The Life and Career of Bam Bam Bigelow

Wrestling Bios Presents The Life and Career of Bam Bam Bigelow.
When we think of Bam Bam Bigelow, we think of the unreal agility the guy had for someone his size. Bam Bam Bigelow was able to work with anyone and adapt to their style to make matches work. Perfect example being how he carried an american football player through the main event of WrestleMania.
Bigelow was another well respected worker, with many superstars claiming that Bam Bam was a big influence on their careers. Bam Bam's speed for someone his size was an unseen sight back in the 80s WWF and even the early 90s.
Unfortunately though, Bam Bam had problems with The Kliq in the WWF, which was, back then, the end for many in the company. This didn't stop Bam Bam from working in other major promotions in America including ECW and WCW.
This video looks at Bam Bam's time in the WWF, his initial run with Vince McMahon along with his WWF return, his time in NJPW, his MMA match in Japan along with his run in ECW with The Triple Threat faction and the end of his career in WCW.
A heads up on this video; I created this while away from my normal desktop and didn't have access to my normal studio mic. Apologies for the audio. If the demand is great enough I will remake this video with a better voice over when I am back at my usual desktop.
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[@WrestlingBios]

CORRECTION: Barry Windham was the NWA US champion when Bam Bam worked with him. Sorry about that!

[@aidanduffy3407]

No mention he was in major payne 😛

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

Semantics not to worry

[@funkychicken3808]

Speaking of Barry Windham would love to see a Horseman vid. Best channel around bar none my friend.

[@funkychicken3808]

@Truth Told wot would you be speaking had the english not settled there in the first place. Cherokee or Apache? Fool!!!

[@margaretseddon4653]

Gavin says he won the wcw tag titles but U.S title is a bit of a stretch!!!!

[@SethBrundleify]

One of the toughest wrestlers of all time. Saved a family from a burning house.

[@monsieurdubitatif8567]

hence the flames on his gear. the guy was awesome.

[@LauranceDonMac]

I thought it was brush fire.

[@chrisortiz8072]

Legend and a hero

[@christophercarroll6345]

That was a work, brother.

[@jaylandjohnson1919]

@@christophercarroll6345 😂😂

[@Goosebear77]

I still hate the way he didn't get a better run in WWF. it's criminal. His matches with Tazz in ECW are still epic.

[@frankonolfi1966]

I saw him in ECW, he was very likeable and amazing

[@byua1835]

@@frankonolfi1966 I first saw Bam Bam Bigelo from. ECW and he was the first wrestler i knew from ECW

[@frankonolfi1966]

@@byua1835 it's a shame.A very talented big ma n 350

[@cullencalabria5636]

Forreal he should have won 1995 king of the ring and main evented summerslam against diesel instead of king mabel

[@RalfEngelmann]

To this day I'm mad at WWF on how badly they treated Bam Bam and Vader. Both deserved much much more.

[@glennrobbins2372]

I dated his cousin for a brief time after he had passed. She often told stories of him and what a nice guy he was. Before we broke up we were walking through a flea market and came upon a box of the wrestling figures. One was Bam Bam, I bought it for her as a remembrance of her cousin.

[@Facade953]

You did well. That was a beautiful gesture.

[@Ian-Omega]

That sounds made up. Nice try though

[@glennrobbins2372]

@@Ian-Omega believe what you want it, it is the truth.

[@younggrinch2826]

Then she broke up with you

[@qaz-fi1id]

None of that happened

[@thelawaroundhere3603]

Hats off to Bam Bam. He was a hell of a worker. I mean cmon. I can remember the first Nintendo video game that featured Bam Bam doing a 16 bit cartwheel.

[@horus30k]

That was literally how I first heard of him. Thought it was just video game fantasy until I finally saw him work.

[@damageinc.5458]

You mean 8-Bit right... The Nes was 8-Bit. The Super Nintendo was 16-Bit.

[@leekronforst4589]

He was in the WCW and WWF 8 bit Nintendo games. My favorite in both.

