Bobby Graham

Last updated: February 7, 2024


Title History

  • NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Sonny Myers defeating Bulldog Austin & Don McClarity;
  • AWA World Tag Team titles w/Dale Lewis defeating Hard Boiled Haggerty & Bob Geigel;
  • Eastern Heavyweight title defeating Chief Big Heart;

Career Highlights

  • November 16, 1961: Dale Lewis & Pat Kennedy defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Bob Geigel for the AWA World Tag Team titles..
  • November 23, 1961: Bob Geigel & Otto Von Krupp beat Dale Lewis & Pat Kennedy (Bobby Graham) for the AWA Tag Team titles..
  • 1963: Bobby Graham wrestled in Georgia under a mask known as “Mighty Hercules”..
  • ~~~The Mighty Hercules defeated Chief Big Heart for the Eastern Heavyweight Title..
  • ~~~The Mighty Hercules went on to (unsuccessfully) challenge Lou Thesz for the NWA World title..
  • ~~~The Mighty Hercules squared off with Ray Gunkel in a boxing match, where Archie Moore appeared as the special referee..
  • ~~~The Mighty Hercules was eventually unmaked by Eddie Graham!
  • 1965-66: Bobby Graham worked for Jim Barnett in Australia as “Bob the Bruiser” complete with cigar..
  • 1970s: Larry Hulin retired and became an evangelist until his death on June 14, 1996..
nickname: Hercules
birthday: March 5, 1939
hometown: Tampa, Florida
height: 5'10"
weight: 220 lbs
debut: 1957
previous names: "Irish" Pat Kennedy (AWA)
Bob The Bruiser (Australia)
Red Raider (Amarillo)
The Masked Hercules (St. Louis)
Black Terror -masked- (Vancouver)
Mighty Hercules -masked- (Georgia)
Bobby "Hercules" Graham
Bob Baker
notable feuds: Dick the Bruiser
Ray Gunkel
Eddie Graham
gender: Male
status: Deceased
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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