BILL WATTS - FULL EPISODE

On this 2+ hour episode of Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw, WWE Hall of Famers Gerald Brisco and John Bradshaw Layfield are joined by one of the greatest legends of all time wrestler and legendary booker Bill Watts.

[@markgabrich4788]

My father said, “Life is all about the stories you can tell at the end.” Bill Watts is the epitome of that sentiment. This was a monumental show, gents. Thank you to all involved.🤘

[@greatesttoysevermade3693]

Bill Watts 83 years old and still sharp as a tack, he presented wrestling the way it needs to be.

[@realnumber_9]

Once guys like Watts are gone. These great stories, will go with them forever

[@AmericanCombatAssoc]

You mean maligning the dead for being speedheads and drunks and delusional lies about being able to kick everyone's ass now that they're all dead. Bill Watts isn't Old School he is an Old Fool

[@realnumber_9]

@@AmericanCombatAssoc That's your one sided, biased opinion. One can't deny, the contributions that Watts made to the wrestling business. Love him or hate him. Watts helped create many legends in this business

[@williammitchell4417]

We still have Jerry, ( both Jerrys actually including Jarrett) Corny, Bruce, Vince, Kevin, and others who have worked either with or for the Cowboy.

[@justint8635]

​@@williammitchell4417the list continues to dwindle..

[@williammitchell4417]

@@justint8635 agreed. Sad news about Jerry Jarrett. With the other names I previously mentioned, his stories (hopefully) will be passed on.

[@Jim_Harter]

Bill Watts is one of the unheralded greats in all of wrestling history.

[@dinopuglia6224]

This was a treat to watch as I worked in the business when it was respected and impressed that Bill is a God fearing true Christian

[@NIQUEROSS808]

I love this.. I can sit & listen old heads tell old stories from 60’s & 70’s to b4 my time.. this is gold hearing Watts & Brisco together

[@mje9000]

Thanks for having the legendary Bill Watts on the show! This was pure classic GOLD! Great wrestler, tremendous booker. One of the All Time Greats! From an Era when Men were Men and Wrestling was REAL! Glad to see Mr Watts is doing well, in strong health and mind! If I was rich enough to own a Wrestling Federation, I would ask Bill Watts to run it!!

[@pooddescrewch8718]

I grew up on Bill Watts in Louisiana . He was North American champion when I first started watching Leroy McGuirk’s NWA Tri-State promotion . Then I really got into his MidSouth promotion by 1978 .

[@dj7973]

Great show. Loved Mid-South and UWF. UWF took it to another level. Awesome shows.

[@bpatrickhoburg]

When Watts talked about God and the Bible I cried because he sounded just like my grandpa in law, a preacher from Oklahoma. Their accents are exactly the same! I think they are close to the same age too.

[@philaman1972]

Great interview! I remember back in early 1986 when Bill Watts' Mid-South/UWF first started airing here in Philly featuring a young, fired-up Jim Ross, great action, and incredible pacing/editing to their programs.

[@adrianbruneau]

Bill Watts! One of my heroes!

[@rbcroper]

A great interview. I miss those days. God Bless You Guys

[@alexhebert3229]

John looks like a kid at Christmas during this.

[@_sabathia_5929]

You can also find an interview of watts on JR podcast. As always great job guys

[@hitmangfx7162]

Saved this to watch later. I hear dozens of shoots ON Bill Watts, it's nice to hear FROM Bill Watts.

[@TheHannibalTV]

Great interview

[@joshsterling4983]

This is so fantastic. Love these stories. Keep up the great work.

[@timmc8444]

great stuff.. a legend

[@rickde-hijoben-yah5145]

Bill Watts presenting the gospel of the King. Tipping my hat to you big dog.

[@JoeyWord]

Great interview. Enjoyed it

[@halmiller6834]

Super good interview! Ya'll just keep getting better!

[@MB-oc1nw]

Bill Watts, awesome. He doesn't do many interviews

[@williammitchell4417]

Very true. I can't blame him either. With Jerry, Cowboy could have fun with because of their history. John in this case is like the prettiest guy in prison.😎

[@Rjensen2]

He's done lots of interviews over the years. He's done several hours with Cornette alone. Haven't you even heard of them? He'd even do interviews with Wade Keller in the Torch Yearbooks, each over 20 pages long...and that was in the early 90s.

[@samthompson1843]

JBL is a statue in this interview, you can tell his admiration for both Bill and Jerry is off the chain when they tell their stories. Hope bill keeps kicking for many more years

[@wilverdornell8]

Best show yet. Thank you gentlemen.

[@dupont416]

I could listen to Cowboy for hours.

[@SHurd-v9g]

I love how bill started preaching and acknowledge the lord great show

[@denisdemey9624]

Love the show guys! Bill looks great, glad he beat covid!