[@thelawaroundhere3603]

@@damageinc.5458 Yes, 8 bit. Excu-uw-uw-uw-se the hell up outta me. Lol! Im teasing dude. Its only been, what? 30 years or so? I wasnt even that interested when i was 12. Let alone 40 and some odd years. Its safe to say that intel has been long gone from my mind.

[@trendmassacre8423]

I loved playing him on the WWF game for the Nintendo, and enjoyed watching him wrestle. I was really bummed when I heard that he died :-(

[@doonydun30]

U forgot his part in the movie Major Payne which is a classic 💯

[@freddystreamz9122]

Eagles suck

[@MrJobelp]

E A G L E S!! EAGLES!!!!! 52 baby!!

[@GOLDY818]

Don’t forget his scene I. Snake Eater as a biker thug lol

[@maskofvulcan7491]

Snake eater 3, the second best of the franchise

[@philliesbob9745]

@Freddy Krewga Cody Parkey sucks.

[@4evertony1]

RIP Bam Bam Bigelow. He was always my favorite big guy. His moves and agility set him head and shoulders above the rest. Bam Bam definitely deserves a place in the Professional Wrestlers Hall of Fame. I wasn't aware that Bam Bam and Vader teamed up together. I'd take that combo against anybody in the whole world, even today. P.S. RIP Vader.

[@hudza]

Bam Bam was the best big man. He should already be in the HOF

[@malcolmwasher2308]

Hope 2020

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

Big Boss Man was a better wrestler overall. But they were both amazing.

[@kewward3741]

@@Brandon-rq3ys big van Vader was the best.

[@WEHRWULF8814]

Big Van Vader was the best big man, BBB was 2nd

[@MrZappaman420]

Yep

[@tazmike523]

I got to meet Bam Bam at a local fair up in Jersey in the late 90s. Eventhough I was a super annoying kid, Bam treated me kindly and didn't try to shoo me away. He was a legitimately nice and outstanding man. Would also see him riding his bike around town every so often. He should be in the HoF.

[@zackbedell5617]

SomeguynamedMike i lived in jersey as a kid and my older sister went to kindergarten with his daughter. she got to go to her birthday party at there house. i was too young to remember it much but there were horses and like a merry go round.

[@shaan1001]

Why were you super annoying?

[@bigsouth010]

Sliktronik Pimpflex because he was a kid

[@intellectualsolitudeproduc2865]

Asbury Park!

[@Large23collectibles]

I was so bummed out that Bam Bam was not in the HOF this year. He was truly innovated for a man his size. Thank you again for another 5 star video.

[@WrestlingBios]

Thanks for the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@illkid86]

He was in the 07 hof

[@alex-xz2dm]

@@WrestlingBios a new star in the yt c

[@neilsun2521]

They really need to make more effort to get these people inducted before they die. I'm tired of seeing the legends go in without being able to make a speech due to the fact they're dead.

[@caddiew3168]

I think he’s not in the wwe hall of fame because there was heat with the kilq back in the day and we all know that Shawn and triple h are Vince’s boys. Just like King Kong Bundy should of want in but he had heat with Vince McMahon and was apart of a class action lawsuit against wwe

[@saku0207]

One of the most underrated and underappreciated heels in the game

[@jmgfx4161]

100%

[@reverendx4ever]

Not "underrated" or "underappreciated" AT ALL. He was a star back in the day

[@swav.zielin]

@@reverendx4ever I didn't even watch WWF and just skipping channels he would stand out among everyone in the brief moments I did see it.

[@horrorwhore7946]

Correctly appreciated

[@user-ru9gf7ky2y]

he terrified me as a kid, but little did I know how soft he was inside. that's shows how amazing of an athlete he was.

[@trooparline2688NBNY]

R.I.P Scott Bigelow aka The Beast From The East "Bam Bam Bigelow"

[@jonsayers7926]

rip

[@breezy9297]

Anyone remember when he was in the movie Major Payne?

