WRESTLER
Big Boss Man
1963 - 2004

Big Boss Man
Ray Washington Traylor Jr. (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name (The) Big Boss Man, as well as for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the Boss, the Man, the Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers. During his appearances with the WWF, Big Boss Man held the WWF World Tag Team Championship once and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. Traylor was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Big Boss Man is the 52nd most popular wrestler (up from 288th in 2019), the 4,115th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,839th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Big Boss Man ranks 52 out of 1,027. Before him are Oskari Friman, Eddie Guerrero, Bret Hart, Daniel Bryan, Ivan Poddubny, and Buvaisar Saitiev. After him are Hardcore Holly, Wim Ruska, Bray Wyatt, El Santo, Seth Rollins, and Randy Savage.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOskari Friman
1893 - 1933
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 46
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 47
Bret Hart
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 48
Daniel Bryan
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 49
Ivan Poddubny
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 50
Buvaisar Saitiev
1975 - 2025
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 51
Big Boss Man
1963 - 2004
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 52
Hardcore Holly
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 53
Wim Ruska
1940 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 54
Bray Wyatt
1987 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 55
El Santo
1917 - 1984
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 56
Seth Rollins
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 57
Randy Savage
1952 - 2011
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 58
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Big Boss Man ranks 140. Before him are Mikael Persbrandt, Julian Lennon, James Mangold, John van 't Schip, Benjamin Bratt, and Linda Yaccarino. After him are Antoni Martí, Hardcore Holly, Conan O'Brien, Miroslav Lajčák, Martin Fowler, and Karl Markovics. Among people deceased in 2004, Big Boss Man ranks 129. Before him are Jesús Gil, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, René Laloux, Paul Winfield, Tom Wesselmann, and Lucia Berlin. After him are Briek Schotte, Helmut Griem, Piero Piccioni, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, Werner Goldberg, and Naomi Shemer.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsMikael Persbrandt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 134
Julian Lennon
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 135
James Mangold
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 136
John van 't Schip
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 137
Benjamin Bratt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 138
Linda Yaccarino
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 139
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 140
Antoni Martí
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2023
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 141
Hardcore Holly
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 142
Conan O'Brien
PRESENTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 143
Miroslav Lajčák
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 144
Martin Fowler
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 145
Karl Markovics
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 146
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsJesús Gil
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2004
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 123
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
WRITER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 124
René Laloux
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 125
Paul Winfield
ACTOR
1939 - 2004
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 126
Tom Wesselmann
PAINTER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 127
Lucia Berlin
WRITER
1936 - 2004
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 128
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 129
Briek Schotte
CYCLIST
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 130
Helmut Griem
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 131
Piero Piccioni
COMPOSER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 132
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 2004
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 133
Werner Goldberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 134
Naomi Shemer
SINGER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 135
In United States
Among people born in United States, Big Boss Man ranks 4,115 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Ritchie (1938), Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899), Ted Nelson (1937), Judith Miller (1948), McCoy Tyner (1938), and Linda Yaccarino (1963). After him are Andrew Cunanan (1969), Leonard Adleman (1945), Carl Wilson (1946), Eric Roth (1945), Sewall Wright (1889), and Patrick Wayne (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Ritchie
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2001
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,109
Susannah Mushatt Jones
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 2016
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,110
Ted Nelson
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4,111
Judith Miller
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,112
McCoy Tyner
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,113
Linda Yaccarino
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,114
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,115
Andrew Cunanan
EXTREMIST
1969 - 1997
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,116
Leonard Adleman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,117
Carl Wilson
SINGER
1946 - 1998
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,118
Eric Roth
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,119
Sewall Wright
BIOLOGIST
1889 - 1988
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,120
Patrick Wayne
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,121
Among WRESTLERS In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, Big Boss Man ranks 28. Before him are Triple H (1969), John Layfield (1966), A.J. Styles (1977), The Miz (1980), Eddie Guerrero (1967), and Daniel Bryan (1981). After him are Hardcore Holly (1963), Bray Wyatt (1987), Seth Rollins (1986), Randy Savage (1952), Jon Moxley (1985), and Viscera (1971).
Triple H
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 22
John Layfield
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 23
A.J. Styles
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 24
The Miz
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 25
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 26
Daniel Bryan
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 27
Big Boss Man
1963 - 2004
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 28
Hardcore Holly
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 29
Bray Wyatt
1987 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 30
Seth Rollins
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 31
Randy Savage
1952 - 2011
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 32
Jon Moxley
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 33
Viscera
1971 - 2014
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 34