Joie De Vivre
Hank Scorpio
There's always next year.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jan 19, 2007 19:13:52 GMT -5
As a kid I named a dog of ours Bam Bam because he was one of my favorite wrestlers. This is crushing news. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.
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Post by kickassforumguyme on Jan 19, 2007 19:17:13 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the match with RVD.
It was the match Bam Bam was most proud of.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jan 19, 2007 19:20:42 GMT -5
This was a real shocker to come home from work too. I never thought To see this.
RIP Bam Bam, Thanks for the memories. You were one fo the best big men I ever seen.
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Bub (BLM)
Patti Mayonnaise
advocates duck on rodent violence
Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 19, 2007 19:21:02 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the match with RVD. It was the match Bam Bam was most proud of. It's a sign of a great man and a great wrestler when you hear that their favorite match is one in which they helped make someone else, and put someone else over. Bret Hart is the same way.
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"IcePic" Rick Cobos
Don Corleone
www.ericbischoff.com - some great comedy material!!!
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Post by "IcePic" Rick Cobos on Jan 19, 2007 19:27:04 GMT -5
I sure hope that on 1/27 in New Jersey, Bigelow's home state, there will be a ten bell salute prior to the ROH event.
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rrg251
Don Corleone
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Post by rrg251 on Jan 19, 2007 19:34:50 GMT -5
One time at an indy show I managed to walk right past him and didn't notice he was near me until I did a double take and he was well past me. This despite the fact that he was huge, in full gear, and had that tatoo-for-hair. I guess what that says about him is that although he wanted to be memorable in the ring, he just wanted to fit in everywhere else.
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4real
Wade Wilson
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Post by 4real on Jan 19, 2007 19:38:13 GMT -5
As i said in another thread, Bam Bam was one of my favs when i was a kid. I thought his whole look and moves were cool. The diving headbutt was badass. RIP Bam Bam.
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Post by therealmamamiller on Jan 19, 2007 19:39:06 GMT -5
Wow.. totally unexpected. RIP. Can't say "totally" unexpected as he'd been on the fast track to self destruction for a while now but had supposedly gotten clean. However, be that as it may very sad indeed. I always enjoyed Bam Bam in the ring. I think if it weren't for backstage politics he'd have had a title run in the 90's and it would have been well deserved. His WM match against Lawrence Taylor is way underrated...Bam Bam did the work of 2 in that match and even though he lost he walked out of the ring under his own steam while LT had to be practically carried out. God I am so tired of hearing about the death of so many of my favorite wrestlers. Rest in Peace Scott you will be missed.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jan 19, 2007 19:53:35 GMT -5
No! This sucks! Bam Bam was awesome and will be missed by me and my brother. I just stumbled across this right now at work... the rest of my night is gonna be all depressed now.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jan 19, 2007 20:05:20 GMT -5
This is terrible...my third favorite all-time big man wrestler (behind Taker and Andre...Bammer kept great company)...Loved him when he debuted in WWF in 1987...loved him when he came back in 93...loved, loved, LOVED his run in ECW where he got clean title wins over The Franchise and Taz when they were THE guys in ECW...One of, if not the, most overlooked and underrated wrestlers of all-time....Greetings from Asbury Park, my friend....
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salTy
El Dandy
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Post by salTy on Jan 19, 2007 20:11:04 GMT -5
It's a shame that a worker with so much talent was only booked correctly in ECW. Paul used Bam Bam to his full potential. Regardless, he always proved himself with his athleticism. He will always be remembered by his fans as one of the best big men to ever step in that ring. Farewell to the Beast from the East. R.I.P.
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Post by John Oates' Moustache on Jan 19, 2007 20:15:40 GMT -5
I'm sad. RIP Bam Bam, IMO the greatest big man in wrestling.
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KyleR007
Bubba Ho-Tep
Meanwhile, the devious Ultramantis Black has a sinister surprise in store for our heroes.
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Post by KyleR007 on Jan 19, 2007 20:24:27 GMT -5
For my speech class I'm working on a eulogy for Owen Hart, i might have to change it to Bam Bam as a way to honor him. He lived the gimmick, and I'll miss him.
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J is Justice
Patti Mayonnaise
Will now be grateful.
Hi.
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Post by J is Justice on Jan 19, 2007 20:32:05 GMT -5
RIP Bam Bam
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Post by rrm15 on Jan 19, 2007 20:47:02 GMT -5
I just found out abou this. Really sad news. RIP big guy.
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Bub (BLM)
Patti Mayonnaise
advocates duck on rodent violence
Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 19, 2007 21:29:57 GMT -5
I just remembered that I was at the episode of Nitro here in Wichita, KS where he made his WCW debut. My friend and I were WWF fans growing up, and had been into ECW for about a year. So when we suddenly saw Bam Bam on the big screen, making his way through the parking garage, we marked hard. We had no idea he was coming to WCW.
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Post by The Jeebus on Jan 19, 2007 21:41:31 GMT -5
I still can't believe this. Although I'm used to wrestlers not even making 50, or even 40, it's still shocking to hear that a whole human life dies.
R.I.P. Bigelow.
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Post by spiderlady on Jan 19, 2007 21:43:36 GMT -5
I didn't watch wrestling when Bam Bam was on TV, but I know that he was one of the best "big man" wrestlers.
Rest in peace.
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Post by Superstar SBL on Jan 19, 2007 21:45:35 GMT -5
This is so sad I was such a great fan of this guys work especially in ECW in fact my favorite ECW moment ever involved Bam, When Shane Douglas defeated him for the World heavyweight title at November to remember 97.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Jan 19, 2007 21:48:43 GMT -5
he was my favorite wrestler growing up R.i.p Bam Bam
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