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Bam Bam Bigelow

Scott Charles Bigelow (September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. Recognizable by his close to 400-pound frame and the distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head, Bigelow was hailed by Ryan Murphy (a writer for Bigelow's former employer WWE) as "the most natural, agile and physically remarkable big man of the past quarter century",[3] while former co-worker Bret Hart described him as "possibly the best working big man in the business."[4]

Bam Bam Bigelow
Bigelow in 1994
Birth nameScott Charles Bigelow
Born(1961-09-01)September 1, 1961
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States
DiedJanuary 19, 2007(2007-01-19) (aged 45)
Hudson, Florida, United States
Cause of deathDrug overdose
Spouse(s)
Dana Fisher
(m. 1987; div. 2000)
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bam Bam Bigelow
Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow
Crusher Yurkov
Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1][2]
Billed weight390 lb (177 kg)[1][2]
Billed fromAsbury Park, New Jersey, United States (as Bam Bam Bigelow)[1]
Russia (as Crusher Yurkov)
Trained byLarry Sharpe
DebutAugust 23, 1985

Bigelow is best known for his appearances with promotions New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) between 1987 and 2001. Over the course of his career, he held championships including the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW World Television Championship, the IWGP Tag Team Championship, the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, and the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Bigelow headlined seven pay-per-views: the first Survivor Series in 1987, Beach Brawl in 1991, King of the Ring in 1993 and 1995, WrestleMania XI in 1995, and November to Remember in 1997 and 1998.

Early life

Bigelow was born on September 1, 1961 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States.[5] He attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey.[6] While he did not graduate, he earned varsity letters in football and wrestling. He placed third in the 1979 New Jersey state wrestling tournament in his sophomore year, but missed his senior season due to a cyst in his lower back.[7][8][9][10] In his late teens, Bigelow competed in arm wrestling tournaments.[11] After dropping out of high school, Bigelow held various jobs including a bodyguard, a bouncer, and a bounty hunter.[7][12][13] Bigelow stated that while working as a bounty hunter in Mexico, he was shot in the back by a fugitive[12][14] and imprisoned for six months in Mexico City.[8]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1985–1987)

After being released from prison in Mexico, Bigelow decided to train as a professional wrestler, reasoning "there wasn't much else I was qualified for."[8] In May 1985, he began training at Larry Sharpe's Monster Factory wrestling school in Clementon, New Jersey,[15][16] with Sharpe regarding him as his prize student.[14][17] He made his professional wrestling debut on August 23, 1985[18] at a show held at the Studio 54 nightclub that was promoted by Paul Heyman.[17][19]

In mid-1986, Bigelow began wrestling for the Memphis, Tennessee-based Continental Wrestling Association under the ring name "Bam Bam Bigelow", with Sharpe acting as his manager. He was quickly established as a "monster", competing in multiple handicap matches and regularly being disqualified for illegally jumping off the top rope.[20][21] Bigelow won his first championship on July 28, 1986, being crowned the new AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion after winning a battle royal. He lost the championship to Jerry Lawler on September 8, 1986 in a Texas Death Match.[22] Following the loss, Bigelow departed the CWA for several months before returning to form a tag team with Lawler and feud with Austin Idol and Tommy Rich.[23][24] Bigelow continued regularly appearing with the CWA until March 1987.[20] He made brief returns to the CWA and its successor, the United States Wrestling Association, in 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1994.[25]

In late-1986, Bigelow wrestled for the Texas-based World Class Championship Wrestling promotion using the ring name "Crusher Yurkov", portraying a Russian.[26][27][28] During his run, he won the WCWA Television Championship.[29] Readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter voted Bigelow "Rookie of the Year" for 1986.[30]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1987–1992)

Beginning in January 1987, Bigelow began making lengthy tours of Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name "Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow", with Larry Sharpe again serving as his manager, reuniting the trainer with Bigelow.[31] In January 1989, he formed a tag team with Big Van Vader known as "Big, Bad, and Dangerous" which lasted until May 1989. He unsuccessfully challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on several occasions, including a bout against incumbent champion Vader in September 1989 billed as the "Super Power Battle In Osaka". Bigelow and Vader reformed their tag team in 1990.[32] In June 1990, Bigelow also appeared with All Japan Pro Wrestling, competing in its Super Power Series against opponents such as "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, Toshiaki Kawada, and Kenta Kobashi.[33]

In March 1991, Bigelow and Vader defeated Doom in the Tokyo Dome as part of the WCW/New Japan Supershow I. In March 1992, Bigelow and Vader defeated Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Muto for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Their reign lasted until June 1992, when they were defeated by The Steiner Brothers. Bigelow made his final appearances with NJPW in October 1992, participating in the Super Grade Tag League with Keiji Muto, before leaving Japan to return to the WWF.[32][34] Bigelow was unable to return to NJPW later in his career due to an exclusivity agreement signed between NJPW and World Championship Wrestling.[19]

World Wrestling Federation (1987–1988)

Bigelow debuted in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in May 1987 as "Bam Bam Bigelow". He spent several months wrestling exclusively in dark matches and on house shows before making his televised debut.[35] Upon his debut, Bigelow featured in a storyline in which various heel managers such as Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, and Slick vied to have him as their client in what was dubbed "The Battle for Bam Bam". The storyline culminated in August 1987 when Bigelow denounced the heel managers and announced that his manager would be Oliver Humperdink, establishing him as a face.[9][19][36]

In September and October 1987, Bigelow won a series of battle royals.[35] He made his pay-per-view debut at the inaugural Survivor Series, teaming with Don Muraco, Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, and Paul Orndorff in a loss to André the Giant, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, One Man Gang, and Rick Rude; Bigelow was the last man eliminated for his team.[2][37][38] Following the bout, he faced One Man Gang in a series of matches. At the Slammy Awards in December 1987, he received an award for "Best Head"; later in the evening, he joined the rest of the WWF roster to sing "If You Only Knew".[9] He began feuding with Ted DiBiase in January 1988, on several occasions teaming with Hogan to face DiBiase and André the Giant.[39] At WrestleMania IV in March 1988, Bigelow took part in the tournament for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship, losing to One Man Gang in the first round. Bigelow went on to face One Man Gang in a further series of matches throughout mid-1988.[35] In June 1988, Bigelow lost to André the Giant in a Madison Square Garden bout airing on WWF on MSG Network in which Bret Hart stated that André "practically killed him" by working stiff due to tension between them;[4] immediately following the match, Bigelow returned to the locker room, collected his bag, and left the Garden.[40] Bigelow left the WWF in July 1988 due to a combination of knee injuries (tears to both anterior cruciate ligaments)[41] and heat from other members of the roster resentful of the push he had received despite being a rookie.[42][21][43]

World Championship Wrestling (1988–1989, 1990)

Bigelow debuted in Jim Crockett Promotions in September 1988, shortly before its rebranding as World Championship Wrestling. He was managed by Oliver Humperdink who had also joined the promotion. Bigelow quickly began feuding with The Four Horsemen.[21] In November 1988, he unsuccessfully challenged Ric Flair, the leader of The Four Horsemen, for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a dark match in the Charlotte Coliseum. In late-1988, he began challenging Horseman Barry Windham over the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship; he lost to Windham by count-out at Starrcade in December 1988 after being attacked by the Horsemen's manager, J. J. Dillon.[19][43][44] Bigelow was unwilling to sign an exclusive contract with WCW due to his touring commitments with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and he left the company in January 1989.[42]

Bigelow returned to WCW in April 1990, once again reuniting with Oliver Humperdink. He joined the villainous "Sullivan's Slaughterhouse" stable with Kevin Sullivan and Cactus Jack.[45] At the Capital Combat pay-per-view in May 1990, Bigelow teamed with Sullivan and Cactus Jack in a loss to Norman the Lunatic and the Road Warriors.[46] At Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush, he lost to Tommy Rich via disqualification after refusing to break a choke. Bigelow's second stint with WCW lasted until August 1990 when he once again returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[44]

