Kurt Angle On How Badass 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams Was

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Жыл бұрын

Kurt Angle is a 14-time professional wrestling world champion, with titles collected in WWE, TNA, and Japan. He is in both the WWE and TNA/Impact Hall of Fames, a two-time NCAA Division 1 National Champion, and has also won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Games with, as he likes to say, ‘a broken freaking neck.’ At every stop in his career, Angle has reached the top of the mountain, and now he’s taking his Three I’s; Intensity, Intelligence, and Integrity, to the podcast world as he joins host Paul Bromwell to take a look back at some of the matches, feuds and moments that turned an Olympic gold medalist into one of the greatest sports entertainers of all time. It’s True. It’s damn true
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@gothard5 Жыл бұрын

Dr Death and Terry Gordy were a tremendous tag team. That match in WCW against the Steiners was incredible.

@kaiserrino8774 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Death's work in All Japan was truly amazing. Must see wrestling for sure.

@beanbeater 4 ай бұрын

All japan really made amazing use of so many foreign stars which wwf/wcw ruined.

@gsogden1 10 ай бұрын

I grew up on Mid-South. There was nothing better at the time. Dr. Death was always jacked and hyped.

@joshuagumpert8910 2 ай бұрын

Hell yeah. Dr. Death, Mr. Wrestling 2, JYD, Duggan, Dibiase, Dr. Death etc. Great wrestling

@icenewzealand6774 20 күн бұрын

Doc and Duggan were incredible in the regions era . Your spot on there @@joshuagumpert8910

@jackcarraway4707 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Death is sadly a horribly misunderstood wrestler from younger people who only know him for his disastrous WWF run in the Attitude Era. In the 80s and early 90s he was in the Vader/Meng tier of being a badass everyone feared.

@ronnycrypto8986 Жыл бұрын

Vader wasn't feared because he was a tough guy, people just didn't like working with him because he was stiff. 46 year old Paul Orndorff in flip-flops beat him up after an argument where Vader hit first.

@timbrechopper Жыл бұрын

100% true. The top comment to this video is proving it.

@AlonSOAMAZING Жыл бұрын

@@ronnycrypto8986ron Simmons just recently declared vader the toughest guy in wrestling in his time

@pablo77bar60 Жыл бұрын

@@ronnycrypto8986 just because He got beat by one guy doesn't change the fact that He would whoop almost anyone. Don't forget that Vader and Shamrock had lots of shoot wrestling in 97-98

@victorspennato3008 2 ай бұрын

He got handled by Bart Gunn

@jaythor70 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Death was a legit badass. Strong as anyone in wrestling, body-pressing Terry Gordy for reps. This story of 2 months training to barely lose to the greatest amateur in history of NCAA wrestling and a 2-tim gold medalist shows what he could have done if he wasn't also a 4-time All-American in football. Bill Watts practically adopted him as the son he wished he'd had. He was everything Watts had been and more, and was so good. It's sad that other than with Watts, he never got the push he should have. JR loves him because of his OU pedigree, Watts influence, and his own relationship with the man. Along with Austin, I believe he's JR's favorite all-time.

@JackgarPrime 3 ай бұрын

Well he did get a pretty legendary run in All-Japan. Mostly as a tag guy, but part of one of the most legendary teams in the history of Japanese pro wrestling. Not to mention he won the Triple Crown, and would've had a bigger singles run if it weren't for the legal issues he ran into that got him temporarily banned from the country.

@Halbared 2 ай бұрын

@@JackgarPrime What caused the banning?

@JackgarPrime 2 ай бұрын

@@Halbared Got caught with weed, which is a serious offense in Japan. Especially for a foreigner.

@victorspennato3008 2 ай бұрын

He got handled by Bart Gunn

@hideaway7768 Жыл бұрын

Just remember…Dr. Death got his nickname BEFORE he got into Pro Wrestling…..

@docmalthus 11 ай бұрын

According to Wikipedia '...Williams had a ready-made nickname that dated back to an incident in junior high wherein he had to wrestle in a hockey goalie's mask due to shattering his nose and was jokingly labeled "Dr. Death" by one of his school's coaches and his sister.

