NEW! Cold-War Champion Boris Korczak

“It was a Christmas Eve of 1979 when a sad face appeared in my Copenhagen home. His name was Oleg Pevchev and he worked for the KGB’s 10th Department, otherwise known as the “Department of wet affairs”. The man had a bottle of “Stolichnaya” in his hand and tears in his eyes. I could see he was drunk and I could smell a danger, I let him in to, as he said, to drink the last bottle of vodka together.

Here is where I could end this story of a double agent who, for seven years, infiltrated the KGB on behalf of the CIA. However, the story does not end here. I ran for my life to those who promised a safe haven in case things went awry, and they did.

In his drunken stupor, Oleg divulged that he knew what I really was an American spy right in the middle of the KGB. He showed me the photos of my drunken COS and myself. He told me that Bill (my COS and officially an American Diplomat) stated during the October Revolution Reception in the USSR Embassy, while being provoked by the KGB COS, that Boris Korczak is someone that is hurting the Soviets without their knowledge. Of course he was drunk as usual. It was a death sentence to me.

Years later, after being denied all this which was promised by the CIA in written documents, I received in the mail a Certificate of Recognition, claiming “the people of this Nation are forever grateful” and was signed by Donald Rumsfeld.

On July 10th, 2010, something unexpected happened. Thinking I was to have a casual lunch out with my family, at our favorite chinese restaurant, I was surprised to see a group of people waiting for me. My family, along with our closest friends, gathered together and were waiting for my arrival. It was a nice surprise, but the shock was yet to come. Secretly, my children had plotted and planned for months together with Neal Snow and Mark Gilbert, the best unknown friends one can have, to recognize my fight for the USA. I was presented with a shiny new “Cold War” championship belt, quite unique and the only one of its kind. Never have I received something so heartfelt and genuine. Words cannot express how moved I am by this collective gesture. Thank you all.”

- Boris Korczak, July 2010"

Perhaps a little background is required here. My sister and I were absolutely disgusted by the way that our father received his "Cold War Medals". 

"In short, they were delivered by our mailman in a typical brown envelope along with a certificate of "appreciation" from a nation that will be forever gratefull for the services our father had performed for the USA. The certificate was signed, or stamped, or printed with the name of Donald Rumsfeld.

Now I could be wrong but if you're planning on giving a medal of recognition to a Veteran of a War then you at least invite them to dinner and shake their hand as you hand them their certificate and medals. You don't just stick them in the mail and not even notify the person receiving said medals that they are on their way.

At the very least the Government could have made a phone call to our father to give their thanks. In my mind even this little gesture would have been somewhat acceptable.

Needless to say, none of this happened, our father was hurt, my sister and I were upset and dissapointed that a true American hero was once again presented with more indignities.  Shortly after those medals arrive in the mail, my sister and I decided that it was up to us to make things right. We didn't have a plan yet but we knew we were going to do something special, something that had never been done before.

Fast forward a couple of years and one a Pro-Wrestling message board that I frequent I found out that among the boards users were a couple of championship belt makers who had carved out quite a nice name for themselves when they were comissioned to create a majority of the championship belts for Ring of Honor (ROH) Wrestling.

As soon as I read who they were, a thought instantly popped into my head, "What's better, a cheesy medal or a big, beautiful championship belt." The answer to that rhetorical question was simple so I quickly shared my idea with my sister and the idea was hatched.  We were going to make our father the first, and only, Cold War Champion of the World. We would present the championship to him during a dinner held especially in his honor.

Neal and Mark, of All Star Championship Belts, were great to work with. Rather they were great for being patient with my sister and I and I am certain that when they first heard what kind of belt we wanted them to make they probably thought we were crazy and the jury is still out on that one.

In any case, they designed and crafted the most beautiful championship belt I've ever seen and on July 10, 2010 with friends and family present we crowned the worlds first and only Cold War Champion.  I don't think there is a more deserving champion than Boris Korczak and I know he was absolutely surprised and blown away by the evening and I know for a fact he really loves the belt as he often mentiones it and looks at it quite often as it is displayed within eyesight from his desk chair in his home office.

Dad, we love you and we are proud of you and unlike pro-wrestling championships and title's your REALLY earned this one."

- Robert & Sandra Korczak

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