Superstar Billy Graham hospitalized with heart issues

[Chris]

Source: f4wonline.com

Eldridge Wayne Coleman, 78, better known as Superstar Billy Graham, has been hospitalized this past week with heart issues.

Graham was one of the top two drawing heels in pro wrestling during the 1970s, behind only The Sheik, and held the WWWF championship in 1977-78. His interviews were copied by some of the biggest stars of that era, including Jesse Ventura, Hulk Hogan, Austin Idol, Dusty Rhodes, Gino Hernandez and countless others. His record of 95 percent sellouts (19 of 20) in Madison Square Garden main events is the highest in the history of the building.

On Sunday he wrote, "Hi fans, There will be no wrestling post tonight. Just this statement from me. I am currently having heart problems which is the title of this message. I am getting ready to go to the Mayo Clinic to be checked out. I am not feeling well and if the hospital admits me, which I am sure they will for future testing tomorrow, I will have Mike, my FB Administrator, give you an update. Superstar B. G.”

Valerie Coleman, his wife, later said that he was suffering from heart issues and fluid in the lungs.

Last night she wrote, "The fluid is coming off slow but every little bit helps. Still in afib as well. They are doubling his diuretic dose for 3 days to see if that works….can’t do more because it can damage his kidneys. The prayers and support are very much appreciated. Thank you!”

Graham's background before wrestling included bodybuilding, where he was a regular training partner of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu in their Mr. Olympia heydays, once boxed in Madison Square Garden before wrestling, and played Canadian Football even though he never played in college. He was also a high school star in track & field.

 

[Deezy]

just fucking die already you huckster.

 

[Wolverine]

Damn. It sucks that his heart is in bad shape.

Prayers go out to him.

 

[his_insanity]

When did Hogan lose all his hair and start wearing purple ring underwear?

 

[O-Blaze]

hope for a speedy recovery!

 

[Barry Poppins]

Billy Graham, for how influential he was, really did have a big rise and fall. After he lost the WWWF Championship, his shine really started to fall and then when he returned a few years later on JCP bald in with a karate gimmick, it really felt like he lost the plot.

Really sad to hear about his story and what years of steroid abuse did to him.

 

[his_insanity]

Billy Graham, for how influential he was, really did have a big rise and fall. After he lost the WWWF Championship, his shine really started to fall and then when he returned a few years later on JCP bald in with a karate gimmick, it really felt like he lost the plot.

Really sad to hear about his story and what years of steroid abuse did to him.

Karate gimmick. Huh? When did he do this?

 

[Barry Poppins]

Karate gimmick. Huh? When did he do this?

This was around the time he returned to the WWF around 1982-1983, just as he was about to retire. Like, here's him in 1978 and then there's him in the years after, the Karate gimmick, and then his late-80's look. He is nearly unrecognizable.

 

[his_insanity]

Interesting. Karate was all the rage in the 80's so I can see why they'd have wanted a Karate wrestler, but it's weird they had Billy Graham do it.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Interesting. Karate was all the rage in the 80's so I can see why they'd have wanted a Karate wrestler, but it's weird they had Billy Graham do it.

He did it tbh because he was fucking pissed at Vince Sr. for not even giving him a chance at turning babyface with the belt.

 

[Sky]

He did it tbh because he was fucking pissed at Vince Sr. for not even giving him a chance at turning babyface with the belt.

Interesting then, that just a couple of years later the top babyface was a big bleach-blond musclebastard who said "brother" a lot. Maybe Graham talked to an asshole genie?