In 2005, Fisher sued Bigelow for non-payment of child support. [6] Seeing his potential, head booker Dusty Rhodes pulled Traylor from TV for 12 weeks, in order to repackage him as "Big Bubba Rogers" with Traylor debuting as Rogers on the May 31 edition of WorldWide. He then formed several short-lived tag teams with partners including Buchanan, Booker T and Mr. He was put in a stable with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon, known as the Jersey Triad, in May 1999. He always made it look so powerful. It was a natural fit for the 6-foot-7, 340-pound former U.S. Marine who was rivaled only by Andre . Then, the left arm is wrapped around the opponent's neck and the right arm is wrapped around the opponent's torso. Bigelow was dominated throughout the match, being mounted within the first 10 seconds. Next, the wrestler spins in a circle while swinging the lower half of the opponent's body out and around until one arm is across the opponent's chest and under one or both arms. synonyms. He received a World title shot against Rick Rude at Starrcade '93 with Rude retaining the title. [5] Traylor returned on September 1, now using his real name and vowing to rip Bischoff's head off, feuding with the nWo. By the end of the year, he left the company for WCW. The wrestler lifts the opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler's body, then falls forward to slam the opponent against the mat back-first. At the same Royal Rumble event, Boss Man defeated New Age Outlaws member Road Dogg in a non-title match while Boss Man's partner Shamrock defeated the other New Age Outlaws member Billy Gunn in a separate singles match. Designed and Developed by Arren Marketing, WWE Fans Furious Following Change In WrestleMania Plans, WWE Tag Team On The Fence About Splitting Despite Triple Hs Plans To Push One Member, AEW Star Not Really Happy About Upcoming Match, Wants Talk With Management. He then feuded with Big Show over the WWF Championship, giving Show the nickname "Big Nasty Bastard". Move to the music, play that ****in music, Move it to my music, yeah (Lets get it on). However, the team split on the June 5 edition of Raw is War after they lost to the Hardy Boyz and subsequently began arguing before Boss Man knocked Buchanan out with his nightstick when his back was turned. This feud ended with Boss Man being defeated by Big Show at the Armageddon pay-per-view. 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. First WWF tenure In the mid 80s, Traylor began his wrestling career as the bodyguard to Jim Cornette and was known as "Big Bubba Rogers". [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. A You got me working boss man,. The other? This move is also referred to as a scrapbuster. 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. On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Big Boss Man, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more. This move is also known as a sambo suplex or side suplex. 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 . Bossman Slam is still a top tier finisher. 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 Big Boss Man Wrestled In SWAT Gear For The WWE Attitude Era. 1Bigelow defended the title with either Page or Kanyon under the Freebird Rule. I miss the Big Boss Man. This took place between him departing from WWF in March & him signing with WCW in December. Former Liverpool star Sadio Mane, who is now at Bayern Munich, has overlooked Mohamed Salah when naming the best finisher he has worked with. 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. Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? There isn't much to talk about his early life, as his parents' and childhood information is still in the dark. Traylor first emerged in CCW (Continental Championship Wrestling), based in Tennessee before moving on as enhancement talent for Jim Crockett promotions. As the 1990s rolled in, though, The Twin Towers partnership came to an end. Former professional wrestler Matt Morgan used this move as a finisher during his tenure in TNA, calling it the Hellevator. [31] On the following episode of Raw, The Big Show defeated Boss Man and Prince Albert in a handicap match to retain his title, marking the end of the feud.[30]. While Slick was satisfied with his charges devastation, The Doctor of Style wanted the damage to come with a little flair. The big man boogied over to his manager and a stunned Okerlund. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [5] In early 1995, he turned heel, and became again known as "Big Bubba Rogers". If . Perfect after both were drafted to the Raw brand. Also known as side suplex. Traylor was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016, with his wife and daughters accepting the award on his behalf.[37]. [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. 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. [16], In the fall of 1990, Boss Man began feuding with Bobby Heenan and Heenan Family after Heenan continually insulted Boss Man's mother. WWE 2K20 - Big Boss Man Signatures and Finishers - YouTube #WWE #WWE2K20 #BigBossManHOLD UP AN CATCH THIS BOSS MAN SLAM!! . [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. Among other accolades, he was a former world champion, having held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once, and a two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion. The wrestler then runs to the middle of the ring and falls down forward, driving the opponent back-first into the mat. Boss Man became the #1 contender for the WWF Championship on the November 15, 1999 edition of Raw. A former corrections officer in Cobb County, Georgia, Traylor debuted in 1985. 