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{{Short description|American professional wrestler (1928–1997)}}
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| name = Dr. Jerry Graham
| image = Dr. Jerry Graham.jpg
| birth_name = Jerry Martin Matthews<ref name="Hornbaker"/>
| names = Dr. Jerry Graham<br>Jerry Graham<br>Dr. Zombie<ref name=mike/>
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| birth_place = [[Woodward, Oklahoma]], USU.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|01|24|19281921|12|16}}<ref name="Hornbaker"/>
| debut = 1947<ref>{{cite book|title=WWE Legends|author=Solomon, Brian|page=176|publisher=[[Simon and& Schuster]]|year=2010|isbn=978-1451604504}}</ref>▼
|trainer=Self-trained at the [[YMCA]]
| retired = 1981▼
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| billed = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.<ref name="WWEbio"/>
▲|retired=1981
| alma_mater = [[Phoenix College]]<br/>[[Arizona State University]]
| death_place = [[Glendale, California]], U.S.<ref name="Hornbaker"/>
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| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
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| rank = Private First Class
| unit = [[82nd Airborne Division]]
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'''Jerry Martin Graham''' (born '''Jerry Martin Matthews''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jerry Graham profile |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/j/jerry-graham/ OWW|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122233532/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/j/jerry-graham/ |archive-date=November 22, 2012 |access-date=August 4, 2021-08-04 |website= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling|language=en-US}}</ref> December 16, 19281921 – January 24, 1997) better known as '''"Dr. Jerry Graham"''' was an American [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is best known for his time spent in the [[WWE|World Wide Wrestling Federation]] and as the founder of the Graham wrestling family.
 
== PersonalEarly life ==▼
== Professional wrestling career ==▼
Graham was adopted by his stepfather Harold Graham and his name was legally changed.<ref name=":0" /> He was raised in Arizona. In June 1947, he enlisted in the [[United States Army]], serving with the [[82nd Airborne Division]] as a [[Paratrooper#United States|paratrooper]] and as a driver for [[General James M. Gavin]].<ref name="Hornbaker"/><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Johnson |first1=Steven |url=https://archive.org/details/prowrestlinghall0000oliv/page/296/mode/2up |title=Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels |last2=Oliver |first2=Greg |publisher=[[ECW Press]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-55490-284-2 |pages=297–301 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="mike" /> He became a private first class. After leaving the Army in 1948, he returned to Phoenix, where he attended [[Phoenix College]] and [[Arizona State University]].<ref name="Hornbaker"/><ref name="mike" />
Graham began wrestling at the age of 14 in his hometown of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]].<ref name=mike/> He was the founder of the [[Kayfabe|storyline]] Graham wrestling family,<ref name=mike/> which included [[Eddie Graham|Eddie Graham (Edward Gossett)]], [[Luke Graham (wrestler)|"Crazy" Luke Graham (James Grady Johnson)]], [[Superstar Billy Graham|"Superstar" Billy Graham (Wayne Coleman)]], [[Mike Graham (wrestler)|Mike Graham (Mike Gossett)]], Jerry Graham Jr., Crazy Luke Graham Jr. and Mad Dog Steele Graham (Tom Hankins). Along with Eddie, Jerry sold out [[Madison Square Garden]] many times in the 1950s and late 1960s, when they were known as The Golden Grahams. After his [[tag team]] success, Dr. Graham brought "Crazy" Luke Graham and "Superstar" Billy Graham into the Graham family.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wirtz|first=Billy C.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AXXBAgAAQBAJ&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PA27|title=Red Headed Geek|date=2012-09-01|publisher=Tickling Keys, Inc.|isbn=978-1-61547-014-3|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Oliver|first1=Greg|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oSulDwAAQBAJ&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PT241|title=The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter)|last2=Johnson|first2=Steven|date=2019-08-06|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-77305-421-6|language=en}}</ref>▼
 
