WRESTLER PROFILES

[Big Bossman Gallery]	Wrestler: The Big Bossman Real Name: Ray Traylor Birthday: May 2, 1962 Hometown: Cobb County, Georgia Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: 6'6" - 315 lbs Trained by: Mickey "The Hammer" Henry Nightmare Ted Allen Debut: 1985 Previous Names: War Machine (NWA) Big Bubba Rogers (NWA) The Boss (WCW) The Gardian Angel (WCW) Ray Traylor (WCW) Finishing Move: Sidewalk Slam Favorite Moves: Avalanche Notable Feuds: Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Elizabeth Dusty Rhodes Akeem The Mountie Mr. Perfect Bobby Heenan Nailz Notable Feuds: Big Van Vader Sting John Tenta The Rock Ken Shamrock Al Snow The Big Show Albert Steve Austin
UWF (Mid South) World Heavyweight title defeating One Man Gang (April 19, 1987); WWF Hardcore title defeating Mankind (November 30, 1998); WWF World Tag Team titles w/Ken Shamrock defeating Billy Gunn & Jesse James (December 14, 1998); WWF Hardcore title defeating Al Snow (July 25, 1999); WWF Hardcore title defeating Al Snow (August 24, 1999); WWF Hardcore title defeating Al Snow and The Big Show in a 3-WAY (October 12, 1999);
Before Wrestling Ray Traylor REALLY WAS a prison guard in Marietta, Georgia and gave that up to pursue a career in professional wrestling.. Ray Traylor did a few squash matches (losing end) in Verne Gagne's AWA most notably getting squashed by King Kong Bundy.. National Wrestling Alliance Ray Traylor got his big break as "Big Bubba Rogers", the bodyguard of Jim Cornette in the National Wrestling Alliance.. Ray Traylor competed as "The War Machine" at the second War Games event on the team of The Four Horsemen.. Ray Traylor left the National Wrestling Alliance after a dispute over his paycheck.. Universal Wrestling Federation April 19, 1987--UWF (Mid South): Big Bubba Rogers defeated One Man Gang to capture the UWF World Heavyweight title.. July 11, 1987--UWF (Mid South): "Dr. Death" Steve Williams defeated Big Bubba Rogers to win the UWF World Heavyweight title.. World Wrestling Federation July 31, 1988 - Wrestlefest: The Big Bossman defeated Scott Casey.. August 28, 1989 - Summerslam: The Big Bossman defeated Koko B.Ware.. October 29, 1988 - SNME: The Big Bossman defeated Jim Powers.. World Wrestling Federation - Twin Towers The Big Bossman formed a tag team with Akeem calling themselves "The Twin Towers" managed by Slick.. February 3, 1989 - The Main Event II: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated Akeem & The Big Bossman w/Slick.. April 2, 1989 - Wrestlemania V: The Twin Towers defeated The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels).. May 27, 1989 - SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated The Big Bossman in a "Steel Cage" match to retain the WWF title.. August 28, 1989 - Summerslam: Jim Duggan & Demolition defeated Andre the Giant & The Twin Towers.. November 25, 1989 - SNME: "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes defeated The Big Bossman.. January 21, 1990 - Royal Rumble: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated The Big Bossman by DQ.. Late 1989: The Twin Towers broke up and The Big Bossman turned face and had a brief feud with his former partner.. World Wrestling Federation - Babyface Bossman April 1, 1990 - Wrestlemania VI: The Big Bossman defeated Akeem.. April 28, 1990 - SNME: The Big Bossman defeated Akeem by Disqualification.. November 23, 1990 - SNME: Mr. Perfect defeated The Big Bossman by Countout.. January 19, 1991 - Royal Rumble: The Big Bossman defeated The Barbarian.. March 24, 1991 - Wrestlemania VII: The Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect (IC Champ) by Disqualification.. October 3, 1991 - Royal Albert Hall: Earthquake (John Tenta) defeated The Big Bossman.. August 26, 1991 - Summerslam: The Big Bossman defeated The Mountie in a "Jailhouse" match.. April 5, 1992 - Wrestlemania 8: Jim Duggan/SgtSlaughter/Virgil/Bossman beat The Mountie & Repo Man & The Nasty Boys. November 24, 1992 - Survivor Series: The Big Bossman defeated Nailz in a "Nightstick" match.. January 24, 1993 - Royal Rumble: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Big Bossman.. World Championship Wrestling - The Boss Ray Traylor resurfaced in World Championship Wrestling as "The Boss".. December 27, 1993 - Starrcade: Rick