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Big Bossman

Height: 6' 6"

Weight: 315 lbs

From: Cobb County, GA

Birthday: May 2nd

Pro Debut: 1985

Aliases: Ray Taylor, Ray Traylor, Bubba Rogers, War Machine, The Boss, The Man, The Guardian Angel, Big Bubba

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, USWA, WCW, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/MS/TN), Empire Wrestling Federation (CA), Iron Ring Wrestling, IWA Japan (Japan), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), World League Wrestling (KS/MO/OK), World Wrestling Association (NJ)

Finisher: Bossman Slam (Sidewalk Slam)

Signature Moves: Avalanche, Bear Hug, Eye Poke, Bolo Punch, Uppercut, Big Boot, Spinebuster, Backbreaker, Double Leg Slam

Career Highlights: -UWF Champion
-WWF Hardcore Champion (4x)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ken Shamrock)

Affiliates: Jim Cornette, Midnight Express, Vince McMahon, Akeem, The Dungeon of Doom, The Corporation, Booker T, Mr. Perfect, Skandar Akbar, Baby Doll, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Hart, Slick, Ken Shamrock, Bull Buchanan, Steve Williams

Notable Feuds: Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Elizabeth, Dusty Rhodes, Akeem, The Mountie, Mr. Perfect, Bobby Heenan, Nailz, Big Van Vader, Sting, The Rock, Ken Shamrock, Al Snow, The Big Show, Albert, Steve Austin, De-Generation X, The Undertaker, Ted DiBiase, Krusher Khrushchev/Smash/Repo Man/Barry Darsow, Mike Rotundo/Mike Rotunda/Irwin R. Schyster/V. K. Wallstreet, Ax, John Tenta/Earthquake/Avalanche/Golga, The Barbarian, Ronnie Garvin, The Rock-N-Roll Express, The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom, Test, Ron Simmons, Kane, Barry Windham, Brad Armstrong, Scott Hall

Other Facts: -Real name was Raymond Walter Traylor, Jr.
-Formerly known as War Machine, not to be confused with the UFC fighter of the same name who also appeared in adult films, nor the pro wrestling tag team of Hanson & Ray Rowe.
-Got his "Big Bubba" gimmick as a result of a match on the TBS "World Championship Wrestling" show from February 15, 1986, against Tully Blanchard. Traylor really was a prison guard from Marietta, GA, at the time who had virtually no wrestling training and was used as a job guy. When Dusty Rhodes saw how big the guy was and how smooth he went up for "little" Tully's slingshot suplex, he figured he could do something with him.
-As Bubba Rogers, he used the nickname "Big" and hailed from Louisville, KY
-As The Boss and The Man, he hailed from Atlanta, GA
-As The Guardian Angel, he hailed from New York, NY
-During the "Night of the Skywalkers" scaffold match during Starrcade '86, Rogers was supposed to catch Jim Cornette when he fell from the scaffold, but his sunglasses were too dark, causing him not to be able to see Cornette properly. Cornette fell and blew out both of his knees.
-After leaving WWF the first time and returning to WCW, he could not use Big Bossman as his moniker because WWF owned the trademark on the name. WCW started calling him The Boss, then was known as The Man, then was known as The Guardian Angel based on the New York City organization The Guardian Angels. Originally they had permission from Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa. When the agreement with Sliwa fizzled, they repackaged him as Bubba Rogers before finally settling on his real name Ray Traylor.
-Briefly served as a trainer in Ohio Valley Wrestling
-Former member of The Corporation
-Former member of The Corporate Ministry
-Former member of The Dungeon of Doom (as Bubba Rogers)
-Former member of the nWo (as Big Bubba)
-Ranked #25 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #23 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #58 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #55 in the 1994 PWI 500 (as The Guardian Angel)
-Ranked #82 in the 1995 PWI 500 (as Bubba Rogers)
-Ranked #93 in the 1996 PWI 500 (as Bubba Rogers)
-Ranked #188 in the 1997 PWI 500 (as Bubba Rogers)
-Ranked #94 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked #96 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Passed away on September 22, 2004 the result of a massive heart attack at the age of 42
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016