Bill you and the staff of all the Stanley Weston magazines captured Superstar Graham's career like no one else. The full color cover photos of Superstar with the old WWWF world title belt are all time classics. One of my favorite memories of growing up was ordering the back issues through the mail and waiting impatiently for the magazine to arrive a few weeks later in the large manila envelope. I was only eight years old in 1977 when Superstar Graham beat Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF title on my birthday, April 30th 1977. Funny Story. That same year I started ordering back issues from my weekly allowance. Despite instructions not to every week I would mail you two one dollar bills. And every week You would still mail me my magazine with a small hand written note not to send cash anymore. And the following week I'd send cash again. This went on for a few years and you never denied me. So thank you. You even published three of my hand written letters about Superstar Graham in 1981, 82 & 83. (Yes everyone the fan letters were real.) Thanks for correcting my spelling and punctuation. It was a thrill to see my name and letters in the Wrestler and Inside Wrestling. I also remember a great article you all published shortly before Superstar's return to the WWF in 1982 titled "Where is Superstar Graham?" followed by a pictorial titled "Superstar Graham's Career in Pictures." Do you recall that at all? I also remember you mostly called him Superstar Graham without the Billy. So to me I'll always remember him simply as Superstar Graham. Anyway another piece of my childhood has been ripped away. God bless Valerie for making Wayne's life so special and caring and loving him. And a special thank you to Wayne "Superstar Graham" Coleman for his lifelong sacrifice and dedication to the sport of professional wrestling. And for all the great memories from the 1970s and early 80s, the golden age of professional wrestling.
Wow. That's awesome re the magazines. I remember going to my candy card store and waiting for the new mags to show up as far back as 1977. In the early 80's I had a subscription to inside wrestling and the wrestler and even ordered some back issues. I was so into it.
The guy who hooked me. Turned on wwwf tv in 1977 in NY ch.9 midnight. He was champion for about a month at the time. I remember getting pumped up when I saw him on the cover of The wrestling mags. Bloody covers and all. Considering his health issues over the yrs, he hung on pretty good. RIP
He was ahead of his time bare none. He influenced so many and many down right copied him through the years. And as professional wrestling was back then, with rings hard as concrete and the lifestyle and everything that went with it. And being paid nowhere near what wrestlers get paid these days. His story is truly a fascinating one. Let's face it in a business where most die before 50, respect needs to be given to the Superstar. RIP and bless you and thank you for the memories!
there will never be another wrestler like Superstar Billy Graham -- one of greatest champions of the WWWF, WWF era -- besides Bruno -- he was one of kind with an amazing physique, charismatic, a true showman -- and gave it all to the fans -- if you grew up in that time frame you knew he was very special -- RIP - he is now wrestling Bruno for the Heavenly Championship of the Pearly Gates - Rough Cuts
Rest In Peace to the Superstar! As much as I hate to see this legend gone it sounds like he suffered a lot and for far too long before he passed. His suffering is at an end, there is a blessing in that.
He had Hep-c and underwent a liver transplants and countles, knee, hip and back surgeries and in later years was on dialysis and on a lot of medication. He talks about it in the various shoot interviews he did with Devon Nicholson through the years aka HannibalTv.
It's amazing how many guys he outlived considering the health issues he had for decades. Back in the 80's I thought he'd be dead before he was 60. Still sad though. I first got into wrestling during his WWF championship reign.
@@MrAitraining He said himself in Hannibals shoot interviews with him that the doctors said the same and conducted it to "very, very good genes". And i think we all have to agree.
@MrAitraining I first got into wrestling myself around, probably 1983, I would say. I was about 7-8. I recall seeing Superstar twice on TV back then, and that was about the very end of his in ring career if memory serves me right. I didn't know anything about him or most anyone else in wrestling at the time, but I can remember it just seemed he fell off the face of the earth all of a sudden, and I didnt understand why. How could a guy that looked like that just seemingly vanish all of a sudden? A few years later, I recall hearing about all the problems he was having and how much pain he was in at that time! They were attributing all of his problems then to steroid use in those days, publicly at least. They talked about how he was visiting the locker rooms of these pro, college and high school sports teams doing these anti steroid talks trying to encourage young guys to stay away from steroids. Seeing and hearing about all the problems Superstar and Lyle Alzado were going through because of steroids back then scared me away from steroids for life. I hear all these different guys talking about who created the rock and roll entrance in pro wrestling. Michael Hayse is the one I have heard claim it was the Freebirds who started that. But from what I recall of seeing Superstar Billy Graham as a kid, he is the first guy I remember with not only the rock and roll entrance but just a theatrical entrance in general and it was different the two times I recall seeing him. In both cases, he came to the ring to Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood. One time, he had 2 hot supermodel looking babes in little bikinis on each arm. The second time, he came down to the ring riding a badass looking chopper bike with the German Army looking helmet and a black leather vest. In both cases, he was all oiled up and just ripped and showing off those muscles, lol. I don't know if the Superstar was the first guy with the Rock and Roll theatrical entrance or not, but I will say (either way) everybody else was about 10-15 years behind him in making their entrance look that impressive! I don't recall seeing Hulk Hogan's or Ric Flair's or Dusty Rhodes's or anyone else's entrance from that far back, but I remember Superstar Billy Graham's entrances vividly.
