1960-05-14 ( 64 years old ) in Lakewood, Colorado, USA
was an American professional wrestler, author, former collegiate football player, and amateur wrestler at the University of Oklahoma. Williams was known as "Dr. Death", a nickname he acquired in junior high school.
Williams was a three-time professional wrestling world heavyweight champion, having won the UWF World Heavyweight Championship twice and the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship once. In addition to his singles success, Williams achieved notoriety in Japan in tag team competition, winning the World Tag Team Championship eight times with notable tag team partners Terry Gordy, and Vader. He also achieved great tag team success in North America, winning tag team titles in the Mid-South(UWF), World Championship Wrestling, and NWA United States Tag Team Championship as well as winning the World's Strongest Tag Determination League twice with Gordy and Mike Rotunda In 2004, Williams underwent surgery for throat cancer and was declared cancer-free the next year. His return match was against King Kaluha, who he defeated on August 27, 2005 at WrestleReunion 2.[6] According to promoter Sal Corrente, Williams was initially hesitant to work with King Kaluha but was ultimately appreciative about the choice of opponent.
Williams made an appearance at a SmackDown! brand house show on March 11, 2006, in Alexandria, Louisiana, after which he was signed to help train up-and-coming WWE wrestlers in its Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) developmental territory. While acting in that capacity, he made a few appearances on OVW television, where he helped fellow Oklahoma wrestler Jake Hager and briefly working as his tag team partner. He also made an appearance at an August 30 Raw house show, during which he addressed the crowd and announced how happy he was to be cancer free for four years.
Later, he made appearances for Oklahoma-based independent federation Sooner World Class Wrestling (SWCW).He also worked for Southwest Airlines in Colorado.
After the death of longtime rival and friend Mitsuharu Misawa in June 2009, Williams made the decision to retire from wrestling after 27 years. Williams's final match took place August 15 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Asylum Championship Wrestling. He defeated Franco D'Angelo for the ACW Heavyweight Championship, which he vacated after the match.
Death
The throat cancer eventually returned and Williams's health gradually worsened. His last public appearance was at the K&S Wrestlefest Wrestling Convention on December 12, 2009, in Carteret, New Jersey. On December 29, 2009, Williams died at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver from throat cancer. He was 49 years old.
Movies
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015-04-28
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013-09-10
Wrestling with Satan
2009-04-18
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008-01-22
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007-04-10
MLW War Games
2003-09-19
MLW Rise of The Renegades
2003-07-26
MLW Hybrid Hell
2003-06-20
MLW Revolutions
2003-05-09
MLW King of Kings
2002-12-20
MLW Reloaded
2002-09-26
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001-01-28
ECW: Extreme Evolution
2000-08-06
WCW Starrcade 1999
1999-12-19
WCW Mayhem 1999
1999-11-21
The Best of The Eliminators
1998-03-01
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
1997-10-21
ECW Crossing The Line Again
1997-02-01
ECW High Incident
1996-10-26
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996
1996-09-14
ECW The Doctor is In
1996-08-03
UWF Blackjack Brawl
1994-09-23
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994-04-01
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
1993-07-29
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992-12-28
WCW Halloween Havoc '92
1992-10-25
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992-10-21
WCW Great American Bash '92
1992-07-12
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
1992-06-22
WCW Beach Blast
1992-06-20
UWF Beach Brawl
1991-07-09
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990-02-06
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989-10-28
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989-06-14
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
1989-05-07
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989-04-02
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
1989-03-18
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989-02-20
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
1988-12-26
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988-06-08
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
1987-11-26
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
1986-06-01
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
1985-12-25
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
1985-11-11
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
1985-05-05
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