Raymond Traylor aka ''Big Boss Man'' Tribute Collage

Have no shame in admittin' I was a big WWF fan and Ray(excludin' ''British Bulldog'' and ''One Man Gang'' who like Ray didn't get the credit they so deservered) was one of my favourite wrestlers.

 

Ray aka ''Big Boss Man'' was born Raymond Traylor on May 2nd 1963 in Marietta, Georgia USA he is best known for being a former prison guard/correction officer turned professional wrestler who used his former profession as a way of serving justice to troublemaking wrestlers who caused trouble, Ray himself was a great family man who enjoyed helping out with several charities including many in his hometown Marietta,GA.

 

Ray started his wrestling career in 1985 for the N.W.A. and got his first big break in the sport as Jim Cornette's Bodyguard, Big Bubba Rogers.

 

In April 1987 a 6ft 7 300 and 50 pound Raymond Traylor under his ''Bodyguard'' name Big Bubba Rogers won the U.W.F. World championship from The One Man Gang.

 

Ray then signed with the WWF in 1988 and made his debut in June of that year. He wrestled as ''The Big Bossman'', taking his indentity from the time he spent as a Prison Guard in Cobb County, GA.

 

Ray stayed with the World Wrestling Federation until early 1993 and by the end of the year he debuted in WCW(World Championship Wrestling) as The Boss. He then competed as ''The Guardian Angel''(My personal favourite), before returning as his very first gimmick ''Big Bubba Rogers'', and under his real name Ray Traylor while in the WCW(World Championship Wrestling) federation.

 

Ray made a great return to the WWF(World Wrestling Federation) in October 1998 and went on to win the Hardcore title (4x) and World Tag Team Championship with Ken Shamrock. He wrestled in the WWF/WWE until 2002, and from there went on to train upcoming wrestlers for the WWE in Ohio Valley Wrestling. He returned to wrestling in the Independent scene and Japan in 2004. Ray sadly passed away of a heart attack at his home on Sept. 22 '04 he was only 42, he will always be remembered as a great, tough, and no-nonsense wrestler that cared about his fans and gave Hard Time to his opponents

 

Some info for those that don't know

 

Before Wrestling

Ray was a prison guard in Marietta, Georgia and gave that up to pursue a career in professional wrestling.. Ray did a few squash matches (losing end) in Verne Gagne's AWA most notably getting squashed by King Kong Bundy..

 

National Wrestling Alliance

Ray got his big break as "''Big Bubba Rogers''", the bodyguard of Jim Cornette in the National Wrestling Alliance.. Ray then competed as "The War Machine" at the second War Games event on the team of The Four Horsemen.. Ray left the National Wrestling Alliance after a dispute over his paycheck..

 

Universal Wrestling Federation aka UWF

 

April 19, 1987--UWF (Mid South):

Ray under the name ''Big Bubba Rogers'' defeats One Man Gang to capture the UWF World Heavyweight title..

 

July 11, 1987--UWF (Mid South): "Dr. Death" Steve Williams defeats ''Big Bubba'' to win the UWF World Heavyweight title..

 

World Wrestling Federation aka WWF

 

July 31, 1988 - Wrestlefest:

Ray under his new stage name ''The Big Bossman'' defeats Scott Casey..

 

August 28, 1989 - Summerslam:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Koko B.Ware..

 

October 29, 1988 - SNME:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Jim Powers..

 

World Wrestling Federation - Twin Towers

''The Big Bossman'' forms a tag team with Akeem calling themselves "''The Twin Towers''" managed by Slick..

 

February 3, 1989 - The Main Event II:

Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeats Akeem & The Big Bossman w/Slick..

 

April 2, 1989 - Wrestlemania V:

The Twin Towers defeat The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels)..

 

May 27, 1989 - SNME:

Hulk Hogan defeats The Big Bossman in a "Steel Cage" match to retain the WWF title..

 

August 28, 1989 - Summerslam:

Jim Duggan & Demolition defeat Andre the Giant & The Twin Towers..

 

November 25, 1989 - SNME:

 

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes defeatS The Big Bossman..

 

January 21, 1990 - Royal Rumble:

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeats The Big Bossman by DQ..

 

Late 1989: The Twin Towers break up and The Big Bossman turned face and had a brief feud with his former partner..

 

World Wrestling Federation - under name ''Babyface Bossman''

 

April 1, 1990 - Wrestlemania VI:

The Big Bossman defeats his former ''Twin Towers'' partner Akeem..

 

April 28, 1990 - SNME: The Big Bossman defeats Akeem by Disqualification..

