Superstar Billy Grahams flamboyant stylings and over-the-top catch phrases are infamous. It can easily be argued that Graham was ahead of his time -- a precursor to the modern era of wrestling, where talking and jiving are equally as important as what happens inside the squared circle. The Superstar laid the way for stars like Hulk Hogan and The Rock through his copious catch phrases and picturesque physique. Sadly, however, the "Superstar" paid the price for his astronomical success in professional wrestling. In the past decade and a half, the Grahams health has rapidly fluctuated. Hes had numerous operations and been diagnosed with a plethora of problems -- from heart problems to liver cirrhosis to Hepatitis C. Now, according to a post made by Graham on Facebook, things have gone from bad to worse. The "Superstar" claims that doctors have told him that his liver -- which he received via transplant in 2002 -- would fail within two years time. If Graham is unable to have another transplant in the interim, a liver failure would kill him. Its also unlikely that doctors would perform such a procedure considering the legends current age and other ongoing health problems. The former WWWF Champion has had disputes with many wrestling personalities in the past few years. Five years after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Graham spoke out against the crop of inductees which he felt devalued the honor. He sold his Hall of Fame ring on eBay in order to pay for medical bills and told WWE higher-ups that he wished to be removed from the Hall. Graham later spoke out against Linda McMahon and her 2010 Senate campaign -- an act which he has subsequently apologized for. Now, Superstar has decided to aim his slanderous cannons at Abdullah the Butcher. In the aforementioned Facebook post, Graham took the opportunity to attack Abdullah. He slammed the Butcher, calling him a worthless, sub-human piece of . Grahams apparent disgust for Abby stems from the Butchers continued blading and bleeding inside a wrestling ring, despite the well known fact that Abdullah has Hepatitis C. This led to an incident where independent wrestler Devon Nicholson claimed he contracted the virus because of his matches with Abdullah. Nicholson has since been cured of Hepatitis C. While Superstar Billy Graham has routinely lashed out at former colleagues -- some deserved, some not -- his current situation is still saddening. If Graham and his doctors prognosis are to be believed, the Superstar will not be with us much longer. Let us know your thoughts on Billy Grahams health issues, as well as his comments toward Abdullah the Butcher in the comments below.
Douglas Scarpa is a freelance writer, independent filmmaker, art school graduate, and pro wrestling aficionado -- all of which mean he is in financial ruin. He has no backup plan to speak of, yet maintains his abnormally high spirits. If he had only listened to the scorn of his childhood teachers, he wouldn't be in this situation.
