Gregory Nykoliation (born March 13, 1968)[3] better known by his ring name Eddie Watts is a retired Canadian professional wrestler who worked in Western Canada, the Maritimes, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Japan.[4]
| Eddie Watts | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gregory Nykoliation |
| Born | March 19, 1968[1] Virden, Manitoba, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Eddie Watts Animal #2 Eddie Scales Evil Eddie Watts Greg Powers Lunatic Metalface Starman Steelface Steel Leather Tasmanian[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Trained by | Ernest Rheault |
| Debut | 1986 |
| Retired | 2008 |
Professional wrestling career
editWatts started his professional wrestling career in 1986 at 18. Working in Vancouver, Manitoba and the Maritimes. He formed a tag team with Pierre Carl Ouellet known as the "Super Bees".[5]
In 1989, Watts worked in the finals days of Stampede Wrestling in Calgary before the promotion went under.
In 1990, Watts went to Mexico and Puerto Rico where he had success there becoming the WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion holding the title for three months. He would team up with Chuck Coates as the Animals losing in a mask vs mask tag team match to Lizmark and Atlantis.[6]
Throughout the 1990s, Watts continued working in Mexico, Japan and River City Wrestling in Manitoba.
Watts wrestled a match in WWE losing to Luther Reigns on the September 18, 2004 edition of Velocity.[7]
During the rest of his career, Watts worked in the independents in Manitoba until he retired in 2008.
Personal life
editHe has trained many wrestlers including Sarah Stock,[8] Lincoln Steen and many others.
Championships and accomplishments
editLuchas de Apuestas record
edit| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizmark and Atlantis (mask) | The Animals (I and II) (masks) | Mexico City | Live event | November 25, 1990 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Eddie Watts « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Wrestlers born in 1968: 1 - 50 of 125". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Nevada, Vance (June 5, 2000). "Eddie Watts a world traveller". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Pat Laprade; Bertrand Hébert (2013). Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. ECW Press. pp. 34, 42. ISBN 978-1-77090-296-1.
- ^ "Eddie Watts - Luchawiki".
- ^ "2004". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Sarita". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Puerto Rico: WWC Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "World Wrestling Council World Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Today in Wrestling History, 6/9: First-Ever WWE HOF Ceremony, More". Impact Wrestling. June 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ "Luchas 2000". Atlantis y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, S.A. de C.V. pp. 32–36. Especial 30.
General
- Oliver, Greg (2003). "Roll Call: Moose Morowski". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 176. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
External links
edit- Eddie Watts's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- Online World of Wrestling profile
