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* GutturalGrowler: Him and Bruiser were known for their growling, low pitched voices.
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The Crusher is notable for several innovations in professional wrestling. He was one of the first "tweeners," frequently brawling and using "bad guy" tactics as a fan favorite at a time when babyfaces were lauded for their scientific wrestling backgrounds. His bleached blonde hair, bodybuilder physique, and flamboyant interview style also became something of a prototype for future "superstars" and was built upon by wrestlers such as Wrestling/SuperStarBillyGraham, Wrestling/JesseVentura, and Wrestling/HulkHogan. Not the very least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher sold out on a regular basis decades earlier.

Not to be confused with Jerry "The Crusher" Blackwell nor with the villain in the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny short "WesternAnimation/BunnyHugged."

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The Crusher is notable for several innovations in professional wrestling. He was one of the first "tweeners," frequently brawling and using "bad guy" tactics as a fan favorite at a time when babyfaces were lauded for their scientific wrestling backgrounds. His bleached blonde hair, bodybuilder physique, and flamboyant interview style also became something of a prototype for future "superstars" and was built upon by wrestlers such as Wrestling/SuperStarBillyGraham, Wrestling/SuperstarBillyGraham, Wrestling/JesseVentura, and Wrestling/HulkHogan. Not the very least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; Arena,[[note]]now known as UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena[[/note]] the same building The Crusher sold out on a regular basis decades earlier.

Not to be confused with Jerry "The Crusher" Blackwell nor with the villain in the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny short "WesternAnimation/BunnyHugged.""WesternAnimation/BunnyHugged".



* AudienceSurrogate: Especially in Milwaukee and Chicago which had large working-class Polish populations

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* AudienceSurrogate: Especially in Milwaukee and Chicago which had large working-class Polish populationspopulations.



** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] faced in Amazing Fantasy #15, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.

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** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] whom ComicBook/SpiderMan faced in Amazing Fantasy ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.



* MundaneMadeAwesome: His bolo punch and stomach claw {{Finishing Move}}s.
* TheNicknamer: He and Dick the Bruiser gave Bobby Heenan the name "The Weasel," and would refer to the team of Harley Race and Larry "The Ax" Hennig as "The Dolly Sisters." Would refer to his opponents generically as "da bum."

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* MundaneMadeAwesome: His bolo punch and stomach claw {{Finishing Move}}s.
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* TheNicknamer: He and Dick the Bruiser gave Bobby Heenan the name "The Weasel," Weasel", and would refer to the team of Harley Race and Larry "The Ax" Hennig as "The Dolly Sisters." Sisters". Would refer to his opponents generically as "da bum."



** with Dick the Bruiser.

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** with With Dick the Bruiser.



* WorkingClassHero: He lived it, working all kinds of blue collar jobs on the side while getting his wrestling career going.

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* WorkingClassHero: He lived it, working all kinds of blue collar blue-collar jobs on the side while getting his wrestling career going.

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* ManlyMan: A beer swilling, cigar chomping, skirt chasing, hell raising, tough-as-nails SoB who calls himself [[NamesToRunAwayFrom The Crusher]]? You better believe he's manly!



* RatedMForManly: A beer swilling, cigar chomping, skirt chasing, hell raising, tough-as-nails SoB who calls himself [[NamesToRunAwayFrom The Crusher]]? You better believe he's manly!

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The Crusher is notable for several innovations in professional wrestling. He was one of the first "tweeners," frequently brawling and using "bad guy" tactics as a fan favorite at a time when babyfaces were lauded for their scientific wrestling backgrounds. His bleached blonde hair, bodybuilder physique, and flamboyant interview style also became something of a prototype for future "superstars"
and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan. Not the very least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher sold out on a regular basis decades earlier.

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The Crusher is notable for several innovations in professional wrestling. He was one of the first "tweeners," frequently brawling and using "bad guy" tactics as a fan favorite at a time when babyfaces were lauded for their scientific wrestling backgrounds. His bleached blonde hair, bodybuilder physique, and flamboyant interview style also became something of a prototype for future "superstars"
"superstars" and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, Wrestling/SuperStarBillyGraham, Wrestling/JesseVentura, and Hulk Hogan.Wrestling/HulkHogan. Not the very least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher sold out on a regular basis decades earlier.



* BloodKnight: Him and Bruiser, if they felt like they didn't beat on their opponents enough in the ring, would take to beating each other after the match.



** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] faced in The Amazing Spider-Man #1, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.

