Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow
Bigelow in 1994
Birth nameScott Charles Bigelow
Born(1961-09-01)September 1, 1961
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2007(2007-01-19) (aged 45)
Hudson, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathDrug overdose
Spouse(s)
Dana Fisher
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(m. 1987; div. 2000)​
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Crusher Yurkov
Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1][2]
Billed weight390 lb (177 kg)[1][2]
Billed from
Trained byLarry Sharpe
DebutAugust 23, 1985

Scott Charles Bigelow (September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. Recognizable by his close to 400-pound frame and the distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head, Bigelow was hailed by Ryan Murphy (a writer for Bigelow's former employer WWE) as "the most natural, agile and physically remarkable big man of the past quarter century",[3] while former co-worker Bret Hart described him as "possibly the best working big man in the business."[4]

Bigelow is best known for his appearances with promotions New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) between 1987 and 2001. Over the course of his career, he held championships including the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW World Television Championship, the IWGP Tag Team Championship, the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, and the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Bigelow headlined seven pay-per-views: the first Survivor Series in 1987, Beach Brawl in 1991, King of the Ring in 1993 and 1995, WrestleMania XI in 1995, and November to Remember in 1997 and 1998.

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