He returned to WWE for the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven before hanging up his boots for good. antonyms. This move is also known as a sambo suplex or side suplex. [13] During the match, Hogan superplexed Boss Man off the top of the cage. On December 9, 1986, Windham and Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff and Khrusher Khruschev. His professional wrestling career spanned twenty-one years. 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). 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. Move to my music, Play that ****in music, live through my music, yeah. Reddit's largest professional wrestling community. 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. Big Bossman hits his finisher in WWE '13 (Official) 57,150 views Aug 28, 2012 275 Dislike Share Save WWE 2K 572K subscribers Big Bossman hits Mankind with the Boss Man Slam in WWE '13. Standing moonsault side slam. Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? In July 2004, Traylor unsuccessfully ran for Commission chairman for Paulding County, Georgia. Join PRO for more terms! Rubina Dilaik 3. In 2000, Bigelow and his wife, Dana Fisher, with whom he had three children, divorced. They really underutilized his talent in both WWF and WCW. 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. 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). Championships and accomplishments Big Boss Man Traylor was assigned to train developmental wrestlers in Ohio Valley Wrestling. 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 When The Big Boss Man returned to WWE during the Attitude Era, he immediately had a clearly defined spot, working in an enforcer role for Mr. McMahon and as a member of his Corporation faction. Bigelow had a distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head and was known for being agile. [16], In the fall of 1990, Boss Man began feuding with Bobby Heenan and Heenan Family after Heenan continually insulted Boss Man's mother. The mammoth grappler bounced in and out of the Atlanta-based organization over the years, capturing the United States Title along the way. Thats why, in September 1988, Slick promised that a transformation would take place. sin4life 23 hr. To perform it, an attacking wrestler stands slightly behind and facing the . The original version was innovated and popularized by Hiroshi Hase. *30 Man Online*. Incredible that he could move like that while dressed in a button up shirt and dress pants. Bigelow went on to feud with Tatanka and Doink the Clown; he lost to Tatanka at the 1994 Royal Rumble and teamed with Luna to defeat Doink and Dink at WrestleMania X. He made peace with Hogan, appearing in his corner in his match against Earthquake at Summerslam 1990,[15] and teaming with him at the 1990 Survivor Series, along with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Tugboat, to defeat Earthquake's team. In June 1988, Traylor joined the WWF as "Big Boss Man", a character inspired by his previous career as a corrections officer. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . 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. [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. It is used by Keith Lee as the Big Bang Catastrophe. 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. [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". All Rights Reserved. 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. Main characters Narumi Detective Office. On the January 7, 2002 episode of Raw, Boss Man and Booker T were defeated by Austin and The Rock. Synonyms for Big man. Bigg Boss Season 5 Winner - Juhi Parmar. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. The move was used by Paul Burchill and John Morrison, both of whom called the move C-4. Marten GO. The name uranage (or ura-nage) comes from a Judo throw which, translated directly from Japanese, means "throw to behind/back" and is commonly (albeit incorrectly) used to refer to a regular side slam in pro wrestling. Braun Strowman and Davey Boy Smith Jr. are modern examples of wrestlers using the running powerslam as a finisher. Jeezus, that big man could move. The wrestler then falls forward, either flat on their chest or into a kneeling position, and forces the opponent back-first onto the mat. While Slick was satisfied with his charges devastation, The Doctor of Style wanted the damage to come with a little flair. This went on while Boss Man was wrapping up his feud with Hogan in a series of Steel Cage matches; one of the most memorable matches aired on the May 27, 1989 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, where Hogan superplexed the 350-pound Traylor off the top of the cage. [1][9] Wrestling as a heel and managed by Slick, Boss Man's post-match routine often included handcuffing his defeated opponents to the ring ropes and beating them with a nightstick or ball and chain. Upon his retirement, Bigelow moved to a private recreational community called "The Hideout", in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. Boss Man eventually gained the upper hand against Heenan's wrestlers, getting wins over The Barbarian at the Royal Rumble and Mr. He always made it look so powerful. 