Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born September 10, 1943 in Paradise Valley, Arizona) better known by his ring name "Superstar" Billy Graham, is an American retired professional wrestler.- Graham was one of the first professional wrestlers to achieve popularity principally on the basis of his character rather than his wrestling skills.
- "Superstar" Billy Graham is credited for changing how American professional wrestling is portrayed. ..
- The WWE describes all of its competitors as "WWE Superstars"; a direct tribute to Billy Graham....
One of the Largest Photo Galleries of the SuperStar ->
"SUPERSTAR" BILLY GRAHAM RARE PICTURES
His appearance paved the way for wrestlers.Many wrestlers have claimed to have based their looks and styles on Billy Graham.
Some famous examples are Paul Ellering, Scott Steiner, Triple H, Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. All of these lateral superstars and current legends were heavily influenced by this SUPERSTAR's Career!!!
Graham is part of the 2004 WWE Hall of Fame
He was famous for poetry for self praise like Ali during interviews: An Example -
"I'm the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour. The women's pet, the men's regret. What you see is what you get. And what you don't see is better yet."
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Ring name(s) : "Superstar" Billy Graham,Wayne Coleman
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Billed weight 285 lb (129 kg)
Debut: Jan 16th,1970
Trained by: Stu hart,Peter Maivia (Grandfather of THE ROCK!)
Retired: 1988
Resides: Arizona
Personal Life: As stated in his autobiography Tangled Ropes, Graham and his wife Valerie were never able to have children due to his massive steroid abuse rendering him sterile.Graham does have two children from a previous marriage, a son named Joey (born in 1975) and a daughter named Capella (born in 1972).
Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_(wrestler) for complete details!
Official Site: http://www.superstarbillygraham.com/
