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Eldridge Wayne Coleman Jr. [4] (June 7, 1943 – May 17, 2023), better known by his ring name "Superstar" Billy Graham, was an American professional wrestler. He gained recognition for his tenure as the WWF Heavyweight Champion from 1977 to 1978. He was a three-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.
During that time, Rhodes main-evented twice in Madison Square Garden, both times challenging for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship against reigning champion Superstar Billy Graham. Rhodes won the first match on September 26 via countout, [16] [17] and lost the second, a Texas Death match, on October 24. [18]
Superstar Billy Graham used both feet on the ropes to pin Bruno Sammartino to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion. September 27 – Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka defeated Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko to win the vacant World Wide Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions in an elimination tournament.
Superstar Billy Graham, who served as an inspiration for Hulk Hogan and many other pro wrestling superstars, has died at 79.
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes September 26, 1977: New York City, New York: Madison Square Garden: 25,102 Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship [17] 8. WWWF: Bruno Sammartino vs. Waldo Von Erich May 19, 1975: New York City, New York: Madison Square Garden: 24,553
Cody Rhodes won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship from Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia. He explains what his father, Dusty Rhodes, would have thought of ...
"Superstar" Billy Graham † Scott Hall † Stan Hansen; Lawrence Heinemi a.k.a. Larry Heinimi, Luscious Lars Anderson; Curt Hennig † Larry Hennig † Horst Hoffman; Hulk Hogan; Don Jardine a.k.a. The Super Destroyer † Kenny Jay a.k.a. the Sodbuster a.k.a. Capable Kenny Jay † Sheik Adnan El Kaissey † "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly; Teijo ...
When Eddie Graham committed suicide in January 1985, due to a combination of personal and business problems, responsibility for the office went to Hiro Matsuda and Duke Keomuka, both of whom bought in during the 1960s. The other remaining owners were Mike Graham, Eddie's brother Skip Gossett, Dusty Rhodes and Buddy Colt.