10 Hall Of Famers Who Fell Out With The WWE

4. Billy Graham

The case of "Superstar" Billy Graham really is a sad one.

Superstar is one of the most charismatic and influential figures that the wrestling world has ever seen, yet the last 20 years or more have seen him breaking up and making up with the WWE more times than a cringeworthy relationship from Hollyoaks (think Beverly Hills 92010 for you US folks).

Graham has always been one to speak his mind, but this has often landed him in hot water with the WWE. It's almost a reoccurring cycle these days: Billy Graham rips on the WWE, Billy Graham makes up with the WWE, Billy Graham rips on the WWE, lather, rinse, repeat.

Over the years, he's ranted about the WWE as a company, he's ranted on guys like Vince McMahon, Triple H, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Sting and a truly bizarre attack on Chris Jericho. He's even gone as far as listing his Hall of Fame ring on eBay and asking to be removed from the HOF itself.

Then, only a month or so ago, he was championing himself to take over Dusty Rhodes' job in NXT...

Authored by Andrew Pollard

Senior Writer

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Posted On: 27th Jul 2015

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