Bam Bam Bigelow - How Much WWF Paid Me & Lawrence Taylor at Wrestlemania 11

Bam Bam Bigelow talks about how much he & Lawrence Taylor were paid by Vince McMahon to work Wrestlemania 11 main event. Full Shoot ➡ TitleMatchNetwo...
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Bam Bam Bigelow (RIP) talks about his infamous Wrestlemania 11 main event match vs NFL legend Lawrence Taylor. Vince McMahon paid a pretty penny to both athletes with Taylor taking home about 4x what Bam Bam earned that night. It was still the biggest payday for Bam Bam Bigelow in his WWF Wrestling career.
Did you know WWF/WCW star Lex Luger actually set up the deal with Lawrence Taylor? How was the training going into it and how bad was Lawrence Taylor blown up by the end of the main at Wrestlemania? The year was 1995 and Vince McMahon was taking another big chance - this time it's Bam Bam Bigelow vs Lawrence Taylor!
This Bam Bam Bigelow Shoot Interview was conducted in April 1998. Licensed/distributed by Title Match Network.
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[@TitleMatchWrestling]

Wrestlemania 11 Paydays: Bam Bam Bigelow = $250K Lawrence Taylor = $1M This was the main event of WM11 in 1995. Diesel vs Shawn Michaels went on earlier for the WWF Championship. Thank you for watching. Full Bam Bam Bigelow Shoot ➡ TitleMatchNetwork.com

[@SirManfly]

man, $250,000 U.S. is an instant house for me, cash only !!

[@oriondx72]

Feel sorry for bam bam him losing to someone who never wrestled made him look bad and was all down hill after that he derved better. I mean hell if hes gonna lose he should be getting 1m and not lt. lack of talent is bout right. hate when people out of wrestling get put over just stupid.

[@von2300]

Yeah he seems like a pretty cool dude in his shoots

[@Houndini]

Taylor didn't take the bumps each & every night Bam Bam RIP & whole lot others like 90+% of them did for McMahon & Co. For long term pay. No that never happened. No work No pay. No they independent contractors. You get hurt you on your own. Taylor was way Overpaid I feel. He just show up for 1 easy night. I bet he didn't even get 1 bruise. Most like 90+% wrestlers I always feel get screwed over because they independent contractors. That what McMahon loves & makes huge chunk of money on. Look what they try do to Owen Hart personal family after he was dead? What 1st press release .. Owen screw up. They all ready trying start trying cover there own greedy behinds. Bull shit. Bottom line always been very dirty business. Owen was killed over stupidity cause him loose his life over that company running for The Idiot Company of the Year Award.!!! Anybody try stay with them doing that type of work nightly each & every night on road day after day 15 to 20 night's in a row off maybe 3 to 4 day's. Then right back same work schedule like that for years you know they get going get accidentally bang up every once in a while even if it is Sport Entertainment. They are not given time to heal up. You don't work!! You don't get paid!! You go right ahead & try it yourself... Then you come back & try tell all us Wrestler's ones are over paid. When they got do it each & every night for weeks. No heath coverage!! 1 night that was simple easy money. Money should went to his nightly workers. 250,000 should been tops for Taylor top pay. Name me 1 long term wrestler that don't have major heath issues & problems right now?? Name just 1. How many died very young? How many died over doing pain killers & accidentally did too many of them pills trying work nightly?? Do your own math. Facts are in black & white proven facts. It's not a pretty skipping down yellow brick road with Alice in Wonderland movie. It's a very sad life style.

[@kenrickkahn]

@@Houndini L.T. Was already known and bought new eyes to the product.. It's not L.T. fault that they didn't ask for more money..

[@rickysmith5546]

Bam Bam saved 3 children from a burning house receiving burns on 50 percent of his body a true legend

[@michaelsorrells8248]

Fire kill bam bam Bigelow but it was 2001

[@Dennis_Frey]

Obviously... I mean look a his head. It's all burnt!!!

[@poopsyko]

Yeah no shit You don’t have to say it every interview with him Someone’s always saying that We get it

[@ajourneysaved4311]

Thought it was closer to 70%.

[@jaredgarrison333]

That story has not been confirmed

[@AaronLesterMedia]

Man he's a dude who's definitely missed right now... We need more Bam Bam's in this business. Thank you big man.

[@maxredman1015]

My niece met him when she was 8 years old. He was signing autographs and was super friendly to everyone. She innocently asked him if Mad Magazine had his permission to us him on the cover. He laughed so hard his drink came out his nose. Great guy. R.I.P. Bam Bam.