[@arielsandoval3583]

Absolutely, with the girl from fresh prince

[@johntziannis359]

Sure do

[@bigsouth010]

Eagles suck

[@nikkitaylor51]

I knew Scott personally and I really miss him....such a great person to be around....total goof too! Thanks for doing a video about him....😉

[@byua1835]

wow so cool 😔😔

[@burnsmybritches5857]

Inside of you personally I take it...

[@anwjuice]

How you know him? And how we did you know him.lol

[@anwjuice]

@@burnsmybritches5857 can't lie this my first thought Too lol

[@nikkitaylor51]

Burns My Britches wtf is your deal? No I didn’t hook up with Scott....we were platonic friends...it’s sad y’all automatically think ring rat whenever a female is involved....my brother who was a pro wrestler knew Scott and many many others....being around at shows with my brother I met many different ppl...and wait for it.....and became good friends with some of them...hope this clears it up for y’all....

[@JCSIspired]

Bro what ever happened to tatanka? You should do a video on him. I love these videos man. Great job!

[@ultimatemaniacs9659]

He still wrestles the indies. I work for a promotion in Scotland and we had him over in 2016, he's one of the nicest guys I have ever met.

[@aidanduffy3407]

Buffalo 🐃

[@licentiousdreams]

I love that this man grants viewers wishes.

[@bigbacon3243]

These bios are great! Bigelow really was the first high flying big man for me. Always loved his work and he seems like a genuinely good person, unlike all those Kliq shmucks.

[@ronfroehlich4697]

I loved Bam Bam when I was a kid in the eighties. My dad still says he's never seen a big man move like that.

[@ryanl.9341]

Hey, I must say, you've been doing a marvelous job with this flurry of documentary-like releases. The multitude of videos created is impressive itself, yet the well-written & researched script seamlessly fuses with the inlaid media to create something special. As a wrestling fan who thought he knew all, I appreciate your remarkable contributions to our online community. Props!

[@knowur10sand18s]

Great video, Bam Bam was always fun to watch as a kid even as a heel, his in ring talent couldn't be denied! The Kliq really pisses me off with now much talent they held back

[@mccolycoken]

Ironic how he had flames all over his body and he really got burned

[@TheRecallBerserk]

Bam Bam losing the ECW TV Title to RVD in 1998 was Bam Bam’s best match in my opinion.

[@philbuilds116]

The best jobber of all time. He endeared himself to 2 generations of wrestling fans and 3 separate companies where he was everything from filler to main event. Name a guy his size and shape that was more athletic than most of his premiere opponents. Good wrestler, great man, sad ending... He belongs in all of our hearts and memories.

[@wdc9633]

Scary stuff at 7:31. They had a novice like LT give Bam Bam a piledriver! Wow....

[@homerj.simpson7562]

2:40 Look how small Bam Bam is compared to Andre. Geez.

[@CarlitosWayTheOnlyWay]

Audio mic is perfectly fine man, I can hear you loud and clear. Another great video, thank you for your hard work and putting these together 👍

[@steve19745]

anything shawn michaels got near turned toxic. the kliq destroyed real wrestling vince needed to put all of them on a leash and bring them down to reality much like he needs to do to hhh right now.

[@RandyGBH]

You do know HHH wants to save WWE right?

[@mattbrown5921]

No they didnt. They did what all popular wrestlers did, throw their weight around. Hulk was no different. They made the attitude area along with Austin and the Rock.

[@blachubear]

@@mattbrown5921 Uh, if Shawn Michaels didn't get injured, Shawn wouldln't put Austin & Rock over. Shawn was a selfish prick.

[@richardvasquez6746]

Do you not watch NXT? Triple H is the reason that NXT is better than the main roster, Vince is the reason most of the people that go from NXT to the main roster lose a lot of steam because of his stupid ideas. Vince is the one that needs to be put on a leash, Trips is trying to make the product better.

@@richardvasquez6746 AMEN BROTHER!!!! NXT is the only program I'll watch from WWE.

[@So_FN_-S1N1STER]

Dam this is sad, I remember I started watching WWE back in 93 when it was WWF so yea I grew up watching them on TV, r.i.p Bigelow

[@bag101]

Instead of staying in with the cool crowd, Bam Bam stood up for the guys they were bullying.

