Scott Bigelow

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**Scott Bigelow**
Vital Statistics

Stage names	Crusher Yurkof The Beast From The East Bam Bam Bigelow
Height	6'3" (190.5 cm)
Weight	360lbs (163.3 kg)
Birthdate	September 1, 1961
Hometown	Asbury Park, New Jersey
Trained by	Larry Sharpe
Professional Debut	August 23, 1985

Scott Bigelow (born September 1, 1961 in Asbury Park, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Bam Bam Bigelow. Bigelow is normally regarded as one of the more agile big men in wrestling history. He is easily recognizable due to the tattoo which covers his head. His stage name is derived from the name of Bamm-Bamm Rubble, a Flintstones character.

1 Career
2 In Wrestling
3 Movies
4 Championships and Accomplishments

Career

Scott Bigelow was trained as a wrestler by "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers and then at Larry Sharpe’s "Monster Factory" in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. He debuted in Memphis, Tennessee in 1985, and was named Crusher Yurkov by Fritz Von Erich so he could play the character of a Russian heel. Upon leaving Memphis, Bigelow began using the name Bam Bam Bigelow.

In late 1987 he was hired by the World Wrestling Federation, and wrestled there for a year before leaving to have knee surgery. He then went to Japan to work for Antonio Inoki in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he formed a tag team with Big Van Vader. In 1992 he left NJPW and wrestled for several other Japanese promotions.

In 1993 Bigelow returned to the WWF, but ran afoul of the clique, who at the time had a real-life rivarly with Bigelow's friend Chris Candido, and were claiming that Candido's wife Tammy Lynn Sytch had had an affair. He feuded with Doink the Clown and Tatanka before joining Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation and enaging in a highly-publicised feud with football player Lawrence Taylor. Bigelow was defeated by Taylor at WrestleMania XI in a match where Bigelow was paid $250,000 and Taylor $1,000,000.

Bigelow left the WWF in 1995 and joined Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he reformed The Triple Threat with Shane Douglas and Chris Candido. He was a dominant force in ECW, carrying out feats of strength such as hurling Spike Dudley out of the ring and into the audience and slamming Taz through the ring.

On November 16, 1998 Bigelow began appearing with World Championship Wrestling. He competed in the WCW Hardcore Division alongside fellow ECW alumnus Hardcore Hak before forming a stable with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon known as The Jersey Triad in May 1999. After the Triad disbanded, Bigelow began feuding with Mike Awesome, who defeated him in an Ambulance Match at StarrCade 2000.

In July 2000 Bigelow received second degree burns over 40% of his body (and was hospitalized for two weeks as a result) while rescuing children from a forest fire.

Bigelow remained with WCW until the company was purchased by the WWF in 2001. Bigelow announced his retirement in 2002 and 2004 but returned to the ring on each occasion. He made several appearances for USA Pro Wrestling, a promotion which has employed many former ECW employees. He later moved to Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania and opened a restaurant named Bam Bam Bigelow's Burger Joint.