Bill Dundee , the Scotland-born wrestling legend who became a defining figure in Memphis wrestling, died Sunday at approximately 3:30 a.m., his son Jamie Dundee announced. Dundee was 82, and no cause of death has been publicly disclosed. Dundee built his reputation through a career that began in the 1960s and stretched across decades of regional wrestling, booking, and major promotions. His most famous professional relationship was with Jerry “The King” Lawler , with the pair switching between tag-team partners and bitter rivals in matches that helped shape Memphis wrestling history. What Made Bill Dundee a Wrestling Original? Born in Scotland and raised in Australia, Bill Dundee eventually relocated to the United States and worked with promotions including Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW during the 1990s. Dundee was inducted into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017, and his last match took place in 2019. Bill Dundee had faced serious health challenges in recent years, and Jamie Dundee previously said his father had been diagnosed with dementia. Memphis Wrestling honored Dundee during its September 5 episode, just one day before his death, when members of the roster gathered to recognize the longtime performer.