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	Goodbye Bossman
		I could sit here and quote Ray Traylor's accolades from - and contributions to - the professional wrestling industry, but the majority of the fans who will read this already know how great Ray Traylor was.
		I remember Ray Traylor took time out of his day to come over to me and introduce himself.
		I believe that Ray believed in his character, his ability, and I believe he enjoyed the sport as well as the fans.
	www.jbswrestlingworld.com /bossman_tribute.htm (0 words)

	Ray Traylor
		Ray Traylor (May 2, 1962 - September 22, 2004) was a professional wrestler best known for playing the character of the Big Boss Man in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment).
		Traylor was originally known as "The Boss," but the WWF legal department determined the character to be too similar to the one that Traylor had portrayed in the WWF and forced WCW to change it.
		When Traylor returned from that injury, he was given a role as the bodyguard of Booker T, but the new gimmick was ultimately not successful.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/r/ra/ray_traylor.html (476 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor passes away
		According to The Wrestling Observer, Traylor and his family were visiting with his sister at his home in Dallas, Ga. Traylor's two daughters went upstairs to play, while his wife Debbie briefly left the room at about 10 p.m., and returned to find him on the sofa.
		Traylor's two daughters went upstairs to play, while his wife Debbie briefly left the room at about 10 p.m., and returned to find him on the sofa.
		Traylor was indeed a prison guard in Cobb County, Georgia before turning to wrestling.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/2004/09/23/639653.html (0 words)

	Ring of Honor Discussion Forum - RIP Big Bossman
		Dusty vs. Traylor was also the main event of the first NWA show that ever came to Boston Garden, which of course I was in attendence to witness.
		Ray Traylor was a great wrestler and seemed like he was a nice person as well.
		From all the accounts that I heard Ray Traylor was as classy an individual outside the ring as he was in the ring.
	www.rohwrestling.com /messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2663 (1287 words)

	Ray Traylor "Big Boss Man" - Paulding.com
		Ray Traylor, who was most famous as The Big Boss Man in the WWF / WWE, will be missed personally and professionally.
		Recently, Ray had ran for political office as Commision Chairman for Paulding County in July 2004 and had organized/attended a public memorial ceremony on September 11th, 2001 and 2004 for the victims of 9/11.
		And it was at that time where Traylor made famous the character The Big Boss Man. He wrestled mostly as a singles wrestler, but was part of the infamous tag team as 1/2 of the Twin Towers with his partner Akeem, and their manager "The Doctor Of Style" Slick.
	www.paulding.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=11151 (0 words)

	Warned.net - Wrestling Profile of The Big Bossman (Raymond Traylor)
		Traylor was originally known as The Boss, but the World Wrestling Federation legal department determined the character to be too similar to the one that Traylor had portrayed in the World Wrestling Federation and forced World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to change it.
		When Traylor returned from that injury, he was given a role as the bodyguard of Booker T in December 2001.
		Traylor was then assigned to train new wrestlers in Ohio Valley Wrestling before being released from WWE.
	www.warned.net /TheBigBossman.html (908 words)

	[Deathwatch] Ray Traylor, pro wrestler "Big Bossman", 41
		On Wednesday evening, Ray Traylor was found unconscious by his wife in their Dallas, GA, home; paramedics rushed to the scene but were unable to revive Traylor, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
		Because for as much of an impact as Traylor eventually made on the wrestling business during the very peak of the Hogan Era, and the way he came back to the WWF just in time to ride the wave of Attitude Era popularity, his early days and breaking into the business were anything but traditional.
		Traylor grew up in Dallas, GA, and although his cool-in-a-late-80s-way, Jimmy-Hart-scribed theme song famously declared that Bossman was from "Cobb County, Georgia" (which was then Bossman's announced hometown for the rest of his career), I just so happen to have recently been on a Cross Country Road Trip and have an atlas handy...
	slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg01492.html (0 words)

	Finishes (RIP) - Ray Traylor/Big Bossman
		Raymond “Ray” Traylor, who gained fame throughout the world as Big Bubba Rogers and the Big Bossman, died on September 23, 2004 from a massive heart attack.
		Traylor, who stood 6'6" and normally weighed in excess of 300 pounds, was one of the most successful big men of the 80s and 90s.
		Traylor also had a great deal of success in WCW and All-Japan Pro Wrestling.
	www.mrkurtnielsen.com /CAC-RIP/RaymondTraylor-RIP.html (0 words)

	OO Column: Online Onslaught by Rick Scaia (Pro Wrestling News, Analysis, and Commentary... WWE, WWF, WCW, ...
		On Wednesday evening, Ray Traylor was found unconscious by his wife in their Dallas, GA, home; paramedics rushed to the scene but were unable to revive Traylor, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
		Because for as much of an impact as Traylor eventually made on the wrestling business during the very peak of the Hogan Era, and the way he came back to the WWF just in time to ride the wave of Attitude Era popularity, his early days and breaking into the business were anything but traditional.
		Traylor grew up in Dallas, GA, and although his cool-in-a-late-80s-way, Jimmy-Hart-scribed theme song famously declared that Bossman was from "Cobb County, Georgia" (which was then Bossman's announced hometown for the rest of his career), I just so happen to have recently been on a Cross Country Road Trip and have an atlas handy...
	www.onlineonslaught.com /columns/oo/20040923.shtml (6121 words)

