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Bugsy McGraw
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 280 lbs
From: Central Florida
Birthday: Nov 1st
Pro Debut: 1969
Aliases: Mikie Davis [1st], The Big O, Beautiful Brutus, The Skull, The Mighty Brutus, The Brute, Spoiler #2
Feds Worked For: TSW, MSW, NWA, TNA, USWA, UWF, WCCW, AWA, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Montreal (Canada), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Western States Sports (TX), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), Professional Wrestling Federation (FL), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Ward Family Promotions (VA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Finisher: The Splash
Career Highlights: -Austa-Asian Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Butcher Brannigan and Mario Milano)
-AWA Mid-American Champion
-AWA Midwest Champion
-Maritimes Provinces North American Champion (2x)
-Montreal International Tag Team Champion
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA American Champion
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (w/ King Kong Bundy)
-NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Pak Song and Thor the Viking)
-NWA Florida Television Champion (3x)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Dusty Rhodes)
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Rufus R. Jones)
-NWA Pacific Coast Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Tony Borne)
-NWA (San Francisco) United States Champion
-MWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (3x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Alfred Hayes)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Bill Irwin)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Mike Webster, Gene Kiniski, and Mr. X)
-TSW North American Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Spoiler 1 & Dr. X)
-WCCW Television Champion
-World Brass Knuckles Champion
Affiliates: The Great Malenko, Mr. X, Dr. X, H & H Limited, Skandar Akbar, Thor the Viking, Lou Albano, Tony Borne, Alfred Hayes, Bill Irwin, Mike Webster, Gene Kiniski, Rufus R. Jones, King Kong Bundy, Pak Song, Dusty Rhodes, Butcher Brannigan, Mario Milano, Jimmy Valiant, Scott Irwin, Mike Graham, Manny Fernandez, Guy Mitchell, Dick Murdoch, Moondog Mayne, Bull Ramos, Barry Windham
Notable Feuds: Joe Scarpa, The Great Malenko, H & H Limited, Nikolai Volkoff, The Assassin, Dick Slater, Dutch Savage, Bobby Jaggers, Don Muraco, Ivan Koloff, Steve Keirn, The Spoiler, Tony Parisi, Peter Maivia, Moondog Mayne, Ivan Putski, Randy Rice, The Great Kabuki, John Quinn, Mike Graham, Dean Ho, Sean Regan, One Man Gang, Scott Irwin, Manny Fernandez, Al Madril, Jimmy Garvin, Vince Bryant, Jerry Brisco, Magic Dragon, Cyclone Negro, Dusty Rhodes, Skip Young
Other Facts: -Formerly known as Mike Davis. Not to be confused with "Maniac" Mike Davis, who was 1/2 of the Rock-N-Roll RPMs tag team.
-Started his career in 1969 in Florida under a mask as The Big O. Later lost a Mask vs. Hair Match to Joe Scarpa.
-Wrestled for a time as Beautiful Brutus. He is not to be confused with the wrestler who competed in Oklahoma under that name.
-Wore a mask and teamed with Don Jardine as Spoiler #2 in 1976. After Jardine finished up this run in TSW, McGraw unmasked and began his run as "The Brute"
-Sometimes billed from New York City, NY
-Was Terry Taylor's first opponent.
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW Texas Brass Knucks Title reign (10 1/2 months)
-Worked for a time in central Florida working as a nurse
-Former head of TNA Security and was known as Mike Davis. He is not to be confused with the Mike Davis who was part of the Rock-N-Roll RPMs
-Released his autobiography, "Brute Power" in 2019
-Ranked # 409 in the 1995 PWI 500
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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- 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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