Brian Wickens

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Brian Wickens (born January 8, 1947) is a retired professional wrestler better known as Luke Williams. He was one half of the tag team variously known as "The Sheepherders" and The Bushwhackers.

[edit] Career

Brian Wickens was born on January 8, 1947 in Auckland, New Zealand. He started wrestling in 1964 in New Zealand and formed the "Kiwi Sheepherders" with Butch Miller in Canada in 1965. They wrestled for Stu Hart's Calgary promotion and won their tag team titles.

In the 1970's, Butch quit the team and went to Australia. Luke started teaming with Jonathan Boyd in his absence.

Butch returned to team with Luke as "The Sheepherders" in the United States in the early 1980's and they feuded with Mark and Chris Youngblood, "The Fantastics" (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) and the "Fabulous Ones" (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn).

In late 1988, The Sheepherders were on the verge of winning the NWA United States Tag Team Titles when they quit Jim Crockett Promotions for a better money offer from the World Wrestling Federation. They changed their name to "The Bushwhackers" and changed their violent style to a comedic style and were instant hits with the fans.

They had feuds with the Brain Busters, "The Bolsheviks" (Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff), the Beverly Brothers (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) and the Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Jr. & Raymond Rougeau).

They left in late 1995 and opened up a restaurant and wrestled on the independents. They returned to the WWF in 2001 for the gimmick battle royal at WrestleMania X-Seven.

Luke is now retired and living in Puerto Rico where he is a booker for the IWA promotion.

[edit] Profile

  • Height: 183 cm (6 ft 0in)
  • Weight: 112 kg (248 lb)
  • Birthday: January 8, 1947
  • Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
  • Managers: Jonathan Boyd, Lady Maxine, Don Carson, Jack Victory
  • Flag Bearers: Jack Victory, Rip Morgan, Johnny Ace
  • Other Gimmicks: Luke Williams, "Crazy" Luke Williams, Cousin Luke, Bushwhacker Luke, Cousin Luke Dudley, Pretty Boy Floyd, Sweet William, Gorgeous Teddy Williams

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • 2-Time UWF Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 1-Time NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 1-Time NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 3-Time Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 2-Time Southwest Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller once & Jonathan Boyd once)
  • 2-Time WWC Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 1-Time WWC North American Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 1-Time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 2-Time WWWA Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 2-Time Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champion (with Butch Miller)
  • 1-Time NWA Southeast Tag Team Champion (with Jonathan Boyd)
  • 1-Time Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 2-Time Mid-Southern Tag Team Champions (with Jonathan Boyd)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 363 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. PWI also ranked him # 71 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Butch Miller.
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