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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 30, 2009 17:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Dec 30, 2009 17:51:39 GMT -5
2009 sure doesn't want to leave quietly. *sigh* too young. F*** cancer. I didn't know what to write here but I think this sums it up. RIP, far too young.
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krzykraka
Don Corleone
The man who will break FLAIR'S 16x Record
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Post by krzykraka on Dec 30, 2009 17:52:30 GMT -5
I have not posted in a long time. I have just been visiting the board weekly to see whats going on but after hearing the news of one of my top 5 of all time favorites pass away, I really wanted to post how great it was to watch him. The first time I saw Steve Williams was on The UWF and he just won the title, Queen's We are the champions played and I have been a fan ever since. One of my other favorites was Terry Gordy so to see them two team up and have some of the best matches,even though the feud was short, with the Steiner brothers in WCW was so awesome. RIP Docter Death!
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lionheart21
Patti Mayonnaise
Once did a thing...
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Post by lionheart21 on Dec 30, 2009 18:25:02 GMT -5
2009 has not been a good year for wrestling. RIP Dr. Death
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SAJ Forth
Wade Wilson
Jamaican WCF Crazy!
Half Man-Half Amazing
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Post by SAJ Forth on Dec 30, 2009 18:26:52 GMT -5
Sad news, I always felt he should've been better Pushed in The U.S. He will be missed for certain.
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Post by Hypnotix on Dec 30, 2009 18:41:14 GMT -5
RIP Dr. Death. You will be missed.
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"Hollywood" Cactus Matt
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
You couldn't ask for a better custom title!
How do you spell "Goddess"? C-H-R-I-S-T-Y!
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Dec 30, 2009 18:53:08 GMT -5
Imagine this those guys *up in wrestling heaven British Bulldog And Owen Hart have just one another tag team match and then are being interviewed by Gordon Solie after the match They Issue an open challenge to any team.Terry Gordy then Comes out and tells Owen and Bulldog he has a partner to take them on and then bad to the bone starts to play out comes Steve Willaims Just got goosebumps from that, my friend. R.I.P., "Dr. Death." I never saw the UWF, and was unfamiliar with his Japan stuff when he came to WCW with Terry Gordy to challenge the Steiners; after the first match, I was hooked. I thought for sure that the Miracle Violence Connection (what a bad-ass name for a team!) had the Steiners' number, and sure enough, they won both the NWA and WCW World Tag Team championships within months (weeks?) of their debut. I knew I was looking at an amazing team, and that even individually, they were not to be messed with. I made a CAW of myself on WWF Attitude back in the day, and my finisher was the Doctor Bomb, because it was awesome, just like Dr. Death. Rest in peace, big man. You gave cancer one hell of a fight......
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NOwave
Don Corleone
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Post by NOwave on Dec 30, 2009 18:59:54 GMT -5
Dr. Death in his prime was one of if not the most powerful man in the business. His "Oklahoma Stampede" move, in which hoisted an opponent on one shoulder and carried them back and forth across the ring at top speed was amazing. I remember seeing him do it with 300+lb Road Warrior Animal more than once.
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Post by CubsFan71 on Dec 30, 2009 19:11:07 GMT -5
Well the bright side is the MVC is reunited. And no doubt being managed by Cap'n Lou. But f*** this sucks!!! Dammit 2009 just go away!!
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TheDieselTrain
Fry's dog Seymour
Chicks Dig Hootie.
Is Stone Cold gonna have to smack a bitch?? WHAT!!!?????
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Dec 30, 2009 19:50:10 GMT -5
R.I.P. I remember first seeing him at The GAB 89 during the war games match and he military pressed Terry Gordy about 10 times and made it look easy.
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Ralnathane
Team Rocket
I love to fight.
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Post by Ralnathane on Dec 30, 2009 19:54:42 GMT -5
Doc was one of a kind, and now he can finally rest.
R.I.P.
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Post by rawthentic on Dec 30, 2009 21:02:27 GMT -5
RIP
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Dec 30, 2009 22:25:52 GMT -5
Sad...may the man RIP.
