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"Dr. Death" Steve Williams to appear at AWA Superclash

Posted: Aug 7th 2006 By: mikeiles

Amite, LA - Get your adrenaline pumping. The history and legacy of Mid-South Professional Wrestling returns to Louisiana Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Florida Parishes Arena, Amite, Louisiana. AWA Wrestling Entertainment presents ?SUPERCLASH ? Wrestling?s Big Easy? with a collection of Professional Wrestling?s BIGGEST and BADDEST Superstars. AWA sanctioned territories World -1 Fighting Arts Georgia & Florida, AWA / CWF Mid-Atlantic, AWA Hawaii and AWA Worldwide will all be proudly represented as a part of SUPERCLASH.

The event kick?s off with an autograph session at 6:00 p.m. for all ticket holders, followed by live action at 7 p.m. The all-star line-up includes a World Championship match featuring AWA World Heavyweight Champion *?Slick? Ric Converse *vs. the challenge of the former Bodyguard of WWE?s Carlito, *Aaron ?Jesus? Aguilera*; an AWA World Tag-Team Championship match with the Champion?s *?The Old School Blondes? *consisting of the tag-team combination of former* *AWA, NWA & ECW World Champion*, ?Old School? Steve Corino *and* ?The Trademark of Excellence? Ricky Landell *against the incredibly popular AWA World Light Heavyweight Champion *?Krazy K? Kirby Mack & TJ *- *Team MackTion*, trained by the WWE?s *Hardy Boyz; *Former WWE World Tag-Team Champion* "Superhero In Training" Rosey; ?The Patriot?*; the World?s only one-legged wrestler *Zach Gowen; *the* Heartbreak Express; East Coast Connection; *Mid-South and UWF Professional Wrestling Legend *?Dr. Death?* *Steve Williams *and more*.*

*"Dr. Death" Steve Williams* graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1981 after a stellar football career that saw him named an All-American. He also competed as an amateur wrestler losing in the finals of an NCAA tournament to future Olympic medallist Bruce Baumgartner . *Williams* was trained for professional wrestling by Bill Watts and started wrestling in 1982 in Watt's Louisiana based Mid-South Wrestling . From 1982 through 2003, *Williams* wrestled for both WWE and WCW while doing tours in Japan. In late 2003, ?*Dr. Death*? fought the hardest opponent of his career ? cancer. In 2004, *Williams* had life-saving surgery for throat cancer. After battling the effects of this crippling disease and being declared cancer free, ?*Dr. Death*? beat all odds and returned to the wrestling ring in 2005. Considered a ?home coming? of sorts, *Williams *looks forward to active competition again as part of the Florida Parishes Arena?s ?*Superclash ? Wrestling?s Big Easy*? Saturday, August 12, 2006. Tickets are on sale for this guaranteed sell-out event now.

For more information and tickets, contact the Florida Parishes Arena at 985-748-5914. AWA WRESTLING SUPERSTARS - LIVE! is produced by Promoter Dale R. Gagne and AWA Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a sports entertainment company based in the State of Minnesota. For more information, visit _www.awastars.com _.

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