	NBA.com: PLAYOFFS 2003
		Robert Traylor is a force in the paint for the New Orleans Hornets.
		Traylor: I think the biggest thing is not really trying to stop him, but just trying to contain him and slow him down a little bit.
		Traylor: I think his return is going to help us a lot.
	www.nba.com /playoffs2003/mailbox_traylor.html (559 words)

	Profile
		- Traylor joined the NWA as Jim Cornette's "corporate security," or his personal bodyguard.
		- Traylor joined the WWF and debuted the Big Bossman gimmick on June 1, 1988 in San Francisco, CA.
		- Traylor returned to the WWF in the fall of 1998 as Mr.
	www.gerweck.net /bigbossman.htm (624 words)

	Former WCW/WWF wrestler Ray Traylor, aka Big Bossman, dies at 42
		Ray Traylor begain in pro wrestling after leaving his old real job as a prison guard to serve as Jim Cornette's bodyguard for Jim Crockett's version of the NWA in 1986.
		Traylor then left for the WWF where he'd become the Big Bossman and he had a pretty good feud with Hulk Hogan as a heel.
		Traylor then joined the WWF again in late 1998 to feud with Steve Austin and to serve as a bodyguard for Vince McMahon.
	www.lordsofpain.net /news/2004_/articles/1095952032.php (405 words)

	The Big Boss Man
		Traylor first appeared as Big Bubba Rogers in the UWF, and did at one time win the UWF Heavyweight Title over the One Man Gang.
		Traylor soon changed his name to the Guardian Angel, a not-well-thought-out idea that did not last long.
		Traylor returned to wrestling as himself, and immediately began a feud with the nWo.
	www.accelerator3359.com /Wrestling/bios/bossman.html (4569 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Ray Traylor REALLY WAS a prison guard in Marietta, Georgia and gave that up to pursue a career in wrestling..
		Ray Traylor did a few squash matches (losing end) in Verne Gagne's AWA most notably getting squashed by King Kong Bundy..
		Ray Traylor got his start as "Big Bubba Rogers", the bodyguard of Jim Cornette in the National Wrestling Alliance..
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/b/big-bossman.html (1282 words)

	Endorsements :: Kiki Traylor for Colorado Senate
		Kiki Traylor is what I call the classic Reagan Republican.
		"Senator Traylor has been a strong advocate of law enforcement and has worked with law enforcement officials in supporting legislation to assist them in their pursuit of safe communities.
		"Senator Kiki Traylor is highly intelligent, wise beyond her years, and seems to be serving in state government for all the right reasons.
	www.kikiforsenate.com /endorsements.html (0 words)

	The New SteveSilver.net: Another Wrestler Dead
		Ray Traylor, who wrestled in the WWF for years under the name "The Big Boss Man," passed away over the weekend at the age of 42.
		The Boss Man, who really was a former prison guard in Cobb County, Georgia, used to come to the ring in full police uniform, and after winning would handcuff his defeated opponents to the ring ropes and beat them with a nightstick- a practice that was kiboshed around the time of the Rodney King beating.
		Traylor remained active until not long before his death, and will be missed.
	www.stevesilver.net /mt/archives/005189.html (239 words)

	BretHart.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Big Boss Man, Ray Traylor, died of a massive heart attack.
		He leaves behind a wife and two daughters just, 8 and 11.I’ve started to become numb to the sad and seemingly never ending roll call of dead friends.
		His good ole’ boy accent was no put on and despite being a 300 pound brute that terrorized Hulk Hogan with a billy club, in real life Ray was a big, friendly southern boy.
	www.brethart.com /column/sept25-2004.asp (480 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Ray Traylor, Known To Wrestling Fans As Big Bossman, Passes Away
		Traylor passed away on Wednesday evening, details on the cause of death are sketchy at this time.
		We would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Ray Traylor.
	www.powerwrestling.com /news/print.php?id=458 (72 words)

	Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor passes away
		Ray Traylor, best known for his run in the WWF as The Big Boss Man, passed away September 22, according to Dave Meltzer at the Wrestling Observer.
		According to the site, Traylor, 42, had not been complaining of any pain recently other then a bad knee.
		Virginia promoter Marvin Ward, who had scheduled Traylor with Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton for an Oct. 30 show in Waynesboro, Va., said he was stunned by the news.
	www.ergogenics.org /286.html (284 words)

