WRESTLER PROFILES

[Bushwhackers Gallery]	Wrestler: Luke Williams Real Name: Brian Wickens Birthday: January 8, 1947 Hometown: New Zealand Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Pretty Boy Floyd Gorgeous Teddy Williams Sweet William Cousin Luke Luke Doink Luke Dudley Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Battering Ram Notable Feuds: The Fantastics Rhythm & Blues The Orient Express The Bolshivics Powers of Pain
Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Great Saki & Tokyo Joe (????, 1974); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Bill Cody & Bob Pringle (January ??, 1974); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Ron Starr & Adrian Adonis (July 21, 1979); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Stan Stasiak & Dutch Savage (September 29, 1979); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Stan Stasiak & Dutch Savage (Febuary 11, 1980); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Rick Martel & Roddy Piper (March 29, 1980); NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Buzz Sawyer & Matt Borne (September 28, 1980); NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ken Lucas (????, 1981); WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Invader I & Carlos Colon (Febuary 28, 1981); WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating The Medics (May 22, 1981); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jonathan Boyd defeating ?????? (December ??, 1981); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jonathan Boyd defeating Stan Lane & Steve Keirn (December 13, 1982); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jonathan Boyd defeating Stan Lane & Steve Keirn (Febuary 7, 1983); SCW Southwest Tag Team titlesw /Jonathan Boyd defeating The Grapplers (May ??, 1983); SCW (Southwest) World Tag Team titles w/Jonathan Boyd defeating Stan Lane & Steve Keirn (March 4, 1984); WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Invaders I & III (January 6, 1985); WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Super Medico & Invader III (March 23, 1985); UWF (Mid South) World Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Steve Williams & Ted Dibiase (March 16, 1986); WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Tommy Lane & Mike Davis (August 3, 1986); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Stan Lane & Steve Keirn (October 7, 1986); CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (January 10, 1987); WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Chris & Mark Youngblood (April 4, 1987); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Steve Keirn & Mike Graham (June 23, 1987); UWF (Mid South) World Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong (October 16, 1987); APWL (Pennsylvania) Tag Team titles w/Butch Miller defeating The House of Kane (Febuary 19, 1999); EPW (Empire Pro Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Michael Foster defeating The Convicts (August 15, 2008); UWX (Ulitmate Championship Wrestling) Tag Titles w/Honky Tonk Man defeating Mike Hughes & Gary Williams (May 7, 2009);
The Sheepherders: Luke Williams formed a famous team with Butch Miller known as the Sheepherders, later known as the Bushwhackers in the WWF.. World Wrestling Federation - The Bushwhackers: December 1988: The Sheepherders joined the WWF, changing their name AND attitude, becoming known as the "Bushwhackers".. December 30, 1988 - MSG: The Bushwhackers defeated The Bolshevics (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov) in their WWF debut.. Royal Rumble 1989: Butch entered the Royal Rumble as the 10th participant and Luke entered as the 19th participant.. The Bushwhackers gained more victories over The Bolshevics, The Rougeaus, The Brain Busters, and the Powers of Pain.. April 2, 1989--WrestleMania V: The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus w/Jimmy Hart in their WrestleMania debut Aprils 7, 8, 9, 1989 - Bushwhackers Home Coming: The Bushwhackers beat Bolshivics in the main event of a New Zealand card.. ~~~These shows were cross-promotional events put on by the World Wrestling Federation and Arena Wrestling Alliance.. September 21, 1989 - Saturday Night Main Event: The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus w/Jimmy Hart.. October 14, 1989 - King of the Ring: The Warlord defeated Bushwhacker Butch in the 1st Round of the KOTR Tournament.. ~~~Luke miraculously defeated Nikolai Volkoff in the 1st Round, but lost to Rick "The Model" Martel in the 2nd Round.. November 23, 1989 - Survivor Series: Rude's Brood defeated Roddy's Rowdies in a Survivor Series Elimination Match.. ~~~Rick Rude & Mr.Perfect (Sole Survivor) & The Fabulous Rougeaus beat Roddy Piper & Jimmy Snuka & The Bushwhackers.. January 21, 1990 - Royal Rumble: The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers in the opening match.. March 6, 1990 - Superstars of Wrestling: The Bushwhackers were attacked by Rhythm & Blues with their guitars.. April 1, 1990 - WrestleMania VI: The Bushwhackers crashed Rhythm & Blues live musical performance in the ring.. The Bushwhackers and Rhythm & Blues feuded extensively for about five months until after SummerSlam 1990.. September 1990: The Bushwhackers and The Orient Express began feuding swapping victories accross the country.. November 22, 1990 - Survivor Series: The All-Americans defeated The Mercenaries in a Survivor Series Elimination match.. ~~~Nikolai