DOUG WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Former TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams, 46 years old, announced his retirement yesterday after losing a career bout at a PROGRESS Wrestling event: 
Williams originally broke into the business as Doug the Anarchist, trained by the late Andre Baker at Hammerlock Wrestling in Great Britain and was a tremendously talented performer when it came to ring psychology and in-ring finesse.  Williams first popularized the rolling suplex that Chad Gable now utilizes in WWE.  He was also a regular for Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he held the GHC Tag Team Championship with 2 Cold Scorpio.

Williams first came to the United States working for New England Championship Wrestling and was a top flight performer in the early era of Ring of Honor, including competing in the 60 minute four way bout to crown the first ROH Champion.

Williams had a long run with TNA (now Impact) Wrestling, leading the British Invasion group with runs as the company's X-Division and TV Champion.  With the revolving door inside Impact management at the time, his pushes were haphazard, although his in-ring work was second to none.  He eventually landed in Ohio Valley Wrestling as a trainer during the time Impact had a working relationship with the promotion.  Impact opted to release Williams in 2013 as part of cost cutting measures.Williams returned home to Great Britain, where he wrestled for a number of promotions as part of the current resurgence of the business in that part of the world.