Ray Traylor

Born: 1963-05-02

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.


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WWE Fully Loaded 1999

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-07-25

The stakes are high at Fully Loaded when Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship...

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WWE Royal Rumble 2002

as The Boss Man
Released: 2002-01-20

Royal Rumble (2002) was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Square's...

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WWE Backlash 2000

as Big Boss Man
Released: 2000-04-30

Backlash 2000 took place on April 30, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the...

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WWE SummerSlam 1988

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1988-08-29

WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was...

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WWE Unforgiven 1999

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-09-26

Triple H, The Rock, Mankind, Kane, Big Show, and The British Bulldog compete in a Six-Pack...

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Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

as Big Bossman
Released: 2013-03-19

A collection of the greatest matches from one of WWE's all time greatest superstars, with...

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WWE WrestleMania 2000

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 2000-04-02

WWF Champion Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. The Big Show, Two Falls Match: WWF...

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WCW SuperBrawl IV

as The Boss (Special Guest Referee)
Released: 1994-02-20

Ric Flair goes toe-to-toe against Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship inside the...

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WWE No Way Out 2000

as Big Boss Man
Released: 2000-02-27

No Way Out (2000) was a PPV which took place on February 27, 2000 at the Hartford Civic Center...

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WWE WrestleMania VII

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-03-24

Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of...

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WWE SummerSlam 1999

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-08-22

WWE's annual Summer Spectacular features Triple H, Mankind, and Stone Cold Steve Austin...

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WWE Judgment Day 2000

as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
Released: 2000-05-21

Judgment Day (2000) was the first annual Judgment Day PPV. It was presented by 3DO's Army Men:...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1999

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-01-25

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to...

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WWE Royal Rumble 2000

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 2000-01-23

Royal Rumble (2000) was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's...

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WWE WrestleMania V

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-04-02

WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event...

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WWE SummerSlam 1990

as The Big Boss Man (Special Guest Referee)
Released: 1990-08-27

WWE SummerSlam '90 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced...

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WCW Slamboree 1995

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 1995-05-21

Join the stars of yesterday and today as they gather in Florida for Slamboree '95: A Legends...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1992

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1992-01-19

The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992...

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WWE Survivor Series 1998

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1998-11-15

The Deadly Game Tournament for The WWE Championship features Superstars such as Stone Cold Steve...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII

as The Guardian Angel
Released: 1994-06-23

WCW International World Heavyweight Champion Sting and WCW World Heavyweight Champion "The...

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WWE No Way Out 2002

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 2002-02-17

No Way Out (2002) was a professional wrestling PPV that took place on February 17, 2002 at the...

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WWE WrestleMania XV

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-03-28

Stone Cold Steve Austin faces The Rock with the WWE Championship on the line. Mankind faces Big...

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WWE Survivor Series 1991

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-11-27

WWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling...

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WWE Survivor Series 1999

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-11-14

Triple H and The Rock battle a mystery opponent in a Triple Threat Match for the WWF...

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WWE Survivor Series 1989

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-11-23

The 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling...

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WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House

as Big Boss Man
Released: 1998-12-13

The Rock defends his WWE Championship against Mankind. Stone Cold Steve Austin faces The...

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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 2012-07-23

Walk the dark and hallowed path of he who cannot be buried. The Apocalyptic Warrior who has...

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WCW World War 3 1995

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 1995-11-26

Sixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight...

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WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

as The Big Boss Man (Bodyguard)
Released: 1998-10-18

In the main event, Kane battles The Undertaker for the vacant WWE Championship with Stone Cold...

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WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series

as uncredited
Released: 2017-10-24

On Thanksgiving Day, 30 years ago, WWE’s second pay-per-view event was born with a new twist,...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXX

as The Guardian Angel (Referee)
Released: 1995-01-25

WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan teams with "The Macho Man" Randy Savage to reform The...

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WWE Survivor Series 1992

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1992-11-25

The 1992 WWE Survivor Series was the sixth annual Survivor Series. It took place on November 25,...

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NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

as The War Machine
Released: 1987-07-31

This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes...

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Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

as Big Bossman
Released: 2014-02-11

All of Shawn Michaels' WrestleMania moments plus an all new never-before-seen interview with the...