Universal Wrestling Federation (1991)

Bigelow joined the fledgling Universal Wrestling Federation in March 1991, making several appearances on UWF Fury Hour. During his time in the promotion, he had a short feud with "Cowboy" Bob Orton. His final appearance with the UWF was in June 1991 at the Beach Brawl pay-per-view, where he lost to Steve Williams in a main event bout to determine the inaugural UWF SportsChannel Television Champion.[47][48][49]

Universal Wrestling Association (1992)

In February 1992, Bigelow began wrestling in Mexico for the Universal Wrestling Association, appearing on its UWA TV program. He primarily wrestled in six-man tag team matches, with his regular allies including André the Giant[50] (with who he reconciled following their altercation in 1988[51]), The Samoan SWAT Team, and Rambo and his opponents including El Canek, Fishman, and Villanos III, IV, and V.[52][53] He was one of a series of foreign challengers to face El Canek.[54] Bigelow did not enjoy working in Mexico,[42] and he left the UWA in May 1992.[52]

World Wrestling Federation (1992–1995)

Alliance with Luna Vachon (1992–1994)

Bigelow returned to the World Wrestling Federation in October 1992, scoring a series of wins on WWF Superstars and WWF Wrestling Challenge. He made his pay-per-view return in January 1993, decisively defeating Big Boss Man at the Royal Rumble.[35][55][42] Throughout early-1993, Bigelow wrestled primarily on house shows, including tours of Europe in February and April. He repeatedly unsuccessfully challenged Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. A scheduled match between Bigelow and Kamala at WrestleMania IX in April was cancelled due to time constraints.[35][56] In June 1993, Luna Vachon was introduced as Bigelow's valet and "main squeeze" (love interest).[57] Bigelow defeated Typhoon on the May 10 episode of Monday Night Raw to qualify for the first-ever televised King of the Ring tournament; at the King of the Ring pay-per-view on June 13, Bigelow defeated Jim Duggan in the quarter-finals and received a bye in the semi-finals, but lost to Bret Hart in the tournament final in what was his third pay-per-view main event.[35][58]

Following King of the Ring, Bigelow began feuding with Tatanka.[59] In July and August, Bigelow toured Europe with the WWF [35] Later in August, Bigelow teamed with Yokozuna to unsuccessfully challenge The Steiner Brothers for the WWF World Tag Team Championship.[60] At SummerSlam on August 30, Bigelow and The Headshrinkers lost to Tatanka and The Smoking Gunns.[61] In October 1993, Bigelow and Luna Vachon began feuding with Doink the Clown; The Brooklyn Brawler substituted for Bigelow in some matches after he took a brief leave of absence in early November to care for his pregnant wife. A match was scheduled for Survivor Series pitting Bigelow, Bastion Booger, and The Headshrinkers against four Doinks; at Survivor Series the four Doinks were revealed as being The Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission. Bigelow was defeated by Mabel.[35][62] The match was poorly critically received, being named "Worst Worked Match of the Year" by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

In January 1994, Bigelow had a short feud with Bastion Booger after Booger kissed Vachon.[63][64] At the Royal Rumble on January 22, 1994, Bigelow lost to Tatanka, substituting for Ludvig Borga. During the Royal Rumble match itself, Bigelow eliminated Tatanka, Doink, and several other wrestlers before being eliminated by Lex Luger.[35][65] Bigelow was also one of multiple villainous wrestlers to interfere in WWF World Heavyweight Champion Yokozuna's title defence against The Undertaker, helping Yokozuna retain the Championship.[66][67] Following the Royal Rumble, Bigelow continued his feud with Doink, culminating in a tag team match at WrestleMania X where Bigelow and Vachon defeated Doink and his ally Dink to end their rivalry.[68][69] Following WrestleMania X, Bigelow took part in the WWF's tour of Europe and Israel. An April 24, 1993 bout between Bigelow and Bret Hart in Barcelona, Spain was included on the 2005 DVD documentary film Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be at Hart's request.[21] On the May 16, 1994 episode of Monday Night Raw, Bigelow defeated Sparky Plugg to qualify for that year's King of the Ring tournament. The following month, he lost to Razor Ramon in the quarter-final at King of the Ring.[35]

Million Dollar Corporation (1994–1995)

 
Bigelow in the WWF in 1995.

On the June 27, 1994 episode of Monday Night Raw, Bigelow broke ties with Luna Vachon, with Ted DiBiase subsequently announcing that he had bought Bigelow's contract. Bigelow became a member of DiBiase's new stable, The Million Dollar Corporation.[70] Throughout the summer, Bigelow had a series of matches with Mabel; the two faced each other during the "Summer Fest" and "Hart Attack" tours of Europe.[35] In July 1994, while under WWF contract, Bigelow returned to Japan to work for Genichiro Tenryu's Wrestle Association R as "Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow". Teaming with Tenryu and Atsushi Onita, he won the "Super Battle of 6 Men" tournament.[71][72][73] At SummerSlam on August 29, Bigelow and fellow Million Dollar Corporation member Irwin R. Schyster defeated The Headshrinkers by disqualification. At Survivor Series on November 23, "The Million Dollar Team" (Bigelow, King Kong Bundy, Tatanka, and The Heavenly Bodies) defeated "Guts and Glory" (Adam Bomb, Lex Luger, Mabel, and The Smoking Gunns).[35][74]

In November 1994, Bigelow and fellow Million Dollar Corporation member Tatanka entered a tournament for the vacant WWF World Tag Team Championship. They defeated Men on a Mission in the quarter-finals and The Headshrinkers in the semi-finals.[35] Bigelow made another appearance with Wrestle Association R in Japan in December 1994, winning a round robin challenge match at the WAR MEGA-POWER event.[71] On January 22, 1995 at the Royal Rumble, Bigelow and Tatanka lost to The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly in the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament final.[75][76][77]

The World Wrestling Federation had approached former New York Giants All-Pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor about performing at WrestleMania XI in an attempt to generate interest. After Taylor agreed to wrestle a match, Bigelow was selected as his opponent.[78] The storyline saw Taylor introduced at the Royal Rumble, where he was sitting in the audience at ringside. After Bigelow was pinned by The 1-2-3 Kid, Bigelow took umbrage after noticing Taylor laughing. Upon Bigelow confronting Taylor at ringside, he offered Bigelow a handshake, but Bigelow instead shoved him to the ground. On the following episode of Monday Night Raw, it was announced that Bigelow had been temporarily suspended. During an interview segment with Vince McMahon, Bigelow declined to apologize to Taylor, instead challenging him to a match "any time, anyplace." Taylor initially declined the match, but after repeated insults from Bigelow, he accepted the challenge on February 27, 1995 at the WrestleMania XI press conference. The build up to the match included Taylor staging a public workout in a ring that had been erected in Times Square in New York City at which he was confronted by Bigelow, resulting in a brawl.[79][80][81] On April 2, 1995, Taylor defeated Bigelow in the main event of WrestleMania XI.[82][83] The storyline garnered significant media coverage, with outlets such as Sports Illustrated, SportsCenter, and USA Today featuring it.[84] Bigelow was credited as having carried the inexperienced Taylor.[85]

Following WrestleMania, Bigelow participated in the "WWF in High Gear" tour of Europe.[35] Upon his return to the United States, he challenged Diesel for the WWF Championship on the April 24, 1995 episode of Monday Night Raw. After Diesel defeated Bigelow, Ted DiBiase announced that he was firing Bigelow. After Bigelow retaliated, the other members of The Million Dollar Corporation attacked him until he was saved by Diesel, thus turning Bigelow face.[42] In the main event of King of the Ring on June 25, 1995, Bigelow and Diesel teamed together to defeat Million Dollar Corporation members Sid and Tatanka.[35] Following King of the Ring, Bigelow faced Million Dollar Corporation members Sid, Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, and Kama in a series of matches. At In Your House 2, he defeated Henry Godwinn, who was auditioning to join the Corporation. At In Your House 3, he lost to British Bulldog. In October 1995, he took part in the "Full Metal" tour, marking his final tour of Europe with the WWF.[35] In late-1995, Bigelow negotiated an early release from his contract with WWF chairman Vince McMahon after becoming disillusioned by the creative influence of The Kliq.[19] He made his final appearance with the WWF on November 19, 1995 at Survivor Series, losing to the recently debuted Goldust.[35][86]

