Bill Watts

For those of a similar name, see Billy Watts (disambiguation) and William Watts (disambiguation).

Bill Watts
Watts in 2005
Birth nameWilliam 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)
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[5]
Billed weight297 lb (135 kg)[5]
Debut1962[6]
Retired1995
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

William F. Watts Jr. (born May 5, 1939)[1], better known under the ring name Bill Watts, 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). Watts also worked under the ring name Doctor Scarlett which was sometimes stylised as Dr. Scarlett.[2][3][4]

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.[7] He was subsequently replaced by Ole Anderson.[8]

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.

  1. ^ a b c Watts & Williams (2006), p. 6.
  2. ^ a b c "Bill Watts". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Bill Watts". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Bill Watts". The SmackDown Hotel. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WWE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. p. 351. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
  7. ^ Foley (1999), p. 238.
  8. ^ Foley (1999), p. 237.