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). [30] At Armageddon, The Big Show defeated him to retain the title. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. Images: SNS. 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. Traylor also defeated Ron Garvin in a Louisville Street Fight at Starrcade 1986.[7]. ago OG Angle Slam! To perform it, the wrestler stands face-to-face with the opponent, slightly to their side. His passenger (and girlfriend) at the time, Janis Remiesiewicz, suffered much more severe injuries and was declared to be in "critical condition". 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. The very same slam made by The Rock was also used by The Angelo Crewz calling it the Angelo Slam (Running Side Slam). Boss Man then returned to the WWF in 1998, becoming personal security for Vince McMahon's Corporation faction. In his pay-per-view return, he defeated The Big Boss Man at the 1993 Royal Rumble. At SummerSlam, the pair fought in a match that never made it to the ring; it instead spilled into the backstage area, the street, and finally into a nearby bar. He returned to the ring, making several appearances for USA Pro Wrestling. Bryan Beal of Berkeley Heights Township performs a version called "The Beal Bomb". Read our Privacy and Data Policy. Snow ended up as the winner of the match, thus regaining the WWF Hardcore title.[28]. Undertaker subsequently "hung" Boss Man inside the cage, leaving him suspended in the air. [6] During this time, he faced the likes of Tully Blanchard, The Barbarian, Ivan Koloff, The Midnight Express, The Road Warriors, and Wahoo McDaniel. The Boogeyman uses the inverted version as a finisher calling it the Boogeyslam. Bigelow in the end wound up a babyface when he denounced all the heel managers and announced that his manager was going to be Oliver Humperdink. 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]. [6] Following his title win, he aligned himself with General Skandor Akbar and his Devastation Inc. stable. This version was also used by the late Brodie Lee as "Truckstop". [5], Traylor had two daughters, Lacy Abilene Traylor and Megan Chyanne Traylor, and was married to Angela, his childhood sweetheart.[5]. [32] On the March 19 episode of Sunday Night Heat, he introduced Bull Buchanan as his protg. [22] During the next few months he made appearances in the USWA and SMW. His first WWF encounters were with Nikolai Volkoff and his jilted manager Slick. Bigelow worked in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the original Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Synonyms for Big man. [12] After Savage tagged Hogan in, he slapped Hogan and left him to defeat The Twin Towers on his own, which led to The Mega Powers' demise as Savage beat Hulk in the backstage medical room where fellow wrestlers, managers and staff had to break them up. 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Ware at the inaugural SummerSlam, Boss Man made his first major WWF impact when he attacked Hulk Hogan on the Brother Love Show. Boss Man lost his final pay-per-view match to Bam Bam Bigelow at the 1993 Royal Rumble before leaving the WWF in March. 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. He spent a year recovering from his injuries, and he was badly affected by close friend Curt Hennig's death in 2003. 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. This move is the second most common version of a powerslam and is often referred to as simply a "powerslam". [26] The union abruptly ended when Scott Steiner turned on them to join the nWo in February 1998. 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 and Rhodes were tied for wins in this series, leading to a tiebreaking cage match, which Rhodes won on February 27. The change was further emphasized by his new SWAT-style attire. 58:52. On December 9, 1986, Windham and Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff and Khrusher Khruschev. In 2000, Bigelow and his wife, Dana Fisher, with whom he had three children, divorced. Upon his retirement, Bigelow moved to a private recreational community called "The Hideout", in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. After this change he feuded with former tag team partner Akeem, defeating him in less than two minutes at WrestleMania VI; he also stopped his post-match routine of beating of jobbers during this time. In July 2000, Bigelow received second degree burns on 40% of his body, while rescuing three children from a burning house near his home. In a desperate attempt to stop the theft, The Big Show jumped onto the coffin as it was being towed away, riding atop the coffin for a few yards until he lost his grip and tumbled off. Former NXT rookie and Nexus member Michael Tarver also used a reverse spin scoop powerslam, similar to the "Tour of the Islands", but he calls it "Tarver's Lightning". Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! "Big Boss Man" is a blues song first recorded by Jimmy Reed in 1960. The duo known as The Twin Towers wreaked havoc on WWE throughout 1989. He held the ECW World Television Championship and the ECW Championship during his run. The wrestler lift the opponent in front of them in a side powerslam position. When the two behemoths collided at WrestleMania VI, The Boss Man emerged victorious, and Akeem left WWE shortly after. To perform this move, the wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind, with the opponent facing in the same direction. Traylor died at his home in Dallas, Georgia on September 22, 2004 while his sister was visiting him. The move was innovated by Jaguar Yokota in the 1980s, but was popularized by Bill Goldberg in WCW, who called it the Jackhammer. . Boss Man served as an enforcer again, only this time for Booker T under the order of Vince McMahon. 10 The Bossman Beginnings. [5] He then began working as a jobber for Jim Crockett Promotions, under his real name. Currently being used by NXT rookie Bron Breakker. Nia Jax also uses this move. As a result of this, Bubba became a face once again and began competing under his real name Ray Traylor and was briefly managed by old nemesis Ted DiBiase, who also recently left the nWo. 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[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. 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. [26], Traylor rejoined the WWF shortly after his WCW release and once again became "Big Boss Man". 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. The Twin Towers moved on to defeat The Rockers at WrestleMania V, and feuded for most of the spring and early summer of 1989 with Demolition for the WWF Tag Team Championship. A Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? To perform it, the wrestler stands in front of the opponent with the opponent facing the same direction. On November 16, 1998 Bigelow debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). antonyms. 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. 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 In late 1992, Bigelow returned to the WWF as a heel. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear. David Bryce, Troon, said: "Big Ange delivers again! He was 45 years old. This is obviously a tribute to Bray Wyatt. Bigg Boss Season 7 Winner - Gauhar Khan. The wrestler's real name was Raymond "Ray" W. Traylor, Jr., and he died young at the age of 41. The wrestler then lifts the opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler's body. 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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. [5] A face, he received a title match against Rude at Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary, but lost. [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. 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). In mid-1994, he was made part of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation faction, often teamed-up with fellow Corporation members Irwin R. Schyster and (a now heel) Tatanka. When you first see him riding across a corpse-strewn battlefield on his. Led by the nefarious Slick, the Chicago native went on a path of destruction, tearing through competition with ease. He began feuding with the nWo, defeating several nWo members such as Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, and Vincent. 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. Big Boss Man was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016. After an initial successful run which featured feuds with Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase and a WWF. Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary. Raymond Walter Traylor, Jr. (May 2, 1963 September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler. 9 Slithery Finisher. Sidharth Shukla 2. Both men were so badly injured as a result of the match that they didn't appear on television for over a month. The wrestler swings the opponent's legs to the opposite side before sitting down and slamming the opponent's back to the mat. They really underutilized his talent in both WWF and WCW. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. He then was in a feud with the Undertaker, which ended with Taker "hanging" him from the cell after defeating Boss Man in a Hell in a Cell match. Also known as the S.O.S. [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. In June 1988, Traylor joined the WWF as "Big Boss Man", a character inspired by his previous career as a corrections officer. He served as Vince McMahon's bodyguard during his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin and his later feud with D-Generation X, briefly wearing a mask before his identity was revealed. [13] During the match, Hogan superplexed Boss Man off the top of the cage. [1], As a face, Boss Man adopted a new entrance theme called "Hard Times" that was performed by the lead singer of Survivor, Jimi Jamison. Bigelow worked in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the original Extreme . Big Boss Man was born in Marietta, Georgia, on May 2, 1963. [6] He got a solid push as a seemingly unstoppable heel and feuded with Rhodes (the top face at the time) in a series of Bunkhouse Stampede matches in 1986. In case you didnt believe Bryce, Brodie replied, revealing that this is a true story. Championships and accomplishments Big Boss Man On the January 7, 2002 episode of Raw, Boss Man and Booker T were defeated by Austin and The Rock. He ditched the funky persona upon his return to WCW, going back to his roots as The One Man Gang. I agree with the privacy policy and accept all conditions. sin4life 23 hr. His professional wrestling career spanned twenty-one years. This move was invented and named by Bill Watts. This move is commonly referred to as an ura-nage slam, or simply ura-nage. (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. 