The garbage can photo is iconic! Thank you for this tribute. Your magazines, especially in the 70s, certainly helped to bring the magic of Superstar Billy Graham to so many fans. May he RIP
Superstar Billy Graham was one of the all time greats. Always cool to be the very first at something so big and influential.. He was always "the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour." RIP to a legend...
God Bless The Superstar Billy Graham soul 😢 I can picture him right now looking at The American Dream Dusty Rhodes cutting promos on each other I can picture the grand wizard of Wrestling saying to Superstar Billy Graham there's my champion Bruno Sammartino having a Rematch with the Superstar.
Superstar Billy Graham was one of the nicest human beings god brought us on this planet. A beautiful person, artistic, and a real living legend. may you rest in peace, sir!
What a Life! The accomplishments are endless. A liver transplant ,I believe back in the 90's. Survived 25+ years. Sold out Madison Square Garden more times then Bruno. His promo skills set the bar for all future talent. Inspired many future Super Stars. Hogan, Steiner, Jesse, Idol... Super Star was there during the birth of Bodybuilding. Trained with Arnold. Participated in one of the earliest Strong Man competitions. Held his own in Professional Arm Wresting Competitions. What A Life Lived!!! God Bless The Soul Of Super Star "Billy Graham". Cruzer In Waterbury, CT
SBG was amazing in the 70's,not sure what went wrong in the 80's SBG was cool. Loved his run in Florida. SBG vs Dusty in CWF was gold,much better than their matches in WWWF. Wish he had been champ in WWWF twice as long. RIP!
Oh Man!... This is news I never ever wanted to hear. He had a lot of health issues but I always hoped he would pull through. One of my all time favourite wrestlers The afterlife just got a little brighter.
Thanks Bill. Very nicely and sensitively done. Condolences to Valerie and Superstar's two daughters. Glad I got to see Billy defend the WWWF title once, against Chief Jay Strongbow. RIP Wayne Coleman.
Beautiful tribute Bill! Thank YOU for all you've done to respect the sport of wrestling entertainment. I've been reading your articles for close to 50 years now. Wow, what a legacy.
I was not there during his title run because i was too young. I came into wrestling when at the time the then "WWF" had its Rock 'n' Wrestling era, when Terrymania was at its peak in the mid 1980's. But i fell in love with Wayne Coleman decades later via his shoot interviews and going back to watching his matches and his history and seeing how charismatic he was and learning and coming to know that the most popular wrestlers that came after him, had copied everything off of him. Unbeknown to a lot of ppl, he was also a very talented artist and drew many wonderful paintings through the years. I knew for a long time that his health was really bad and failing due to tremendous steroid abuse over the decades as well as he underwent a liver transplant due to hep-c and was on many, many medications. RIP! You really put the S in Superstar! You will be so missed but you will never be forgotten! ❣❣❣❤❤❤❤❤❤🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
My memories of the late Superstar Billy Graham was his bravado as wrestling champ under Vince McMahon Senior, his name being similar to the late preacher and his ringwork. Billy is gone but he will never be forgotten by his fans.
As a fan of the rulebreakers, Superstar was always one of my faves. Saw so many of his fights against the top talent of the day. I especially liked his fights with Mil Mascaras.
I remember his AWA arm wrestling matches against Wahoo McDaniel...the last one they had their free arm tied with a rope to the turnbuckles to prevent foreign objects from entering into the fray...Jesse The Body owes his career to SBG...Thanks for the post.
He was the first wrestling champion I knew. And only because "cable" came to town and while spending Saturday nights at my grandparents, my grandmother would stay up with me to watch WWWF on this new WOR TV channel we got at midnights after harness racing. RIP another hero.
