Douglas Clayton Durdle (born September 1, 1972 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional wrestler best known by his stage name, Doug Williams. Williams is currently working for independent promotions in the UK and abroad, including the Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA) and Ring of Honor (ROH). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links DwilliamsFWA.jpg Summary This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A stage name, also called a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, comedians, musicians, djs, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... -1... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. ...

Williams is best known for his submission style of British wrestling, earning him the name "The Human Torture Device", and his use of his knees as an offensive weapon. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Professional wrestling performed within the boundaries of the United Kingdom spans over 100 years but became popular when the television show World of Sport was launched featuring wrestling in the mid-1960s, making household names of the likes of Mick McManus, Count Bartelli (the dominant wrestler in Britain during the... For other uses, see Knee (disambiguation). ... Offensive may relate to In sports or combat, the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forwards In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity. ...

Career

During the 1990s Williams trained with (and wrestled for) NWA UK Hammerlock. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

While competing in FWA's King of England tournament Williams wrestled and won a match against Eddie Guerrero. Williams would also go on to become the promotion's top champion. Eddie Guerrero (born Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes[2] in El Paso, Texas[1] on October 9, 1967 and died in Minneapolis, Minnesota November 13, 2005) was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family. ... Former FWA Champion, Doug Williams wearing the belt The FWA British Heavyweight Championship is the heavyweight title contested for in the professional wrestling promotion, Frontier Wrestling Alliance. ...

During 2002 and a small part of 2003, Williams went on a tour around the United States making notable appearances in Ring of Honor. During his time in ROH, Williams would win a match for both ROH's #1 Contender Trophy and FWA's British Heavyweight Championship; both then being held by Christopher Daniels at the time. Williams would also win ROH's Pure Wrestling Championship. By 2004, Williams would begin touring with Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan where he would become a Global Honored Crown Tag Team Champion with Scorpio. Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. ... Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. ... Christopher Daniel Covell (born December 24, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name in the United States, The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ... The Pure Championship is a title contested for in the North Americian indy Professional wrestling promotion Ring Of Honor. ... Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000. ... The Global Honored Crown Tag Team Championship is a tag-team title in the simulated sporting events of professional wrestling. ... Charles Skaggs is an American professional wrestler noted for his high-flying ability and high-risk style. ...

Doug Williams continued to win many foreign and local championships, even defeating "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson in the final of a tournament in Rethel, France on May 6, 2005 to became the first International Catch Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion. Bryan Danielson (born May 22, 1981 in Aberdeen, Washington)[1] is an American independent professional wrestler, known as American Dragon. ... Rethel is a commune of northeastern France, in the Ardennes département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

While World Wrestling Entertainment was touring England in November 2006, Williams made a dark match appearance in a losing effort to WWE wrestler Carlito. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... In professional wrestling, a dark match is a match that is part of a televised card, but is not itself televised. ... “Carlito” redirects here. ...

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves

• Chaos Theory (Pushes opponent against the turnbuckles, grabs hold of the their waist, rolls backwards with them and follows up with a bridging German suplex)
• Bomb Scare Knee Drop (Diving knee drop)
• Revolution DDT (Top rope/standing tornado DDT)
• Anarchy Knee Strikes (Combination high knees)
• British Figure Four Leglock (Reverse figure four leglock)
• Bow and arrow hold
• European uppercut
• Northern Lights suplex
• Double underhook suplex
• Top rope double underhook superplex

• Nicknames

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

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Championships and accomplishments

• 3 Count Wrestling

• 3CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• All-Star Wrestling

• ASW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• ASW Middle Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• ASW People's Championship (1 time)

• Frontier Wrestling Alliance

• FWA British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• International Catch Wrestling Alliance

• ICWA World Heavyweight Championship (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)

• Premier Wrestling Federation

• PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
• PWF Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
• Worthing Trophy (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
• PWC 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 Championship (1 time) -with Scorpio

• Ring of Honor

• ROH Pure Championship (1 time)

• The Wrestling Alliance

• TWA British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• TWA European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• TWA British Tag-Team Championship (1 time) - with Robbie Brookside

• Triple X Wrestling

• TXW Crush Championship (1 time, current)

• Other Titles

• Universal British Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first/only)
• UWA Championship (1 time)
• ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• EWP Submission Shoot Championship (1 time, first)

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External links and references

• Official Myspace page listing all upcoming appearances
• Doug Williams profile at Premier Promotions