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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0931732
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364352
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Filmography (Movies)
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Character:Dr Death Steve Williams
Release Date:28/04/2015
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/09/2013
Wrestling with Satan
Character:Himself
Release Date:18/04/2009
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:22/01/2008
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:31/07/2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/04/2007
MLW War Games
Character:
Release Date:19/09/2003
MLW Rise of The Renegades
Character:
Release Date:26/07/2003
MLW Hybrid Hell
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:20/06/2003
MLW Revolutions
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:09/05/2003
MLW King of Kings
Character:
Release Date:20/12/2002
MLW Reloaded
Character:
Release Date:26/09/2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Character:
Release Date:28/01/2001
ECW: Extreme Evolution
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:06/08/2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:19/12/1999
WCW Mayhem 1999
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:21/11/1999
The Best of The Eliminators
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:01/03/1998
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1997
ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:01/02/1997
ECW High Incident
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:26/10/1996
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:14/09/1996
ECW The Doctor Is In 1996
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:03/08/1996
UWF Blackjack Brawl
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:23/09/1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:01/04/1994
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
Character:
Release Date:29/07/1993
WCW Starrcade 1992
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:28/12/1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:25/10/1992
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:12/07/1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:22/06/1992
WCW Beach Blast
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:20/06/1992
UWF Beach Brawl
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:09/07/1991
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:06/02/1990
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:15/11/1989
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:28/10/1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:12/09/1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Character:"Dr Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:23/07/1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:14/06/1989
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:07/05/1989
NWA WrestleWar 1989
Character:
Release Date:07/05/1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:02/04/1989
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:18/03/1989
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:20/02/1989
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:15/02/1989
NWA Starrcade 1988
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:26/12/1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:07/12/1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:07/09/1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Character:Steve “Dr. Death” Williams
Release Date:16/07/1988
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (Interview)
Release Date:08/06/1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:23/04/1988
NWA Starrcade 1987
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:26/11/1987
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:01/06/1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:19/04/1986
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:25/12/1985
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:11/11/1985
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Release Date:05/05/1985
Television Appearances
WCW Monday Nitro
Character:
Raw
Character:Dr. Death
Raw
Character:Kenny Kendall
Raw
Character:Steve Williams
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
Character:Steve Williams
Winners and Losers
Character:Alec Kerr
Clash of the Champions
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (Interview)
Clash of the Champions
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Power Pro Wrestling
Character:Dr. Death Steve Williams
Mid-South Arena Shows
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Dr. Death Steve Williams
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