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Potts</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1915-06-25</span>)</span>June 25, 1915<br /><a href="/wiki/East_York,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="East York, Ontario">East York, Ontario</a>, Canada<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">February 4, 1990<span style="display:none">(1990-02-04)</span> (aged 74)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orlando,_Florida" title="Orlando, Florida">Orlando, Florida</a>, U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em"><a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">Professional wrestling career</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ring_name" title="Ring name">Ring name(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data">Billy Potts<br />Billy Watson</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed height</th><td class="infobox-data">5 ft 10 in (178 cm)<sup id="cite_ref-Kreikenbohm_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kreikenbohm-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed weight</th><td class="infobox-data">227 lb (103 kg)<sup id="cite_ref-Kreikenbohm_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kreikenbohm-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Trained by</th><td class="infobox-data">Phil Lawson</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Debut</th><td class="infobox-data">1936</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Retired</th><td class="infobox-data">28 November 1971<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kreikenbohm_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kreikenbohm-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>William John Potts</b>, <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Order_of_Ontario" title="Order of Ontario">OOnt</a></span></span> (June 25, 1915 – February 4, 1990) was a Canadian <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestler" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional wrestler">professional wrestler</a> best known by his <a href="/wiki/Ring_name" title="Ring name">ring name</a> "<b>Whipper</b>" <b>Billy Watson</b>. He was a two-time <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_championship#World_championships" title="Professional wrestling championship">world champion</a>, having held both the <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(National_Wrestling_Association)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)">National Wrestling Association title</a> and the <a href="/wiki/List_of_NWA_World_Heavyweight_Champions" title="List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions">National Wrestling Alliance title</a>. On February 21, 1947, he became the first man to win a world heavyweight wrestling championship on TV.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson was born in 1915 in <a href="/wiki/East_York,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="East York, Ontario">East York, Ontario</a><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (now part of <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>) to an English-born father, John Potts and a Canadian-born mother, Alice Mary Wilken.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Watson began wrestling in Toronto under his real name. He was a member of the <a href="/wiki/Scarborough,_Toronto" class="mw-redirect" title="Scarborough, Toronto">Scarborough</a> Athletic Club in the mid-1930s and was wrestling on what were billed as amateur wrestling shows in Toronto. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_wrestling_career">Professional wrestling career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional wrestling career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Exposure_to_wrestling">Exposure to wrestling</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Exposure to wrestling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For four years as a teenager, Watson sold the <i><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Star" title="Toronto Star">Toronto Daily Star</a></i> at the corner of Danforth and Dawes Road. He was convinced by his brother George to play hooky from piano lessons one Saturday to attend a wrestling session at the All Hallows Anglican Church gymnasium. The event changed Watson's life. He furthered his wrestling training with Phillip Lawson at the Bowles Athletic Club and later the Central YMCA.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007202_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007202-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1936, wrestling as Bill Potts, Watson appeared on cards at British Consols Stadium in Toronto that were advertised as amateur wrestling shows. In June of that year, he went on a tour of the United Kingdom along with fellow Toronto wrestlers Tommy Nelson, Al Korman, and Ken "Tiger" Tasker and their manager, Harry Joyce. English wrestling often involved hard-nosed shooting and he was sidelined for six months with a fractured shoulder and numerous broken ribs.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007202_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007202-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was on this tour that William Potts became Billy Watson. Booked by former Olympic Gold Medalist <a href="/wiki/George_de_Relwyskow" title="George de Relwyskow">George de Relwyskow</a>, Watson traveled through England and <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007202_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007202-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The change of surname was caused by the opportunity to take on the tour engagements of fellow Canadian wrestler, Winnett Wallingford Watson, whose ship had been delayed by bad weather in the Atlantic; the original Watson later changed his ring name to Pat Flanagan.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Watson received the "Whipper" nickname from his usage of the "Irish Whip", which involved hurling an opponent into the ropes before throwing him over his back, though sources differ on whether the name was acquired in Canada or the United Kingdom.