[@leostenson4476]

Yeah I'm sure it was innocent

[@kirkj83]

I love watching bam bam, he’s so real. Most underrated big guy too, moved like a middle weight.

[@frankonolfi1966]

Agile

[@bournedevinesupreme]

Watching videos of him and Vader in New Japan still blows my mind. How the hell can big men move like that. RIP

[@simonpurist4499]

BamBam was a very popular wrestler, not underrated.

[@jessemersier5499]

Sooooo much natural talent and charisma! Almost wish he had stayed over in New Japan. At least he was treated better there. RIP big fella.

[@frankonolfi1966]

he was special

[@Wushutigercranekungfudragon]

I miss this man.he just never got his due and not to mention he saved them children from the fire a true warrior

[@scarface7142]

Guy was a idiot not bad wrestler thow did his time in japan

[@disillusionedwayne7153]

@@scarface7142 how many kids have you saved from a burning building?

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

You sure you not thinking about Perry Saturn saving people in a fire? Maybe Bam Bam did too and I'm just unaware.... But for sure, a very underrated dude

[@aliasunknown6972]

@@willtheangrydudeist9120 Perry saved a woman who was getting raped. Bam Bam saved kids from the fire.

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

@@aliasunknown6972 Ohhh. Ok Thank for clearing that up for me. 👍

[@hdtonectv1270]

Bam Bam was bad ass and his cameo in Major Payne was awesome!

[@kenrickkahn]

It was! I must admit..

[@frankthespank]

“I heard you couldn’t hack it in a real mans Army!” LOL, yeah he was great in that, I love that movie, best scene is when Payne tells the little boy the bedtime story: “Payneeeee... I can’t feel ‘ma legs....”. God, I die every time that scene comes on 🤣

[@ronsoyesmickeymousetattoos4020]

Though in real life, Bam Bam would've wiped the floor with Damon Wayans.

[@brianticas7671]

@@ronsoyesmickeymousetattoos4020 yeah he would have. But looking back, bam bam deserved more than that. Also deserved a ic run with more bucks.

[@chiefhowlingwolfhannibal7360]

@@ronsoyesmickeymousetattoos4020 well of course..Bam Bam would wipe the floor with Most men.

[@pappystern2955]

Hey Bam Bam, I remember you even without the Wrestlemania. I remember you when all the managers were arguing who was gonna get to be your manager. You were and still are da' man. Thankx for the great memories!!

[@Hallstyle]

R.I.P. Bam Bam.. Can't believe he's been gone this long...

[@deckerhand12]

He seems chill. I always respect a wrestler who don’t care about winning or losing

[@kinghades]

Bam Bam was great one the best big men ever. Rip!!

[@Thebigguy653]

I worked with his best friend Wolf who's an iron worker and he told me so many stories about Bam Bam I felt like I knew him. Wolf brought in is his Leather Flammed Jacket he wore in wrestle Mania 11 to work and I got to put it on, Was really cool

[@MikeFromMichigan]

SWEET!!!!

[@robertsparaney5921]

Awesome shit

[@michaelallanrubin2376]

Bam bam was legit beat up by andre

[@TomTheEGamer575]

Nice 🤙🏾Bam Bam seems pretty coo

[@acemassey3618]

I didnt watch wrestling growing up, but the Wrestlemania Game on NES, Bam Bam had the best move, the cart wheel kick/Flip into a pen, just an awesome character to play with.

[@Jrschonovan]

Always loved him, he was in the first WWF NES game for pete's sake! Never thought he got his due but he was amazing in and out of the ring. RIP man.

[@elleni-41]

Bam bam was so underrated... I liked him, seem like a real person.. I watched him in ecw..

[@sese6227]

Triple threat was such an awesome faction. He was such an underrated wrestler, especially for a big guy....agile af.

[@dontrll947]

Bam Bam spoke nothing but the truth "being a good worker is a curse" Dolph and Cesaro completely fell through the cracks being good workers to elevate lower talent

[@mikeycavo9098]

Love how much BAM BAM content you are putting out. My favourite RF shoot ever

[@megaverner]

You can tell he's such a sweet guy. I just wanna hug him❤😢

[@completesentences2125]

“It’s a curse in this business to be a good worker”. Truer words were never spoken…Dolph Ziggler would tell you that first hand.

[@forumcelebritypodcast]

BAM BAM was special. Never got his due especially in WWE. A total natural. I saw one interview with LT about 5 years ago and he said Bam Bam was the scariest guy he's every met but that he was a really nice guy.