I think 2009 heard what we are saying with us talking about 2009 being a bad year for deaths and decided it could pull some magic out of its ass before we enter 2010.
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Post by a1TheEnigma1a on Dec 30, 2009 23:07:32 GMT -5
Damn it.
RIP Dr.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Dec 30, 2009 23:37:16 GMT -5
Man 09 has not been a good year for wrestling at all and entertainment for that matter. We lost to many great people to young. As we had into to the last day of 09 we get more sad news. This man was so close tp beating cancer and then he comes back to take him. Shocking and sad. Doc was awesome and seemed to be outside the ring a great guy.
RIP big man. I know JR is hurting over this one.
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Post by dlg3000 on Dec 30, 2009 23:43:50 GMT -5
That is so sad. May he rest in peace.
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Chainsaw
T
A very BAD man.
It is what it is
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 31, 2009 0:02:42 GMT -5
Dear god, this has been one shitty year. Today alone I found out we lost two people I highly respected, Chas. Balun, and now, Steve Williams. Truly a terrible day. Steve was one hell of a rough and tumble wrestler, with athletic skill and brawn to boot. My thoughts go out to him, his family, and his best friend, Jim Ross. Rest In Peace, Doc.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 31, 2009 0:18:36 GMT -5
DAWN MARIE ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING DEATH OF STEVE WILLIAMS by Mike Johnson @ 11:52 PM on 12/30/2009
Former WWE Diva Dawn Marie issued the following statement regarding the passing of Steve Williams:
IN MEMORY OF STEVE WILLIAMS May 14, 1960 - December 29, 2009
We always talk about the angels up in heaven, and how they are there watching and guiding us. We always look up into the sky when we talk about angels and their work. The truth is the real angels are here on earth walking amongst us. They are the ones that were placed on earth to guide us and help us through our stay. Doc was an angel of this earth and only those who he has touched can truly understand what I am about to say. Docs work here is done and now God has rewarded him with peace and eternal rest.
I did not have the pleasure of knowing him when he was an adolescent, a great football player, or an amazing wrestler. I met Doc many years later after he retired and I had left the business and started Wrestlers Rescue. I started to receive these emails and letter in my mailbox from a young lady named Melonie. She wrote to me religiously begging me to find away to help Steve receive a hands free voice box. Her mail and emails haunted me. I could not get them out of my head. One night at about 4am in the morning I was lying in bed and I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t know why but I just seemed too preoccupied to relax enough to fall off to sleep.
Finally, out of nowhere it all came clear. I realized that I was supposed to do something with the letters. I can remember that night. It was just one of those nights that seemed like so many others. But today I remember it as if it were just last night. I remember texting my friend and right hand person with Wrestlers Rescue, Marty “Are you awake?” He instantly answered “yes I can’t sleep”. How ironic right? I started to tell him of these letters I was receiving from Melonie and how I can’t seem to get them out of my head. I then told him I’m supposed to do something with this. I am being told do something!
We continued to talk and we came up with the 1st draft to the Dr. Death Campaign. By this time it was about 7am and I knew I couldn’t call this stranger that early in the morning to tell him of the plans we had just come up with. Finally, it was late enough in the morning to call and I did. I remember this raspy voice answering and saying “hello”. I then introduced myself and told him of the foundation and what we would like to try and do to help him. Little did I know that this was going to be about how he was going to help me.
As the days followed I started to learn about him. You see I had only met him once in my career and it was at an appearance in NJ. That day I walked over to him and introduced myself, handed him my card and explained briefly what the foundation was about. I believe the foundation was only a few months old at that time. He placed his thumb over his stoma and said sweetheart it was a pleasure to meet you. He followed with digging into a bag he had on the cafeteria table with the rest of his stuff and pulled out a card for me and said “Sweetheart …if ever anything I can do for you” and placed it in my hand. I then peered down at his card and it was peaceful it had this giant hand absorbing a beam of light. I never saw a card like this but it looked like a safe place to be. Again, not knowing this man was going to be carrying me in his giant hand and showing me the light one day.
