Ray Traylor
Acting Born May 2, 1963 Died Sep 22, 2004 Marietta, Georgia, USA 141 credits
Biography
Ray Traylor was an American actor known for his work in professional wrestling. He was born on May 2, 1963, in Marietta, Georgia, USA. Traylor held various ring names during his wrestling career, including Big Boss Man, The Boss, Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers. He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling. In the WWF, Big Boss Man held the WWF World Tag Team Championship once and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. Traylor passed away on September 22, 2004, at the age of 41. He is also known as The Big Boss.
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Career overview
Ray Traylor, also known as The Big Boss, was an American actor. He is known for his work in the professional wrestling industry. Traylor's wrestling career spanned multiple promotions, including the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He performed under various ring names, including Big Boss Man, The Boss, Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers.
During his time with the WWF, Traylor held the WWF World Tag Team Championship once and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. He appeared on the WWF's primary television shows, as well as on the secondary shows Jakked and Heat, where he had a minor feud with Crash Holly. Traylor's wrestling career was marked by his appearances in the WWF and WCW.
Traylor's acting credits are not specified in the provided information. However, it is known that he was an American actor with a career spanning over 131 credits. He was born on May 2, 1963, in Marietta, Georgia, USA, and passed away on September 22, 2004, at the age of 41.
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WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
The History of The WWE Hardcore ChampionshipWWE Hall of Fame 2016
Shawn Michaels: Mr WrestlemaniaUndertaker: The Streak 21-1WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Legends of Mid-South WrestlingBret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & BurnThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
The Undertaker: 15-0
WWE No Way Out 2002WWE Royal Rumble 2002
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap PopsWWF: Hardcore
WWE WrestleMania 2000WWE Judgment Day 2000WWE Royal Rumble 2000WWE Backlash 2000WWE No Way Out 2000
WWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE MetalWWE WrestleMania XV
WCW ThunderWWE Judgment Day: In Your HouseWWE Rock Bottom: In Your HouseWWE Survivor Series 1998WWE Capital Carnage
WCW Starrcade 1997WCW World War 3 1997nWo Souled Out 1997
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996WCW World War 3 1996WCW The Great American Bash 1996WCW Slamboree 1996
WCW Monday NitroWCW Clash of the Champions XXXWCW Clash of The Champions XXXWCW Slamboree 1995WCW World War 3 1995
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994WCW Clash of The Champions XXVIIWCW Spring Stampede 1994WCW Halloween Havoc 1994WCW Fall Brawl 1994
RawRawRawWCW Starrcade 1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5WWE WrestleMania VIIIWWE Royal Rumble 1992WWE Invasion '92WWE Crunch Classic
WWE Funniest MomentsWWE WrestleMania VIIWWE Royal Rumble 1991WWE Greatest HitsWWE SummerSlam 1991
WWE WrestleMania VIWWE Survivor Series 1990WWE Royal Rumble 1990WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling SummitWWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989WWE SummerSlam 1989WWE Royal Rumble 1989The Best of the WWF: volume 20WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Clash of the ChampionsClash of the ChampionsWWE Survivor Series 1988WWE SummerSlam 1988The Best of the WWF: volume 17
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentNWA Starrcade 1987NWA The Great American Bash '87: War GamesNWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
WWF SuperstarsWWF Wrestling ChallengeNWA Starrcade 1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main EventWWE Saturday Night's Main EventNWA World Championship WrestlingNWA World Championship WrestlingNWA World Championship Wrestling
WWF on MSG Network
WWE Old SchoolWWE Old School
Full Filmography
141 titles- WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series (2017)
- The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship (2016)
- WWE Hall of Fame 2016 (2016) as Big Boss Man
- Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania (2014) as Big Bossman
- Undertaker: The Streak 21-1 (2014) as Big Boss Man
- WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014) as Big Boss Man
- Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013) as Big Bubba Rogers
- Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection (2013) as Big Bossman
- WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak (2012) as The Big Boss Man
- The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn (2011) as Big Bossman
- The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 (2011) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) as Big Bossman
- The Undertaker: 15-0 (2008)
- WWE No Way Out 2002 (2002) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Royal Rumble 2002 (2002) as The Boss Man
- WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops (2001) as Himself
- WWF: Hardcore (2001) as Big Bossman
- WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000) as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000) as The Big Bossman
- WWE Backlash 2000 (2000) as Big Boss Man
- WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000) as Big Boss Man
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as The Boss Man
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
- WWE Metal (1999) as Big Bossman
- WWE WrestleMania XV (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Royal Rumble 1999 (1999) as The Big Bossman
- WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Over the Edge (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999) as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
- WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House (1999) as The Big Boss Man
- WCW Thunder (1998) as Ray Traylor
- WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998) as The Big Boss Man (Bodyguard)
- WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House (1998) as Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series 1998 (1998) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Capital Carnage (1998) as The Big Boss Man
- WCW Souled Out 1998 (1998) as Ray Traylor
- WCW Starrcade 1997 (1997) as Himself
- WCW World War 3 1997 (1997) as Himself
- nWo Souled Out 1997 (1997) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 (1996) as "Big" Bubba Rogers