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. sentences. Dusty was like, "Hmm if he can get up like that for Tully, I can do something with him". Eventually, a loophole in Bubba's contract forced him out of the nWo. On March 7, 2016, Traylor was confirmed to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The wrestler swings the opponent's legs to the opposite side before sitting down and slamming the opponent's back to the mat. @beasthuyrr. Actor Sudeep was roped in by ETV Kannada[5] to play the host[33] of the show for the first season in 2013. In 1992, Boss Man became involved in a feud with Nailz, whose gimmick was that of an ex-convict; in a series of promos that aired before his debut, Nailz claimed to be abused by Boss man during his incarceration, and warned that he was coming for revenge. 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). A few weeks later, Boss Man and Shamrock were initially defeated by the Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws at the December 1998 pay-per-view Rock Bottom: In Your House; however, on the following day's Raw broadcast, Boss Man and Shamrock defeated the New Age Outlaws in a rematch to win the Tag Team titles. His reign as World TV Champion began with a victory over Tazz at the Living Dangerously pay-per-view in March 1998. [29] The object of the match was to escape from the cage and the cell while avoiding "attack dogs" (which turned out to be disappointingly docile) positioned outside the ring. The other? Lars Sullivan used this as a finisher during his time in the WWE, calling it the "Freak Accident". In some variations of the move, the wrestler can hold the opponent up over their shoulder and throw the opponent round from that position, or hang the opponent across both their shoulders and throw out their legs behind them so the opponent swings back round to drop in a position. He held the ECW World Television Championship and the ECW Championship during his run. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Later in 1991, Boss man defeated The Mountie in a Jailhouse match at SummerSlam; the stipulation had it that the loser would (kayfabe) "spend a night in jail.". The kneeling variation was performed by Booker T who calls it the Book End. He ditched the funky persona upon his return to WCW, going back to his roots as The One Man Gang. After an initial successful run which featured feuds with Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase and a WWF. While at WWE's development territory NXT, Dallas was the longest reigning NXT Champion in the championship's history at 280 days. 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. [20] The Big Boss Man's last pay-per-view match came at the 1993 Royal Rumble, where he suffered his first clean loss on a pay-per-view to Bam Bam Bigelow. You got me working boss man, a workin' around the clock, I want a little drink of whiskey, you sure won't let me stop. True story. 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. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Soon, Traylor turned heel and returned to his original Big Bubba Rogers character. Press J to jump to the feed. For other uses, see, Dungeon of Doom and feud with nWo (19961998), Hardcore and Tag Team Champion (19981999), Various tag teams and departure (19992003), International Wrestling Association of Japan (2004), Learn how and when to remove this template message, International Wrestling Association of Japan, List of premature professional wrestling deaths, Big Boss Man Wrestler-Datenbank CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database, "Big Boss Man to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2016", "Tremendous Tirades Special: RIP Ray Traylor", "Big Boss Man Ray Traylor: A Career Defined by Showing Up", "Saturday Night's Main Event XXI results", Big Boss Man's 1993 WWF matches, from WrestlingData.com, "WWF WrestleMania XV Results 3/28/99 (Stone Cold vs. 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. 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. [6] Nailz easily defeated numerous jobbers en route to defeating Boss Man's ally Virgil at SummerSlam. Celtic hung on a bit however Hatate, Starfelt, Carter-Vickers were immense and Alistair Johnston was unbelievable! Sign up for Peacock to watch. Join us to discuss WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact, Stardom, ChocoPro, GCW, and every other promotion, big or small, past and present. 9 Slithery Finisher. 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. 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). 