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WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-10-03

Twenty man over the top rope Battle Royal featuring: The Barbarian, Big Boss Man, Jim Duggan,...

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WCW World War 3 1997

as Himself
Released: 1997-11-23

Sixty men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale for a chance at the WCW World Heavyweight...

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WWE Over the Edge

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-05-23

Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker with Shane & Vince...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1993

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1993-01-24

Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the...

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WWE WrestleMania VI

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1990-04-01

More than 65,000 fans pack the Toronto SkyDome to witness The Ultimate Challenge as The Ultimate...

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WWE SummerSlam 1991

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-08-26

WWE SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison...

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WCW Uncensored 1995

as "Big" Bubba Rogers
Released: 1995-03-19

Hulk Hogan and Big Van Vader go to war in a Leather Strap Match. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes...

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WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

as The Guardian Angel
Released: 1994-07-17

Hulk Hogan battles Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Pretty Wonderful faces...

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WWE Survivor Series 1988

as Big Boss Man
Released: 1988-11-24

Survivor Series (1988) was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling...

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WCW Fall Brawl 1994

as The Guardian Angel
Released: 1994-09-18

Team Rhodes, comprised of The Nasty Boys, Dustin Rhodes & Dusty Rhodes, battles The Stud Stable...

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The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn

as Big Bossman
Released: 2011-10-11

This is the veritable definition of high risk, high reward in sports entertainment, a rich...

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WWE Backlash: In Your House

as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
Released: 1999-04-25

Shane McMahon serves as the special guest referee when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock...

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WWE Capital Carnage

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1998-12-06

From London, England it's WWE Capital Carnage. Ken Shamrock defends the WWE Intercontinental...

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WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

as "Big" Bubba Rogers
Released: 1996-07-06

"Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger face The Outsiders and a mystery partner in the...

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WCW Souled Out 1998

as Ray Traylor
Released: 1998-01-24

"Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on the Lex Luger. Bret "The Hitman" Hart faces "The Nature Boy"...

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WWE Hall of Fame 2016

as Big Boss Man
Released: 2016-04-02

The class of 2016 takes their rightful place in the Hall of Fame, during Wrestlemania 32 weekend.

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WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1993-03-01

See the greatest World Wrestling Federation Superstars against their most hated rivals!

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WWE Armageddon 1999

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-12-12

In the last PPV of 1999 Triple H battles owner Mr. McMahon in a No Holds Barred Match. The Rock...

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WWF Bashed in the USA

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1993-06-23

While Mr. Perfect goes on search for the 'perfect' stamp, enjoy some exciting matches filmed...

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WCW World War 3 1996

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 1996-11-24

A future opportunity at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship is on the line in a 60-Man Three...

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WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

as The Guardian Angel
Released: 1994-10-23

Halloween Havoc 1994 took place on October 23, 1994 from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit,...

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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 2011-08-07

Collection of the best matches from the weekly professional wrestling events which aired from...

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WWE WrestleMania VIII

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1992-04-05

WWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the...

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WWE SummerSlam 1989

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-08-28

SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event...

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WWE Survivor Series 1990

as Big Boss Man
Released: 1990-11-22

Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling...

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WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1999-02-14

There’s no love lost between Superstars at WWE St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. The Rock challenges...

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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 2013-09-10

For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1990

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1990-01-21

Royal Rumble (1990) was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event...

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WWE WrestleFest

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1988-07-31

Much like 'The Big Event' held in August of 1986, Wrestlefest '88 was a supercard meant for the...

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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

as Big Bossman
Released: 2009-02-10

The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s...

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WCW Slamboree 1996

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 1996-05-19

Sting challenges The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. A Lethal Lottery is held...

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WCW SuperBrawl V

as "Big" Bubba Rogers
Released: 1995-02-19

Hulk Hogan squares off against Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting & "The...

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WCW Clash of the Champions XXX

as The Guardian Angel
Released: 1995-01-25

Clash of the Champions XXX took place on January 25, 1995 in Paradise, Nevada from Caesars Palace.

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WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops

as Himself
Released: 2001-08-07

He helped popularize a form of wrestling called Hardcore, he raised the bar on extremes a man...

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Fan Favorites

as Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-08-09

Never before seen! WWF fan requested match-ups! • Koko B. Ware vs. The Brooklyn Brawler • Greg...