United States independent circuit; Japanese tours (1995–1998)

After leaving the World Wrestling Federation in late-1995, Bigelow began working on the United States independent circuit. In March 1996, Bigelow became the inaugural NWA Northeast Heavyweight Champion of the newly founded NWA Northeast promotion, defeating Jim Neidhart in a tournament final. Although Bigelow only made a handful of appearances with the promotion, his reign officially lasted until October 1998 when the title was vacated.[87] In May 1996, Bigelow defeated Typhoon to win the vacant Universal Superstars of America Heavyweight Championship.[88] In July 1996, he defeated King Kong Bundy at NWA New Jersey.[89] Bigelow returned to Wrestle Association R in August 1996 for a tour that lasted until the end of the year. He briefly held the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Hiromichi Fuyuki and Yoji Anjo in October 1996.[71][90] In 1997, Bigelow was named as the inaugural Heavyweight Champion of the newly founded World Star Wrestling Federation.[91] In June 1997, Bigelow appeared at the World Wrestling Peace Festival, an inter-promotional supercard staged at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena by Antonio Inoki, where he faced Chris Jericho and Konnan in a three way dance.[92] In April 1998, Bigelow wrestled two bouts for the Japanese promotion Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, participating in the "Fighting Creation" event.[93]

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996, 1997–1998)

Initial appearances (1996)

Bigelow debuted in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion in February 1996 at Big Apple Blizzard Blast, confronting Taz.[94] Later that month at Just Another Night he defeated Cactus Jack in an impromptu match after Jack mocked him for his loss to Lawrence Taylor. In March 1996 at Big Ass Extreme Bash he again confronted Taz. Bigelow made a further appearance in October 1996, defeating Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy at Ultimate Jeopardy in what was dubbed "The Battle of the Bam Bams".[19][95][96]

The Triple Threat (1997–1998)

 
Bigelow in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1998.

Bigelow began appearing regularly with ECW in May 1997. He was reintroduced at Chapter 2, being named the new member of The Triple Threat alongside Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, and Francine.[97] He was undefeated until August 1997, when he suffered an upset loss to the diminutive Spike Dudley at Born to be Wired.[95][98] Bigelow made his ECW pay-per-view debut at Hardcore Heaven later that month, decisively defeating Dudley in a rematch. During the match, Bigelow pressed Dudley above his head and hurled him into the ECW Arena audience.[99] Bigelow went on to defeat Dudley in a series of further matches over the following months.[95]

On the October 20, 1997 episode of ECW Hardcore TV, Rick Rude selected Bigelow as challenger for Shane Douglas' ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Bigelow accepted the match and went on to win the Championship, renouncing his membership in The Triple Threat as a result. Over the course of his reign, Bigelow successfully retained the Championship in bouts with challengers including Al Snow, Chris Candido, Mikey Whipwreck, and Paul Diamond.[95] He began feuding with Douglas, on one occasion accidentally breaking the pelvis of Douglas' valet Francine while performing a gorilla press slam on her.[100] In the main event of November to Remember on November 30, 1997, Douglas defeated Bigelow to regain the Championship.[101][102][103]

Bigelow continued feuding with Douglas and the rest of The Triple Threat, allying with Taz. At Hostile City Showdown in January 1998, Bigelow and Taz faced The Triple Threat in a handicap match; during the match, Bigelow betrayed Taz, rejoining The Triple Threat. At Living Dangerously on March 1, 1998, Bigelow defeated Taz for the ECW World Television Championship in the Asbury Park Convention Hall in his adopted hometown.[104][105][106] During the match, Bigelow collapsed backwards while Taz was applying his Tazmission hold, driving both men through the ring canvas.[107][108][109] Bigelow's reign lasted until the April 4, 1998 episode of ECW Hardcore TV where he lost the Championship to Rob Van Dam.[95][110][111]

After defeating New Jack at Wrestlepalooza,[112] Axl Rotten at It Ain't Seinfeld, and Al Snow at A Matter of Respect, Bigelow unsuccessfully challenged Taz for the ECW FTW Heavyweight Championship in a falls count anywhere match at Heat Wave after both men fell through the entrance ramp.[95][113] Bigelow subsequently teamed with Candido and then Douglas to unsuccessfully challenge Rob Van Dam and Sabu for the ECW World Tag Team Championship. The feud between The Triple Threat and Taz, Van Dam, and Sabu culminated in a six-man tag team match in the main event of November to Remember, in which Sabu pinned Douglas.[95][114] This marked Bigelow's final appearance with ECW as he left the promotion to rejoin World Championship Wrestling immediately thereafter.[95]

World Championship Wrestling (1998–2001)

Early appearances (1998–1999)

 
Bigelow in World Championship Wrestling in 1999.

In November 1998, Bigelow abruptly left ECW after experiencing bounced checks,[115] signing what Brian Fitz and Christopher Murray described as a "lucrative"[108] two-year contract with World Championship Wrestling.[110] He made his return on the November 16, 1998 episode of Monday Nitro, interrupting a match between Scott Putski and Chavo Guerrero Jr. After attacking both competitors, Bigelow called out World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg and brawled with him in the ring.[116][18] At World War 3 on November 22, Bigelow interfered in the titular match, attacking Goldberg.[117] In his first match back with the company, he wrestled Goldberg to a no contest on the December 7 episode of Monday Nitro.[44] At Starrcade on December 27, Bigelow was one of several wrestlers to interfere in the main event bout between Goldberg and Kevin Nash, helping Nash pin Goldberg for the first time in his career and win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.[118][119] After defeating Wrath at Souled Out in January 1999, Bigelow lost to Goldberg at SuperBrawl IX the following month.[44]

In March 1999, Bigelow lost to Rey Mysterio Jr., helping establish him as a "giant killer".[120][121] Later that month, he entered a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, losing to Meng in the first round. He began competing in WCW's nascent hardcore division, including a triple threat falls count anywhere match against fellow ECW alumni Raven and Hardcore Hak at Uncensored,[122] a hardcore match against Hak at Spring Stampede,[123] a kendo stick match against Hugh Morrus on Monday Nitro,[44] and a hardcore match against Brian Knobbs at Slamboree.[124]

Jersey Triad (1999)

On the May 31, 1999 episode of Monday Nitro, Bigelow and Diamond Dallas Page challenged Raven and Perry Saturn for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. After Bigelow and Page attacked Raven prior to the match, Saturn faced them alone until Chris Kanyon joined the match as a substitute for Raven; however, Bigelow and Page pinned Kanyon to win the Championship.[125] The following week on Nitro, Kanyon joined Page and Bigelow to form a stable, the Jersey Triad.[126] Page and Bigelow lost the WCW World Tag Team Championship to Saturn and Chris Benoit on the June 10 episode of Thunder. At The Great American Bash later that month, Page and Kanyon defeated Benoit and Saturn for the Championship following interference from Bigelow; subsequently, they enacted the "Freebird Rule", meaning Bigelow was also recognized as champion and any two members of the Jersey Triad could defend the Championship. At Bash at the Beach, The Jersey Triad successfully defended the Championship against Saturn and Benoit in a handicap match. Their reign lasted until Road Wild in August 1999, when they lost to Harlem Heat.[9][125][127] The Jersey Triad disbanded the following month.

