Changes: Doug Williams

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Douglas Clayton Durdle (born September 1, 1972 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English wrestler best known by his stage name, Doug Williams.

He has built a reputation for being one of the top British wrestlers in the scene today after successful tours in the United States for Ring of Honor and has become one of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s top foreign stars, this all along with his career in the UK scene in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom & Real Quality Wrestling, .

Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

Chaos Theory
Bomb Scare Knee Drop
Revolution DDT

Nicknames

"The Anarchist" (UK)
"The Human Torture Device" (USA and Japan)

Tag teams and stables

EWC,Elite Wrestling Corporation

Managers

Steve Lynskey (Europe)

Theme music

"Anarchy In The U.K." by Citizen Smith (CWN, DWA, Europa, ROH, wXw)
"Song 2" by Blur (ROH)

Championships and accomplishments

Judo

British Judo Championship at 72kg weight class (1992)

3 Count Wrestling

3CW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

All-Star Wrestling

ASW British Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
ASW Middle Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
ASW People's Champion (1 time)

Athletik Club Wrestling

ACW World Wrestling Champion (2 times)

European Wrestling Promotion

EWP Submission Shoot Champion (1 time, first)

Frontier Wrestling Alliance

FWA British Heavyweight Champion (2 times)

German Wrestling Promotion

GWP WrestlingCorner.de Champion (1 time) (Current)

International Catch Wrestling Alliance

ICWA World Heavyweight Champion (1 time) (First)

NWA UK Hammerlock

NWA Hammerlock Survivor Series Tournament (1996, 1997)
NWA Hammerlock King of the Ring (1998)

Premier Wrestling Federation

PWF Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
PWF Mid-Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
Worthing Trophy (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
PWF Wrestler of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him # 92 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 2002.

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Global Honored Crown Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Scorpio

Ring of Honor

ROH Pure Champion (1 time)

The Wrestling Alliance

Universal British Heavyweight Champion (1 time, (First/only)
TWA British Heavyweight Champion (2 times)
TWA European Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
TWA British Tag-Team Champion (1 time) – with Robbie Brookside

Triple X Wrestling

TXW Crush Champion (1 time)

Ultimate Wrestling Alliance

UWA Champion (1 time) (First)

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 ==Championships and accomplishments ==
+*'''[[Judo]]'''
+:*British Judo Championship at 72kg weight class (1992)
 *'''[[3 Count Wrestling]]'''
-:*[[3CW Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
+:*[[3CW Heavyweight Championship|3CW Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
 *'''[[All-Star Wrestling]]'''
-:*[[British Heavyweight Championship|ASW British Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
+:*[[British Heavyweight Championship|ASW British Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
-:*[[ASW Middle Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
+:*[[ASW Middle Heavyweight Championship|ASW Middle Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
-:*[[ASW People's Championship]] (1 time)
+:*[[ASW People's Championship|ASW People's Champion]] (1 time)
 *'''[[Athletik Club Wrestling]]'''
-:*[[ACW World Wrestling Championship]] (2 times)
+:*[[ACW World Wrestling Championship|ACW World Wrestling Champion]] (2 times)
 *'''[[European Wrestling Promotion]]'''
-:*[[EWP Submission Shoot Championship]] (1 time, first)
+:*[[EWP Submission Shoot Championship|EWP Submission Shoot Champion]] (1 time, first)
 *'''[[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]]'''
-:*[[FWA British Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times)
+:*[[FWA British Heavyweight Championship|FWA British Heavyweight Champion]] (2 times)
 *'''[[German Wrestling Promotion]]'''
-:*[[GWP WrestlingCorner.de Championship]] (1 time, current)
+:*[[GWP WrestlingCorner.de Championship|GWP WrestlingCorner.de Champion]] (1 time) ('''Current''')
 *'''[[International Catch Wrestling Alliance]]'''
-:*[[ICWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time, first)
+:*[[ICWA World Heavyweight Championship|ICWA World Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time) ('''First''')
-*'''[[Judo]]'''
-:*British Judo Championship at 72kg weight class (1992)
 *'''[[NWA UK Hammerlock]]'''
 :*[[NWA Hammerlock Survivor Series Tournament]] (1996, 1997)
-:*[[NWA Hammerlock King of the Ring ]] (1998)
+:*[[NWA Hammerlock King of the Ring]] (1998)
 *'''[[Premier Wrestling Federation]]'''
-:*[[PWF Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time, current)
+:*[[PWF Heavyweight Championship|PWF Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
-:*[[PWF Mid-Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time, current)
+:*[[PWF Mid-Heavyweight Championship|PWF Mid-Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
 :*[[Worthing Trophy]] (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
 :*[[PWF Wrestler of the Year]] (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
@@ Line 81: / Line 81: @@
 *'''[[Pro Wrestling NOAH]]'''
-:*[[Global Honored Crown Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[Charles Skaggs|Scorpio]]
+:*[[Global Honored Crown Tag Team Championship|Global Honored Crown Tag Team Champion]] (1 time) - with [[Charles Skaggs|Scorpio]]
 *'''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
-:*[[ROH Pure Championship]] (1 time)
+:*[[ROH Pure Championship|ROH Pure Champion]] (1 time)
 *'''[[The Wrestling Alliance]]'''
-:*[[British Heavyweight Championship|Universal British Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time, first/only)
+:*[[British Heavyweight Championship|Universal British Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time, ('''First/only''')
-:*[[British Heavyweight Championship|TWA British Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times)
+:*[[British Heavyweight Championship|TWA British Heavyweight Champion]] (2 times)
-:*[[TWA European Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
+:*[[TWA European Heavyweight Championship|TWA European Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
-:*[[British Tag Team Championship|TWA British Tag-Team Championship]] (1 time) &ndash; with [[Robbie Brookside]]
+:*[[British Tag Team Championship|TWA British Tag-Team Champion]] (1 time) &ndash; with [[Robbie Brookside]]
 *'''[[Triple X Wrestling]]'''
-:*[[TXW Crush Championship]] (1 time, current)
+:*[[TXW Crush Championship|TXW Crush Champion]] (1 time)
 *'''[[Ultimate Wrestling Alliance]]'''
-:*[[UWA Championship]] (1 time, first)
+:*[[UWA Championship|UWA Champion]] (1 time) ('''First''')
 ==External links and references==
-*[http://www.myspace.com/dougwilliams Official Myspace]
+*[http://www.myspace.com/dougwilliams Doug Williams Myspace]
 *[http://www.premier-promotions.co.uk/williamsprofile.html Doug Williams profile at Premier Promotions]
 *[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=249 Doug Williams profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
 [[Category:English wrestlers|Williams, Doug]]
-[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni|Williams, Doug]]
+[[Category:Ring of Honor alumni|Williams, Doug]]
 [[Category:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alumni|Williams, Doug]]
+[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni|Williams, Doug]]