[@dacechasinghawk3910]

The uncrowned World Wrestling Federation Champion.

[@akvalues]

ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WWE SUCKS AND IS DYING!!

[@afattori316]

Wonder how much better the wwf would have been if the kliq was not there. One could dream. Great video.

[@Cazz8203]

The Hof is a god damn joke.

[@pl5624]

It's vinces playground...its all on him.

[@honestdave]

Once they added the celebrity wing it was all over

[@orbonds3603]

Its a joke because every wrestler is in it...minus the few vince dislikes. Itd be like the baseball hall putting 250 hitters in...hella weak...and where is this hall located?

[@umbrellacorporationwuhanfa3731]

@@orbonds3603 You make a good point...

[@MrShadowknight2000]

I know that the biggest travesty is denied entry to baseball hof to Pete rose

[@Teacherinasubie]

Am I the only guy who thinks this channel is the Bob Ross of wrestling? This channel is a great trip down memory lane in a calm and relaxing fashion.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Bam Bam was incredible. I wish he had a fued in 1993 with Bret Hart. I would have loved to see Bam Bam and Yokozuna vs the Steiner Brothers.

[@chrisortiz8072]

Legend, hero, a real man. R.I.P

[@kevinpayton2664]

Bam Bam was the first athletic big man that I saw. It was during his early days in the Memphis territory and I immediately became a fan. He was a great worker. In my opinion, he didn't need a title.

[@pickettpride6980]

One of the best big men ever! HOF 2020?

[@malcolmwasher2308]

Hope so

[@xaviergarza9002]

Yes!

[@d-mo733]

He Pillman and Davey Boy are so overdue its a joke!

[@martinezexoticbulls1197]

PICKETT THE HANDSOME COLLECTOR ikr

[@Ziki-P]

D- Mo it’s baffling that davey boy isn’t in

[@kylew.4896]

Coke and benzos man...still haunts me to this day...

[@steveomcbigarms]

Had some fantastic matches against spike Dudley in ECW. Classic moments. Best run of his North American career was with ECW.

[@frankcouste4785]

He is a legend. My Nintendo wrestling game from the late 80s has him doing cartwheels. He could do it back then. Thank you Bam Bam

[@indelaxiom]

Bam Bam is one of my favorite wrestlers and he will definitely be missed. RIP

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

The two quickest big men in the game were Bam Bam and Big Boss Man. Such a damn shame that they were taken away from us away too soon.

[@jamesparks1895]

Superb video man. The audio was completely acceptable. I miss Bam Bam, he was truly ahead of his time. Keep up the excellent work, your channel is too awesome to fail.

[@ragonel]

Cultaholic is blatantly ripping ur style of vids. Headsup

[@juice5435]

Who cares. That just means more videos for us to watch

[@DukeofHell]

Bam Bam Bigelow was my favorite wrestler going up. I was always amazed by what he could do in the ring and being such a big dude. He deserves HOF status

[@Monetshimmons]

I'm starting to see your influence in the mainstream ie vice's dark side of the ring

[@Evilkingus]

About 1:15 -Bam Bam should have had a run with the WWF Championship. Allow me to quote the late great Gorilla Monsoon: "Will you stop!"

[@johnnyjerseyshardest]

Why shouldn't he have had a run?

[@Evilkingus]

@@johnnyjerseyshardest While I do respect his work, I certainly don't think he had either the look or the charisma to be a world champion. Listen to this: Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, Undertaker and... Bam Bam Bigelow? Not up there by a long shot. This sounds more right: Tatanka, The Mountie, Doink and Bam Bam Bigelow.

[@funkychicken3808]

Great vid again my friend Bam Bam was ridiculously athletic for a man of his size, especially his top rope work. Nice to see you nodded at him not being inducted yet because its a joke pal. Good work.

[@heks128]

Some of the legends that never got a title run is unbelievable looking back. Dam you Shawn Michaels!

