Walter Killer Kowalski - Big John Studd - The Warlord - Giant Ron Reis

Killer Kowalski Institute Of Professional Wrestling Inside the ring, Walter Kowalski went by a simple yet painfully true nickname: “Killer.“ As anyone who ever stepped in the ring with Kowalski will tell you, his moniker was more than appropriate. Known for his dreaded Iron Claw, Kowalski began his 30-year sports-entertainment career in St. Louis in 1947. Soon, however, he was competing all throughout the United States and Canada as well as overseas. Perhaps his most infamous moment came at the Montreal Forum in 1954, and it was the night he truly earned the “Killer“ nickname. During a match against Yukon Eric, Kowalski ripped off part of his opponent’s ear, cementing his already fierce reputation as a ruthless villain. After winning several regional titles in North America in the first half of his career, Kowalski came to WWE and became a perennial No. 1 contender to Bruno Sammartino during Bruno’s lengthy title reign. While he was never able to unseat Sammart