By the time the film version of jesus christ superstar came out in 1973, it was actually the third hippieflavored jesus musical to hit. A true phenomenon in the world of wrestling, superstar billy graham was a bizarre. Almost instantly, superstar billy graham made a huge impact on the sport, and after only a couple of years in the business, graham was involved in mainevent matches, giving verne gagne a serious run for the a. Some of the archival footage were flawed, but that should be expected since wrestling was far from the industry that it is today. He was the loudmouth heel who feuded with some of the most popular stars in wrestling, guys like dick the bruiser. Superstar billy graham s very last wrestling match, also against butch reed and at 44 years of age, actually took place on november 7, 1987, in st louis, mo. Superstar billy graham being interview by vince mcmahon from all star wrestling in 1975. Of superstar billy graham s golden reign poem by jeff marshall, literature professor and wrestling fan. July 25, 1987 superstar billy graham defeated steve lombardi air date. Superstar billy graham last request to be removed from the. In addition to holding the wwe title in 1977 and 1978, graham with his buffed, bronzed look was the inspiration for generations of future. With molly shannon, will ferrell, elaine hendrix, harland williams. In all honesty, its about as satanic an expression as exists these days. Superstar billy graham helped usher in a new era of sports entertainment, with his bodybuilders physique, colorful costumes and banter on the mike.
As a lifelong wrestling observer with over a decade of pro wrestling and wrestling promotion experience i can undoubtedly say that superstar billy graham revolutionized the wrestling industry. Superstar billy graham made it big in wrestling now the steroids. Superstar billy graham wrestlers database cagematch the. But for filling in a long ago mystery of what happened to the superstar billy graham, this book does all that and more. Just as wwe fans flocked to see superstar compete in the ring, so did they love to listen to him pontificate on the microphone, even if he was badmouthing the. As for the ring name superstar billy graham, the reallife wayne coleman came by it rather honestly. His unique name, charisma and bodybuilder frame packed arenas from coast to coast. Superstar billy graham discusses his final public appearance. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle.
Bruno sammartino defends the wwwf heavyweight championship against superstar billy graham from madison square garden. Midatlantic gateway superstar billy graham interview. Superstar billy graham made a brief appearance to promote his book and dvd. Aug 23, 2019 superstar billy graham was the wwwf champion only one time,holding the belt after defeating the legendary bruno sammartino in baltimore, maryland, losing the belt to bob backlund. In tangled ropes cowritten with keith elliot greenberg superstar billy graham tells a story that transcends his life in the wrestling profession, offering candor. Air date august 8, 1987 superstar graham beat larry winters. Superstar touches on the many successes he had in life but really delves into all the troubles he went through admittedly mostly selfinflicted. Eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943, better known by his ring name superstar billy.
January 3, 1977 orlando, fl superstar billy graham vs jack brisco january 4, 1977 tampa ft. What is the real beef between chris jericho and billy graham. Superstar, so many thrilling highs, and on the flip side, so many gutwrenching lows. Billy graham was born on september 10, 1943 in paradise valley, arizona, usa as eldridge wayne coleman. The hulkster copied grahams style to the letter from the bleached blond hair to the outspoken interviews, from the massive muscles and bulging biceps to the steroids. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. His innovative style has been liberally borrowed for the last 25 years by the likes of hulk hogan, jesse the body ventura, triple h. Graham was divvying up time to speak at eddie guerreros funeral and jericho got a few minutes or some low amount like that. Jan 19, 20 ottawa sports who is superstar billy graham.
Superstar billy graham defeated butch reed w slick via disqualification when the one man gang interfered as graham had slick in the bearhug. Jericho found out and apologized to graham but damage was done and all. Eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943 is an american retired professional wrestler currently signed to wwe under a legends contract. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he found religion at a revival meeting, was ordained by a local assembly of god church, and left home at an early age to bend steel, rip phone books in half and preach the gospel on the back roads of america. Eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943 is an american retired professional wrestler. He comes off as very honest about his life the good and bad. Dec 07, 2017 kevin sullivan shoots on superstar billy graham former wcw head writer and legendary wrestler the taskmaster kevin sullivan talks about former wwe champion and wwe hall of famer superstar. Skull murphy and brute bernard in australia, the alaskan mike york in tx 52977, the sheik 272 detroit, mi and.
