| Bill Watts | |
|---|---|
 Watts in 2005 | |
| Birth name | William F. Watts Jr. |
| Born | May 5, 1939[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 | |
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).
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.
- ^ a b c Watts & Williams (2006), p. 6.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
WWEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Foley (1999), p. 238.
- ^ Foley (1999), p. 237.