 

November 23, 1990 - SNME:

Mr. Perfect defeats The Big Bossman by Countout..

 

January 19, 1991 - Royal Rumble:

The Big Bossman defeats 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) defeats The Big Bossman..

 

August 26, 1991 - Summerslam:

The Big Bossman defeats The Mountie in a "Jailhouse" match..

 

April 5, 1992 - Wrestlemania 8:

Jim Duggan/Sgt Slaughter/Virgil/Bossman beat The Mountie & Repo Man & The Nasty Boys.

 

November 24, 1992 - Survivor Series: The Big Bossman defeats Nailz in a "Nightstick" match..

 

January 24, 1993 - Royal Rumble:

Bam Bam Bigelow defeats The Big Bossman..

 

World Championship Wrestling - Ray resurfaces in World Championship Wrestling aka the WCW as ''The Boss'' a slightly altered version of ''Big Bossman''

 

 

December 27, 1993 - Starrcade:

Rick Rude defeats ''The Boss'' to retain the WCW International title..

 

April 17, 1994 - Spring Stampede:

Big Van Vader w/Harley Race defeats ''The Boss'' in a bloody Grudge match.. ~~~After the match, Ray snapped and destroyed Harley Race with the night stick until Nick Bockwinkel stepped in.. ~~~Nick Bockwinkel confiscated Ray's iconic nightstick and handcuffs and said he can no longer be "''The Boss''"..

 

World Championship Wrestling aka WCW - under new name ''The Guardian Angel''

 

With ''The Boss'' ''Demoted'' Ray changed his name to "''The Guardian Angel''" and remained a babyface..

 

July 17, 1994 - Bash at the Beach:

Big Van Vader defeats ''The Guardian Angel'' by Disqualification..

 

September 18, 1994 - Fall Brawl:

Big Van Vader defeats ''Sting'' and ''Guardian Angel'' in a Triangle match..

 

October 23, 1994 - Halloween Havoc:

Big Van Vader defeats ''The Guardian Angel''.. Ray seeing that ''The Guardian Angel'' is shot of turns heel and changes his name back to "''Big Bubba Rogers''"..

 

World Championship Wrestling aka WCW - under his ''Bodyguard'' character ''Big Bubba Rogers''

 

''Big Bubba Rogers'' joins Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom..

 

February 19, 1995 - Superbrawl V:

''Randy Savage'' & ''Sting'' defeat ''Big Bubba Rogers'' & ''Avalanche'' (John Tenta)..

 

March 19, 1995 - Uncensored:

''Big Bubba Rogers'' defeats ''Sting''..

 

May 21, 1995 - Slamboree:

Sting defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers'' in a "Lights Out" match..

 

September 4, 1995 WCW Nitro:

WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers'' in a non-title match.

 

September 17, 1995 - Fall Brawl:

''Big Bubba Rogers'' defeats Mark Minh in a dark match..

 

October 9, 1995 WCW Nitro:

''Big Bubba Rogers'' defeats Road Warrior Hawk by Count Out.

 

November 26, 1995 - World War III:

''Big Bubba Rogers'' defeats "''Hacksaw''" (Jim Duggan)..

 

December 25, 1995 WCW Nitro:

Sting defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers''.

 

World Championship Wrestling - ''Big Bubba Rogers'' vs. John Tenta

 

June 3, 1996 WCW Nitro:

John Tenta defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers'' by Count Out.

 

June 16, 1996 - Great American Bash:

John Tenta defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers''..

 

June 17, 1996 WCW Nitro:

John Tenta defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers''.

 

July 1, 1996 WCW Nitro:

The Giant defeats 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 defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers'' in a Carson City Silver Dollar Match..

 

July 8, 1996 WCW Nitro:

David Taylor & Steve Regal defeat Hugh Morrus & ''Big Bubba Rogers''.

 

World Championship Wrestling - Dungeon of Doom

 

July 15, 1996 WCW Nitro:

''Big Bubba Rogers'' w/Jimmy Hart defeat 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 defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers''.

 

August 26, 1996 WCW Nitro:

Kevin Sullivan & ''Big Bubba Rogers'' defeat Jim Powers & Marcus Bagwell.

 

September 2, 1996 WCW Nitro:

The Four Horsemen defeat the Dungeon of Doom in an 8-man tag team match..

Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeat Kevin Sullivan & ''Big Bubba'' & Meng & Barbarian.

 

September 16, 1996 WCW Nitro:

Glacier defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers''.

