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Ray Washington Traylor Jr. (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name (The) Big Boss Man, as well as for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the Boss, the Man, the Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers.
Richard Erwin Rood [1] (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
McMahon was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on August 24, 1945, [15] to Victoria (née Hanner; 1920–2022) [16] and Vincent James McMahon (1914–1984), who left the family when McMahon was still a baby and took McMahon's older brother Roderick James McMahon III (1943–2021) [17] [18] with him.
Jones started in WWE as the bodyguard for the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase in the late 1980s. He would turn against his former boss in the 1990s, beating DiBiase for the Million Dollar ...
Virgil was forced to wear a protective face mask to protect his nose while wrestling for a few months after the injury. At WrestleMania VIII, Virgil teamed with Big Boss Man, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan to defeat The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags), Repo Man, and The Mountie. Virgil pinned Knobbs following a miscommunication from ...
Former WWE wrestler Virgil – real name Michael Jones – has died. He was 61. Referee Mark Charles III, who is known as The Count, announced the news in a Facebook post. "My dear friends, it is ...
WWE wrestler Kevin Owens named his son after Hart and incorporated the name into his own ring name as tribute to both of them. [ 87 ] On September 20, 2021, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced the Owen Hart Cup Tournament, in partnership with the Owen Hart Foundation, wherein the winner will receive a trophy called "The Owen". [ 88 ]
WWE performers' status as independent contractors was spotlighted by John Oliver on an episode of his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in March 2019, [12] [13] [14] with Oliver calling on WWE fans to protest at WrestleMania 35. [12] [13] [14] WWE denied Oliver's critique. [15]