- WCW World War 3 1996 (1996) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW The Great American Bash 1996 (1996) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW Slamboree 1996 (1996) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW Monday Nitro (1995) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXX (1995) as The Guardian Angel
- WCW Clash of The Champions XXX (1995) as The Guardian Angel (Referee)
- WCW Slamboree 1995 (1995) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW World War 3 1995 (1995) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WCW Uncensored 1995 (1995) as "Big" Bubba Rogers
- WCW SuperBrawl V (1995) as "Big" Bubba Rogers
- WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 (1994) as The Guardian Angel
- WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII (1994) as The Guardian Angel
- WCW Spring Stampede 1994 (1994) as The Boss
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 (1994) as The Guardian Angel
- WCW Fall Brawl 1994 (1994) as The Guardian Angel
- WCW SuperBrawl IV (1994) as The Boss (Special Guest Referee)
- Raw (1993) as The Boss Man
- Raw (1993) as The Big Bossman
- Raw (1993)
- WCW Starrcade 1993 (1993) as The Boss
- WWE Royal Rumble 1993 (1993) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Bashed in the USA (1993) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches (1993) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE WrestleFest '93 (1993) as The Big Boss Man
- SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993 (1993) as The Big Boss Man
- AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22 (1993) as Big Bubba
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 5 (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE WrestleMania VIII (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Royal Rumble 1992 (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Invasion '92 (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Crunch Classic (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series 1992 (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 (1992) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Funniest Moments (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE WrestleMania VII (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Royal Rumble 1991 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Greatest Hits (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE SummerSlam 1991 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series 1991 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE WrestleFest '91 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Rampage '91 (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Mega Matches (1991) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII (1991) as The Big Boss Man (Appearance)
- WWE WrestleMania VI (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series 1990 (1990) as Big Boss Man
- WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE SummerSlam 1990 (1990) as The Big Boss Man (Special Guest Referee)
- WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE The Main Event IV (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90 (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- Battle of the WWE Superstars (1990) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Royal Rumble 1989 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- The Best of the WWF: volume 20 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE WrestleMania V (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- The Brains Behind the Brawn (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- Fan Favorites (1989) as Big Boss Man
- Hulkamania 4 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE The Main Event II (1989) as The Big Boss Man
- More Saturday Night's Main Event (1989)
- Clash of the Champions (1988) as The Guardian Angel
- Clash of the Champions (1988) as The Guardian Angel (Referee)
- WWE Survivor Series 1988 (1988) as Big Boss Man
- WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- The Best of the WWF: volume 17 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE WrestleFest (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88 (1988) as The Big Boss Man
- The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1987) as Big Bubba Rogers
- NWA Starrcade 1987 (1987) as "Big" Bubba Rogers (Bodyguard)
- NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games (1987) as The War Machine
- NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation (1987) as "Big" Bubba Rogers
- WWF Superstars (1986) as The Big Boss Man
- WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as The Big Boss Man
- NWA Starrcade 1986 (1986) as "Big" Bubba Rogers
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
- NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) as Ray Taylor
- NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) as Ray Traylor
- NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) as Bubba Rogers
- NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) as Big Bubba Rogers
- WWF on MSG Network (1976) as The Big Boss Man
- WWE Old School (1973) as Big Boss Man
- WWE Old School (1973) as The Big Boss Man
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ray Traylor best known for?
Ray Traylor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including American Primeval (2025), WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999), WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999), WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999).
When and where was Ray Traylor born?
Ray Traylor was born on May 2, 1963 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. They passed away on September 22, 2004.
How many credits does Ray Traylor have?
Ray Traylor has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1973 to 2017.
What is Ray Traylor's background in cinema and television?
Ray Traylor was an American actor known for his work in professional wrestling. He was born on May 2, 1963, in Marietta, Georgia, USA. Traylor held various ring names during his wrestling career, including Big Boss Man, The Boss, Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers. He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) ...
Ray Traylor by the numbers
141credits
119films
22TV series
1973–2017active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- WCW Monday Nitro (1995) as Big Bubba Rogers — aged about 32
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as The Big Boss Man — aged about 22
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) — aged about 22
- WWF Superstars (1986) as The Big Boss Man — aged about 23
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as The Big Boss Man — aged about 36
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as The Boss Man — aged about 36
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