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Stan Kowalski

Title History

  • AWA World Tag Team titles w/Tiny Mills defeating Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini (August 8, 1960);
  • AWA World Tag Team titles w/Tiny Mills defeating Larry Hennig & Duke Hoffman (February 13, 1962);
  • MWCW (Ohio/Indiana) Tag Team titles w/Chico Garcia (aka Curtis Iaukea) (Late 1967);

Career Highlights

  • Stan Kowalski served in the Navy during World War II…
  • Stan Kowalski played with Verne Gagne and Leo Nomellini on the University of Minnesota football team..
  • Stan Kowalski formed a vicious heel tag team with Tiny Mills known as “Murder Incorporated”..
  • August 8, 1960: Murder Inc. defeated Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini to capture the AWA World Tag Team titles in Minneapolis..
  • February 13, 1962: Stan Kowalski & Bob Geigel defeated Larry Hennig & Duke Hoffman to win the AWA World Tag Team titles..
  • Late 1967: “Crusher” Kowalski & Chico Garcia win the MWCW Tag Team titles..
  • Crusher Kowalski lost a “Crusher vs Crusher” match to Crusher Lisowski for use of the name “Crusher”..
  • Stan Kowalski then started to use the spelling of the word with a “K” — Krusher Kowalski!!
  • October 20, 2017: Stan Kowalski has passed away at the age of 91.
Updated: February 10, 2024 @ 6:46 am

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Debut

1948

Birthday

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Gender

Male

Height

6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight

301 lbs (137 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

The Eye Gouge,
Forign Objects

Notable Feuds

Dick the Bruiser,
Crusher Lisowski,
The Hangmen

Status

Deceased