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Star_attraction_at_Maple_Leaf_Gardens">Star attraction at Maple Leaf Gardens</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Star attraction at Maple Leaf Gardens"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After four years abroad, Watson and his wife returned to Canada, and he began wrestling at <a href="/wiki/Maple_Leaf_Wrestling" title="Maple Leaf Wrestling">Maple Leaf Wrestling</a> in Toronto under 27-year-old promoter <a href="/wiki/Frank_Tunney" title="Frank Tunney">Frank Tunney</a>. Watson made his <a href="/wiki/Maple_Leaf_Gardens" title="Maple Leaf Gardens">Maple Leaf Gardens</a> debut in the opening match of the October 3, 1940. Newspaper reports in November said Watson was frustrated with not getting a main event match in his first six appearances at the Gardens. He appeared in one Gardens main event in February 1941, but his big push came two months later. According to storyline, Watson filed a lawsuit against Tunney for breach of contract, claiming that he had been signed to wrestle a main event against Masked Wolf. When Tunney held an open tournament to determine the number one contender for the world title on May 1, 1941, Watson entered; filing a copy of his entry form with the Ontario Athletics Commission so that Tunney would be unable to claim he did not enter, and then won four matches in one night to win the tournament. </p><p>From that point on, Watson was positioned as a legitimate main event performer, a position that was cemented during Watson's feud with Nanjo Singh, which began in January 1942. Watson soon became a crowd favourite and within a few years was a mainstream celebrity and one of Toronto's most popular citizens. <a href="/wiki/Frank_Tunney" title="Frank Tunney">Frank Tunney</a> estimated that Whipper Watson drew more than five million people in main events of shows in Toronto. As one of the most popular wrestlers in the city's history, Watson spent 31 years entertaining fans. His last match was held on November 28, 1971.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Championship_runs">Championship runs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Championship runs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson defeated Nanjo Singh for the British Empire title on April 30, 1942.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He feuded with <a href="/wiki/Bill_Longson" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Longson">Bill Longson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lou_Thesz" title="Lou Thesz">Lou Thesz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yvon_Robert" title="Yvon Robert">Yvon Robert</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gene_Kiniski" title="Gene Kiniski">Gene Kiniski</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gorgeous_George" title="Gorgeous George">Gorgeous George</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ed_Farhat" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed Farhat">The Sheik</a>, among many others. Watson earned a reputation as someone who was willing to lose clean in the ring.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He earned an "everyman" image and Watson went on to hold the city of Toronto's regional title and the British Empire title on a regular basis.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tunney cut Watson in on the business side of things. Their combined booking efforts resulted in large fortunes for the two of them. With connections to St. Louis promoter <a href="/wiki/Tom_Packs" title="Tom Packs">Tom Packs</a>, Watson's notoriety resulted in Watson ending Longson's four-year title reign with a victory at the Kiel Auditorium in <a href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis</a> on February 21, 1947.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The territory of St. Louis became a home away from home for Watson. More than 10,000 St. Louis fans watched local hero <a href="/wiki/Lou_Thesz" title="Lou Thesz">Lou Thesz</a> beat Watson for the world title on April 25, 1947.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Packs retired in 1948, Tunney bought into the territory in St. Louis and this resulted in many more matches for Watson in the city. </p><p>Watson became one of a small group of wrestlers to have membership in the <a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1955, Watson expanded his business ventures by purchasing the <a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle</a> territory from Bob Murray.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203_9-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007203-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wrestlers from Toronto such as Doug Hepburn and Sky-Hi Lee wrestled for Watson in Seattle. Ken Kenneth ran the day-to-day operations for Watson and imported wrestlers from San Francisco to compete in Seattle. The territory folded a few months later. </p><p>On March 15, 1956, Watson ended Thesz's six-year reign as World Champion in front of 15,000 fans. Former boxing champion Jack Dempsey was the referee in the match.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Watson traveled throughout North America and took on legends such as Gorgeous George, <a href="/wiki/Pat_O%27Connor_(wrestler)" title="Pat O'Connor (wrestler)">Pat O'Connor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dick_Hutton" title="Dick Hutton">Dick Hutton</a>, Richard Dempk, <a href="/wiki/Bobo_Brazil" title="Bobo Brazil">Bobo Brazil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hans_Schmidt_(wrestler)" title="Hans Schmidt (wrestler)">Hans Schmidt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fritz_Von_Erich" title="Fritz Von Erich">Fritz Von Erich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Killer_Kowalski" title="Killer Kowalski">Killer Kowalski</a> and Buddy Rogers. Thesz regained the title from Watson on November 9, 1956, in St. Louis.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Outside of wrestling, Watson considered playing football for the <a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> in the 1950s. </p><p>On November 28, 1971, he teamed with <a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Brower" title="Bulldog Brower">Bulldog Brower</a> at the Gardens to beat Dingo the Sundowner and Man Mountain Cannon in less than five minutes which would be his very last match.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He also trained several wrestlers, including <a href="/wiki/Farmer_Brooks" title="Farmer Brooks">Farmer Brooks</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Midget_professional_wrestler" class="mw-redirect" title="Midget professional wrestler">midget professional wrestler</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Johnson" title="Rocky Johnson">Rocky Johnson</a>, a multiple-time tag team champion and father of <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson" title="Dwayne Johnson">The Rock</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson was hit by an out-of-control car while placing a fireplace screen in the trunk of his car on November 30 on <a href="/wiki/Rogers_Road_(Toronto)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rogers Road (Toronto)">Rogers Road</a> in Toronto. After a three-hour surgery at Northwestern Hospital, his knee eventually recovered, but Watson could never wrestle again.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although he nearly lost a leg, he continued his fundraising activities into his retirement. </p><p>Watson also promoted his own soft drink brand.