▲== Professional wrestling career ==
Graham feuded with [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]] in 1956.<ref>{{Cite book|last=III|first=Harris M. Lentz|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QjGSCgAAQBAJ&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PA132|title=Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed.|date=2015-09-15|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-0505-0|language=en}}</ref> On November 19, 1957, Graham and [[Dick the Bruiser]] wrestled [[Antonino Rocca|Argentina Rocca]] and [[Edouard Carpentier]] at [[Madison Square Garden III|Madison Square Garden]].<ref name=mike/> During the match, a major riot exploded and many fans were arrested, with eight police officers being injured from chairs that were thrown by fans.<ref name=mike/> All of the wrestlers during the match were fined, and Dick the Bruiser was banned for life from wrestling in [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=mike/>
▲Graham began wrestling at the age of 14 in his hometown of [[Phoenix, Arizona]],<ref name=mike/> and won his first major title, the [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)|PhoenixNWA Southern Heavyweight Championship]], in December 1956.<ref name=mike":2">{{Cite web |title=Southern Heavyweight Title (Georgia) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/ga-south-h.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209070926/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/ga-south-h.html |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> He was the founder of the [[Kayfabe|storyline]] Graham wrestling family,<ref name=mike/> which included [[Eddie Graham|Eddie Graham (Edward Gossett)]], [[Luke Graham (wrestler)|"Crazy" Luke Graham (James Grady Johnson)]], [[Superstar Billy Graham|"Superstar" Billy Graham (Wayne Coleman)]], [[Mike Graham (wrestler)|Mike Graham (Mike Gossett)]], Jerry Graham Jr., Crazy Luke Graham Jr. (Donald J Jolly) and Mad Dog Steele Graham (Tom Hankins), Gerry Chubby Graham ( M Gerald Sadler).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Solomon |first=Brian |title=WWE Legends |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-1451604504 |pages=177–179 |language=en}}</ref> Along with Eddie, Jerry sold out [[Madison Square Garden]] many times in the 1950s and late 1960s, when they were known as The Golden Grahams. After his [[tag team]] success, Dr. Graham brought "Crazy" Luke Graham and "Superstar" Billy Graham into the Graham family.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wirtz |first=Billy C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AXXBAgAAQBAJ&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PA27 |title=Red Headed Geek |date=September 1, 2012-09-01 |publisher=Tickling Keys, Inc. |isbn=978-1-61547-014-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Oliver |first1=Greg |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oSulDwAAQBAJ&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PT241 |title=The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter) |last2=Johnson |first2=Steven|date=2019-08-06 |publisher=[[ECW Press]] |year=2019 |isbn=978-1-77305-421-6 |page=241 |language=en}}</ref> He engaged in a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]] in 1956, predominantly in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Harris M. Lentz III |url=https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict0000lent/page/132/mode/2up |title=Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling |publisher=[[McFarland & Company|McFarland]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-7864-1754-4 |edition=2nd |pages=132–133 |language=en}}</ref>
 
On November 19, 1957, Graham and [[Dick the Bruiser]] wrestled [[Antonino Rocca|Antonio Rocca]] and [[Edouard Carpentier]] at [[Madison Square Garden III|Madison Square Garden]].<ref name=mike/> During the match, a major riot exploded and many fans were arrested, with eight police officers being injured from chairs that were thrown by fans.<ref name=mike/> All of the wrestlers during the match were fined, and Dick the Bruiser was banned for life from wrestling in [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=mike/><ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Gordon S. |date=November 20, 1957 |title=Wrestling Ends in Riot at Garden: 2 Policemen Hurt as Fans Storm Ring and Throw Chairs and Bottles |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/11/20/102283794.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522231301/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/11/20/102283794.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=29 |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He was a top contender for [[Bruno Sammartino]]'s [[WWE#World Wide Wrestling Federation|World Wide Wrestling Federation]] (WWWF) [[WWE World Championship|World Heavyweight Championship]], wrestling him in three bouts at Madison Square Garden.<ref name=":3" /> The arena was so packed that more than 10,000 fans were turned away.<ref name="mike" />
When Graham wrestled [[Bruno Sammartino]] for the [[WWE#World Wide Wrestling Federation|World Wide Wrestling Federation]] (WWWF)'s [[WWE World Championship|World Heavyweight Championship]], Madison Square Garden was so packed that more than 10,000 fans were turned away.<ref name=mike/> He held the [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] six times, including several reigns with Eddie Graham, one with "brother" Crazy Luke Graham, and one with [[Johnny Valentine]]. Graham spent the 1970s training other wrestlers and occasionally wrestling himself.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kaelberer|first=Angie Peterson|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=offFRTqPJdoC&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PA13|title=The McMahons: Vince McMahon and Family|date=July 2003|publisher=Capstone|isbn=978-0-7368-2143-8|language=en}}</ref>
 
