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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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RIP Mike Graham
sure most here don't know him.
http://wrestlechat.net/florida-wrest...the-age-of-62/ Florida Wrestling Legend Mike Graham Found Dead at the Age of 62 ![]() Michael Gossett, best known professionally as Mike Graham, the son of late Championship Wrestling from Florida promoter Eddie Graham, passed away today at the age of 62. We don’t have details at this time beyond that he was in Daytona, Florida for Bike Week with his wife and was found deceased. Graham, a tremendously gifted in-ring performer from a technical standpoint, was trained by Hiro Matsuda, Boris Malenko and his father in the early 1970s and had a long run as a babyface in the Florida territory but made appearances for the WWF, AWA and other promotions as well. He had won just about every championship there was in the old Florida territory and had several stints as the AWA Light Heavyweight champion. Graham closed out his regular in-ring career in the early 1990s for WCW before becoming a road agent for the company and was off and on with WCW as a trainer and producer until the company closed in 2001. Graham was also involved in several start-up companies in the 1980s and 1990s, often trying to recapture the magic of the old Florida territory, most notably with PWF in Florida, which featured Dusty Rhodes returning to the State as its top star following his run as booker for Crockett Promotions, as well as talents like Dustin Rhodes, Big Steel Man (Fred “Typhoon” Ottman), and others. He was also involved in Rhodes’ Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling and Jimmy Hart’s XWF. Graham, a staple in the Florida wrestling scene for his entire life, still appeared occasionally on legends events promoted by WrestleReunion and similar promotions and appeared on several of the early Legends of Wrestling roundtable discussion shows produced by WWE’s 24/7 Video on Demand channel. He accepted his father’s posthumous WWE Hall of Fame induction over Wrestlemania 24 weekend, showcasing a large photo he was giving WWE of an old NWA convention gathering of promoters. Graham was also involved in the training of a number of talents who broke in during the 1980s and 1990s. Graham maintained ownership of the tape library of his father’s promotion and refused to sell to WWE until he got what he wanted to, often commenting and advising others that he wasn’t going to let anyone back a truck up and take his family legacy away for nothing. In the end, he did sell the library with an alleged seven figure price-tag. At the World Wrestling Legends 6:05 Reunion PPV, where Graham wrestled, JJ Dillon quipped on the mic that he looked like someone who thought “he won a million dollars”, a reference to the pricetag. Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Mike Graham. We’ll have more details as we receive them. Bill Savage went over to the (Stu Hart) house and one of the Hart kids was running around with his hair wet. Savage asked why his hair was wet. Stu said, "the little bast--d broke a vase this morning, so I stuck his head in the toilet. Want me to show you again?" Last edited by Seth82; 10-19-2012 at 02:04 PM. |
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#2 |
Over Like Rover
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RIP Mike Graham
I know some people won't have much of an idea of who he was but even if you aren't familiar with him/Florida/Eddie Graham, there's a decent chance you've seen his face knocking around WWE TV via Hall of Fame ceremonies, the Roundtables from Classics on Demand, general "old timer" appearances etc. Apparently committed suicide yesterday, same as his father
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it's really real meat
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oh shit who's thread will get merged into the other?
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it's really real meat
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oh shit who's thread will get merged into the other?
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#5 |
They're eating the dogs..
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RIP Golden Graham's
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#6 |
OLD SCHOOL FAN
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a few older pics of Mike Graham.
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b/c 5 is better than 4
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that first pic looks like Jerry Lawler on the right.....
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Over Like Rover
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so the RIP thread now starts with a glowing tribute in the form of "sure most people don't know he who is but who cares" from the resident intellect. GOOD WORK GUYS
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#9 |
Over Like Rover
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taking this as a personal insult, going to start posting in black to show my disdain and gradual descent to the dark side
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Over Like Rover
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you shall all rue the day you stabbed me in the back like this
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Over Like Rover
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hide your wives and children
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Over Like Rover
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(just to clarify, I'm not like going to try and touch yr wives and children, more of a "menacingly threaten them in them in the street and be all 'ask Daddy!' when they shout 'WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US'")
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They're eating the dogs..
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Did he ever rassle Bobby Jaggers?
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They're eating the dogs..
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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looks like a crazy science teacher
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Samurai Rocker
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Grim Fandango
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I hope one day we will get a poster named Lgop83 or something who can bridge the gap between Seth82 and DLVH84.
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Ser Taker Maplesap
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I liked listening to Mike talk about the business. I have yet to see much of his in ring work. RIP Mike. Hope to get to know you better.
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Mike Graham part starts at like 7:50
he discusses Chris Benoit |
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#21 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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He had a decent figure four. It wasn't as smoothly applied as Flair's but it seemed more logically applied.
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Samurai Rocker
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is for sale
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Damn, just read it was a suicide
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Mike Graham vs Dory Funk Jr.
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Samurai Rocker
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And his tag team with a pre-Fabulous One Steve Keirn was one of the most underrated tag teams in history.
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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They're eating the dogs..
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I get it now, he was at Biketoberfest. That place is disgusting with all the old hags thinking they are hot with their Booby Saggers out. No wonder he shot himself.
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The Will & The Whey
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Yeah, there was plenty of alcohol at the festival, which probably explains why he felt depressed enough to pull the trigger. Alcohol intensifies existing emotions, making one either happier or sadder depending on which side they start on. RIP
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#30 |
They're eating the dogs..
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Daytona Beach is trash
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Quark is Less Impressed.
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You should know who Mike Graham is. Bobby Jaggers probably not. Pretty sad stuff. RIP.
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Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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No bueno. RIP.
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Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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Seth, why do you start every dead wrestler thread with "you all probably don't know who him" like a condescending shithead?
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Quote:
most here don't know or care about wrestlers prior to the attitude era it seems like sometimes. I know a few do know their history like CSL. |
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Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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If you don't think people will care about the guy, don't post the thread. Better off putting it in 100,001 replies as a newsbit than making a thread and being a dick about it.
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#36 |
Don't believe the hype
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#37 |
They're eating the dogs..
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Look out this December for my 10 years later tribute to Yukon Braxton. Greatest rassler to never make it to the big time.
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Guest
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Hahah suicide. Hilarious.
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Guest
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Hopeful your AIDS finishes you next.
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Quite shocked to see this on my FB timeline when I woke up. Out the same way as his Father.
RIP |
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