Gary Williams

Gary Williams

Born: January 24, 1942
Died: March 16, 2008
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gary Richard Williams was an American professional wrestling manager, as well as a professional wrestler in his early career, best known by his ring name Gary Hart. Hart was one of the pivotal driving forces behind what is considered to be World Class Championship Wrestling's "golden years" in the early 1980s.

Movies for Gary Williams...

Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Title: Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Character: Self
Released: December 16, 2008
Type: Movie
GENTLEMAN'S CHOICE is the story of a truly nice guy who became a total jerk when he was drinking. When the STEROID GHB was added to the mix he became truly dangerous. A trained architect and judo competition winner from England, and a man with strong will and ambition, Chris Adams sought fame and fortune in America. He achieved it as a professional wrestler in the mid-1980 s as Gentleman Chris Adams. At the peak of his career, he was performing in front of tens of thousands in stadiums and arenas with wrestling legends including Kerry and Kevin Von Erich. Adams submitted to the temptations that accompany fame and fortune. As soon as things were starting to go really well, other things started to go seriously wrong. He got involved with the wrong crowd, accidentally killed a girlfriend, assaulted men and women, spent time in prison, and ultimately perished at the hands of his best friend.
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Guest Booker with Gary Hart
Title: Guest Booker with Gary Hart
Released: June 10, 2008
Type: Movie
In 1986, the world came crumbling down around Fritz Von Erich’s World Class Championship Wrestling empire. Although the federation remained active, this crucial year was the blow they never recovered from. They lost talent, their association with the NWA, and their booker Ken Mantell. We now hop in the Guest Booker time machine and reinstate former WCCW booker Gary Hart in the driver’s seat. Under his direction, can WCCW be saved? Join us for this exploration of the mind of the late, great booker, Gary Hart. Gary’s talents are as remarkable as his tales from the road, all explored in this his final DVD. We are proud to enshrine Gary into the Guest Booker family.
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Heroes of World Class
Title: Heroes of World Class
Character: Gary Hart
Released: December 26, 2006
Type: Movie
In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Title: The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Character: Gary Hart (archive footage)
Released: April 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV.
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WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Character: Gary Hart
Released: February 6, 1990
Type: Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout took place on February 6, 1990 at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. There were 3,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.5 rating on TBS. This was the show that set up the WCW WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing pay-per-view event.
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WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
Title: WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart
Released: December 13, 1989
Type: Movie
NWA Starrcade ’89 features round-robin Iron Man and Iron Team Tournaments. Participants include Ric Flair, Sting, The Road Warriors, Lex Luger, The Great Muta, and many more NWA Superstars from around the world.
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WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Character: Gary Hart
Released: November 15, 1989
Type: Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout took place on November 15, 1989 at The Houston Field House in Troy, New York. There were 4,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.9 rating on TBS. This show mainly dealt with fallout from Halloween Havoc PPV and set up the Iron Man/Iron Team tournaments at Starrcade '89: Future Shock.
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WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Title: WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart
Released: October 28, 1989
Type: Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc '89: Settling The Score took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main event was a Thunderdome match with Ric Flair and Sting versus Terry Funk and The Great Muta. The Roadwarrior competed against the Skyscrapers, Lex Luger defended the NWA US Championship against Brian Pillman, The Steiner Brothers competed against Doom, The Freebirds fought the Dynamic Dudes, The Samoan Swat Team wrestled The Midnight Express, The Cuban Assassin took on Tommy Rich, and Tom Zenk opened the show against Mike Rotunda.
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WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: September 12, 1989
Type: Movie
Clash of the Champions VIII took place on September 12, 1989 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. There were 2,600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.7 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the first ever Halloween Havoc PPV on October 28.
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NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Title: NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart
Released: July 23, 1989
Type: Movie
The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the second to be produced as a PPV event. It took place on July 23, 1989 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair defended the title against Terry Funk. Featured matches on the undercard were Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Steve Williams versus Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Teamin a WarGames match, Lex Luger versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus The Great Muta for the NWA World Television Championship, Steiner Brothers versus Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) in a Texas Tornado match, Jim Cornette versus Paul E. Dangerously in a Tuxedo match, The Skyscrapers versus Dynamic Dudes and a Two-Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal.
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NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
Title: NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: May 7, 1989
Type: Movie
WrestleWar 1989: Music City Showdown was the first WrestleWar professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. It took place on May 7, 1989 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: April 2, 1989
Type: Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were 5,300 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.3 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown PPV on May 7. Clash VI was held on the same day as WrestleMania V and on free TV in an attempt to hurt the PPV rating.
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Title: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart
Released: October 15, 1988
Type: Movie
The King and The Modern-Day Warrior collide with both The WCCW & AWA World Titles on the line!
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WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: September 7, 1988
Type: Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions III took place on September 7, 1988 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia . There were 3,700 people in attendance and the show drew a 5.4 rating on TBS. Fall Brawl would later become a regular PPV event for WCW.
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NWA Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Title: NWA Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: June 8, 1988
Type: Movie
