Scott Putski James Scott Bednarski ( May 22 , 1966 ) is an American former professional wrestler , best known under the ring name Scott Putski . Putski is a second generation wrestler , being the son of Ivan Putski , with whom he has wrestled alongside on several occasions . Professional wrestling career . Global Wrestling Federation ( 1991 – 1992 ) . After attending college at Texas Christian University , where he played football as a running back , Bednarski trained under his father Ivan to become a professional wrestler and eventually debuted in 1986 in Texas All Star Wrestling where he teamed up with his dad Ivan . In late 1991 , he debuted for the Dallas - based Global Wrestling Federation . On March 20 , Putski and Terry Simms captured the Tag Team Championship from the Coast to Coast Connection ( " Hollywood " John Tatum and " California Studd " Rod Price ) . Less than a month later , on April 17 , the belts were held up following a match between Putski and Simms and the Goodfellows ( Gary Young and Steven Dane ) . Young and Dane would go on to win the rematch on May 1 and become the undisputed champions . Putski would be without a championship for less than a month . On May 29 , he defeated Johnny Mantell in a tournament final to capture the North American Heavyweight Championship , the federation ' s top singles title , which had been declared vacant after " Hot Stuff " Eddie Gilbert left the GWF for the Memphis - based United States Wrestling Association . Putski would hold the title until being fired in August . On August 21 , Rod Price was awarded the title . World Wrestling Federation ( 1997 ) . After several tours in Japan and Mexico , the latter of which included the loss of his mask as Konnan 2000 to Rubén Púas Olivares on May 8 , 1993 , Putski debuted in the World Wrestling Federation in 1997 on the May 12 episode of their show " Monday Night Raw " , where he defeated Leif Cassidy . He was soon placed in the company ' s Light Heavyweight division , which was the WWF ' s attempt to compete with rival World Championship Wrestling ' s more established Cruiserweight division . Soon after debuting , he began a short feud with fellow light heavyweight Brian Christopher and even teamed up with his father Ivan to defeat Christopher and his father , Jerry Lawler , on the July 14 episode of " Raw " . After the feud , Putski began to appear sporadically , usually defeating enhancement talents , before he lost to Christopher via injury , making the referee call for the bell at the pay - per - view on September 7 . Putski left the company shortly afterwards . World Championship Wrestling ( 1998 – 1999 ) . After a brief hiatus , Putski joined World Championship Wrestling and debuted for the company on the May 4 episode of " Monday Nitro " , where he wrestled to a no contest against Kidman . Over the next few weeks , Putski was relegated to that of an enhancement talent , losing to the likes of Eddie Guerrero , Konnan and Scott Norton . On the August 7 episode of " Nitro " , he defeated Scotty Riggs to claim his first victory . On August 7 , Putski wrestled and lost to Goldberg in under a minute for the World Heavyweight Championship . Later that week on " Saturday Night " , Putski wrestled against World Television Champion Chris Jericho , but was unable to win the title . After this , Putski was again used as an enhancement talent before gaining one final opportunity at the TV Title against then - champion Rick Steiner on the May 6 , 1999 episode of " Thunder " , which he lost . He then left the company in late 1999 . Retirement ( 2003 ) . After a four year long hiatus , Putski debuted for the Arlington - based Professional Championship Wrestling on May 31 , 2003 . While in PCW , he and Cedric Crain formed a tag team called the " Cowboys From Hell " . Soon after their formation , the Cowboys won the Tag Team Championship . On July 26 , Putski wrestled his final match as he and Crain lost to Apocalypse and Tim Storm .