Great tribute, Bill. I hate having to watch these videos because it's hard to see you say goodbye to another friend, but you always do such a great job. RIP Superstar! Few will ever deserve that moniker as much as you 💪
Prayers and condolences for Superstar’s family and friends. I really enjoy watching his Classic matches with my children. He was a great Champion, a true Legend, and will be sorely missed.
I started watching wrestling in the late 70s, but I never saw SuperStar Billy Graham. I was aware of him, and he seemed so cool! Just looking at him, you can tell he was way ahead of his time and obviously inspired a lot of the superstars I grew up with.
Rest in peace Superstar Thank you for everything that you brought to us you fought the good fight. You finished the race I am sure you were greeted with well done my good and faithful servant. I was so fortunate to live through that golden age of wrestling from the mid-60s until about 1980 I was about sixteen years old when you came around and you bought such magnificent charisma and my friends and I used to imitate your interviews you got so many of us into weightlifting before it became a trendy thing like it is now we're people join a gym because they think that's what they're supposed to do you truly were and always will be the man of the hour the man with the power too sweet to be sour! Thank you again my friend we all love!!
I just watched his bull rope match with Dusty, it was short and sweet, full of intensity and heat, something that is sorely missed in wrestling today. Rest in Peace Superstar.
Superstar changed the business-incredible look, Muhammad Ali like promos-so good at his craft that in the era of Kayfabe when ur suppose to hate the heels-people still loved the Superstar-he just radiated Charisma-often imitated never to be duplicated-Rest in Peace Superstar.
Awesome book and DVD documentary. I wish I had been around for SBG's prime. I'm sad he's gone, but I'm almost happy that he no longer will suffer. Prayers for Valerie.
He passed with his family around him. That's the most you can ask for when that time comes. Rest easy, Superstar
I met him once with his wife shopping in Long Island. He was kind and caring to his real fans. He was truly the real deal. SUPER STAR!!
Never to be forgotten...R.I.P. Superstar. 🙏✝✊
The Man of the Hour, the Man with the Power. RIP Superstar 🙏
This one hurts. Legend. R.I.P. Superstar! We love you!
Bill you and the staff of all the Stanley Weston magazines captured Superstar Graham's career like no one else. The full color cover photos of Superstar with the old WWWF world title belt are all time classics. One of my favorite memories of growing up was ordering the back issues through the mail and waiting impatiently for the magazine to arrive a few weeks later in the large manila envelope. I was only eight years old in 1977 when Superstar Graham beat Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF title on my birthday, April 30th 1977. Funny Story. That same year I started ordering back issues from my weekly allowance. Despite instructions not to every week I would mail you two one dollar bills. And every week You would still mail me my magazine with a small hand written note not to send cash anymore. And the following week I'd send cash again. This went on for a few years and you never denied me. So thank you. You even published three of my hand written letters about Superstar Graham in 1981, 82 & 83. (Yes everyone the fan letters were real.) Thanks for correcting my spelling and punctuation. It was a thrill to see my name and letters in the Wrestler and Inside Wrestling. I also remember a great article you all published shortly before Superstar's return to the WWF in 1982 titled "Where is Superstar Graham?" followed by a pictorial titled "Superstar Graham's Career in Pictures." Do you recall that at all? I also remember you mostly called him Superstar Graham without the Billy. So to me I'll always remember him simply as Superstar Graham. Anyway another piece of my childhood has been ripped away. God bless Valerie for making Wayne's life so special and caring and loving him. And a special thank you to Wayne "Superstar Graham" Coleman for his lifelong sacrifice and dedication to the sport of professional wrestling. And for all the great memories from the 1970s and early 80s, the golden age of professional wrestling.
Wow. That's awesome re the magazines. I remember going to my candy card store and waiting for the new mags to show up as far back as 1977. In the early 80's I had a subscription to inside wrestling and the wrestler and even ordered some back issues. I was so into it.
A cornerstone of wrestling- I wished this day would never happen. One of my all time favorite wrestlers.
The guy who hooked me. Turned on wwwf tv in 1977 in NY ch.9 midnight. He was champion for about a month at the time. I remember getting pumped up when I saw him on the cover of The wrestling mags. Bloody covers and all. Considering his health issues over the yrs, he hung on pretty good. RIP
The only "Superstar" of professional wrestling! RIP
Childhood hero Memories ...going to the corner store reading the Wrestling Magazines .....seeing Billy inside ..... Miss u Legend
I am saddened by his passing, but glad to hear that his suffering has ended. Rest in peace, and thanks for the memories.