Book signing dates achievments magazines cities researched links. At this time he was able to bench press 605 lbs the world record, held by his friend pat casey, was 616 lbs. Superstar billy graham encourages randy orton to step up and do something to set himself apart. And my favorite three opponentsand ill go on the record in saying this. We took that sixseven week break there, and came back with all the tiedye againwith the shaved hair and wore the twotone goatee. Aug 08, 2010 watch in amazement as this sheer proof of billy graham obviously going into a time machine,going ahead 20 years into the future and ripping off the genetic f.
July 15, 1987 glens falls, ny wwf superstars taping air date. For more on our work, explore the links on this page and our paperback and ebook products nwa fanfest, superstar billy graham record book, the midatlantic gateway, georgia wrestling history, george the animal steele, jimmy valiant, maple leaf wrestling. I have added some photos from the record book i had put together on brunos career. Our work has been cited by national media, as well as wrestling media and wwe itself. Roberta morgans 1979 kayfabe book main event wrote, although he is a rule bender, graham has managed to stay very popular with the fans, probably because of his skill, strength, and. This fan page does not represent the actual persons. Superstar billy graham vs curt hennig championship wrestling jan 8th, 1983 by monsoon classic. Ken patera career record book the clawmasters archives. Eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943 in phoenix, arizona is a retired american professional wrestler of part arkansas cherokee descent who is best known for his highly dramatic and charismatic style of wrestling which he perfected with the world wideworld wrestling federation under the ring name, superstar billy graham. Superstar billy graham, after all, was the man hulk hogan patterned his ring persona after. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old.
Jimmy valiant record book 1966, wwwf, awa the clawmaster. March 31, 1985 kuwait superstar billy graham, jj dillon drew dick slater, masked superstar bill eadie april 1, 1985 kuwait dick slater, masked superstar bill eadie beat superstar billy graham, jj dillon. In addition to holding the wwe title in 1977 and 1978, graham with his buffed, bronzed look was the inspiration for generations of future greats, including hulk hogan, jesse the body ventura and triple h. In november 2015, graham announced that he had signed a legends contract a longterm deal to make infrequent, nonwrestling appearances in a facebook post. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. I read the 2nd book hooker to housewife and i could not wait for superstar to be released. For nearly two decades superstar billy graham was one of the most soughtafter performers in the profession. Superstar billy graham discusses his final public appearance at this weekends wrestlereunion 5, the latest on his current health issues, whether or not the wwe has made many any recent attempts to reach out to him, why he wishes to publicly acknowledge the wwe being really good to him over the years despite his lovehate relationship with. Wwe legends superstar billy graham book by keith elliot. Air date july 25, 1987 superstar billy graham beat ted jackson. Jan 11, 2006 superstar billy graham s new autobiography, tangled ropes coauthored with longtime wwe publications senior writer keith elliot greenberg is different than any wrestling book ever published.
The wwf announced that graham was scheduled to wrestle in the main event in the firstever survivor series, but muraco took his place since graham had now retired. Wherever superstar billy graham wrestled, the crowds came in record numbers. Air date july 11, 1987 superstar graham beat the jersey devil 28 seconds. The thread that connects book to dvd is grahams incessant mea culpas to. September 4, 1976,koyama, japan superstar billy graham submitted osamu kido with boston crab september 5, 1976 higashikurume, japan antonio inoki beat by dq superstar billy graham september 6, 1976 koganei, japan superstar billy graham pinned kotetsu yamamoto september 7, 1976 joetsu, japan. Nbc resurrects jesus christ superstar christianity today. In addition to holding the wwe title in 1977 and 1978, graham with his buffed, bronzed look was the inspiration for generations of future greats, including hulk. Yet another wrestling star that borrowed heavily from the billy graham persona was jesse the. Billy graham wrestler simple english wikipedia, the free. Superstar billy grahams book was a very enjoyable read. The complete masked superstar, bolo mongol, demolition ax. Superstar billy graham rips off scott steiner youtube. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he worked under the ring name superstar billy graham and gained recognition for his tenure as the wwwf heavyweight champion in 19771978.
