Following the karate fighter experiment (a gimmick he used in the WWF, as well as briefly in the NWA and AWA) Graham disappeared from the scene for a few months.  When he returned, it was clear that Graham had gone back to basics, and what had worked best in the past.  He was bigger, more colorful, and, not surprisingly (although it would have been at one point in time, several years earlier) The Superstar became a popular fan favorite.