Every Wrestling Rookie Of The Year: Where Are They Now?
41. 1982: Steve Williams
Steve Williams was every bit as great as Jim Ross heralded him as - just not when JR put him over as zealously as he did.
An awesome blend of speed, power and intimidation, he looked and wrestled like a supercharged mountain in his heyday and is most fondly remembered by hardcore wrestling fans for his run in AJPW. Kenta Kobashi turned heads - and, gruesomely, his own - in a famous 1993 match with 'Dr. Death'.
He was broken down by the time he got his big break in the US - the industry had conspired against him when Bill Watts tried it the first time - and he passed away from throat cancer in 2009. He was 49.