Despite coming up short in winning the world title, Graham held the [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] six times; his first reign with Eddie Graham began in September 1958, when they defeated [[Mark Lewin]] and [[Don Curtis]].<ref name=":3" /> They won the titles again in May 1959 until it was vacated due to Jerry suffering an injury.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=United States Tag Team Title (Capitol/WWWF) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404082151/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-t.html |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> He also held it in November with [[Johnny Valentine]] until Eddie took his place the following year.<ref name=":5" /> This also included a reign with "brother" Crazy Luke Graham in March 1964.<ref name=":5" /> Graham also won the [[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)|NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship]] with [[Abdullah the Butcher]] in October 1967.<ref name=":4" />
In 2009, Graham was inducted into the Georgia Wrestling History Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gwhnewsandnotes.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_2.html|title=Georgia Wrestling History Hall of Fame|publisher=Georgia Wrestling History|access-date=June 23, 2019}}</ref> On March 31, 2017, Graham was posthumously inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] as a part of the Legacy wing.<ref name=wwe>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/jerry-graham|title=Dr. Jerry Graham|publisher=WWE|access-date=June 23, 2019}}</ref>
 
He spent the 1970s training other wrestlers and occasionally wrestling himself.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kaelberer|first=Angie Peterson|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=offFRTqPJdoC&dq=Dr.+Jerry+Graham&pg=PA13|title=The McMahons: Vince McMahon and Family|date=July 2003|publisher=Capstone|isbn=978-0-7368-2143-8|language=en}}</ref> Graham unsuccessfully attempted a comeback to the now WWF in 1984, and spent the rest of his career as a manager on the [[independent circuit]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /> Throughout his career, he suffered from injuries which included a [[Nasal fracture|broken nose]], [[Hip dislocation|dislocated hip]], [[back pain]], and at least 300 stitches to his back.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 2, 1986 |title=Local wrestlers say proposal poses dangers |page=18 |work=[[The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)|Toledo Blade]]}}</ref>
▲== Personal life ==
Graham was adopted by his stepfather Harold Graham and his name was legally changed. He falsified his age to enlist in [[World War II]], where he served with the [[82nd Airborne Division|82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers]].<ref name=mike/> After the war, he attended [[Phoenix College]] and [[Arizona State University]].<ref name=mike/>
 
==Personal life==
Graham suffered from alcoholism and depression.<ref name="mike" /> In August 1969, when his mother died, he grabbed a shotgun from the back of his car and took his mother's corpse out of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="tangled">{{cite book|title=WWE Legends – Superstar Billy Graham: Tangled Ropes|author=Graham, Billy|publisher=[[Simon and& Schuster]]|year= 2010|isbn=978-1439121795}}</ref> After the incident, he spent time in the Arizona State Mental Hospital.<ref name=":1" />
 
In [["Superstar" Billy Graham]]'s book ''Tangled Ropes'', he speaks about the real life hatred that Graham had for [[Freddie Blassie]].<ref name="tangled" />
 
==Death and legacy==
Graham diedsuffered onfrom failing health in the mid-90s, causing him to enter a nursing home.<ref name=":1" /> On January 24, 1997, Graham died in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] at the age of 6875, due to complications from a stroke six weeks earlier.<ref name="mike">{{cite web|url=http://www.mikemooneyham.com/pages/viewfull.cfm?ObjectID=059DFFB9-A900-459E-A0CEDCD98F4267F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113224723/http://www.mikemooneyham.com/pages/viewfull.cfm?ObjectID=059DFFB9-A900-459E-A0CEDCD98F4267F1|title=Dr. Jerry Graham Tortured Soul|author=Mooneyham, Mike|publisher=The Wrestling Gospel|access-date=June 23, 2019|date=February 9, 1997|archive-date=November 13, 2008}}</ref><ref name=":4" />
 
He was posthumously inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] as a part of the Legacy wing on March 31, 2017.<ref name="Legacy2017" />
== Championships and accomplishments ==▼
 
