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Bobby Graham

Bobby Graham

Nickname: Hercules

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 220 lbs.

From: Tampa, FL

Birthday: Jan 1st

Aliases: Pat Kennedy, Bob The Bruiser, The Red Raider, The Masked Hercules, Black Terror, Mighty Hercules, Bob Baker, Hercules Graham, Masked Marauder #1

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, NWA-West, WWWF, AWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), NWA Capitol Wrestling (DC/NY/PA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Studio Wrestling (PA), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IL)

 

Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Dale Lewis)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Sonny Myers)
-NWA Eastern Champion
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Art Nelson)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ John Tolos)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Kozak)

Affiliates: Dale Lewis, Sonny Myers, Jerry Kozak, Art Neilson, Oki Shikina, John Tolos, Masked Marauder #2

Notable Feuds: Dick the Bruiser, Ray Gunkel, Eddie Graham, Dory Funk, Jr.

Other Facts: -Real name was Larry Hulin
-As Pat Kennedy, he used the nickname "Irish"
-As Bob Baker, he used the nickname "Bruiser"
-Competed under a mask as The Red Raider until he was unmasked by Lou Thesz on February 3, 1965
-Competed under a mask as Black Terror until he was unmasked by Paddy Barrett and Tim Geohagen in March 7, 1966
-Competed under a mask as Goliath until he was unmasked by Eddie Graham on July 11, 1967
-Competed under as a mask as The Mighty Hercules until he was unmasked by Eddie Graham. He's not to be confused with Hercules Hernandez, who also competed simply as "Hercules".
-Tagged with Gene Kiniski under masks as the Masked Marauders with Graham as Masked Marauder #1 and Kiniski as Masked Marauder #2
-In Australia, he competed as "Bob the Bruiser", an imitation of Dick the Bruiser. He even came to the ring with a cigar.
-Former member of The American Patriots
-Retired in the 1970s and became an evangelist.
-Passed away June 14, 1996.

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Spotlight in History

  • 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08

  • 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
  • 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
  • 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
  • 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
  • 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
  • 06-02 2024 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. Mr. Nasty & Eddie LeVaughn for the WFC Tag Team Champions
  • 06-02 2024 Thrash def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
  • 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
  • 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
  • 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
  • 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
  • 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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