Rude defeated The Boss to retain the WCW International title.. April 17, 1994 - Spring Stampede: Big Van Vader w/Harley Race defeated The Boss in a bloody Grudge match.. ~~~After the match, The Boss snapped and destroyed Harley Race with the night stick until Nick Bockwinkel stepped in.. ~~~Nick Bockwinkel confiscated The Boss' night-stick and handcuffs and said he can no longer be "The Boss".. World Championship Wrestling - The Guardian Angel Ray Traylor changed his name to "The Guardian Angel" and remained a babyface.. July 17, 1994 - Bash at the Beach: Big Van Vader defeated The Guardian Angel by Disqualification.. September 18, 1994 - Fall Brawl: Big Van Vader defeated Sting and Guardian Angel in a Triangle match.. October 23, 1994 - Halloween Havoc: Big Van Vader defeated The Guardian Angel.. The Guardian Angel turned heel and changed his name back to "Big Bubba Rogers".. World Championship Wrestling - Big Bubba Rogers Big Bubba Rogers joined Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom.. February 19, 1995 - Superbrawl V: Randy Savage & Sting defeated Big Bubba Rogers & Avalanche (John Tenta).. March 19, 1995 - Uncensored: Big Bubba Rogers defeated Sting.. May 21, 1995 - Slamboree: Sting defeated Big Bubba Rogers in a "Lights Out" match.. September 4, 1995 WCW Nitro: WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big Bubba Rogers in a non-title match. September 17, 1995 - Fall Brawl: Big Bubba Rogers defeated Mark Minh in a dark match.. October 9, 1995 WCW Nitro: Big Bubba Rogers defeated Road Warrior Hawk by Count Out. November 26, 1995 - World War III: Big Bubba Rogers defeated "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.. December 25, 1995 WCW Nitro: Sting defeated Big Bubba Rogers. World Championship Wrestling - Big Bubba Rogers vs. John Tenta June 3, 1996 WCW Nitro: John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers by Count Out. June 16, 1996 - Great American Bash: John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers.. June 17, 1996 WCW Nitro: John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers. July 1, 1996 WCW Nitro: The Giant defeated John Tenta to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title.. ~~~After the match, Big Bubba came out and shaved half of Tenta's beard to match his half shaven head. July 7, 1996 - Bash at the Beach: John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers in a Carson City Silver Dollar Match.. July 8, 1996 WCW Nitro: David Taylor & Steve Regal defeated Hugh Morrus & Big Bubba Rogers. World Championship Wrestling - Dungeon of Doom July 15, 1996 WCW Nitro: Big Bubba Rogers w/Jimmy Hart defeated Lex Luger by DQ.. ~~~Jimmy Hart tossed brass knux in and Lex Luger used them to get Disqualified.. ~~~The new World order hit the ring and destroyed Lex Luger as well as Big Bubba. July 29, 1996 WCW Nitro: Eddie Guerrero defeated Big Bubba Rogers. August 26, 1996 WCW Nitro: Kevin Sullivan & Big Bubba Rogers defeated Jim Powers & Marcus Bagwell. September 2, 1996 WCW Nitro: The Four Horsemen defeated the Dungeon of Doom in an 8-man tag team match.. ~~~Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated Kevin Sullivan & Big Bubba & Meng & Barbarian. September 16, 1996 WCW Nitro: Glacier defeated Big Bubba Rogers. October 14, 1996 WCW Nitro: Jeff Jarrett defeated Big Bubba Rogers. November 18, 1996 WCW Nitro: Bubba Rogers defeated Jim Powers. November 25, 1996 WCW Nitro: Bubba Rogers defeated Rick Steiner. December 2, 1996 WCW Nitro: Jeff Jarrett defeated Bubba Rogers. December 16, 1996 WCW Nitro: Bubba Rogers defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. December 23, 1996 WCW Nitro: Bubba Rogers defeated Konnan by DQ. World Championship Wrestling - new World order 1997: Big Bubba (dropped the "Rogers") joined the new World order.. January 25, 1997 - Souled Out: Big Bubba defeated Hugh Morrus in a Mexican Death match.. Late 1997: Big Bubba quit the nWo and started to go by his real name, Ray Traylor.. December 28, 1997 - Starrcade: Randy Savage & Scott Norton & Vincent beat Ray Traylor & The Steiners.. January 24, 1998 - Souled Out: Ray Traylor & The Steiners beat Konnan & Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell.. World Wrestling Federation - The Corporation September 1998: Ray Traylor returned