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. The wrestler lifts the opponent across their shoulders in a fireman's carry, grabs their right leg and pushes it up, and positions their torso across the wrestler's abdomen. From: Cobb Country, Georgia Signature Moves: Sidewalk Slam First WWE Game: WrestleMania Challenge Gender Male DLC Pack Legends Pack Real Life Profile Big Boss Man SCREENSHOTS ENTRANCE & FINISHER VIDEO PROMOTIONAL ARTWORK 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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Jon Moxley and Wade Barrett use this as their signature maneuver calling it the Moxicity (Moxley) and the Winds of Change (Barrett). He feuded with Big Van Vader for most of 1994. Images: SNS. 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. Wrestlers often run forward as they slam, a move popularized by The British Bulldog who used it as his finishing move. Boss Man took time off TV to sell his (kayfabe) injuries, eventually returning and having a series of matches with Nailz in the latter half of 1992. Perfect after both were drafted to the Raw brand. and earn IQ Suggest correction Help make SquaredCircle safer and more inclusive by using the report button to flag posts and comments for moderator review. The wrestler then simultaneously lifts the opponent up, turns 180 and falls forward, slamming the opponent back-first on the mat. Sign up for BINGE to watch. To satisfy his craving for chaos, The Gang went after WWE officials, racking up fines in tens of thousands of dollars. [5] A face, he received a title match against Rude at Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary, but lost. Big Boss Man Lyrics By: Smith, Dixon Music By: Smith, Dixon Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? [12], At WrestleMania V, The Twin Towers defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty)[11] and then, for most of spring and early summer 1989, feuded with Demolition (Ax and Smash) over the Tag Team Championship. [5] Boss Man had first won the WWF Hardcore Championship from Snow at the July Fully Loaded pay-per-view. 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. [13], The Big Boss Man turned face on the February 24, 1990 episode of Superstars, when Ted DiBiase had paid Slick to have Boss Man retrieve the Million Dollar Championship belt from Jake Roberts, who had stolen it. This is some bizarre fantasy booking if I've ever seen it. [14] As part of his face turn, he later stopped handcuffing and beating jobbers after matches. In April, he formed a short-lived tag team with Mr. The wrestler keeps the hold and slams the opponent to the opposite corner as well. The move is used as a finishing manoeuvre by Clark Connors, which he names the Trophy Kill. Once again, he was taken off the main roster after an injury from a motorcycle accident. The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam or the scoop powerslam. Shiv Thakre 5. He held multiple championships in both ECW and WCW, and thirteen throughout his career. The wrestler then lifts the opponent upside down, as in a vertical suplex. Bigg Boss Season 8 Winner - Gautam Gulati. Intimidating foes with the skulls tattooed into the side of his mohawked head, The Gang didn't need any help, as he could dispatch multiple opponents at once with his bone-crushing 747 Splash. On the May 30 episode of WWF Superstars, Nailz clad in an orange prison jumpsuit ran into the ring and attacked Boss Man, handcuffing him to the top rope and repeatedly choking and beating him with the nightstick. However, it appears that a tribute to his former leader isnt the only little homage that Lee plays with his finisher. Notable users of this move are Road Warrior Animal, Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Dustin Rhodes and Braun Strowman. The 450-pounder earned his moniker for being an unstoppable force in territories like Mid-South Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling. After the series, both he and Rhodes were tied in wins, which led to a tiebreaking cage match in which Rhodes came out victorious. 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. 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. Erick Rowan also used this move as a finisher for short while in the WWE as well. 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. Bigg Boss Season 3 Winner - Vindu Dara Singh. The fact Bossman could move like he did is what made Dusty Rhodes take notice. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. The user then sits down while dropping the opponent vertically to the right side, driving the opponent neck-and-shoulder first into the mat. 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. He is interred at the Dallas Memorial Garden in Dallas, Georgia. He defeated Sting at Uncensored in March 1995. [18] At SummerSlam, he defeated The Mountie, who he feuded with to see who the real officer of the WWF was[9] in a Jailhouse Match, a match in which the loser must spend a night in jail; this was the only such match ever held by the promotion. Then, the opponent is spun over onto their back while keeping the opponent horizontal across the wrestler's body at all times. From this position, the wrestler falls forward to slam the opponent against the mat back-first. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow.
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