Legacy series ; Bam Bam Bigelow

ah...Scott Bigelow! I used to love this guy. he burst on the national scene in 1987, coming to the WWF. in a bit of hype reminiscent of Randy Savage's debut, all the WWF managers tried to acquire his services,but instead he picked a newcomer to he Federation, Sir Oliver Humperdink. what a sight Bigelow was,nearly 400 lbs, tattoos covering his arms and bald head,and flaming tights. for his size,he was quick and agile,and seemed poised to go places,especially after being in the main event of the 1st Survivor Series and nearly winning the match! but from there,things slacked off,including a quick exit form the Championship Tournament at WrestleMania IV. shortly thereafter,he was gone from the WWF,wrestling briefly in the NWA,then Japan. he returned to the WWF in 1993,where he had a great feud with Bret Hart,who called him the best big man he ever wrestled,before unfortunately ending up the butt of jokes with his feud in 1994 with Doink the Clown,a disasterous stint in the million Dollar Corporation,and then the ultimate in humiliation - losing to retired NFL star L.T. in the main event of WrestleMania XI.however,he quickly rebounded from this,becoming a face,and even being the de facto #2 face in the company while teaming with Diesel for a time ( Shawn Michaels was out with a storyline injury). yet,he would quit shortly thereafter,due to not wanting to deal with the infamous Cliq. he bounced around after that,going to the independents,Japan, ECW ( where he had a really successful stint,winning both singles Titles), and finally WCW,before finishing his career back in the independents.

sadly, Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow died in 2007,due to drugs. I'll always remember him as possibly the best big man the sport had ever seen. certainly one of the most athletic. but I'll also remember him,much like lex luger,as a guy who had all the skills to be one of the top guys in the business for a long time,but simply fell short.