 

October 14, 1996 WCW Nitro:

Jeff Jarrett defeats ''Big Bubba Rogers''.

 

November 18, 1996 WCW Nitro:

''Bubba Rogers'' defeats Jim Powers.

 

November 25, 1996 WCW Nitro:

''Bubba Rogers'' defeats Rick Steiner.

 

December 2, 1996 WCW Nitro:

Jeff Jarrett defeats ''Bubba Rogers''.

 

December 16, 1996 WCW Nitro:

''Bubba Rogers'' defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.

 

December 23, 1996 WCW Nitro:

''Bubba Rogers'' defeated Konnan by DQ.

 

World Championship Wrestling - ''New World Order''

 

1997: ''Big Bubba'' (drops ''Rogers''") joins the ''New World Order''..

 

January 25, 1997 - Souled Out:

Big Bubba defeats Hugh Morrus in a Mexican Death match..

 

Late 1997: ''Big Bubba'' quits the ''New World Order'' and starts 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 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 defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in the 1st Round of a Tournament..

 

November 22, 1998 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats "Wildman" Marc Mero..

 

November 23, 1998 RAW:

Mankind defeats ''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 defeat Al Snow & Mankind..

 

November 30, 1998 RAW:

''Big Bossman'' beats 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'' defeat Edge, Christian & Gangrel via DQ..

 

December 7, 1998 RAW:

Degeneration X vs Ken Shamrock & ''The Big Bossman'' ends in a No Contest.

 

December 13, 1998 - Rock Bottom: New Age Outlaws defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Ken Shamrock..

 

December 14, 1998 RAW:

Ken Shamrock & ''The Big Bossman'' defeat The New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team titles.

 

December 21, 1998 RAW:

Roaddog defeats ''The Big Bossman'' to win the WWF Hardcore title.

 

December 27, 1998 - Heat: Ken Shamrock & ''The Big Bossman'' defeat The Hardy Boys..

 

December 28, 1998 RAW:

X-Pac vs ''Big Bossman'' ends in a No Contest.

 

January 3, 1999 - Heat:

Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defeat World Tag Team Champions ''The Big Bossman'' & Ken Shamrock in a non-title match..

 

January 10, 1999 - Heat:

HHH Vs ''The Big Bossman'' ends in a no-contest..

 

January 25, 1999 - Raw:

Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Ken Shamrock to win the tag team titles..

 

January 31, 1999 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Jeff Jarrett..

 

February 1, 1999 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Dlo Brown..

 

February 13, 1999 - Raw:

Steve Austin defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

February 14, 1999 - St. Valentine's Day Massacre:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Mideon..

 

February 15, 1999 - Raw:

Ken Shamrock & Test & ''The Big Bossman'' Vs Mideon & The Acolytes ends in a no-contest..

 

February 21, 1999 - Heat:

Viscera defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

March 7, 1999 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Al Snow..

 

March 15, 1999 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Mideon in a steel cage match..

 

March 21, 1999 - Heat:

The Rock Vs ''The Big Bossman'' ends in a no-contest..

 

March 22, 1999 - Raw:

The Ministry (Undertaker, Bradshaw & Farooq) Vs The Corporation (Test, ''Big Bossman'' & Shamrock) ends in a no-contest..

 

March 28, 1999 - Wrestlemania XV:

The Undertaker defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in a Hell in a Cell match..

 

April 4, 1999 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Darren Drozdov..

 

April 11, 1999 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Darren Drozdov via DQ..

 

April 18, 1999 - Heat:

Ken Shamrock defeats Test & ''The Big Bossman' in a handicap match..

 

April 19, 1999 - Raw:

Ken Shamrock defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in a no Holds Barred match..

 

April 25, 1999 - Heat:

Kane defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

April 26, 1999 - Raw:

Mankind & The Big Show defeat Test & ''The Big Bossman''..

 

April 29, 1999 - Smackdown:

Mankind defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

May 10, 1999 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Test in a Nightstick on a pole match..

 

May 17, 1999 - Raw:

The Big Show defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

May 23, 1999 - The Union defeat The Corporate Ministry (Acolytes/''Bossman''/Viscera)..

 

May 30, 1999 - Heat:

X-Pac defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in a KOTR Qualifying matchup..

 

World Wrestling Federation - Hardcore Division (vs Al Snow)

 

June 14, 1999 - Raw:

Test defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ in a blindfold match..

 

June 21, 1999 - Raw:

Steve Austin defeats ''The Big Bossman'' with HBK as the referee..