He was ahead of his time bare none. He influenced so many and many down right copied him through the years. And as professional wrestling was back then, with rings hard as concrete and the lifestyle and everything that went with it. And being paid nowhere near what wrestlers get paid these days. His story is truly a fascinating one. Let's face it in a business where most die before 50, respect needs to be given to the Superstar.
RIP and bless you and thank you for the memories!
May he rest in peace and rise in the eternal light and live immortal
The man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour. A once in a lifetime legend. RIP Superstar!
RIP to a true legend. So many memories of him. 🙏🙏🙏To his friends and family.
Loved, loved, loved Billy. Always love the innovators. Rest in peace, Billy.
Since the first time I saw him, in 1974, he was my favorite wrestler. RIP Superstar.
RIP Superstar Billy Graham
there will never be another wrestler like Superstar Billy Graham -- one of greatest champions of the WWWF, WWF era -- besides Bruno -- he was one of kind with an amazing physique, charismatic, a true showman -- and gave it all to the fans -- if you grew up in that time frame you knew he was very special -- RIP - he is now wrestling Bruno for the Heavenly Championship of the Pearly Gates - Rough Cuts
Rest In Peace to the Superstar! As much as I hate to see this legend gone it sounds like he suffered a lot and for far too long before he passed. His suffering is at an end, there is a blessing in that.
He had Hep-c and underwent a liver transplants and countles, knee, hip and back surgeries and in later years was on dialysis and on a lot of medication. He talks about it in the various shoot interviews he did with Devon Nicholson through the years aka HannibalTv.
It's amazing how many guys he outlived considering the health issues he had for decades. Back in the 80's I thought he'd be dead before he was 60. Still sad though. I first got into wrestling during his WWF championship reign.
@@MrAitraining He said himself in Hannibals shoot interviews with him that the doctors said the same and conducted it to "very, very good genes".
And i think we all have to agree.
@MrAitraining I first got into wrestling myself around, probably 1983, I would say. I was about 7-8. I recall seeing Superstar twice on TV back then, and that was about the very end of his in ring career if memory serves me right. I didn't know anything about him or most anyone else in wrestling at the time, but I can remember it just seemed he fell off the face of the earth all of a sudden, and I didnt understand why. How could a guy that looked like that just seemingly vanish all of a sudden? A few years later, I recall hearing about all the problems he was having and how much pain he was in at that time! They were attributing all of his problems then to steroid use in those days, publicly at least. They talked about how he was visiting the locker rooms of these pro, college and high school sports teams doing these anti steroid talks trying to encourage young guys to stay away from steroids. Seeing and hearing about all the problems Superstar and Lyle Alzado were going through because of steroids back then scared me away from steroids for life.
I hear all these different guys talking about who created the rock and roll entrance in pro wrestling. Michael Hayse is the one I have heard claim it was the Freebirds who started that. But from what I recall of seeing Superstar Billy Graham as a kid, he is the first guy I remember with not only the rock and roll entrance but just a theatrical entrance in general and it was different the two times I recall seeing him.
In both cases, he came to the ring to Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood. One time, he had 2 hot supermodel looking babes in little bikinis on each arm. The second time, he came down to the ring riding a badass looking chopper bike with the German Army looking helmet and a black leather vest. In both cases, he was all oiled up and just ripped and showing off those muscles, lol.
I don't know if the Superstar was the first guy with the Rock and Roll theatrical entrance or not, but I will say (either way) everybody else was about 10-15 years behind him in making their entrance look that impressive! I don't recall seeing Hulk Hogan's or Ric Flair's or Dusty Rhodes's or anyone else's entrance from that far back, but I remember Superstar Billy Graham's entrances vividly.
@@MrAitraining He never won the WWF title, especially in the 80’s. Now in 1979 he won the WWWF
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❤️Superstar Billy Graham❤️
he was way ahead of his time rip superstar
R.I.P super star you were ahead of your time. And inspired so many
We LOVE YOU BIll Apter!!!!
Youre top to bottom...all class man.
RIP to Superstar....the most influential wrestler of all time.
The most charismatic wrestler ever has now passed away. Rest in peace Superstar.
Without a doubt. So many copied his style. Without Superstar you wouldn't have had a Hulk Hogan.
