Doug Williams (wrestler)
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| Ring name(s) | Doug Williams |
| Billed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Born | September 1, 1972 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Trained by | NWA UK Hammerlock Academy |
| Debut | 1993 |
Douglas Clayton Durdle (born September 1, 1972 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional wrestler best known by his stage name, Doug Williams. Williams is currently working for independent promotions in the UK and abroad, including the Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA), Ring of Honor (ROH) and Pro Wrestling NOAH.
Williams is best known for his submission style of British wrestling, earning him the name "The Human Torture Device", and his use of his knees as an offensive weapon.
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[edit] Career
During the 1990s Williams trained with (and wrestled for) NWA UK Hammerlock.
While competing in FWA's King of England tournament Williams wrestled and won a match against Eddie Guerrero. Williams would also go on to become the promotion's top champion.
During 2002 and a small part of 2003, Williams went on a tour around the United States making notable appearances in Ring of Honor. During his time in ROH, Williams would win a match for both ROH's #1 Contender Trophy and FWA's British Heavyweight Championship; both then being held by Christopher Daniels at the time. Williams would also win ROH's Pure Wrestling Championship. By 2004, Williams would begin touring with Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan where he would become a Global Honored Crown Tag Team Champion with Scorpio.
Doug Williams continued to win many foreign and local championships, even defeating "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson in the final of a tournament in Rethel, France on May 6, 2005 to became the first International Catch Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion.
While World Wrestling Entertainment was touring England in November 2006, Williams made a dark match appearance in a losing effort to WWE wrestler Carlito.
Williams has been rumored to be taking part in TNA Wrestling's upcoming World X Cup and on June 12, 2008, this was confirmed when Williams signed a contract with TNA Wrestling[1]. However, it is unknown whether this contract is short term (just the tournament) or if he has signed a full time deal with the company
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
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- Chaos Theory (Williams pushes the opponent against the turnbuckles, grabs hold of the their waist, rolls backwards with them and follows up with a bridging German suplex)
- Bomb Scare (Diving knee drop)
- British Revolution (Top rope / Standing tornado DDT)
- British Leglock (Reverse figure four leglock)
- Anarchy Assault (Multiple knee lifts followed by a double knee lift to the face)
- Bow and arrow submission
- European uppercut
- Northern Lights suplex
- Double underhook suplex, sometimes from the top rope
- Nicknames
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- "The Anarchist" (UK)
- "The Human Torture Device" (USA and Japan)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 3 Count Wrestling
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- 3CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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- ASW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ASW Middle Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ASW People's Championship (1 time)
- Athletik Club Wrestling
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- ACW World Wrestling Championship (2 times)
- European Wrestling Promotion
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- EWP Submission Shoot Championship (1 time, first)
- German Wrestling Promotion
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- GWP WrestlingCorner.de Championship (1 time, current)
- International Catch Wrestling Alliance
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- ICWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)
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- British Judo Championship at 72kg weight class (1992)
- Premier Wrestling Federation
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- PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- PWF Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- Worthing Trophy (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
- PWF Wrestler of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
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- PWI ranked him # 92 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 2002.
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- Global Honored Crown Tag Team Championship (1 time) -with Scorpio
- The Wrestling Alliance
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- Universal British Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first/only)
- TWA British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- TWA European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- TWA British Tag-Team Championship (1 time) - with Robbie Brookside
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- TXW Crush Championship (1 time, current)
- Ultimate Wrestling Alliance
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- UWA Championship (1 time, first)