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Watson was well known for his contributions to charity. He raised millions for campaigns such as the <a href="/wiki/Easterseals_(U.S.)" title="Easterseals (U.S.)">Easter Seals</a> and was responsible for having 150,000 children join a safety club.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made many public appearances across Canada in support of children with physical disabilities and held an annual Easter Seals skate-a-thon at the Gardens. In 1974, he also started the "Whipper Watson Snowarama for Timmy" to raise money for the construction of a therapeutic pool. To date, Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids has raised over 16.1 million dollars provincially to help support children and youth with physical disabilities.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Today, his campaign to build The Whipper Watson Therapeutic Pool at <a href="/wiki/Southlake_Regional_Health_Centre" title="Southlake Regional Health Centre">Southlake Regional Health Centre</a> is illustrated in a mural in the facility.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As Watson was quoted in the <a href="/wiki/Sault_Star" class="mw-redirect" title="Sault Star">Sault Star</a> on January 31, 1979, "They deserve a chance to live life as normally as you or I and we can help them do it. We can tear down some of those needless barriers that the handicapped face everyday. We can give thanks that our kids and families are unafflicted and we can get out and sincerely work hard to make the 1979 Snowarama the most successful yet." </p><p>Over the course of the next twelve years, Watson gained 130 pounds to weigh 350 pounds. He died on February 4, 1990, in <a href="/wiki/Orlando,_Florida" title="Orlando, Florida">Orlando, Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is well-remembered in <a href="/wiki/Regional_Municipality_of_York,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="Regional Municipality of York, Ontario">York Region</a> where he lived. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>W.J. Watson Public School in <a href="/wiki/Keswick,_Ontario" title="Keswick, Ontario">Keswick, Ontario</a>, is named in his honour.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Ontario_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Ontario Sports Hall of Fame">Ontario Sports Hall of Fame</a> in 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-OSHOF_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OSHOF-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2003, Watson was ranked number one wrestler in Greg Oliver's book Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame: The Canadians. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson tested the waters of politics as the <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada" title="Progressive Conservative Party of Canada">Progressive Conservative Party of Canada</a> candidate in <a href="/wiki/York_East_(federal_electoral_district)" title="York East (federal electoral district)">York East</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1965_Canadian_federal_election" title="1965 Canadian federal election">1965 federal election</a>. Watson placed second with 32% of the vote, falling about 2,500 votes behind <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" title="Liberal Party of Canada">Liberal Party of Canada</a> candidate <a href="/wiki/Steve_Otto" title="Steve Otto">Steve Otto</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships_and_accomplishments">Championships and accomplishments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Championships and accomplishments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>International Wrestling Association (Montreal)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MAC_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="MAC World Heavyweight Championship">IWA International Heavyweight Championship</a> (1 time)</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Maple_Leaf_Wrestling" title="Maple Leaf Wrestling">Maple Leaf Wrestling</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NWA_British_Empire_Heavyweight_Championship_(Toronto_version)" title="NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)">NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship <i>(Toronto version)</i></a> (<a href="/wiki/NWA_British_Empire_Heavyweight_Championship_(Toronto_version)#Title_history" title="NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)">9 times</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Canadian_Open_Tag_Team_Championship" title="NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship">NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/NWA_Canadian_Open_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history" title="NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship">15 times</a>) - with Pat Flanagan (1), <a href="/wiki/Yvon_Robert" title="Yvon Robert">Yvon Robert</a> (1),<sup id="cite_ref-Jan12F4W_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jan12F4W-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hombre Montana (1), <a href="/wiki/Tex_McKenzie" title="Tex McKenzie">Tex McKenzie</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Antonino_Rocca" title="Antonino Rocca">Antonino Rocca</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Pat_O%27Connor_(wrestler)" title="Pat O'Connor (wrestler)">Pat O'Connor</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Eric_Holmback" class="mw-redirect" title="Eric Holmback">Yukon Eric</a>, (2), <a href="/wiki/Bobo_Brazil" title="Bobo Brazil">Bobo Brazil</a> (1), Bernard Vigal, (1), and Ilio Dipaolo (4)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NWA_International_Tag_Team_Championship_(Toronto_version)" title="NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)">NWA International Tag Team Championship <i>(Toronto version)</i></a> (<a href="/wiki/NWA_International_Tag_Team_Championship_(Toronto_version)#Title_history" title="NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)">9 times</a>) - with Yukon Eric (1), <a href="/wiki/Bill_Soloweyko" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Soloweyko">Bill Soloweyko</a> (1),<sup id="cite_ref-Jan19F4W_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jan19F4W-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Billy_Red_Lyons" title="Billy Red Lyons">Billy Red Lyons</a> (1),<sup id="cite_ref-F4WMarch22_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-F4WMarch22-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino" title="Bruno Sammartino">Bruno Sammartino</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Valentine" title="Johnny Valentine">Johnny Valentine</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Brower" title="Bulldog Brower">Bulldog Brower</a> (2), and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Lewin" title="Mark Lewin">Mark Lewin</a> (1)</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NWA World Heavyweight Championship">NWA World Heavyweight Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_NWA_World_Heavyweight_Champions" title="List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions">1 time</a>)</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Association" title="National Wrestling Association">National Wrestling Association</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(National_Wrestling_Association)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)">NWA World Heavyweight Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(National_Wrestling_Association)#Title_history" title="World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)">1 time</a>)</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/NWA_All-Star_Wrestling" title="NWA All-Star Wrestling">NWA All-Star Wrestling</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Canadian_Tag_Team_Championship_(Vancouver_version)" title="NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)">NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (<i>Vancouver version</i>)</a> (<a href="/wiki/NWA_Canadian_Tag_Team_Championship_(Vancouver_version)#Title_history" title="NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)">1 time</a>) - with Dan Miller</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Professional_Wrestling_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum">Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame</a></b> <ul><li>Class of 2015<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Ontario Sports Hall of Fame">Ontario Sports Hall of Fame</a></b> <ul><li>Class of 1995<sup id="cite_ref-OSHOF_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OSHOF-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Stampede_Wrestling" title="Stampede Wrestling">Stampede Wrestling</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NWA_Canadian_Heavyweight_Championship_(Calgary_version)" title="NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)">NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship <i>(Calgary version)</i></a> (<a href="/wiki/NWA_Canadian_Heavyweight_Championship_(Calgary_version)#Title_history" title="NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)">1 time</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stampede_Wrestling#Hall_of_Fame" title="Stampede Wrestling">Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame</a> (Class of 1995)<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards">Wrestling Observer Newsletter</a></b></i> <ul><li><a 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</td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">William Whipper Watson</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15,312 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit;background:#F4A460; width: 16px">  </td> <td style="width: 185px"><a href="/wiki/New_Democratic_Party_(Canada)" class="mw-redirect" title="New Democratic Party (Canada)">New Democratic Party</a> </td> <td>William Smith </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13,045 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #90EE90; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Social_Credit_Party_of_Canada" title="Social Credit Party of Canada">Social Credit</a></td> <td>R. Beacock</td> <td style="text-align:right;">194 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whipper_Billy_Watson&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>General</b> </p> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFOliver,_Greg2003" class="citation book cs1">Oliver, Greg (2003). "Top 20 Canadians: Whipper Billy Watson". <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=dPJRPgAACAAJ"><i>The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians</i></a>. ECW Press. p. 1. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-55022-531-6" title="Special:BookSources/1-55022-531-6"><bdi>1-55022-531-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Top+20+Canadians%3A+Whipper+Billy+Watson&rft.btitle=The+Pro+Wrestling+Hall+of+Fame%3A+The+Canadians&rft.pages=1&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=1-55022-531-6&rft.au=Oliver%2C+Greg&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DdPJRPgAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWhipper+Billy+Watson" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFHornbaker2007" class="citation book cs1">Hornbaker, Tim (2007). <i>National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling</i>. <a href="/wiki/ECW_Press" title="ECW Press">ECW Press</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-741-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-741-3"><bdi>978-1-55022-741-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=National+Wrestling+Alliance%3A+The+Untold+Story+of+the+Monopoly+That+Strangled+Pro+Wrestling&rft.pub=ECW+Press&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-1-55022-741-3&rft.aulast=Hornbaker&rft.aufirst=Tim&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWhipper+Billy+Watson" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFNevada2022" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Vance_Nevada" title="Vance Nevada">Nevada, Vance</a> (2022). <i>(Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy</i>. FriesenPress. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781039154797" title="Special:BookSources/9781039154797"><bdi>9781039154797</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=%28Un%29Controlled+Chaos%3A+Canada%27s+Remarkable+Professional+Wrestling+Legacy&rft.pub=FriesenPress&rft.date=2022&rft.isbn=9781039154797&rft.aulast=Nevada&rft.aufirst=Vance&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWhipper+Billy+Watson" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <p><b>Specific</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007201_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFHornbaker2007">Hornbaker (2007)</a>, p. 201.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHornbaker2007204_2-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFHornbaker2007">Hornbaker (2007)</a>, p. 204.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Kreikenbohm-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Kreikenbohm_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Kreikenbohm_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Kreikenbohm_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFKreikenbohm" class="citation web cs1">Kreikenbohm, Philip. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1816">"Billy Watson"</a>. <i>Cagematch.net</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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