[@canibmeplz260]

I met him as a kid. He was a heel but he was so nice. We met so many people at ihop in Dayton

[@markemark1484]

I got to meet Bam Bam Bigelow 3 times he was so cool so nice it felt like I known the guy for a hundred years such a badass great person

[@Baastilein31]

Yeah, the Kliq "killed" kayfabe or how was that?

[@michaelallanrubin2376]

Who was the worst wrestler you met??

[@oldmansportsog2514]

R.I.P to Bam Bam. He was one of my favorites as a youngster. Love that on show Young Rock they showing The Rock Friendship with Bam Bam

[@JJSInnz]

WHY ON EARTH do fans only know bam bam from his L.T. Match???? That makes me sad because that's not what I think of when I hear of bam bam. I remember his stuff in ECW, bam bam showing up on Nitro to challenge Goldberg and it looked like a shoot. bam bams matches with Bret hart and how Bam Bam is one the GREATEST big men to wrestle! He was sooooo athletic for a guy his size, i was mesmerized as a kid! Not to mention his outfit and the head tattoos lol Bam Bam was always one of my favorites. He never got enough credit. Sorry for ranting. Love the vids!!

[@kenrickkahn]

Casual Fans that L.T. bought in..

[@merleshand2442]

I thought Bam Bam might be the guy to end the streak at the time but I remember seeing him back in the 80s with Humperdinck

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Why are you assuming fans only know him fot the LT stuff? When most fans talk about Bam Bam they NEVER mention the LT match, they always talk about his run with Hogan or the 1993 run or the ECW run with Taz. So your point is...??

[@christophernicholson20]

Ikr. They keep bringing up the LT match LT this LT that LT come on man, this guy interviewing bam bam. Bam bam is known for having other wrestling matches and other things besides other than that one match and they forgot to mention the fact that this man has guts and bravery and he rescued kids from a fire. They are still stuck on this LT match at wrestlemania. Why does it even matter how much money he got paid so what

[@sese6227]

Who said we only know him bc of LT? The beast from the East, did some of his best work in ECW, alongside Douglas & Candido.

[@SidJustice1]

It shocked me when the Bossman put him over @ The Royal Rumble in ‘93...my lil bro and I were like, “Did he just beat The Big Bossman clean?” Bam-Bam was an agile, big stud.

[@msm1876]

SidJustice1 Bossman was on his way out at the time, so it kinda makes sense.

[@brianticas7671]

Bossman was on his way to wcw.

[@mrprimetime313]

Top 5 most underrated of all time! Miss him!

[@morningstar7896]

Rest up bam bam bigelow 1961-2007 13 years ago we lost a legend 🙏😇👑

[@pohousetv]

Watching his diversity and talent all through his career makes him one of the REAL G.O.A.T.S

[@jessebrown9046]

RIP! To the one and only Bam Bam Bigelow! We miss you bro!

[@l.c.boogie1219]

Rest in Peace Bam Bam.

[@rubenarmstrong262]

Bam bam Literally carried that man the whole match lol.

[@dudelove8854]

He's well spoken and seems really down to earth, not what I expected. RIP

[@kazejah1014]

Bam Bam was one of the best of all time athletically, especially given his size. Probably one of the best moves I've ever seen is when he fought Tatanka, and Tatanka was doing his native dance energizing the crown, and BAM BAM...gave him probably the worlds all time best head kick and sent his ass to the mat, then got up, and started mocking his dance. WOOOOOOO.....we was watching at home and we erupted!!!!

[@swerboski]

Bam Bam & Vader would have been a great tag team in the States.

[@YousefTube]

Bam Bam got the one thing that CM Punk always wanted and that's The Main Event of WrestleMania

[@vincentgonzalez8494]

Uncrowded champion I loved watching him when I was a kid

[@RossMalagarie]

He should have been WWF/WWE champ 1 or 2 times easy.

[@DanielMac2000]

@Torture Killah2 hard to crowd the big man

[@vincentgonzalez8494]

The first time I saw Bam Bam Bigelow was in a tag match with Hulk Hogan vs the Million dollar Man and Virgil .Bam Bam Bigelow was a electrifying

[@billbixby557]

Bam Bam & LT playing golf together, that's great!

[@AMaidenlessRunt]

Bam bam and big boss man were known to be humbled down to earth dudes you have a beer with and share stories.

[@KhronicYouth]

bam bam was so cool i remember him in major payne. def one of my all time favorites.

[@KETO.n.WRESTLING]

I could remember distinctly in that Match, LT was quite stiff in that match towards Bam Bam

[@carloslopez-er2yj]

Bam bam was always a hell of a worker! Loved watching him!

