Cowboy Bill Watts - April 2018 Interview with Stevie Ray - Wrestlecon New Orleans

Stevie Ray talks w/ Cowboy Bill Watts, watching him as a 6-year-old ➤ TitleMatchNetwo... (From Wrestlecon April 2018)
Stevie Ray takes Stand Up For Greatness on the road to Wrestlemania! This time, Stevie catches up with legendary wrestler/promoter Cowboy Bill Watts. Bill Watts was Stevie Ray's grandmother's favorite wrestler - Stevie even recalls watching Bill wrestle when he was only 6-years-old. Here, Stevie talks to Bill about his arch nemesis in the 60's, Waldo Von Erich - a dastardly heel billed from Germany. Bill Watts aside from being a wrestler also promoted Mid-South Wrestling which many consider to be the best territory in the 80s. Bill also booked in WCW & for a short time in WWF with Vince McMahon.
Stevie Ray appeared all weekend at Wrestlecon 2018 (courtesy of Title Match Wrestling)
Wrestlecon 2018 took place during Wrestlemania weekend in New Orleans. The event featured 200+ superstars. Title Match Wrestling not only brought Stevie Ray to sign, but also Gangrel, Sabu, Ivelisse, Barbi Hayden, Kiera Hogan, Melissa Coates & Masada.
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[@matthewjenkins7488]

You can tell the immense respect that Stevie Ray has for Bill. That's why I love Stevie. He's a class act.

[@clutter.MP4]

WWE need to put Stevie Ray on commentary. the way he puts these legends over is something else. Stevie could sell radios to deaf people he’s that damn good!

[@Icecodes]

Liam Ralph it’s interesting how hidden talent exposes itself certainly a real radio personality

[@SAM-ru4vx]

Stevie Ray would be great if wwe ever wanted to do the ESPN gimmick! @nerdwithjordans you would be surprised how good a promo people are off of wwe tv. luke gallows had his own podcast and was funny....and luke harper is more than just the generic trucker gimmick.

[@anthonywarren9885]

Stevie Ray doesn't like Vince. He's had interviews in the past about it. Booker is more political in that sense but Stevie

[@dmsanders9086]

Stevie Ray is a student of the game....Knows how to show his OG's respect

[@isaiahwinbrone]

DM Sanders now he's a veteran of the business Stevie Ray

[@denisemitchell8477]

agree he's so down to earth and humble

[@therealfrisco3859]

Exactly. These young idiots like the bucks show no respect

[@hrmarkley9758]

President Funny Valentine D4C -naw-His booker and long time great friend was Ernie Ladd, his biggest superstar was JYD and he didn’t fire Butch Reed after he beat up John Nord in the dressing room. Watts was no racist-his favorite color was green.

[@ingotants3809]

One of the best damn Bookers and Wrestlers in the Buisness.

[@anthonywarren9885]

Also the most hated. When white wrestlers call you a racist that says something cause white wrestlers hear the n-word all the time. Apparently Watts took it to a whole new level.

[@StormTheBastille]

Stevie Ray YOU are BIGTIME....Class&Respect

[@box5bastard277]

The cowboy may have been a certain way at a time in his life but he never let it stop him from pushing guys, especially brothas and ex football players. Salute to the cowboy yell

[@f.marquistodd5246]

Mr. Watts had the Best Damn Territory Hands Down! Take a minute and Think about it!!

[@MrSmitty1074]

Mid South was hot in 1984. The roster was loaded!

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

And years before that

[@nicholasterzick7140]

My favorite territory was Mid South from late 1983-1987

[@billywilliams8753]

I loved it!

[@billymc2681]

I think Mid South and WCCW (Dallas) were the two hottest wrestling promotions going back in those days.

[@bathombre9739]

Look at stevie ray, the child really came out of him here. I'm 43 now, and didnt know it until you get older but your childhood memories was the best part of your life, that nostalgia gets you every time

[@thereallonerenger]

Bill Watts is the reason why many black wrestlers (DOS) were able to make a good living. 1. Junk Yard Dog 2. Butch Reed 3. Ernie Ladd 4. Koko B. Ware 5. Pork Chop Cash 6. Kamala The Ugandan Giant

[@namenotfound34]

And Ron Simmons who was a legit guy who made he made, deservedly so. world champion, I still don't get why morons like Paul Heyman call Cowboy a racist.

