10 Things You Didn't Know About Doug Williams
Everything you need to know about WCPW's newest signing...
Making his pro wrestling debut way back in 1993, Doug Williams can accurately be dubbed British wrestling royalty. A product of the NWA UK Hammerlock school, Williams is considered one of the UK's most valuable veterans, the kind of talent that other seasoned pros respect and young wrestlers aspire to be like.
Combining a pitbull-like aesthetic with some seriously well-honed in-ring skills, Doug is one of the latest to sign on with WCPW. There, the former TNA and ROH man brings a wealth of experience, not to mention a renewed sense of credibility to the existing roster.
Doug Williams has been all over the world during his pro wrestling career, winning numerous championships along the way. Lengthy periods working for TNA, in Japan and on the North American independent circuit have never led to that big WWE run, but Williams can reflect on what has been to this point a wonderful career.
Yet, there's a younger generation who may never have been privy to the man's skills. That will doubtless change upon his arrival in WCPW, and this collection of stories and facts introduces Doug to newcomers, whilst also giving more insight into his life and career to those who have followed his journey.
10. Doug Only Started Watching WWF Wrestling Once He Moved To Germany
Growing up in England, a young Doug Williams didn't really take much notice of American wrestling until his family moved to Germany. It wasn't so much that Doug wouldn't have been interested, he simply didn't have the means for exposure to the top companies at a young age. That all changed once he moved away from the UK at age 13.
Upon landing in Germany, his family began receiving SKY Television, enabling Doug to see the bright and colourful action presented by the World Wrestling Federation. This was in the late-1980's, a time when names like Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior were in prominence.
During an interview with Ben Veal, Williams recalled his fascination with the larger-than-life characters on his screen. Despite being linked heavily to a more purely British style of wrestling, he loved the huge personalities he watched regularly on WWF programming.
Doug had attended numerous World Of Sport shows in Reading with his father, but it wasn't until that fateful stay in Germany that he started really getting to grips with the WWF style.