[3] McGraw defeated enhancement talent, but mostly put over heels who were ready to challenge WWF champion Bob Backlund.

[6] Rick then re-entered Vince McMahon Sr.'s WWF as part of the tag team called The Carolina Connection with Steve Travis.

Coincidentally, the unusually violent match (taped October 22) aired the morning after McGraw died, leading some viewers to assume Piper killed him.

[7] Off TV, McGraw had at least three matches in the interim, with The Spoiler, Randy Savage and Mike Sharpe.

[10] Fellow professional wrestler Bret Hart noted in his autobiography that McGraw regularly consumed Placidyl and suggested this resulted in his heart failing.