Hardcore division; final appearances (1999–2001)

After a short absence, Bigelow returned to WCW television on the October 25 episode of Monday Nitro, losing to Norman Smiley in the first round of a tournament for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He then returned to the hardcore division.[44] On the February 7, 2000 episode of Monday Nitro, Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs for the WCW Hardcore Championship. He lost the championship back to Knobbs later that month at SuperBrawl X.[128] In March 2000, Bigelow participated in WCW's "Millennium Tour" of the United Kingdom. Later that month, he began feuding with The Wall after he developed a sadistic streak and attacked various younger wrestlers, including David Flair and Crowbar. The feud culminated in a bout at Uncensored which Bigelow won by disqualification.[129][130] In June 2000, Bigelow briefly reunited with his former Triple Threat stablemates Shane Douglas and Chris Candido,[18] after which he was inactive for several months[44] due to severe burns he had sustained in a fire.[131][132]

Bigelow returned to WCW television once more in October 2000. In November, he was paired with Mike Awesome in a "Lethal Lottery" tournament to determine the number one contender to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. After Bigelow and Awesome lost to Scott Steiner and Sting, they began feuding. After Bigelow attacked Awesome prior to a scheduled match between them at Mayhem in November, Bigelow defeated Awesome's substitute, Sgt. A.W.O.L.[133] The feud culminated in an ambulance match at Starrcade in December which was won by Awesome after Bigelow fell through the roof of the ambulance.[134] Over the following months, Bigelow primarily wrestled on Thunder. In early-2001, Bigelow began feuding with Shawn Stasiak, losing to him at WCW's final pay-per-view, Greed. The feud culminated in a match on the final episode of Monday Nitro on March 26 in which Stasiak defeated Bigelow.[44][135]

Late career (2001–2006)

After World Championship Wrestling was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001, Bigelow opted not to accept a buy-out on his contract with Time Warner (the parent company of WCW).[136] He was one of the performers considered by the newly-formed NWA Total Nonstop Action promotion in early-2002 but was unavailable due to his contract.[137] After his contract expired in June 2002, Bigelow returned to the independent circuit. He wrestled sporadically, mainly appearing with promotions in the Northeastern United States. In September 2002, Bigelow wrestled in Germany for the European Wrestling Promotion.[138] He made several appearances for USA Pro Wrestling, winning the USA Pro Heavyweight Championship twice during 2002.[139] In 2004, Bigelow announced he would no longer take major bumps or chair shots for fear of exacerbating his health problems.[140] He wrestled his final match on November 7, 2006 (10 weeks before his death) for the Florida-based American Combat Wrestling promotion, teaming with Ralph Mosca as "The Syndicate" to defeat Overkill (Legion Cage and Marcus Hall) for the ACW Tag Team Championship; the titles were vacated later that month.[141][142]

Professional wrestling style and persona

Bigelow was noted for what Michael McAvennie described as "uncanny nimbleness" given his height and weight.[143] Capable of executing cartwheels, forward rolls, and dropkicks,[21] he was described by Jake Black as "a powerful giant who could move like a cruiserweight".[144] Journalist Dave Meltzer commented "Bigelow was something of a phenomenon when he came into pro wrestling in 1986."[145] He was nicknamed "the Beast from the East".[41] His character was described by Michael Ball as a "punk".[146]

Bigelow had a distinctive appearance, with a large frame,[14] shaved head,[14] 19 tattoos[41] (including various animals and mythical creatures on his arms[7] and a fireball on the top of his head[147][148]), goatee,[8] missing front tooth,[8] and what journalist Jon Gelberg described as "perpetually narrowed" eyes.[8] Initially wrestling in black cut-off shorts and a cut-off t-shirt with "I Am Monster" written on the back,[21] after joining the World Wrestling Federation in 1987 he began wearing clothes illustrated with flames, a theme he continued throughout the remainder of his career.[36][149]

At the outset of his career, Bigelow used the Nuclear Splash (a diving splash) as his finisher.[14][21] He later used a slingshot splash[150][151] and an over-the-shoulder reverse piledriver[144] that he named Greetings From Asbury Park in reference to his adopted hometown and the Bruce Springsteen album.[147][41] Deceptively agile, Bigelow also used aerial maneuvers such as moonsaults[80][36] and diving headbutts.[145][149]

Mixed martial arts career

 
Bigelow before his sole mixed martial arts match at a U-Japan MMA event in 1996.

On November 17, 1996, Bigelow faced Kimo Leopoldo in a mixed martial arts bout promoted by U-Japan in Tokyo.[152] Bigelow was dominated through the bout, submitting to a rear naked choke in the first round.[148] In a 1998 interview, Bigelow claimed that he had been asked to throw the fight and that he had been paid $100,000 (equivalent to $172,777 in 2021) for the fight.[40][42]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-1   Kimo Leopoldo Submission (rear naked choke) U-Japan November 17, 1996 1 2:15 Tokyo, Japan [153]

Acting career

During his professional wrestling career, Bigelow took on a number of acting roles, generally playing menacing villainous characters. He also appeared in a commercial for Slim Jim beef jerky. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.[41][154]

Filmography
Year[155] Title[155] Role[155]
1992 Snake Eater III: His Law Goose
1995 Major Payne Huge Biker
1996 Joe's Apartment Boss Construction
2000 Icebreaker SWAT Team
2000 Ready to Rumble Himself

Personal life

As a young man, Bigelow was repeatedly arrested on charges including aggravated assault, attempted kidnapping, criminal restraint, drug possession, robbery, and sexual assault. He spent nine months in the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility as a teenager, and was later imprisoned for six months in Mexico City for illegally acting as a bounty hunter in Mexico.[8][156]

Bigelow married Asbury Park native Dana Fisher in 1987. The couple had three children before divorcing in 2000.[8][157][158] Following the divorce, Fisher sued Bigelow for non-payment of child support.[159]

On July 4, 2000, Bigelow received second degree burns on 40% of his body while rescuing three children from a fire in Wayside, New Jersey. He spent 10 days in a hospital after the incident.[131][132]

In 2004, Bigelow opened a deli in Hamlin, Wayne County, Pennsylvania that sold a two pound "Beast Burger". The restaurant later folded. Bigelow later relocated to Florida in hope that the warm weather would help with his chronic pain.[157][145][140][9]

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.[159] In August 2004, Bigelow was convicted of possession of marijuana.[159]

On October 2, 2005, Bigelow was hospitalized with a broken nose and several lacerations after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Florida State Road 50 in Hernando County, Florida. Bigelow's girlfriend was his passenger at the time of the crash; she suffered severe injuries, but eventually made a complete recovery and remained with Bigelow until his death.[159][157]

For much of his professional wrestling career, Bigelow suffered from an addiction to OxyContin.[157] By the end of his life, Bigelow was suffering from multiple health issues and receiving Social Security Disability Benefits.[159] He had a heart problem (arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease),[160] diabetes, and a persistent infection.[161] He also had severe back problems; back surgeries had reduced his height by 2 inches (5.1 cm).[7][21]

Death

Bigelow's girlfriend found him dead in his home in Hudson, Florida at approximately 10 a.m. EST on the morning of January 19, 2007.[162][163] He was 45 years old. An autopsy found that Bigelow's death was due to multiple drugs found in his system including toxic levels of cocaine and anti-anxiety drugs benzodiazepines. A contributing factor in Bigelow's passing was arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, narrowing of small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. His death was ruled an accident by the Pasco-Pinellas Medical Examiner.[160]

Championships and accomplishments

  1. ^ In his second reign, Bigelow defended the Championship with either Page or Kanyon under the "Freebird Rule".

