Bios
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
- 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 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
- 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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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