Eldridge wayne coleman better known by his ring name superstar billy graham is an american former professional wrestler.

Billy graham wwe champion background. Graham claimed to have preached in person to more people than anyone else in history. Graham was very much ahead of his time with his character charisma presence and promos many of which were reminiscent of muhammed ali. As an award winning bodybuilder he was a training partner and close friend of arnold schwarzenegger. Dec 10 1973 apr 30 1977.

Dating back to 1963 the wwe championship was first awarded to buddy rogers after he defeated antonino rocca in the finals of a tournament in april. With his equally colorful manager the grand wizard at his side graham toppled bruno sammartino from his wwe championship perch for the last time on april 30 1977. Apr 30 1977 feb 20 1978. The wwe championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in wwe.

He went on to hold the prize for nearly 10 months the longest reign for any ring villain in wwe history to this day. As an award winning bodybuilder he was also a training partner of former california governor arnold schwarzenegger who is godfather to graham s daughter. He is most remembered for revolutionizing the. Learn more about him in this article.

Ventura wrestled the likes of superstar billy graham for the wwwf championship he was billed to ace hogan for the wwe title however due to health issues it prevented him from achieving his full. Presidents brought him to international prominence. An iconic figure in professional wrestling he worked under the ring name superstar billy graham and gained renown for his tenure as the world wide world wrestling federation champion in 1977 78. Wwe hall of famer and former wwwf world heavyweight champion superstar billy graham is at it again.

An iconic figure in professional wrestling he gained recognition for his tenure as the wwwf heavyweight champion in 1977 1978. Superstar billy graham the influential former wwe champion who held the company s top prize for nine and a half months between 1977 and 1978 has settled into a new role as unhappy. He is overall a three time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.

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