 

June 27, 1999 - Heat:

Mideon & Viscera defeat ''The Big Bossman'' in a handicap match..

 

July 5, 1999 - Raw:

Edge defeats ''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 ends in a no-contest..

 

July 25, 1999 - Fully Loaded:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Al Snow to win the Hardcore title..

 

August 2, 1999 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Viscera to retain the Hardcore Title..

 

August 22, 1999 - Summerslam 1999:

Al Snow defeats ''The Big Bossman'' to win the Hardcore title..

 

August 26, 1999 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Al Snow to recapture the Hardcore Title..

 

September 9, 1999 - Smackdown:

The British Bulldog defeats ''The Big Bossman'' to win the Hardcore Title..

 

September 16, 1999 - Smackdown:

Al Snow defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in a Pepper on a pole match..

 

September 20, 1999 - Raw:

Hardcore Holly defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in a hardcore match..

 

September 26, 1999 - Unforgiven:

Al Snow defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in a "Dog Kennel from Hell" match..

 

October 7, 1999 - Smackdown:

The Big Show defeats ''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.. (The only time I ever hated Ray)

 

October 1999:

''The Big Bossman'' pays a friend to tell The Big Show that his father died (even though it was not true)..

 

October 14, 1999 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Al Snow and The Big Show in a 3-WAY to win the Hardcore Title.. ''The Big Bossman'' later steals a stop watch from The Big Show's dad at the hospital and smashes it with a hammer!

 

October 18, 1999 - RAW:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats The Big Show via Forfiet..

 

October 28, 1999 - Smackdown:

Al Snow defeats ''The Big Bossman'' by Disqualification.. ~~~The Big Show snaps and pushes a dumpster on top of a car containing ''Bossman'' & Albert!

 

November 1, 1999 - Raw:

Mankind & The BigShow defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert in a hardcore match..

 

November 4, 1999 - Smackdown

The Big Show Vs ''The Big Bossman'' ends in a no-contest..

 

November 8, 1999 - Raw:

Kane defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

November 11, 1999 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Farooq to retain the hardcore title..

 

November 15, 1999 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats The Rock..

 

November 18, 1999 - Smackdown:

The Rock defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

November 22, 1999 - Raw:

Mankind & The Rock defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert..

 

November 25, 1999 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Kane to retain the hardcore title..

 

November 29, 1999 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' & Viscera defeat The BigShow & Kane..

 

December 5, 1999 - Heat:

Hardcore Champion ''The Big Bossman'' defeats The Godfather..

 

December 9, 1999 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' & Albert defeat The Hardy Boys via DQ..

 

December 12, 1999 - Armageddon:

The Big Show defeats ''The Big Bossman'' to retain the WWF title..

 

December 13, 1999 - Raw:

The BigShow defeats ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert in a handicap match..

 

December 30, 1999 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' & Albert defeat Test in a handicap match..

 

World Wrestling Federation - The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan

 

January 3, 2000 - Raw:

Albert & ''The Big Bossman'' defeat Test, Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young..

 

January 6, 2000 - Smackdown:

Test defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

January 10, 2000 - Raw:

The BigShow & Test defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert..

 

January 13, 2000 - Smackdown:

The Hardy Boys defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert..

 

January 17, 2000 - Raw:

Test defeats ''The Big Bossman'' to win the Hardcore Title..

 

January 24, 2000 - Raw:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Hardcore Champion Test via DQ..

 

January 30, 2000 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Prince Albert via DQ..

 

February 6, 2000 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats European Champion Val Venis via DQ..

 

February 17, 2000 - Smackdown:

Edge & Christian defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert..

 

February 21, 2000 - Raw:

Tazz defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

February 24, 2000 - Smackdown:

The Godfather & D'Lo Brown defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert..

 

February 27, 2000 - No Way Out:

Tazz defeats ''The Big Bossman'' in 47 seconds..

 

March 5, 2000 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' & Albert defeat The Headbangers..

 

March 12, 2000 - Heat:

Edge defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

March 13, 2000 - Raw:

Kane defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

March 19, 2000 - Heat:

Mideon defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

March 20, 2000 - Raw:

The Godfather Vs ''The Big Bossman'' ends in a no-contest..

 

March 27, 2000 - Raw:

The Acolytes Vs ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan ends in a no-contest..

 

April 2, 2000 - Wrestlemania:

''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan defeat The Godfather & D'Lo Brown..

 

April 10, 2000 - Raw:

The Rock defeats ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan in a steel cage match..

 

April 17, 2000 - Raw:

Edge & Christian defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan to retain the tag team titles..

