Billy Graham Demands To Be Removed From WWE HOF

[WWEJason]

what are your thoughts?

Superstar Billy Graham had an interview with SLAM! Wrestling where he said that not only does he want out of the WWE Hall of Fame, but he wants to fight Chris Jericho, based on comments Jericho made in his book insulting Graham for his comments about Chris Benoit.
On WWE Hall of Fame: “For the WWE to induct into their Hall of Fame, Abdullah The Butcher, who has never wrestled one match under a WWE contract, is bordering on blasphemy. I am demanding that this company remove my name from their index of Hall of Fame wrestlers. It is a shameless organization to induct a bloodthirsty animal such as Abdullah The Butcher into their worthless and embarrassing Hall of Fame and I want the name of Superstar Billy Graham to be no part of it. The WWE and their Hall of Fame is disgustingly embarrassing, I want out.”

[#1-norm-fan]

Umm... Abdullah wasn't the first guy who never worked for WWE to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I thought it was pretty clear that the WWE Hall of Fame recognizes all of pro wrestling, not just WWE. Why the hell is he nitpicking NOW?

[Sixx]

What a bitch.

[Gerard]

Umm... Abdullah wasn't the first guy who never worked for WWE to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I thought it was pretty clear that the WWE Hall of Fame recognizes all of pro wrestling, not just WWE. Why the hell is he nitpicking NOW?

He's spent the money they get (something like 5 grand or so?) and pawned the ring. :lol:

[Damian Rey]

Yea, Abdullah, like others before him who hadn't wrestled for McMahon, are being recognized for the accomplishments and contributions in the wrestling industry in general. If he wants out, more power to him. If the rumblings about Vince wanting a Hall of Fame building in Florida are true, guess who's going to lose out?

Hint: It won't be Vince McMahon.

[Graveler]

Umm... Abdullah wasn't the first guy who never worked for WWE to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I thought it was pretty clear that the WWE Hall of Fame recognizes all of pro wrestling, not just WWE. Why the hell is he nitpicking NOW?

Not to mention the Sheik, another innovator of hardcore wrestling, is almost in the HOF. Gorgeous George, Verne Gagne, Ernie Ladd, and a few others never work in WWE yet are in the HOF. Graham is just been biased of that those who wrestled that style

[FourFifty]

Verne Gagne, FTW!

[D Mac]

Yeah they inducted Drew Carey. I mean CMON.

[FourFifty]

Hey, Drew was in the Royal Rumble, so he wrestled for WWE. :roll:

[#1-norm-fan]

Gorgeous George, Verne Gagne, Ernie Ladd, and a few others never work in WWE yet are in the HOF.

Ernie Ladd did

[Rammsteinmad]

I was more interested by his comments about Jericho. Damn I having read Jericho's book, but it seems to be pissing off a lot of bitter people. (See: Graham, Zbysko).

[Triple Naitch]

Could have sworn Billy Graham was dead.

[MoFo]

Sounds like a fucking idiot.

[Graveler]

Ernie Ladd did

My mistake, but you get my point.

[Team Sheep]

Seems to me like someone who's life has gone off the rails and is just looking for ways to be controversial for some attention. The fact he had to pawn his "worthless" Hall of Fame ring speaks for itself.

[Cuse8]

Could have sworn Billy Graham was dead.

ditto

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think Graham's in poor health. Close to dead, but not quite. I'd feel a lot more sorry for him if he wasn't such a douche about everything. He tries to take aim at Jericho, but he pretty much just threatens him and says nothing credible.

[Aguakate]

Vince should just remove him...

. Ignore the old man...just remove him and that's it.

[Juan]

If he removes him from the HOF then he's not really ignoring him, is he?

[Seth82]

Graham is one of the most bitterest old timers there is

him and Bruno need to chill the fuck out and realize times have changed, and Vince changed with it

you can't put on the same type of matches those guys did 35 years ago anymore

[Aguakate]

If he removes him from the HOF then he's not really ignoring him, is he?

Remove him and ignore anything else he says...

...thanks for making me make myself clear, Juan...

...I can always count on you.

[Purgatory]

yeah, I think that he needs another liver transplant, but turned it down last year. Sos, they told him he may only make it another year...

[Sycophant]

I agree. I say remove him so when future generations look back...they will have no idea who Billy Graham is/was. Someone earlier made a valid point...does Graham think it will hurt business or "credibility" if his name is removed? Not like he is Randy Savage...er, wait...

[CSL]

1. Dude is gonna die over the next year or 2 without another liver transplant. If he pawned his HOF ring as I read earlier (not heard that), it wouldn't surprise me if it was to pay for his health bills. And he has always been pretty outspoken but how dare he say something non-fellating about Jericho right, despite Jericho seemingly making a dickish comment throwing everybody from Marc Mero to WWE Hall of Famers under the same banner in relation to Benoit if they weren't pro-WWE.

2. There's a whole thing that 'broke' (and I'm surprised there isn't more attention being paid to it) with Abby possibly giving Hepititis C to an indy guy which apparently stopped him from getting signed (he used the same blade on him that he'd just used on himself, only without the guy's permission, something he has a long history of doing, apparently he won't prove he doesn't have Hep C yadda yadda yadda) So too right Billy Graham doesn't like the idea of WWE putting in Abby with this floating around, only it has jack shit to do with him not ever working for Vince. The fact WWE apparently rescinded the contract offer to this indy guy when they found out he had Hep C doesn't really help. Especially with Hep C being what will most likely eventually kill Billy Graham. But yeah, he's being a twat or something obviously.