[@EhrisaiaOShannon]

Bam Bam had the look of a natural born heel. Can't believe he was ever a face. Didn't get a chance to see a lot of his work, but I will catch up. Great video. 💜

[@Richard_John_Dick_Grayson]

5-14-19 Great channel man. I also like that you say "WWF" and not "WWE" when speaking about the company before it was renamed WWE. Bam Bam was one of my childhood favorites, its sad the way that Scott's life ended.

[@michaelcapps8052]

Once again facts are wrong the uwf fight vs kimo was a work bam bam said so his self along w kimo bam bam got 25 or 50k for that and the kliq did not like Bammer but said he could play on their team (they would work w him)

[@rustyshackleford7265]

Thanks for that rambling, incoherent run on sentence

[@RUTGERMORTENSEN]

I always looked at him as a second rate Vader... I was right.

[@hygrave2892]

I enjoyed the line about Bigelow working with Goldberg. "He had the pleasure of working with Goldberg, he obviously lost." I could hear the snarkiness in the tone. Nicely done videos, I've just watched a marathon of them. Well informed, well described, and you sprinkle just a little of your opinion on it all without making a ten hour video. Well done fella.

[@frankgogley1749]

Kills me to see so many wrestler I grew up watching have died.

[@OddOneOut99]

One of the best agile big men....

[@jesusfarrow503]

So true he was way ahead of his time, and hell even now a days almost no one his size can do some of the things Bam Bam could

[@nishies]

for his size and in that time, he was very agile, I think maybe the only a very few that might come close to Bam Bam is probably Keith Lee (which he is a little over 300 lbs but very solid), Otis from Heavy Machinery that does the caterpillar, the bigger guy from War Raiders, idk which one did a cartwheel ,Willie Mack he's very agile as well, Braun Strowman is very quick on his feet but nothing compares to Bam Bam RIP

[@grugposter605]

Modern wrestlers are less athletic morons

[@only1icon1801]

What a hero, always liked Bam Bam Bigelow but my respect has just gone up for him in regards to saving those children's lives. Such a tragic end to someone who really deserved a more trophy career. R.I.P.

[@TheRealRollerCodster]

Bigelow had some type of restaurant literally right by me years ago in Pennsylvania. It was cool to see him around.

[@andrewsduran]

The Beast from the East

[@irocwell32]

Bam Bam was from my hometown of Asbury Park, NJ!

[@mitchcolburn1216]

This is an unpopular opinion, but in terms of pure talent, Bam Bam was much better than Vader. Bam Bam was a lot smoother and lighter on his feet.

[@shortroundshthead2135]

I wonder if some of the HBKs poor title run, would of been better spent on Vader, Sid, Bam Bam and Tatanka... ? Yeah definitely better

[@damienthorne3012]

Fantastic work!...Please do a video on the Fabulous Freebirds.

[@fetzifetz6437]

'93 King Of The Ring Finals Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Bret Hart Best match of '93

[@carybeweary7209]

I think Bam Bam should've been Intercontinental champion at least once

[@larrylamonts1483]

I don't see how anyone could dislike Bam Bam. I always liked him face or heal. ECW was awesome and I'm glad he appeared in it. He just seemed like a truly good guy. As i got older i just didn't enjoy wrestling like a did as a kid, but he's one of those guys i think fondly of these many years later

[@starfox1477]

Great work what a amazing a amount of work

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

*an

[@Sonnie125]

When he is someone Bret gives massive appraisal to you know hes good ... Bam Bam was one of the best , his agility for his size was unheard of and he deserved massive credit for putting himself in such dangerous positions being that size and using such high flying moves .. By not bowing down to the kliq deserves credit alone .. Rest in peace big man !

[@tracuscherry9941]

Bam bam & razor ramon get no credit

[@marioandrade4499]

Great vid man! Bam Bam was definitely under utilized by wwf in the 80s, and nwa in late 80's. Should've been IC champ, US champ at the very least.

[@claytonlusby2505]

Bam Bam was an awesome talent considering a man of his size. He could have worked a successful program with someone like Hulk Hogan or Ultimate Warrior. A WWE Championship run would have been convincing as well.

