Various News: Doug Williams Officially Announces His Retirement, Details on Tonight’s Smackdown Live Event, Today’s Wrestling Birthdays

– Following his loss at yesterday’s PROGRESS show, Doug Williams announced his retirement. He posted the following on Twitter, making things official.

Overwhelmed by the amazing response I have received. Some totally unexpected! I will take this moment to formally announce my retirement. I am finished in the UK now but still have some international bookings to fulfil. Thank you once again and keep supporting British Wresting!

— Doug Williams (@DougWilliamsUK) October 1, 2018

– The WWE Smackdown brand runs in Kennewick, Washington at Toyota Center tonight with the following advertised matches: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy for the U.S. Championship, and Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte vs. Carmella for the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

– Here are today’s wrestling birthdays…

* Robbie E (35)
* Curtis Axel (39)
* Rico Constantino (57)
* Hector Guerrero (64)