* '''[[Capitol Wrestling Corporation]] / [[World Wide Wrestling Federation]] / [[WWE]]'''
In the 2024 documentary miniseries ''[[Mr. McMahon (miniseries)|Mr. McMahon]]'', [[Vince McMahon]] named Graham as his favorite professional wrestler.
** [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version)]] ([[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|5 times]]) – with [[Eddie Graham]] (4), [[Johnny Valentine]] (1)<ref name=wwe/>▼
 
** [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Luke Graham (wrestler)|Luke Graham]]<ref name=wwe/>▼
▲== Championships and accomplishments ==
** [[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2017)<ref name=Legacy2017>{{cite web|title= Congratulations to the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2017/article/legacy-inductions|publisher=WWE|date=March 31, 2017|access-date=March 31, 2017}}</ref>▼
* '''[[Continental ChampionshipCapitol Wrestling|Gulf CoastCorporation]] Championship/ [[World Wide Wrestling Federation]] / [[WWE]]'''
▲** [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version)]] ([[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|5 times]]) – with [[Eddie Graham]] (4), [[Johnny Valentine]] (1)<ref name=wwe":5" />
** [[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)|NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)#Title history|1 time]])
▲** [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Luke Graham (wrestler)|Luke Graham]]<ref name=wwe":5" />
* '''[[Maple Leaf Wrestling]]'''▼
▲** [[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2017)<ref name="Legacy2017">{{cite web |titlelast=Burdick |first=Michael |date=March 31, 2017 |title=Congratulations to the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2017/article/legacy-inductions |publisherarchive-url=WWEhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201030061304/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2017/article/legacy-inductions |archive-date=MarchOctober 3130, 20172020 |access-date=March 31, 2017 |publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref><ref name="WWEbio"/>
** [[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)]] ([[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Bulldog Brower]]
* '''[[GeorgiaContinental Championship Wrestling|Mid-SouthGulf SportsCoast Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)|NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/gc/gc-h.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206145626/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/gc/gc-h.html |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
** [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)]] ([[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)#Title history|2 times]])
▲* '''[[Maple Leaf Wrestling]]'''
** [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]] ([[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Don McIntyre]]
**[[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)]] ([[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Bulldog Brower]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Tag Team Title (Ontario) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/on/nwa/on-int-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406091920/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/on/nwa/on-int-t.html |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
* '''[[NWA All-Star Wrestling]]'''▼
*'''[[Georgia Championship Wrestling|Mid-South Sports]]'''
** [[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]] ([[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Abdullah the Butcher]]
** [[NWA WorldSouthern Tag TeamHeavyweight Championship (VancouverGeorgia version)]] ([[NWA WorldSouthern Tag TeamHeavyweight Championship (VancouverGeorgia version)#HistoryTitle history|12 timetimes]])<ref – with Abdullah thename=":2" Butcher/>
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]] ([[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Don McIntyre]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWA World Tag Team Title (Georgia) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/nwa/ga-nwa-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201145302/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/nwa/ga-nwa-t.html |archive-date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
* '''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''▼
▲* '''[[NWA All-Star Wrestling]]'''
** [[Stampede International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)]] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Jim Wright]]
**[[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]] ([[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Abdullah the Butcher]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWA Canadian Tag Team Title (British Columbia) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-can-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207072442/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-can-t.html |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
* '''[[World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)|World Wrestling Association]]'''▼
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]] ([[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)#History|1 time]]) – with Abdullah the Butcher<ref>{{Cite web |title=World/International Tag Team Title (British Columbia) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/bc-world-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207072429/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/bc-world-t.html |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
** [[WWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Don Kent (wrestler)|Don Kent]]
▲* '''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''
**[[Stampede International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)]] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Jim Wright]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stampede International Tag Team Title (Alberta & Saskatchewan) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/stampede/ab-int-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403160401/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/stampede/ab-int-t.html |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
▲* '''[[World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)|World Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[WWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Don Kent (wrestler)|Don Kent]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWA World Tag Team Title (Indiana) |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/in/wwa/in-wwa-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605095054/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/in/wwa/in-wwa-t.html |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}|refs=
 
<ref name="Hornbaker">{{cite book|title=Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers|last=Hornbaker|first=Tim|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=2019|isbn=978-1613218754|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8G2CDwAAQBAJ|pages=527–529|chapter=Graham, Dr. Jerry}}</ref>
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