Walter Ray Williams Jr.: 'It's Time To Move On'
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Walter Ray Williams Jr. talks about his decision to retire from full-time competition on the PBA Tour.
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Walter Ray has been my bowling hero for many years. I am 17 years his senior, but that doesn't mean anything. I bowled and pitched horseshoes, but never at his level. I never had the time or money to bowl until after I retired from factory working. Yet I still did get to roll two 300s, and two 299s sanctioned scores, after I was 62 years old. I am now crippled with arthritis, and unable to do anything at all, but still root for the GOAT. Stay safe Walter.
Man that is depressing and so real.
It was only a year ago that WRW bowled a 300 two-handed. GOAT!
Steps down without having the need to drop an f-bomb. Class act.
Absolutely 💯 his a class guy
PDW didn't drop one.
@@jhamlin726 Yeah he did. He did it on tv too 😂
FUCK FUCK FUCK.... big deal.....
The '90s and 2000s if he was on the TV show, chances were he was going to win that title. It got to the point where I was tired of seeing him on TV and wanted the other guys to get a chance. That's how good he was. "Deadeye" WRWJ
Now we got Belmo for this, but not recently, sadly
We are seeing an end of an era. Walter Ray, I loved watching you bowl. Bowling is so much more than just throwing great scores. Like many things in the world. The days of true professionalism in many professional sports has gone to the wayside. I hope the kids that are growing into the sport watch footage of you, Norm Duke, Mark Roth, and other greats that truly made the sport. Like all sports today. The PBA had to make the choice to hot dog the events to get the younger crowd to watch. But, let it be known. Walter Ray Jr. You will always be one of the PBA greats. A true class act.
I was 25 at Latham NY. Heading out the door for a smoke. I had my head down because equipment was everywhere. I looked up, And there was Walter Ray. My idol as a bowler. It'll will never change. What a great memory. He is the best I've ever seen.
remember meeting walter outside a tournament in buffalo,ny he was loading some bowling balls in his car and was gracious enough to stop and i got a picture with him years ago.dont know him personally but it seems like he's a very down to earth good person and was always one of my favorite bowlers since i got into bowling.him and pete,danny wiseman.etc.,sucks that hes stopping but look forward to watching on the 50 tour.
Great bowler. Thank you for the many magic moments
I Luv Walter Ray Williams Jr, he will always be my Hero.
Pure class. No excuses, just says it like it is. Thanks for the memories.
My favorite bowler! Thank you for the years of wonderful bowling!
Thank you Walter Ray for all the memories!
Like I said about Pete, you guys were and are so GREAT that in 40 years the next generation had to start Bowling with 2 hands to compete and beat your 1! And even then it took what? Over a decade to finally get you guys to call it and you guys are almost in your 60s! And I seen you throw a 2 handed 300! WHAT! Lmao! It sucks you guys are calling it and it hurts me, I get it! But if you look at it from the way I'm saying it YOU GUYS ARE THE O.G. PROS OF THE PROS and there is nothing you guys left behind! You BROUGHT THE BEST! AND IN THE END THEY NEEDED BOTH HANDS TO CONTEST! SO YOU PETE & NORM ARE NOTHING LESS THEN THE BEST!
THANK YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS!
Two years ago, he finished 24th in Indy. I heard him tell someone it was only the second time in his entire career that he made the cut to 24 and finished 24th. In almost 40 years. That is a stat worth noting. Truly the greatest.
A lot of us are stubborn and like to compete but we lack Walter Ray's talent. He's still competitive and, unlike so many of the greatest at their respective professions, talks directly to his fans. He should have more followers on his own RUclips channel.
Thanks Walter Ray for all the memories.
Congrats WRW Jr. I'll always remember the 2 times you came and bowled with us up in Wallingford, Connecticut. Even when you were surprised when we pulled out your VHS Tape and trading card.
What a TOP bloke! A freakin’ legend and as humble as they come. As has been said and hopefully will be again, just a real class act
You'll be missed WRW Jr., but you will always remain the GOAT. You made PBA history with the most titles won on tour
Walter Ray just said it. In the TOC the money in it just isn't like it used to be. Needs to be said
There is more money in this now than the last 20 years
@@steve99912 yes but less bowlers are actually cashing in the TOC. Used to be that every bowler that made the TOC got a paycheck. These days you have to place in the top 10 to get money and for a guy like WRW it makes no sense to drive/fly and pay for lodging just to get there and not get paid.