[@TonyRichards]

Bill Watts' comments about the wrestling business and his faith at 2:07:00 are classic truth. Quite a bit of self awareness in that 30 to 45 seconds of commentary

[@josheisert8380]

Yeah fkin man. Shit I've been saved and I'm so much fking better. Love beating the dirt off of people and even if it sounds like I'm bragging I'm not. It's fking truth bruh. I'm like fkin Superman. I can tell you all kinds of stories of me beating the living shit out of people. Put them bitches to sleep yo. Praise Jesus!

[@markhanks9174]

Grew up watching watts owning/operating MidSouth, true legend and wrestling genius. STAMPEDE !

[@josephmurphy4997]

Very appreciative

[@pooddescrewch8718]

JYD came back to my area of Louisiana shortly before his accident . He was still strung out . Word got out that he was hitting up fabs for loans they would never get back .

[@AWrestlingHistorian]

THE COWBOY! WOW!!!

[@delbertprince5302]

Let me listen to this Bill Watts interview

[@delbertprince5302]

Bill Watts is a well spoken individual…..

[@NLaBar]

One of the smartest men in wrestling history

[@tommykincaid3267]

Well this is going to be awesome other than Jim Ross's podcast I don't think I've ever heard the cowboy do a podcast I think he did a shoot interview with RF video but the cowboy wow this is awesome 👍

[@joshuapaladini1507]

He also did a shoot for ROH with Cornette asking the questions

[@paullindstrom7635]

The whole segment is great, but particularly in the middle on Dundee. Frankly I wonder how Dundee is still alive.

[@kellyweldon9054]

As someone who grew up in Oklahoma this entire thing made me smile, its like im sitting listening to two uncles bullshitting after Thanksgiving dinner.

[@larryfloyd4993]

i know i'm getting old.. i remember bill watts as dr. scarlet in a mask , wrestling in st. louis i think in in 1968 aganist nwa champion gene kiniski

[@dinopuglia6224]

This man made Vince look like Santa 🎅 Claus never worked with him but man what a tough man for sure!

[@dinopuglia6224]

Iam not sure if he is however this man needs to be in the WWE hall of fame case closed

[@shannonbarnwell3114]

great show guys...for some reason I thought that Bill had passed away. I'm glad to see I was mistaken.

[@Rjensen2]

I was wondering how he was doing lately. He looks like he's doing well, I'm glad for it.

[@HorrorFreak68]

I absolutely HATE that “theory” that a heel can’t ever beat a face in a fair fight. It’s not realistic. It’s stupid.

[@TonyRichards]

I was hoping JBL would followup his Crockett question with what about Jarrett competing against Vince?

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Terry Funk was always who you saw in promos from what I hear . He and Dory could not be less alike than they are .

[@pateva2003]

Now with Jerry Jarrett gone, Bill Watts is the last living promoter of the territory days along with Vince McMahon.

[@greatesttoysevermade3693]

Ron Fuller still alive, Continental Wrestling.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Ron Fuller is still kicking

[@pateva2003]

​@@greatesttoysevermade3693 Yes sir how could I forget him? Please forgive me on that mess up.

[@jojst1]

1:24... Wow, "Dandy" Jack Donovan and Verne Bottoms... names I hardly hear mentioned anymore.

[@ralphharkey3842]

I thought it was a still shot of Bradshaw at times. He was statue still.

[@williammitchell4417]

It's good for the guys to be heroes

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

Hell yeah cooked up a curry to sit a d watch this with I'm a touch too young to have caught Cowboys career but my favourite of all time is Mick Foley & he was always cool to Mick so that makes him cool in my book thanks for the show fellas appreciate you all from UK

[@clay883]

JBL looks like he wants to take a nap

[@frankielasvegas5756]

Depending on the timing of this he might have been on the road for RAW.

[@nickfreeman4746]

Looks like JBL is drinking some craft beer

[@LordPeaceFrog]

From all the stories I've heard, I think Bill knocked out more people in wrestling history!!😂

[@bacardilvr]

I said this on a podcast: I got spoiled growing up as a fan of Mid-South. Nothing ever came quite close to it. Crockett did, at times.. World Class.. the Attitude Era.. but not Mid-South. The perfect blend of wrestling bs and almost real sports presentation.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Watts certainly is a polarizing figure...

[@johnsawh8459]

fan of the big cowboy

[@joedyer5486]

to me you'll always stand tall cowboy

[@stevearnold8265]

3 minutes in and Jake the snake was right. He always had stories about who’s ass he kicked lol.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Its hard to believe that this Bradshaw is that guy with that awful reputation .

[@kshinokevin]

"Cowboy" Bill Watts (the UWF; not Herb Abrams' version & WCW (World Championship Wrestling; "Billionaire" Ted (Turner): AOL (America Online) / Time Warner) / NWA: National Wrestling Alliance - Jim/James Crockett Promotions)..

[@josheisert8380]

If Watts and Dr. D fought to a draw in private, according to each narcissist, who would have won and how easily when recounting the tale?

