Bushwhacker Luke
Brian Wickens (born 8 January 1947) is a New Zealand professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (later, WWE) under the ring name Bushwhacker Luke, where he teamed with Bushwhacker Butch as The Bushwhackers. He is also known for his appearances under the ring name Luke Williams for promotions such as NWA New Zealand, Stampede Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Southwest Championship Wrestling, and the Universal Wrestling Federation, where he teamed with Butch as "The Kiwis" and "The Sheepherders".
| Bushwhacker Luke | |
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Luke in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Brian Wickens |
| Born | 8 January 1947 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bushwhacker Luke Cousin Luke Cousin Luke Dudley Gorgeous Teddy Williams "Luke" Doink Luke Williams Pretty Boy Floyd Sweet William |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Debut | 1962 |
Along with Butch, Luke held championships including the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, and UWF World Tag Team Championship. The duo were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020.