Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Eldridge Wayne Coleman
- Ring Names
- Superstar Billy Graham ( July 14, 1970 - Present)
- Wayne Coleman ( January 13, 1970 - July 13, 1970)
- Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Weight
- 275 lbs (125 kg)
- Born September 10, 1943 (age 78)
- Birth Place Phoenix, Arizona
- Billed From
- Paradise Valley, Arizona
Career History
- Roles
- Ambassador ( November 1, 2015 - Present)
- Ambassador ( December 28, 2004 - January 1, 2009)
- Commentator ( January 9, 1988 - January 29, 1989)
- Wrestler ( January 16, 1970 - November 7, 1987)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion November 1, 2015 Present Promotion December 28, 2004 January 1, 2009 Promotion September 16, 1986 January 29, 1989 Promotion April 18, 1984 November 30, 1985 Promotion October 21, 1983 November 24, 1985 Promotion September 14, 1982 April 25, 1983 Promotion January 8, 1982 February 2, 1982 Promotion January 23, 1970 June 15, 1980 Promotion March 1, 1977 November 20, 1978 Promotion August 27, 1976 September 15, 1976 Promotion October 25, 1975 May 23, 1976 Promotion October 2, 1972 May 24, 1975 Promotion January 23, 1970 July 13, 1970 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 16, 1970 November 7, 1987 - Images
Sep 1986Jan 1980Jan 1970
- Finishers
- Graham Bear - Bearhug ( July 14, 1970 - November 7, 1987)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Overture" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Single ( September 16, 1986 - January 29, 1989)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2004, Individual
- Titles Won
World Wide Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWWF Heavyweight Championship
50th State Big Time Wrestling
- 1 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 2 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Ox Baker)
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
Continental Wrestling Association
- 1 CWA World Heavyweight Championship
International Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA Big Time Wrestling
- 4 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
NWA San Francisco
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Pat Patterson)
- Other Accomplishments
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2009)
- WWF Slammy Award - Hulk Hogan Real American Award (1987)
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1973)
- PWI Match of the Year (1977 - vs. Bruno Sammartino; 1978 - vs. Bob Backlund)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- WON Best Pro Wrestling Book (2006 - "Tangled Ropes", with Keith Greenberg)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Paul Jones' Army - Abdullah the Butcher, Jimmy Valiant, The Barbarian, Paul Jones, Manny Fernandez, Rocky King ( January 25, 1985 - December 27, 1985)
- Superstar Billy Graham & Ox Baker - Ox Baker ( November 17, 1976 - April 6, 1977)
- Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff - Ivan Koloff ( January 26, 1973 - September 3, 1976)
- Dusty Rhodes & Superstar Billy Graham - Dusty Rhodes ( January 14, 1975 - May 13, 1975)
- Billy Graham & Jerry Graham - Jerry Graham ( August 5, 1970 - October 1, 1970)