10 Most Insane Wrestling Magazine Covers Ever

1. Wrestling Revue, October 1975

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Wrestling Revue

Cover Star(s): Luke Graham, 'Superstar' Billy Graham, Jimmy Valentine,

Headline(s): 'JUDGE FOR YOURSELF - CRAZY LUKE GRAHAM BLEEDS MORE THAN OTHER WRESTLERS', 'AFTER WRESTLING MEN SUPERSEXY WRESTLERETTES RELAX ON THE BEACH', 'BILLY GRAHAM'S ESCAPE CUT OFF BY CUNNING J*PS', 'WE'VE DISCOVERED TONY GAREA'S PAINFUL SECRET, "MY LIFE IS ALWAYS ON THE LINE".

Notes: There's not a single story that pulls focus in this schizophrenic cover, but if it's status as 'The Worlds Largest Selling Wrestling Magazine' was true, that may explain why the team at Wrestling Revue decided to throw as much sh*t at the wall for their October 1975 edition.

The complete package of blood, sex, violence and even casual racism is on show, with features promoting the 'Wrestlerettes' on the beach, as well as an article entirely dedicated to how much Luke Graham can bleed.

Though jarring to read in 2017, 'cunning j*ps' was still part of North America's nomenclature in the 1970s (or 1993, if you ask Hulk Hogan), and referred to 'Superstar' Billy Graham's lingering tension with Mighty Inoue, Animal Hamaguchi, Rusher Kimura following his wildly successful first tour of Japan in 1974.

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