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** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] faced in The Amazing Spider-Man #1, Fantasy #15, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.Crusher.
* GutturalGrowler: Him and Bruiser were known for their growling, low pitched voices.



* MegatonPunch: Would brag about having "100 megaton biceps."

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* MegatonPunch: Would brag about having "100 megaton biceps."biceps" that he used for his devastating bolo punch.



* TheNicknamer: Gave Bobby Heenan the name "The Weasel," and would refer to the team of Harley Race and Larry "The Ax" Hennig as "The Dolly Sisters." Would refer to his opponents generically as "da bum."

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* TheNicknamer: Gave He and Dick the Bruiser gave Bobby Heenan the name "The Weasel," and would refer to the team of Harley Race and Larry "The Ax" Hennig as "The Dolly Sisters." Would refer to his opponents generically as "da bum."



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%%* NoIndoorVoice* NoIndoorVoice: It was rare if he didn't yell at the top of his lungs in a promo.



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%%* RatedMForManly* RatedMForManly: A beer swilling, cigar chomping, skirt chasing, hell raising, tough-as-nails SoB who calls himself [[NamesToRunAwayFrom The Crusher]]? You better believe he's manly!



** with Dick the Bruiser
* UnrelatedBrothers: With Stan Lisowski (real name Stan Holek)
** Unrelated Cousins: with Dick the Bruiser

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** with Dick the Bruiser
Bruiser.
* UnrelatedBrothers: With Stan Lisowski (real name Stan Holek)
Holek).
** Unrelated Cousins: Also with Dick the BruiserBruiser.
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** Of particular note was his brief feud in Pittsburgh with BrunoSammartino. Even though Crusher was presented as the heel and Sammartino the hometown babyface, Pittsburgh had a large Polish population of its own that caused the fans' rooting interests to break down along ethnic lines.

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** Of particular note was his brief feud in Pittsburgh with BrunoSammartino.Wrestling/BrunoSammartino. Even though Crusher was presented as the heel and Sammartino the hometown babyface, Pittsburgh had a large Polish population of its own that caused the fans' rooting interests to break down along ethnic lines.



As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crusher_(wrestler) The Other Wiki]].
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** "Do he smoke cigars? Do he drink beer? Does he do da polka? [[BerzerkButton HOW CAN HE CALL HIMSELF DA CRUSHER?!!!]]"

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** "Do he smoke cigars? Do he drink beer? Does he do da polka? [[BerzerkButton HOW CAN HE CALL HIMSELF DA CRUSHER?!!!]]"CRUSHER?!!!"

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and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan. Not the very least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher was selling out out on a regular basis decades earlier.

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and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan. Not the very least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher was selling out sold out on a regular basis decades earlier.


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* OneSteveLimit: When Jerry "The Crusher" Blackwell came to the AWA, they naturally feuded over this.
** "Do he smoke cigars? Do he drink beer? Does he do da polka? [[BerzerkButton HOW CAN HE CALL HIMSELF DA CRUSHER?!!!]]"
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and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan. Not the very least, was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher was selling out out on a regular basis decades earlier.

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and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan. Not the very least, least was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher was selling out out on a regular basis decades earlier.
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and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan.

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and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan.
Hogan. Not the very least, was his beer-swilling badass persona, brought into the modern era to mainstream audiences by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Appropriately enough, Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" promo was delivered at the MECCA Arena; the same building The Crusher was selling out out on a regular basis decades earlier.

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Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/{{Milwaukee}}, WI as The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Wrestling/DickTheBruiser. He competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, for Stampede, and even for Wrestling/{{WWE}} as [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown "Crusher Machine."]] He retired in 1988. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a 9x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/int-t.html NWA International Tag Team Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/{{Milwaukee}}, WI Wisconsin as The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Wrestling/DickTheBruiser. He competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, for Stampede, and even for Wrestling/{{WWE}} as [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown "Crusher Machine."]] He retired in 1988. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a 9x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/int-t.html NWA International Tag Team Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.
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The Crusher is notable for several innovations in professional wrestling. He was one of the first "tweeners," frequently brawling and using "bad guy" tactics as a fan favorite at a time when babyfaces were lauded for their scientific wrestling backgrounds. His bleached blonde hair, bodybuilder physique, and flamboyant interview style also became something of a prototype for future "superstars"
and was built upon by wrestlers such as Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura, and Hulk Hogan.
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** Of particular note was his brief feud in Pittsburgh with BrunoSammartino. Even though Crusher was presented as the heel and Sammartino the hometown babyface, Pittsburgh had a large Polish population that caused the fans' rooting interests to break down along ethnic lines.

