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Post by pressslam on Aug 31, 2008 18:28:57 GMT -5
RIP.
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Post by tystates on Sept 1, 2008 13:25:23 GMT -5
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Post by tystates on Sept 1, 2008 13:31:41 GMT -5
Kowalski AWA match results from Kayfabe Memories.
Here is a little on Killer Kowalski's work in the AWA.
Killer Kowalski entered the AWA at the end of July of 1966. He had wrestled in the area in the 50's as a main eventer, but this was his first AWA action. He started out in the mid-card level, putting a string of victories together, including a win over Wilbur Snyder. He also had a few matches against Billy Red Cloud who had just won a non title chain match against then world champion Mad Dog Vachon. This was to give the impression that the Killer could take the Dog. He wrestled in a couple of handicap matches to show that not only could he beat one guy, but could beat two at a time. This is when the Killer sufered his first lose in the AWA. It was against Reggie Parks and Doug Gilbert.
Oct. 15, 1966 St. Paul Armory Att.-2,162 Doug Gilbert and Reg Parks over Killer Kowalski in a handicap match Larry Hennig pinned Jack Pesek Jack Lanza defeated Chris Markoff The Big K pinned George Gadaski Jim Raschke pinned Kenny Jay
Kowalski would end "Cowboy" Jack Lanza'a winning streak.
Oct. 22, 1966 St. Paul Auditorium Att.-5,496 Verne Gagne pinned The Alaskan 19:00 Killer Kowalski over Cowboy Jack Lanza by countout 16:50 snapping Lanza's victory streak of 91 Larry Hennig and Harley Race over Reg Parks and Doug Gilbert by dq Billy Red Cloud and The Big K drew 20:00 Jim Raschke pinned Paul Caruso 14:10
He would also win a battle royal in November. In December, he would wrestle Verne Gagne for the no. 1 contenders spot against Mad Dog Vachon.
Dec. 10, 1966 Minneapolis Convention center Att.-3,278 Verne Gagne over Killer Kowalski by dq The Alaskan and The Big K took 2/3 over Billy Red Cloud and Eddie Sharkey Reg Parks over Larry Hennig by dq Doug Gilbert pinned Jack Pesek Jim Raschke beat George Drake
For the next several months Killer Kowalski would be in a 3 way feud with Verne Gagne and Mad Dog Vachon for the world title.
Jan. 1, 1967 Minneapolis convention center Att.-5,471 Killer Kowalski over Verne Gagne by dq for use of a chair 7:24 Big K (Stan Kowalski) and The Alaskan battled Doug Gilbert and Reg Parks to a no decision Annette Palmer topped Mars Monroe Billy Red Cloud and Chris Markoff drew Jack Lanza over Nick Adams
Jan. 14, 1967 St. Paul Auditorium Att.-4,981 Mad Dog Vachon (c) vs Killer Kowalski was a double dq Larry Hennig and Harley Race (c) over The Alaskan and Big K Reg Parks over Moose Cholak 13:00 Bob Boyer over George Gadaski 17:10 Doug Gilbert pinned Jose Bettencourt 18:05
Jan 22, 1967 St. Paul Auditorium Att.-6,901 Mad Dog Vachon (c) pinned Killer Kowalski in a no dq match 12:00 ref Jim Raschke Larry Hennig over The Alaskan by dq 14:00 Harley Race over Doug Gilbert Reg Parks pinned Kenny Yates 9:45 Bob Boyer pinned George Gadaski 18:00
Feb 12, 1967 St. Paul Auditorium Att.-4,524 Verne Gagne pinned an unconscious Killer Kowalski who was belted with a chair by referee The Crusher 17:00 Larry Hennig and Harley Race (c) took 2/3 over Reg Parks and Doug Gilbert The Alaskan downed Billy Red Cloud Bob Boyer over Mark Starr Eddie Sharkey defeated George Gadaski
This match would starte feud between the Killer and The Crusher. This feud would include The Alaskan and Dick The Bruiser.
Feb. 26, 1967 St. Paul Auditoruim Att.-9,116 Verne Gagne won the world title over Mad Dog Vachon with a sleeper 19:30 Killer Kowalski over The Crusher by dq for decking the ref. Ernie "The Cat" Ladd and "Mr. Universe" Earl Maynard over Larry Hennig and Harley Race (c) by dq The Alaskan and Doug Gilbert drew 20:00 Bob Boyer over Jose Quintaro 14:40 Eddie Sharkey pinned George Gadaski 16:00
March 7, 1967 Minneapolis The Crusher over Killer Kowalski by dq 12:10 The Alaskan over Reg Parks 18:29 Earl Maynard used his famed jack knife to pin Harley Race 15:03 Larry Hennig pinned Jack Lanza 11:00 Bob Boyer and Eddie Sharkey drew 30:00 Chris Markoff and Doug Gilbert drew 20:00
March 15, 1967 Minneapolis Killer Kowalski over The Crusher in a "Death Match" with assistans from the Alaskan Erine Ladd defeated Mad Dog Vachon by dq Earl Maynard over Larry Hennig by count out Bob Boyer took 2/3 over Eddie Sharkey Harley Race pinned Tim Woods Reg Parks pinned Jack Pesek
March 19, 1967 St. Paul Auditorium Att.-2,857 The Crusher and Bruiser took 2 straight from Killer Kowalski and The Alaskan Larry Hennig and Harley Race over Ernie Ladd and Earl Maynard by dq Doug Gilbert pinned Eddie Sharkey 24:00 Former Big 8 champ Jim Raschke and Chris Markoff drew 20:00
Killer's AWA run ended in a match against the new top heel, Johnny Powers. Killer "broke" his leg in the match and then left the AWA.
April 23, 1967 Minneapolis Att.-4,700 Johnny Powers won a 12 man Battle Royal Earl Maynard and Ernie Ladd beat Harley Race and Larry Hennig Johnny Powers beat Killer Kowalski Danny Hodge over Mad Dog Vachon John Valentine over Bob Boyer
This information only pertains to Killer Kowalski's time in Minnesota. I understand from Chitown Rich that Kowalski and Vachon had one of the best matches of Killer's AWA run in Chicago.
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Post by alanmychal1 on Apr 1, 2009 18:44:17 GMT -5
R.I.P Killer. I loved it when he kneed Yukon Eric and took off his ear!
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Post by doublea on Apr 1, 2009 21:18:12 GMT -5
R.I.P Killer. I loved it when he kneed Yukon Eric and took off his ear! Hey, aren't you like 10!?!? How'd you know about that!?!?
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