Gary Williams (wrestler)
Wildman Gary Williams
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June 2, 1972 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Residence | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Website | WildmanWilliams.webs.com |
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| Ring name(s) | Bad Boy Gary Williams Wildman Austin Wildman Gary Williams |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Billed from | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Trained by | Todd "Douglas" McPhee Hubert Gallant Leo Burke Bret Hart |
| Debut | May 24, 1997 |
Gary William Gallant (born June 2, 1972) better known by his ring name "Wildman" Gary Williams has been competing in Canadian independent wrestling circuits since the 1990s. Williams is also a musician, actor and a bodyguard for VIP artists and personnel. Williams first passion is professional wrestling and what he is better known for. He has had brief stints in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. Prior to and in the earlier days of his wrestling career, Williams was the lead vocalist for a heavy metal band Tormented "later known as" Dead Reach. He has also been involved and starred as 1 of the 4 leading characters in the Wrestling With Reality docu-drama series. Williams has also made a few appearances and background work in motion pictures and television productions.
Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Williams was a wrestling fan growing up and eventually contacted local referee Frank Parker and wrestler Todd Douglas|Todd "The Bodd" Douglas in 1996 to begin training for a career in professional wrestling.
Training with Douglas for a short time, Williams later trained with Atlantic Grand Prix and Stampede Wrestling veteran Hubert Gallant in March 1997 before making his professional debut three months later on May 24 in Truro, Nova Scotia for Emile Dupre's Grand Prix Wrestling. Remaining with the promotion throughout the summer, he was eventually noticed at an event in Cocagne, New Brunswick by Leo Burke who was scouting talent in the Maritimes and invited Williams to train with Bret Hart in his personal home in Calgary, Alberta where he had a WWE ring set up. Hart and Burke trained potential WWE Talent such as: Andrew Martin (Test), Adam Copeland (Edge), Jason Reso (Christian), Mark Henry, Ken Shamrock... Williams also spent a bit of time at the Hart Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta.
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