	09/24/2004 "Hard Times"
		Often times, wrestler deaths like this are caused by a combination of enlarged heart from steroid abuse, plus other drugs.
		Traylor's most successful stint was during the late '80s, when he used his past as a prison guard to create the character of Big Boss Man, who would handcuff his opponents to the ropes and beat them with a billy club.
		He played a significant role in the break-up of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, and feuded with Hogan before and after Hulk won the title back from the Macho Man. In their most memorable match, on Saturday Night's Main Event, Hogan superplexed the Boss Man off the top of a steel cage.
	www.lytrules.com /archives/00000549.html (379 words)

	WrestleView.com - Big Bossman FAQ
		Ray Traylor has had many names in his wrestling career.
		When Ray Traylor left WWF for WCW in 1993 WCW bookers just gave Traylor the exact same gimmick as in WWF.
		The other way would be that Traylor had a hook on the back of the noose that connected to Traylor's clothing.
	www.wrestleview.com /info/faq/bossman.shtml (286 words)

	TPWW.net - Col: Random Wrestling Rewind (10/6)
		Traylor was not known for his technical wrestling ability, but he excelled at getting a response out of the crowd in his matches and being one of the great “Big Men” of the sport.
		Traylor was capable of playing both the loveable fan favorite or the most hated man in the world.
		When I first started watching the WWF in the mid 80’s-late 80’s, Ray Traylor, known as the Big Boss Man, was one of the first superstars I was introduced to.
	www.tpww.net /columns/1097097862.html (1663 words)

	ROTTEN TOMATOES: The Vine: Ring of Fire
		World Wrestling Entertainment is saddened by the loss of Ray Traylor, professionally known as the Big Boss Man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
		Outside the ring, however, Traylor was a kind, gentle, charitable, compassionate family man. While his WWE persona was known for antagonizing others, the real Traylor stopped at nothing to put smiles on the faces of the children he would meet.
		While serving as a prison guard in Cobb County, Georgia, Traylor caught the attention of a local Atlanta wrestling booker.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/journal_comments.php?entryid=113882&journalid=125687 (256 words)

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	[No title]
		The first time I met Ray was at a Dennis Coraluzzo show in NJ at the Dunn Sports Center in Elizabeth, NJ.
		I met Ray again a few years ago at a local signing at a church fair and again he remembered me. He loved the signing and doing the right thing by the church and the sponsor.
		It amazes me that a bunch of young guys are losing there life at an early age due to different reasons.
	www.declarationofindependents.net /doi/pages/specialsubmits/simms/simms20.html (1401 words)

	Most 'Legends' Aren't - from Tampa Bay Online
		''Not again!'' That's how Bret Hart began a column he wrote recently as a tribute to the late Ray ''Big Bossman'' Traylor, who died a couple of weeks ago.
		Hart then went on to express the exact same thoughts I had when I heard of Traylor's death: ''The wrestling fraternity mourns the loss of yet another.''
		Ray was especially close with Perfect and Rude, and if heaven is indeed such a great place I find solace in believing that they will tell him why.
	sports.tbo.com /sports/MGBWE4HD10E.html (929 words)

	Ray Traylor Photos - Ray Traylor News - Ray Traylor Information
		Ray Traylor was working as a prison guard in his hometown of Cobb County, Ga., when he finally realized his dream of competing as a professional wrestler.
		Traylor, who made his in-ring debut in 1984, competed in independing promotions throughout Georgia and the southeastern United States.
		Tell the world what you think of Ray Traylor, write a review for this person.
	www.tv.com /ray-traylor/person/59387/summary.html (399 words)

	JustinRoberts.net!
		We kept in touch for a while and I am very glad that I got to know Ray Traylor, the man behind the Big Bossman.
		Ray was a great guy and I am very sad to hear of the news.
		I apologize since I don't have much that I could talk about at this time, but as soon as something is confirmed about my future, I will write about it.
	www.jjroberts.com /wazzzup.html (8783 words)

	wrestlingDB – User Articles \| HWF Wrestling Report. by Korrosive-
		A recap of what brought about tonights main event, as Owen Hart was celebrating a title victory over Junkyard Dog, and Ray Traylor appeared out of nowhere, dismantling the champion.
		The next week, Traylor laid out the challenge to Hart, who immediately accepted.
		Ray Traylor after 20 minutes hit the bossman slam on Owen...He was about to end Owen's 2 year reign..when the unthinkable happened...."WOOF WOOF".....From out of nowhere, PEPPER runs into the ring and starts biting the bossman's ankles.
	www.wrestlingdb.com /articles/2004/10/11/Korrosive- (977 words)

	The News Star - www.thenewsstar.com - Monroe, LA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Parents of the couple are Mark and Cyndi Traylor of West Monroe and Judy Anderson Brignac of Gonzales, LA.
		The bride was attended by her maid of honor, Christi Traylor and matron of honor, Susan Fly Allardyce and bridesmaids, Kelli Sams, Allison Ford, Jaci Brignac Harris and Jori Brignac Planchard.
		The bride was escorted by her father, Mark Traylor.
	www.thenewsstar.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061029/LIFESTYLE1202/61026020/1054/LIFESTYLE12 (309 words)

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