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Troy Graham

Nickname: The Hippie, Dr.

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 265 lbs.

From: Memphis, TN

Birthday: Oct 26th

Pro Debut: September 1976

Aliases: Randy Tyler, Troy T. Tyler, Dream Machine, Masked Godfather 1, Junior Rice, Junior Bass, Randy Rice, Coach

Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, USWA, NWA, AWA Mid-America (TN), Continental Wrestling Association (IN/KY/MS/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Wrestlibng (AL/MS), International Championship Wrestling (MS), International Wrestling Association (NC/SC) New Dimension Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/FL/TN), World Wrestling Association (IL/IN)

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (7x; 3 w/ Bill Dundee; 2 w/ Porkchop Cash; 1 each w/ Jim Mitchell and Bobby Eaton)
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion (3x)
-NWA (Northern Division) Southeastern Television Champion
-USWA Champion
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick McGraw)

Affiliates: Bobby Jaggers, The Interns, Porkchop Cash, Tom Shaft, Rick McGraw, Homer O'Dell, Bill Dundee, Jim Mitchell, Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Eaton, Koko Ware, Jim Neidhart, Iron Sheik, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Eddie Gilbert, Randy Savage, Tommy Rich, Kendo Nagasaki, Kamala, Larry Latham, Lanny Poffo, Masao Ito, Austin Idol, Norvell Austin, Ox Baker, Dennis Condrey, Sabu the Wildman, Chick Donovan, Wayne Ferris, Buddy Landel, Andy Kaufman, Len Denton, Jim Cornette, Lucifer, The Prince Of Darkness, Scott Bowden

Notable Feuds: The Rock-N-Roll Express, Jerry Lawler, Dutch Mantell, Koko B. Ware, Stan Lane, Steve Keirn, Danny Davis, Tojo Yamamoto, Nightmare #2/Ted Allen, Bill Dundee, Atsushi Onita, Masanobu Fuchi, Wayne Ferris, Johnny Rich, Kevin Sullivan, The Sheepherders

Other Facts: -Real name was Troy Roland Thompson, Jr.
-Sometimes billed from New Orleans, LA
-Was unmasked as The Dream Machine by Jerry Lawler
-Not to be confused with "Rocket" Randy Tyler, who competes primarily in Canada. Nor is he to be confused with the Randy Tyler that was billed as brother or nephew of Rip Tyler.
-While competing as Troy Graham, he was billed as a member of the Graham family, which included Luke Graham, Sr., Jerry Graham, Billy Graham, Eddie Graham, Tommy "T.G." Graham, Mike Graham, Luke Graham, Jr. and Gerry Graham.
-Former member of The First Family
-Ranked #56 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Passed away on March 7, 2002 at the age of 50 due to a heart attack.