Wrestler Brief Bio
Name: Bertram Roland Smith
Gender: Male
Known Aliases:
Bert Smith,
Bertram Roland Smith,
Crusher Kowalski,
Ivan Kola,
Joe Zbyszko,
Joe Zebesco,
Joe Zybesco,
Joe Zybisko,
Karl Kovacs,
Killer Kowalski,
Krippler Karl Kovacs,
Krusher Kowalski,
Sam Silver,
Sammy Silvers,
Stan Kowalski,
The Big K,
The Krusher,
Height: 6 foot 3 (190.5 cm)
Weight: 230 lbs. (104.3 kg)
Birth: May 13, 1926
Death: Oct. 20, 2017 (age 91)
CHAMPIONSHIP TIMELINE
N.W.A. San Fran Pacific Coast HW | May 03, 1958 | (14 days) | |
N.W.A. Min World Tag | Mar 05, 1960 | (136 days) | |
N.W.A. Min World Tag | Aug 16, 1960 | (49 days) | |
A.W.A. World Tag | Aug 16, 1960 | (49 days) | |
N.W.A. Toronto Cdn. Open Tag | Dec 29, 1960 | (28 days) | |
W.C.W.A. Tag (Texas) | Nov 16, 1961 | (0 days) | |
N.W.A. W.S.S. N.A. Tag | Nov 16, 1961 | (63 days) | |
N.W.A. W.S.S. N.A. Tag | Jan 18, 1962 | (16 days) | |
A.W.A. World Tag | Feb 13, 1962 | (56 days) | |
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern Tag | Feb 14, 1967 | (27 days) | |
N.W.A. Tri-State U.S. Tag | Oct 04, 1973 | (123 days) | |
Stampede Intl Tag | Jul 17, 1974 | (18 days) |
TOTAL TIME HOLDING A CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 YEAR, 214 DAYS |
AVERAGE TIME HOLDING A CHAMPIONSHIP: 48 DAYS |