He replied that it was true. [4] Williams finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting, behind Earl Campbell, Terry Miller, and Ken MacAfee. 13.7k Followers, 7,052 Following, 902 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Doug Williams (@mrdouglaswilliams) Williams was part of TNA’s UK tour, wrestling in all four shows. [21], Williams' last appearances in ROH were in 2007. [30] Williams returned to TNA at Turning Point where he competed in a X Division seeding match. [70] On 17 April at Lockdown, Williams and Magnus were defeated again by Ink Inc. in a four tag team number one contenders' steel cage match. He is best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he was a one–time Television Champion, two–time TNA X Division Champion and a two-time tag team champion, having held the TNA World Tag Team Championship and the IWGP Tag Team Championship once each as part of The British Invasion. At the event TNA announced that as a result of missing the show, Williams was stripped of the X Division Championship. [18] Williams would play one final season in 1989, as Rypien's backup, during the latter's first Pro Bowl season. He led the team to Super Bowl XXII in which they routed the Denver Broncos, becoming the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Nome: Douglas Clayton Durdle Ring name: Doug Williams Douglas Williams Nazionalità Regno Unito: Nascita: Reading, Berkshire, Inghilterra 1º settembre 1972 (47 anni) Altezza dichiarata: 1,78 cm: Peso dichiarato: 102 kg: Allenatore: NWA UK Hammerlock Andre Baker Dino Scarlo Debutto: 1993 Progetto Wrestling
Styles was victorious on all three occasions. In 1977, Williams led the NCAA in several categories, including total yards from scrimmage (3,249), passing yards (3,286), touchdown passes (38), and yards per play (8.6). He had 100 passing touchdowns, and 15 rushing touchdowns, in 88 NFL games. Doug Williams (wrestler) : biography 1 September 1972 – During ROH’s tour of the United Kingdom in August 2006, Williams teamed with Jody Fleisch as "Team UK", defeating "Team Noah" (SUWA and Go Shiozaki). Bucs owner Hugh Culverhouse refused to budge from his initial offer of $400,000 despite protests from coach John McKay. [36] At Bound for Glory the British Invasion lost the IWGP Tag Team Titles back to Team 3D, but managed to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles in a four way Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match against Booker T and Scott Steiner, Team 3D and Beer Money. Williams defended the Television Championship against Styles in a 20-minute Iron Man match. During the match Roode and Storm abandoned Williams and left him to be pinned by Morgan. [8] Williams retired with a 5–9 record as Redskins starter (8–9, counting playoffs) and a 38–42–1 record as a regular season starter (42–45–1, including 7 playoff starts). It would be one of three times in 1987 that Williams substituted for Schroeder and led the team to victory (the other two were November 15 against Detroit and December 26 at Minnesota). Styles was victorious on all three occasions.[28]. Williams is best known for his performance with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos, where he was named Super Bowl MVP after passing for 340 yards and four touchdowns, a single-quarter Super Bowl record which he set in the second quarter, making him the first black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl.
[31] He eliminated Jimmy Rave from the ten-man match, but in the end the eventual winner Eric Young eliminated him placing him third in the X Division rankings. Williams would also appear occasionally on television throughout 2007 and 2008 with British wrestling promotions whilst working with TNA Wrestling, due to the ruling their contracted wrestlers can appear in independent promotions that aren't televised in the USA. [60] Williams then began showing signs of a possible face turn by standing up for Matt Morgan, who was kicked out of Fortune for showing concern for Mr. Anderson, while also voicing his own concern for not being able to spotlight his talent, while a member of Fortune. At Bound for Glory the British Invasion lost the IWGP Tag Team Titles back to Team 3D, but managed to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles in a four way Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match against Booker T and Scott Steiner, Team 3D and Beer Money. On the 18 February episode of Impact! [8] Williams and his wife, Raunda, have eight children: Laura, Lee, Ashley, Adrian, Doug, Jr., Jasmine, Temessia, and Carmaleta; also, he is the first cousin of recording artist Is’real Benton. The second show of the tour took place in Broxbourne and saw Williams defeat Jimmy Rave. [32] Williams competed on TNA's 2009 Maximum Impact Tour in X Division matches. [14][15][16] He would go on to lose the title to John Walters on 28 August. [8] He worked as offensive coordinator for the Scottish Claymores of the World League of American Football early in 1995 and as a scout for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars during the 1995 NFL season. [47] Two weeks later at Sacrifice Williams defeated Kazarian to regain the TNA X Division Championship. In TNA Williams is a former two-time X Division Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion with former partner Brutus Magnus, and One-time Television Champion.