 Williams, circa 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-04-21)April 21, 1956 (age 69)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Vicki Williams |
| Billed height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Billed weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Trained by | The Fabulous Moolah[1] |
| Debut | 1970 |
| Retired | 1980 |
Vicki Williams (born April 21, 1956) is a retired femaleprofessional wrestler. She held theNWA Women's World Tag Team Championship three times withJoyce Grable.
During a match in June 1971, midget wrestlerDarlin Dagmar teamed with Williams to defeat midget wrestlerDiamond Lil andAnn Casey.[3] The following year, Williams was a contender toThe Fabulous Moolah'sNWA World Women's Championship, facing her for the title in Baltimore in May 1972.[4] In August, Moolah once again defeated Williams—with the title on the line—at the firstSuperbowl of Wrestling event.
The team of Williams andJoyce Grable won theNWA Women's World Tag Team Championship fromDonna Christanello andToni Rose on October 15, 1973 inNew York City.[5] It was not until October 1975 that Rose and Christanello regained the title from Grable and Williams.[5]
As a part of aJim Crockett Promotions' card, Williams once again faced The Fabulous Moolah for the World Women's Championship, losing to Moolah on July 30, 1976 at theRichmond Coliseum before an audience of 11,000 people.[6] That same year, she was the third runner-up forPro Wrestling Illustrated'sGirl Wrestler of the Year award, losing toSue Green.[7] In August 1979, the team of Grable and Williams defeated The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai andJudy Martin) to begin their second reign as NWA Women's Tag Champions.[5]
Williams also competed in Mexico'sUniversal Wrestling Association, where she was the inauguralUWA World Women's Champion.[8] She defeatedIrma González on December 6, 1979 to win the title for the first time, but she lost it two weeks later toEstela Melina.[8] She held the title two more times in 1980, losing it for the final time toChabela Romero.[8]