He was trained by Larry Sharpe and Buddy Rogers. [54] Bigelow did not enjoy working in Mexico,[42] and he left the UWA in May 1992. Bigelow was dominated through the bout, submitting to a rear naked choke in the first round. [35][62] The match was poorly critically received, being named "Worst Worked Match of the Year" by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. [44], Bigelow joined the fledgling Universal Wrestling Federation in March 1991, making several appearances on UWF Fury Hour. [44], In March 1999, Bigelow lost to Rey Mysterio Jr., helping establish him as a "giant killer". Bam Bam Bigelow & The Masked Maniac defeat Lizard Sloang & Wang. [95], On the October 20, 1997 episode of ECW Hardcore TV, Rick Rude selected Bigelow as challenger for Shane Douglas' ECW World Heavyweight Championship. It’s not often that a competitor weighing close to 400 pounds did cartwheels and moonsaults and headbutts off the top rope but he was that guy. [31] Bigelow became a very popular monster heel thanks to his amazing agility and unusual aerial moves, and scored huge victories over the likes of Tatsumi Fujinami on April 13 and Akira Maeda in April 20. Bigelow in the end wound up a babyface when he denounced all the heel managers and ann… Following King of the Ring, Bigelow began feuding with Tatanka. [8][156][157] Following the divorce, Fisher sued Bigelow for non-payment of child support. [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. [104][105][106] During the match, Bigelow collapsed backwards while Taz was applying his Tazmission hold, driving both men through the ring canvas. The couple had three children before divorcing in 2000. [32][33] Bigelow was unable to return to NJPW later in his career due to an exclusivity agreement signed between NJPW and World Championship Wrestling. I came up with the ad for how a New Jersey Wrestlemania should look! As intimidating as a jailhouse thug with tattoos of flames carved into his bald skull, Bigelow’s distinct look and considerable talents made him a serious threat in WCW, ECW and WWE. [47][48][49], In February 1992, Bigelow began wrestling in Mexico for the Universal Wrestling Association, appearing on its UWA TV program. 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[19][44][43] Bigelow was unwilling to sign an exclusive contract with due to his touring commitments with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and he left the company in January 1989. [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. [87] In May 1996, Bigelow defeated Typhoon to win the vacant Universal Superstars of America Heavyweight Championship. He died on January 19, 2007 in Hudson, Florida, USA. Dubbed "The Beast from the East" for his aggressive ring style, Asbury Park, N.J.'s Bam Bam Bigelow is considered to be the best big man of all time by many of his peers. Aug 27, 2020 - Explore Ibrahim Hobrom's board "Bam Bam Bigelow" on Pinterest. 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. Recently WWE.com official WWE page added to the former fighter Bam Bam Bigelow in the section WWE Alumni. [35] Following King of the Ring, Bigelow faced Million Dollar Corporation members Sid, Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, and Kama in a series of matches. [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. Bam Bam Bigelow formed a team with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon known as The Triad. Scott Charles Bigelow (September 1, 1961 - January 19, 2007) was an American professional wrestler.He was more commonly known as Bam Bam Bigelow.He was famous for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) (now World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the late 1980s and early 1990s.. Death. In January 1994, Bigelow had a short feud with Bastion Booger after Booger kissed Vachon. [141][142], Bigelow was noted for what Michael McAvennie described as "uncanny nimbleness" given his height and weight. 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. [40][42], During his professional wrestling career, Bigelow took on a number of acting roles, generally playing menacing villainous characters. During the Royal Rumble match itself, Bigelow eliminated Tatanka, Doink, and several other wrestlers before being eliminated by Lex Luger. [44] On the February 7, 2000 episode of Monday Nitro, Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs for the WCW Hardcore Championship. He attributed the incident to a seizure he had suffered, and the charges were dropped two months later. [13][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 eponymous Bruce Springsteen album[147][41]). Bigelow quickly began feuding with The Four Horsemen. Their reign lasted until Road Wild in August 1999, when they lost to Harlem Heat. [21][7], Bigelow's girlfriend found him dead in his home in Hudson, Florida at approximately 10:00 AM EST on the morning of January 19, 2007. [71][72][73] At SummerSlam on August 29, Bigelow and fellow Million Dollar Corporation member Irwin R. Schyster defeated The Headshrinkers by disqualification. At In Your House 2, he defeated Henry Godwinn, who was auditioning to join the Corporation. Bam Bam Bigelow Deceased Also known as Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow, Crusher Yurkoff His tenures in WWF, New Japan and ECW tend to be what most fans point towards as his best body of work, but he also made a prominent splash in the Continental Wrestling Association which shouldn’t be understated. Bigelow became a member of DiBiase's new stable, The Million Dollar Corporation. 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 the 1997 and 1998 editions of ECW's premier annual event, November to Remember. [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. [146], Bigelow had a distinctive appearance, with a large frame,[13] shaved head,[13] 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. [158], 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. [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". May 24, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow and Ric Flair vs. Roddy Piper, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko ended in a No Contest. "[145] He was nicknamed "The Beast from the East". Bam Bam Bigelow was born on September 1, 1961 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA as Scott Charles Bigelow. But The Beast from the East’s greatest rival in ECW was undoubtedly Tazz, a 5-foot-9 powerhouse who pushed Bigelow to the limit every time they met. [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. After Taylor agreed to wrestle a match, Bigelow was selected as his opponent. [120][121] Later that month, he entered a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, losing to Meng in the first round. [26][27][28] During his run, he won the WCWA Television Championship. Dillon. 