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Rick McGraw
Nickname: Quick Draw
Weight: 236 lbs.
From: Charlotte, NC
Birthday: Mar 19th
Pro Debut: 1976
Feds Worked For: TSW, WWWF, WWF, Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN)
Career Highlights: -IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team Champion (w/ Gino Brito)
-NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Champion
-WWA (Indianapolis) Tag Team Champion (w/ The Dream Machine)
Affiliates: Gino Brito, The Dream Machine, Jimmy Hart, Arnold Skaaland, Steve Travis, Troy Graham
Notable Feuds: The Fabulous Ones, Killer Khan, Sgt. Slaughter, Don Muraco, Roddy Piper
Other Facts: -In 1982, McGraw formed a tag team with Troy Graham known as "New York Dolls" in Memphis managed by Jimmy Hart. The New York Dolls wore top hats, white pants, sequin jackets and walked with a stylish cane. Jackie Fargo sent word that he was angry that New York Dolls had ripped off the "Fabulous Fargos" gimmick. The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) debuted with the 'top hat' gimmick and eliminated the New York Dolls.
-McGraw briefly feuded with Roddy Piper, saying that if Piper was "so good" why didn't he wrestle on TV?! Piper destroyed McGraw a week later and proclaimed "That's why they don't let me wrestle on TV!"
-November 1, 1985: Rick McGraw tragically died as a result of a heart attack most likely due to years of steriod abuse. Rick's death came shortly after his match with Roddy Piper, and rumors circulated that the beating he recieved was what killed him.
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