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Eldrige Wayne Coleman (June 7, 1943 - May 17, 2023) was a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Phoenix, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} who competed from 1970 to 1987 as '''"Superstar" Billy Graham.''' He debuted as '''Wayne Coleman''' in 1970 in the Stampede Wrestling promotion after training under Stu Hart. He would go on to compete for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, and, most famously, for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, then the WWWF. He is best known for introducing a heavily muscled appearance, from his [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilding]] career, that had not previously existed in wrestling, colorful clothes and an over-the-top personality with rhyming promos. Unfortunately, the same steroids that helped give him his impressive physique ultimately wrecked his health, leading to his retirement in 1987. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/tn-cwa-h.html CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight Champion]], and a 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.
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Eldrige Wayne Coleman (June 7, 1943 - May 17, 2023) was a retired an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Phoenix, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} who competed from 1970 to 1987 as '''"Superstar" Billy Graham.''' He debuted as '''Wayne Coleman''' in 1970 in the Stampede Wrestling promotion after training under Stu Hart. He would go on to compete for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, and, most famously, for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, then the WWWF. He is best known for introducing a heavily muscled appearance, from his [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilding]] career, that had not previously existed in wrestling, colorful clothes and an over-the-top personality with rhyming promos. Unfortunately, the same steroids that helped give him his impressive physique ultimately wrecked his health, leading to his retirement in 1987. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/tn-cwa-h.html CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight Champion]], and a 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.
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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/BrunoSammartino, Wrestling/BobBacklund, Wrestling/DustyRhodes. In the case of Backlund, it doesn't seem to be entirely {{Kayfabe}}, since, long into retirement, he has called Backlund "boring."
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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/BrunoSammartino, Wrestling/BobBacklund, Wrestling/DustyRhodes. In the case of Backlund, it doesn't didn't seem to be entirely {{Kayfabe}}, since, long into retirement, he has called Backlund "boring."
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* DentedIron: Ever since the late 80's his body has been a wreck. Graham is the earliest example of what [[DrugsAreBad doing drugs]][[note]]Let alone doing steroids.[[/note]] can do to a person.
* {{Expy}}: Wrestling/JesseVentura, Wrestling/HulkHogan and Wrestling/ScottSteiner all drew from him. After Scott's [=NWO=] heel turn in February 1998, he (Scott) dyed his hair white and first called himself "White Thunder" before changing to "Superstar", and then "Big Poppa Pump".
* {{Expy}}: Wrestling/JesseVentura, Wrestling/HulkHogan and Wrestling/ScottSteiner all drew from him. After Scott's [=NWO=] heel turn in February 1998, he (Scott) dyed his hair white and first called himself "White Thunder" before changing to "Superstar", and then "Big Poppa Pump".
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* DentedIron: Ever since From the late 80's to his dying day, his body has been was a wreck. Graham is the earliest example of what [[DrugsAreBad doing drugs]][[note]]Let alone doing steroids.[[/note]] can do to a person.
* {{Expy}}: Wrestling/JesseVentura, Wrestling/HulkHogan and Wrestling/ScottSteiner all drew from him. After Scott's[=NWO=] [=nWo=] heel turn in February 1998, he (Scott) dyed his hair white and first called himself "White Thunder" before changing to "Superstar", and then "Big Poppa Pump".
* {{Expy}}: Wrestling/JesseVentura, Wrestling/HulkHogan and Wrestling/ScottSteiner all drew from him. After Scott's
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* HiddenDepths: He had artistic ability going back to his childhood but lacked the opportunity to study it due to coming from a poor background. In retirement, his paintings have sold very well.
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* HiddenDepths: He had artistic ability going back to his childhood but lacked the opportunity to study it due to coming from a poor background. In retirement, his paintings have sold very well.
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* TheMentor: Became one for a now-face DonMuraco in 1988.
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He had been a decorated bodybuilder and worked out with a then-obscure fellow who would go on to make a nice little career for himself in Hollywood. Who, you ask? Oh just this guy from Austria named...''Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.''
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He had been a decorated bodybuilder and worked out with a then-obscure fellow who would go on to make a nice little career for himself in Hollywood. Who, you ask? Oh just this guy from Austria named...''Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.''
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* TheMentor: Became one for a now-face DonMuraco Wrestling/DonMuraco in 1988.
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He had been a decorated bodybuilder and worked out with a then-obscure fellow who would go on to make a nice little career for himself in Hollywood. And in California politics. Who, you ask? Oh just this guy from Austria named... ''Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.''
