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“The man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour!” That
was how Superstar Billy Graham described himself, and who could argue?
Graham was perhaps the single most influential performer of the past 30
years, and the mark of that influence can be found in Superstars ranging
from Hulk Hogan to Scott Steiner. His outrageous ring attire and Muhammad
Ali-style interviews were a breath of fresh air during an era when sports
entertainment was much more bare-bones than it is today. Just as fans
flocked to see the Superstar compete in the ring, so did they love to listen
to him pontificate on the microphone, even if he was bad-mouthing the
Superstars they held dear. 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. He went on to hold
the prize for nearly 10 months, the longest reign for any ring villain in
WWE history to this day. Clad in tie-dye and feathered boas, the Superstar was a sign of things to come, and boasted a chiseled, muscular physique that was very unique at the time. During the late 1980s, he made a brief return to WWE competition, and even enjoyed stints as a manager and broadcaster. |
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