Career
Thompson was discovered by Jimmy Hart and first came in to wrestling as Troy "The Hippie" Graham. During his initial career, he fulfilled the role of a heel. Wrestling as the masked "Dream Machine," Thompson captured the Aging with Attitude Southern Heavyweight Championship in 1981 after defeating Steve Keirn in the final bout of a one-night tournament.
Promoter Eddie Marlin awarded the belt to Dream Machine and his manager Jimmy Hart during an episode of Championship Wrestling that aired soon after the tournament.
Also in 1981, Thompson held the Aging with Attitude Southern Tag Team Championship title while teamed with "Superstar" Bill Dundee. They were defeated by Kevin Sullivan and Wayne Farris during a televised match on May 2, 1981.
They defeated Dutch Mantell and Koko B. Ware for their first Aging with Attitude Southern Tag Team Championship titles. They also went on to compete against the Rock and Roll Express, exchanging the Southern Tag Team Titles with them.
As the Dream Machine, Thompson (sans mask) was one-half of the tag team known as "The New York Dolls".
The Dolls had a longstanding feud with the Fabulous Ones, Steve Keirn and Stan Lane. In 1984 Troy Graham was replaced in the Bruise Brothers and left the Memphis territory. Managers
Jimmy Hart
Continental Wrestling Association
Aging with Attitude Southern Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
NWA Southeastern Television Championship (1 time)
United States Wrestling Association
USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Association
WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rick McGraw.