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Hulkamania 4

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-11-01

An in-depth look into the true meaning of Hulkamania through the eyes of fans, comrades,...

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The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship

as uncredited
Released: 2016-09-06

A look back at the 4 years of the most extreme WWE title of them all. Classic matches involving...

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WWF: Hardcore

as Big Bossman
Released: 2001-07-31

Welcome to the world of anything goes! Barbed wire-wrapped baseball bats steel cages, tacks and...

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WWF: WrestleFest '93

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1993-03-20

Wrestling Matches From 1993

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WWE Crunch Classic

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1992-05-28

Join "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for a collection of incredible matches, as The Hot Rod hosts WWE's...

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Battle of the WWE Superstars

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1990-08-23

An Action-Packed WWE Wrestling Spectacular!

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WWE Royal Rumble 1989

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-01-15

The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event...

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nWo Souled Out 1997

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 1997-01-25

Hollywood Hulk Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against The Giant. The...

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WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
Released: 1991-03-17

"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig faces Rocker Shawn Michaels in a Prime Time dream match on The Road To...

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WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1990-03-25

Join your hosts Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from the CN Tower in Toronto as they...

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WWE Rampage '91

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-10-24

While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan invite Sean Mooney to join them for a...

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WCW Starrcade 1997

as Himself
Released: 1997-12-28

The yearlong rivalry between the nWo and WCW reaches its boiling point at WCW Starrcade '97....

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More Saturday Night's Main Event

as uncredited
Released: 1989-07-06

Presenting some of the most spectacular, action packed WWF wrestling matches from Saturday...

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WWF SuperTape '92

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1992-02-27

SuperTape '92 features every match from This Tuesday in Texas, including the rematch between...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1991

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-01-19

The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view...

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WWE WrestleFest '91

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-07-25

Macho Man Randy Savage hosts this explosive WWE extravaganza...his first Coliseum assignment...

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WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1990-04-13

A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.

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WCW The Great American Bash 1996

as Big Bubba Rogers
Released: 1996-06-16

The Giant defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. Ric Flair & Arn...

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The Best of the WWF: volume 20

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-08-09

The best keeps getting better!

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NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

as "Big" Bubba Rogers
Released: 1986-11-27

Only one team will survive the "Night of The Skywalkers" as The Road Warriors and The Midnight...

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WCW Starrcade 1993

as The Boss
Released: 1993-12-27

In the tenth annual Starrcade, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair battles Big Van Vader for the WCW...

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WWE The Main Event II

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1989-02-03

The Mega Powers collide with The Twin Towers in an unforgettable contest on February 3, 1989...

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NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!

as "Big" Bubba Rogers (Bodyguard)
Released: 1987-11-26

Ric Flair battles Ron Garvin for the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship in a Steel Cage Match....

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WWE SuperTape vol. 4

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-05-23

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WCW Spring Stampede 1994

as The Boss
Released: 1994-04-17

Ric Flair defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat....

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WWE Mega Matches

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-03-28

Get ready for big action and excitement as Sean Mooney takes the WWE Universe on a journey...

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WWE SuperTape vol. 3

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1991-01-24

Take flight with Sean Mooney and "Lord" Alfred Hayes on a journey through some exciting in-ring...

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WWE Invasion '92

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1992-03-26

Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes embark on a journey to show the WWE Universe some of most...

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The Best of the WWF: volume 17

as The Big Boss Man
Released: 1988-11-10

All the best and brightest rising stars of WWE - plus the biggest and baddest superstars!

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WWE Raw

as The Boss Man
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as The Big Bossman
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWF Wrestling Challenge

as The Big Boss Man
First aired: 1986-09-07

WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...

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Saturday Night's Main Event

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-05-11

A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on...

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WWE SmackDown

as The Big Boss Man
First aired: 1999-04-29

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every...

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WWE SmackDown

as The Boss Man
First aired: 1999-04-29

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every...

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WWE Pay Per View

as Big Boss Man
First aired: 1985-03-31

The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view (PPV)...

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WCW Monday Nitro

as Big Bubba Rogers
First aired: 1995-09-04

WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship...

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WCW Thunder

as Ray Traylor
First aired: 1998-01-08

WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling.

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