Bill Watts
William F. Watts Jr. is an American retired professional wrestler, promoter and former American football player. Watts garnered fame under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South United States, which grew to become the Universal Wrestling Federation. In 1992, Watts was the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling 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. He was subsequently replaced by Ole Anderson. In 1995, Watts briefly worked as a booker for The World Wrestling Federation. In 2009, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Himself
- 2011 · The True Story of WrestleMania as
- 2009 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2009 as Himself
- 1985 · MSW WrestleFest as "Cowboy" Bill Watts
- 1973 · The Wrestling Queen as 'Cowboy' Bill Watts