the STRAIGHT SHOOTER

ALLOW ME TO PLAY DEVIL’S advocate: “Superstar” Billy Graham has a point.

Graham reigned as WWWF champion from April 1977 through February 1978. His 296-day run was the longest heel reign in the history of that title. Graham was a tanned bodybuilder with an affinity for tie-dyed T-shirts, brightly colored tights, and bleached-blond hair. He created the mold that Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, Scott Steiner, and many others would follow for the next decade.

Graham was one of Vince McMahon’s favorite performers. He helped ignite McMahon’s passion for bodybuilding