Remembering "Superstar" Billy Graham | 1980 World's Strongest Man

The World's Strongest Man is saddened to hear of the passing of 1980 competitor and WWE icon "Superstar" Billy Graham. Rest in power.
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[@brettdathreat2715]

The tower of power, too sweet to be sour! Often imitated, but never duplicated! RIP Superstar. 🕊️💪🏼

[@neilmerlino6475]

Workout for 5 hours, run 19 miles a day, swim across the Atlantic ocean, unbelievable condition... I am the man of the hour, the man with the power...

[@MR-ly4xt]

R.i.p. Billy Graham. A fantastic athlete. 💜

[@JohnSmith-zr3yz]

Thank you to the people at WSM who put this tribute video together 🕊 RIP Superstar

[@PhillipCalvin627]

Definitely one of the most entertaining early athletes.

[@porkyappleyard641]

I met Billy Graham at an Indie show in NJ in the late 1980's. I told him that "you are the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour". He responded with a slight grin but did not say anything. Yes, a highlight of my life!

[@mikedarrow3809]

Superstar and Pat Casey were two of the biggest badasses on the bench press and took it to a new level. Superstar did the same thing in pro wrestling, totally changing the game. RIP, to a truly great human being.

[@SammyVideoPlex]

Thank you, Billy Graham, for playing a real-life role made just for you. Rip ❤️

[@leo99991]

Very nice of strong men competition to pay tribute to him.

[@Danimal77]

It's sad how much this man was physically suffering since 2002. He had so many things wrong with him. Actually, he had not been physically well since the mid-late 1980's if you consider all the bones he had fused. At least he is not suffering anymore. RIP big man.

[@Brey]

I never knew Billy Graham competed in strongman. The dude was super strong in his prime so it isn't surprising. May the superstar rest in peace.

[@jugghead82]

A man that was ahead of his time Legend in every sense of the word RESPECT R.I.P Superstar Billy Graham🙏💕💕

[@roadtostrongestmanever2099]

Rest in peace mr. Graham

[@roneypidur8593]

Rest in Peace Billy... Tq for the memories 🙏🙏

[@rockinyouallnight]

My back hurts just watching this.

[@ithinkaboutthings9052]

Superstar Billy Graham is my favorite pro wrestler. But I had no idea he had done WSM competition. Thank you for posting this tribute!

[@televiper11]

RIP Superstar

[@babarazamsucks]

R.I.P. Superstar Billy Graham.😢

[@millardhale85]

DAMN IMPRESSIVE!

[@lyfe_of_lai]

Man I was so confused. My mind immediately went to another Billy Graham LOL

[@donwilcox728]

This competition forever changed Superstar's appearance.

[@SanAchmds02]

Rest in peace

[@THECLARENCES]

Long live Superstar’s memory.
xoxo The Clarences

[@elbrens2015]

magnificence

[@spottss]

I think I saw this when it 1st aired but now seeing it he looks so different from on WWf wouldn’t even recognize him

[@sharrieffsaalakhan3230]

Great memories of seeing this as it aired. Thanks for honoring my All time Favorite Wrestler. Just how heavy was the Battery in the Battery lift ?

[@raymondmcgrath5513]

Imagine this was Billy in the mid 70s he would destroy this conpetition

[@DerSpazzvogel]

Now he can gain 50 more pounds in heaven - and also get stronger, meaner and uglier 🥲 - RIP Superstar Billy Graham 🙏

[@magilla2282]

This right here is probly one of the reasons Billy got bad hips. This had to take a toll.

[@bhardwaj3319]

Billy Graham was able to bench press 605 lbs which was just 11 short of world record back then. If he concentrated more on strength training than Pro wrestling and making muscles larger, he could've got a great career as strongman. Even in this video he's 37 years old and still doing a great job.

[@tristanbunke1228]

Major bummer

[@TheHannibalTV]

Great stuff

[@kevinhawley8724]

I am sure I am not the only person who thinks The Superstar is slightly more deserving to be in the WWE Hall of Fame than, "The Butcher," and Koko B. Ware. Koko's bird was more deserving of entering the Hall and many believe Chris Benoit is more deserving of being in the Hall of Fame than the Butcher.

[@sorerandsmall]

He lived the dream

[@frankmirabelli5340]

Has WWE made a tribute to Super star Billy Graham yet, they did one for Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Guerrero, Roddy Piper, and so on, I'm talking about the ten bell salute to one of the greatest wrestlers, so i ask when is it going to happen Vince ?

[@LeePearson-x6c]

S. By
By 😂❤❤

[@Anthony-Testicali]

R.i.p billy a true man of god

[@suicidality2744]

This was probabaly The Superstar at his biggest. 315lbs? I don't recall him ever wrestling at that size.

[@yellowgut]

Nice tribute, I was hoping someone would post this footage. Is that the refrigerator race that Franco broke his knee??

[@danwoodley6646]

Could be. But I think it was the same year that lou ferrigno, and Ken Patera competed!

[@spottss]

May have been a year prior . Couldn’t have been any later since he won on the 81 O

[@davidmitchell6873]

Ivan Putski competed one year also.

[@christopherbako]

He's a little strong.

[@SvenK936]

Who?

[@xaviermitchell578]

read the title then look him up

[@Mjet403]

Legendary 💪🏻💪🏻