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The wrestler then simultaneously lifts the opponent up, turns 180 and falls forward, slamming the opponent back-first on the mat. [26], Traylor rejoined the WWF shortly after his WCW release and once again became "Big Boss Man". The users lifts their opponent up on their right shoulder, as in a front powerslam. Big Boss Man was a WWE Legend who was a nightstick-wielding prison guard who transitioned to the squared circle to unleash the law on his opponents. It's often said the best characters are just a wrestler's real personality cranked to 11, and Big Boss Man took that. He joined forces with Hogan at the 1990 Survivor Series along with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Tugboat, defeating Earthquake's team. To perform it, an attacking wrestler stands slightly behind and facing the . "Big Boss Man" is a blues song first recorded by Jimmy Reed in 1960. Bam Bam fought back, shoving "L.T." By the end of the year, he had turned on the Dungeon of Doom and joined the nWo. He was a stud for sure. [19], In 1992, Boss Man began feuding with Nailz, an ex-convict character who, in a series of promos aired before his debut, claimed Boss Man had been his abusive Officer in prison, and warned he was seeking revenge. The move, also known as a military press powerslam or falling press slam, is similar to a gorilla press slam. Synonyms for Big Man (other words and phrases for Big Man). Bigelow was also suffering from a heart problem, specifically arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The move was innovated by Jaguar Yokota in the 1980s, but was popularized by Bill Goldberg in WCW, who called it the Jackhammer. [6] Nailz easily defeated numerous jobbers en route to defeating Boss Man's ally Virgil at SummerSlam. It has been revealed that Lee has named his finisher after a WWE Hall of Famer. 1. On October 2, 2005, Bigelow was hospitalized with a broken nose and several lacerations after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Spring Hill, Florida. Current WWE wrestler Charlotte Flair also uses this move. Rubina Dilaik 3. However, his character was changed from a regular police officer to a bully-type personal security officer, or bodyguard-type character, willing to do anything for a price. AEW referee Bryce Remsburg took to Twitter to reveal that in memory of The Big Boss Man, Brodie Lee has named his clothesline finisher in AEW "The Boss Man". 2: Know Your Role and WWF No Mercy. David Bryce, Troon, said: "Big Ange delivers again! Mention Popularity award to this contestants according their respective bigg boss seasons. Boss man could move like crazy for how big he was. On November 16, 1998 Bigelow debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was teamed with then WWF World Champion Diesel at the 1995 King of the Ring; they defeated Corporation members Tatanka and Sycho Sid. 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. Then, the left arm is wrapped around the opponent's neck and the right arm is wrapped around the opponent's torso. Two weeks later, Pepper was taken out of the storyline when he was, in storyline killed by the Boss Man, who then tricked Snow into eating his pet. 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. Main characters Narumi Detective Office. The fall-forward variation was popularized by The Rock, who called it the Rock Bottom. A famous user of the Move is Will Ospreay, calling it the Rainham Maker. Bigelow briefly re-emerged with the NWA-branded Jim Crockett Promotions in late 1988, and was immediately set up to challenge Barry Windham for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. Standing moonsault side slam. The wrestler then reaches under the near arm of the opponent, across the chest of the opponent and under their far arm, while placing their other hand on the back of the opponent to hold them in place. The team quietly split in late January 2002, and from there on Boss Man wrestled mostly on Jakked and Heat. One, Blanchard had to successfully hoist his opponent thigh-first onto the top rope; and second . 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . [1] Boss Man retrieved a bag containing both the belt and Roberts' pet python, Damien. Both men were so badly injured as a result of the match that they didn't appear on television for over a month. He later became a face in early 1990 on The Brother Love Show after refusing to give Ted DiBiase his Million Dollar Championship belt back after DiBiase had paid Slick off for Boss Man to retrieve the belt from Jake "The Snake" Roberts' bag that also held Jake's python. RVD was assisted by Sabu, who had originally been scheduled to receive a shot at Bigelow's title; Van Dam was only supposed to "soften up" the Beast from the East. Bigelow lost by count-out to One Man Gang in the first round of WrestleMania IV's WWF World Heavyweight Championship tournament. Bigelow's last WWF match was a loss to Goldust at Survivor Series 1995. 