to the WWF under a mask acting as Vince McMahon's bodyguard.. ~~~It is soon revealed that it was THE BIG BOSSMAN under the mask, and Bossman officially joined The Corporation.. November 15, 1998 - Survivor Series: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Big Bossman in the 1st Round of a Tournament.. November 22, 1998 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated "Wildman" Marc Mero.. November 23, 1998 RAW: Mankind defeated The Big Bossman and Ken Shamrock in a 3-WAY to retain the WWF Hardcore Title. November 29, 1998 - Heat: The Big Bossman & Ken Shamrock defeated Al Snow & Mankind.. November 30, 1998 RAW: Big Bossman beat Mankind in a Ladder match to win the WWF Hardcore title with help from The Rock. December 6, 1998 - Heat: The Rock, Ken Shamrock & The Big Bossman defeated Edge, Christian & Gangrel via DQ.. December 7, 1998 RAW: Degeneration X vs Ken Shamrock & The Big Bossman ended in a No Contest. December 13, 1998 - Rock Bottom: New Age Outlaws defeated The Big Bossman & Ken Shamrock.. December 14, 1998 RAW: Ken Shamrock & The Big Bossman defeated The New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team titles. Dcember 21, 1998 RAW: Roaddog defeated The Big Bossman to win the WWF Hardcore title. December 27, 1998 - Heat: Ken Shamrock & The Big Bossman defeated The Hardy Boys.. December 28, 1998 RAW: X-Pac vs Big Bossman ended in a No Contest. January 3, 1999 - Heat: Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defeated World Tag Team Champions The Big Bossman & Ken Shamrock in a non-title match.. January 10, 1999 - Heat: HHH Vs The Big Bossman ended in a no-contest.. January 25, 1999 - Raw: Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated The Big Bossman & Ken Shamrock to win the tag team titles.. January 31, 1999 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Jeff Jarrett.. February 1, 1999 - Raw: The Big Bossman defeated Dlo Brown.. February 13, 1999 - Raw: Steve Austin defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. February 14, 1999 - St. Valentine's Day Massacre: The Big Bossman defeated Mideon.. February 15, 1999 - Raw: Ken Shamrock & Test & The Big Bossman Vs Mideon & The Acolytes ended in a no-contest.. February 21, 1999 - Heat: Viscera defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. March 7, 1999 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Al Snow.. March 15, 1999 - Raw: The Big Bossman defeated Mideon in a steel cage match.. March 21, 1999 - Heat: The Rock Vs The Big Bossman ended in a no-contest.. March 22, 1999 - Raw: The Ministry (Undertaker, Bradshaw & Farooq) Vs The Corporation (Test, Big Bossman & Shamrock) ended in a no-contest.. March 28, 1999 - Wrestlemania XV: The Undertaker defeated The Big Bossman in a Hell in a Cell match.. April 4, 1999 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Darren Drozdov.. April 11, 1999 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Darren Drozdov via DQ.. April 18, 1999 - Heat: Ken Shamrock defeated Test & The Big Bossman in a handicap match.. April 19, 1999 - Raw: Ken Shamrock defeated The Big Bossman in a no Holds Barred match.. April 25, 1999 - Heat: Kane defeated The Big Bossman.. April 26, 1999 - Raw: Mankind & The Big Show defeated Test & The Big Bossman.. April 29, 1999 - Smackdown: Mankind defeated The Big Bossman.. May 10, 1999 - Raw: The Big Bossman defeated Test in a Nightstick on a pole match.. May 17, 1999 - Raw: The Big Show defeated The Big Bossman.. May 23, 1999 - The Union defeated The Corporate Ministry (Acolytes/Bossman/Viscera).. May 30, 1999 - Heat: X-Pac defeated The Big Bossman ina KOTR Qualifying matchup.. World Wrestling Federation - Hardcore Division (vs Al Snow) June 14, 1999 - Raw: Test defeated The Big Bossman via DQ in a blindfold match.. June 21, 1999 - Raw: Steve Austin defeated The Big Bossman with HBK as the referee.. June 27, 1999 - Heat: Mideon & Viscera defeated The Big Bossman in a handicap match.. July 5, 1999 - Raw: Edge defeated The Big Bossman.. July 11, 1999 - Heat: Viscera, The Big Bossman & Mideon defeated Edge, Christian & Gangrel.. July 19, 1999 - Raw: Al Snow Vs The Big Bossman ended in a no-contest.. July 25, 1999 - Fully Loaded: The Big Bossman defeated Al Snow to win the Hardcore title.. August 2, 1999 - Raw: The Big