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Missy Hyatt's Blog: RIP Dr. Death Steve Williams

Posted: Dec 31st 2009 By: mikeiles

Steve Williams was one of the most universally loved people that I ever met in the wrestling business. Steve was one of the toughest guys that I ever met & never had to hurt anybody in order to prove it. I still remember the story on how Steve Williams & Rick Steiner in 1986 risked their lives in order to save a driver that was in a massive car wreck.

I’m very sure many of us can remember the countless great matches he had in UWF with Terry Gordy. The great battles he had for All Japan Pro Wrestling. I even remember Steve Williams gaining a rare pinball in beating The Road Warriors for the NWA Tag Team Titles on April 2, 1989.

I most fondly remember Steve for being a great human being. I hope his son Wyndom is aware that almost every wrestling personality that had ever met or worked with Steve Williams got nothing but great things to say about him. I’m glad that I met Steve one last time at the K& S UWF Reunion on March, 2007. My deepest sympathies go out to the family, friends, and fans of Steve Williams. I wish I could say more, but words can’t do any justice on what a great person Steve Williams was to the wrestling business.

I just got a bunch of links of Steve Steve Williams matches that I strongly encourage any old school or modern day fan to check out. Steve gave everything he had in the ring & certainly gave Cancer a hell of a battle. I miss you Steve!!!

Doc beats Gordy for the Universal title in Watts’ UWF:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkMjgtqNpQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4qFK1DK5I

The Miracle Violence Connection collects the trophies from the 1990 RWTL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T9RuTz_DdY

MVC lose the tag titles to Misawa and Kawada in ‘91:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ZTGX72X3g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxpCg3Qkr7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6gQow3huXo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGI8CeH2xLM

MVC in the US, clips of winning the WCW tag titles from the Steiners & brief interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmmfxQbB9pQ

Doc against Kobashi in ‘93, I think this was second match where he used the backdrop driver:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AsjhRd9JHU

Against Misawa for the TC in ‘93:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pnmAt8wz7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMBPCW0tP4k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNXKtBK3V98

Defending the Triple Crown against Kobashi in ‘94:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96rFEUyj1w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er0uD0VaNbI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70mp8PRR48g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0zql0Bb3Xo

Tagging with Johnny Ace against Misawa & Akiayama. Their WON rated ***** match isn’t on YouTube, but their rematch (Dave gave it **** 1/2) from ‘96 is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITmCkpTYdJI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXTrrziX_JQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCP9YeqrJyQ

Steve squashing "dirtsheet writer Davey Meltzer" in Abrams’ UWF:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ml1-G6xSW8

Tags: Missy Hyatt, Steve Williams, Rick Steiner, UWF, Terry Gordy, NWA, Bill Watts, WCW