Bill DeMott
William Charles DeMott II (born November 10, 1966) is an American retired professional wrestler, road agent, and trainer. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Hugh Morrus and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) under his real name. DeMott also performed as Crash the Terminator in both Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Japan.
| Bill DeMott | |
|---|---|
DeMott in 2012 | |
| Birth name | William Charles DeMott II |
| Born | November 10, 1967 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Azzolino
(m. 1987; ann. 2004)Lacey Storey (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bill DeMott Captain Hugh G. Rection Crash the Terminator General Hugh G. Rection Hugh Morrus The Laughing Man The Man of Question General E. Rection Gen. Rection |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Billed from | Paramus, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz |
| Debut | 1988 |
| Retired | 2010 |
Generally used as a jobber to the stars in WCW, he attained championship success during the promotion's dying days in late 2000 and early 2001, holding the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship twice. After an unsuccessful stint as a performer in WWE, DeMott retired from in-ring competition and transitioned into the role of a trainer for the company's Tough Enough program, on which he became known for using a rough, controversial style in handling trainees, as well as WWE's developmental territories Deep South Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling, and NXT; after working for WWE a total of 14 years between 2001 and 2015, he resigned from the company.