Bossman defeated Viscera to retain the Hardcore Title.. August 22, 1999 - Summerslam 1999: Al Snow defeated The Big Bossman to win the Hardcore title.. August 26, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman defeated Al Snow to recapture the Hardcore Title.. September 9, 1999 - Smackdown: The British Bulldog defeated The Big Bossman to win the Hardcore Title.. September 16, 1999 - Smackdown: Al Snow defeated The Big Bossman in a Pepper on a pole match.. September 20, 1999 - Raw: Hardcore Holly defeated The Big Bossman in a hardcore match.. September 26, 1999 - Unforgiven: Al Snow defeated The Big Bossman in a "Dog Kennel from Hell" match.. October 7, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Show defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. World Wrestling Federation - vs The Big Show October 11, 1999 - RAW: The Big Show found out that his father was terminally ill with cancer.. ~~~The Big Show had his scheduled match with The Big Bossman, who cut a tasteless promo against Big Show's dad.. October 1999: The Big Bossman paid a friend to tell The Big Show that his father died (even though it was not true).. October 14, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman defeated Al Snow and The Big Show in a 3-WAY to win the Hardcore Title.. The Big Bossman later stole a stop watch from The Big Show's dad at the hospital and smashed it with a hammer! October 18, 1999 - RAW: The Big Bossman defeated The Big Show via Forfiet.. October 28, 1999 - Smackdown: Al Snow defeated The Big Bossman by Disqualification.. ~~~The Big Show snapped and pushed a dumpster on top of a car containing Bossman & Albert! November 1, 1999 - Raw: Mankind & The BigShow defeated The Big Bossman & Albert in a hardcore match.. November 4, 1999 - Smackdown The Big Show Vs The Big Bossman ended in a no-contest.. November 8, 1999 - Raw: Kane defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. November 11, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman defeated Farooq to retain the hardcore title.. November 15, 1999 - Raw: The Big Bossman defeated The Rock.. November 18, 1999 - Smackdown: The Rock defeated The Big Bossman.. November 22, 1999 - Raw: Mankind & The Rock defeated The Big Bossman & Albert.. November 25, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman defeated Kane to retain the hardcore title.. November 29, 1999 - Raw: The Big Bossman & Viscera defeated The BigShow & Kane.. December 5, 1999 - Heat: Hardcore Champion The Big Bossman defeated The Godfather.. December 9, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman & Albert defeated The Hardy Boys via DQ.. December 12, 1999 - Armageddon: The Big Show defeated The Big Bossman to retain the WWF title.. December 13, 1999 - Raw: The BigShow defeated The Big Bossman & Albert in a handicap match.. December 30, 1999 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman & Albert defeated Test in a handicap match.. World Wrestling Federation - The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan January 3, 2000 - Raw: Albert & The Big Bossman defeated Test, Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young.. January 6, 2000 - Smackdown: Test defeated The Big Bossman.. January 10, 2000 - Raw: The BigShow & Test defeated The Big Bossman & Albert.. January 13, 2000 - Smackdown: The Hardy Boys defeated The Big Bossman & Albert.. January 17, 2000 - Raw: Test defeated The Big Bossman to win the Hardcore Title.. January 24, 2000 - Raw: The Big Bossman defeated Hardcore Champion Test via DQ.. January 30, 2000 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Prince Albert via DQ.. February 6, 2000 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated European Champion Val Venis via DQ.. February 17, 2000 - Smackdown: Edge & Christian defeated The Big Bossman & Albert.. February 21, 2000 - Raw: Tazz defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. February 24, 2000 - Smackdown: The Godfather & D'Lo Brown defeated The Big Bossman & Albert.. February 27, 2000 - No Way Out: Tazz defeated The Big Bossman in 47 seconds.. March 5, 2000 - Heat: The Big Bossman & Albert defeated The Headbangers.. March 12, 2000 - Heat: Edge defeated The Big Bossman.. March 13, 2000 - Raw: Kane defeated The Big Bossman.. March 19, 2000 - Heat: Mideon defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. March 20, 2000 - Raw: The Godfather Vs The Big Bossman ended in a no-contest.. March 27, 2000 - Raw: The Acolytes Vs The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan ended in a no-contest.. April 2, 2000 - Wrestlemania: The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan defeated The Godfather & D'Lo Brown.. April 10, 2000 - Raw: The Rock defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan in a steel cage match.. April 17, 2000 - Raw: Edge & Christian defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan to retain the tag team titles.. April 24, 2000 - Raw: The Big Show defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan via DQ.. April 27, 2000 - Smackdown: The Big Show & Rikishi defeated The Big Bossman in a handicap match.. April 30, 2000 - Backlash: The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon defeated The Acolytes (Farooq & Bradshaw).. May 8, 2000 - Raw: Too Cool defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan.. May 18, 2000 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman participated in a gauntlet match won by The Big Show.. May 22, 2000 - Raw: The Dudley Boys defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan.. June 4, 2000 - Heat: The Dudley Boys defeated The Big Bossman & Albert in a tables match.. June 5, 2000 - Raw: The Hardy Boys defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan.. June 11, 2000 - Heat: Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated The Big Bossman in a KOTR Qualifying Match.. June 19, 2000 - Raw: The Undertaker defeated The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan in a handicap match.. June 22, 2000 - Smackdown: The Big Bossman defeated Eddie Guerrero via DQ.. July 5, 2000 - Smackdown: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated The Big Bossman.. August 6, 2000 - Heat: Crash Holly defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. September 3, 2000 - Heat: Crash Holly defeated The Big Bossman.. September 4, 2000 - Raw: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated The Big Bossman.. September 10, 2000 - Heat: Light-Heavyweight Champion defeated The Big Bossman.. November 19, 2000 - Heat: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated The Big Bossman.. World Wrestling Federation - The Big Bossman December 2001: The Big Bossman made a surprise return, siding with Booker T in a feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin.. January 7, 2002 - Raw: The Rock & Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Big Bossman & Booker T.. January 10, 2002 - Smackdown: Edge defeated The Big Bossman to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title.. January 17, 2002 - Smackdown: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Big Bossman to qualify in the Royal Rumble Match.. January 24, 2002 - Smackdown: Rikishi defeated The Big Bossman.. February 3, 2002 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Crash Holly.. February 10, 2002 - Heat: European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. February 17, 2002 - Heat: European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated The Big Bossman via DQ.. March 17, 2002 - Heat: Val Venis defeated The Big Bossman.. April 1, 2002 - RAW: The Hardy Boyz defeated The Big Bossman & Mr. Perfect.. April 28, 2002 - Heat: The Big Bossman defeated Crash Holly.. May 5, 2002 - Heat: D'Lo Brown defeated The Big Bossman.. May 19, 2002 - Heat: Spike Dudley defeated The Big Bossman.. Giving Back Bossman was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling to help train and teach younger wrestlers.. October 30, 2002 - OVW Taping: Big Bossman/Charlie Haas/Mr. P (John Cena) defeated Lance Cade/Sean O'Haire/Rene Dupree.. September 24, 2003: Ray Traylor was spotted backstage at a NWA Total Nonstop Action show.. April 2004: Ray Traylor toured IWA Japan, and took occassional Indy dates in the United States.. July 17, 2004--Iron Ring Wrestling: Bunkhouse Buck (Jimmy Golden) defeated The Big Bossman.. September 22, 2004: Ray Traylor suddenly passed away at his home as a result of a massive heart attack -- he was 42.. ~~~His wife found him unconscious in a room and paramedics were unable to revive him -- Rest in Peace..