RIP Superstar Billy, very under appreciated in my opinion, One of my dads and my all time friends wrestlers, He was great in the ring and on the mic
God wanted him for a run in on Bruno. RIP Billy.
Hard to believe a 300 day title reign would feel like a day back then when most would take that today. RIP to the superstar
The garbage can photo is iconic! Thank you for this tribute. Your magazines, especially in the 70s, certainly helped to bring the magic of Superstar Billy Graham to so many fans. May he RIP
Rip brother
The world lost a superstar last night 😢
Superstar Billy Graham was the greatest, and a true pioneer in the business.
A visionary, a Superstar, and a great wrestler. R.I.P. Billy Graham, hope he is with the people he lost and loved
Ten Bells for The Superstar
R I P TO THEE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.
Superstar Billy Graham was one of the all time greats. Always cool to be the very first at something so big and influential.. He was always "the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour." RIP to a legend...
God Bless The Superstar Billy Graham soul 😢 I can picture him right now looking at The American Dream Dusty Rhodes cutting promos on each other I can picture the grand wizard of Wrestling saying to Superstar Billy Graham there's my champion Bruno Sammartino having a Rematch with the Superstar.
May you Rest In Peace in heaven Superstar Billy Graham 🙏
RIP to the man of the hour.
Rest in Peace, Billy Graham🙏
Superstar Billy Graham was one of the nicest human beings god brought us on this planet. A beautiful person, artistic, and a real living legend. may you rest in peace, sir!
RIP superstar
RIP to you Superstar🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😎😎😎😎😎😎👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
RIP, Superstar, and thanks for all the memories
What a Life!
The accomplishments are endless.
A liver transplant ,I believe back in the 90's. Survived 25+ years.
Sold out Madison Square Garden more times then Bruno.
His promo skills set the bar for all future talent.
Inspired many future Super Stars.
Hogan, Steiner, Jesse, Idol...
Super Star was there during the birth of Bodybuilding. Trained with Arnold.
Participated in one of the earliest Strong Man competitions.
Held his own in Professional Arm Wresting
Competitions.
What A Life Lived!!!
God Bless The Soul Of Super Star "Billy Graham".
Cruzer
In
Waterbury, CT
I saw Superstar Billy Graham wrestle at the Cow Palace in 1970/1971. RIP sir! 🙏
Oh how sad. RIP Big Man.
Rest in Peace CHAMP. I will always cherish the time you spent in Baltimore with me and my brother Ernie. We were your biggest fans. Thanks
RIP Superstar 😢
🥺😥
SBG was amazing in the 70's,not sure what went wrong in the 80's SBG was cool. Loved his run in Florida. SBG vs Dusty in CWF was gold,much better than their matches in WWWF. Wish he had been champ in WWWF twice as long. RIP!
His body really started breaking down in the mid 80's. He hung around a few yrs then just for his promo ability.
Good job remembering the Superstar, Billy Apner!
Oh Man!... This is news I never ever wanted to hear. He had a lot of health issues but I always hoped he would pull through. One of my all time favourite wrestlers The afterlife just got a little brighter.
Thanks Bill. Very nicely and sensitively done. Condolences to Valerie and Superstar's two daughters. Glad I got to see Billy defend the WWWF title once, against Chief Jay Strongbow. RIP Wayne Coleman.
Superstar was a mythical legend that for most of us only existed in the pages of Wrestling magazines back in the day.
My favorite of all time. May his memory live on forever. My condolences to his family
RIP Kind Sir GOD Bless
Beautiful tribute Bill! Thank YOU for all you've done to respect the sport of wrestling entertainment. I've been reading your articles for close to 50 years now. Wow, what a legacy.
RIP
Rest in Peace my brother praying for the family
#RIPSuperstarBillyGraham #LegendsNeverDie
RIP superstar,you were one of the first wrestlers I saw as a very little kid watching wrestling for the first time
My all time favorite wrestler of all time. RIP Superstar.
RIP Super⭐You are one of the greatest to lace them up.
I was not there during his title run because i was too young. I came into wrestling when at the time the then "WWF" had its Rock 'n' Wrestling era, when Terrymania was at its peak in the mid 1980's. But i fell in love with Wayne Coleman decades later via his shoot interviews and going back to watching his matches and his history and seeing how charismatic he was and learning and coming to know that the most popular wrestlers that came after him, had copied everything off of him. Unbeknown to a lot of ppl, he was also a very talented artist and drew many wonderful paintings through the years.
