Ray Traylor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 2, 1963
- Died
- September 22, 2004 (aged 41)
- Birthplace
- Marietta, Georgia, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
Movie · as Big Boss Man
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
Movie
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Movie · as Big Boss Man
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Big Boss Man
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
Movie · as Big Bossman
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Movie · as Big Bossman
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Movie · as Big Bossman
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie · as Big Bossman
The Undertaker: 15-0
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Movie · as The Boss Man
WWE No Way Out 2002
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops
Movie · as Himself
WWF: Hardcore
Movie · as Big Bossman
WWE Backlash 2000
Movie · as Big Boss Man
WWE No Way Out 2000
Movie · as Big Boss Man
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Movie · as The Big Bossman
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Movie · as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Movie · as The Big Bossman
WWE WrestleMania XV
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Over the Edge
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Movie · as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
WWE Armageddon 1999
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as The Big Boss Man, The Boss Man · 18 eps
WWE Metal
TV · as Big Bossman · 3 eps
WWE Survivor Series 1998
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
Movie · as Big Boss Man
WCW Souled Out 1998
Movie · as Ray Traylor
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Movie · as The Big Boss Man (Bodyguard)
WWE Capital Carnage
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WCW Thunder
TV · as Ray Traylor · 3 eps
nWo Souled Out 1997
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WCW World War 3 1997
Movie · as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1997
Movie · as Himself
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Movie · as "Big" Bubba Rogers
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WCW World War 3 1996
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Movie · as The Guardian Angel
WCW SuperBrawl V
Movie · as "Big" Bubba Rogers
WCW Uncensored 1995
Movie · as "Big" Bubba Rogers
WCW Slamboree 1995
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WCW World War 3 1995
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Movie · as The Guardian Angel (Referee)
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · as Big Bubba Rogers · 1 ep
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Movie · as The Boss
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Movie · as The Guardian Angel
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Movie · as The Guardian Angel
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Movie · as The Boss (Special Guest Referee)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Movie · as The Guardian Angel
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Movie · as The Guardian Angel
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Bashed in the USA
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WCW Starrcade 1993
Movie · as The Boss
WWE WrestleFest '93
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
Movie · as Big Bubba
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWF 1993: The Year in Review
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
Raw
TV · as The Boss Man, The Big Bossman · 5 eps
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Invasion '92
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE WrestleFest '91
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Mega Matches
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Rampage '91
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Movie · as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Funniest Moments
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Greatest Hits
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie · as Big Boss Man
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Movie · as The Big Boss Man (Special Guest Referee)
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWF The Main Event IV
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
Hulkamania Forever
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
Fan Favorites
Movie · as Big Boss Man
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie
Hulkamania 4
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWF The Main Event II
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Movie · as Big Boss Man
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE WrestleFest
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Movie · as The Big Boss Man
Clash of the Champions
TV · as The Guardian Angel, The Guardian Angel (Referee) · 1 ep
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie · as "Big" Bubba Rogers (Bodyguard)
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Movie · as The War Machine
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Movie · as "Big" Bubba Rogers
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Big Bubba Rogers
NWA Starrcade 1986
Movie · as "Big" Bubba Rogers
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as The Big Boss Man · 54 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as The Big Boss Man, Wrestler (Big Boss Man) · 53 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as The Big Boss Man · 8 eps
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV · as Ray Taylor, Ray Traylor, Bubba Rogers, Big Bubba Rogers · 1 ep
WWF on MSG Network
TV · as The Big Boss Man · 1 ep
WWE Old School
TV · as Big Boss Man, The Big Boss Man · 6 eps