@joecool2125 4 ай бұрын

I remember watching the Dr. Death/ Hacksaw Dugan feud during the Mid South days (1980s). It culminated in a football pads match that I got to see in person. When I saw Steve Williams in person, I couldn’t believe how big he was.

@TotallyNotJustCynical 3 ай бұрын

I'm going through the territories and most of wrestling in general from the 80s and EVERY time Dr Death shows up, people start dropping. The guy was an absolute beast in the 80s and he's so much fun to watch

@CaseyEdgar 5 ай бұрын

I worked with Steve in Denver, had a lot of good talks, great guy. I remember he told me a story about a bunch of wrestlers getting in a bar fight and him seeing a guy get his eyes gauged out. RIP Steve ❤

@ThumperT51 2 ай бұрын

In northwest Florida, we got South Eastern Championship wrestling in the 70's-80's.... but sometimes the TV station would play Midwest, Dr. Death and Hacksaw were SCARY!!!

@ypmm53 2 ай бұрын

I first saw Dr Death the short time UWF was on TV. I immediately became a fan of his. RIP..

@undergroundunlimited2282 2 ай бұрын

Great insight! I didn’t know this.

@chriswillis1585 Жыл бұрын

I grew up watching Mid-South - so yeah, I know Dr. Death.

@ypmm53 2 ай бұрын

Not only a great wrestler, he still has one of the baddest boots ever. The drop of blood on the edges was bad ass as he was. RIP Dr Death..

@magazineretriever9036 2 ай бұрын

Dr. Death was more appreciated in Japan than he was in the U.S.

@gregoryluc2876 10 ай бұрын

In 1985 I was playing D1 soccer with the centenary Gents from Shreveport , La. We were on a road trip in Oklahoma, staying at La Quinta motor Inn. Once set up and relaxing the activity began , we were peeking out the windows and cracked doors. Dr. Death was five feet from my mug and gave me an eye to eye stare. The chap was as broad as tall , wearing a smoking jacket. A badass mother to behold. Those were the days!!

@DidYaServe 2 ай бұрын

Dorrance Funk is around and active in his eighties. A major company could still hire him.

@dceasedbrickfan74 2 ай бұрын

Bruce & Steve 82’ NCAA match is here on KZfaq.

@crushthecrusher7134 Жыл бұрын

I November 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams in wrestling

@wkmac2 2 ай бұрын

Steve Williams was the real deal and a legit shooter. Whatever wrestling is or became today, go back and watch some on the old Mid-South/UWF stuff on KZfaq and watch Steve Williams. If there was any wrestler who was Thor's Hammer, Dr. Death was it. At the time of the UWF, I was in Atlanta and a local TV station on Saturday night over a 7 hour window broadcast wrestling from all over including UWF. Starting in the 60's I grew up with Crocketts and then in the 70's the old Georgia (Gordon Solie) Wrestling but when I saw UWF in the mid 80's, that was a whole other level. UWF was stacked. Good thing for Vince that the oil economy cratered in 87' killing the MidSouth/UWF or our conversation about present wrestling would likely be VERY DIFFERENT! RIP Dr. Death!

@impalaman9707 Жыл бұрын

Doctor Death was the son Bill Watts WISHED he had. He was more of a chip off the old block than Eric, Joel, or Micah

@MortonT1958 2 ай бұрын

Eric Watts STF was terribly underrated. They pushed him too quick but he could have been a championship contender if he had more experience.

@impalaman9707 2 ай бұрын

@@MortonT1958 Well, Eric was of a slightly different build than his dad---more like a basketball player than a football player, but still powerful (I'm thinking like Drew McIntyre), so he could do more agility moves and not rely on his strength as much as Bill or Doc

@SonnyBubba 4 ай бұрын

Story was back in MidSouth in the 80’s, at the live event Bill Watts would issue a challenge to anyone in the audience who thought they could compete against his wrestlers. If you want to turn pro, here’s your chance. Sign a waiver, take 20 minutes to warm up, and then come into the ring. Winner gets $100 (about $350 today). As you’re coming into the ring, waiting for you would be none other than Dr Death.