[Mr. Nerfect]

1. Graham spoke out about how steroids had nothing to do with Benoit's destruction -- like he had a fucking clue what was going on with Benoit. What Jericho said about Graham was that it seems like Graham just wants a bit of spotlight off his friend's death.

2. But Graham isn't talking about that. Like, you know -- if that's what he said then you'd have a point. Except Graham is bitching because Abdullah was never in the WWE.

Also, if someone else brought up that Hep C story, you'd claim it was bullshit and that we were all super-smarks.

[Swiss Ultimate]

It's a work. Billy Graham VS. Abdullah at Wrestlezone 2011.

Please, arrive at the Armory early and bring your own chairs.

[CSL]

1. Graham spoke out about how steroids had nothing to do with Benoit's destruction -- like he had a fucking clue what was going on with Benoit. What Jericho said about Graham was that it seems like Graham just wants a bit of spotlight off his friend's death.

2. But Graham isn't talking about that. Like, you know -- if that's what he said then you'd have a point. Except Graham is bitching because Abdullah was never in the WWE.

Also, if someone else brought up that Hep C story, you'd claim it was bullshit and that we were all super-smarks.


1. What? If Graham claimed steroids had nothing to do with it, why would Jericho have a problem since him and team WWE basically went on TV and said the same thing only Jericho is smart enough/in control of himself to not straight up state it as fact? The quotes from Jericho I read, he uses phrases like 'has beens' and 'attempting to get spotlight' and so on. I understand him taking it personally since Benoit was his boy but to dismiss every person that spoke in any form about it was a dick move. But good for him, not like he was on Larry King in relation to it or anything. Way out of the 'spotlight'.

2. That's a quote from a sports website, quoting specific parts. Pretty misleading.
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And what are you banging on about with the last bit?

[Mr. Nerfect]

1. That's exactly it, though. Graham had nothing to do with Chris Benoit, and as a friend, having using his death to get themselves in the spotlight must have rubbed him the wrong way. Graham, to my knowledge, had no real insight into Benoit's mental condition beyond just siding with the WWE.

2. I didn't know that, thanks for pointing it out.

[Dave Youell]

What did Jericho even say about him? I remember reading the book and whatever it was didn't leave a lasting impression on me regarding Billy.

I assume something relating to Benoit comments, but nothing earth shattering

[DrA]

lol for some reason

[addy2hotty]

"Soon every has-been, never-was, and wanna-be wrestler looking for some sort of face time was put on national TV as an authority on the business. Touted as "experts", these charlatans, to me, were encouraged to give their inside opinions on things they knew nothing about. I watched them come out of the woodwork, the majority of them, I felt, more concerned with putting themselves over than discussing what had really happened.

One after anojter they paraded past my screen: Marc Mero, Brian Christopher, Ultimate Warror, Chyna, Billy Graham, Jacques Rougeau, Debra Marshall, each on them more inane and irrelvant than the last.

Bill O'Reilly and Geraldo jumped on the anti-wrestling bandwagon, spewing whatever kind of bullshit that came to mind, while their producers did not research whatsoever. The majority of people watching who knew nothing about the business just assumed that what they were hearing about steroids, drug use, and inhumane conditions from a collection of bitter, vindictive hustlers was the truth.

I was mad as hell and wasn't going to take it anymore."

He goes on to say how he went on the news programmes to tell people who Benoit 'really was' as a person and how not all wrestlers were 'yelling, screaming buffoons'.

[Dave Youell]

So he was mentioned in a generalisation of all the workers who came out to get on tv, that's it?

[Kane Knight]

What a Sascha.

[Savio]

How is someone mad about ATB and not Drew?

[mhirn3]

I was more interested by his comments about Jericho. Damn I having read Jericho's book, but it seems to be pissing off a lot of bitter people. (See: Graham, Zbysko).

People who haven't mattered in quite some time and are looking for just one more run in the spotlight, no matter what they have to say or do to get it.

Zbysko is just a sad sad little man. Pissed off Jericho did more with your "nickname" than you ever could Larry?

[Blue Demon]

What a Kane Knight.

[St. Jimmy]

I would respond to it like this: "Sure, send me the ring and the money back."

Done and Done.

[KayfabeMan]

Graham is one of the most bitterest old timers there is

him and Bruno need to chill the fuck out and realize times have changed, and Vince changed with it

you can't put on the same type of matches those guys did 35 years ago anymore

Don't group Bruno with Billy Graham.

Two seperate guys completely.

I won't go into too much about Graham, because of all his BS and whatnot - it's hard to know with him what he's actually being real about and what shit he is just talking to get attention or stay relevant. He's just a waste.

Bruno is not bitter, he's just one of the few who never felt the need to be in the spotlight. He asked for nothing more than respect from Vince McMahon - and to this day, he hasn't got it. He's been smart enough to save his wrestling money and not need to make more, so he, unlike most guys ever in the business, does not need to kiss Vince's ass to make some more cash. He knows what a P.O.S. McMahon is, and is one of the few to call him on the carpet for it.

Just because a guy doesn't lick McMahon's balls like 99% of the rest of the wrestling world, doesn't mean he is bitter. I know for a fact that he gives credit to many 'modern' guys and what great talents they are - and that he has respect for 99% of the people he's worked with. Also, he has never publicly brought out the full McMahon - Sammartino story, which says a lot, because he could release some shit that would explain his story even more and show just how Vince is, but he doesn't because he feels he can just stay out of the spotlight and not have the go over all that all over again. Good for him.

[weather vane]

Hannibal has worked in Thunder Bay a few times. He actually beat up a guy at this bar that I go to quite frequently haha. I drank with him and Honky Tonk Man in his hotel room til like 8am. Was pretty fucked...

That video is crazy