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| '''Troy Roland Thompson Jr.''' (born ] ]), is an ] ]. He first came in to wrestling as Troy "The Hippie" Graham. He was then discovered by Jimmy Hart Where he would enjoy a role as a heel to destory ]. | '''Troy Roland Thompson Jr.''' (born ] ]), is an ] ]. He first came in to wrestling as Troy "The Hippie" Graham. He was then discovered by Jimmy Hart Where he would enjoy a role as a heel to destory ]. | ||
| ==Professional wrestling career== | |||
| 1978-79: Troy Graham wrestled as fan favorite Troy "The Hippie" Graham and frequently tagged with Tom "Boogaloo" Shaft..Early 1980: Troy Graham wrestled as Troy T. Tyler in Ron Fuller's Knoxville territory.. Jimmy Hart introduced the masked "Dream Machine", whose sole purpose was to eliminate Jerry Lawler! The Dream Machine (Troy Graham) was unmasked after a match with Jerry "The King" Lawler.. 1982: Rick McGraw formed a tag team with Troy Graham known as "New York Dolls" in Memphis managed by Jimmy Hart.. 1983: Troy Graham formed a tag team with Porkchop Cash known as the Bruise Brothers and feuded with the Sheepherders.. The Bruise Brothers were members of Jimmy Hart's original First Family faction out in the Memphis territory.. October 3, 1983: The Bruise Brothers defeated Dutch Mantell & Koko Ware for the AWA Southern Tag Team titles.. November 7, 1983: The RockNRoll Express defeated The Bruise Brothers for the AWA Southern Tag Team titles.. November 14, 1983: The Bruise Brothers defeated The RockNRoll Express for the AWA Southern Tag Team titles.. November 29, 1983: The Fabulous Ones defeated The Bruise Brothers for the AWA Southern Tag Team titles.. | |||
| Late 1984: Troy Graham was replaced by Maddog Boyd in the Bruise Brothers tag team.. Mid-80s: Troy Graham worked as the manager of The Interns (Roger Smith & Don Bass) as "Dr. Troy Graham" in Memphis.. March 7, 2002: Troy R. Thompson Jr. passed away at the age of 47 at his Memphis home of a heart attack.. Troy Graham will be remembered as a great wrestler and one of the best interviews in the business.. | |||
| ==Title History== | ==Title History== | ||
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| NWA Mid American Heavyweight title | NWA Mid American Heavyweight title | ||
| USWA Southern Heavyweight title | USWA Southern Heavyweight title | ||
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| Troy Graham | |
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| Born | (1949-10-26) October 26, 1949 (age 75) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Died | (2002-03-07)March 7, 2002 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Troy Graham Dr. Troy Graham Troy T. Tyler Randy Tyler The Dream Warrior |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 252 lb (114 kg; 18.0 st) |
| Debut | October 1978 |
| Retired | 1990 |
Troy Roland Thompson Jr. (born October 26 1949), is an American professional wrestler. He first came in to wrestling as Troy "The Hippie" Graham. He was then discovered by Jimmy Hart Where he would enjoy a role as a heel to destory Jerry Lawler.
Title History
AWA (Memphis) Southern Tag Team titles w/Porkchop Cash defeating Dutch Mantell & Koko Ware (October 3, 1983) AWA (Memphis) Southern Tag Team titles w/Porkchop Cash defeating The RockNRoll Express (November 14, 1983) NWA Mid American Heavyweight title USWA Southern Heavyweight title