Raymond "Ray" Washington Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. Traylor was 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 as The Boss, Guardian Angel and Big Bubba Rogers. During his appearances with the WWF, Big Boss Man held the WWF World Tag Team Championshiponce and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. 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 January 2001. When he returned on the December 20, 2001 of SmackDown, he formed a team with Booker T, after Vince McMahon ordered him to be Booker's enforcer. on the December 27 episode of Smackdown, Bossman and Booker T defeated Stone Cold in a handicap match. on the January 7, 2002 episode of Raw, Bossman and Booker T was defeated by Stone Cold & The Rock. on the January 17 episode of Smackdown, Bossman lost to Diamond Dallas Page. At the Royal Rumble (2002), Bossman competed in the Royal Rumble match where he was eliminated by Rikishi. On the January 24 episode of Smackdown, Bossman lost to Rikishi. The team quietly split in late January 2002, and Boss Man returned to Jakked/Metal and Heat. On the February 2 episode of Metal, Bossman defeated The Hurricane. On the February 2 episode of Metal, Bossman defeated Perry Saturn. In April, he formed a short-lived tag team with Mr. Perfect after both were drafted to the Raw brand. On the March 23 episode of WWF Jakked, Bossman and Mr. Perfect lost to The APA. On the April 1 episode of Raw, Bossman and Mr. Perfect lost to The Hardy Boyz. On the April 14 episode of Heat, Bossman lost to Bradshaw. On the April 28 episode of Heat, Bossman defeated Crash Holly. On the May 6 episode of Heat. Bossman lost to D'Lo Brown. On the May 20, 2002 Heat taping, he lost his final WWE match to Tommy Dreamer.
Raymond "Ray" Washington Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. Traylor was 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 as The Boss, Guardian Angel and Big Bubba Rogers. During his appearances with the WWF, Big Boss Man held the WWF World Tag Team Championshiponce and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. 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 January 2001. When he returned on the December 20, 2001 of SmackDown, he formed a team with Booker T, after Vince McMahon ordered him to be Booker's enforcer. on the December 27 episode of Smackdown, Bossman and Booker T defeated Stone Cold in a handicap match. on the January 7, 2002 episode of Raw, Bossman and Booker T was defeated by Stone Cold & The Rock. on the January 17 episode of Smackdown, Bossman lost to Diamond Dallas Page. At the Royal Rumble (2002), Bossman competed in the Royal Rumble match where he was eliminated by Rikishi. On the January 24 episode of Smackdown, Bossman lost to Rikishi. The team quietly split in late January 2002, and Boss Man returned to Jakked/Metal and Heat. On the February 2 episode of Metal, Bossman defeated The Hurricane. On the February 2 episode of Metal, Bossman defeated Perry Saturn. In April, he formed a short-lived tag team with Mr. Perfect after both were drafted to the Raw brand. On the March 23 episode of WWF Jakked, Bossman and Mr. Perfect lost to The APA. On the April 1 episode of Raw, Bossman and Mr. Perfect lost to The Hardy Boyz. On the April 14 episode of Heat, Bossman lost to Bradshaw. On the April 28 episode of Heat, Bossman defeated Crash Holly. On the May 6 episode of Heat. Bossman lost to D'Lo Brown. On the May 20, 2002 Heat taping, he lost his final WWE match to Tommy Dreamer.
Traylor was assigned to train developmental wrestlers in Ohio Valley Wrestling, before being released from WWE in 2003.
International Wrestling Association of Japan (2004)
Traylor's final matches were in the International Wrestling Association of Japan, where he competed in a tournament for the vacant IWA World Heavyweight Championship. He made it to the final by defeating Freddie Krueger before losing to Jim Duggan.
Traylor had two daughters, Lacy Abilene Traylor and Megan Chyanne Traylor, and was married to Angela, his childhood sweetheart.
In July 2004, Traylor ran for Commission Chairman for Paulding County, Georgia. He was the owner of a Dallas, Georgia storage company called RWT Enterprises.
Traylor died of a heart attack on September 22, 2004, aged 41 at his home in Dallas, Georgia. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016, with his wife and daughters accepting the award on his behalf.