@masterofreality1552 2 ай бұрын

Not to mention the badass name Dr. Death.

@GypsyDanger514 2 ай бұрын

I’m just happy to see a podcast about wrestling that doesn’t have to have Conrad in it

@matthewgranahan9759 Жыл бұрын

Here's one for you guys that Kurt may not even know. Dr Death Flatened Dan Severn and pinned him in under 20 seconds when they wrestled at the NCAA championships. It was the Only year in college that Severm competed as a Heavyweight as he had come in 2nd to Lober from Clemson losing by a point in the NCAA Finals the year before 1 weight class down. I know all this shit because I've been doing coaching clinics with Dan Severn and have heard All of his stories on the road kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bs2JnclpmbqtfoU.html

@kevthegoat8774 Жыл бұрын

Got to check out this interview as the podcast you do is great by the way! Steve also beat Jeff Blatnick too.

@matthewgranahan9759 Жыл бұрын

@@kevthegoat8774 Thank you. Yes and as I mentiined when I was on with JBL and Gerry a few weeks ago, Bruce Baumgartner just barely outpointed Steve in the NCAA finals match

@marioargiropoulos7555 2 ай бұрын

If only there had been more money in early mma, it would have been real interesting to see if Doc could have had the same success Severn had. I don’t see why he wouldn’t have.

@ASMRFOODIEPIE Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Dr Death when i was a kid he was strong great Wrestler Sadly he died of Throat Cancer

@davidmiles4678 2 ай бұрын

I’m from Oklahoma so Dr. Death was always a big deal for me as a kid growing up in the mid late 90’s. My dad told me so many stories about him.

@RT-bt5ql 2 ай бұрын

He wasn't, brawl for all

@jeremybatista9653 2 ай бұрын

Well apparently he wasn’t as bad ass and they made it seemed. My man got KO’d really good

@marioargiropoulos7555 2 ай бұрын

Yeah dude. Because he got KO’d in a “fight” with nonsensical bullshit rules, that means he wasn’t a tough guy. When an mma fighter loses a boxing match, that means the mma fighter isn’t tough. Right? What do you think happens when the boxer fights that mma fighter in mma?🤦‍♂️ Doc was a multiple time national D1 wrestling champ. A dude who Doc dominated in college went on to become a multiple time UFC champion. Doc immediately took down Bart Gunn in their “fight”. They were then immediately stood up. What do you think happens in a real fight where Doc doesn’t have to let you get up after he takes you down? Brawl for All was basically “Who’s the best brawler?” In that case, who gives a shit? Had they allowed grappling, Doc destroys everybody. Had they allowed kicks, Steve Blackman destroys everyone. Finals would have absolutely been Doc vs Blackman.

@jeremybatista9653 2 ай бұрын

@@marioargiropoulos7555 take it easy kid. I’m just trolling. But from what i heard Bart ain’t no walk in the park. He was really bad ass

@ThumperT51 2 ай бұрын

@@marioargiropoulos7555agreed! Excellent analysis!!!

@md-sl1io 7 ай бұрын

until he actually got into a real fight then lost straight away

@chrischar9428 2 ай бұрын

Which real fight. Against the kickboxer

@tysonduffy5146 Жыл бұрын

Dr Death and Brock Lesnar was cut from the same cloth.

@davidbeveroth6037 Ай бұрын

I love it- you lose one fight in 40 damn years and now everybody's talking shit like none of the rest of it even happened... Id like to see one of these comment-makers last five seconds against either man in any kind of fight... Yer talking out yer ass sir or ma'am... D

@rightbro 2 ай бұрын

Why do most older wrestlers sound like they have laryngitis ?

@chad3452 Жыл бұрын

bart gunn bobby whopped him

@alanchamberlain9902 Жыл бұрын

Sadly his credibility went in the Brawl For All when Bart Gunn koed him.

