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Bam Bam Bigelow

Nickname: The Beast from the East, Taz Killer

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 325 lbs

From: Asbury Park, NJ

Birthday: Sep 1st

Pro Debut: August 1985

Aliases: Crusher Yurkov, Bruce Bigelow

Feds Worked For: WCW, WWF, USWA, WCCW, NWA Northeast, Northeast Wrestling, USA Universal Superstars of Wrestling, New Japan (Japan), USA Pro Wrestling (TN), Pro Pain Pro Wrestling (PA), WWSA, WXW, Universal Wrestling Federation (FL)

Finisher: Greetings from Asbury Park

Signature Moves: Top Rope Headbutt, Enziguri, Big Splash, Gorilla Press slam, Double Underhook Backbreaker, Cobra Clutch Bulldog, Running Splash, Slingshot Splash, Powerbomb, Clothesline, Running Somersault Senton Splash

Career Highlights: -ECW World Champion
-ECW Television Champion
-IWGP Tag team Champion (w/ Vader)
-Mid-Southern Champion
-NWA Northeast Champion
-USAX Champion (2x)
-WAR 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Hiromichi Fuyuki & Youji Anjoh)
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 w/ Dallas Page, 1 w/ Dallas Page & Kanyon [as a 3 man team])
-WCW World Hardcore Champion
-WXW Champion

Affiliates: Larry Sharpe, Oliver Humperdink, Luna Vachon, Ted DiBiase, Bobby Heenan, Paul E. Dangerously, Dallas Page, Kanyon, Vader, Francine, Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, Kenny Casanova, Francine

Notable Feuds: Nikolai Volkoff, Lawrence Taylor, Tatanka, Doink the Clown, Spike Dudley, Taz, Bill Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Balls Mahoney

Other Facts: -Real name was Scott Bigelow
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestler The Wall
-Placed 3rd in the state in high school amateur wrestling as a junior. He was heavily favoured to win the tournament in his senior year, but was unable to compete that season due to a cyst in his back.
-Worked for a time as a bounty hunter prior to becoming a wrestler. According to an unconfirmed story, Bigelow was arrested and spent 6 months in a Mexican prison when he went down to rescue an abducted girl and return her to the United States. The legend continues that he only served 6 months because he befriended the judge, who needed protection from some of the Cartel members down there.
-Had his debut match in Studio 54.
-Was given the name Crusher Yurkov by Fritz Von Erich. As Yurkov, he was billed as hailing from Parts Unknown.
-Was supposed to face Kamala at WrestleMania IX, but that match got cancelled, costing him a WrestleMania payday. He threatened to walk out of the company as a result of that. Rumour has it that, as compensation, he headlined the next PPV, King of the Ring 1993.
-Competed in Japanese MMA in 1996, but lost in 10 seconds to Kimo Leopoldo.
-Appeared in the 1995 movie "Major Payne" and the 1996 movie "Joe's Apartment"
-Announced his retirement in November 2004 and opened the Bam Bam Bigelow Deli in Lake Ariel, PA
-Suffered severe burns over half his body in 2000 as a result of rescuing 3 children from a fire.
-He was addicted to Oxycontine for much of his career
-Former member of the Million Dollar Corporation
-Former member of the Triple Threat
-Former member of The Jersey Triad
-Former member of The New Blood
-Ranked # 58 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 84 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 33 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 24 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 30 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 71 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 126 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 48 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 27 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 118 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Was discovered dead at his home on January 19, 2007 at the age of 45. An autotopsy revealed that in addition to heart disease, he also had large amounts of anti-anxiety medication and cocaine in his system at the time of his death.