[@CerronPritchett]

He was great in Major Payne 💯

[@brianticas7671]

Bam bam Bigelow also made a appearance on the film major Payne. Rip bam bam. You deserved more than what you got man.

[@tonymatrisin4328]

Bam Bam v Keith Lee would be a dream match, R.I.P. Bam Bam

[@severeweathercenterx]

bam bam rest in peace

[@merleshand2442]

He should have got a title run or two

[@bonvct]

Hell yeah...he woulda been a good heel big man

[@jonburgundy1]

He was originally slated to win the title during his 2 runs in WWE, He got injured after the SS match in 87. and again in 93. He would have been an amazing champ at the same time, he didn't really care to be a champ.

[@kevindaman5794]

ECW world champion hated carrying the belts to airports

[@brianticas7671]

Was supposed to get a ic run in 95 with ic belt. But you could thank Shawn Michael's for that shit not happening. Bam ran for the hills. He knew the kliq were about to start hating on him so he ran away.

[@merleshand2442]

@@brianticas7671 yeah he was one of those guys that made more in japan for less dates too

[@LiLTailormade]

I would’ve LOVED to had a beer 🍻 with this man.

[@leostenson4476]

Bam Bam worked for the WWF in 1987 because I remember the first Satuday Night Main Event I ever watched he wrestled Hercules to a draw and then had the ref restart the match. It was in Seattle

[@RobwLPOC]

God I can't remember who it was, I was watching a video just the other day where they were talking about celebrities being in matches and that the only reason this one didn't suck like the other ones was because of the sheer talent and ability of Bam Bam Bigelow. I heard Paul Heyman talking about him coming in someplace about being a wrestler and that he was just a prodigy. You could show him something once and he could do it. I remember correctly it was even before Paul Heyman had worked in WCW

[@jvac1129]

I need to go back and watch Bam Bam's matches.

[@jukedar]

sad to say, I ran into Bam Bam at an airport in New Jersey and chatted with him , and some time down the road he passed away

[@jakeeisnor930]

he dead????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@jukedar]

@Jack Arnsick no no Jack , and dont blame me for him , piper, warrior, mean gene.macho man. bobby heenan, well you get the point

[@jukedar]

@Jack Arnsick yea Jake this "huy" ,,,,dude put the bottle down and learn how to spell

[@jukedar]

@Jack Arnsick Jack you gotta stop smoking that stuff, its fucking you up pal

[@MrFRANKWH]

Oo99

[@robertgearhartii4710]

I heard but can't remember if I read the article where he went to a neighborhood house kicked down the door and pulled to kids out of a burning house. They said the kids were fine but he took burns.

[@robertgearhartii4710]

@PED GSP it was said that he threw blankets or wet blankets over the kids when he was getting them out. He walked through the fire completely exposed to the flames while he had the kids covered up.

[@maynarddeforrest4842]

Some may think bam ba was out of shape but after thr match lt was so out of breath look like he was gonna colapse and had to be helped out to the back. 1m for bam bam carrying him while bam made only 250m and he had to job for him pretty sad. Bam bam deserved better RIP one of the best agile big man of all time.

[@JoseLopez-1977]

I miss you so much bam bam bigelow!

[@jukedar]

Wow that is something, I actually got the chance to meet with Bam Bam at Newark Airport, we were hanging out at the baggage area, at the time he was wrestling for another wrestling organization, and said eventually he would be come back to the WWE,, sadly wasnt to much longer he passed on, RIP Brother,,,,gone to soon

[@johannbachmann4532]

I still find it hard to believe Bam Bam is gone😢

[@gobblegobble7]

Bam, we still remember you

[@aznnp77]

I've actually heard before that Bam Bam was a pretty good worker, like AJ Styles almost. Hard to find a big man that works good and beyond a limited move set like Lesnar and Strowman. Bam is straight up though. He works for the money, and he enjoyed the money. $250K for one match back in the 90s was nice pay day. Coulda bought a house with in one night of worked wrestling.

[@flstffatboy3910]

Bam Bam is one good man so down to earth 🌍

[@michaelginger88]

Was.

[@peaceinthemiddleeast4349]

Damn! Bam Bam was not shy about giving his opinion on any subject Hahahaha #BAMBAMRIP

[@mikem10481]

Thought Bam Bam would have worked in the Attitude Era WWF instead of working in WCW. Him vs Kane would have been something to see.

[@brianticas7671]

Yeah but I think he was tired of jobbing man. He deserved that ic run in 95-96. Him vs razor for the ic belt should have happened instead of goldust becoming ic champ for half a year man. Whack.

