R.I.P.
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Wrestling "Killer" Dead at 81

Legendary wrestler Walter "Killer" Kowalski passed away early this morning at the age of 81.

After a massive heart attack on August 8, Kowalski was taken off life support two weeks ago.

Kowalski wrestled for nearly 30 years and went on to train the likes of Chyna and Triple H.



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Reader Comments

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1. MAX YOU ARE SOO DAMN SEXY!!! GIVE MAX MORE AIR TIME!! HE IS SO HOT!

Posted at 6:14PM on Aug 30th 2008 by MAX IS SO HOT

2. Sorry to hear about this...

Walter is a legend and a very friendly person.

RIP

Posted at 6:50PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Young Trump

3. RIP Killer

Posted at 9:17PM on Aug 30th 2008 by B1ond1e25

4. R.I.P. KILLER!

Posted at 7:53PM on Aug 30th 2008 by dudeman

5. I agree about Max. I call him Hotttt Max. I think he should get his own show!!!!!

Posted at 7:57PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Joye

6. An amazing person....A piece of unreturnable history. May he RIP!!

Posted at 8:39PM on Aug 30th 2008 by collectmma.com

7. My condolences and prayers go out to his family, friends, and other fans. This is a huge loss to the pro wrestling world, and he will be greatly and sadly missed.

Posted at 12:28AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Jeremy Bosco

8. This is very sad, but I have never heard of him, and I can't believe Wrestlers once looked like that....like he never lifted a weight in his lifetime.

Posted at 6:55AM on Aug 31st 2008 by uhm

9. He looks like Grandpa Munster to me. Never heard of him. Dr. X and Crusher yes, but never this guy.

Posted at 8:07AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Illinois person

10. My dad use to take us to see this guy at Madison Square Garden. We would come back home and me and my brother would get on mom and dads bed and practice our wrestling holds. The half nelson, full nelson and the scissors. Endless hours of fun! Thanks for the moves "KILLER" RIP!

Posted at 8:13AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Janet

11. See ya, man. Thanks for all the thrills and spills when I was a kid.

Posted at 9:32AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Roger C.

12. Damn! I am very sorry to hear this.I trained under Walter in the 70's for Vince Jr(my high school friend).Walter was the very best in the BISS bar none.I had many a good laugh with Walter.R I P Walter.

HH

Posted at 11:47AM on Aug 31st 2008 by sslah