salz4life
Grimlock
Prichard is a guy who gets that his job is to service his boss.
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Post by salz4life on May 18, 2023 8:27:49 GMT -5
Smackdown friday may as well be a tribute show to Billy Graham If nothing else, I wonder if we get a couple Superstar tribute promos (whether that's a good thing or not is an entirely different story, but...)?
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on May 18, 2023 8:30:16 GMT -5
How he lived to be 79 is a goddamned miracle.
RIP
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Post by darthobiwan on May 18, 2023 8:58:14 GMT -5
So with Bob Backlund being the earliest WWF champion still alive now, and Bob being champion when I was born, that means all WWF champions before I was born are now gone!
RIP Superstar. After all the recent struggles I hope he is at peace.
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tafkaga
Samurai Cop
the Dogfather
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Post by tafkaga on May 18, 2023 9:52:32 GMT -5
RIP ninja sensei
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Post by The Thread Barbi on May 18, 2023 11:26:16 GMT -5
Been expecting to read this for the last 15 years, given his health issues.
79 is a good run.
RIP Superstar.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on May 18, 2023 11:35:14 GMT -5
He ate T-Bone steaks. He lifted barbell plates. He was even sweeter than a German Chocolate cake.
RIP
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Post by Aceorton on May 18, 2023 13:32:12 GMT -5
Superstar currently telling afterlife creatures that they need to beef up their biceps and delts.
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Post by wildojinx on May 18, 2023 18:47:47 GMT -5
All 3 of the most famous Billy Grahams (the concert promoter, the reverend, and now the wrestler) have now passed away.
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Post by fortknox on May 18, 2023 21:32:53 GMT -5
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on May 18, 2023 21:35:40 GMT -5
It's so interesting to watch him cut promos in the late 70s WWWF. He's like a time traveler dropped in from another era.
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Post by stoptheclocks on May 19, 2023 1:55:47 GMT -5
It must have been totally mind blowing in the 70s to turn on the TV and see Superstar Billy Graham. He was, as the documentary says, decades ahead of his time.
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Post by Aceorton on May 19, 2023 9:37:17 GMT -5
It must have been totally mind blowing in the 70s to turn on the TV and see Superstar Billy Graham. He was, as the documentary says 55,000 times, decades ahead of his time. Updated.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on May 19, 2023 9:53:18 GMT -5
before my time watching ... THE border between classical wrestling and the professional world of?
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Post by jason1980s on May 19, 2023 12:18:21 GMT -5
My family arrived at the same time as he and his wife for a book signing in 2006 so we walked in chatting. Valerie stayed to the side and chatted with my father for about an hour while I waited in line. He did books first, then a round of memorabilia.
He's a guy who deserves a huge tribute but he did hurt his legacy with WWE. He had the perfect redemption story but ultimately it always came down to money with him and who was paying him. Once WWE let him go from the legends deal he snapped again and never got back to repairing the relationship. I do think he was a guy who should have gotten a lifetime deal with WWF/E not just to keep him quite but because he could contribute in some way. But like Andre in 91, Vince just had nothing left for Billy in 88 and that is sad.
I'm glad Ric paid tribute to him, I doubt Ric saw the scorching write up Billy did on Ric, about Ric tarnishing his legacy, after he did the "last match."
I hope Billy was able to find some peace in his life. He sure had the right wife to help him. She went through so much with him but stuck with him and you could tell in a few minutes of meeting her or through the DVD that she is so genuine and kind hearted.
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Post by fortknox on May 29, 2023 10:40:13 GMT -5
Never forget when he had a tiger in space.
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