Steve Williams
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Raw
Dr. Death
1993
Series
Raw
Kenny Kendall
1993
Series
Raw
Steve Williams
1993
Series
Mid-South Wrestling
Dr. Death Steve Williams
1981
Series
Clash of the Champions
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (Interview)
1988
Series
Clash of the Champions
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1988
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1985
Series
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
Series
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
Steve Williams
1992
Film
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Dr Death Steve Williams
2015
Series
Power Pro Wrestling
Dr. Death Steve Williams
1986
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1992
Film
WCW Starrcade 1999
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1999
Series
Mid-South Arena Shows
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1985
Film
ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1997
Film
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself (archive footage)
1994
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1986
Winners and Losers
Alec Kerr
1989
Film
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
"Dr Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
2013
Film
UWF Blackjack Brawl
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1994
Film
NWA Starrcade 1987
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1987
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
WCW Mayhem 1999
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1999
Film
WCW Starrcade 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1992
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1992
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (Interview)
1988
Film
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
2007
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
Film
ECW: Extreme Evolution
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
2000
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
WCW Beach Blast
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1992
Film
ECW The Doctor Is In 1996
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1996
Film
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
2008
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1988
Film
MLW Rise of The Renegades
2003
Film
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Himself
2007
Film
NWA Starrcade 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1988
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1988
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Steve “Dr. Death” Williams
1988
ECW High Incident
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1996
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1992
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1990
Film
MLW King of Kings
2002
Film
MLW Reloaded
2002
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1988
Wrestling with Satan
Himself
2009
Film
MLW War Games
2003
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1985
Film
MLW Hybrid Hell
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
2003
Film
Raven vs Sandman Feud
Dr Death
Film
MLW Revolutions
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
2003
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1996
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1989
The Best of The Eliminators
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1998
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1985
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
1997
Film
UWF Beach Brawl
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1991
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
1993
Film
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1986
Film
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
1985