"Superstar" Billy Graham Trivia Quiz

Answer: Baseball

Billy Graham was naturally athletic in his younger years. He competed in many sports as a youngster. Baseball was not one of these sports. In 1959, Billy Graham participated in the 1959 Golden Gloves boxing tournament. He played professional football for the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes suiting up for five games in 1968.

In 1961, Billy Graham was the winner of the West Coast division of the "Mister Teenage America" bodybuilding contest. He trained with such bodybuilders as Dave Draper, Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Answer: Stu Hart

"Superstar" Billy Graham tried out for the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders in 1970. Billy Graham was encouraged to train in a career in professional wrestling with a wrestling promoter in Calgary, Alberta, Canada named Stu Hart.

Answer: Mister Technicolor

While in the in the American Wrestling Association, "Superstar" Billy Graham referred to himself as "Mister Technicolor". He often said in his promos the catchphrase "I'm the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour!"

Answer: Graham put his feet on the ropes while pinning Sammartino

"Superstar" Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino for the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Championship after Graham's feet were on the ropes during the pin. Graham lost to the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Championship to Bob Backlund on February 20, 1978 in New York City, New York. Ironically, Graham's foot was on the rope as he was being pinned by Backlund.

Answer: Dusty Rhodes

Dusty Rhodes had a bloody feud with "Superstar" Billy Graham in 1977 and 1978. The feud between the two culminated in 1978 with a "Texas Bullrope" match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Answer: "Superstar" Billy Graham destroyed the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Championship belt

During a televised match between Bob Backlund and Swede Hansen, "Superstar" Billy Graham came to ringside. "Superstar" Billy Graham stole the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Championship belt from ringside and told television announcer Vince McMahon "if I can't it, nobody can have it!" Next, "Superstar" Billy Graham destroyed the the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Championship belt by smashing it on the ground and ripping the gold plates off.

After the match, Bob Backlund assembled the destroyed belt while nearly crying and yelling "Why!" over and over.

Answer: Graham stopped Sullivan from attacking his valet

"Superstar" Billy Graham joined Kevin Sullivan's Army of Darkness faction in April of 1984. Graham grew tired of Sullivan's abuse of his valet Fallen Angel. Thus Graham stopped Sullivan from beating her at ringside. Sullivan threw Graham out of the Army of Darkness faction and the two wrestlers feuded.

Answer: Don Muraco

Don Muraco saved Billy Graham from a beating from Butch Reed, One Man Gang and Slick on the November 14, 1987 episode of World Wrestling Entertainment's "Superstars of Wrestling". Billy Graham retired and became Don Muraco's manager. Muraco replaced Graham at the 1987 World Wrestling Entertainment's "Survivor Series" event.

Answer: yes

On March 14, 2004, "Superstar" Billy Graham was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame. Graham was inducted by Triple H.

Answer: Tangled Ropes

The autobiographical book named "Tangled Ropes" was released by World Wrestling Entertainment on January 10, 2006. This book discussed "Superstar" Billy Graham's career, drug use and health problems.