Bam_Bam_Bigelow

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bam Bam Bigelow Bam Bam Bigelow Scott Bigelow and the World Wrestling Federation. He was also a one-time world champion, having held the ECW Championship. Career Championship Wrestling Association In early 1987, he wrestled in the Continental Wrestling Association, teamed with Jerry Lawler to feud with Austin Idol and Tommy Rich. Statistics Ring name(s) Bam Bam Bigelow[1] Bruce Bigelow[1] Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow[2] Crusher Yurkof[1] 6 ft 3in (191 cm) 370 lb (168 kg) September 1, 1961(1961-09-01)[1] Asbury Park, New Jersey January 19, 2007 (aged 45)[1] Hudson, Florida Asbury Park, New Jersey[1] Larry Sharpe[1] August 23, 1985[1] 2006 World Wrestling Federation In May 1987, he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The storyline upon his debut was that the various heel managers were all vying for Bigelow’s services. The angle was thus called "The Battle for Bam Bam." Bigelow in the end wound up a babyface when he denounced all the heel managers and announced that his manager was going to be Oliver Humperdink. Fans were entertained by Bigelow’s unique style and his remarkable agility for a man his size. His first WWF encounters were with Nikolai Volkoff and his jilted manager Slick. Bigelow wrestled as a part of Hulk Hogan’s team at the first Survivor Series, in which he survived longer than even Hogan (the industry’s top draw at the time). He eliminated both King Kong Bundy and the One Man Gang, but eventually lost to sole survivor André the Giant. He wrestled in the WWF for one year before leaving to have surgery on a badly injured knee. Despite this injury, he performed anyway to elevate the status of his co-performers (a customary show of professionalism in the industry). Bigelow lost by countout to the One Man Gang in the first round of WrestleMania IV’s WWF World Heavyweight Championship tournament. Billed height Billed weight Born Died Billed from Trained by Debut Retired Scott Charles Bigelow (September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. One of the most agile "big men" in professional wrestling history, he was a main event attraction in virtually every major wrestling promotion in the world at one time over the course of a career that spanned twenty-one years. His most recognizable feature was a tattoo that spanned most of his bald head. Bigelow has worked in major wrestling promotions, including Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, Independent circuit Bigelow briefly re-emerged with the NWAbranded Jim Crockett Promotions in late 1988, and was immediately set up to challenge Barry Windham for the NWA United 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia States Heavyweight Championship. While NWA wanted control of Bigelow, his loyalty was with New Japan, to whom he was committed. After this brief stay, he went to Japan to work for the legendary Antonio Inoki’s New Japan Pro Wrestling. Here, he formed a tag team with Big Van Vader, winning the IWGP Tag Team Championship. In 1992 he left New Japan, performing for several other Japanese professional wrestling promotions. Bam Bam Bigelow Extreme Championship Wrestling After rumored problems backstage with The Kliq, Bigelow left the WWF in late 1995 and made a few appearances in the original Extreme Championship Wrestling in early 1996, feuding with Taz. Though Taz choked Bigelow out, the two never had a match. Later in the year, Bigelow would have a match against "Bamm Bamm" Terry Gordy. He won, with the assistance of The Eliminators. On November 17, 1996, Bigelow competed in a "U-Japan" mixed martial arts event against Kimo Leopoldo. Bigelow was dominated throughout the match, being mounted within the first 10 seconds. He lost to a rear naked choke in the first round.[3] In an RF video shoot interview he participated in in 1998 he stated that he was paid $100,000 for the fight, and agreed that he would be willing to take part in other shoot fights, though he never did. He also claimed that the match wasn’t a shoot, and neither were any of the other matches on the card, with the exception of one. Despite not being a trained mixed martial artist, Bigelow was able to command a substantial purse for the fight (Bigelow claimed in his 1998 RF Video shoot interview that he received $100,000; though it has been suggested by others that he actually received $75,000). Bigelow later commented that despite the crushing defeat he would gladly sign up for other MMA fights providing the financial rewards were as appealing. He returned to Paul Heyman’s ECW in 1997, eventually joining with the re-formed Triple Threat faction, with Chris Candido and lead member Shane Douglas. He was a dominant force in ECW, carrying out feats of strength such as hurling Spike Dudley out of the ring and into the audience and slamming Taz through the ring itself. He held the ECW Television Championship and the ECW Championship during his run. He turned on fellow Triple Threat member, Shane Douglas, under the guidance of Rick Rude and won the ECW World Heavyweight Title in October 1997. He’d go on to lose the belt back to Douglas at the November to Remember PPV in a classic match. Both men were so badly injured as a result of the match that they didn’t appear on television for over a month. They continued to feud, with Bam Bam looking to Taz to join him in his campaign against the Triple Threat. Eventually, he turned on Taz and Return to the WWF In late 1992, Bigelow returned to the WWF as a heel. In his first pay-per-view appearance after his return, Bigelow defeated The Big Boss Man at the 1993 Royal Rumble. That