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Jerry Graham
Nickname: Dr.; Atomic Blonde
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 245 lbs
From: Phoenix, AZ
Birthday: Dec 16th
Pro Debut: 1947
Aliases: Jim Graham, Jimmy Graham
Feds Worked For: NWA-West, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All South Wrestling Association (GA), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Entertainment (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/MS/TN), International Wrestling (Canada), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (MD/NJ/NY/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), National Wrestling Federation (OH/NJ/NY/PA), Northland Wrestling Enterprises (Canada), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Capitol Wrestling, NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Upstate (NY), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super Pro Wrestling (PA/WV), Sylvio Samson Promotions (Canada), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Virginia Wrestling Association (VA), Western States Alliance (CA), Wildcat Wrestling (Canada), World Wrestling Association (IN), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Finisher: Atomic Kneedrop
Signature Moves: Swinging Neckbreaker
Career Highlights: -NWA Capitol Wrestling United States Tag Team Champion (5x; 4 w/ Eddie Graham, 1 w/ Johnny Valentine)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Don McIntyre)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team Champion (w/ Dick Brower)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Abdullah the Butcher)
-NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Abdullah the Butcher)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Wright)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Don Kent, 1 w/ Scott Rechsteiner)
-WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Graham)
Affiliates: Eddie Graham, Luke Graham, Billy Graham, Don McIntyre, Bobby Davis, The Interns, Jim Wright, Dick Brower, Abdullah the Butcher, The Great Swami,Roy Shire, Johnny Valentine, Scott Rechsteiner
Notable Feuds: Antonino Rocca, Argentina Apollo, Bobo Brazil, White Owl, Red Bastien, Gene Kiniski, Alex Knight, Big Heart, Victor Rivera, Ricki Starr, Terry Zeller, Haystacks Calhoun, John Calhoun, Lou Klein, Wahoo McDaniel, Don McClarity, Phil Melby, Bruno Sammartino, Don Curtis, Mark Lewin, Don McClarity, José Miguel Pérez, Arnold Skaaland, Rocky Johnson, Ronnie Etchison, Red McIntyre, Pedro Morales, Luis Martínez, Don McIntyre, Tony Marino
Other Facts: -Real name was Jerry Martin Matthews
-Born in Woodward, OK
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Eddie Graham, Luke Graham, & Billy Graham
-Billed as the uncle of pro wrestler Mike Graham
-Was a licensed hypnotist
-Began competing at the age of 14.
-Acknowledged as the favorite wrestler of WWE owner Vince McMahon when he was growing up.
-Was involved in one of the most infamous matches in history; he was competing in a tag team match with Dick The Bruiser against Argentina Rocca and Edouard Carpentier, when the actions of all four wrestlers incited a riot amongst the fans, during which 8 police officers were injured by flying chairs.
-Helped to train Scott Steiner for pro wrestling
-Was so distraught over the death of his mother that he assaulted a nurse and attempted to remove his mother's body in a wheelchair from the hospital she had passed away in. After a shot was fired in his direction, Graham picked his mother's body up and put it over his shoulder, carrying it outside before surrendering peacefully to police officers on the scene.
-Suffered from bouts of mental illness in his life. Some of them were brought about by issues with alcohol.
-Passed away on January 24, 1997 due to a heart attack at the age of 75. He earlier had also suffered a stroke.
-Posthumously inducted into the Legacy Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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