[@bigglilwayne7050]

David Shultz??

[@kevthegoat8774]

Schultz would have destroyed him

[@mr.c4p]

bill watts for aew gm

[@terrygrady7683]

Royalty.

[@alannacowart6414]

Not shy bout putting himself over

[@whidoineedthis]

That's why he's on the show

[@tommynwo4life194]

I love you guys. Jesus bless you all. +

[@irishhemmingsen2761]

but scared 😱 😨 of scott steiner lol 😆 😂 🤣 😜 😅 😄

[@HorrorFreak68]

By 1983 Michael Hayes was GREAT in the ring.

[@StarCityAudits]

GOD Bless Bill Watts ! I love the Cowboy !

[@impalaman9707]

I always called "Dr. Death" Steve Williams the son Bill Watts never had, but wished he did. He was more a "chip off the old block" than either Erik or Joel ever was!

[@arturoalmazan5262]

Mid south wrestling had all talent. JYD , magnum TA ; etc. bill watts ; was a smart promoter. sucks that his promotion; ended being screwed by the Crocketts

[@pateva2003]

Sound like ol Cowboy has long covid. Tough as nails, watch your step Rona!! #mid south # UWF

[@SeanRankin2]

2:00:59 Simmons won the title in 1992.

[@johnv1776]

I feel as though Stone Cold based his character off of Cowboy Bill Watts.

[@btdtagain]

jbl wake up

[@johnsawh8459]

paid Fritz and Verne with their own money, lol🤣🤣

[@scottswyden4186]

Bruce Baumgardner was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State and did not beat Dr Death.....the two bedlam matches they referenced were 1) the "riot" was when Dr Death bit David Hille and was dq'd...the other 2) was Mitch Shelton, when osu was down by 3 points, all Dr Death had to do was win ir draw, but his ego made him try to shoot on the 400 pound Shelton, Shelton just flopped onto Doc, stunned him, turned abd pinned him for the OSU win. ....no one left Gallagher Hall for over an hour....

[@kevthegoat8774]

Bruce beat Dr. Death in the one of the NCAA finals

[@The_Sage_of_Six_Paths]

Me, me, me, I, me!

[@chrisruth7057]

Bill was a good payoff guy but definitely had a mean streak as a promoter & person

[@kevthegoat8774]

Watts certainly loves bragging about himself but he's definitely an interesting guy with plenty of entertaining stories.

[@kevthegoat8774]

Watts confirmed that Butch Reed did beat up John Nord

[@TheTPAL]

Watts knows how to put him self over. But I do believe most of it He was a bully I wouldn’t of wanted to work for him

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

Dude I never learned a life lesson that wasn't taught by someone being aggressive, grow a pair.

[@americasevilgenius]

You'd have loved working for him if you were cashing those checks...

[@mattclassic1855]

You can’t be Bullied unless you allow it!

[@rpoutlaw86]

Reading comments from “soy boys” on being offended by Bill Watts. 😂 Go away! He’s for real, you don’t have to believe but the stories are true, listen to other old timers. These whiners are probably AEW fans.

[@alenton81]

44:36 One for the politically correct crowd 🤣

[@matthewgabbard6415]

Watts needs to know that when he gets on the religion about half of the people’s eyes glaze over and the other half swipe to something else. Nothing wrong with being a religious man but not everyone wants to hear a sermon. Maybe I’m wrong in saying that. Idk it just seems that if you were that religious you wouldn’t let Grizzly run amok on little girls all those years. And you know he had to know something

[@johnsawh8459]

so Dundee was a thief

[@russblack443]

Ah duh😂he worked with Jarrett and Lawler of course he was LoL. Ache wasn't talking about Bill Dundee he was talking about Angelo Dundee's brother Chris who was a local promoter in FLA

[@rict5878]

Scott Steiner couldn’t lace the Cowboy’s wrestling boots and that’s the truth. Steiner had a helluva gimmick. Watts had a helluva career! Big difference.

[@marcbasil]

You’re joking right?

[@jackson5781]

Bill Watts stole $ from Jake Roberts in WCW

[@ZOMBIE_STOMP]

You can tell Gerry and John don't believe in God

[@SlaytonRider]

I’m glad I ain’t the only one that noticed that

[@Dan-gk3tk]

BS about Bear Bryant. Watts couldn't;t have made it under him. Great wrestling mind, but that's fake, not real life. Bear Bryant would have probably beat his ass.

[@michaelrubin9547]

No it's not fake

[@Dan-gk3tk]

@@michaelrubin9547 Yes it is, Total kayfabe BS.

[@Dan-gk3tk]

@@michaelrubin9547 Yes it is DA,

[@michaelrubin9547]

@@Dan-gk3tk you're wrong

[@SlaytonRider]

Tell me you’re ignorant about the business without saying you’re ignorant to the business