After training in 1984 with retired wrestlers Rick and John Davidson, Doll debuted in May 1985 for Mid South Wrestling against Dick SlaterinShreveport, Louisiana.[4] He wrestled for Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) from 1987 to 1992, and formed The Southern Rockers with Scott Peterson, a team inspired by the Rock 'n' Roll Express.[5] Doll won a total of three Pacific Northwest Heavyweight titles and eighteen Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles in teams with Peterson, Jimmy Jack Funk, Crush, The Grappler, and Rex King.[6][7] King would join Doll in the Southern Rockers after Peterson left wrestling.[5] The two would sometimes wrestle as Simply Divine.[2]
Post USWA, Doll formed a tag team with Reno Riggins, known as The Volz.[1] He and Riggins primarily competed in Music City Wrestling, which was syndicated throughout the United States.[3] They would also operate a wrestling school out of Nashville.[4]
In 2007, Doll was hospitalized after having a seizure related to an intestinal blockage, and five feet of his intestines were removed during surgery.[3]
On March 22, 2009, Doll died in his sleep at the age of 48.[1] His former tag team partner Reno Riggins attributed his death to heart and kidney failure.[3] However, Doll's family later revealed that he had died of a blood clot from his lung that reached his heart.[12]
^ abDuncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Oregon & Washington) Portland: NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 317–320. ISBN978-0-9698161-5-7.
^"WCW Monday Nitro Results 1996". The History of WWE. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023. The Mauler (w/ Col. Rob Parker) fought Steve Doll to a no contest at around the 5-minute mark when Scott Hall appeared in the crowd, jumped the rail, grabbed a mic and cut an in-ring promo on "Billionaire Ted," "the Nacho Man," and "Scheme Gene" before saying he had a challenge for "that Ken Doll lookalike" (Eric Bischoff) and then said "You want to go to war? You want a war? You're gonna get one;" moments later, Hall left ringside (the Mauler's debut)
^ abWill, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Tennessee (Memphis): USWA Heavyweight Title [Lawler]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 193. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Memphis, Nashville) Nashville: MCW/NWA North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 204. ISBN978-0-9698161-5-7.
^Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Memphis, Nashville) Memphis: USWA Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 200–202. ISBN978-0-9698161-5-7.
^Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico: WWC World Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 324–325. ISBN978-0-9698161-5-7.
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