Legendary Wrestler Walter "Killer" Kowalski Passes Away at 82

Walter "Killer" Kowalski, who wrestled from 1947 to 1977 in such organization as the National Wrestling Alliance, the American Wrestling Alliance and the World Wide Wrestling Federation, passed away Saturday morning at the age of 82. Kowalski, famously known for a 1952 match in Montreal in which he ripped off part of Yukon Eric’s ear while performing a knee drop, was taken off life support two weeks ago after suffering a massive heart attack on August 8th.

Over the years Kowalski held numerous titles in several wrestling organizations including the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship and NWA Central States Tag Team co-Championship, NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship, NWA United States Heavyweight Championship/Hawaii, NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship/Vancouver, NWA Americas Tag Team Championship, NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship, NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship and NWA Texas Tag Team Championship, Stampede Wrestling's NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (twice), NWA International Tag Team Championship (twice), WWWF United States Tag Team Championship, and the WWWF World Tag Team Championship.

Kowalski also held the Montreal Athletic Commission's Heavyweight Championship on 12 separate occasions, the International Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship 5 times and their Tag Team Championship on 4 occasions.

Wrestlers Kowalski has trained over the years include Triple H, Perry Saturn, John Kronus, Chyna, Big John Studd, Chris Nowinski, Matt Bloom, April Hunter, Frankie Kazarian, and Kenny Dykstra

Services will be held Wednesday at Weir funeral Home in Malden MA. A6 2 and 6 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that wrestling fans send donations to: Walter "Killer" Kowalski Memorial Fund, Citizens Bank, 876 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148.

On behalf of all of us here at Mat Chat we would like to send out our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Kowalski.

On Patrol with the Wrestling Mole

While many would think that a mole such as myself, the great Barry Molea might spend most of his time buried in a hole...think again. The mole with the biggest ears in the world has been on patrol so beware...whatcha gonna do when the Molester comes for you!

Does Someone Need Schooling Department?

Now first off it doesn't take a mole to get a glimpse of some of the surprises coming up in the rest of the month for FCW. If all my little Mole-a-maniacs have been taking their Hulk chewables and saying their four hail Solie's a day then they would know that there is deep talk of two FCW superstars possibly making their return to Flatline in the upcoming weeks. It all makes sense-two upcoming FCW events, two returning superstars? Brains and Ale are definitely all the Rage this time of year especially when the temperature is hot enough to catch Heat Stroke.

The Ring Someone's Neck Department

It's now old news that after some manuevering TWF has recovered it missing ring. For many this puts an end to the whole clsuter funk but there is still one question that remains (of which many parts exist). Whatever happened to the guy who borrowed the ring in the first place? Some say he was boarded up in a backyard shed when the troops arrived to take back the ring while another source stated that the AWA co-founder was "hiding under his grandma's bed". Maybe we'll NEVER know!!! All I can say is that he better not be holed up in my burrow!!!

Get the Pine Straw Outta My Ass Department

Recently as I was checking out the other posts on this here mighty fine blog page I noticed a video from an outdoor event called "Obsession". At first I thought I might be about to check out an old perfume commercial but lo and behold there in broad daylight was a ring surrounded by cinder blocks, old wood, and other debris. What made this interesting was the appearance by several former wrestlers from another area company. Now either this is sort of like Favre going to the Jets or the biggest and best kept secret in all of CSRA wrestling. I'm gonna go with the first choice...just because I like how Favre is spelled differently than it is pronounced.

and in the Thank God I've run Out of Crap to Talk About Department

So what if Tomco left TNA...so what if foley ends up leaving WWE. Maybe they can get together and co-write some children's workout books...

Barry



The comments and opinions of the wrestling mole do not necessarily represent the opinions of Mat Chat.

TWF Gets Ring Back

(photo courtesy of Shawny Harris)

After much jostling it now appears that the TWF ring, which was borrowed for use at the ill-fated Augusta Wrestling Alliance show a few weeks back at a South Augusta country bar, is now back home in the TWF Boneyard.

Following weeks of non-productive efforts by ring owner Chase "Darkness" to acquire the ring, which was due to be returned following the AWA event, a flux of activity which included multiple postings on MySpace, reporting on this here blog page as well as a discussion on this afternoons Mat Chat call-in show picked up after a posting on MySpace by Darkness himself. In the end, it was merely persistence that brough the ring back to TWF.

A later post revealed, that after countless attempts to pick up the ring at the resident of one of AWA's founders the ring, which was said countless times not to be at the residence, was retrieved by Darkess, Papa John, and several members of the TWF roster from the resident original NOT reported to house the ring.

Now that the ring is back at the Boneyard, the maintainence work orinally agreed to be done by the AWA co-founder can now be accomplished so that training and practice can resume leading to the eventual return of wrestling at the Boneyard.

The Wrestling Mole Smells a Ring Rat

Well it's been a few weeks since the Mole reported about the crazy clusterfunk that was (was being the operative word) the Augusta Wrestling Alliance. Since then it has only gone downhill not only for many who allowed themselves to be associated with the AWA, but the dedicated wrestlers of Throne Wrestling Federation as well.

After graciously allowing the "heads" of AWA to use the TWF ring, under the conditions that it have some maintanence work done on it and be returned to the Boneyard the following day, Chase "Darkness" has yet to see hide nor hair of the TWF ring or for that matter, Dale Mud. (I refer to the usage of the name "Mud" as I am not aware, nor do I care, of the name of this apparently bottom feeder of an individual) What is certain though is this: TWF workers have been unable to train or present shows in the boneyard due to the lack of a ring. What else is certain is that Mud, um...Dale has pretty much disappeared off the face of the planet even reportedly, going so far to change his cell number. This lack of respect or lack of responsibility on the AWA "head"s part has even prompted Chase "Darkness" to post this bulletin on MySpace:

"For the love of God would someone please tell me where the hell Dale has put my ring....I can't get in touch with him to save my life and I've sent people by his house and they say the ring isn't there.....I want my ring back and will go get it any day or time someone can tell me where the hell it is......Dale knows he is totally in the wrong and the ring was never suppose to go anywhere but from the boneyard to the bar and then back to the boneyard.....I'm sorry to everyone that we haven't been able to have practice or shows...but thats totally because I can't locate my ring from Dale....so as soon someone can help me out the better...And if anyone talks to Dale or if You read this Dale......I don't want to have to turn this into a legal matter so PLEASE contact me someway and tell me where my ring is so I can get it or actually do the right thing and bring it back like should have been done in the first place...."

It is sad that a possible promising situation has turned into a sad situation that is affecting so many people because one guy can't seem to man up to one event gone wrong. Chase "Darkness" has consistently gone out of his way to help the wrestling commnunity in the area and it is a shame that someone of Chase's good character should be made to suffer because one guy lacks any decent character whatsoever.

Hopefully word get passed between the two sides before legal action has to be taken.

Barry