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** Of particular note was his brief feud in Pittsburgh with BrunoSammartino. Even though Crusher was presented as the heel and Sammartino the hometown babyface, Pittsburgh had a large Polish population of its own that caused the fans' rooting interests to break down along ethnic lines.



** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who SpiderMan faced in The Amazing Spider-Man #1, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.

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** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who SpiderMan [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] faced in The Amazing Spider-Man #1, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.
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** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who Spider-Man faced in [[TheAmazingSpiderManSeries The Amazing Spider-Man #1]], was most likely inspired by The Crusher.

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** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who Spider-Man SpiderMan faced in [[TheAmazingSpiderManSeries The Amazing Spider-Man #1]], #1, was most likely inspired by The Crusher.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Especially in Milwaukee and Chicago which had large working-class Polish populations
** Of particular note was his brief feud in Pittsburgh with BrunoSammartino. Even though Crusher was presented as the heel and Sammartino the hometown babyface, Pittsburgh had a large Polish population that caused the fans' rooting interests to break down along ethnic lines.
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* {{Beergasm}}: Most likely the UrExample of this in pro wrestling. He would claim to train by running down Bradford Beach in Milwaukee while carrying a full beer keg. Then drink the keg and run home.


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* ChubbyChaser: Would frequently mention his preference for doing the polka with bigger "dollies" as part of his training regimen. He once claimed he had to get rid of a girl because she dropped her weight down to 215 pounds.


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** The mean, rule-breaking wrestler, Crusher Hogan, who Spider-Man faced in [[TheAmazingSpiderManSeries The Amazing Spider-Man #1]], was most likely inspired by The Crusher.
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* {{Expy}}[=/=]LegacyCharacter: [[Wrestling/JimFullington The Sandman]] and Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin's badass beer-drinking brawler characters can be traced back to Bruiser and Crusher.

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* {{Expy}}[=/=]LegacyCharacter: CigarChomper: Regularly seen with cigars.
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[[Wrestling/JimFullington The Sandman]] and Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin's badass beer-drinking brawler characters can be traced back to Bruiser and Crusher.



* SmokingIsCool[=/=]CigarChomper: Regularly seen with cigars.

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* ShoutOut:
** The Novas' song quoted at the top of this page, which doubles as a DanceSensation.
** Dee Dee Ramone's "The Crusher," later rerecorded with altered lyrics by Music/TheRamones for their final studio album, ''Adios Amigos.''
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** Jerry Blackwell was often referred to as "Fat-well" by Crusher in the AWA. "With an oink-oink here, and an oink-oink there... And soon there ain't gonna be no more oink-oink!"

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** Jerry Blackwell Wrestling/JerryBlackwell was often referred to as "Fat-well" by Crusher in the AWA. "With an oink-oink here, and an oink-oink there... And soon there ain't gonna be no more oink-oink!"
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Reginald Lisowski (1926-2005) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/{{Milwaukee}}, WI as The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Wrestling/DickTheBruiser. He competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, for Stampede, and even for Wrestling/{{WWE}} as [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown "Crusher Machine."]] He retired in 1988. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a 9x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/int-t.html NWA International Tag Team Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Reginald Lisowski (1926-2005) (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/{{Milwaukee}}, WI as The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Wrestling/DickTheBruiser. He competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, for Stampede, and even for Wrestling/{{WWE}} as [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown "Crusher Machine."]] He retired in 1988. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a 9x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/int-t.html NWA International Tag Team Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.




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* BreakupBreakout: Averted. Neither guy ever dropped off the map, since they were both on their way to legend status when they stopped teaming together.
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'''Reginald Lisowski''' (1926-2005) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/{{Milwaukee}}, WI as '''The Crusher'''. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Wrestling/DickTheBruiser. He competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, for Stampede, and even for Wrestling/{{WWE}} as [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown "Crusher Machine."]] He retired in 1988. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a 9x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/int-t.html NWA International Tag Team Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.

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'''Reginald Lisowski''' Reginald Lisowski (1926-2005) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/{{Milwaukee}}, WI as '''The Crusher'''.The Crusher. He is best known for his work in the Midwest, particularly for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], from the 1950s until he retired in the 1980s. He is especially known for his years of teaming with Wrestling/DickTheBruiser. He competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, for Stampede, and even for Wrestling/{{WWE}} as [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown "Crusher Machine."]] He retired in 1988. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a 9x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/int-t.html NWA International Tag Team Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.

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