[@mattuk56]

R.I.P In Peace Bam Bam

[@xymoriintus]

Holy shit he seems like such a good guy! I Gotta find more shoots with him

[@DogBackwards82]

Bam bam was a real 1 #fax miss the big fella

[@brandonlamontagne2075]

bam bam was one hell of a fn worker he blew up lt in less then 2 mins, bam bam should of been paid a million not 250 k, loved his work super nice guy towards his fans

[@brianticas7671]

$250k is pretty good though for one night.

[@michaelreyes7848]

It was amazing on how he was booked in wcw at the end

[@dominictringale6860]

I bet Bam Bam used to beat up a golf ball. LT and him on the golf course would be a sight.

[@jasonhall7335]

Favorite wrestler growing up. Bad ass

[@larryparks6799]

Ban bam dies too young. He would be a great behind the scenes guy now. Rip big homie

[@chiefryback7906]

Amazing Performer. He could have a great match with Andre then the next night put on a show with Bret Hart. He was really special.

[@HOA_Bossman]

He seem like such a nice guy

[@JumpinJackFlash1989]

Legend.

[@znhait]

Bam Bam is just like his oldest son, Shane--I don't know the other two. But that kid was one class below me and part of the wrestling team, and he loved goofing around.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

When I think of bam bam the LT match isnt even a thought.

[@RobertCookJr-vh3xk]

He all ways put on a great wrestling match!

[@quarantinebored1427]

The kliq may have destroyed his career but at the end of the day, he wrestled in the main event at wrestlemania. Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels fought hard for that spot but at the end of the day bam bam got that spot. He never got a title run but for him to get that spot over hbk and the rest of the Kliq, that’s something they can’t take away from him.

[@brianticas7671]

Got a nice lil payday too. $250 k for that match. Pretty good money 💰

[@FreneticZetetic]

My first PPV was Mania 11 w Bam Bam and LT!

[@levigarrett8674]

Ive been bald since 1965 but got the idea to tattoo my mellon after seeing Bam Bam become such a star.

[@erickrajniak8424]

I miss Bam-Bam Bigalow

[@mc9828]

He seems real cool here. Well spoken too

[@gazof-the-north1980]

Bam Bam and Tatanka should have had a run as tag Champs as part of the Million Dollar Corporation.

[@jerry85g7]

Imagine seeing Bam Bam playing Golf.

[@michaeldepinto3562]

LT did not lack talent on the Football Field lol

[@allwightallwong5045]

That's a fact but Bam Bam was joking

[@michaeldepinto3562]

I'm joking to lol I Love Bam Bam he was a true Beast in the Ring and he is right no way LT could keep up in a ring or an actual fight

[@donp244]

jersey people got dirt ball humor, its joke you can laugh.

[@sese6227]

@@donp244 you should see how uptight New Yorkers are 🙄

[@donp244]

@@sese6227 I'm from New york

[@BeeBumper]

Bam Bam was great in the wwf he could move like few big men

[@fistcover3831]

RIP Bam Bam

[@davidmreyes77]

0:26 The Undertaker said the same thing in the recent Undertaker series on the WWE network.

[@timothycrosby4251]

He was awesome

[@JOHNN01.82]

My favourite Bam match was KOTR92 Bret vs Bam final.

[@danorthsidemang3834]

93.

[@MrGeo-EmitFodrol]

Id would oflove to see BamBam in wwf in 99,00, 01 etc...

[@edhitchins5521]

Never saw Bam Bam as much tbh. Kind of like Vader. He had every mark to be a top monster heel in WWE, but for some reason it just never worked out.

[@keenerblue2]

Vince seems to need a lot of love. Never thought much of him.

[@liammaxwell6114]

Is this the first shoot video ??? P

[@cherokeefit4248]

That’s badass bam bam dips. I’m surprised he took those forearm checks like that though

[@JohnnyKusiga]

Makes me wish I had met him at that year's Fan Fest. I only remember my brother taking me & I thought he was taking to to WM itself than we saw a 2-3 hour line for Diesel M&G so got in line and met Mantaur instead lol.

[@thejmc4074]

Was mantaur cool?

[@branstark3557]

Bam bam for HOF long overdue

[@aznnp77]

Damn Bam Bam died 15 years ago? Shoot man, I'm not surprised that he passed, but I didn't know it had been that long.

[@arimichaels2650]

This was in my hometown... Hartford, CT.

[@MikeFromMichigan]

#LEGEND 💪✊🙏🙌🍻🍻

[@keenerblue2]

A talent lost to soon. He was a tremendous person.

[@pt8208]

Genuine talent and charisma, screw the clique!