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. Later in the year, Bigelow would face "Bam Bam" Terry Gordy. Dusty was like, "Hmm if he can get up like that for Tully, I can do something with him". 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. If you need to contact a moderator, you can message us here. 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. 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 appeared in the 1995 comedy Major Payne. The wrestler then reaches around the opponent's torso with their near arm across the opponent's chest and under both arms and the other arm under the opponent's legs. As a result, Traylor became the Guardian Angel. In May 2002, he competed in his last WWE match, losing to Tommy Dreamer. From: Cobb Country, Georgia Signature Moves: Sidewalk Slam First WWE Game: WWF WrestleMania Challenge Alternative Versions Big Boss Man '99 Real Life Profile Big Boss Man SCREENSHOTS ENTRANCE & FINISHER VIDEO PROMOTIONAL ARTWORK Becky Lynch Big Boss Man '99 The Big Boss Man passed away sadly at the young age of 41 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 posthumously as an icon for a generation. Big Boss Man - Entrance, Signatures and Finisher - WWE All Stars DLC ITSMYYARD 101K subscribers Subscribe 594 190K views 11 years ago Go Directly to Jail do Not Collect 200 How to do the. 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. [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. 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. The most common powerslam variation, it is also often referred to simply as a "powerslam". In case you didn't believe Bryce, Brodie replied, revealing that this is a true story. On November 17, 1996, Bigelow competed in a "U-Japan" mixed martial arts event against Kimo Leopoldo. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. "Hangman" Adam Page and Mandy Rose also uses this move. Trivia: Big Boss Man is the second WWE Hall of Famer trained by Ted Allen. In his most profitable years, he earned between $750,000 and US$1.2 million. Team boss Patrick Lefevere had flown back from the Tour du Rwanda to watch his charges take on Opening Weekend, and, after seeing Jumbo-Visma win both races, said, "In the end, we have to conclude . Following the incident, Bigelow spent two months recovering in a hospital. For me Boss Man had a decent spot he was a guy that could make literally anyone look good. Erick Rowan also used this move as a finisher for short while in the WWE as well. Barcelona boss Xavi has admitted that not having Ousmane Dembele available to face Manchester United on Thursday in their Europa League play-off tie is a "huge blow", along with the absences of . 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). 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. E7 D A You ain't so big, you just tall, that's just about all. This move is often erroneously described as a moonsault ura-nage slam. To satisfy his craving for chaos, The Gang went after WWE officials, racking up fines in tens of thousands of dollars. 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. The wrestler then lifts the opponent up over their shoulder, and runs towards the ring corner, slamming the opponent back-first on the turnbuckles. 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. 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. UFC Parent Company Potentially Not Seeking WWE Purchase? I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. On the December 27 episode of SmackDown!, Boss Man and Booker T defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in a handicap match. Akeem soon found a partner in corrections officerturned-Superstar The Big Boss Man. Although not usually used as a finishing maneuver by most other competitors, Mark Henry uses the falling powerslam as his ending maneuver and refers to it as the World's Strongest Slam, playing off his claim to be the world's strongest man. Ray Washington Traylor Jr. (May 2, 1963 September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Big Boss Man, as well as for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as The Boss, The Man, The Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers. The Twin Towers were The Mega Powers' opponents the night of Savage's turn; Hogan, who was abandoned by his partner late in the match, rallied to defeat the Twin Towers. Tetsuya Naito innovated a variation of the move, where the sitout side powerslam is preceded by a lifting hammerlock cradle hold, dubbed as Glori. bulky man. Roster WWE Superstar FINISHER Bossman Sidewalkslam - (L1) Gender Male Weight Class Heavyweight Partner Big Show Bradshaw Chyna Faarooq Kane Ken Shamrock Paul Bearer Shane McMahon Test The Rock The Undertaker Triple H Vince McMahon Previous Game WWE WrestleMania 2000 Roster First Game WWF Superstars (1989) 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. 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. 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