Several reports claim that Ed Wiskowski, best known as professional wrestler Colonel DeBeers, has passed away.
He was eighty years old.
Ed Wiskowski, also known to wrestling fans as Colonel DeBeers, passed away at the age of 80. The Cauliflower Alley Club posted on X to announce the news with great regret. We send our deepest sympathies to his loved ones, friends, and supporters around the globe. I appreciate the recollections. Goodbye, sir.
One of the greatest of all time, Harley Race, trained DeBeers, who also competed as The Polish Prince. According to Wrestle Zone, he started his career in 1972 and had a successful tenure in the AWA, where he engaged in feuds with past stars like Scott Hall and Jimmy Snuka.
The 275-pound, 6-foot-4 fighter’s last bout took place in 2005.
Up until 2006, Wiskowski also operated a wrestling school.