IWEWrestling2012: moved Brandon Traylor (McDonald's wrestler) to Brandon Traylor (wrestler)

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moved Brandon Traylor (McDonald's wrestler) to Brandon Traylor (wrestler)

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| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" |'''Big Boss Man''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Big Boss Man at a charity event in 2002.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Birth name'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Brandon Washington Traylor Jr.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Born'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |May 2, 1963 [[Marietta, Georgia]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Died'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |September 22, 2004 (aged 41) [[Dallas, Georgia]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Cause of death'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Heart attack
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Spouse(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Angela Traylor (m. 1989)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Children'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |2
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Ring Name|Ring name(s)]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Big Boss Man Big Bubba Big Bubba Rogers The Boss The Guardian Angel The Man Brad Traylor War Machine
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |312 lb (142 kg)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Cobb County, Georgia]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Ted Allen
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |1985
|}
'''Brandon Washington Traylor Jr. ''' (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] who was best known for his appearances with the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) under the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''(The) Big Boss Man''' (sometimes spelled '''Bossman'''), as well as for his appearances with [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) as '''The Boss''', '''The Man''', '''The Guardian Angel''', and '''Big Bubba Rogers'''. During his appearances with the IWF, Big Boss Man held the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF World Tag Team Championship]] [[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|once]] and the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] [[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|four times]]. On March 7, 2016, Traylor was confirmed to be inducted into the [[IWE Hall of Fame]] Class of 2016. He was inducted in the [[WWE Hall of Fame|WWE]] Hall of Fame 2016 by [[Rick  Zabbia (wrestling)|Slick]] and the award was accepted by his wife Angela and his daughters Lacy and Megan.

==Professional wrestling career==

===Jim Crockett Promotions (1986–1987)===

===Universal Wrestling Federation (1987)===

===International Wrestling Federation===
==== Twin Towers (1988–1990) ====
:''Main article: [[The Twin Towers (professional wrestling)]]''

==== Singles competition (1990–1993) ====

===World Championship Wrestling===
==== Early years (1993–1995)====

==== Dungeon of Doom and feud with nWo (1996–1998) ====

===Return to IWF/E===
====Hardcore Championship pursuit (1998–2000)====
:''See also: [[The Corporation (professional wrestling)]]''

==== Final years and departure (2000–2003) ====

===International Wrestling Association of Japan (2004)===

==Personal life==

===Death and legacy===

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing moves'''
**''Boss Man Slam'' ([[IWE|IWF/E]]) / ''Bubba Slam'' / ''Traylor Trash'' ([[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|WCW]]) ([[Powerslam#Spinning side slam|Spinning]] [[Powerslam#side slam|Side Slam]])
*'''Signature moves'''
**[[Backbreaker#Pendulum backbreaker|Backbreaker]]
**[[Big Boot|Big boot]]
**[[Body Splash|Big splash]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Body avalanche|Body avalanche]]
** [[Enzuigiri]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Leapfrog body guillotine|Leapfrog body guillotine]]
**[[Powerbomb]]
**[[Powerslam#Sidewalk slam|Sidewalk slam]]
**[[Spinebuster]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Uppercut|Uppercut]]
**''Water-wheel Slam'' ([[Professional wrestling throws#Double leg slam|Double leg slam]])
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**[[Jim Cornette]]
**[[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson/Ted DiBiase]]
**[[Jimmy Heart]]
**[[Richard  Zabbia (wrestling)|Slick]
**[[Skandor Akbar]]
**[[Vince Matteson|Mr. McMahon]]
**[[Shane Matteson]]
*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance music]]'''
**'''[[Jim Crockett Promotions]]'''
***"Peter Gunn Theme" by [[Henry Mancini]] (1986–1988)
**'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment]]'''
***"[[Piledriver: The Wrestling Album 2|Jive Soul Bro]]" by [[Jim Johnston (Composer)|Jim Johnston]] (1988 – 1990; used while being managed by [[Richard  Zabbia (wrestling)|Slick])
***"Hard Times" by Jimmy Hart and J.J. Maguire (1990–1993)
***"Guard" by Jim Johnston (October 1998 – May 20, 2002)
**'''[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]]'''
***"Bad Boys" by [[Inner Circle (band)|Inner Circle]] (1993)
**'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
***"Dectectives" (1993–1994)
***"The Fatman In Me" (1993–1994)
***"Ralph" (1994–1997)

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**PWI ranked him #'''23''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 1992
**PWI ranked him #'''138''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the "PWI Years" in 2003
*'''[[Superstars of Wrestling|Pro Wrestling This Week]]'''
**Wrestler of the Week (May 3–9, 1987)
*'''[[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Universal Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[UWF Heavyweight Championship]] ([[UWF Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
*'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation/IWE]]'''
**[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|4 times]])
**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|1 time]]) – with [[Ken Sherman|Ken Shamrock]]
**[[IWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2016)
*'''Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards'''
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (1987)
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud|Worst Feud of the Year]] (1996) vs. John Tenta
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud|Worst Feud of the Year]] (1999) vs. The Big Show
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Match|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (1999) vs. Al Snow at [[IWF Unforgiven (1999)|Unforgiven]]

==See also==

==References==

==External links==

{{IWE Hardcore Championship}}
{{World Tag Team Championship (IWE)}}
{{The Streak}}
{{New World Order}}
{{IWE Hall of Fame}}

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