26 guys got paid this year
@@steve99912 ok but even so trying to be one of the 26 to cash out at 61 years old is nearly impossible.
Lol yeah sure
Had the great & awesome opportunity to attend a one-night clinic at the small bowling alley that was my home house in southeastern Pa. several years back with Walter Ray. The owner was able to get him to stop by for a few hours on his way to a tournament on Long Island, NY to do this. By the time he was leaving to continue his trip, he was looking at not getting to his hotel until well past midnight, maybe even one or two AM. It really made an impression on me, that a guy who absolutely is in the list of greatest bowlers of all time, arguably THE best of all time, would do this for a group of less than ten people. He absolutely was a class guy without question. Oh, and my average has gone up about 20 pins too; finally learned the correct way to shoot spares!
One of my favorite bowlers to watch and I'm going to miss seeing you roll your ball WRW,J..
I'm a huge PBA tour fan . Been Watching it since the early 70's and Walter Ray is my Mickey Mantle .
Absolute LEGEND! Going to miss you, sir.
The GOAT.......and a class act.
Another legend. I just watched the PDW video and now this one. I have enjoyed all the games I watched Walter Ray bowl through the years.
Class act Walter👍. Old deadeye is world champ in bowling & horseshoe's.
I've pitched Walter at horseshoes. He can lose his temper very quickly if things aren't going his way
@@rickydiggler7950 I can see that. If I could ring 232 out of 350 I'd get mad too. Happens to me if I don't make 22 or more of 25 free throws.
Walter is a true class act. I got to meet him a few years ago and it was an absolute pleasure. Good luck with retirement and enjoy it. You have earn it.!!!
Thanks for the memories mr Williams.
I bowled in some regionals some years back and this game has evolved so much over the years. These kids that are coming up now are very well coached and the equipment has advanced so much as well. These kids are also stronger than ever.
Goodbye Walter, you still are a legend no matter what.
Incredible, generationally-dominant player. Amazing career. Thanks WRW.
Walter Ray and Pete Weber , two of the best , wish them both all the best .
A true legend. Gentleman on and off the lanes. Sport is gonna miss him
When I was starting bowling (late 90s), I was one of the bowlers with the least amount of hook among my peers, and even though I can keep up and even beat most of them, I always lag behind the really good ones and that I can only best them if the lanes are dry. And so I wondered if I will ever be good when I don't hook the ball that well.
Walter Ray Williams, Jr. was the inspiration I needed. He showed that at the highest level, he can compete with people with a lot more revs and a lot bigger hook with accuracy and grit. Not just compete, but actually beat them and become one of the best. To this day, I'm still amazed how much power his strikes are when it hits the pins with how little hook his ball has.
I could feel the intimidation his opponents would feel when facing him. He was like the Terminator out on the lanes. Ice cold veins, would take advantage of any opponent’s mistake and pounce on it. I’m my opinion, the true GOAT amount the conventional 1 handed bowlers.
*among not amount
Hummmmm...he didn’t swear...cause he’s a class act...thank you Walter Ray....such a clutch player.
Seems strange that WRW Jr. and Pete Weber retired right around the same time. Two great legends now only bowling on the senior tour (mostly). I guess it happens to everyone at some point...
A great bowler and right up there with the all time greats. Quietly beat them all ! Was like Earl anthony.....No antics, just won !
A sporting legend
Legend we will miss you the young guys will look up you Walter you will be missed good luck Walter 👍
You will not be forgotten G.O.A.T
By far , my favorite pro bowler.
"Old dead eye"! Enjoy your self, on the Senior tour.
Great career!! Hope to see him bowl in the senior tournament in fort myers. Not too many times they come bowl locally for tournaments.
Such a great player over all the years.
Thank you Walter
Perennial top tier player and World Champ in horseshoe pitching AND bowling?!! Walter Ray Williams Jr. is a once in 10 generations level competitor!!! ABSOLUTE LEGEND
Somewhere between artificial lanes, reactive resin balls, and two armed bowlers the game changed from one of precision to one of pure power. If Mike Aulby or Earl Anthony were in their primes now they couldn't compete either. Some call this progress. I have a different name for it.
