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(30 Minute Audio) Ivan Putski Discusses: Steroids in 1980s WWF, His Peronal Usage of Steroids, SHIMMER Star Falsely Posing As His "Granddaughter," Threatening To Sue Over It, Underhanded Promotional Tactics, His MSG Match Against Billy Graham, "Ivan Patoosky," Chemistry with Jesse Ventura, His Job Before Wrestling, Who Came Up With The Name "Ivan Putski," Signing Opera To Gordon Solie, Teaming With Da Crusher, Transforming His Gimmick, Being a Hero Before Fans Were "Smart," Fritz Von Erich, Vince McMahon Sr, Scott Putski, His Favorite Oppenent, and More
By ClubWWI.vom
Feb 23, 2010 - 12:30 PM

For generations, fans have seen wrestlers with power. But none of them compared to the massive might of the man behind "Polish Power." Now the legendary
I
van Putski comes to
ClubWWI.com for an uncut shoot interview just as powerful as he is.
From bodybuilding to strong man competitions, Ivan's unbelievable strength has brought him success in many avenues of life. But the WWE Hall of Famer is most loved by wrestling fans for his legendary career. Now, just a few weeks prior to his appearance at the
LegendsMania fan convention, where he'll take part in the VIP question and answer session hosted by James Guttman, Pustki joins James on
ClubWWI.com to talk about his storied career. It's a shoot interview that wrestling fans from any generation won't want to miss!
In today's 30 Minute
ClubWWI.com Shoot, James Guttman and Ivan Putski discuss:
Retiring
Working Out
James Guttman's Live Q and A at LegendsMania
LegendsMania.com
Bodybuilding
Staying in Shape on The Road
Giving People Their Money's Worth
Breaking Into Wrestling
Joe Blanchard
Fritz Von Erich
His Football Background
Not Being a Fan Before Wrestling
CFL
Jackie Robinson
His Job Before Wrestling
Speaking Polish
Verne Gagne
Vince McMahon Sr.
Teaming With Da Crusher
Transforming His Gimmick
Being Himself
Singing Opera To Gordon Solie
Being Himself
Being Happy All The Time
Billy Graham
Ivan Koloff
Big John Studd
His Match With Billy Graham At Madison Square Garden
People Who Copied Graham
"Ivan Patoosky"
Chemistry with Jesse Ventura
The Hall of Fame
New Generation of Fans
Answering Fan Mail
Being a Good Guy Before Kayfabe
Wrestlers Ignoring Fans
Taking Time For Fans
Owing Them
The Origins of The Name "Ivan Putski"
Who Came Up With It
His Son Scott's New Job
SHIMMER Falsely Advertising His "Granddaughter"
Threatening To Sue
Underhanded Promotional Tactics
Steroids in Wrestling
His Personal Steroid Use
Steroids in 80s vs. Today
Why You Had To Use Them
The Role Genetics Play
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Ole Anderson
Amazing Kong
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Tony "T.L. Hopper" Anthony
B
Baby Doll
Buff
Bagwell
Doug Basham
Paul Bearer
Giant Bernard
Big Daddy V
Eric Bischoff
Steve Blackman
Brian Blair
Tully Blanchard
Nick Bockwinkel
"The Boogeyman" Marty Wright
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D-Lo Brown
"Jumping" Jim Brunzell
Mike "Simon Dean" Bucci
Bull Buchanan
Big Bully Busick
C
Lance
Cade
Christian
John
Cena Sr.
Chaz "Headbanger Mosh"
Bryan "Adam Bomb" Clark
Rob Conway
Jim Cornette
Justin Credible
Austin "Consequences" Creed
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D-Ray
3000
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Shawn Daivari
Dangerous Danny Davis
Dawn Marie
Damian Demento
Colin Delaney
"Deuce" Sim Snuka
Brother Devon
Demolition Ax
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Ted DiBiase
J.J. Dillon
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"Domino" Cliff Compton
Spike Dudley
Hacksaw Jim
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Kenny Dykstra
E
Bobby
Eaton
Paul Ellering
Armando Estrada
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Manny
Fernandez
Fifi The Maid
Francine
Mr. Fuji
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Terry Funk
G
Greg Gagne
Ronnie
Garvin
Jackie
Gayda
Robert Gibson
Glacier
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Tod Gordon
Zach Gowen
Juventud Guerrera
H
Chalie
Haas
Chris Harris
Bruce Hart
Jimmy Hart
Diva Search's Jessica Hatch
Dave Hebner
Earl Hebner
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Jon Heidenreich
Christy Hemme
Hillbilly Jim
Molly Holly
The Honky Tonk Man
Tim Horner
Scotty 2 Hotty
Sam Houston
Mr. Hughes
I
The
Iron Sheik
Ivory
J
B.G.
James
Jazz
Ahmed Johnson
Judge Jeff Jones
Orlando Jordan
K
Kamala
Kid Kash
Kevin Kelly
Pat "Simon Diamond" Kenney
Ron Killings
Cpl. Kirschner
Kizarny
Kevin Kleinrock
Brian Knobbs
Ivan Koloff
Nikita Koloff
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Bobby
Lashley
Bruno "Harvey Wippleman" Lauer
Jerry "The King" Lawler
"The Total Package" Lex Luger
Buschwhacker Luke
M
Rodney
Mack
Magnum T.A.
Balls Mahoney
Dutch Mantell
Rick Martel
Clarence Mason
"Masterpiece" Chris Masters
Robbie McAllister
Rory McAllister
Matt Morgan
Ernest Miller
Missing Link
Father James Mitchell
Mo From Men on a Mission
Sean Mooney
Ricky Morton
Trevor Murdoch
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Kevin
Nash
Nidia
"The Berzerker" John Nord
Nunzio
O
O.D.B.
One
Man Gang
Sonny Onoo
Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff
Oscar From Men on a Mission
Fred "Typhoon/Tugboat/Shockmaster" Ottman
Pierre-Carl Ouellet
Outback Jack
P
Diamond
Dallas Page
Ken Patera
Nick Patrick
Thunderbolt Patterson
Jim Powers
Tom Prichard
Ivan Putski
R
Harley
Race
Baron Von Raschke
"The Yeti" Ron Reis
Rhino
Dustin Rhodes
Tommy Rich
Rikishi
Paul Roma
"Super Hero in Training" Rosie
Jacques Rougeau
Terri Runnels
Lance Russell
S
Samoa
Joe
Bruno Sammartino
Samu
Tito Santana
Dan "The Beast" Severn
Ron Simmons
Elix Skipper
Slick
Tracey Smothers
Al Snow
Dennis Stamp
George "The Animal" Steele
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner
Idol Stevens
The Stro
AJ Styles
Dave "Evad" Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan
T
Dave Taylor
Sylvester
Terkay
Kevin Thorn
ECW's Tiffany
Too Cold Scorpio
V
Greg
"The Hammer" Valentine
Jimmy Valiant
Johnny Valiant
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Sid Vicious
Vito
Nikolai Volkoff
W
Y
David
Young
Mae Young
Z
Larry
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