See also

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  • Scott Bigelow at IMDb
  • Bam Bam Bigelow's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database

bigelow, scott, charles, bigelow, september, 1961, january, 2007, american, professional, wrestler, better, known, ring, name, recognizable, close, pound, frame, distinctive, flame, tattoo, that, spanned, most, bald, head, bigelow, hailed, ryan, murphy, writer. Scott Charles Bigelow September 1 1961 January 19 2007 was an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow Recognizable by his close to 400 pound frame and the distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head Bigelow was hailed by Ryan Murphy a writer for Bigelow s former employer WWE as the most natural agile and physically remarkable big man of the past quarter century 3 while former co worker Bret Hart described him as possibly the best working big man in the business 4 Bam Bam BigelowBigelow in 1994Birth nameScott Charles BigelowBorn 1961 09 01 September 1 1961Mount Laurel New Jersey United StatesDiedJanuary 19 2007 2007 01 19 aged 45 Hudson Florida United StatesCause of deathDrug overdoseSpouse s Dana Fisher m 1987 div 2000 wbr Children3Professional wrestling careerRing name s Bam Bam BigelowCrusher Bam Bam BigelowCrusher YurkovBilled height6 ft 4 in 193 cm 1 2 Billed weight390 lb 177 kg 1 2 Billed fromAsbury Park New Jersey United States as Bam Bam Bigelow 1 Russia as Crusher Yurkov Trained byLarry SharpeDebutAugust 23 1985Bigelow is best known for his appearances with promotions New Japan Pro Wrestling the World Wrestling Federation WWF World Championship Wrestling WCW and Extreme Championship Wrestling ECW between 1987 and 2001 Over the course of his career he held championships including the ECW World Heavyweight Championship the ECW World Television Championship the IWGP Tag Team Championship the WAR World Six Man Tag Team Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship Bigelow headlined seven pay per views the first Survivor Series in 1987 Beach Brawl in 1991 King of the Ring in 1993 and 1995 WrestleMania XI in 1995 and November to Remember in 1997 and 1998 Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional wrestling career 2 1 Early career 1985 1987 2 2 New Japan Pro Wrestling 1987 1992 2 3 World Wrestling Federation 1987 1988 2 4 World Championship Wrestling 1988 1989 1990 2 5 Universal Wrestling Federation 1991 2 6 Universal Wrestling Association 1992 2 7 World Wrestling Federation 1992 1995 2 7 1 Alliance with Luna Vachon 1992 1994 2 7 2 Million Dollar Corporation 1994 1995 2 8 United States independent circuit Japanese tours 1995 1998 2 9 Extreme Championship Wrestling 1996 1997 1998 2 9 1 Initial appearances 1996 2 9 2 The Triple Threat 1997 1998 2 10 World Championship Wrestling 1998 2001 2 10 1 Early appearances 1998 1999 2 10 2 Jersey Triad 1999 2 10 3 Hardcore division final appearances 1999 2001 2 11 Late career 2001 2006 3 Professional wrestling style and persona 4 Mixed martial arts career 4 1 Mixed martial arts record 5 Acting career 6 Personal life 7 Death 8 Championships and accomplishments 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksEarly life EditBigelow was born on September 1 1961 in Mount Laurel New Jersey United States 5 He attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township New Jersey 6 While he did not graduate he earned varsity letters in football and wrestling He placed third in the 1979 New Jersey state wrestling tournament in his sophomore year but missed his senior season due to a cyst in his lower back 7 8 9 10 In his late teens Bigelow competed in arm wrestling tournaments 11 After dropping out of high school Bigelow held various jobs including a bodyguard a bouncer and a bounty hunter 7 12 13 Bigelow stated that while working as a bounty hunter in Mexico he was shot in the back by a fugitive 12 14 and imprisoned for six months in Mexico City 8 Professional wrestling career EditEarly career 1985 1987 Edit After being released from prison in Mexico Bigelow decided to train as a professional wrestler reasoning there wasn t much else I was qualified for 8 In May 1985 he began training at Larry Sharpe s Monster Factory wrestling school in Clementon New Jersey 15 16 with Sharpe regarding him as his prize student 14 17 He made his professional wrestling debut on August 23 1985 18 at a show held at the Studio 54 nightclub that was promoted by Paul Heyman 17 19 In mid 1986 Bigelow began wrestling for the Memphis Tennessee based Continental Wrestling Association under the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow with Sharpe acting as his manager He was quickly established as a monster competing in multiple handicap matches and regularly being disqualified for illegally jumping off the top rope 20 21 Bigelow won his first championship on July 28 1986 being crowned the new AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion after winning a battle royal He lost the championship to Jerry Lawler on September 8 1986 in a Texas Death Match 22 Following the loss Bigelow departed the CWA for several months before returning to form a tag team with Lawler and feud with Austin Idol and Tommy Rich 23 24 Bigelow continued regularly appearing with the CWA until March 1987 20 He made brief returns to the CWA and its successor the United States Wrestling Association in 1989 1990 1991 and 1994 25 In late 1986 Bigelow wrestled for the Texas based World Class Championship Wrestling promotion using the ring name Crusher Yurkov portraying a Russian 26 27 28 During his run he won the WCWA Television Championship 29 Readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter voted Bigelow Rookie of the Year for 1986 30 New Japan Pro Wrestling 1987 1992 Edit Beginning in January 1987 Bigelow began making lengthy tours of Japan with New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPW under the ring name Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow with Larry Sharpe again serving as his manager reuniting the trainer with Bigelow 31 In January 1989 he formed a tag team with Big Van Vader known as Big Bad and Dangerous which lasted until May 1989 He unsuccessfully challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on several occasions including a bout against incumbent champion Vader in September 1989 billed as the Super Power Battle In Osaka Bigelow and Vader reformed their tag team in 1990 32 In June 1990 Bigelow also appeared with All Japan Pro Wrestling competing in its Super Power Series against opponents such as Dr Death Steve Williams Terry Gordy Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi 33 In March 1991 Bigelow and Vader defeated Doom in the Tokyo Dome as part of the WCW New Japan Supershow I In March 1992 Bigelow and Vader defeated Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Muto for the IWGP Tag Team Championship Their reign lasted until June 1992 when they were defeated by The Steiner Brothers Bigelow made his final appearances with NJPW in October 1992 participating in the Super Grade Tag League with Keiji Muto before leaving Japan to return to the WWF 32 34 Bigelow was unable to return to NJPW later in his career due to an exclusivity agreement signed between NJPW and World Championship Wrestling 19 World Wrestling Federation 1987 1988 Edit Bigelow debuted in the World Wrestling Federation WWF in May 1987 as Bam Bam Bigelow He spent several months wrestling exclusively in dark matches and on house shows before making his televised debut 35 Upon his debut Bigelow featured in a storyline in which various heel managers such as Bobby Heenan Jimmy Hart and Slick vied to have him as their client in what was dubbed The Battle for Bam Bam The storyline culminated in August 1987 when Bigelow denounced the heel managers and announced that his manager would be Oliver Humperdink establishing him as a face 9 19 36 In September and October 1987 Bigelow won a series of battle royals 35 He made his pay per view debut at the inaugural Survivor Series teaming with Don Muraco Hulk Hogan Ken Patera and Paul Orndorff in a loss to Andre the Giant King Kong Bundy Butch Reed One Man Gang and Rick Rude Bigelow was the last man eliminated for his team 2 37 38 Following the bout he faced One Man Gang in a series of matches At the Slammy Awards in December 1987 he received an award for Best Head later in the evening he joined the rest of the WWF roster to sing If You Only Knew 9 He began feuding with Ted DiBiase in January 1988 on several occasions teaming with Hogan to face DiBiase and Andre the Giant 39 At WrestleMania IV in March 1988 Bigelow took part in the tournament for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship losing to One Man Gang in the first round Bigelow went on to face One Man Gang in a further series of matches throughout mid 1988 35 In June 1988 Bigelow lost to Andre the Giant in a Madison Square Garden bout airing on WWF on MSG