June, Bigelow made it to the finals of the 1993 King of the Ring, losing in a match to Bret Hart. Soon after, Luna Vachon became Bam Bam’s love interest and manager. Bigelow went on to feud with Tatanka and Doink the Clown; he lost to Tatanka at the 1994 Royal Rumble and teamed with Luna to defeat Doink and Dink at WrestleMania X. In mid-1994, he was made part of Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation faction, often teamed-up with fellow Corporation members Irwin R. Schyster and (a now heel) Tatanka. Bigelow also survived a high profile Survivor Series-style match, with Corporation member King Kong Bundy, at the 1994 Survivor Series; they faced Lex Luger’s "Guts and Glory" team. Yet another unconventional storyline was bestowed upon Bigelow. After Bigelow and Tatanka lost in the finals of a WWF World Tag Team Championship tournament to Bob Holly and the 1-2-3 Kid at the 1995 Royal Rumble, Bigelow was mocked at ringside by former New York Giants All-Pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor. Bam Bam fought back, shoving "L.T." at ringside, and was soon engaged in a highly-publicized feud with the famous ex-football player. Bigelow was defeated by Taylor in the co-main event at WrestleMania XI. Shortly thereafter, Bigelow was turned babyface, publicly quitting the Million Dollar Corporation. He was teamed with then WWF World Champion Diesel at the 1995 King of the Ring; they defeated Corporation members Tatanka and Sycho Sid. 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia rejoined the group as Triple Threat prospect Lance Storm was tossed aside. His reign as ECW World TV Champion began with a victory over Taz at the Living Dangerously PPV in March 1998. After defending the title in a few vicious brawls with The Sandman, Bigelow was defeated by Rob Van Dam. RVD was assisted by Sabu, who had originally been scheduled to receive a shot at Bigelow’s title. Van Dam was only supposed to "soften up" the Beast from the East. Bigelow remained in the Triple Threat and continued to feud with Taz for most of 1998. By the end of the year, he left the company for WCW. Bam Bam Bigelow divorced. In 2005, Fisher sued Bigelow for non-payment of child support.[5] In July 2000, Bigelow received second degree burns on 40% of his body, while rescuing three children from a burning house near his home. Following the incident, Bigelow spent two months recovering in a hospital.[6] Upon his retirement, Bigelow moved to a private recreational community called "The Hideout", in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. He also opened the eponymous Bam Bam Bigelow restaurant, located nearby in the town of Hamlin in Salem Township, along State Route 590,[7] but it later closed. He then relocated to Florida, with even his close friend Shane Douglas clueless as to his whereabouts.[5] In May 2004, Bigelow was charged with endangering the welfare of a child through reckless driving. He attributed the incident to a seizure he had suffered, and the charges were dropped two months later. In August 2004, he was convicted of possession of cannabis.[5] On October 2, 2005, Bigelow was hospitalized with a broken nose and several lacerations after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Spring Hill, Florida. His passenger at the time, Janis Remiesiewicz (Bigelow’s girlfriend), suffered severe injuries and was declared to be in "critical condition". Larry Coggins, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol, stated that Bigelow would be the focus of a homicide investigation should Remiesiewicz die, intimating that Bigelow would likely face charges based on "the factors...that led to this crash". Remiesiewicz eventually made a complete recovery, and remained with Bigelow up until his death.[8] On the morning of January 19, 2007, Bigelow was found dead in his home by Remiesiewicz at approximately 10:00 a.m. EST in Hudson, Florida.[9] At the time of his death, Bigelow had been suffering from a persistent infection and diabetes.[10] On March 3, 2007, the Tampa Tribune reported that autopsy results showed that Bigelow’s death was due to multiple drugs found in his system including toxic levels of cocaine and the benzodiazepine, temazepam. Bigelow was also suffering from a heart problem, specifically arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. World Championship Wrestling On November 16, 1998 Bigelow debuted in World Championship Wrestling. He initially was portrayed as an unwelcome guest from outside the company and feuded with then-WCW World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg before being shifted to the WCW Hardcore division, along with fellow ECW alumni Raven and Hardcore Hak. He was put in a stable with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon -- known as the Jersey Triad -in May 1999. After the Triad disbanded, Bigelow began feuding with ECW alumnus Mike Awesome, who defeated him in an ambulance match at Starrcade 2000. Independent circuit Bigelow remained with WCW until the company was purchased by the WWF in March 2001. Then, he waited until his Time Warner (the major corporation that had bought the promotion from Jim Crockett in 1989) contract expired in June 2002. He returned to the ring, making several appearances for USA Pro Wrestling. He performed his final wrestling match on October 25, 2006 for the American Combat Wrestling promotion, teaming with Ralph Mosca as "The Syndicate" in a tag team match against Overkill (Homeless Fred and Twiztid).[4] In his most profitable years, he earned between $750,000 and $1.2 million USD.