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
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
- Mid-Southern Wrestling
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- Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jonathan Boyd
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Regional
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- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Butch Miller
- NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Butch Miller
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Butch Miller
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Butch Miller
- NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jonathan Boyd
- NWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
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- PWI ranked him #363 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003
- PWI ranked him #71 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Butch Miller.
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- SWCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Butch Miller (1) and Jonathan Boyd (1)
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- Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champion (2 times) - with Butch Miller
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- UWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Butch Miller
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- WWWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Butch Miller
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- WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Butch Miller
- WWC Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Butch Miller
