After an initial successful run which featured feuds with Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase and a WWF Tag Title Run, Boss left the WWF in 1993. In this elevated side slam variation, the wrestler grabs a front facelock on the opponent and wraps their arm over the opponent's neck. The Big Boss Man Wrestled In SWAT Gear For The WWE Attitude Era. To satisfy his craving for chaos, The Gang went after WWE officials, racking up fines in tens of thousands of dollars. In this variation, an opponent lifts up an opponent by the waist and then slams them down back onto the mat like a powerslam. The storyline upon his debut was that the various heel managers were all vying for Bigelow's services. He won with the assistance of The Eliminators. An inverted version exists, where the opponent is lifted from behind, and slammed in a manner similar to a scoop powerslam, only onto their face/abdomen. ago If he hadn't been used as well as he was in the States, Bubba could have been a fantastic monster gaijin in the vein of Hansen and Gordy. In 1992 he left New Japan, performing for several other Japanese professional wrestling promotions. A one-armed variation is also possible, usually performed on smaller wrestlers. A sitout variant is used by CaZXL as the East River Crossing. bulky man. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. He was a stud for sure. From this position, the attacking wrestler then sits down and simultaneously flips the opponent forwards and downwards, slamming them down to the ground face-first to one side. He then relocated to Florida, with even his close friend Shane Douglas clueless as to his whereabouts. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man (sometimes spelled Big Bossman). The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam or the scoop powerslam. [5] His stay in the nWo was brief, with Traylor knocked out by an unknown assailant at the start of the February 17, 1997 edition of Nitro, with Traylor later explaining Eric Bischoff fired him from the nWo while he was temporarily paralyzed. This move was also the finisher of former WCW/, WWF/E, and CMLL wrestler Mark Jindrak, which he dubbed "Mark of Excellence". Traylor also defeated Ron Garvin in a Louisville Street Fight at Starrcade 1986.[7]. It also has a spinning variation, where the user scoops his/her opponent, spins him/her and falls forward, slamming the opponent on the mat. One month later at SummerSlam, the two had a Falls Count Anywhere match that spilled into the backstage area, the street and, finally, into a nearby bar. The wrestlerlifts the opponent up so the opponent is horizontal across the wrestler's body then falls backwards, throwing their opponent over their head down to the mat back-first. Dubbed The African Dream, the big man embraced his inner soul, matching Slick dance step for dance step down to the ring before squashing his hapless foes. D A Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? Boss Man Slam / Bubba Slam / Traylor Trash, "Rockhouse" by Jimmy Hart & H. Helm - with nWo, "Serving Hard Time" by Jimmy Hart & J.J. Maguire, 1 WWF Tag Team Championship (with Ken Shamrock), Record for WWF Hardcore Championship longest reign (97 days). It was popularized by Yujiro Takahashi as Tokyo Pimps. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. The Big Boss starlet, Maria Yi memoirs of Bruce Lee Chapter 02. Bigg Boss Season 5 Winner - Juhi Parmar. 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In AEW, Brodie Lees finisher is a Discuss Clothesline, a move he also used in WWE, but he starts the sequence by getting his opponent in a Sister Abigal position. As Big Bubba, Traylor was a silent bodyguard for Jim Cornette, who, along with the Midnight Express, was feuding with the James Boys (Dusty Rhodes and Magnum T. A., under masks). Erick Rowan also used this move as a finisher for short while in the WWE as well. Traylor was then assigned to train new wrestlers in Ohio Valley Wrestling before being released from WWE in 2003. As a result, Boss Man was the holder of two championships in WWF, although Boss Man lost the Hardcore title to New Age Outlaws member Road Dogg nearly two weeks later. Gutted, disappointed, relieved, encouraged. Synonyms for Big Man (other words and phrases for Big Man). In 1988, Traylor joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the name The Big Boss Man, based on his previous profession; wrestling as a heel, Boss Man's post-match gimmick involved handcuffing his defeated opponents (mainly jobbers) to the ring rope and beating them with a nightstick. This move requires a great deal of lower body strength and agility to perform as it can be dangerous to the wrestler performing the backflip as he/she can land head-first and risk serious injury from falling to rotate properly. Bigelow remained in the Triple Threat and continued to feud with Tazz for most of 1998. While still a member of the Corporation, Boss Man competed at WrestleMania XV against Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match, which he lost. Big Boss Man Share Tweet WWE 2K17 Roster Legend PROFILE Height: 6'6'' Weight: 315 lbs. Bigelow also survived a high-profile Survivor Series-style match, with Corporation member King Kong Bundy, at the 1994 Survivor Series; they faced Lex Luger's "Guts and Glory" team. In case you didn't believe Bryce, Brodie replied, revealing that this is a true story. Move to the music, play that ****in music, Move it to my music, yeah (Lets get it on). Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. A kneeling version was also used by the Big Boss Man. Well they refuse to see the change in me. Boss Man refused to take a payoff and returned the bag with the belt and snake to Jake Roberts. [1] On The Brother Love Show, he refused to accept DiBiase's money for the bag, and returned it to Roberts. After an initial successful run which featured feuds with Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase and a WWF. and earn IQ Suggest correction Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. After defeating Koko B. Ware at the inaugural SummerSlam, Boss Man made his first major WWF impact when he attacked Hulk Hogan on the Brother Love Show. ago ANGLE SLAM! Traylor was immediately established as a top of the mid-card character, as he was introduced as a member of The Corporation, a group of wrestlers controlled by WWF owner Vince McMahon to combat Stone Cold Steve Austin as well as D-Generation X, as The Corporation's "personal security". NXT Mystery Attacker Strikes Again In Parking Lot, Shawn Michaels Responds To Challenge From NXT Star Grayson Waller, Two Grudge Matches Confirmed For NXT Roadblock. The angle was thus called "The Battle for Bam Bam." While Slick was satisfied with his charges devastation, The Doctor of Style wanted the damage to come with a little flair. Randy Orton, Titus O'Neil, Madcap Moss, John "Bradshaw/JBL" Layfield and Razor Ramon are its notable examples of users. If he hadn't been used as well as he was in the States, Bubba could have been a fantastic monster gaijin in the vein of Hansen and Gordy. To perform it, an attacking wrestler stands slightly behind and facing the . [5] In early 1995, he turned heel, and became again known as "Big Bubba Rogers". Sign up for Peacock to watch. Facing the opponent, the wrestler reaches between the opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with the other arm. In 2000, Bigelow and his wife, Dana Fisher, with whom he had three children, divorced. Press J to jump to the feed. George Gray (born February 12, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, (The) One Man Gang.For two years in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he was Akeem "The African Dream". [5] On October 12, 1998, he returned to television with a new look, abandoning his blue police shirt for an all-black SWAT-style uniform, including a tactical vest and gloves. Raymond Walter Traylor, Jr. (May 2, 1963 September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler. Wrestler Name Change Ahead Of ROH Weekly Relaunch? Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Powerslam&oldid=1138837621, Articles needing additional references from January 2007, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 22:36. Following his departure from WWE, Traylor's last series of matches were in a tournament for the vacant International Wrestling Association of Japan heavyweight title. Rubina Dilaik 3. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Big Boss Man appears in video games including WWF Superstars, WWF WrestleMania Challenge, WWF WrestleFest, WWF Rage in the Cage, WWF Attitude, WWF WrestleMania 2000, WWF SmackDown!, WWF SmackDown! All rights reserved. [22] During the next few months he made appearances in the USWA and SMW. Prior to this, he was the top heel for Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), and UWF Heavyweight Champion for six months in 1986 and 1987. Soon, Traylor turned heel and returned to his original Big Bubba Rogers character. The change was further emphasized by his new SWAT-style attire. This move can also be performed off the top rope and is known as a moonsault side slam or solo Spanish fly in reference to the Spanish fly double team move. Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? He received a World title shot against Rick Rude at Starrcade '93 with Rude retaining the title. Boss Man participated in the 2000 Royal Rumble match, where he eliminated Rikishi (with the help of five other competitors), Chyna, and Faarooq before being eliminated by The Rock. Bigelow remained with WCW until the company was purchased by the WWF in March 2001. [32] On the March 19 episode of Sunday Night Heat, he introduced Bull Buchanan as his protg. [6] Nailz easily defeated numerous jobbers en route to defeating Boss Man's ally Virgil at SummerSlam. Snow's reign was short-lived as Boss Man regained the Hardcore title on the subsequent episode of SmackDown!. According to The Wrestling Observer, Traylor and his family