[@princeekeson12]

One of the greatest bigmen in wrestling history. Definitely one of my favorites in n "WrestleMania: The Arcade Game".

[@NinoGucciani]

Glad to hear about wrestlers I grew up watching still being talked about

[@billyray5232]

Speaking of which, both Bam Bam and Vader should be in the HOF, Vader even said it was his last wish before he passed away. Also, no mention of Bam Bam being a former Bounty hunter...

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

Bam Bam and Big Boss Man were both amazing wrestlers for their size. They probably could have both been amazing football players.

[@dimethedude]

One of my favs as a kid RIP legend

[@SoCalChris]

The Jersey Triad was so underrated.

[@gravedust8596]

One of my all time favorite wrestlers,and one of the best imo

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

He was one of the best in the ring when I was a kid in the early 90s R,I,P. Bam Bam.🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@FishBeeProductions]

I just ran across your channel and have been watching a lot of your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@ZlothZloth]

Bam Bam and Vader as a tag team!? Jeez, that sounds unbeatable.

[@budthechud9795]

Diamond Dallas Page was born old.

[@shangtsung1362]

Just like Hogan, Flair, and Vince McMahon

[@michaelcapps8052]

And bam was an amateur wrestler and state champion

[@otisthomas8704]

WWF MADE BAM BAM A GOOD GUY WHEN HE FIRST GOT THERE TO PROTECT HULK HOGAN IMAGE AND BAM BAM WAS A FAN FAVORITE TO BEAT HOGAN AT THAT TIME BECAUSE WE HAD ENOUGH OF HOGAN 15 MINUTE MATCHES

[@John-dn9dv]

Massive fan of your videos, so interesting to me and love watching them. Keep up the great work my man

[@thataurus2492]

1st big man high flyer

[@thathighguy4208]

Just realized watching this: BBB main evented a WM with the kliq in charge...can't take that from him....#BamBam4HOF

[@tomgales155]

Loved Bam Bam when I was a kid. He was such a character

[@ginndro9794]

Triple b!!! the beast from the east!

[@Equint77]

Ill always remember bam bam vs one man gang in WM4 and then when he became the surprise competitor vs shane douglas for the ecw belt breaking up the triple threat. Douglas’ reaction was amazing.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Wrestling Bios...you need to do a video on Chris Kanyon! I've been thinking a lot about him lately and he hasn't been talked about much. It's time to talk about him.

[@KVdaKrook44]

One time Bam Bam showed up at My Military school to try to punk my aggressively strict drill Sergeant then got beat up.... worst 75 bucks I ever spent

[@JLvatron]

At Wrestlemania 4's tournament, I thought the finals would be Hogan vs. Bigelow; with the tournament being an excuse to get a Good vs Good match. I believe what he said about the Clique bullying and ruining others' careers.

[@queen-fc8qk]

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[@ryublueblanka]

WWF. You know it's really disgusting how many wrestlers end up broke and broken after making Vince and Co. Billions.

[@shortroundshthead2135]

Kinda makes you wonder if the Cliq ruined WWE? Nash wrecks WWE runs to WCW and fcks it over there even lol don’t get me wrong I’m big Diesel fan but did the person make behind the scenes worse for wrestling lol is Nash an Ahole? Thoughts lol

[@matthewvolb94]

I live in New Jersey so I automatically I'm fascinated by Bam Bam Bigelow And I remember seeing him and Major Payne. I don't even watch wrestling anymore but I like watching the videos about the old stuff.

[@queen-fc8qk]

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[@gamebred26]

Scott and my dad used to arm wrestle hustle people in the bars here in NJ. Used to fish with him when I was kid as well. He got me tix to all the matches as a kid at Convention Hall in Asbury Park NJ. His sister used to babysit me and my sister. Always a nice guy to me and my family. Even when he got a little famous. I distinctly remember him and my dad discussing the tattoo Gene was gonna do on his head. It was either flames or a giant 8 ball ...pool ball. Lol!! Glad he went flames. RIP big guy...and my pops!!

[@davidlonghurst9845]

Good video what's next ? Please don't do Brock Lesnar or Goldberg