MILWAUKEE - Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski, a professional wrestler who frequently performed in Duluth, died on Saturday night. He was 79.
"The Crusher" Reggie Lisowski Professional Wrestling History
Reggie Lisowski Obituary. Published by Legacy Remembers from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26, 2005. Of South Milwaukee. Born To Eternal Life Sat., Oct. 22 2005 at the age of 79 years. Beloved husband of 55 ...
minute main match of Toots Mondt's all-star wrestling show before a. crowd of 8,564 at the Civic Auditorium last night. The gross gate was. $22,095.60. The Crusher had Rogers reeling from a head lock which he held. for almost 20 minutes. The Champion, after breaking the hold, threw Lisowski out of the.
August 24, 1964 in Pittsburgh, PA. Forbes Field drawing 7,500. Gorilla Monsoon, Killer Kowalski, & Bobby Davis beat Bill Watts, Ace Freeman, & Chief White Owl in three falls. Billy the Kid & Jamaica Kid beat Fuzzy Cupid & Sky Low Low in three falls. Duke Hoffman beat Gino Brito (12:14).
The Crusher. — The Novas, "The Crusher". Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American Professional Wrestler from Milwaukee, Wisconsin as The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for the AWA, from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming ...
Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski, 79, a professional wrestler whose blue-collar background made him beloved among working-class fans for 40 years, died Oct. 22 of a brain tumor at a convalescent ...
Full wrestling profile of The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme …
In South Milwaukee, however, one hometown hero hasn't been forgotten. Reginald Lisowski, better known as The Crusher, was a beer-guzzling, cigar-smoking, blond-locked, proud Polish-American who became one of the faces of professional wrestling in the days before Hulk Hogan or John Cena.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Day of death: 23.10.2005 (at the age of 79) Cause of death: Gehirntumor. Gender: male. Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
A Polish wrestler like Killer Kowalski was an obvious villain, constantly breaking the rules and punching people instead of wrestling, ranting so vociferously that spit flew from his mouth, but when another Polish villain, Crusher Lisowski, came to Pittsburgh, he eventually became a local favorite.
Sherri Lisowski, South Milwaukee High School's homecoming queen, rated a smile and a hug from her dad. Reggie Lisowski, aka The Crusher, waits backstage for his turn to conduct the Milwaukee ...
Of all the grapplers who participated in the "grunt and groan" show, there was no one more colorful than Milwaukee's own Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski, who died over the weekend at age 79.
Another Crusher — Lisowski — came to town in 1962. Gagne saw him as a big money maker, and in November 1962 there was a match between Krusher and Crusher, with the loser giving up the name (in ...
Da Crusher Statue. Visit Da Crusher Statue at 1101 Milwaukee Avenue. Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski wrestled professionally at the highest level for over 40 years and was known worldwide as "The Man That Made Milwaukee Famous.". He was a three time AWA Heavyweight Champion, a five time AWA tag team champion with Dick the Bruiser, a …
Reggie Lisowski Obituary. Of South Milwaukee. Born To Eternal Life Sat., Oct. 22 2005 at the age of 79 years. Beloved husband of 55 years to the late Faye L. (Nee Radomski) Lisowski. Loving father ...
Clipped From The Minneapolis Star July 2, 1962 – #NatureBoy Buddy Rogers handed Crusher Lisowski his first defeat in Pittsburgh when he successfully...
a.k.a. Crusher Lisowski Reggie Lisowski. Roles: Singles Wrestler. Beginning of in-ring career: 30.11.1949. End of in-ring career: 1989. In-ring experience: 40 years. Wrestling …
Ring Name(s): Crusher Lisowski, The Crusher: WWWF matches wrestled by The Crusher ... WWWF Pittsburgh Show (Sep '63) Sep 27th 1963: Bruno Sammartino (c) def. The Crusher: 2 out of 3 falls: WWWF World Heavyweight Title: To show more matches, change the "Results per Page" value above.
Da Crusher. - the man that made South Milwaukee famous. Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher (sometimes Crusher Lisowski to distinguish him from other Crushers, such as Crusher Blackwell ). In his obituary, The Washington Post described him as "a ...
Full wrestling profile of The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag ...
The Crusher Profile & Match Listing • Facts & Stats • PWI Ratings • Opponents & Partners • Win/Loss Record • Star Ratings • Win Types • Relations • PPV Name: Reginald Lisowski
Lisowski, 79, died on Saturday night, having never fully recovered from surgeries to remove the tumor at the base of his brain stem, David Lisowski said …
Reginald Lisowski, better known as The Crusher, was an American professional wrestler who earned his fame in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He was born on July 11, 1926 in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Scandal hit the NWA later in the summer when new-champion Rogers and Crusher Lisowski were "indefinitely suspended" by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission for "action detrimental to wrestling." In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the suspension was announced with notice that a meeting would be held to iron things out.
In addition to defending the AWA tag team titles with Dick the Bruiser against the Kalmikoffs, Crusher also ventured to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to battle Bruno Sammartino twice in the fall of 1963. On November 16th, 1963 in St Paul, Minnesota, Crusher Lisowski defeated Verne Gagne to become AWA world champion for the second time.
WrestlingArticle. Wrestling has made it in Pittsburgh! This statement was. graphically borne out this past month when nearly 8,000 fans. braved a 12-inch Pittsburgh snowfall to view the Buddy Rogers. - Crusher Lisowski free-for-all at the city's new Civic Arena. A recent indoor card, staged in the mammoth, domed Arena.
A Polish wrestler like Killer Kowalski was an obvious villain, constantly breaking the rules and punching people instead of wrestling, ranting so vociferously that …
Lisowski's sons, Larry and David, wrestled at South Milwaukee High School. His opponents always wanted to beat "the Crusher's son," and he was a fixture at those matches, cheering his sons on from ...
The Crusher. Profile & Match Listing • Facts & Stats • PWI Ratings • Opponents & Partners • Win/Loss Record • Star Ratings • Win Types • Relations • PPV. Name: Reginald Lisowski. Preferred Name: The Crusher. Date Of Birth: Jul 10th 1926. Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Nationality: USA. Gender: Male.
Iconic names such as Crusher Lisowski, Antonino Rocca and Johnny Valentine were among the headliners on some of those early cards. Bruno Sammartino, …
Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 - October 22, 2005) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher. Lisowski was born and raised in the Milwaukee suburb of South Milwaukee. Early on he was more interested in football, playing fullback for the South Milwaukee High School football team, but took up wrestling while …
In September of 1962, Crusher decided to compete primarily in the Minnesota based AWA territory headed by Verne Gagne. Lisowski would occasionally accept bookings in Pittsburgh PA, Omaha NE, Fargo ND and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada but mainly wrestled in Minnesota cities such as Minneapolis, St Paul, Rochester, Duluth, and …
2:13 pm. Late pro wrestling legend Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski has been immortalized by the city of Milwaukee. This past week, the unveiling of a statue in honor of the late pro wrestling legend who had a historic career that spanned over five decades across 40 years, was unveiled at the special two-day CrusherFest festivities in South ...
(Gateway High School) … Crusher Lisowski b. Zivko Kovacic … Ace Freeman b. Chet