Network in which Bret Hart stated that Andre practically killed him by working stiff due to tension between them 4 immediately following the match Bigelow returned to the locker room collected his bag and left the Garden 40 Bigelow left the WWF in July 1988 due to a combination of knee injuries tears to both anterior cruciate ligaments 41 and heat from other members of the roster resentful of the push he had received despite being a rookie 42 21 43 World Championship Wrestling 1988 1989 1990 Edit Bigelow debuted in Jim Crockett Promotions in September 1988 shortly before its rebranding as World Championship Wrestling He was managed by Oliver Humperdink who had also joined the promotion Bigelow quickly began feuding with The Four Horsemen 21 In November 1988 he unsuccessfully challenged Ric Flair the leader of The Four Horsemen for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a dark match in the Charlotte Coliseum In late 1988 he began challenging Horseman Barry Windham over the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship he lost to Windham by count out at Starrcade in December 1988 after being attacked by the Horsemen s manager J J Dillon 19 43 44 Bigelow was unwilling to sign an exclusive contract with WCW due to his touring commitments with New Japan Pro Wrestling and he left the company in January 1989 42 Bigelow returned to WCW in April 1990 once again reuniting with Oliver Humperdink He joined the villainous Sullivan s Slaughterhouse stable with Kevin Sullivan and Cactus Jack 45 At the Capital Combat pay per view in May 1990 Bigelow teamed with Sullivan and Cactus Jack in a loss to Norman the Lunatic and the Road Warriors 46 At Clash of the Champions XI Coastal Crush he lost to Tommy Rich via disqualification after refusing to break a choke Bigelow s second stint with WCW lasted until August 1990 when he once again returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling 44 Universal Wrestling Federation 1991 Edit Bigelow joined the fledgling Universal Wrestling Federation in March 1991 making several appearances on UWF Fury Hour During his time in the promotion he had a short feud with Cowboy Bob Orton His final appearance with the UWF was in June 1991 at the Beach Brawl pay per view where he lost to Steve Williams in a main event bout to determine the inaugural UWF SportsChannel Television Champion 47 48 49 Universal Wrestling Association 1992 Edit In February 1992 Bigelow began wrestling in Mexico for the Universal Wrestling Association appearing on its UWA TV program He primarily wrestled in six man tag team matches with his regular allies including Andre the Giant 50 with who he reconciled following their altercation in 1988 51 The Samoan SWAT Team and Rambo and his opponents including El Canek Fishman and Villanos III IV and V 52 53 He was one of a series of foreign challengers to face El Canek 54 Bigelow did not enjoy working in Mexico 42 and he left the UWA in May 1992 52 World Wrestling Federation 1992 1995 Edit Alliance with Luna Vachon 1992 1994 Edit Bigelow returned to the World Wrestling Federation in October 1992 scoring a series of wins on WWF Superstars and WWF Wrestling Challenge He made his pay per view return in January 1993 decisively defeating Big Boss Man at the Royal Rumble 35 55 42 Throughout early 1993 Bigelow wrestled primarily on house shows including tours of Europe in February and April He repeatedly unsuccessfully challenged Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship A scheduled match between Bigelow and Kamala at WrestleMania IX in April was cancelled due to time constraints 35 56 In June 1993 Luna Vachon was introduced as Bigelow s valet and main squeeze love interest 57 Bigelow defeated Typhoon on the May 10 episode of Monday Night Raw to qualify for the first ever televised King of the Ring tournament at the King of the Ring pay per view on June 13 Bigelow defeated Jim Duggan in the quarter finals and received a bye in the semi finals but lost to Bret Hart in the tournament final in what was his third pay per view main event 35 58 Following King of the Ring Bigelow began feuding with Tatanka 59 In July and August Bigelow toured Europe with the WWF 35 Later in August Bigelow teamed with Yokozuna to unsuccessfully challenge The Steiner Brothers for the WWF World Tag Team Championship 60 At SummerSlam on August 30 Bigelow and The Headshrinkers lost to Tatanka and The Smoking Gunns 61 In October 1993 Bigelow and Luna Vachon began feuding with Doink the Clown The Brooklyn Brawler substituted for Bigelow in some matches after he took a brief leave of absence in early November to care for his pregnant wife A match was scheduled for Survivor Series pitting Bigelow Bastion Booger and The Headshrinkers against four Doinks at Survivor Series the four Doinks were revealed as being The Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission Bigelow was defeated by Mabel 35 62 The match was poorly critically received being named Worst Worked Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter In January 1994 Bigelow had a short feud with Bastion Booger after Booger kissed Vachon 63 64 At the Royal Rumble on January 22 1994 Bigelow lost to Tatanka substituting for Ludvig Borga During the Royal Rumble match itself Bigelow eliminated Tatanka Doink and several other wrestlers before being eliminated by Lex Luger 35 65 Bigelow was also one of multiple villainous wrestlers to interfere in WWF World Heavyweight Champion Yokozuna s title defence against The Undertaker helping Yokozuna retain the Championship 66 67 Following the Royal Rumble Bigelow continued his feud with Doink culminating in a tag team match at WrestleMania X where Bigelow and Vachon defeated Doink and his ally Dink to end their rivalry 68 69 Following WrestleMania X Bigelow took part in the WWF s tour of Europe and Israel An April 24 1993 bout between Bigelow and Bret Hart in Barcelona Spain was included on the 2005 DVD documentary film Bret Hit Man Hart The Best There Is the Best There Was the Best There Ever Will Be at Hart s request 21 On the May 16 1994 episode of Monday Night Raw Bigelow defeated Sparky Plugg to qualify for that year s King of the Ring tournament The following month he lost to Razor Ramon in the quarter final at King of the Ring 35 Million Dollar Corporation 1994 1995 Edit Main article Million Dollar Corporation Bigelow in the WWF in 1995 On the June 27 1994 episode of Monday Night Raw Bigelow broke ties with Luna Vachon with Ted DiBiase subsequently announcing that he had bought Bigelow s contract Bigelow became a member of DiBiase s new stable The Million Dollar Corporation 70 Throughout the summer Bigelow had a series of matches with Mabel the two faced each other during the Summer Fest and Hart Attack tours of Europe 35 In July 1994 while under WWF contract Bigelow returned to Japan to work for Genichiro Tenryu s Wrestle Association R as Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow Teaming with Tenryu and Atsushi Onita he won the Super Battle of 6 Men tournament 71 72 73 At SummerSlam on August 29 Bigelow and fellow Million Dollar Corporation member Irwin R Schyster defeated The Headshrinkers by disqualification At Survivor Series on November 23 The Million Dollar Team Bigelow King Kong Bundy Tatanka and The Heavenly Bodies defeated Guts and Glory Adam Bomb Lex Luger Mabel and The Smoking Gunns 35 74 In November 1994 Bigelow and fellow Million Dollar Corporation member Tatanka entered a tournament for the vacant WWF World Tag Team Championship They defeated Men on a Mission in the quarter finals and The Headshrinkers in the semi finals 35 Bigelow made another appearance with Wrestle Association R in Japan in December 1994 winning a round robin challenge match at the WAR MEGA POWER event 71 On January 22 1995 at the Royal Rumble Bigelow and Tatanka lost to The 1 2 3 Kid and Bob Holly in the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament final 75 76 77 The World Wrestling Federation had approached former New York Giants All Pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor about performing at WrestleMania XI in an attempt to generate interest After Taylor agreed to wrestle a match Bigelow was selected as his opponent 78 The storyline saw Taylor introduced at the Royal Rumble where he was sitting in the audience at ringside After Bigelow was pinned by The 1 2 3 Kid Bigelow took umbrage after noticing Taylor laughing Upon Bigelow confronting Taylor at ringside he offered Bigelow a handshake but Bigelow instead shoved him to the ground On the following episode of Monday Night Raw it was announced that Bigelow had been temporarily suspended During an interview segment with Vince McMahon Bigelow declined to apologize to Taylor instead challenging him to a match any time anyplace Taylor initially declined the match but after repeated insults from Bigelow he accepted the challenge on February 27 1995 at the WrestleMania XI press