Superstar billy grahams new autobiography, tangled ropes coauthored with longtime wwe publications senior writer keith elliot greenberg is different than any wrestling book ever published. Wwe books is a subsidiary of world wrestling entertainment, inc. Superstar billy graham is the ring name of eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943, in paradise valley, arizona, an american professional wrestler who rose to fame in the world wide wrestling federation in the 1970s sourced billy graham, tangled ropes. Abdullah has for the largest part of his career wrestled for independent wrestling promotions and has been allowed to roam freely with no control in his rings of slaughter. Superstar billy graham wikipedia republished wiki 2. As an awardwinning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close. Superstar graham won by submission over frank lane full nelson jimmy valiant attacks graham.
Hesterly armory superstar billy graham lost to jos le duc january 4, 1977 tampa, fl tv superstar billy graham, ox baker beat jos leduc, ray candy january 5, 1977 miami beach, fl convention hall south att. Thanks most of all to superstar billy graham for being so gracious with his time to the midatlantic gateway, and for sharing his lifes story with all of us through tangled ropes. He felt insulted and it got back to graham who unbeknownst to jericho, was apparently a good friend of eddie graham has a burial plot next to eddie. Superstar billy graham interview midatlantic gateway. March 8, 1985 richmond, va jimmy valiant beat superstar billy graham.
Aspiring pro wrestlers patterned their styles after graham. Superstar, as graham continues to call himself, has made the drive from. Im the man of the hour, superstar billy graham told his audiences, the man with the power. Kevin sullivan shoots on superstar billy graham youtube. Superstar billy graham s book was a very enjoyable read. After 18 months in jesus christ superstar, graham russell and russell hitchcock formed the band under the name which graham russell had seen in a dream, a giant bright lights plate in which could be read air supply.
Story of superstar billy graham the wrestling gospel. Wowbb forums sports and wrestling the clawmasters archives jimmy valiant record book 1966, wwwf, awa top. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he worked under the ring name superstar billy graham and gained renown for his tenure as the wwwf heavyweight champion in 19771978. Religious figure and christian evangelist billy graham was preaching at an l. Abdullah the butchers intentional slicing of devon nicholson with a razor blade is a travesty. Ailing wrestler superstar billy graham tried his hand at reviving his career by becoming the worlds strongest man and failed. Superstar billy graham sub for ken patera beat hercules graham earned the right to whip bobby heenan 10 times 080887 duluth, mn ken patera advertised but failed to appear superstar graham sub for ken patera beat hercules bobby heenan handcuffed to the crusher 080987 milwaukee, wi. Wwe legends superstar billy graham book by billy graham. He is an actor, known for wwf championship wrestling 1972, saturday nights main event 1985 and wwf superstars 1986. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he worked under the ring name superstar billy graham and gained recognition for his tenure as the wwf heavyweight champion in 19771978. A nerdy catholic schoolgirl, mary katherine gallagher, dreams of superstardom. Superstar would come to the ring in tie dye and he heard as many cheers as boos, i was one of the superstars biggest fans. He is without question the most imitated man in the history of the sport.
Superstar billy graham last request to be removed from. Bruce prichard imitation a useless waste of 30 seconds where prichard does a superstar impression for those whove ever wondered what bruce prichard imitating superstar billy graham would sound like. Billy graham participated in a legends ceremony which included roughly 24 legends. Internet wrestling database records the results of the following lists are automatically updated as more matches are added to the database. Otto graham, cleveland, 195355 milt plum, cleveland, 19591961 kurt warner, st. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. Feeling shortchanged by the mcmahons over the book, graham sold his. In fact, trips has gone on record as saying that superstar is the most copied guy in the business. Superstar is a 1969 song written by bonnie bramlett and leon russell with a songwriting credit also given to delaney bramlett that has been a hit for many artists in different genres and interpretations in the years since.
Despite years of devastating health issues a long history of drug abuse led to a liver transplant in 2002, the man regarded as one of the most influential professional wrestlers of the past thirty years still flaunts the same optimism that made his. Graham s outrageous ring attire and muhammad alistyle interviews were a breath of fresh air during an era when sportsentertainment was much more barebones than it is today. His innovative style has been liberally borrowed for the last 25 years by the likes of hulk hogan, jesse the body ventura, triple h, and many more. Watch in amazement as this sheer proof of billy graham obviously going into a time machine,going ahead 20 years into the future and ripping off the genetic f. I enjoyed reading this book very much, similar to how i felt reading gene simmons book on kiss.
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