Bill Watts
American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William F. Watts Jr. (born May 5, 1939)[1] is a retired American professional wrestler, promoter and former American football player. Watts garnered fame under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a promoter in the Mid-South United States, which grew to become the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF).
Bill Watts | |
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Birth name | William F. Watts Jr. |
Born | (1939-05-05) May 5, 1939 (age 85)[1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bill Watts |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 297 lb (135 kg)[2] |
Debut | 1962[3] |
Retired | 1995 |
American football career | |
Career information | |
High school: | Putnam City High School (Warr Acres, Oklahoma, U.S.) |
College: | Oklahoma |
Position: | Guard Linebacker |
Undrafted: | 1961 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
In 1992, Watts was the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) but after clashes with management over a number of issues, as well as feeling pressure from Hank Aaron over a racially insensitive interview, he resigned.[4] He was subsequently replaced by Ole Anderson.[5]
In 1995, Watts briefly worked as a booker for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now WWE). In 2009, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.