 

April 24, 2000 - Raw:

The Big Show defeats ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan via DQ..

 

April 27, 2000 - Smackdown:

The Big Show & Rikishi defeat ''The Big Bossman'' in a handicap match..

 

April 30, 2000 - Backlash: '

'The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanon defeat The Acolytes (Farooq & Bradshaw)..

 

May 8, 2000 - Raw:

Too Cool defeats ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan..

 

May 18, 2000 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' participates in a gauntlet match won by The Big Show..

 

May 22, 2000 - Raw:

The Dudley Boys defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan..

 

June 4, 2000 - Heat:

The Dudley Boys defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Albert in a tables match..

 

June 5, 2000 - Raw:

The Hardy Boys defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan..

 

June 11, 2000 - Heat:

Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeat ''The Big Bossman'' in a KOTR Qualifying Match..

 

June 19, 2000 - Raw:

The Undertaker defeats ''The Big Bossman'' & Bull Buchanan in a handicap match..

 

June 22, 2000 - Smackdown:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Eddie Guerrero via DQ..

 

July 5, 2000 - Smackdown:

Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

August 6, 2000 - Heat:

Crash Holly defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

September 3, 2000 - Heat:

Crash Holly defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

September 4, 2000 - Raw:

Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

September 10, 2000 - Heat:

Light-Heavyweight Champion defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

November 19, 2000 - Heat:

Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

World Wrestling Federation - The Big Bossman

 

December 2001:

''The Big Bossman'' makes 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 defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Booker T..

 

January 10, 2002 - Smackdown:

Edge defeats ''The Big Bossman'' to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title..

 

January 17, 2002 - Smackdown:

Diamond Dallas Page defeats ''Big Bossman'' to qualify in the Royal Rumble Match..

 

January 24, 2002 - Smackdown:

Rikishi defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

February 3, 2002 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Crash Holly..

 

February 10, 2002 - Heat:

European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

February 17, 2002 - Heat:

European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeats ''The Big Bossman'' via DQ..

 

March 17, 2002 - Heat:

Val Venis defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

April 1, 2002 - RAW:

The Hardy Boyz defeat ''The Big Bossman'' & Mr. Perfect..

 

April 28, 2002 - Heat:

''The Big Bossman'' defeats Crash Holly..

 

May 5, 2002 - Heat:

D'Lo Brown defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

May 19, 2002 - Heat:

Spike Dudley defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

Giving Back

 

Ray 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) defeat 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) defeats ''The Big Bossman''..

 

September 22, 2004:

Ray suddenly passes away at his home as a result of a massive heart attack, His wife finds him unconscious in a room and paramedics are sadly unable to revive him...he was only 42..

 

Ray's Titles in short

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);

 

Ray's profile & signature Moves

 

Real Name: Raymond Traylor

 

Aliases: Corporate Head of Security

 

Height: 6ft 7"

 

Weight: 330lbs

 

Finishing Move: Boss Man Slam

Other Trademark Moves: Piledriver, Shoulder Charge, Nightstick Shot

 

Favourite Quotes: "You're gonna be serving hard time punk"

 

Career Highlights: Hardcore Champion, Tag Team Champion

 

Notable Victories: Mankind, D'Lo Brown, Al Snow, Mr Perfect, Barbarian, Ted DiBiase

 

Notable Character Trademarks: Usually always never seen without his trademark Police Uniform(Tribute to his former profession as a prison guard at Cobb County Prison, Marietta, GA), Ray-Bans, Handcuffs, Nightstick, famous for being a short tempered giant inside ring, yet a tough but quiet, humble and friendly giant outside.

 

R.I.P Ray, you had the heart of a lion that was big, wild and free like yourself...

you weren't afraid of no man or beast and proved that both inside that ring and outta of it and you belived in upholdin' the law an protectin' the world from scum stayin' true to the oath you took durin' your police training right till the very end, we need more people like you in this wrld especially when in it isn awful termoil like this both physically and spiritually!

 

God took away one of my heroes and role models....Madsen had/has alwys inspired me to rebel, wheras with you, well you inspired me to think about behavin' an doin' as my told a bit more ha ha

 

Like your wife children and the rest of your fans, I miss you ''Bossman'', I can still remember the cage match with u and hogan in '89, you were bloodied and down, but even in loss you were never out!

 

Like Madsen you made/make it cool to be a real man

 

To me and many others you will alwys be a legend and a shining star who held himself up with pride and dignity

 

With u gone, I'm doomed to be a badass 4evr :{(

 

 

Done