Very good exit , sounded like a wise man giving credit to the young guys , and maturely passing the torch ,That’s the things I hoped to hear from Pete, but all Pete did was complain about losing not giving any credit to the younger guys
Good luck GOAT
He and Weber were the best in the good old days.. to be honest since more younger bowlers and more two handers came around it seems as though both he and Weber mentioned about how better they are and how much it was gonna put pressure on them to go against them and stuff it just makes me sad a bit
Class act. Retiring was the right decision.
GOAT
Walter is an old school dude, sad to see a lot of these classic guys hang up the towel but it had to come eventually
I have to say that Pete and WRW were somewhat forced to retire by the technological advancements of the balls. Younger guys are naturally able to throw it harder down the lanes but they don’t necessarily have good skillful releases. Bowling used to be an art form where consistent skillful releases ruled the lanes. Nowadays it’s more about how hard one throws it down because 90% of that power comes from the balls themselves. With a few exceptions of course.
Goat
Thank you Walter for the many years of memories.
What’s next? Norm Duke retiring?
That'll be a sad day, too. But we all know at some point, it's coming.
:(
I love how honest he is about it. It is a job for Walter. If you aren’t making money it’s time to stop. Bowling for leisure is fun and cheap, bowling as a job aint.
He has the money but he simply declined over the years, this was the right thing to retire. I would do the complete opposite but still WRW still tried even during his decline.
G.O.A.T. 'nuff said!!!!
In other words the urethane fest caused him and weber to say peace out, the fronts of the lanes become toast while the back of the lanes get slicker, this equals stay home if you cant chuck it at 17 plus mph with a big rev rate, kind of sad they have let these shennanigans go on, oh wait a minute..this just in recent reports show voss & rash may deserve an apology...or is it a conspiracy theory, lol crazy stuff I still love bowling and want multiple styles to have a chance, cheers
And no F bomb.
THE GOAT !.
o7 WRW Jr
You know... it makes me wonder... pete and ww announcing retirement same yr... Is the governing body to blame for their retirements????
Sad that the state of the PBA is down to a bunch of guys that just grab the ball with 2 hands and just throw and spin it down the lanes. It is unbearable to watch on tv. I don’t even consider it bowling anymore. At least use 2 fingers and no thumb. These guys aren’t even using any finger holes. When these younger guys are old there won’t even be a senior tour because they won’t be able to spin the ball like they use to. SMFH 🤦🏽♂️
Just hope Duke doesn't go too.
Walter would rather pitch horseshoes anyway. That's his number one love. Just ask him.
I just wish that when these closeup interviews are done, that everyone would take off the mask, so those of us who read lips can follow along. Clearly, nobody ever thought of or gives a damn about us deaf.
You clearly haven't "heard" of closed captioning. Let me help you. There is a tab along the bottom of the video with the letters "CC". Click that. You may have to click the "Settings" tab that looks like a small gear in order to change the language. Closed captioning has been around for a long time because they indeed are thinking about the deaf. Sorry to break this to you but you are not owed anything.
Bowling is dead. Hello "chucking." Very soon, the "sport" will be dominated by the biggest guys who can chuck the ball the hardest and with the most revs.
do u even watch bowling??? there are some guys who throw it 16 and win. Hell, even some of the old guys win still.
@@84-Po-209 Not for long. When people see what's going on, all the Shaquille O'Neals are going to dominate what used to be a game of skill and finesse.
A real role model, unlike that drunk ....
Yes Pete has had some drug and alcohol issues for years but he is still an important figure in bowling love or hate him. I do wish he’d fix his darned teeth though. He looks like a crack head,
@@TheGreatConstantini PDW has played a huge part in Bowling and it’s history! I wouldn’t change a thing...
My husband told me one time he was standing in line to pay for brackets at the open championships in Las Vegas he was reading a mans shirt in front of him and it said Walter ray Williams jr,and he said he just melted right there in line.(Walter gave him his autograph and it shines in his man cave display) thank you Walter!
Disgusting that sport shows like Pardon the Interruption cant even take the time to acknowledge when legends retire like John Campbell of Harness Racing Fame and Walter Ray Williams of bowling❤❤. Sad commentary on today's media 😢😢