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Bill Watts

Nickname: Cowboy; Big; Bruiser

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 278 lbs

From: Bixby, OK

Birthday: May 5th

Pro Debut: October 1962

Aliases: Dr. Scarlet, Bill Watt

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, NWA, AWA, WWWF, All-Japan, Canada

Finisher: Oklahoma Stampede

Career Highlights: -AWA United States Champion
-MSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion (w/ Buck Robley)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Buck Robley)
-MSW North American Champion
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Tarzan Tyler)
-NWA Florida Champion (2x)
-NWA Georgia Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Dan Miller)
-NWA (San Francisco) United States Champion
-NWA Southern Champion
-NWA Texas Champion
-TSW Brass Knuckles Champion (3x)
-TSW North American Champion (5x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (5x; 1 each w/ Jerry Kozak, Billy Red Lyons, Greg Valentine, Billy Robinson, & Buck Robley)
-WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Gorilla Monsoon)

Affiliates: Buck Robley, Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Duncum Sr., Jim Duggan

Notable Feuds: Bruno Sammartino, Ray Stevens, Verne Gagne, Gene Kiniski, The Spoiler, Bob Armstrong, Dick Murdoch, Karl Kox, Waldo Von Erich, The Hollywood Blonds, Mike George, Bob Sweetan, Devastation, Inc., Jim Cornette, Bill Watts

Other Facts: -1/4 Chicksaw Indian.
-Born in Oklahoma City, OK and grew up in Warr Acres, OK. He was sometimes billed from Oklahoma City.
-Graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City, OK
-Brother of pro wrestler Bob Watts
-Father of pro wrestler Erik Watts and former pro wrestling announcer Joel Watts. He adopted Joel when he was married to Joel's mother.
-Grandfather of pro wrestling trainee Sydne Watts
-His sister Barbara Sue Watts was a physical education teacher for Tulsa Public Schools for many years
-Played football and wrestled collegiately at the University of Oklahoma
-Played football professionally for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League and the Indianapolis Warriors of the United Football League. Was offered a roster spot on the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings while he was wrestling for the AWA, but turned it down when the Vikings wanted him to stop wrestling.
-Wrestled Dale Lewis in his first professional match
-Was called Bill Watt while wrestling in Canada because the promoter there didn't want the fans to get him confused with "Whipper" Billy Watson
-Was unmasked as Dr. Scarlet in a match against Gene Kiniski in St. Louis, MO
-Former owner of Mid-South Wrestling and Universal Wrestling Federation. He purchased controlling interest in the southern territories of the Tri-State Wrestling company in 1979 and turned that into Mid-South Wrestling, eventually forcing Leroy McGuirk to give up control of the northern portions (which included Oklahoma). When he divorced his wife Ene, she got the MSW and UWF tape library as part of the divorce settlement. Their son Micah ran the website for Universal Wrestling Archives, an online store for MSW and UWF wrestling videos. The tape library was sold to WWE in 2012.
-Former part owner of Georgia Championship Wrestling
-Former Vice President of WCW
-Former Vice President of WWF
-Appeared in the movie "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975 which is a documentary about The Vachon Family
-Released his autobiography entitled "The Cowboy and the Cross: The Bill Watts Story: Rebellion, Wrestling, and Redemption" in 2006
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2013

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Spotlight in History

1968 The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) def. Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
1981 Porkchop Cash & Doug Somers def. Frank Hill & Eric Embry for the TSW Tag Team Titles
2009 The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
2009 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the MWA MAX-Division Title
2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
2010 Mr. Ooh, La, La became the UWE Regional Champion
2010 Big Smooth def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
2021 Dan Webber def. Sam Stackhouse for the WAH Heavyweight Title