External links
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Filmography (Movies)
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
Character:
Release Date:24/10/2017
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
Character:
Release Date:06/09/2016
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:02/04/2016
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:09/05/2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:11/03/2014
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
Character:Big Bossman
Release Date:11/02/2014
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:10/09/2013
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Character:Big Bossman
Release Date:19/03/2013
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/07/2012
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Character:Big Bossman
Release Date:11/10/2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:07/08/2011
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Big Bossman
Release Date:10/02/2009
The Undertaker: 15-0
Character:
Release Date:11/03/2008
WWE No Way Out 2002
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:17/02/2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Character:The Boss Man
Release Date:20/01/2002
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/08/2001
WWF: Hardcore
Character:Big Bossman
Release Date:31/07/2001
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Character:The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
Release Date:21/05/2000
WWE Backlash 2000
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:30/04/2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:02/04/2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:27/02/2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Character:The Big Bossman
Release Date:23/01/2000
WWE Armageddon 1999
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:12/12/1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:14/11/1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:26/09/1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:22/08/1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:25/07/1999
WWE Over the Edge
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/05/1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Character:The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
Release Date:25/04/1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:28/03/1999
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:14/02/1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Character:The Big Bossman
Release Date:24/01/1999
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:13/12/1998
WWE Capital Carnage
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:06/12/1998
WWE Survivor Series 1998
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:15/11/1998
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Character:The Big Boss Man (Bodyguard)
Release Date:18/10/1998
WCW Souled Out 1998
Character:Ray Traylor
Release Date:24/01/1998
WCW Starrcade 1997
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/12/1997
WCW World War 3 1997
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/11/1997
nWo Souled Out 1997
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:25/01/1997
WCW World War 3 1996
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:24/11/1996
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Character:"Big" Bubba Rogers
Release Date:06/07/1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:16/06/1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:19/05/1996
WCW World War 3 1995
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:26/11/1995
WCW Slamboree 1995
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:21/05/1995
WCW Uncensored 1995
Character:"Big" Bubba Rogers
Release Date:19/03/1995
WCW SuperBrawl V
Character:"Big" Bubba Rogers
Release Date:19/02/1995
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Character:The Guardian Angel
Release Date:25/01/1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Character:The Guardian Angel (Referee)
Release Date:25/01/1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Character:The Guardian Angel
Release Date:23/10/1994
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Character:The Guardian Angel
Release Date:18/09/1994
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Character:The Guardian Angel
Release Date:17/07/1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Character:The Guardian Angel
Release Date:23/06/1994
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Character:The Boss
Release Date:17/04/1994
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Character:The Boss (Special Guest Referee)
Release Date:20/02/1994
WCW Starrcade 1993
Character:The Boss
Release Date:27/12/1993
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:14/08/1993
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
Character:Big Bubba
Release Date:29/07/1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/06/1993
WWE WrestleFest '93
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:20/03/1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:01/03/1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:24/01/1993
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:25/11/1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:22/11/1992
WWE Crunch Classic
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:28/05/1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:05/04/1992
WWE Invasion '92
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:26/03/1992
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:27/02/1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:19/01/1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:27/11/1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:24/11/1991
WWE Rampage '91
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:24/10/1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:03/10/1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:26/08/1991
WWE WrestleFest '91
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:25/07/1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/05/1991
WWE Greatest Hits
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:25/04/1991
WWE Mega Matches
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:28/03/1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:24/03/1991
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Character:The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
Release Date:17/03/1991
WWE Funniest Moments
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:27/02/1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:24/01/1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:19/01/1991
WWE The Main Event IV
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/11/1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:22/11/1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:18/11/1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Character:The Big Boss Man (Special Guest Referee)
Release Date:27/08/1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/08/1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:13/04/1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:01/04/1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:25/03/1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:21/01/1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:23/11/1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:12/11/1989
Hulkamania 4
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:01/11/1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:28/08/1989
Fan Favorites
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:09/08/1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:09/08/1989
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:
Release Date:06/07/1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:08/05/1989
WWE WrestleMania V
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:02/04/1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:15/03/1989
WWE The Main Event II
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:03/02/1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:15/01/1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:17/12/1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Character:Big Boss Man
Release Date:24/11/1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:17/11/1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:10/11/1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:06/11/1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:18/09/1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:29/08/1988
WWE WrestleFest
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:31/07/1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
Character:The Big Boss Man
Release Date:15/07/1988
NWA Starrcade 1987
Character:"Big" Bubba Rogers (Bodyguard)
Release Date:26/11/1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Character:The War Machine
Release Date:31/07/1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Release Date:11/04/1987
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Character:"Big" Bubba Rogers
Release Date:07/02/1987
NWA Starrcade 1986
Character:"Big" Bubba Rogers
Release Date:27/11/1986
Television Appearances
WWE SmackDown
Character:The Big Boss Man
WWE SmackDown
Character:The Boss Man
WWE SmackDown
Character:
WCW Thunder
Character:Ray Traylor
WCW Monday Nitro
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Raw
Character:The Boss Man
Raw
Character:The Big Bossman
Raw
Character:
Clash of the Champions
Character:The Guardian Angel
Clash of the Champions
Character:The Guardian Angel (Referee)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character:The Big Boss Man
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:Ray Taylor
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:Ray Traylor
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:Bubba Rogers
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:Big Bubba Rogers
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:The Big Boss Man
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:
WWE Old School
Character:Big Boss Man
WWE Old School
Character:The Big Boss Man