Volkoff & Tito Santana & The Bushwhackers defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Boris Zhukov & The Orient Express.. January 19, 1991 - Royal Rumble: Luke entered the Rumble at #27 but was eliminated by Earthquake after only 4 seconds! April 15, 1991 - Saturday Night Main Event: The Nasty Boys defeated The Bushwhackers to retain the WWF Tag Team titles.. August 26, 1991 - SummerSlam: Andre the Giant accompanied The Bushwhackers for their match against The Natural Disasters.. November 27, 1991 - Survivor Series: The Nasty Boys & The Beverly Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers & The Rockers.. November 2, 1991 - House Show: The Bushwhackers vs. The Beverly Brothers resulted in some embarassing controversy.. ~~~The Bushwhackers initiated a "faggot" chant during the match offended some of the Vancouver spectators.. The Bushwhackers gained the managing services of Jamison, for an "added" humor factor.. January 19, 1992 - Royal Rumble: The Beverly Brothers (Beau & Blake Beverly) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke & Butch).. ~~~~~~Around this time, Jamison disappeared from WWF Televisin programming.. April 5, 1992 - WrestleMania VIII: The Bushwhackers defeated The Beverly Brothers in the non-televised Dark Match.. August 29, 1992 - SummerSlam: Jim Duggan & The Bushwhackers defeated The Mountie & The Nasty Boys in a Dark match Survivor Series 1993: The Bushwhackers & Men on a Mission (dressed as Doinks) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow's Team of 4.. March 20, 1994 - WrestleMania X: The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Bushwhackers in the non-televised Dark Match.. Soon after leaving the World Wrestling Federation, the two grapplers opened up a restaraunt in Tampa, Florida.. In The Meantime 1994: They were alledgedly contacted by Jimmy Hart to join WCW to help create familiar environment for the arrival of Hulk Hogan.. October 21, 1994 - Jacques Rougeau Retirement Show: The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn (Steven Dunn & Timothy Well).. Late 1994 - WWF Tag Team Title Tournament: The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Bushwhackers in the 1st round of the tournament.. Royal Rumble 1995: Bushwhacker Luke entered the Rumble at #13 and Bushwhacker Butch entered the Rumble at #18.. November 19, 1999: The Bushwhackers made a special appearance in the EWF to wrestle Love Bug & Chad Austin.. April 1, 2001 - WrestleMania XVII: The Bushwhackers (Luke & Butch) competed in the gimmick battle royal.. Retirement: Luke Williams was responsible for handling the contract negotiations between the WWF and Leon "Vader" White.. 2002: Luke Williams began doing the booking for IWA Puerto Rico.. December 20, 2007 - TNA iMPACT: Bushwhacker Luke made a brief cameo at Eric Young's "Christmas Party".. March 16, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Bushwhacker Luke Williams defeated Shane Hagadorn... March 29, 2008 - ROH: YRR (Kenny King & Sal Rinauro & Chasyn Rance) defeated Bushwhacker Luke & Dingo & Alex Payne.. August 15, 2008--Empire Pro Wrestling: Michael Foster & Bushwacker Luke defeated The Convicts to win the Tag Team titles! October 3, 2008--Top Rope Promotions: Bushwhacker Luke defeated The Guy by DQ due to outside interference... ~~~~Bushwhacker Luke & Freight Train defeated The Guy & "The Epic" Mike Bennett in a main event tag team match.. December 5, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Rhett Titus & Sal Rinuaro defeated Grizzly Redwood & Bushwhacker Luke... December 6, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Grizzly Redwood & Bushwhacker Luke defeated Irish Airborne (Jake & Dave Crist).. April 3, 2009 - Ring of Honor: Don Juan & ????? defeated Grizzly Redwood & Bushwhacker Luke in a dark match.. April 4, 2009 - Ring of Honor: Rhett Titus defeated Bushwhacker Luke in a singles match.. May 7, 2009--Ulitmate Championship Wrestling (Eastern Canada): Honky Tonk Man & Bushwacker Luke defeated The Kardinal Sinners ("Kowboy" Mike Hughes & "Wildman" Gary Williams) to win the UCW Tag Team Titles. March 25, 2010--TWE: Jimmy Snuka & Bushwhacker Luke & Adam Slapoweitz beat Honky Tonk Man & Virgil & Celene Jian.. June 17, 2010--UCW Summer Explosion Tour: Bushwhacker Luke defeated The Rebel in Trenton, Nova Scotia.. June 18, 2010--UCW Summer Explosion Tour: Bushwhacker Luke & JP Simms defeated Alexander Saint & Trash Canyon.. June 19, 2010--UCW Summer Explosion Tour: Bushwhacker Luke & JP Simms defeated Vince Beach & Alexander Saint.. June 21, 2010--UCW Summer Explosion Tour: Bushwhacker Luke & Wildman Gary Williams defeated Above Average June 22, 2010--UCW Summer Explosion Tour: JP Simms & Bushwhacker Luke defeated Raven & The Maritime Menace.. June 23, 2010--UCW Summer Explosion Tour: JP Simms & Bushwhacker Luke defeated Above Average.. July 7, 2010--WFX: U-Gene & Bushwhacker Luke & Rupert from Survivor beat Jessie Godderz & Jon Cutler & Jonny Fairplay.. August 17, 2010--CWE: Hurricane Helms & Bushwhacker Luke defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Big Daddy Kash in Melfort, Saskatchewan.. August 26, 2010--Stranglehold Wrestling: Sheepherder Luke Williams w/Grand Wizard Jr. defeated Bloody Bill Skullion in Oshawa.. August 28, 2010--Stranglehold Wrestling: Luke Williams defeated Bill Skullion in a Barbed Wire Ropes match in Toronto, Ontario.. November 19, 2010--Wrestle Birmingham: Bushwhacker Luke defeated Matt Riviera..