |
4 | In a 1952 match with Yukon Eric (Eric Holmback), an accident occurred in which part of Eric's cauliflower ear was ripped off. The fans, who assumed the incident was deliberate, were horrified. According to Kowalski, the fans began calling him names like "maniac" and "killer." He adopted the ring moniker of "Killer Kowalski," changed his ring persona, and began his career as one of professional wrestling's great heels. |
5 | Notable Title Wins include: NWA Texas Heavyweight title; NWA Texas Tag Team titles - by himself - (1950); NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team titles w/Hans Herman (1951); NWA Central States Heavyweight title; Montreal International title (8 times); NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title; (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Tag Team titles; WWWF United States Tag Team titles w/Gorilla Monsoon; IWA (Australia) World title (6 times); (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title; IWA (Australia) World Tag titles (4 times); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas title; NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Kinji Shibuya; (Montreal) Grand Prix Heavyweight title; NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title; WWWF World Tag Team titles w/John Studd as the Executioners |
6 | In 1978, he moved to Salem, Massachusetts (near Boston) and opened his own wrestling school. He has trained Perry Saturn, Paul Levesque (Triple H), and Chyna (among others). He closed the school in September 2003 and the name Killer Kowalski's Pro Wrestling School was acquired by the Chaotic Training Center in North Andover, MA. In February 2004, Killer sold his ring (the one Triple H, Chyna and others trained in) on Ebay. |
7 | Debuted in 1947 in the St. Louis territory as "Tarzan Kowalski". |
8 | Professional wrestler from late 1940s to early 1980s. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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No Opportunity Wasted | 2004 | TV Series | Walter Kowalski |
WCW Slamboree 1994 | 1994 | TV Movie | Killer Kowalski |
UWF Fury Hour | 1990 | TV Series 1990 | |
The History of the WWF Heavyweight Championship | 1987 | Video | Killer Kowalski |
To a Random | 1986 | Short | |
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino | 1986 | Video | Killer Kowalski |
Best of the WWF Volume 2 | 1985 | Video | Killer Kowalski |
WWF Championship Wrestling | 1976 | TV Series | Executioner #1 |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Beyond the Mat | 1999 | Documentary personal thanks - as Walter Kowalski | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
WWF Hall of Fame | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
World Wrestling Federation | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
WWF All-Star Wrestling | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
The Wrestling Queen | 1973 | Documentary | Himself (as Waldek 'Killer' Kowalski) |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
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