RIP Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow






















News via Meltzer:

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the death of Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow at the age of 45.

Bigelow, a major star in the 80s and 90s throughout the world, was found dead by his girlfriend at their place of residence in Hudson, Fla. when she woke up at 10 a.m. Police haven't been able to pinpoint the time of death nor a cause of death.

Bigelow had severe back problems stemming from his years in pro wrestling, and was involved in a bad motorcycle accident that nearly killed his girlfriend a few years ago.

At his peak, he was one of the top wrestlers in the world, including main eventing the 1995 Wrestlemania in Hartford, Ct. against NFL legend Lawrence Taylor.

He also headlined in WCW, ECW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and virtually everywhere else he appeared.



I was really hoping to not have to post any of these this year, but here we are, only nineteen days into '07. Bigelow was one of the better big men who ever laced a pair of wrestling boots. Insanely athletic, but totally believable as a monster. He'd pretty much fallen off the wrestling map in the past few years, but he certainly leaves a full career behind him...

My favorite Bigelow match is probably versus Barry Windham from Starrcade '88. Not a match that gets talked about a lot, but well worth tracking down if you want to see Bammer at his best.

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