Scott Bigelow

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Scott Bigelow
Image:Scott Bigelow.jpg
Statistics
Stage names Crusher Yurkof
The Beast From The East
Bam Bam Bigelow
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 360 lb (163 kg)
Born September 1, 1961
Hometown Asbury Park, New Jersey
Debut August 23, 1985

Scott C. Bigelow (born September 1, 1961 in Asbury Park, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Bam Bam Bigelow. Bigelow is normally regarded as one of the most agile big men in wrestling history. He is easily recognizable due to the tattoo which covers his head. His stage name is derived from the name of Bamm-Bamm Rubble, a Flintstones character.

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Career

Bigelow was trained as a wrestler by "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers and then at Larry Sharpe's "Monster Factory" in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. He debuted in Memphis in 1985, and was named Crusher Yurkov by Fritz Von Erich so he could play the character of a Russian heel. Upon leaving Memphis, Bigelow adopted the name Bam Bam Bigelow.

In late 1987 he was hired by the World Wrestling Federation, and wrestled there for a year before leaving to have knee surgery. He then went to Jim Crockett Promotions briefly to challenge Barry Windham for the NWA United States Championship, and then to Japan to work for Antonio Inoki in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he formed a tag team with Big Van Vader, and won the IWGP Tag Team Championships. In 1992 he left NJPW and wrestled for several other Japanese promotions, such as WAR.

In 1993 Bigelow returned to the WWF, but ran afoul of The Clique, who at the time had a real-life rivalry with Bigelow's friend Chris Candido, and were claiming that Candido's wife Tammy Lynn Sytch had had an affair. He feuded with Doink the Clown and Tatanka before joining Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation and enaging in a highly-publicised feud with football player Lawrence Taylor. Bigelow was defeated by Taylor at WrestleMania XI in a match where Bigelow was paid $250,000 and Taylor $1,000,000.

Bigelow left the WWF in 1995 and joined Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he reformed The Triple Threat with Shane Douglas and Chris Candido. He was a dominant force in ECW, carrying out feats of strength such as hurling Spike Dudley out of the ring and into the audience and slamming Taz through the ring.

On November 16, 1998 Bigelow debuted in World Championship Wrestling. He initially feuded with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg before competing in the WCW Hardcore Division along with fellow ECW alumnus Hardcore Hak. He formed a stable with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon known as The Jersey Triad in May 1999. After the Triad disbanded, Bigelow began feuding with Mike Awesome, who defeated him in an Ambulance Match at StarrCade 2000.

In July 2000 Bigelow received second degree burns over 40% of his body (and was hospitalized for two weeks as a result) while rescuing children from a forest fire.

Bigelow remained with WCW until the company was purchased by the WWF in 2001, then waited until his Time Warner contract expired in June 2002. Bigelow announced his retirement in 2002 but returned to the ring, making several appearances for USA Pro Wrestling, before finally retiring in 2004. He then moved to Allenhurst, Pennsylvania and opened a restaurant eponymously named Bam Bam Bigelow, located in nearby Hamlin Township along State Route 590, which later closed down.

On October 2, 2005, Bigelow was hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Spring Hill, Florida. His passenger, Janis Remiesiewicz, suffered severe injuries and was declared to be in "critical" condition. Larry Coggins, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol, stated that Bigelow would be the focus of a homicide investigation should Remiesiewicz expire.

In Wrestling

Quotes

  • "If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned."
  • "Bam Bam!"

Previous managers

Finishing and signature moves

Movies

  • Snake Eater III: His Law (1992)
  • Major Payne (1994)
  • Joe's Apartment (1996)
  • Ready to Rumble (2000)

Championships and Accomplishments

World Championship Wrestling

Extreme Championship Wrestling

Mid-Southern Wrestling

National Wrestling Alliance

  • 1-time NWA Northeast Champion

New Japan Pro Wrestling - International Wrestling Grand Prix

World Class Championship Wrestling

USA Xtreme Wrestling / USA Pro Wrestling

  • 2-time UXW / USA Pro Heavyweight Champion

World Class Wrestling Association

  • 1-time WCWA Television Champion

Wrestle Association R

  • 1-time WAR World Six Man Tag Team Champion (with Hiromichi Fuyuki and Youji Anjoh)

Universal Superstars of America

  • 1-time USA Champion

References


WCW Hardcore Champions (inactive title)
Fit Finlay | - | Norman Smiley | Brian Knobbs | Bam Bam Bigelow | Brian Knobbs | 3 Count | Brian Knobbs | - | Terry Funk | Shane Douglas | Terry Funk | Eric Bischoff | The Mamalukes | Big Vito | Lance Storm | Carl Oulette | Norman Smiley | - | Reno | Crowbar | Terry Funk | Meng | The Barbarian


ECW World Heavyweight Champions (inactive title)
Snuka | Hotbody | Snuka | Muraco | Sandman | Muraco | Santana | Douglas | Sabu | Funk | Douglas | Sandman | Whipwreck | Sandman | Raven | Sandman | Raven | Funk | Sabu | Douglas | Bigelow | Douglas | Taz | Awesome | Tanaka | Awesome | Taz | Dreamer | Credible | Lynn | Corino | Sandman | Rhino


ECW World Television Champions (inactive title)
Hotbody | - | Osbourne | - | Snuka | Funk | Sabu | Tazmaniac | J.T. Smith | Pit Bull #1 | Whipwreck | Jason | Scorpio | Malenko | Scorpio | Guerrero | Malenko | Guerrero | Scorpio | Whipwreck | Scorpio | Douglas | Pit Bull #2 | Jericho | Douglas | Taz | Bigelow | Van Dam | - | Crazy | Tajiri | Rhino | Kash | Rhino

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