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Raymond Traylor (May 2, 1962 - September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known as The Big Boss Man while working for the World Wrestling Federation. Ray Traylor from http://www. ...
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May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ...
1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). ...
2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Career
Traylor first debuted for the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986 under the name Big Bubba Rogers, serving as the bodyguard of manager Jim Cornette. His first appearance saw him straightening his tie in response to a chair shot. He also wrestled in the Universal Wrestling Federation, where he won the title in 1987. By 1988, Traylor had joined the World Wrestling Federation as the Big Boss Man, a character who was formerly a prison guard in Cobb County, Georgia (Traylor had actually been a jail guard for a time in that area, a fact the WWF exploited to bring in the character Nailz, a former convict who believed Traylor had wronged him). Traylor enjoyed a good deal of success in the company, first as a heel, challenging for Hulk Hogan's WWF World Championship also teaming with Akeem in the Twin Towers, and later as a face, befriending Hogan and facing Bobby Heenan's stable of wrestlers, the Heenan Family. Nonetheless, the Boss Man did not win any championships during his initial run with the WWF. The National Wrestling Alliance is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 1948. ...
Crockett logo from 1973-1988 Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett up until the late 1980s. ...
1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jim Cornette James E. Cornette (born September 17, 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ...
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The name Universal Wrestling Federation may refer to: An American professional wrestling promotion, forerunner to the WCW. See Universal Wrestling Federation (United States). ...
1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ...
Cobb County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
Nailz was a professional wrestler, portrayed by Kevin Walchoz who wrestled in the WWF (now WWE) in 1992. ...
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After leaving the WWF, Traylor had a brief stint in All Japan Pro Wrestling before returning to the United States to work for World Championship Wrestling. 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. As a result, Traylor became the Guardian Angel, a character based on the real-life Guardian Angels group. Once again, the character did not last long before Traylor returned to his original Big Bubba character. All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プãƒãƒ¬ã‚¹, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ...
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The Guardian Angels are an anti-crime organization that operate in the United States, Europe, Brazil, South Africa, and Japan. ...
Big Bubba was a solid mid-card heel, joining the Dungeon of Doom faction before eventually defecting to the nWo. Eventually, a loophole in Bubba's contract forced him out of the nWo (according to storylines). As a result of this, Bubba became a face once again and began competing under his real name - Ray Traylor. This was not the most successful period of Traylor's career, as he rarely rose above the mid-card. The Giant Dungeon of Doom are offically the best-named Tag Team in wrestling history (WrestleFest Magazine 1994). ...
The nWo (New World Order) was both a professional wrestling storyline and the stable of wrestlers who were its central players. ...
Eventually, Traylor would return to the WWF, once again under his Big Boss Man persona, but wearing a SWAT-style uniform instead of his old police uniform. He was introduced as the first member of The Corporation, a group of wrestlers controlled by WWF owner Vince McMahon to combat rival Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Boss Man would have several matches with Austin, as well as winning the WWF Tag Team Titles with Ken Shamrock and the WWF Hardcore Title. After the Corporation disbanded, Bossman was back on his own in time for WrestleMania 15. In fact, he was feuding with the Undertaker (as the Corporation at the time had no love for the Undertaker or his newly formed "Ministry"). This led to what seemed like the nadir of the Hell in a Cell tradition, as Taker beat Bossman inside the Cell at WrestleMania 15, including an unconvincing "hanging" of Bossman by Edge and Christian at the end of the match. But luckily, hanging is NOT fatal in pro wrestling, so Bossman was back in action in a matter of weeks. Boss Man would continue to compete primarily in the hardcore division until suffering a knee injury. When Traylor returned from that injury, he was given a role as the bodyguard of Booker T, but the new gimmick was ultimately not successful. Traylor was then assigned to train new wrestlers in Ohio Valley Wrestling before ultimately being released from WWE. Swat has several meanings: a hard stroke, hit or blow, e. ...
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Traylor died in his home in Paulding County, Georgia on September 22, 2004 of what doctors called a "massive heart attack". He was 42 years old. Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...
September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). ...
2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ray Traylor from http://www. ...
Ray Traylor from http://www. ...
Profile May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ...
1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia6, and is its county seat. ...
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Attacking maneuvers in professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold, or set up for a throw. ...
Previous Gimmicks - Big Bubba Rogers
- The War Machine
- The Big Bossman
- The Boss
- The Guardian Angel
- Ray Traylor
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Ray Traylor from http://www. ...
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Championships/Accomplishments
// World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ...
The World Wrestling Entertainments World Tag-Team Championship is the WWEs original tag-team championship and is now exclusive to the RAW brand. ...
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The Hardcore Championship Belt World Wrestling Entertainments Hardcore Championship was a championship defended under hardcore rules: No Disqualifications meaning all weapons are legal. ...
The name Universal Wrestling Federation may refer to: An American professional wrestling promotion, forerunner to the WCW. See Universal Wrestling Federation (United States). ...
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- PWI ranked him # 138 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
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