[@JoeTaylor-pl4wr]

Kamala didn't

[@SylentEcho]

@Name not Found, He grew up in an era, where being racist was meant to be merely a put-down in certain cases, like the way we used to say "fag" back in the 90s and eary 2000s just to diss people. Half the people that say that kinda stuff weren't really racists or homophobic. It was a different time, man, what can be said. People like him and a lotta people I knew in college became aware as time went by and just used other names to diss people. The fact that he pushed so much black talent shows clearly that he wasn't racist.

[@Number9_Media1]

The Lone Renger But on the flip side of the coin many calles Watts a tyrant who took an over inflated portion of the wrestlers percentage in earings

[@isaiahwinbrone]

Booker T was a superstar both WCW and WWE

[@god3atgod]

Legend has it that in his spare time Bill Watts runs Jurassic Park 🦖🦕

[@christinablakley7261]

Right on Brother 😂

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

😂

[@philaman1972]

Bill dropped a ton of weight. Hope he is in good health. His Mid-South/UWF TV was incredible.

[@kendleoneal135]

philaman1972 UWF was the shit!!!

[@gregfrizzell6292]

Well he is almost 79 years old. Can't hold onto that physique forever. That said, he was my favorite wrestler (along with Danny Hodge) in the 60's and 70's.

[@RobwLPOC]

He almost looked healthier he was always overweight. He actually looks like a healthy weight here

[@jimbrown5091]

Love him or hate him the Cowboy deserves respect.

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[@Pillar5770]

Pro wrestling needs Bill Watts now. Bill brought credibility to pro wrestling. Pro wrestling needs that now.

[@grawakendream8980]

Stevie Ray is a great broadcast journalist, who knew

[@puffykilled2pac]

Bill looks and sounds great! Awesome.

[@LH74]

Bill Watts, legend

[@grawakendream8980]

If Watts could demonstrated a fraction of the respect & humility that Stevie demonstrated.

[@sychophantt]

The Bobby Knight of wrestling

[@spiritualenlightenmentsmoo308]

6 while people huh...wow

[@stevenbrading1437]

We still love the cowboy!!!

[@donearl6675]

Waldo Von Eric....🤩😍👍❗

[@TulsaGirlForever]

Growing up in the 60's, we watching wrestling! I got into Jr. High & went into my gym teacher's office in 7th grade & a poster of Cowboy Bill Watts was hanging above Ms Sue Watts' desk. I looked at that & asked her "Is this your brother??" & she said "heck yeah that's him!" Now all these years later, I wrote him & he was kind to let me know she was alive & well. My grandma loved Cowboy BW too, he's was a STAR!!!! Thanks for posting such a good memory!!!

[@chrisruth7057]

Bill watts ran his Midsouth Territory with an Iron fist it was his way or the highway

[@vanthdreadstar8039]

My Grandma hated* KY Wakamatsu (わかまつ いちまさ) from Stampede Wrestling, and loved it when anyone got to throttle him. * I'll say hated for effect but she would never use the word "hate".

[@teddyd1973]

Mr. Mid South 👍🏾

[@Number9_Media1]

For a guy that Jake Roberts claimed was a overt racist. Stevie has a great deal of respect for him.

[@blake7871]

Jake is a habitual liar.

[@cakeisbetterthanpie9169]

@@blake7871Scorpio claims he is also

[@stephencatchdudeknight4623]

Holy moly Mr Watts must have a life after this now cause he acts like a sgt out on the town.

[@PatkaBoy831]

Bill Watts did something.. may even be unique in wrestling.. but he gave Ernie Ladd the book. Unheard of in those days for a black man to have such a responsibility. Watts is a racist or at least has said racist things.. but I don't think he hates non-whites. He is a really, really complicated personality. I think he was one of those cases where money and even friendship meant more than whatever thoughts he had in his head.

[@mbp7060]

Bill looks good.

[@immaculateprince]

I love me sum bill watts💜💜💜💜

[@ray84thstiger]

Wonderful

[@denisemitchell8477]

gday luv luved this dude great rassler great Booker great territory and seemed fair to all when rasslers looked like rasslers miss that midget indie rasslers of today

[@TheZom1965]

Bill didn’t beat up Brody but did wrestle in a tag match against Brody and Hansen where Brody got his ass whipped by a guy who was probably 200 pounds.

[@Saber808]

that walker behind Watts. is that his???

[@briandawkins6174]

I thought he was dead. Mandela Effect.

[@rahlohmcdonogh280]

Brian The Brain Dawkins Thought you were too!Go figure!

[@briandawkins6174]

Rahloh McDonogh You know me sir?

[@bigsexy1386]

Brokeback mountain bill watts

[@JoeTaylor-pl4wr]

Where's curious George

[@spiritualenlightenmentsmoo308]

Maybe he not racist anymore...looks different