5 WWE Champions that didn't like each other in real-life

#4 Hulk Hogan and Superstar Billy Graham

Superstar Billy Graham (left) and Hulk Hogan (right) were involved in a series of public allegations against each other during Hogan's run at the top in WWE

Honestly speaking, both Superstar Billy Graham and Hulk Hogan have too much history with one another for us to discuss in an individual article. Fret not though, since we have listed a few of the major occurrences in the Graham-Hogan story below...

Superstar Billy Graham wrestled from 1969 to 1989--with his prime being noted as the time he essayed the "Superstar" gimmick in the WWE which was then known as the WWWF, from 1977 to 1981. In the year 1982, Graham debuted his new karate-inspired gimmick with a completely revamped look--something which didn't exactly get over with the fans.

It was around 1983 that Hulk Hogan truly broke through as the biggest star in professional wrestling, with Hulkamania being popularized all over the world. In an interview with The Hannibal TV a few years ago, Billy Graham recalled that it was around 1975 that Hogan approached him at a nightclub in Florida--following which he took the young 6'7" Hogan under his wings.

For long, Graham has claimed that back in 1975 Hogan confided in him about taking a considerable amount of steroids on a regular basis. However, during the WWF steroid scandal in the early-1990s--particularly through 1991, '93, and '94; Hogan insinuated that it was former wrestlers such as Graham who were steroid users.

Moreover, in Hogan's now-infamous "Arsenio Hall Show" appearance in 1991, Hogan accused Graham of being a steroid user, whilst noting that the only time The Hulkster used steroids was to recover from injuries. The real-life heat between Graham and Hogan persisted for years, however, Hogan published his memoir in ensuing years and confessed that he'd in fact lied as regards his steroid usage...Hogan eventually apologized to Graham, but the real-life heat which boiled over for years is arguably one of the most notable between any former WWE Champions...