Steve Williams
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-05-14
Place of Birth
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Steve Williams
Biography
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.
Also Known For
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
Nov 26, 1987
WCW Starrcade 1999
Dec 19, 1999
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Dec 26, 1988
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Feb 20, 1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Jul 23, 1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Oct 28, 1989
WCW Beach Blast
Jun 20, 1992
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Mar 18, 1989
The Best of The Eliminators
Mar 01, 1998
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Jul 31, 2007
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Jun 01, 1986
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Jan 22, 2008
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Apr 01, 1994
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Jun 08, 1988
Wrestling with Satan
Apr 18, 2009
Raven vs Sandman Feud
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Apr 28, 2015
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Sep 10, 2013
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Apr 10, 2007
ECW The Doctor is In
Aug 03, 1996
MLW War Games
Sep 19, 2003
MLW King of Kings
Dec 20, 2002
MLW Revolutions
May 09, 2003
MLW Rise of The Renegades
Jul 26, 2003
MLW Reloaded
Sep 26, 2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Jan 28, 2001
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Apr 23, 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Dec 07, 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Sep 07, 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Feb 15, 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Jun 14, 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Nov 15, 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Apr 02, 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Sep 12, 1989
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
Oct 21, 1997
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Feb 06, 1990
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
May 05, 1985
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
May 07, 1989
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Dec 25, 1985
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Apr 19, 1986
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
Oct 21, 1992
UWF Beach Brawl
Jul 09, 1991
WCW Starrcade 1992
Dec 28, 1992
WCW Halloween Havoc '92
Oct 25, 1992
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
Jul 29, 1993
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996
Sep 14, 1996
ECW High Incident
Oct 26, 1996
ECW Crossing The Line Again
Feb 01, 1997
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Jun 22, 1992
WCW Mayhem 1999
Nov 21, 1999
UWF Blackjack Brawl
Sep 23, 1994
WCW Great American Bash '92
Jul 12, 1992
MLW Hybrid Hell
Jun 20, 2003
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Nov 11, 1985
ECW: Extreme Evolution
Aug 06, 2000
NWA The Great American Bash '88 Tour: Greensboro 1988
Jul 16, 1988
NWA WrestleWar 1989
May 07, 1989
WCW Monday Nitro
Sep 04, 1995
Raw
Jan 11, 1993
Raw
Jan 11, 1993
Raw
Jan 11, 1993
Winners and Losers
Mar 06, 1989
Power Pro Wrestling
Mar 15, 1986
Mid-South Arena Shows
Nov 11, 1985
Mid-South Wrestling
Dec 12, 1981
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
Mar 05, 1992
