Armando Pumarejo (February 20, 1940 – April 20, 1991) was an American professional wrestler who spent his career in the World Wrestling Federation as Frankie Williams from 1975 to 1985.[4]
| Frankie Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Armando Pumarejo |
| Born | 20 February 1940 Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Died | 23 April 1991 (aged 51)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Frankie Williams Frank Williams |
| Billed height | 5"9 |
| Billed weight | 238 lb (108 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | "I'm Columbus, Ohio"[3] |
| Debut | 1975 |
| Retired | 1985 |
Professional wrestling career edit
Pumarejo made his professional wrestling debut in 1975 for the World Wide Wrestling Federation.[5] Williams fought against Ric Flair in Flair's Madison Square Garden debut in April 1976.[6] Continued working as a jobber with the WWWF throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s.[7][8][9][10]
Williams most memorable moment in his career was an appearance on Piper's Pit on April 14, 1984. Being interviewed by Roddy Piper, Piper asks offensive questions and calls Williams a coward and a bad wrestler. Williams gets defensive by grabbing the microphone and said “I don’t run from nobody.” Piper then beats up Williams by pushing him out of the chair and through the curtain.[11][12]
After Piper's Pit, Williams worked in the WWF in 1984[13] and retired in 1985.[14]
Death edit
Williams passed away from lung cancer on April 23, 1991. He was 51 years old.[15]
References edit
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Frank Williams « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Frankie Williams | WrestleCrap". 2 November 2022.
- ^ "1976".
- ^ "1977". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1978". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1980". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1982". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "The 10 Greatest Piper's Pit Segments of All Time". The Sporster. 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Unsung Heroes: The journeymen of professional wreslting". WWE.com. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "1984". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1985". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Frankie Williams". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2024-03-26.