Doug Williams

[8.0] "doug williams is the man great in tna and one of the few authentically good things about watching FWA for the first time with my brother **** stars"

[10.0] "The Ambassador of British Wrestling is nothing short of an icon not only in the UK wrestling scene, but globally. You would be hard pressed to find a true wrestling fan who doesnt know the name Doug Williams and his achievements in the ring. It was a sad day when he announced his retirement, but one thing is for certain, Doug left a legacy and should be a prototype for up and comers to use in the sport. Cant thank him enough for the contribution he made to the world of wrestling. An absolute legend."

[9.0] "One of the most talented in-ring workers of his generation. The Ambassador of British Wrestlings prime came right in between the golden era of British wrestling and the revival of British indies in the 2010s. But during this middle period, there were arguably few who could hold a candle to him amongst technical wrestlers. Not only was he brilliant inside the ropes as a performer, but he was also as a character, playing the heel role brilliantly, even with a hint of humor at times. Doug was unfortunate to be overlooked in his heyday, but he is finally getting his props."

[7.0] "The ambassador of British wrestling managed to find success on the international stage when britwres was its arse."

[8.0] "True British legend who was good enough to become an international star long before the brief UK wrestling explosion (Progress, ICW, RPW, WCPW) which was defeated by NXT UK and COVID. He was able to win championships and tournaments in major companies in America (Impact/ROH), Japan (NOAH/NJPW with an asterisk), at home in the UK (Progress/FWA/PCW) and elsewhere in Europe (wXw). Though off TV for a long time now, Doug returned from retirement and is still performing at a high standard and working fairly regularly for ICW and RPW. I would love to see him in NXT UK as an expert worker who brings some prestige and star power to the division and can help elevate younger talent."

[8.0] "Fantastic technical wrestler and was pretty successful in every company he was in: dude just knew how to focus on versatile bouts and working with basically the who's who of the early post-WCW indie scene highlighted that perfectly. Unfortunately he was just around at the wrong place (Hogan era TNA) at the wrong time (late 30's by the time he got there) through he'd still have some decent bouts and a nice feud with Angle, he'd never get to the big stages, which wasn't helped by his wear and tear from extensive work in Japan and damage done to his neck in particular limiting him. He'd "retire" in 2018 vs Ogawa but naturally this didn't last, through it seems that outside of a good few dates he did afterwards all up to 2020, he seems to have more or less retired beyond a few bit-pieces here and there. I'd say if he was around today in his prime he'd definitely be a greenlight for NXT and would fit right in there, possibly even as champion. That said, he's very much a workrate guy first and foremost and doesn't really have much mic skill or charisma, and I always found his gimmicks to be very mediocre and shallow, not much to them at all."

[8.0] "Was one of my favorite guys to watch back when he was in TNA. Doesn't get remembered as much as he should. Loved his rolling German. He's a victim of TNA not knowing how to book or build characters properly."

[8.0] "Doug Williams had the misfortune of coming up at a time when guys of his size and working his style weren't getting the kind of opportunities that their talents deserved. Had he come along today, Williams would be getting the Zack Sabre Jr. treatment."

[10.0] "One of the best heels out there. He's a veteran who's still 'got it'. Charisma, in-ring ability and storytelling are A+."

[8.0] "Doug Williams is a good vet that can be a good old school heel that you want to punch in the face that at this point in his career can be trusted to never have a bad match."

[10.0] "Superb talent and always has an 'Import' feel to his matches. His style and the 'noble' gimmick he has works really well for him. One of the only guys in the uk scene that doesn't say a lot but that has a great feel to his matches."

[7.0] "Haven't heard much of his mic work other than the time he was in TNA, but what a fantastic wrestler. His matches with Kurt Angle were amazing, and he was one of the many under utilized talents in TNA."

[4.0] "Not bad wrestler, but his time is up. Sorry, Douglas, only 4."

[7.0] "Overcomes his charisma deficiency by bringing an extra bit of power to the technician's table."

[10.0] "Douglas Williams is one of TNA's best. He is an all around solid competitor, and a fantastic wrestler. He is one of the best technical wrestlers in the world today, and TNA better start using him more, or this brilliant talent is going to go out of the window."

[8.0] "Beim technisches Wrestling gehört er zu den besten der Welt. Viele tolle Kämpfe. Allerdings nehme ich ihm das nicht so wirklich ab, da er nicht den Look dafür hat, gute Leute zu besiegen. Er sieht auch etwas älter aus, als sein tatschliches Alter ist. Deshalb hat er selten, Matches um den wichtigsten Gürtel. Mal ne Frage: Besitzt er auch Hosen, wo NICHT die britische Flagge drauf ist, weil bei mir Nationalismus keine Jubelstürme auslöst. Eher das Gegenteil."