Troy Graham
Oct 26, 1949 - Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Troy Rolland Thompson Jr. known as Troy Graham and The Dream Machine, was an American professional wrestler active mainly in the 1980s, especially in the Memphis territory. He began his career as Troy "The Hippie" Graham and rose to fame as the masked Dream Machine. In 1981, he won the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and later several tag team titles, including with Bill Dundee and as part of The Bruise Brothers alongside Porkchop Cash. He also formed the team The New York Dolls, who had a heated rivalry with The Fabulous Ones. Later, he returned as the manager of The Interns, who also won tag team gold. In 1994, he made a brief comeback to challenge Jerry Lawler. He died of a heart attack in 2002, leaving behind a young daughter.