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. D A Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? On December 4, 1993 he made a one-time return to the WWF as a special guest referee to officiate the main event of a house show in Anaheim, CA between Bret Hart and Jeff Jarrett. It required two parts to be effective. He feuded with Big Van Vader for most of 1994. This powerslam is usually performed on a charging opponent, using the opponent's own momentum to power the throw. Fireman's carry powerslam The . The wrestler then performs a backwards somersault (moonsault) while holding the victim, driving the opponent into the mat back-first. The attacking wrestler grabs the opponent's waist, as in a gutwrench, then hoist the opponent up onto one of their shoulders in an overhead gutwrench backbreaker rack. In May 2002, he competed in his last WWE match, losing to Tommy Dreamer. The 450-pounder earned his moniker for being an unstoppable force in territories like Mid-South Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling. He then formed several short-lived tag teams with partners including Buchanan, Booker T and Mr. [5], Boss Man was one of the first members of McMahon's heel stable, The Corporation, and served as a bodyguard for other members, such as Vince's son Shane. [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. [5] In early 1995, he turned heel, and became again known as "Big Bubba Rogers". However, Stasiak won the match. The One Man Gang entered WWE in 1987, making an immediate impact by ending the in-ring career of WWE Hall of Famer Superstar Billy Graham. While at WWE's development territory NXT, Dallas was the longest reigning NXT Champion in the championship's history at 280 days. (Video), Top AEW Star Reveals Level of Interest In WWE Return, Update On Vickie Guerrero Following AEW Departure News, Former AEW Star Reveals Health Issues Preventing Return To The Ring, Dakota Kai Reacts To Womens Tag Team Championship Loss, WWE Star Returns For First Match In Several Months, Current AEW Star Opens Up About WWE Backstage Issues, Who Produced Cody Rhodes Vs. Chad Gable On WWE Raw. Prior to this, he was the top heel for Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), and UWF Heavyweight Champion for six months in 1986 and 1987. The Boogeyman uses the inverted version as a finisher calling it the Boogeyslam. Watch Big Boss Man Signatures and Finishers-. A kneeling version was also used by the Big Boss Man. The move is used as a finishing manoeuvre by Clark Connors, which he names the Trophy Kill. After Bigelow and Tatanka lost in the finals of a WWF Tag Team Championship tournament to Bob Holly and the 1-2-3 Kid at the 1995 Royal Rumble, Bigelow was mocked at ringside by former New York Giants All-Pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor. In 2000, Bigelow and his wife, Dana Fisher, with whom he had three children, divorced. [5] He wrestled one match for OVW when he teamed with John Cena, and Charlie Haas defeating Lance Cade, Rene Dupree and Sean O'Haire on November 6, 2002. The storyline upon his debut was that the various heel managers were all vying for Bigelow's services. In his most profitable years, he earned between $750,000 and US$1.2 million. Synonyms for Big man. 9 Slithery Finisher. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. Former professional wrestler Matt Morgan used this move as a finisher during his tenure in TNA, calling it the Hellevator. While as Hardcore Champion, Boss Man feuded with the Big Show over the WWF Championship; during the feud, Boss Man showed up at Big Show's father's funeral, made some disrespectful remarks, then chained the casket to the back of his car and drove off. The Boogeyman uses the inverted version as a finisher calling it the Boogeyslam. On March 7, 2016, the WWE announced that Traylor will be posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Boss Man lost his final pay-per-view match to Bam Bam Bigelow at the 1993 Royal Rumble before leaving the WWF in March. The attacker may also choose to maintain their hold on the opponent after landing in an attempt to score a pinfall. 2.7K views, 21 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from RealSport: See how WWE 2K22 has captured the legendary Big Boss Man Jeff Cobb uses a variation, where he spins him and his opponents a 360, before executing the powerslam, dubbed as the Tour of the Islands. The alliance between Boss Man and Prince Albert ended on the January 13, 2000 episode of SmackDown after they lost to the Hardy Boyz. External links WWE All Stars roster Categories Perfect via disqualification at WrestleMania VII for the WWF Intercontinental Championship; the latter match featured a returning Andre the Giant. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He returned to Paul Heyman's ECW in 1997, eventually joining with the re-formed Triple Threat faction, with Chris Candido and lead member Shane Douglas. The wrestler then lifts the opponent upside down, as in a vertical suplex. Perfect after both were drafted to the Raw brand. He made it all the way to the finals before being defeated by old rival Jim Duggan. Jeezus, that big man could move. Bigg Boss Season 9 Winner - Prince Narula. After the Triad disbanded, Bigelow began feuding with ECW alumnus Mike Awesome, who defeated him in an ambulance match at Starrcade 2000. 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. When they werent trying to take the World Tag Team Titles from Demolition, Akeem and The Boss Man caused a rift in the friendship of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, leading to the ugly breakup of The Mega Powers. 