Week of Sun 10-04 to Sat: 10-10

10-04 1973 Stan Kowalski & Kim Duk def. Alex Perez & El Gran Tapio for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
10-04 2014 Patient Zero became the ComPro Showtime Champion
10-04 2014 Psycho Sawyer def. Cody Burns for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
10-04 2014 The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) became the OECW Tag Team Champions
10-04 2014 The Brotherhood of Mayhem (Malice & Menace [2nd]) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
10-04 2025 Dan Webber def. Wrangler Rhett for the WFC Prime Title
10-04 2025 Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) def. Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
10-04 2025 T. R. A. P. (Remy Devereaux & Marquez Warren) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi the Mad & Tank Bryson) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
10-05 2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
10-05 2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-05 2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-05 2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
10-05 2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
10-05 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
10-05 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
10-05 2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
10-05 2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles
10-05 2026 Nate Bourne def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Na'Cho Momma's Hardcore Title
10-06 1972 Chris Colt & Bobby Duncum def. The Flying Redheads (Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
10-06 2007 Shane Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
10-06 2012 Austin Tacious became the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
10-06 2012 Austin Tacious def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW All-American Title
10-06 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
10-06 2018 Era of Chaos (Jerry Storm & Thrash) def. Space Age (Paul Puertorico & Aeronaut) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
10-06 2018 Spike the Silverback def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Title
10-07 1967 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar def. Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
10-07 1979 The Spoiler def. El Halcon for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
10-07 2005 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
10-07 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Michael York for the FCW Heavyweight Title
10-07 2017 Chandler Hopkins def. El Fuego for the IWR Revolutionary Title
10-07 2017 Damon Windsor def. Dane Griffin for the IWR Heavyweight Title
10-08 2002 Li'l Joe def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-08 2002 Jef Tiger def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-08 2005 Beau Dalton def. Lily McKenzie for the SRPW Womens Title
10-08 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Womens Title
10-08 2006 Cody Jones def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
10-08 2011 Steven Sterling def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-08 2011 The New Age Syndicate/The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Bud Barnes) def. Shane Scott & Tyson Jaymes (substituting for Devan Scott) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
10-08 2011 Crossfire Morrison def. Drake Gallows for the BYEW Entertainment Title
10-08 2016 Paul Puertorico became the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
10-08 2016 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the WFC Heavyweight Title
10-08 2016 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Title
10-08 2016 Mikey [2nd] def. Tyson Jaymes for the BCW Heavyweight Title
10-08 2022 Beau Betten def. MLP for the RDW Iron Man Title
10-08 2022 Bad & Bourgeois/The Sons of Baskin (Flex Zerba & Niles Plonk) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
10-08 2022 Michael Duplanti def. Mike Gunns for the NAW Heavyweight Title
10-08 2022 Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) def. Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix for the WAH Tag Team Titles
10-08 2022 Nova Phoenix became the UWO Women's Champion
10-08 2022 Sam Stackhouse def. Super Beast for the BCW Heavyweight Title
10-09 1968 The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) def. Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
10-09 1981 Porkchop Cash & Doug Somers def. Frank Hill & Eric Embry for the TSW Tag Team Titles
10-09 2009 The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
10-09 2009 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the MWA MAX-Division Title
10-09 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
10-09 2010 Mr. Ooh, La, La became the UWE Regional Champion
10-09 2010 Big Smooth def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
10-09 2021 Dan Webber def. Sam Stackhouse for the WAH Heavyweight Title
10-10 1960 Don Kent became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
10-10 2004 Payton Scott & Matt Garza became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-10 2004 Tyler Bateman & John O'Malley def. Payton Scott & Matt Garza for the ACW Tag Team Titles
10-10 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-10 2009 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
10-10 2009 The Canadian Red Devil def. Cold Blooded Chris for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-10 2009 Michael H def. Running Wolf for the 412PE Heavyweight Title
10-10 2009 Dennis Williams & Ryan Reed def. Blue Thunder & The Unknown for the 412PE Tag Team Titles
10-10 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the MERC Tag Team Champions
10-10 2015 Michael Duplanti def. Rolling Thunder for the NAW Heavyweight Title
10-10 2015 Damon Windsor def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
10-10 2015 Simply the Future (Alex & J. D.) def. The Soul Ryders (Mr. Nasty & Tim Rockwell) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
10-10 2015 S. L. U. G. G. became the BCW Intercontinenal Champion
10-10 2015 Brandon Groom became the BCW Heavyweight Champion
10-10 2021 Drake Gallows def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title

10-09

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Franco D'Angelo Oct 14th
Talon Oct 14th
Beau Betten Oct 14th
Terry Daniels Oct 14th
Jeff Gaylord Oct 15th
Kay Noble Oct 15th
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Brandon Warhawk Oct 15th
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Miss Sheila Oct 16th
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Jessy [2nd] Oct 17th
Jenna Love Oct 17th
Carrion Arcane Oct 18th
Jack Hull Oct 18th
Issac Outre Oct 18th
Russ Rogers Oct 18th
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Johnny Walker [2nd] Oct 18th
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Luke Richmond Oct 18th
Christy Oct 19th
Boyd Pierce Oct 19th
Kendall Hayes Oct 19th
Robbie Awesome Oct 19th
Dimitri Alexandrov Oct 19th
Ed Sharp Oct 20th
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. Oct 20th
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Bushwacker Butch Oct 21st
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George Knight Oct 22nd
Porkchop Cash Oct 22nd
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1968 The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) def. Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
1981 Porkchop Cash & Doug Somers def. Frank Hill & Eric Embry for the TSW Tag Team Titles
2009 The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
2009 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the MWA MAX-Division Title
2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
2010 Mr. Ooh, La, La became the UWE Regional Champion
2010 Big Smooth def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
2021 Dan Webber def. Sam Stackhouse for the WAH Heavyweight Title

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Tag Team Champions: Team Barricade
5-Star Champion: Will Chambers
Livestream Champion: Brixton Barricade
WTF Champion: Boom Boom Groom