Luke Williams

Luke Williams, the Bushwhacker who licked opponents' arms and marched with that goofy gait, holds a special place for me. Born Brian Wickens in Auckland, he chose laughter over dominance, and that takes real nerve in a business obsessed with toughness. His WWE Hall of Fame induction is proof that being beloved can matter as much as being feared. I find performers who commit fully to comedy in a serious arena genuinely brave. Decades on, fans still grin at his name, and earning a lasting place in history through pure joy strikes me as wonderfully classy.

Name (English)

Luke Williams

Name (Japanese)

ルーク・ウィリアムス

Reading

るーく・うぃりあむす

Born

January 8, 1947 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

Origin

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

180 cm

Occupation

actor / professional wrestler

University

St Bernard's College

Awards & achievements

• WWE Hall of Fame

• Official sitehttp://www.bushwhackerluke.net
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwhacker%20Luke
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6121029

Tags

• actor
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.