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Birthday:
1963-05-02
Place of birth:
Marietta, Georgia, USA
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Ray Traylor

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2017 WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series Actor 59
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2016 The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship Actor 59
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2016 WWE Hall of Fame 2016 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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2014 Undertaker: The Streak 21-1 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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2014 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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2014 Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania Actor Big Bossman 59
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2013 Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Actor Big Bubba Rogers 59
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2013 Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection Actor Big Bossman 59
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2012 WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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2011 The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn Actor Big Bossman 59
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2011 The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 Actor Big Bubba Rogers 59
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2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Actor Big Bossman 59
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2002 WWE No Way Out 2002 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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2002 WWE Royal Rumble 2002 Actor The Boss Man 59
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2001 WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops Actor Himself 59
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2001 WWF: Hardcore Actor Big Bossman 59
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2000 WWE Judgment Day 2000 Actor The Big Boss Man (Appearance) 59
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2000 WWE Backlash 2000 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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2000 WWE WrestleMania 2000 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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2000 WWE No Way Out 2000 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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2000 WWE Royal Rumble 2000 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE Armageddon 1999 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE Survivor Series 1999 Actor The Big Boss Man 60
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1999 WWE Unforgiven 1999 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE SummerSlam 1999 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE Fully Loaded 1999 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE Over the Edge Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE Backlash: In Your House Actor The Big Boss Man (Appearance) 59
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1999 WWE WrestleMania XV Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1999 WWE Royal Rumble 1999 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1998 WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House Actor Big Boss Man 59
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1998 WWE Capital Carnage Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1998 WWE Survivor Series 1998 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1998 WWE Judgment Day: In Your House Actor The Big Boss Man (Bodyguard) 59
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1998 WCW Souled Out 1998 Actor Ray Traylor 58
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1997 WCW Starrcade 1997 Actor Himself 58
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1997 WCW World War 3 1997 Actor Himself 58
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1997 nWo Souled Out 1997 Actor Big Bubba Rogers 58
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1996 WCW World War 3 1996 Actor Big Bubba Rogers 60
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1996 WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 Actor "Big" Bubba Rogers 59
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1996 WCW The Great American Bash 1996 Actor Big Bubba Rogers N/A
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1996 WCW Slamboree 1996 Actor Big Bubba Rogers N/A
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1995 WCW World War 3 1995 Actor Big Bubba Rogers N/A
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1995 WCW Slamboree 1995 Actor Big Bubba Rogers N/A
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1995 WCW Uncensored 1995 Actor "Big" Bubba Rogers 58
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1995 WCW SuperBrawl V Actor "Big" Bubba Rogers N/A
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1995 WCW Clash of The Champions XXX Actor The Guardian Angel (Referee) N/A
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1995 WCW Clash of the Champions XXX Actor The Guardian Angel N/A
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1994 WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 Actor The Guardian Angel N/A
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1994 WCW Fall Brawl 1994 Actor The Guardian Angel N/A
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1994 WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 Actor The Guardian Angel 58
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1994 WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII Actor The Guardian Angel N/A
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1994 WCW Spring Stampede 1994 Actor The Boss 58
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1994 WCW SuperBrawl IV Actor The Boss (Special Guest Referee) 58
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1993 WCW Starrcade 1993 Actor The Boss N/A
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1993 SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1993 AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22 Actor Big Bubba N/A
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1993 WWF Bashed in the USA Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1993 WWF: WrestleFest '93 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1993 WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1993 WWE Royal Rumble 1993 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1992 WWE Survivor Series 1992 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1992 WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1992 WWE Crunch Classic Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1992 WWE WrestleMania VIII Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1992 WWE Invasion '92 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1992 WWF SuperTape '92 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1991 WWE Survivor Series 1991 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1991 WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1991 WWE Rampage '91 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1991 WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1991 WWE SummerSlam 1991 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1991 WWE WrestleFest '91 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1991 WWE SuperTape vol. 4 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1991 WWE Mega Matches Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1991 WWE WrestleMania VII Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1991 WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII Actor The Big Boss Man (Appearance) N/A
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1991 WWE SuperTape vol. 3 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1991 WWE Royal Rumble 1991 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1990 WWE The Main Event IV Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1990 WWE Survivor Series 1990 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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1990 WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1990 WWE SummerSlam 1990 Actor The Big Boss Man (Special Guest Referee) 58
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1990 Battle of the WWE Superstars Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1990 WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1990 WWE WrestleMania VI Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1990 WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1990 WWE Royal Rumble 1990 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1989 WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1989 Hulkamania 4 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989 Actor The Big Boss Man 58
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1989 Fan Favorites Actor Big Boss Man N/A
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1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 20 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1989 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1989 WWE WrestleMania V Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1989 WWE The Main Event II Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1989 WWE Royal Rumble 1989 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1988 WWE Survivor Series 1988 Actor Big Boss Man 59
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1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 17 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1988 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1988 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1988 WWE SummerSlam 1988 Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1988 WWE WrestleFest Actor The Big Boss Man 59
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1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 Actor The Big Boss Man N/A
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1987 NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! Actor "Big" Bubba Rogers (Bodyguard) 58
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1987 NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games Actor The War Machine 59
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1987 The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament Actor Big Bubba Rogers N/A
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1987 NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation Actor "Big" Bubba Rogers 59
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1986 NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers Actor "Big" Bubba Rogers 58
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1985 Saturday Night's Main Event Actor 72
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The Undertaker: 15-0 Actor N/A
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