Biography(references)He was on the track & field team, played football, and wrestled all four years. Williams graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1981 where he played football and also competed as an amateur wrestler, where he was a four time All American, finishing 6th as a freshman, 5th as a sophomore, 3rd as a junior and 2nd as a senior. His senior year, he lost in the finals of an NCAA tournament to future 2x Olympic gold medalist Bruce Baumgartner. Already interested in professional wrestling, Williams had a ready-made nickname that dated back to an incident in junior high wherein he had to wrestle in a hockey goalie's mask due to shattering his nose and was jokingly labeled "Dr. Death" by one of his school's coaches and his sister.
Fighter Trivia(references)Williams was known for his Christian motivational speaking in personal interviews both before and after being diagnosed with throat cancer, comparable in personality to Marc Mero, who he was also a friend of during their time in WCW and WWF. Williams also criticized the mainstream media's disparaging reports on Vince McMahon and the wrestling business over the Benoit incident. Williams got clean from heavy drugs after an incident in March 1995 where he resorted to cocaine to help alleviate his depression from his divorce, sneaking it on a plane with him to Japan.
Awards & Accolades
All Japan Pro Wrestling: Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
All Japan Pro Wrestling: World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Terry Gordy (5), Johnny Ace (1), Gary Albright (1) and Vader (1)
All Japan Pro Wrestling: World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1990, 1991) – with Terry Gordy
All Japan Pro Wrestling: World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2000) – Mike Rotunda
All Japan Pro Wrestling: January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1995, 2000)
Mid-South Wrestling Association/Universal Wrestling Federation: Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling Association/Universal Wrestling Federation: UWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Mid-South Wrestling Association/Universal Wrestling Federation: UWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ted DiBiase
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1985)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: PWI Tag Team of the Year (1992) with Terry Gordy
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: PWI ranked him #8 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: PWI ranked him #78 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
Pro Wrestling This Week: Wrestler of the Week (July 19–25, 1987)
Universal Wrestling Federation: UWF SportsChannel Television Championship (1 time)
Universal Wrestling Federation: UWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Championship Wrestling: NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Sullivan
World Championship Wrestling: WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Rotunda (1) and Terry Gordy (1)
World Championship Wrestling: NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Gordy
World Championship Wrestling: NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (1992) – Terry Gordy
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Match of the Year (1996) with Johnny Ace vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on June 7 in Tokyo, Japan
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Most Improved (1985)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Strongest Wrestler (1987–1990)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Worst On Interviews (1988)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Rookie of the Year (1982)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Tag Team of the Year (1992) with Terry Gordy
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2011)
WWE: WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2020)
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