Steve Williams
Acting • Born 1960-05-14 – Died 2009-12-29
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.
Filmography
69 credits
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie • 1987
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW Starrcade 1999
Movie • 1999
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Starrcade 1988
Movie • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Movie • 1989
"Dr Death" Steve Williams
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW Beach Blast
Movie • 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
The Best of The Eliminators
Movie • 1998
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Movie • 1986
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Movie • 2007
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie • 2008
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie • 1994
Himself (archive footage)
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Movie • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (Interview)
Wrestling with Satan
Movie • 2009
Himself
Raven vs Sandman Feud
Movie
Dr Death
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Movie • 2015
Dr Death Steve Williams
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie • 2013
Himself
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Movie • 2007
Himself
ECW The Doctor Is In 1996
Movie • 1996
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
MLW War Games
Movie • 2003
MLW King of Kings
Movie • 2002
MLW Revolutions
Movie • 2003
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
MLW Rise of The Renegades
Movie • 2003
MLW Reloaded
Movie • 2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Movie • 2001
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Movie • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
Movie • 1997
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Movie • 1990
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Movie • 1985
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Movie • 1989
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Movie • 1985
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1986
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
Movie • 1992
UWF Beach Brawl
Movie • 1991
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Movie • 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW Starrcade 1992
Movie • 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
Movie • 1993
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996
Movie • 1996
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
ECW High Incident
Movie • 1996
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Movie • 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
Movie • 1997
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW Mayhem 1999
Movie • 1999
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
UWF Blackjack Brawl
Movie • 1994
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Movie • 1992
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
MLW Hybrid Hell
Movie • 2003
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Movie • 1985
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
ECW: Extreme Evolution
Movie • 2000
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Movie • 1988
Steve “Dr. Death” Williams
NWA WrestleWar 1989
Movie • 1989
WCW Monday Nitro
TV • 1995
Raw
TV • 1993
Dr. Death
Raw
TV • 1993
Kenny Kendall
Raw
TV • 1993
Steve Williams
Winners and Losers
TV • 1989
Alec Kerr
Power Pro Wrestling
TV • 1986
Dr. Death Steve Williams
Mid-South Arena Shows
TV • 1985
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
Dr. Death Steve Williams
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
TV • 1992
Steve Williams
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (Interview)
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams