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| Name | Erik Watts |
| First Name | Erik |
| Last Name | Watts |
| Occupation | Professional Wrestler |
| Birthday | December 19 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place of Birth | Tulsa |
| Home Town | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Bill Watts |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Erik Watts Biography
Erik Watts is one of the most popular and richest Professional Wrestler who was born on December 19, 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
Watts trained as a wrestler under his father, Bill Watts, and after wrestling for three months, he was hired by World Championship Wrestling. He debuted on August 27, 1992 in McMinnville, TN, and began a house show series against Buddy Lee Parker and Mark Canterbury. Still undefeated three months later, Watts would defeat Scotty Flamingo (later known as Raven), Vinnie Vegas, and a rookie Diamond Dallas Page. On November 2 Watts defeated Michael Hayes on WCW Saturday Night, and went on to score multiple victories against Mike Thor and Tex Slazenger. On November 8 he achieved a time-limit draw with Steve Austin on a live event in Winston-Salem, NC. In late November he entered his first feud, facing members of The Dangerous Alliance. On November 25 he upset Bobby Eaton in Baltimore, MD, winning by submission with an STF. The following month Watts took WCW US Champion Rick Rude to several time limit draws, and he gained his first pinfall victory over Steve Austin on December 5 in St Paul, MN. On December 7th at WCW Saturday Night his undefeated streak was ended by Rude. His constant pushes were controversial in that his father was WCW’s booker at the time, leading to accusations of nepotism. On December 28, at Starrcade, Watts teamed with Jushin Thunder Liger, in a Lethal Lottery tag team match, losing to “Dr. Death” Steve Williams and Sting.
On November 30, 1993 he was involved in a major angle on WCW Saturday Night. After defeating Paul Orndorff, Paul Roma came out to ringside and attacked Watts. This would lead to the formation of eventual tag-team champions Pretty Wonderful. Meanwhile, Watts continued to be victorious in 1994 against lower level competition, but was unable to break through against more experienced competition like Regal or Orndorff. His final match was on August 1, 1994 against Jean Paul Levesque in Ft Pierce, FL.
Erik Watts (born December 19, 1967) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s. He is the son of wrestler Bill Watts.
Erik Watts Net Worth
Erik is one of the richest Professional Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Watts's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Professional Wrestler |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On the April 16, 1998 edition of Thunder, Watts returned to WCW for a match against Yuji Nagata. Eight months later Watts made a full-time return, and would win his first 2 matches back out of the gate. Before mainly being used as enhancement talent working on Saturday Night, WorldWide and on rare occasions on Monday Nitro. He would receive a shot at the WCW Television Championship on the March 30 edition of WCW Saturday Night, but would fall short at the hands of Booker T. His last TV appearance was on November 13 as he lost a match against Disco Inferno on Saturday Night.
In late 2000, Watts worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1995, Watts followed his father to the World Wrestling Federation. In the WWF, Watts was renamed “Troy” and, together with Chad Fortune as “Travis”, formed Tekno Team 2000. Wearing silver smocks and tight zubaz, their gimmick was that they represented the cutting edge of cyberculture. Their tag team made its debut on the May 27, 1995 episode of Superstars in a victorious effort against The Brooklyn Brawler and Barry Horowitz. They wrestled two more matches on TV the following month but disappeared from television until reappearing at In Your House 2 pay-per-view, acting as lumberjacks for the main event. After being absent from TV for a year, they resurfaced in 1996 but still failed to achieve any success and both men were released from the WWF.
Who is Erik Watts Dating?
According to our records, Erik Watts is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Erik Watts’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Erik Watts. You may help us to build the dating records for Erik Watts!Watts joined the Philadelphia-based Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion in 2000, losing to Spike Dudley in his ECW Arena debut. He remained with the promotion for two months before departing.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Erik Watts height 6 ft 6 in Erik weight 122 kg & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In January 1993 Watts gained victories over The Barbarian, Tony Atlas, and a returning Paul Orndorff. In February, he was entered into a tournament to crown a new WCW TV Champion after previous titleholder Scott Steiner had departed four months earlier for the WWF. After defeating Johnny Gunn in the opening round, Watts beat Max Payne by disqualification in the quarter finals. The last two rounds of the tournament were held on March 2 in Macon, GA. Watts pinned Vinnie Vegas in the semifinals but was defeated by Paul Orndorff in the finals. Following his father’s departure from WCW, Erik was targeted by Arn Anderson and began a house show series with The Enforcer as the Four Horsemen began the reformation. Watts continued to perform strongly against lower level competition, but was defeated by Steve Regal on July 18, 1993 at Beach Blast. In August, he began a house show series with Chris Benoit and came out victorious in each encounter. A month later however he began his first losing streak, dropping matches to WCW TV Champion Steve Regal on multiple occasions.
In 2002, Watts joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He eventually formed a heel stable with David Flair and Brian Lawler (two other second generation wrestlers whose careers were overshadowed by those of their famous fathers, Ric and Jerry) known as “The Next Generation”. After the faction disbanded, Watts turned face. He acted as the TNA Director of Authority from July 23, 2003 to January 28, 2004, before being ousted from his position by Don Callis. Watts then feuded with his on-screen girlfriend, Goldy Locks, throughout 2004. In late 2004, he feuded with Raven, defeating him at Final Resolution on January 16, 2005 before leaving the promotion in February.
Top Facts about Erik Watts
- Erik Watts was born on December 19, 1967.
- He played college football at the University of Louisville.
- Watts was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 1991.
- He also played for the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
- Watts began his wrestling career in 1992 with World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
- He won the WCW World Tag Team Championship twice with partner Marcus Alexander Bagwell.
- Watts left WCW in 1995 and joined Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
- In ECW, he formed a tag team with Paul Lauria called The Bad Breed.
- After leaving ECW, Watts wrestled for various independent promotions and briefly returned to WCW in 2000.
- As of 2021, Erik Watts is retired from professional wrestling and works as a real estate agent in California.
Facts & Trivia
Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Erik Watts celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.
After leaving TNA, Watts began working primarily for the Georgia-based Great Championship Wrestling promotion. He also appeared with AWA Superstars of Wrestling, defeating Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant International Heavyweight Championship on February 4, 2005 in Tucson, Arizona in a match refereed by Mick Foley. The title was retired by the AWA Board of Directors later that year. In November 2009, Watts returned to Great Championship Wrestling, now based in Phenix City, Alabama, to be the promotion’s booker. He is also playing an authority role on their weekly live events.
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