were visiting with his sister at his home, and while his two daughters went upstairs to play, his wife Angela briefly left the room at about 10:00p.m., and returned to find him dead on the sofa. I still giggle immaturely whenever he's announced in Japan as "Big Booba" ( ). Together, they would go on to defeat The Godfather and D'Lo Brown at WrestleMania 2000 and the Acolytes Protection Agency the following month at Backlash. The wrestler then falls forward, either flat on their chest or into a kneeling position, and forces the opponent back-first onto the mat. He is a former three-time FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion and is a former two-time FCW . Bigelow had a distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head and was known for being agile. Raymond Walter Traylor Jr. was born in Cobb County, Georgia on May 2, 1963. The wrestler then simultaneously lifts the opponent up, turns 180 and falls forward, slamming the opponent back-first on the mat. Big Boss Man was an actual prison guard in Cobb County, Georgia. In June 1988, Traylor joined the WWF as "Big Boss Man", a character inspired by his previous career as a corrections officer. FYI Big Boss Man was only 30 here and if I am correct this was during the World Tag League when he teamed with Dr Death Steve Williams to face the Holy Demon Army (Kawada/Taue) and Super Generation Army (Misawa/Kenta). Boss Man lost his final pay-per-view match to Bam Bam Bigelow at the 1993 Royal Rumble before leaving the WWF in March. This name is an incorrect Americanization of the name for ura-nage, which, translated directly from Japanese, means "throw to behind". In July 2000, Bigelow received second degree burns on 40% of his body, while rescuing three children from a burning house near his home. [1] Boss Man became the #1 contender for the WWF Championship by defeating The Rock on the November 15, 1999 episode of Raw. Samoa Joe used this move calling it Island Driver. After a short run in Japan, he went to WCW where he wrestled as "The Boss", "The Guardian Angel", "Big Bubba Rogers" and his real name Ray Traylor. It must have been a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions for Kerry boss Stephen Molumphy in Fitzgerald Stadium last Saturday afternoon. The original version was innovated and popularized by Hiroshi Hase. Taylor Michael Rotunda (May 25, 1990) is a third generation American professional wrestler previously signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Bo Dallas. [30] At Armageddon, The Big Show defeated him to retain the title. [1] The Big Show attempted to save the coffin by jumping on it, riding it for a few yards before losing his grip and tumbling off. The Big Boss: Directed by Wei Lo, Chia-Hsiang Wu. Roy Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953), better known by the ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American retired professional wrestler.He previously wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). In late 1992, Bigelow returned to the WWF as a heel. He did a tour with AJPW right before he began with the WWF in 1988. One, Blanchard had to successfully hoist his opponent thigh-first onto the top rope; and second . Bigelow turned on fellow Triple Threat member, Shane Douglas, under the guidance of Rick Rude and won the ECW World Heavyweight Title in October 1997. broad man. The wrestler applies a front facelock, throws the opponent's near arm over the wrestler's shoulder, and then grabs the opponent's tights to lift them up straight in the air (as in a standard vertical suplex). As the story goes (From Cornette and others), Bossman, as an enhancement talent, got up for a slingshot suplex by Tully Blanchard on Atlanta TV. Blanchard, 5-feet, 10-inches tall on his best day, used a slingshot suplex as his finisher. On March 7, 2016, the WWE announced that Traylor will be posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The users lifts their opponent up on their right shoulder, as in a front powerslam. Shiv Thakre 5. He was released from WWE in 2003. VIDEOS Albert Billy Gunn Big Boss Man Game Appearances wwe2k22 battlegrounds wwe2k20 wwe2k19 wwe2k18 champions wwe2k17 wwe2k16 supercard wwe13 allstars lowm know-your-role no-mercy smackdown wrestlemania-2000 In another variation, the wrestler can also stay standing and body slam the opponent onto the mat, this is typically called a standing side slam. Big Bubba Rogers ( May 31, 1986 - May 6, 1988) Ray Traylor ( January 1, 1985 - May 30, 1986) Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Weight 315 lbs (143 kg) Born May 2, 1963 Died September 22, 2004 (aged 41) Birth Place Cobb County, Georgia Billed From Cobb County, Georgia Career History Roles Wrestler ( January 1, 1985 - September 22, 2004) Also defeated Ron Garvin in a front powerslam of users satisfied with his charges devastation, Big. Attitude Era WWF in 1988 for several other Japanese professional Wrestling promotions Jake Roberts as. 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