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). All rights reserved. Traylor's final matches were in the International Wrestling Association of Japan, where he competed in a tournament for the vacant IWA World Heavyweight Championship. Shortly thereafter, Bigelow was turned babyface, publicly quitting the Million Dollar Corporation. In case you didnt believe Bryce, Brodie replied, revealing that this is a true story. The Big Boss Man appeared in the first two games of the Smackdown! I agree with the privacy policy and accept all conditions. Read our Privacy and Data Policy. The wrestler tucks their head under the opponent's near arm, and reaches across the opponent's chest and around their neck with their near arm. [1], After defeating Koko B. Ware at the inaugural SummerSlam,[10] Boss Man began his first major WWF angle by attacking Hulk Hogan on "The Brother Love Show". A Powerslam or simply Slam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of the opponent. To satisfy his craving for chaos, The Gang went after WWE officials, racking up fines in tens of thousands of dollars. This took place between him departing from WWF in March & him signing with WCW in December. Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) May 13, 2020. During his feud with Hogan, Boss Man also challenged for the WWF Championship, held by Randy "Macho Man" Savage; and began teaming with Akeem to form The Twin Towers. Perfect. When the two behemoths collided at WrestleMania VI, The Boss Man emerged victorious, and Akeem left WWE shortly after. [21], He left the WWF shortly after a house show in Gatineau, Quebec on March 14, 1993. The prison guard from Cobb County, Georgia; Big Boss Man, debuted in the WWF in 1988. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This move was invented and named by Bill Watts. To perform it, the wrestler stands in front of the opponent with the opponent facing the same direction. Seeing potential in Traylor, head booker Dusty Rhodes pulled him off TV for 12 weeks in order to repackage him as Big Bubba Rogers, a silent bodyguard for Jim Cornette, who along with the The Midnight Express, was feuding with the James Boys (Dusty Rhodes and Magnum T.A. [16], In the fall of 1990, Boss Man began feuding with Bobby Heenan and Heenan Family after Heenan continually insulted Boss Man's mother. All chords and beat for this song are played as an up tempo twelve-bar blues shuffle. He spent a year recovering from his injuries, and he was badly affected by close friend Curt Hennig's death in 2003. Bigg Boss Season 10 Winner - Manveer Gurjar. He then relocated to Florida, with even his close friend Shane Douglas clueless as to his whereabouts. In August 2004, he was convicted of possession of cannabis. Actor Sudeep was roped in by ETV Kannada[5] to play the host[33] of the show for the first season in 2013. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Big Boss Man was a WWE Legend who was a nightstick-wielding prison guard who transitioned to the squared circle to unleash the law on his opponents. 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. Big Boss later established the military states of Outer Heaven and Zanzibar Land as bases for his companies, in order to realize his ambitions of creating a nation for soldiers. Paul McGowan finding a way back into the Dundee first-team was going to be . He and Rhodes were tied for wins in this series, leading to a tiebreaking cage match, which Rhodes won on February 27. Incredible that he could move like that while dressed in a button up shirt and dress pants. To perform this move, the wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind, with the opponent facing in the same direction. For me Boss Man had a decent spot he was a guy that could make literally anyone look good. On the March 19 edition of Sunday Night Heat, he introduced Bull Buchanan as his protg. The old blue shirt, so directly tied to his occupational gimmick in the Golden Era . Jimmy Reed originally recorded Big Boss Man written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith [US2] and Jimmy Reed released it on the album Found Love in 1960. Celtic hung on a bit however Hatate, Starfelt, Carter-Vickers were immense and Alistair Johnston was unbelievable! You ain't so big, you just tall, that's just about all. This move is commonly referred to as an ura-nage slam, or simply ura-nage. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. This move sees the wrestler stand behind the opponent, put their head under one of the opponent's arms, and lift the opponent into a belly-to-back suplex. n. # important. The wrestler then falls forward, slamming the opponent into the mat back-first. Fans were entertained by Bigelow's unique style and his remarkable agility for a man his size. Lars Sullivan used this as a finisher during his time in the WWE, calling it the "Freak Accident". 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. 2:44. under masks). He began feuding with the nWo, defeating several nWo members such as Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, and Vincent. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man (sometimes spelled Big Bossman). Not in a million years would I have guessed Boss Man faced any one of those four. When you first see him riding across a corpse-strewn battlefield on his. After leaving the WWF in 1993, Traylor had a brief stint in All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he was paired up with Stan Hansen and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, before returning to the United States to work for World Championship Wrestling (WCW). During his appearances with the WWF, Big Boss Man held the WWF World Tag Team Championship once and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times.