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Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard

Episode 99: The Big Boss Man

Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard

Podcast Heat

Sports, Wrestling

4.812.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2018

⏱️ 178 minutes

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Summary

From an untrained enhancement talent to the main event at Madison Square Garden against Hulk Hogan in under three years, nobody has a story like Ray Traylor! Bruce and Conrad briefly touch on the Big Bubba Rogers days before breaking down how Boss Man got his big break in the business and how the gimmick came to be, why he was chosen to work with Hogan, why the character got over, why Hogan loved working with him, why Slick was chosen instead of Bobby Heenan, how much money Boss Man was making on top (?!), how Andre felt about him, why Boss Man was turned babyface, whether or not he was considered for a tag title run with Akeem or an IC title run, why he lost so much weight during his first run, why he left, how he came by, how he was repackaged, the feud with Austin, why he was perfect for McMahon's Corporation, why he was sent to OVW, and what happened to end his run with WWE. We also talk about how Curt Hennig's death affected him, his relationship with the boys, his unfortunate passing at just 42 years old, and his legacy in the business. Oh and we didn't forget the time he stole a dog, cooked it and fed it another guy, and then they had the remains on a pole in a match. Or the Kennel in a Cell. Or his poem for Big Show's daddy or the time he ruined that funeral. What a story folks, don't miss over THREE hours of the Big Boss Man! Don't miss our bonus show for Royal Rumble 1992: www.youtube.com/SomethingToWrestle Come see us in Baltimore this Monday: www.BrucePrichard.com Ask questions for the "Brother Love episode" right now: www.twitter.com/PrichardShow Catch up with the Morning Deuce with Bruce every morning: www.facebook.com/SomethingToWrestle Tees are at BrucePrichard.com and everything else is at BoxOfGimmicks.com Save Yourself Some Money: www.SaveWithBruce.com And don't miss "Something ELSE to Wrestle" covering the Million Dollar Man this Wednesday on the WWE Network!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to something that rests on the rim of the wheel.

0:06.0

Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, or some virtue.

0:10.0

Well, you know, that's not a rim.

0:14.0

She put it, she put it in.

0:17.0

No, you have a bit.

0:18.0

There's no box of gimmicks.

0:20.0

Burmer in the window.

0:21.0

No deal in rumor in it.

0:23.0

And was in there.

0:25.0

I was there.

0:27.0

I don't give a shit.

0:29.0

I ain't scared.

0:31.0

It's scared to shut you up.

0:32.5

You Bruce.

0:33.5

I love you, hey you.

0:36.0

You don't choose Burmer.

0:38.0

You take the bread.

0:39.0

You don't choose, you know.

0:41.0

You know what it's called, shaking.

0:43.0

It's how it doubles onion for the heart.

0:47.0

Hey, hey, it's Conrad Thompson

0:49.0

and you're listening to something to wrestle with.

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