May 28, 2007

Added 25 new appearances. Uploaded another 83 clippings bringing the total newspaper clippings to 3,307. Added 11 more magazines bringing the total magazines and program covers to 147.
I will be playing with the colors in the next few weeks, trying to decide on something easier on the eyes

The Slammer

Superstar is wheely upset

Friday, May 11th 2007, 4:00 AM

Aunt Thelma has read that a goldfish has a memory span of three seconds (but what does it have to remember?). Anyway, we hope yours is better and remember Sunday is Mommy's Day.

And speaking of memory, former WWE world champ "Superstar" Billy Graham was involved in an incident last week that he won't soon forget.

Due to his many physical problems he is using a wheelchair. Because of it, he was denied admission to the Phoenix Art Museum.

According to Billy he was told, "You can't go in with that chair, it's too high and you might fall into one of the paintings." The museum offered one but it didn't conform to his needs, so he left (with a refund).

Said Graham: "It was the most humiliating and embarrassing situation I've ever experienced. Upon leaving I told them I was suing for discrimination and will now become an active leader for disabled people across the country."

A champion in the ring, he's become a champion outside it.

We say the museum's insensitivity is an outrage. Would it have halted Toulouse-Lautrec because he was too short or kept out Vinnie Van for having only one ear? Would my mask disqualify me? We would hope not.

New York daily News



April 28, 2007
Watch the news report:

click here for news report

My name is Billy Graham. I am a former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion. I am an author, an artist, a liver transplant survivor, a diabetic and a victim of catastrophic bone loss do to the disease known as avascular necrosis. My doctor, a world renowned orthopedic surgeon calls this condition, the death of a bone and it is unforgivably painful.

This past Tuesday my wife Valerie and I came to the Phoenix Art Museum to see the Rembrandt exhibit. The greeter at the door mockingly asked me, and I quote, "Where do you think you are going with that chair? ; I said, This is my wheel chair, and I am going in to see the Rembrandt exhibit. I then went to the ticket counter, sat on my chair and waited for Valerie to come in and purchase our tickets.

We then started walking toward the exhibit and I was stopped by Heather Paulk, who rudely told me and I quote "You cannot come in with that chair; I asked why, and she said "your chair is too high and you might fall off of it into a painting. The security team offered me a wheel chair that they provided and I turned it down because it did not conform to my personal disability needs. After a back and forth discussion Valerie said "So you are not going to let us in?"; the response was "no we are not". Valerie then asked if we could get a refund and they answered yes. As Valerie left to go get the car, I informed the security team that I would be suing the Museum for discrimination.

This was an extremely humiliating, embarrassing and degrading event, making me feel like I was toxic and my presence was going to contaminate their building. I was rejected, then subjected to an enormous amount of cruelty. I am angry and saddened at missing the opportunity of a lifetime to see my favorite Master, Rembrandt. This has been a defining moment in my life. This great institution tried to rob me of my dignity but they have failed. This shameful and traumatic event has caused me to become an activist for the rest of my life, I will now be a defender of the disabled.

February 15, 2007
Added 77 new appearances. Uploaded another 104 clippings bringing the total newspaper clippings to 3,224. There is currently 136 Magazines and program covers.

November 20, 2006
Added 28 more appearances. Uploaded another 147 clippings bringing the total to 3,120 Newspaper clippings online. Added a new link on the left for Magazines, Books, and programs Billy appeared on. There are currently 127 magazine covers available to see, with a lot more to come.

October 14, 2006
Added 226 more appearances. Uploaded another 374 newspaper clippings bringing the total to 2,973 Newspaper clippings online. I have most of the California cities of San Jose, Stockton, San Bernardino, Ventura and others now done.

July 7, 2006
Added 13 more matches. Uploaded another 79 newspaper clippings bringing the total to 2,599 Newspaper clippings online. I am going to be working California hard for new Graham listings. So expect a nice size update next time for a lot of cities not on the net for both California territories. I have also been adding a lot more of my research into another part of the site, which will be totally online soon.

June 14, 2006
Added 2 more matches. Uploaded another 97 newspaper clippings bringing the total to 2,520 Newspaper clippings online. I do not have much time to research because my engine in my car died. So I am rebuilding it with new rings and bearings and all that good expensive stuff. I wish I was home doing the rebuild rather than in the state of Indiana

May 25, 2006
Added 8 more matches. Uploaded 35 newspaper clippings bringing the total to 2,423 Newspaper clippings online.

May 14, 2006
Added 262 new Graham matches. Uploaded 324 newspaper clippings. I have about 100 more to scan and upload. Finished Lethbridge,Saskatoon & Medicine Hat from the Stampede Promotion for all of Billy's appearnces there in 1970. Added a lot of Texas matches from Texas in 1974 and 1975 including spot cities. Added more matches from California that are also no where else on the internet. Plus various other cities all throughout his career.

January 21, 2006
Added 43 matches from various AWA & WWWF cities. Uploaded 262 new Newspaper clippings bringing the Record book total Newspaper clippings for Billy's career to to 2,074.

December 5, 2005
Added 85 matches. Finished Sacremento, San Diego & Las Vegas. Added various AWA and WWF cities. Uploaded 293 new Newspaper clippings bringing the Record book total Newspaper clippings to to 1,812.

October 9, 2005
Added 44 more matches. Northridge and Los Angeles California. Some Texas dates and AWA dates.There are now 1,519 newspaper cliipings uploaded to this site on Billy's matches.

September 2, 2005
Added 39 more matches from Various AWA cities

July 25, 2005
Added 79 more matches. Mainly from California and Texas and varoious AWA cities. Plus Billy's entire run in Reno, Nevado. Located another Terrible Ted Match fom 1971. Debating on a long trip to Canada to try to finalize the all the dates from Billy's appearances in Stu Hart's Stampede Promotion.

June 6, 2005
Added 25 matches. Mainly from California. Preparing to make my trip out to the midwest and stay there for a few months to search for more matches.

June
Kayfabes board done, and I will be hosting it a while till all the bugs and any issues that arise dealing with the software are worked out form the bad database it had that had to be maually rebuilt, and installed into a new board software called ICT. Now back to work on the researching of Graham dates.

Febuary
Taking time off of this site and researching to try to fix and rebuild Kayfabe memories message board in order to get it back up and running for them.

Febuary 11, 2005
Just added 44 Graham matches for AWA and Texas areas, from 1972 to 1975. Aproximately over 150 Newspaper clippings to be uploades yet from this trip

January 2005
Added 55 matches from researching Texas, New York, and Mass.

December 8, 2004
82 new matches located thru out the New England states, and the Carolinas

December 1, 2004
18 new matches

November 21, 2004
37 matches new matches located including 1974 japan tour

November 1, 2004
41 matches added from the AWA

October 27, 2004
27 matches added from various cities.