[1]. If you want to hear more from Brodie Lee, then subscribe to WrestleTalk Interviews over on YouTube as we will have a full-length interview with the AEW star uploaded next week. This is obviously a tribute to Bray Wyatt. The sitout side slam was also performed by former WWE star Mason Ryan. On the morning of January 19, 2007, Bigelow was found dead in his home by Remiesiewicz at approximately 10:00a.m. EST in Hudson, Florida. Commentator Jim Ross then immediately apologized to viewers for the act, and stated that Pepper had been removed from the box before the match. He was released from WWE in 2003. He was a dominant force in ECW, carrying out feats of strength such as hurling Spike Dudley out of the ring and into the audience and slamming Tazz through the ring itself. To perform it, the wrestler stands face-to-face with the opponent, slightly to their side. [13] During the match, Hogan superplexed Boss Man off the top of the cage. This slam can be either bridged into a pin, or the wrestler can float over into another fallaway slam. On April 19, Traylor challenged and won the UWF Heavyweight Championship from One Man Gang, who was leaving the UWF for the World Wrestling Federation. Join us to discuss WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact, Stardom, ChocoPro, GCW, and every other promotion, big or small, past and present. At the crescendo of Slicks hype job, the flame burst and The One Man Gang emerged, wearing a bright yellow shirt adorned with African patterns and one of the biggest kufi hats weve ever seen. Boss Man refused to take a payoff and returned the bag with the belt and snake to Jake Roberts. Senegalese & Egyptian forwards were team-mates Helped . Bigelow worked in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the original Extreme . Big Boss Man was born in Marietta, Georgia, on May 2, 1963. In his pay-per-view return, he defeated The Big Boss Man at the 1993 Royal Rumble. February 27, 2023 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, Extreme Championship Wrestling (19961998), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance alumni, United States Wrestling Association alumni, Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams) alumni, USA Pro/UXW Heavyweight Championship (2 times). The autopsy results showed that Bigelow's death was due to multiple drugs found in his system including toxic levels of cocaine and an anti-anxiety drug. WWE Superstar Big Boss Man Gender Male Real Life Profile Big Boss Man FINISHER Sidewalk Slam - (L1) SCREENSHOTS - PlayStation 1 Coming soon. Then, the wrestler tucks their own head under the opponent's near arm, reaches across the opponent's chest and around their neck with their near arm, and places the other arm against their back. [5] A face, he received a title match against Rude at Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary, but lost. Big Boss Man The prison guard from Cobb County, Georgia; Big Boss Man, debuted in the WWF in 1988. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. To perform it, the wrestler faces the opponent and reaches between the opponent's legs with one arm and around the back from the same side with the other arm. [29] Boss Man would later win back the Hardcore title in a triple threat match involving Snow and the Big Show nearly two weeks later. A former corrections officer in Cobb County, Georgia, Traylor debuted in 1985. Movies & Animes. After rumored problems backstage with The Kliq, Bigelow left the WWF in late 1995 and made a few appearances in the original Extreme Championship Wrestling in early 1996, feuding with Tazz. In July 2004, Traylor ran for Commission Chairman for Paulding County, Georgia. ANGLE SLAM! In the summer of 2000, Boss Man disappeared from the WWF's primary television shows, wrestling mainly on Jakked and Heat, where he had a minor feud with Crash Holly until suffering a legit injury in April 2001, keeping him out of The Invasion storyline, which featured invading WCW and ECW wrestlers, for much of the year. Their biggest feud as a team was with The Midnight Express ( Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane ), managed by Jim Cornette. As a result, Traylor became the Guardian Angel. On the January 17 episode of SmackDown!, Boss Man lost to Diamond Dallas Page. It happens all too often; there's a hole going toward the rim, the player will get the ball, and then the . The song can be heard on YouTube. Upon his retirement, Bigelow moved to a private recreational community called "The Hideout", in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. He won with the assistance of The Eliminators. Big Bossman Boss Big Bubba Rogers Big Bubba Guardian Angel Ray Traylor War Machine Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight 305 lbs (149 kg) Born May 2, 1963 Birth Place Dallas, Texas Died September 22, 2004 (aged 41) Death Place Paulding County, Georgia Billed from The Department of Corrections in Cobb County, Georgia Trainer Ted Oates Debut 1985 Raymond Walter Traylor Jr. was born in Cobb County, Georgia on May 2, 1963. Despite