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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.
-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
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1963 Bull Curry became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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