Clash of the Champions II took place on June 8, 1988 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. There were 2400 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.8 rating on TBS. Throughout the show, wrestlers were being interviewed as they arrived to the building, most notably, Lex Luger who was attacked by the Four Horsemen and was busted open after being slammed head first into the trunk of his limo. This was a big deal at the time as it was the first time Luger had bled while in the NWA. This would also be an important factor in the conclusion of Luger's match against Ric Flair at the 1988 Great American Bash PPV.
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The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Title: The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: April 23, 1988
Type: Movie
The third and final Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 22 and 23, 1988. Scheduled to feature 24 teams, the tournament included a few changes to the original lineup.
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: December 25, 1987
Type: Movie
The High Holidays bring high tension deep in the heart of Texas. Can The Von Erich's come out unscathed?
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Title: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: October 17, 1987
Type: Movie
Stadium show from deep in the heart of Texas
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WCCW Parade of Champions '87
Title: WCCW Parade of Champions '87
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: May 3, 1987
Type: Movie
Once again the eyes of Texas fall upon Texas Stadium in a memorial to Mike & David Von Erich.
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NWA Battle of the Belts III
Title: NWA Battle of the Belts III
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: September 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Name of the event: NWA Battle Of The Belts III Date: 09.01.1986 Promotion: Championship Wrestling From Florida, National Wrestling Alliance Type: Event Location: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA Arena: Ocean Center Attendance: ca. 8.000
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: December 25, 1985
Type: Movie
Witness a brutal battle when The Von Erichs clash with The Freebirds
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
Title: WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: November 28, 1985
Type: Movie
WCCW hosts their Thanksgiving Day event from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
Title: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: October 6, 1985
Type: Movie
The Dynamic Duo of Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams square off with Kerry & Kevin Von Erich in a Hair vs. Hair Tag Team encounter.
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WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Title: WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: May 5, 1985
Type: Movie
The second annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions held at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas
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PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Title: PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: April 19, 1985
Type: Movie
April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: December 25, 1984
Type: Movie
Kerry Von Erich seeks revenge and The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship from "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
Title: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: October 24, 1984
Type: Movie
The feud between Kevin Von Erich and Chris Adams gets personal when blood is shed.
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WCCW Parade of Champions
Title: WCCW Parade of Champions
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: May 6, 1984
Type: Movie
The first annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas features David's brother Kerry Von Erich battling Ric Flair for The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship.
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NWA Boogie Jam
Title: NWA Boogie Jam
Character: "Playboy" Gary Hart
Released: March 17, 1984
Type: Movie
Paul Jones tries to escape the clutches of "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in a vital Hair vs. Hair Match!
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NWA Starrcade 1983
Title: NWA Starrcade 1983
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: November 24, 1983
Type: Movie
The first ever Starrcade features Ric Flair battling Harley Race in a Steel Cage Match for NWA World Heavyweight Championship. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper takes on Greg Valentine in a brutal Dog Collar Match. Plus, Abdullah the Butcher, Wahoo McDaniel, Ricky Steamboat, The Brisco Brothers, and more!
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NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
Title: NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
Character: Gary Hart
Released: October 23, 1983
Type: Movie
Within the grizzly confines of a completely enclosed steel cage, and Paul Ellering hanging above the ring, the blood feud between "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer and "Wildfire" Tommy Rich comes to an end. and if Rich can manage to win, then Ole Anderson gets "Precious" Paul to himself for 5 minutes inside the cage!
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: December 25, 1982
Type: Movie
Kerry Von Erich faces Ric Flair in a bloody Steel Cage Match with Michael "P.S" Hayes as referee with the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship hanging in the balance!
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WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
Title: WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
Character: Gary Hart
Released: August 15, 1982
Type: Movie
It's Kerry Von Erich vs. Ric Flair with the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship on the line in a grueling best 2 of 3 falls contest!
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WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
Title: WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: June 4, 1982
Type: Movie
The Texas Legend rides off into the sunset. but tries to take down a mountain of a man in Big Daddy Bundy and take his Texas Championship before the sun sets.
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: December 25, 1981
Type: Movie
Christmas Day bring the action and excitement of World Class Championship Wrestling comes in the form of season's beatings when the Von Erich boys ride into town.
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WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)
Title: WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)
Character: Gary Hart (Manager)
Released: February 22, 1981
Type: Movie
Kerry Von Erich gets his shot at the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship. But to become a champion "The Modern-Day Warrior" will need to topple NWA kingpin Harley Race.
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Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Title: Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
In a business such as pro wrestling, it is hard to be shocked or surprised by anything. But on one weekend in June of 2007 the wrestling world collectively dropped to it’s knees in awe. The bodies of wrestling superstar Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and their 7 year old son Daniel were found in their suburban Georgia home. The information that would come out regarding their untimely passing would be some of the most shocking in recent memory. RF Video proudly presents Chris Benoit: The Aftermath. Hear first hand the reaction from the wrestling superstars that knew both Chris Benoit and Nancy. Legendary names in pro wrestling weigh in on the issues that arouse following the tragedies and all of the events that took place.