Bushwhacker Luke

Bushwhacker Luke
Luke, c. 1983
Birth nameBrian Wickens
Born (1947-01-08) 8 January 1947 (age 77)[1]
Auckland, New Zealand
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bushwhacker Luke[2]
Cousin Luke
Cousin Luke Dudley
Gorgeous Teddy Williams
"Luke" Doink
Luke Williams
Pretty Boy Floyd
Sweet William
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Billed weight242 lb (110 kg)[1]
Billed fromWellington, New Zealand
Debut1962[1]

Brian Wickens (born 8 January 1947) is a New Zealand professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (later, WWE) under the ring name Bushwhacker Luke, where he teamed with Bushwhacker Butch as The Bushwhackers. He is also known for his appearances under the ring name Luke Williams for promotions such as NWA New Zealand, Stampede Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Southwest Championship Wrestling, and the Universal Wrestling Federation, where he teamed with Butch as "The Kiwis" and "The Sheepherders".[3]

Along with Butch, Luke held championships including the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, and UWF World Tag Team Championship. The duo were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference OWW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Bushwhacker Luke's WWE Alumni Bio". WWE. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Cowboy Billy Wright". Kiwi Pro Wrestling. November 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2013.