@D2Kprime Жыл бұрын

I think it was the injury he suffered in that match that derailed his push. Everyone "lost" in the _Brawl For All_ except Bart Gunn and ironically his career was the only one that *ENDED* due to a KO from Butterbean at *_Wrestlemania XV_*

@BreakingNVain Жыл бұрын

No it didn't.

@codykueker4372 Жыл бұрын

Williams was a grappler, Bart was a boxer. Different combat styles.

@datacipher Жыл бұрын

@@D2Kprimeell injury aside it was a huge hit to lose. Yes others lost but they weren’t brand new guys who’s entire gimmick was going to be: I’m the toughest. I’m not saying it was recoverable, but it was bad. The truth is however I don’t think he was ever going to be a big star in wwf anyways. Not at that time anyways.

@barryallen871 Жыл бұрын

Okay, Mark.

@user-nd5ud7bh3j Жыл бұрын

Sorry but steve William's 2 biggest advocates are Jim Ross and bill watts. That's all I need to know about a man... he also told rvd when he was a rookie that he thought he was slow because rob was shy and nervous. Joked to locker room about how he would love to see rob at 35 and they all laughed har har har.... steve was most likely 35 st least at the time in a shit organization locker room joking about a future all time great. Rob hit 35 and was steve even alive anymore ? Or did the roids stop his heart too?

@kristaolson401 11 ай бұрын

troll

@albalog2449 6 ай бұрын

That type of joking about rookies was common in All Japan (AJPW). It was a way to make the youngers "man up" because AJPW was no walk in the park, which was basically the "Salty Spitoon" of wrestling in the 1990s. RVD and Dr. Death ended up getting along not long after that. They used to smoke pot together, and Doc would help get RVD bookings in AJPW. Doc always spoke positively about RVD and how much he ended up growing in the business, so I think Doc "manning up" RVD at the time helped him.

@kitfo18 2 ай бұрын

Sorry Steve Williams lost all credibility thanks to the brawl for all.

@penepoynter9057 7 ай бұрын

Not as badass as Bart Gunn who knocked is ass out

@jacksonlongboarding1 Жыл бұрын

Bart Gunn ruined his career lol

@zippymistletoe1272 Жыл бұрын

Vince Russo ruined his career

@jacksonlongboarding1 Жыл бұрын

@@zippymistletoe1272 true

@josgor9061 Жыл бұрын

Dr Death is a legend. Yes the brawl for all ruined his WWF run but he was a legitimately athlete and bad ass.

@barryallen871 Жыл бұрын

Looks like somebody has access to the internet...

@LanceJ. Жыл бұрын

He was 38. You act like he had a huge future ahead of him.

@justinentz-ip7bl 3 ай бұрын

Brawl for all was a 40 year old doc and it wasnt allowed to ground in pound. In his prime on the marching powder he would of trashed brock

@user-nd5ud7bh3j Жыл бұрын

He wasnt that guy.... not compared to many other guys. I'm sorry. He was strong. But there is a difference between strong and gifted athletes. And guys who can and will hurt you or impose their will.. dr death was just old as most of the dudes in brawl for all... he wasn't a fighter.

@internetrambo4928 Жыл бұрын

I was watching K1 and other real fights long time ago on different sport channels. And one time Dr Death appeared in a Match. I was like WHAAAAT! As a wrestling fan i knew him. But he got his ass kicked fast..that was sad to watch. And i never saw him again in real fights.

@kevthegoat8774 11 ай бұрын

He was in his 40's and was diagnosed with cancer going up against one of the best heavyweight kickboxers at the time in Alexey Ignashov in that fight.

@internetrambo4928 11 ай бұрын

@@kevthegoat8774 Well he did it. So he felt good enough

@marioargiropoulos7555 2 ай бұрын

Dude the guy who beat Dr Death was Alexei Ignashov. Dude was arguably the best heavyweight kickboxer in the entire fucking world at that time. Doc obviously took the fight for the paycheck since he was already sick and well past his prime.

@internetrambo4928 2 ай бұрын

@@marioargiropoulos7555 I didnt know his Opponent. I knew guys like Jerome LeBanner, Ray Sefo, Ernesto Hoost etc, you know all the guys from the Millenium times.