I knew for a long time that his health was really bad and failing due to tremendous steroid abuse over the decades as well as he underwent a liver transplant due to hep-c and was on many, many medications.
RIP! You really put the S in Superstar! You will be so missed but you will never be forgotten! ❣❣❣❤❤❤❤❤❤🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
Rest In The Loving Arms Of Jesus…Superstar Billy Graham! 🕊️
My memories of the late Superstar Billy Graham was his bravado as wrestling champ under Vince McMahon Senior, his name being similar to the late preacher and his ringwork. Billy is gone but he will never be forgotten by his fans.
Thanks for all the memories Superstar!
As a fan of the rulebreakers, Superstar was always one of my faves. Saw so many of his fights against the top talent of the day. I especially liked his fights with Mil Mascaras.
"Rulebreakers" I can tell you're an oldie like me. Back in the 70's and 80's that's what they were called. Not heels. Wrestling mag days.
Superstar Billy Graham R.I.P pioneer of the business
I remember his AWA arm wrestling matches against Wahoo McDaniel...the last one they had their free arm tied with a rope to the turnbuckles to prevent foreign objects from entering into the fray...Jesse The Body owes his career to SBG...Thanks for the post.
Wow. I literally just watched SuperStar Billy Graham online a couple of hours ago.
He was the first wrestling champion I knew. And only because "cable" came to town and while spending Saturday nights at my grandparents, my grandmother would stay up with me to watch WWWF on this new WOR TV channel we got at midnights after harness racing. RIP another hero.
Great tribute, Bill. I hate having to watch these videos because it's hard to see you say goodbye to another friend, but you always do such a great job. RIP Superstar! Few will ever deserve that moniker as much as you 💪
Billy was a true living legend that will never be replaced.
R.I.P
Superstar Billy Graham
R.I.P
My fav pro wrassler. A true icon of the business.
Goodbye Superstar! RIP!
One of my all-time greats. Next to Ric Flair, I had more photos of SUPERSTAR in my scrapbook as a kid than anyone else.
RIP Superstar.. Condolences to his wife and family.. First time I saw him was in Georgia Championship Wrestling many years ago...
I loved The Superstar. Thanks for doing this heartfelt tribute, Bill. Superstar Billy Graham: Forever The World's Champion.
RIP to the Real Superstar ❤️
Prayers and condolences for Superstar’s family and friends. I really enjoy watching his Classic matches with my children. He was a great Champion, a true Legend, and will be sorely missed.
RIP Billy.. He's in a better place. Thank you.....
I started watching wrestling in the late 70s, but I never saw SuperStar Billy Graham. I was aware of him, and he seemed so cool! Just looking at him, you can tell he was way ahead of his time and obviously inspired a lot of the superstars I grew up with.
Professional wrestling owes a lot to the Superstar . I watched him win the championship on TV
SUPERSTAR GRAHAM 🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🏆🙏🥇
Rest in peace Superstar
Thank you for everything that you brought to us you fought the good fight. You finished the race I am sure you were greeted with well done my good and faithful servant. I was so fortunate to live through that golden age of wrestling from the mid-60s until about 1980 I was about sixteen years old when you came around and you bought such magnificent charisma and my friends and I used to imitate your interviews you got so many of us into weightlifting before it became a trendy thing like it is now we're people join a gym because they think that's what they're supposed to do you truly were and always will be the man of the hour the man with the power too sweet to be sour!
Thank you again my friend we all love!!
We all love you
I just watched his bull rope match with Dusty, it was short and sweet, full of intensity and heat, something that is sorely missed in wrestling today. Rest in Peace Superstar.
I used to own that DVD set of the superstar. RIP Billy Graham
Bless your heart,Bill.
Superstar changed the business-incredible look, Muhammad Ali like promos-so good at his craft that in the era of Kayfabe when ur suppose to hate the heels-people still loved the Superstar-he just radiated Charisma-often imitated never to be duplicated-Rest in Peace Superstar.
Bill , you are a great guy
I remember seeing that iconic photo of him in NYC classic…… condolences 🙏
RIP Superstar ⭐⭐⭐
R.I.P. to a legend
So sad to hear. RIP. 🙏
Awesome book and DVD documentary. I wish I had been around for SBG's prime. I'm sad he's gone, but I'm almost happy that he no longer will suffer. Prayers for Valerie.
Sensational Superstar
RIP Superstar.......
Billy DID have bigger arms than Hogan too
Godspeed, SuperStar