![]() ![]() Wrestling icon The Iron Sheik remembered Graham in a tweet. "The WWE Hall of Famer’s blend of standout style, sculpted body and in-ring dominance laid the foundation for future stars such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Jesse Ventura, Scott Steiner and more," the WWE said. ![]() Graham began emulating Muhammed Ali in interviews, and coined the line, "I’m the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour!" The wrestler also experimented with dyeing his hair and honed a distinctive style complete with earrings, skintight t-shirts and tie-dyed tights. He started going by Billy Graham, a reference to the Evangelist, in the 1970s, and added "Superstar" in 1972, according to the WWE. He could bench 605 pounds - just 11 pounds shy of the world record. The wrestler, born Eldridge Wayne Coleman, began bodybuilding and built his own weights out of cement to train, according to the WWE. "The Superstar Billy Graham Just Left Us," Flair wrote. "THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR INFLUENCE On My Career!" Ric Flair, a fellow WWE Hall of Famer, first announced the news of Graham's death in a tweet. WWE Superstar Billy Graham signs his book ![]()
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