I started to call wrestlers from his era and started to inform them who I was and what Wrestlers Rescue was trying to do for their friend and fellow worker. By the time I had finished my conversations, I had realized they all had a common thread. They all gushed about what a great man he was, what a tremendous worker he was, how respected he was, how people looked up to him and were so proud of him on how he faced Cancer and won. I used the word faced because I feel after talking to those people CANCER didn’t have a fighting chance. By the end of the month and hearing multiple stories that all sounded like the first I had to called Steve right away. I remember I was driving down the highway in my car and I called.
I started our conversation by telling him, “Doc…. I have never ever heard so many nice stories about one human being in my entire life or about anyone in this crazy business of ours”. I said “usually you bring up someone’s name and you either get a great story or you get their ok”. Of Which the OK means they don’t care for you and would probably say worst if the wrestling world wasn’t so political. I proceeded to tell him how much everyone loved him and that people just gushed over him whenever his name came up and that I felt like I have known him for years.
I also told him “I feel like I was right there with you throughout your career I have heard so much”. He was so happy he even began to cry a bit. He was so overwhelmed that people felt that way about him. I think it was so overwhelming to him because he never thought what he did or how he interacted with people was anything special. He was just himself without motive; no reason other than he was a genuine person and human being. He treated others better than he probably expected other to treat him. I am so happy I took the time to tell him that day because he was such a humble person I don’t think he would have realized how so many people loved him, respected him and looked up to him.
Through this period of time I spent with Steve I learned to love the business again. He showed me why I started in the first place. He gave me my business back. This business is usually only given to someone once if they are lucky enough. This is when we are learning and striving to become someone great. The veterans of the business chose you and take their time to give you there knowledge to help you achieve what is in your heart. The first time I was given this business it was from Jimmy Snuka. He took the time to teach me his love for his business. Somewhere along the way I got lost and lost it. Through working with Doc I found that love for the business and the people in it again.
Recently, God directed him back to me to teach me my final lesson. He had an appearance here in NJ again, where I live and that I also happened to be appearing on. This was only the second appearance in my career we ever crossed paths. The first was where we met and the second was our good-bye. I just didn’t know it yet. We made plans to spend some time together while he was here. We talked about him coming to my home and meeting my children. But as usual, life got in the way and I was called off to work somewhere else immediately after the show so I had to rush off. We never did get together and he never had the chance to meet my babies or as he use to call them blessings when we talked about them in our many conversations throughout the campaign. That day came and went and with the hustle and bustle of the day I only had moments with him. Had only I known they would be my last. I feel that the last lesson I needed to learn from him was to slow down, live in the moment and enjoy your blessings!
Doc, you were my angle. It is pretty ironic because you use to call me angel and never Dawn and I know in many interviews you also referred to me as that. But the truth was you were mine.…I not yours. You taught me many of life’s lessons in our too short relationship. I hope one day when my jobs here on this Earth are done, you will be one of the set of eyes there welcoming me and telling me thank you for hearing me and enjoying your life.
Dawn Marie Wrestlers Rescue 1162 Saint Georges Avenue Suite 313 Avenel, NJ 07001
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Post by MichaelMartini on Dec 31, 2009 0:20:34 GMT -5
Sorry to hear this. I just watched Starcade 88 for the first time a couple days ago now that I have wweondemand. Williams in his prime looked the ultimate wrestler, face like Tex Cobb, body like a Sherman tank. He looked like he could legit kill anyone. The Varsity Club looked like an awesome stable.
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FHgrad99
Vegeta
Never mind that s***, here comes Mongo!
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Post by FHgrad99 on Dec 31, 2009 0:42:42 GMT -5
This is sad news. Steve Williams was one of the most believable wrestlers I've ever seen in the ring. Every move he did looked like it hurt his opponent. Even though he didn't wrestle in the US very often during the time I've been watching wrestling but I enjoyed seeing what I did see of him. He was one of the most "smashmouth" wrestlers I've ever seen. He will be missed. RIP Doctor Death.
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