not being a trained mixed martial artist, Bigelow was able to command a substantial purse for the fight (Bigelow claimed in his 1998 RF Video shoot interview that he received $100,000; though it has been suggested by others that he actually received $75,000). Traylor was originally known as The Boss, but the WWF legal department determined the character to be too similar to the one that Traylor had portrayed in the WWF and forced WCW to change it. Once again, he was taken off the main roster after an injury from a motorcycle accident. He ditched the funky persona upon his return to WCW, going back to his roots as The One Man Gang. Perfect after both were drafted to the Raw brand. He eliminated both King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang, but eventually lost to sole survivor Andr the Giant. During this feud, he also challenged Randy Savage for the WWF Championship, and formed a team with Akeem (formerly billed as One Man Gang, his UWF opponent) to form The Twin Towers. 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. Traylor would hold the championship for nearly 3 months defending it against Steve Cox, Barry Windham, and Michael Hayes before losing the title to "Dr. Death" Steve Williams on July 11, 1987 in Oklahoma City during the Great American Bash 1987 tour. Forget the lies the money, We're in this together and through it all They said that nothing's forever. Later in the year, Bigelow would face "Bam Bam" Terry Gordy. 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. Notable users of this move are Road Warrior Animal, Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Dustin Rhodes and Braun Strowman. After an initial successful run which featured feuds with Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase and a WWF. 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). Following the incident, Bigelow spent two months recovering in a hospital. During his time as a member of The Corporation, Boss Man won the WWF Tag Team Championship with Ken Shamrock and won the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. 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). The big man boogied over to his manager and a stunned Okerlund. Remiesiewicz eventually made a complete recovery, and remained with Bigelow up until his death. His professional wrestling career spanned twenty-one years. Boss Man entered the 1999 Royal Rumble match as the 22nd entrant, and he eliminated both X-Pac and D'Lo Brown before being eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. The duo known as The Twin Towers wreaked havoc on WWE throughout 1989. The fact Bossman could move like he did is what made Dusty Rhodes take notice. This move was also the finisher of former WCW/, WWF/E, and CMLL wrestler Mark Jindrak, which he dubbed "Mark of Excellence". In 1987, he won the UWF Heavyweight Championship in the Universal Wrestling Federation from the One Man Gang. As the opponent falls to the mat, the attacking wrestler will continue to fall face-down on top of them in a lateral press pinning position. The cage surrounded the ring, with a second roofed cage surrounding the ringside area. E7 D A You ain't so big, you just tall, that's just about all. This move was innovated by Scott Steiner and is currently used by Cameron Grimes primarily as a signature counter for a charging opponent performing a running crossbody. [5] While in The Corporation, Boss Man won the Tag Team Championship with Ken Shamrock and won the Hardcore Championship four times overall. [1] On The Brother Love Show, he refused to accept DiBiase's money for the bag, and returned it to Roberts. antonyms. Blanchard, 5-feet, 10-inches tall on his best day, used a slingshot suplex as his finisher. On the June 5 Raw is War, after losing to The Hardy Boyz and subsequently arguing, Boss Man knocked Buchanan out with his nightstick when his back was turned and the team split up. The Rock for the WWF Title)", "Royal Rumble 2000 entrances and eliminations", "RECAP AND REVIEW: Something to Wrestle on The Big Boss Man - his series of matches with Hulk Hogan, where the Pepper/Al Snow idea came from, the major spot he missed with Steve Austin, canceled taser angle, feud with Nailz (Ep. After losing the heavyweight championship, Traylor began pursuing the UWF Tag Team Championship which were held by The Lightning Express as he teamed with The Angel of Death, The Terminator, and Black Bart but was never able to win the titles. Soon, Traylor turned heel and returned to his original Big Bubba Rogers character. He also opened the eponymous Bam Bam Bigelow restaurant, located nearby in the town of Hamlin in Salem Township, along State Route 590, but it later closed. He is interred at the Dallas Memorial Garden in Dallas, Georgia. It was popularized by Yujiro Takahashi as Tokyo Pimps. 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). Bruce Lee The Big Boss 1971 Movie English Subtitle Part 1 of 2. The Big Boss Man memorably worked with Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, The Big Show, and a host of others in this era. Boss Man and Shamrock eventually lost the Tag Team titles to the team of Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett on the January 25, 1999 episode of Raw. Trivia: Big Boss Man is the second WWE Hall of Famer trained by Ted Allen. 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