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. He was quickly established as a "monster", competing in multiple handicap matches and regularly being disqualified for illegally jumping off the top rope. [93], Bigelow debuted in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion in February 1996 at Big Apple Blizzard Blast, confronting Taz. [19] He made his final appearance with the WWF on November 19, 1995 at Survivor Series, losing to the recently debuted Goldust. [13][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. [155][8], Bigelow married Asbury Park native Dana Fisher in 1987. Bam Bam Bigelow debuted as a wrestler in 1985. [41][153], As a young man, Bigelow was repeatedly arrested on charges including aggravated assault, attempted kidnapping, criminal restraint, drug possession, robbery, and sexual assault. On this day in 2007, Bam Bam Bigelow passed away from a drug related overdose (heart failure). 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 known as benzodiazepines. 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. [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 WWE star's trek into the world of … In September 2002, Bigelow wrestled in Germany for the European Wrestling Promotion. He was an actor, known for Major Payne (1995), Ready to Rumble (2000) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). [97] He was undefeated until August 1997, when he suffered an upset loss to the diminutive Spike Dudley at Born to be Wired. Bigelow and Vader reformed their tag team in 1990. [34], Bigelow debuted in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in May 1987 as "Bam Bam Bigelow". Bigelow’s momentum faltered after his loss to LT, but he found his edge again in the uncensored world of ECW. [71][90] In 1997, Bigelow was named as the inaugural Heavyweight Champion of the newly founded World Star Wrestling Federation. [46] At Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush, he lost to Tommy Rich via disqualification after refusing to break a choke. [14], 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. Bam Bam Bigelow added to WWE Alumni section. He spent 10 days in a hospital after the incident. [5] He attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey. Deceptively agile, Bigelow also used aerial maneuvers such as moonsaults[80][36] and diving headbutts. He lost the championship to Jerry Lawler on September 8, 1986 in a Texas Death Match. He also appeared in a commercial for Slim Jim beef jerky. Bam Bam Bigelow was the spark that ignited Jonathan Gresham's passion for pro wrestling. Bam Bam Bigelow 1999.jpg 1,967 × 2,352; 2.26 MB. [160] He also had severe back problems; back surgeries had reduced his height by two inches. The super heavyweight finished his career in WCW, where he tussled with Goldberg and formed a championship team with fellow Jersey Shore denizen Diamond Dallas Page. [84] Bigelow was credited as having carried the inexperienced Taylor. [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. In October 1995, he took part in the "Full Metal" tour, marking his final tour of Europe with the WWF. [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. [29] Readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter voted Bigelow "Rookie of the Year" for 1986. A big man, nearly 400 pounds, Bam Bam stood out from the other monsters in the business by … [125] The following week on Nitro, Kanyon joined Page and Bigelow to form a stable, The Jersey Triad. card/ date match match type title(s) JCW (NJ) Rebirth Feb 22nd 2004: Bam Bam Bigelow & Chris Candido: def. 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. bam bam bigelow Wrestlemania Week Begins! [82][83] The storyline garnered significant media coverage, with outlets such as Sports Illustrated, SportsCenter, and USA Today featuring it. 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. [19][95][96], Bigelow began appearing regularly with ECW in May 1997. 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. [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. In March 1996 at Big Ass Extreme Bash he again confronted Taz. Bam Bam "Balla Lala Ding Dong" Bigelow was born to parents, Barney "Wham Bam Thank Ya Ma'am" Rubble & Betty "It Was Me Who Put The Lime In The Coconut" Rubble sometime during the Jurassic Park era. The storyline upon his debut was that the various heel managers were all vying for Bigelow's services. For one night, Bam Bam Bigelow went from being a shark inside the squared circle to chum in an MMA cage. He was married to Dana Aurichio. 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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. “You did this the first half of your life and now this is … In his career he has been in the three largest wrestling companies in the United States. Bam Bam competed on the final episode of Monday Nitro in what would be his last televised bout, and his legacy as one of sports-entertainment's best big men will live forever. [32], In March 1991, Bigelow and Vader defeated Doom in the Tokyo Dome as part of the WCW/New Japan Supershow I. 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At 6-foot-4 and 390 pounds, the super heavyweight from Asbury Park, N.J., was so large he’d have to buy two seats if he wanted to fly commercial, but that didn’t stop him from executing moonsaults and diving headbutts from the top rope with the grace of an Olympic gymnast. [60] At SummerSlam on August 30, Bigelow and The Headshrinkers lost to Tatanka and The Smoking Gunns. Greetings from Asbury Park; Headbutt From Top Rope, ECW Champion; ECW Television Champion; WCW World Tag Team Champion; WCW Hardcore Champion. [20] He made brief returns to the CWA and its successor, the United States Wrestling Association, in 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1994. [95][98] Bigelow made his ECW pay-per-view debut at Hardcore Heaven later that month, decisively defeating Dudley in a rematch. [88] In July 1996, he defeated King Kong Bundy at NWA New Jersey. 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