Bam Bam Bigelow

Guide Note:

Bam Bam Bigelow, the heavyweight wrestler with the flame tattooed head, had a professional wrestling career that spanned over two decades. Bigelow gained notoriety in the ring for his strong work ethic, enormous size, and incredible agility.

After training with Larry Sharpe in the early 1980s, Bigelow made his wrestling debut in Memphis, Tennessee in 1985. Although he had a brief stint with the WWE (then known as the WWF) in 1987, he spent most of his early years in Japan, wrestling with New Japan Pro Wrestling.

When he returned to the WWE in 1992, he took Luna Vachon on as his manager (and love interest) and started feuds with Doink the Clown, Tatanka (whom he later teamed up with) and his most famous rival, NFL's Lawrence Taylor. The rivalry with Taylor culminated in a match at WrestleMania XI that remains the most talked about fight of Bigelow's career.

Bigelow left the WWE in 1995 and spent his later years performing with ECW and WCW. He formed the Triple Threat with Shane Douglas and Chris Candido, and the powerful trio won a series of victories, disbanding and reforming through the late 1990s. Bigelow also won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and the ECW World Television Championship, and in 2003, Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him number 68 of the top 500 singles wrestlers.

Bam Bam Bigelow officially retired from wrestling in 2004, although his last match wasn't until November of 2006. After retirement he suffered a series of misfortunes in his personal life including a divorce, an arrest, and a near fatal motorcycle accident, which he said left him with a new appreciation of life. He died of a drug overdose on January 19, 2007.

Fast Facts:

  1. Real Name: Scott Charles Bigelow
  2. Also known as: The Beast from the East
  3. Born: September 1, 1961
  4. Height and Weight: 6'3" 325 lbs
  5. Wrestling debut: August 23, 1985
  6. Finishing move: Flying headbutt off top rope
  7. Deceased: January 19, 2007
  8. Cause of Death: Lethal dose of cocaine and benzodiazepine.

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Wikipedia: Bam Bam Bigelow
  2. Obsessed With Wrestling: Bam Bam Bigelow
  3. Slam! Sports: The Up and Down Life of Bam Bam Bigelow (January 21, 2007)
  4. Online World of Wrestling: Bam Bam Bigelow
  5. IGN: SmackDown Countdown 2006: Bam Bam Bigelow (November 6, 2006)  WARNING: Ad-heavy
  6. Storm Wrestling Blog Post: Bam Bam Bigelow: 1961-2007 (January 22, 2007)  Lynn: Fond remembrances of Bigelow from wrestler Lance Storm
  7. YouTube: Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor


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