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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
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Spotlight in History
- 1980 Jake Roberts def. Ken Mantell for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 2008 Pork Chop def. Jesus Rodriguez for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 2008 Romo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 2008 The New Varsity Club (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
- 2009 3rd Rail def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 2014 The Old School Studs (Randy Price & Gary Tool) def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
- 2020 Gemini [2nd] def. Thorne the Hunter for the ASP 5-Star Title
- 2025 GBA (Drake Gallows, Bang Bang Bennett, & Colton Kinnamon) def. Team Holy Hell (Father Padge & Terry Pantera) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 2025 Michael H def. Stephen Nitro for the NAW Heavyweight Title
Week of Sun 10-11 to Sat: 10-17
- 10-11 1980 Jake Roberts def. Ken Mantell for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 10-11 2008 Pork Chop def. Jesus Rodriguez for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
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- 10-11 2008 The New Varsity Club (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-11 2009 3rd Rail def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 10-11 2014 The Old School Studs (Randy Price & Gary Tool) def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 10-11 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
- 10-11 2020 Gemini [2nd] def. Thorne the Hunter for the ASP 5-Star Title
- 10-11 2025 GBA (Drake Gallows, Bang Bang Bennett, & Colton Kinnamon) def. Team Holy Hell (Father Padge & Terry Pantera) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-11 2025 Michael H def. Stephen Nitro for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 10-12 1986 Kevin Von Erich def. Black Bart for the WCCW World Title
- 10-12 1987 Frankie Lancaster & Brian Adias def. Shaun Simpson & Skip Young (substituting for Steve Simpson) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 10-12 2013 J. R. Orullian def. Michael Duplanti for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 10-12 2013 Justin Adams & Running Wolf def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 10-12 2014 The Bash Brothers (Ethan Cole & Trey Cole) def. The Rising (Justin Riker & Abel) for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
- 10-12 2018 Paul Puertorico def. Xavior for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
- 10-12 2019 Sam Stackhouse became the UWE Apex Champion
- 10-12 2019 Jon Cross def. Alex Royal for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 10-12 2024 Super Star def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-12 2024 POTUS (Drake Gallows & Mr. Nabors) became the RDW Tag Team Champions
- 10-12 2024 Andrew Bridge def. Colton Kinnamon for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 10-12 2024 Ricky Wingrave/Keystone Rick def. Red James for the UWO Heavyweight Title
- 10-12 2025 Phantom Star def. Sgt. Todd for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-12 2025 Sgt. Hartman def. Phantom Star for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-13 1970 George Scott def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-13 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Rocky Johnson for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-13 1982 Jim Duggan def. Mike Sharpe, Jr. for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 10-13 2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Luc Lapointe for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
- 10-13 2012 Jermaine Johnson def. Damien Morte for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 10-13 2018 Bishop Nasty & Riker def. The Villains (Wesley Crane & Steven Cruze) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
- 10-13 2018 J. D. def. Alex Royal for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 10-13 2018 Fuel def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Title
- 10-13 2018 Drake Gallows def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
- 10-13 2023 Red James became the RDW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-13 2023 Wrestlers of Mass Destruction (Curt Gannon & Leo Fox) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
- 10-13 2023 Gun Metal Gray became the AIWF Cruiserweight Champion
- 10-13 2023 Kevin James Sanchez became the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-14 1978 Assassin 1 def. Jose Lothario for the TSW Louisiana Title
- 10-14 1985 Butch Reed def. Dick Murdoch for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 10-14 2000 Rocco Valentino def. Original Renegade for the OPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 10-14 2017 Dusty Gold def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 10-14 2017 Riker def. Prince Mahalli for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 10-14 2017 B. F. F.s (Drake Gallows & Sam Stackhouse) def. The Resistance (Wesley Crane & Skyler Fayden) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
- 10-14 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 10-14 2022 Mr. Nasty became the UWE Apex Champion
- 10-14 2022 Guard (Anarchy [2nd] & Mercenary) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 10-14 2023 Mike Gunnz became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 10-15 1954 Joe Christie def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-15 1973 Tank Morgan became the TSW North American Champion
- 10-15 1981 Junkyard Dog & Mike George def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-15 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 10-15 1988 Jeff Jarrett def. Eric Embry for the WCCW World Light Heavyweight Title
- 10-15 2002 Brandon Bishop def. Se7en for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-15 2002 The Professionals (John Zorthos & Julian Wolfenbarger) def. Pimpology (Jeffrey Parker & Kool Ade) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 10-15 2002 Li'l Joe def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-15 2005 A. J. Styles became the CWE Heavyweight Champion
- 10-15 2017 Drake Gallows def. Dean Lambert for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 10-15 2017 Erica def. Phoebe for the MSWA Ladies Title
- 10-15 2022 Dove Puro became the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 10-15 2022 Cappucino Jones def. Dove Puro for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-15 2022 Dove Puro def. Cappucino Jones for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-16 1961 Red McKim def. Corsica Joe for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 10-16 1965 Jack Brisco def. Don Kent for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Title
- 10-16 1987 The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) def. The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-16 2021 Black Flag Brigade (Brett Irons & Anarchy [2nd]) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 10-16 2021 Koko def. Tommy Dean for the UWE Apex Title
- 10-16 2021 Big Smooth def. Cruze for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 10-16 2022 Brandon Groom became the BPW Oklahoma Champion
- 10-16 2022 Brandon Groom became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 10-16 2023 Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damien Priest) def. Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso for the WWE World Tag Team Titles
- 10-17 1977 Dr. X & became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
- 10-17 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 10-17 2009 Drake Gallows def. Bobby Starr for the BYEW Entertainment Title
- 10-17 2009 Maniac Mike def. Larry the Cowboy Guy for the BYEW Caution Title
- 10-17 2009 Chris Chaos def. Maniac Mike for the BYEW Caution Title
- 10-17 2009 Maniac Mike def. Chris Chaos for the BYEW Caution Title
- 10-17 2009 Chris Chaos def. Maniac Mike for the BYEW Caution Title
- 10-17 2015 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. La Famiglia (Thomas Knight & Wade Argento [substituting for Luke Grayson]) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 10-17 2015 Double D def. Damon Windsor for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 10-17 2020 J. J. Hefley became the BPW 365 Champion
- 10-17 2020 El Greengo Loco def. J. J. Hefley for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-17 2020 Jerry Storm def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-17 2025 Morgan Levay became the CAPW Women’s Champion
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