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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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