Superstar Billy Graham

Superstar Billy Graham was the kind of wrestler who made you believe the whole spectacle was invented just for him. The bleached-blond hair, the python arms, the tie-dye tights, the preacher-meets-bodybuilder promos — he was essentially the blueprint for the flashy, charismatic heel that guys like Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura openly modeled themselves after. His WWWF Heavyweight Championship run from 1977 to 1978 was one of the most influential reigns in the history of the business, even if the era doesn't always get its due today. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, and honestly both were overdue. He passed away in May 2023 at 79, and the sport lost one of its true originals — a man who understood that pro wrestling was theater long before most were willing to admit it.

Name (English)

Superstar Billy Graham

Name (Japanese)

スーパースター・ビリー・グラハム

Reading

すーぱーすたー・びりー・ぐらはむ

Born

June 7, 1943 – May 17, 2023

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

Origin

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler / American football player / athlete

High school

North High School

Awards & achievements

• WWE Hall of Fame
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://superstarbillygraham.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A0

Tags

• Arizona
• professional wrestler
• American football player
• athlete

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.