80. “Whipper” Billy Watson

The Bullet Points

• Other Aliases: Billy Potts (Real Name)
  Wild Bill Potts
  The Whip
• Billed From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Key Championships Held: NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight (9)
  NWA (National Wrestling Association)
  NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team (12) 1w/ Pat Flanagan, 1w/Yvon Robert, 1w/ Hombre Montana, 2w/ Tex McKenzie, 1w/ Antonino Rocca, 1w/ Pat O’Connor, 2w/Yukon Eric, 1w/ Bobo Brazil, 1w/ Bernard Vigal & 1w/Ilio Dipaolo
  NWA World Heavyweight
  NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight
  NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Tag Team (3) 1w/Roy McClarty, 1w/Mr. Kleen & 1w/ Bearcat Wright
  NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team (9) 1w/Yukon Eric, 1w/Bill Soloweyko, 1w/Billy Red Lyons, 1w/Bruno Sammartino, 2w/Johnny Valentine, 2w/Bulldog Brower & 1w/Mark Lewin
• Why they will get in: Watson built the Toronto territory, which is still a hotbed of professional wrestling
• Why they won't get in: Watson name is huge in Canada still, but not so much in the United States.
• Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.   Beat Nanjo Singh for his first major title when he captured the NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight Championship (4/30/42)
  2.   Won the NWA (National Wrestling Association) Heavyweight Title over Wild Bill Longson (2/21/47)
  3.   Defeated Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3/15/56)
  4.   Lost the belt back to Thesz (11/9/56)
  5.   Beat Gorgeous George in a career VS hair match (3/12/59)