conference The build up to the match included Taylor staging a public workout in a ring that had been erected in Times Square in New York City at which he was confronted by Bigelow resulting in a brawl 79 80 81 On April 2 1995 Taylor defeated Bigelow in the main event of WrestleMania XI 82 83 The storyline garnered significant media coverage with outlets such as Sports Illustrated SportsCenter and USA Today featuring it 84 Bigelow was credited as having carried the inexperienced Taylor 85 Following WrestleMania Bigelow participated in the WWF in High Gear tour of Europe 35 Upon his return to the United States he challenged Diesel for the WWF Championship on the April 24 1995 episode of Monday Night Raw After Diesel defeated Bigelow Ted DiBiase announced that he was firing Bigelow After Bigelow retaliated the other members of The Million Dollar Corporation attacked him until he was saved by Diesel thus turning Bigelow face 42 In the main event of King of the Ring on June 25 1995 Bigelow and Diesel teamed together to defeat Million Dollar Corporation members Sid and Tatanka 35 Following King of the Ring Bigelow faced Million Dollar Corporation members Sid Tatanka King Kong Bundy and Kama in a series of matches At In Your House 2 he defeated Henry Godwinn who was auditioning to join the Corporation At In Your House 3 he lost to British Bulldog In October 1995 he took part in the Full Metal tour marking his final tour of Europe with the WWF 35 In late 1995 Bigelow negotiated an early release from his contract with WWF chairman Vince McMahon after becoming disillusioned by the creative influence of The Kliq 19 He made his final appearance with the WWF on November 19 1995 at Survivor Series losing to the recently debuted Goldust 35 86 United States independent circuit Japanese tours 1995 1998 Edit After leaving the World Wrestling Federation in late 1995 Bigelow began working on the United States independent circuit In March 1996 Bigelow became the inaugural NWA Northeast Heavyweight Champion of the newly founded NWA Northeast promotion defeating Jim Neidhart in a tournament final Although Bigelow only made a handful of appearances with the promotion his reign officially lasted until October 1998 when the title was vacated 87 In May 1996 Bigelow defeated Typhoon to win the vacant Universal Superstars of America Heavyweight Championship 88 In July 1996 he defeated King Kong Bundy at NWA New Jersey 89 Bigelow returned to Wrestle Association R in August 1996 for a tour that lasted until the end of the year He briefly held the WAR World Six Man Tag Team Championship with Hiromichi Fuyuki and Yoji Anjo in October 1996 71 90 In 1997 Bigelow was named as the inaugural Heavyweight Champion of the newly founded World Star Wrestling Federation 91 In June 1997 Bigelow appeared at the World Wrestling Peace Festival an inter promotional supercard staged at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena by Antonio Inoki where he faced Chris Jericho and Konnan in a three way dance 92 In April 1998 Bigelow wrestled two bouts for the Japanese promotion Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling participating in the Fighting Creation event 93 Extreme Championship Wrestling 1996 1997 1998 Edit Initial appearances 1996 Edit Bigelow debuted in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania based Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion in February 1996 at Big Apple Blizzard Blast confronting Taz 94 Later that month at Just Another Night he defeated Cactus Jack in an impromptu match after Jack mocked him for his loss to Lawrence Taylor In March 1996 at Big Ass Extreme Bash he again confronted Taz Bigelow made a further appearance in October 1996 defeating Terry Bam Bam Gordy at Ultimate Jeopardy in what was dubbed The Battle of the Bam Bams 19 95 96 The Triple Threat 1997 1998 Edit See also The Triple Threat Bigelow in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1998 Bigelow began appearing regularly with ECW in May 1997 He was reintroduced at Chapter 2 being named the new member of The Triple Threat alongside Shane Douglas Chris Candido and Francine 97 He was undefeated until August 1997 when he suffered an upset loss to the diminutive Spike Dudley at Born to be Wired 95 98 Bigelow made his ECW pay per view debut at Hardcore Heaven later that month decisively defeating Dudley in a rematch During the match Bigelow pressed Dudley above his head and hurled him into the ECW Arena audience 99 Bigelow went on to defeat Dudley in a series of further matches over the following months 95 On the October 20 1997 episode of ECW Hardcore TV Rick Rude selected Bigelow as challenger for Shane Douglas ECW World Heavyweight Championship Bigelow accepted the match and went on to win the Championship renouncing his membership in The Triple Threat as a result Over the course of his reign Bigelow successfully retained the Championship in bouts with challengers including Al Snow Chris Candido Mikey Whipwreck and Paul Diamond 95 He began feuding with Douglas on one occasion accidentally breaking the pelvis of Douglas valet Francine while performing a gorilla press slam on her 100 In the main event of November to Remember on November 30 1997 Douglas defeated Bigelow to regain the Championship 101 102 103 Bigelow continued feuding with Douglas and the rest of The Triple Threat allying with Taz At Hostile City Showdown in January 1998 Bigelow and Taz faced The Triple Threat in a handicap match during the match Bigelow betrayed Taz rejoining The Triple Threat At Living Dangerously on March 1 1998 Bigelow defeated Taz for the ECW World Television Championship in the Asbury Park Convention Hall in his adopted hometown 104 105 106 During the match Bigelow collapsed backwards while Taz was applying his Tazmission hold driving both men through the ring canvas 107 108 109 Bigelow s reign lasted until the April 4 1998 episode of ECW Hardcore TV where he lost the Championship to Rob Van Dam 95 110 111 After defeating New Jack at Wrestlepalooza 112 Axl Rotten at It Ain t Seinfeld and Al Snow at A Matter of Respect Bigelow unsuccessfully challenged Taz for the ECW FTW Heavyweight Championship in a falls count anywhere match at Heat Wave after both men fell through the entrance ramp 95 113 Bigelow subsequently teamed with Candido and then Douglas to unsuccessfully challenge Rob Van Dam and Sabu for the ECW World Tag Team Championship The feud between The Triple Threat and Taz Van Dam and Sabu culminated in a six man tag team match in the main event of November to Remember in which Sabu pinned Douglas 95 114 This marked Bigelow s final appearance with ECW as he left the promotion to rejoin World Championship Wrestling immediately thereafter 95 World Championship Wrestling 1998 2001 Edit Early appearances 1998 1999 Edit Bigelow in World Championship Wrestling in 1999 In November 1998 Bigelow abruptly left ECW after experiencing bounced checks 115 signing what Brian Fitz and Christopher Murray described as a lucrative 108 two year contract with World Championship Wrestling 110 He made his return on the November 16 1998 episode of Monday Nitro interrupting a match between Scott Putski and Chavo Guerrero Jr After attacking both competitors Bigelow called out World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg and brawled with him in the ring 116 18 At World War 3 on November 22 Bigelow interfered in the titular match attacking Goldberg 117 In his first match back with the company he wrestled Goldberg to a no contest on the December 7 episode of Monday Nitro 44 At Starrcade on December 27 Bigelow was one of several wrestlers to interfere in the main event bout between Goldberg and Kevin Nash helping Nash pin Goldberg for the first time in his career and win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 118 119 After defeating Wrath at Souled Out in January 1999 Bigelow lost to Goldberg at SuperBrawl IX the following month 44 In March 1999 Bigelow lost to Rey Mysterio Jr helping establish him as a giant killer 120 121 Later that month he entered a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship losing to Meng in the first round He began competing in WCW s nascent hardcore division including a triple threat falls count anywhere match against fellow ECW alumni Raven and Hardcore Hak at Uncensored 122 a hardcore match against Hak at Spring Stampede 123 a kendo stick match against Hugh Morrus on Monday Nitro 44 and a hardcore match against Brian Knobbs at Slamboree 124 Jersey Triad 1999 Edit Main article Jersey Triad On the May 31 1999 episode of Monday Nitro Bigelow and Diamond Dallas Page challenged Raven and Perry Saturn for the WCW World Tag Team Championship After Bigelow and Page attacked Raven prior to the match Saturn faced them alone until Chris Kanyon joined the match as a substitute for Raven however Bigelow and Page pinned Kanyon to win the Championship 125 The following week on Nitro Kanyon