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Steve Williams
Nickname: Dr. Death
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 275 lbs
From: Norman, OK
Birthday: May 14th
Pro Debut: 1982
Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, NWA, WCW, WWF, UWF06, SWCW, WLW, ACW, All-Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Major League Wrestling (FL), Universal Wrestling Federation (FL), IWA (Japan), Christian Wrestling Alliance (TX), Universal Wrestling Federation (FL), Mid-South Professional Championship Wrestling (LA), IWA Mid-South (IL), Pro Wrestling Unplugged (PA), NWA Mid-Atlantic (China), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), Bayou Independent Wrestling (LA), United States Pro Wrestling (LA), Fusion Pro Wrestling (CO), Mid-South Pro Wrestling (AR)
Finisher: Oklahoma Stampede
Signature Moves: Backdrop Driver, Doctor Bomb, Scoop Powerslam, Shoulder Block
Career Highlights: -ACW Champion
-AJPW Triple Crown Champion
-AJPW Unified Tag Team Champion (6x; 3 w/ Terry Gordy; 1 each w/ Bam Bam Bigelow, Johnny Ace, and Gary Albright)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Mace)
-IWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Ryo Miyake)
-MSW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Ted DiBiase)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Mike Rotunda and Terry Gordy)
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Kevin Sullivan)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-USWA Southern Champion
-UWF Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Ted DiBiase)
-UWF-PA Champion
-UWF-PA SportsChannel Television Champion
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Gordy)
-1991 Real World Tag Team Tournament Winner (w/ Terry Gordy)
Affiliates: Ted DiBiase, Terry Gordy, Jim Ross, The Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, & Danny Spivey), Gary Albright, Oklahoma, Skandor Akbar, Mace, Bob Sweetan, Johnny Ace, Bam Bam Bigelow, Terry Funk, Sabu, Sandman
Notable Feuds: The Rock-N-Roll Express, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, The Sheepherders, Terry Taylor, Mitsuharu Misawa, Hardcore Holly, Vampiro, Steve Corino, Simon Diamond, C. W. Anderson, Justin Credible, Barry Windham
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with pro wrestler Steve Williams, who's name was later changed his name to Steve Austin to avoid confusion
-Sometimes billed from Lakewood, CO
-Played football and wrestled at the University of Oklahoma and was a 4 time All-American in wrestling and 2 time All Big 8 in football
-While attending the University of Oklahoma, Steve set a then record for the fastest pinfall by pinning Perr Kaufman in twenty seconds
-Played football professionally for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL
-Trained for pro wrestling by Bill Watts, Billy Starr, The Turk, and Junkyard Dog
-Once while wrestling for Mid-South, received a cut over his eye. He reportedly was quoted as saying "Stitch me up doc, I got a match tonight" and received 108 stitches to close the wound and wrestled later that night.
-In 1991, UWF owner Herb Abrams was owed money by wrestler Steve Ray and wrongly suspected that Ray was sleeping with his wife. On May 20, 1991 at a television taping in New York City, Abrams paid Steve Williams an extra $100 for the night to break Ray's nose during their match. The ensuing shoot aired in its entirety on an episode of Fury Hour.
-April 2004: Announced that he has been suffering from throat cancer following his shoot fight at a K-1 event in Japan. He was told later that month that his voice box would have to be removed to remove the cancer
-October 22, 2004: Williams underwent a tough operation where they took skin from his leg to patch the hole in his throat.
-February 2005: Williams was declared completely free of cancer.
-August 2009: Williams' cancer returned and he began an aggressive schedule of chemotherapy.
-Won the Asylum Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title from Franco D'Angelo in his last professional match
-Thanks to the efforts of Dawn Marie and the non-profit group WrestlersRescue.org, Williams was provided with a hands free voice box to assist in his speaking.
-Appeared in the TV show "Learning The Ropes" and also the miniseries "Winners and Losers"
-Won the Tag Team of the Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1992 (w/ Terry Gordy)
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1985
-Ranked # 8 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 14 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 27 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 48 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 91 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 68 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 57 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 116 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 194 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 83 in the 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked # 205 in the 2002 PWI 500
-Passed away on December 30, 2009 at the age of 49 from cancer.
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2007
-Posthumously inducted into the Legacy Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021
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Spotlight in History
- 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
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- 09-15 1969 The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 09-15 1980 Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 09-15 1986 Black Bart def. Chris Adams for the WCCW World Champion
- 09-15 2007 Sudden Impact (Sudden Impact 1 & Sudden Impact 2) def. Texas, Inc. (Bernard Funk & Tim Rockwell) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-15 2007 Anthony Jackson def. AWOL for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2007 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 09-15 2012 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2018 Chavo Guerrero, Jr. def. MVP for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2019 Chaz Sharpe def. James Southard for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 09-15 2023 Jastin Taylor def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-16 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Champion
- 09-16 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-16 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
- 09-16 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-16 2022 Shane Taylor def. Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Heavyweight Champion
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- 09-17 2010 Dane Griffin def. Cody Jones for the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
- 09-17 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Montego Seeka) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 09-17 2010 Michael Faith def. Dane Griffin for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2016 Mr. Nasty def. Brian Breaker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-18 1967 Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma def. Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 09-18 2005 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. The Hurricane & Rosey for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-18 2005 Ric Flair def. Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 09-18 2015 Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) def. The Imperialists (Charlie Haas & Griffin) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-18 2021 Thrash def. Jermaine Johnson for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 09-18 2021 Reed def. Thrash for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Apex Champion
- 09-19 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Champion
- 09-19 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-19 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-19 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-19 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Champion
- 09-19 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2015 Jon Cross became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2019 MVP became the WCR Imperial Champion
- 09-19 2020 Pastor Brent became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2021 Maui Mike def. Thrash for the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 09-19 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
- 09-19 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Champion
- 09-19 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Champion
- 09-20 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 09-20 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 09-20 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 09-20 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-20 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 09-20 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 09-20 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-20 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 09-20 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-21 1954 Johnny Valentine def. Joe Christie for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 09-21 2002 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 09-21 2012 Tim Storm became the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 09-21 2012 Kyra Maya became the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 09-21 2013 Nasty Swag (Robert Lee & Ace Archuleta) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-21 2019 Slice & Kill (Skylar Slice & Killista) def. The Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
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