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Ray Traylor “The Big Boss Man”

Ray Traylor “The Big Boss Man”

When Ray Traylor first emerged on the national scene it was a large suit clad bodyguard, Big Bubba Rogers.  When he arrived to the WWF, he donned the gimmick of a sadistic prison guard (a job he actually had) and achieved his best success.

After his initial run against Hulk Hogan, Traylor dropped some significant weight and proved to be a really good worker with impressive agility considering the size he still was.  During his peak period he was very much over and one of the WWE’s more popular attractions.  Although he had a decent run in WCW, especially with a series of matches against Vader he never did reach the same level of success again.  Still, any wrestler with solid skills and over ten years in major promotions has to be a serious contender for induction.


Should Ray Traylor be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 81%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 4.8%

The Bullet Points

  • Other Aliases: Ray Traylor (Real Name)
    Big Bubba Rogers
    The War Machine
    The Boss
    The Guardian Angel
  • Billed From: U.S.A. (Cobb County, GA)
  • Key Championships Held: UWF Heavyweight
    WWF Hardcore (4)
    WWF World Tag Team (w/Ken Shamrock)
  • Why they will get in: He was a better wrestler than he got credit for and he was well liked by his peers.
  • Why they won't get in: His last run in the WWF resulted in “Boss Man Heat”, where the fans had really turned on him and not in a good way.
  • Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.  Lost a Steel Cage WWF World Championship Match on SNME where his match stole the show  (4/25/89)
    2.  Solid performance in a Survivor Series Elimination Match (11/23/89)
    3.  Brilliant performance in DQ win over Mr. Perfect at Wrestlemania VII (3/24/91)
    4.  Jailhouse Match win over The Mountie (8/26/91)
    5.  Biggest win in WCW defeating Sting in a Lights Out Match  (3/19/95)

Should Ray Traylor be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 81%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 4.8%
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