[5] Later life and death Bigelow appeared in the 1995 comedy Major Payne. In 2000, Bigelow and his wife, Dana Fisher, with whom he had three children, 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 0 wins , 1 losses, 0 draw. Date 11/17/ 1996 Outcome Opponent Loss Kimo Leopoldo Method Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Event UJapan Bam Bam Bigelow Round, time 1, 2:15 Notes In wrestling • • [1] • Greetings From Asbury Park[1] (Over the shoulder reverse piledriver) – ECW / WCW • Nuclear Splash[11] (Diving splash) – CWA • [11] – 1987–1988 • Body avalanche[1] • Cobra clutch bulldog[1] • Delayed vertical suplex[1] • Double underhook backbreaker[1] • Dropkick • Enzuigiri[1] • Headbutt drop[1] • Lariat[1] • Military press slam[1] • Moonsault • Powerbomb[1] • Running somersault senton[1] • Running splash[1] • • Paul E. Dangerously • Ted DiBiase • Sir Oliver Humperdink • Rick Rude • Larry Sharpe • Luna Vachon • Matt Taylor [12] • • "The Beast From the East" • "The Flamed Wonder • "The (self–proclaimed) Taz Killer" • • PWI ranked him # of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003 • PWI ranked him # of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Big Van Vader in 2003 • • USA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • • USA Pro/UXW Heavyweight Championship (2 times) • • WCW Hardcore Championship (1 time) • WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon1 • • WCWA Television Championship (1 time) • • Slammy Award for Best Head (1987) with Gene Okerlund • • WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiromichi Fuyuki and Youji Anjoh • • Rookie of the Year (1986) • Worst Worked Match of the Year (1993) with Bastion Booger and The Headshrinkers vs. The Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission at Survivor Series 1Bigelow defended the title with either Page or Kanyon under the Freebird Rule. MMA Record Filmography • • • • Ready to Rumble (2000) Joe’s Apartment (1996) Major Payne (1996) Snake Eater III: His Law (1992) Championships and accomplishments • • AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • • ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • ECW World Television Championship (1 time) • • NWA Northeast Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • • IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Big Van Vader References [1] ^ "Bam Bam Bigelow Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/ profiles/b/bam-bam-bigelow.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-19. [2] Ring names/nicknames "Bam Bam Bigalow Profile" (in Russian). Wrestlingzone.ru. 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bam Bam Bigelow [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] http://www.wrestlingzone.ru/star/b/ anmviewer.asp?a=13271&z=4. bambambigelow/ Ring names/nicknames. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. [10] "Ex-pro wrestler ’Bam Bam’ Bigelow "Fight Finder – Bam Bam Bigalow’s dies". yahoo.com. http://news.yahoo.com/ Mixed Martial Arts Statistics". s/ap/20070122/ap_on_sp_ot/ Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/ obit_bam_bam_bigelow. fightfinder/ [11] ^ "The up and down life of Bam Bam fightfinder.asp?search=yes&FighterID=1988. Bigelow (Do a text search for "splash")". Retrieved on 2007-07-15. SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/ "Bam Bam Bigelow’s final match". Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/21/ Kocosports.com & Combat-TV.com. 3419873.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-01. January 20, 2007. [12] Ring names/nicknames "Bam Bam http://www.kocosports.com/absolutenm/ Bigalow Profile" (in Russian). anmviewer.asp?a=13287&z=4. Wrestlingzone.ru. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. http://www.wrestlingzone.ru/star/b/ ^ Kruse, Michael (November 17, 2005). bambambigelow/ Ring names/nicknames. "Wrestling with Bam Bam Bigelow". St. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. Petersburg Times Floridian Online. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/11/17/ Floridian/ • Article on Bigelow Wrestling_with_Bam_Bam.shtml. • Online World of Wrestling Profile Retrieved on 2007-07-15. • Professional MMA Record Padden, Gene (July 27, 2004). "Meet • Bam Bam Bigelow at the Internet Movie Burger King Bam Bam Bigelow". Database ZWire.com. http://www.zwire.com/site/ • Bam Bam Bigelow at Find A Grave news.cfm?newsid=12530023&BRD=2228&PAG=461&dept_id=447976&rfi=6. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. Persondata "Best Burger in NEPA - Bam Bam NAME Bigelow, Bam Bam Bigelow". ZWire.com. October 28, 2004. ALTERNATIVE http://www.zwire.com/site/ NAMES news.cfm?newsid=13237290. Retrieved SHORT American professional on 2007-07-15. DESCRIPTION wrestler Kruse, Michael (October 4, 2005). "Wrestler ’Bam Bam Bigelow’ crashes DATE OF September 1, 1961 bike on SR 50". St. Petersburg Times BIRTH Floridian Online. PLACE OF Asbury Park, New Jersey, http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/04/ BIRTH United States Hernando/ DATE OF January 19, 2007 Wrestler__Bam_Bam_Big.shtml. DEATH Retrieved on 2007-07-15. PLACE OF Hudson, Florida, United O’Neil, Gary (January 19, 2007). "Scott DEATH States "Bam Bam" Bigelow passes away". kocosports.com. http://www.kocosports.com/absolutenm/ External links Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Bam_Bigelow" Categories: 1961 births, 2007 deaths, American professional wrestlers, Cocaine-related deaths in the United States, Drug-related deaths in Florida, People from Asbury Park, New Jersey, People from Florida This page was last modified on 19 May 2009, at 01:45 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) taxdeductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers 5