The legendary wrestler Doug Williams has made the decision to hang up his boots and walk away from the sport. Fans are perplexed as to the reasons behind his decision to call it a career after such a distinguished one. Let’s take a deeper look into the thought processes that led to his decision as well as the meaning behind this symbolic act.
Is Doug Williams Wrestler Getting Retirement?
It appears Doug Williams (Douglas Clayton Durdle) of England has laced up his boots for the final time after nearly 30 years of ring action. The wrestler posted a picture of his boots in the ring on Saturday, June 17 without any accompanying text.
Since then, the only thing he has tweeted is a retweet of a photo of him and Warhorse with the phrase “THANK YOU DOUG.”
Here the tweet is available from Doug Williams:
— Doug Williams (@DougWilliamsUK) June 17, 2023
Williams has wrestled professionally for nearly 30 years, with notable stops at Ring of Honor and TNA/Impact, where he held the titles of ROH Pure Champion and TNA X Division Champion.
He and Nick Aldis (under the guise of Brutus Magnus) won the Tag Team Championship in both NJPW and TNA during their tenure together as part of the legendary British Invasion faction.
Many of Williams’ contemporaries in the wrestling industry have spoken out in his praise, including Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, AJ Styles, and many more. It was a pleasure to have you as a partner in the ring. Wow, what a ride, pal.
Williams’s final known fight was on May 20 in Belgium, where he lost a Triple Threat match to Martin Steers and Omari for the Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship.
For a man who had already traveled the world, that was merely a pit stop along the route. While he is best known for his success in the United Kingdom, he has also wrestled in Japan and Germany, the latter country having inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Who is Doug Williams?
Wrestler Doug Williams, real name Douglas Clayton Durdle (born September 1, 1972[1]), is an English professional wrestler signed to the National Wrestling Alliance.
He is best known for his time spent working in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling), where he held the titles of Television Champion once, X Division Champion twice, and World Tag Team Champion and IWGP Tag Team Champion once each as a member of The British Invasion.
He was the first ever OVW Heavyweight Champion and afterwards went on to work as a trainer for TNA’s developmental area, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In addition to the Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA), One Pro Wrestling (1PW), and Pro Wrestling Noah, Williams has worked for a number of other promotions in the UK and beyond during the course of his career.
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