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He had been a decorated bodybuilder and worked out with a then-obscure fellow who would go on to make a nice little career for himself in Hollywood. And in California politics. Who, you ask? Oh just this guy from Austria named... ''Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.''
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* RealMenLoveJesus: Graham is a devout Christian, having taken the name of the famous preacher Billy Graham as his stage name, and spent his early career performing strong man feats to draw crowds to revival meetings.
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* RealMenLoveJesus: Graham is was a devout Christian, having taken the name of the famous preacher Billy Graham as his stage name, and spent his early career performing strong man feats to draw crowds to revival meetings.
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* ShoutOut: Took his ring name in honor of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_graham the preacher]].
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* ShoutOut: Took his ring name in honor of [[http://en.[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_graham org/wiki/Billy_Graham the preacher]].
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* VocalDissonance: Despite being a towering mountain of muscle, Billy has a [[https://youtu.be/gKkZkyxChnA surprisingly high-pitched and nasal voice.]]
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* VocalDissonance: Despite being a towering mountain of muscle, Billy has had a [[https://youtu.be/gKkZkyxChnA surprisingly high-pitched and nasal voice.]]
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Eldrige Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943, died May 17th, 2023) was a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Phoenix, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} who competed from 1970 to 1987 as '''"Superstar" Billy Graham.''' He debuted as '''Wayne Coleman''' in 1970 in the Stampede Wrestling promotion after training under Stu Hart. He would go on to compete for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, and, most famously, for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, then the WWWF. He is best known for introducing a heavily muscled appearance, from his [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilding]] career, that had not previously existed in wrestling, colorful clothes and an over-the-top personality with rhyming promos. Unfortunately, the same steroids that helped give him his impressive physique ultimately wrecked his health, leading to his retirement in 1987. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/tn-cwa-h.html CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight Champion]], and a 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.
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Eldrige Wayne Coleman (born June (June 7, 1943, died 1943 - May 17th, 17, 2023) was a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Phoenix, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} who competed from 1970 to 1987 as '''"Superstar" Billy Graham.''' He debuted as '''Wayne Coleman''' in 1970 in the Stampede Wrestling promotion after training under Stu Hart. He would go on to compete for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, and, most famously, for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, then the WWWF. He is best known for introducing a heavily muscled appearance, from his [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilding]] career, that had not previously existed in wrestling, colorful clothes and an over-the-top personality with rhyming promos. Unfortunately, the same steroids that helped give him his impressive physique ultimately wrecked his health, leading to his retirement in 1987. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/tn-cwa-h.html CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight Champion]], and a 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.
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Eldrige Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Phoenix, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} who competed from 1970 to 1987 as '''"Superstar" Billy Graham.''' He debuted as '''Wayne Coleman''' in 1970 in the Stampede Wrestling promotion after training under Stu Hart. He would go on to compete for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, and, most famously, for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, then the WWWF. He is best known for introducing a heavily muscled appearance, from his [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilding]] career, that had not previously existed in wrestling, colorful clothes and an over-the-top personality with rhyming promos. Unfortunately, the same steroids that helped give him his impressive physique ultimately wrecked his health, leading to his retirement in 1987. Among his in-ring achievements, he is a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/tn-cwa-h.html CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight Champion]], and a 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.
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Eldrige Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943) is 1943, died May 17th, 2023) was a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Phoenix, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} who competed from 1970 to 1987 as '''"Superstar" Billy Graham.''' He debuted as '''Wayne Coleman''' in 1970 in the Stampede Wrestling promotion after training under Stu Hart. He would go on to compete for [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories, and, most famously, for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, then the WWWF. He is best known for introducing a heavily muscled appearance, from his [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilding]] career, that had not previously existed in wrestling, colorful clothes and an over-the-top personality with rhyming promos. Unfortunately, the same steroids that helped give him his impressive physique ultimately wrecked his health, leading to his retirement in 1987. Among his in-ring achievements, he is was a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/tn-cwa-h.html CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight Champion]], and a 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004. \n
On May 17th, 2023, Wrestling/RicFlair announced on Twitter that Graham had passed away.
On May 17th, 2023, Wrestling/RicFlair announced on Twitter that Graham had passed away.
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As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_Billy_Graham The Other Wiki]]. Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham the evangelist and occasional presidential adviser Billy Graham]].
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