Rick McGraw adopted the nickname "Quickdraw" in reference to the cartoon character Quick Draw McGraw.
10 Facts About Rick McGraw
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Rick McGraw competed in the Mid-Atlantic region a couple of years later before entering the World Wrestling Federation.
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Rick McGraw defeated enhancement talent, but mostly put over heels that were ready to challenge WWF champion Bob Backlund.
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Rick McGraw competed on the Showdown at Shea show in August 1980, losing to Greg Gagne.
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Rick McGraw left the WWF and competed for various regional territories of the National Wrestling Alliance.
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Rick McGraw was one-half of The New York Dolls with The Dream Machine in the World Wrestling Association, winning the WWA World Tag Team Championship in 1982.
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Rick McGraw was once managed by Arnold Skaaland and had his neck "broken" by Killer Khan in a match.
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Towards the end of his career, Rick McGraw teamed up with Andre the Giant to form a lopsided tag team duo: Rick McGraw was 5'7" with the Giant billed at 7'4".
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Fellow professional wrestler Bret Hart noted in his autobiography that Rick McGraw regularly consumed Placidyl and suggested this resulted in his heart failing.
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Rick McGraw is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in North Carolina.