joined Page and Bigelow to form a stable the Jersey Triad 126 Page and Bigelow lost the WCW World Tag Team Championship to Saturn and Chris Benoit on the June 10 episode of Thunder At The Great American Bash later that month Page and Kanyon defeated Benoit and Saturn for the Championship following interference from Bigelow subsequently they enacted the Freebird Rule meaning Bigelow was also recognized as champion and any two members of the Jersey Triad could defend the Championship At Bash at the Beach The Jersey Triad successfully defended the Championship against Saturn and Benoit in a handicap match Their reign lasted until Road Wild in August 1999 when they lost to Harlem Heat 9 125 127 The Jersey Triad disbanded the following month Hardcore division final appearances 1999 2001 Edit After a short absence Bigelow returned to WCW television on the October 25 episode of Monday Nitro losing to Norman Smiley in the first round of a tournament for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship He then returned to the hardcore division 44 On the February 7 2000 episode of Monday Nitro Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs for the WCW Hardcore Championship He lost the championship back to Knobbs later that month at SuperBrawl X 128 In March 2000 Bigelow participated in WCW s Millennium Tour of the United Kingdom Later that month he began feuding with The Wall after he developed a sadistic streak and attacked various younger wrestlers including David Flair and Crowbar The feud culminated in a bout at Uncensored which Bigelow won by disqualification 129 130 In June 2000 Bigelow briefly reunited with his former Triple Threat stablemates Shane Douglas and Chris Candido 18 after which he was inactive for several months 44 due to severe burns he had sustained in a fire 131 132 Bigelow returned to WCW television once more in October 2000 In November he was paired with Mike Awesome in a Lethal Lottery tournament to determine the number one contender to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship After Bigelow and Awesome lost to Scott Steiner and Sting they began feuding After Bigelow attacked Awesome prior to a scheduled match between them at Mayhem in November Bigelow defeated Awesome s substitute Sgt A W O L 133 The feud culminated in an ambulance match at Starrcade in December which was won by Awesome after Bigelow fell through the roof of the ambulance 134 Over the following months Bigelow primarily wrestled on Thunder In early 2001 Bigelow began feuding with Shawn Stasiak losing to him at WCW s final pay per view Greed The feud culminated in a match on the final episode of Monday Nitro on March 26 in which Stasiak defeated Bigelow 44 135 Late career 2001 2006 Edit After World Championship Wrestling was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001 Bigelow opted not to accept a buy out on his contract with Time Warner the parent company of WCW 136 He was one of the performers considered by the newly formed NWA Total Nonstop Action promotion in early 2002 but was unavailable due to his contract 137 After his contract expired in June 2002 Bigelow returned to the independent circuit He wrestled sporadically mainly appearing with promotions in the Northeastern United States In September 2002 Bigelow wrestled in Germany for the European Wrestling Promotion 138 He made several appearances for USA Pro Wrestling winning the USA Pro Heavyweight Championship twice during 2002 139 In 2004 Bigelow announced he would no longer take major bumps or chair shots for fear of exacerbating his health problems 140 He wrestled his final match on November 7 2006 10 weeks before his death for the Florida based American Combat Wrestling promotion teaming with Ralph Mosca as The Syndicate to defeat Overkill Legion Cage and Marcus Hall for the ACW Tag Team Championship the titles were vacated later that month 141 142 Professional wrestling style and persona EditBigelow was noted for what Michael McAvennie described as uncanny nimbleness given his height and weight 143 Capable of executing cartwheels forward rolls and dropkicks 21 he was described by Jake Black as a powerful giant who could move like a cruiserweight 144 Journalist Dave Meltzer commented Bigelow was something of a phenomenon when he came into pro wrestling in 1986 145 He was nicknamed the Beast from the East 41 His character was described by Michael Ball as a punk 146 Bigelow had a distinctive appearance with a large frame 14 shaved head 14 19 tattoos 41 including various animals and mythical creatures on his arms 7 and a fireball on the top of his head 147 148 goatee 8 missing front tooth 8 and what journalist Jon Gelberg described as perpetually narrowed eyes 8 Initially wrestling in black cut off shorts and a cut off t shirt with I Am Monster written on the back 21 after joining the World Wrestling Federation in 1987 he began wearing clothes illustrated with flames a theme he continued throughout the remainder of his career 36 149 At the outset of his career Bigelow used the Nuclear Splash a diving splash as his finisher 14 21 He later used a slingshot splash 150 151 and an over the shoulder reverse piledriver 144 that he named Greetings From Asbury Park in reference to his adopted hometown and the Bruce Springsteen album 147 41 Deceptively agile Bigelow also used aerial maneuvers such as moonsaults 80 36 and diving headbutts 145 149 Mixed martial arts career Edit Bigelow before his sole mixed martial arts match at a U Japan MMA event in 1996 On November 17 1996 Bigelow faced Kimo Leopoldo in a mixed martial arts bout promoted by U Japan in Tokyo 152 Bigelow was dominated through the bout submitting to a rear naked choke in the first round 148 In a 1998 interview Bigelow claimed that he had been asked to throw the fight and that he had been paid 100 000 equivalent to 172 777 in 2021 for the fight 40 42 Mixed martial arts record Edit Professional record breakdown 1 match 0 wins 1 lossBy knockout 0 0By submission 0 1By decision 0 0Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 0 1 Kimo Leopoldo Submission rear naked choke U Japan November 17 1996 1 2 15 Tokyo Japan 153 Acting career EditDuring his professional wrestling career Bigelow took on a number of acting roles generally playing menacing villainous characters He also appeared in a commercial for Slim Jim beef jerky He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild 41 154 Filmography Year 155 Title 155 Role 155 1992 Snake Eater III His Law Goose1995 Major Payne Huge Biker1996 Joe s Apartment Boss Construction2000 Icebreaker SWAT Team2000 Ready to Rumble HimselfPersonal life EditAs a young man Bigelow was repeatedly arrested on charges including aggravated assault attempted kidnapping criminal restraint drug possession robbery and sexual assault He spent nine months in the Albert C Wagner Youth Correctional Facility as a teenager and was later imprisoned for six months in Mexico City for illegally acting as a bounty hunter in Mexico 8 156 Bigelow married Asbury Park native Dana Fisher in 1987 The couple had three children before divorcing in 2000 8 157 158 Following the divorce Fisher sued Bigelow for non payment of child support 159 On July 4 2000 Bigelow received second degree burns on 40 of his body while rescuing three children from a fire in Wayside New Jersey He spent 10 days in a hospital after the incident 131 132 In 2004 Bigelow opened a deli in Hamlin Wayne County Pennsylvania that sold a two pound Beast Burger The restaurant later folded Bigelow later relocated to Florida in hope that the warm weather would help with his chronic pain 157 145 140 9 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 159 In August 2004 Bigelow was convicted of possession of marijuana 159 On October 2 2005 Bigelow was hospitalized with a broken nose and several lacerations after crashing his Harley Davidson motorcycle on Florida State Road 50 in Hernando County Florida Bigelow s girlfriend was his passenger at the time of the crash she suffered severe injuries but eventually made a complete recovery and remained with Bigelow until his death 159 157 For much of his professional wrestling career Bigelow suffered from an addiction to OxyContin 157 By the end of his life Bigelow was suffering from multiple health issues and receiving Social Security Disability Benefits 159 He had a heart problem arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease 160 diabetes and a persistent infection 161 He also had severe back problems back surgeries had reduced his height by 2 inches 5 1 cm 7 21 Death EditBigelow s girlfriend found him dead in his home in Hudson Florida at approximately 10 a m EST on the morning of January 19 2007 162 163 He was 45 years old An autopsy found that Bigelow s death was due to multiple drugs found in his system including toxic levels of cocaine and anti anxiety drugs benzodiazepines A 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