Return to WWF/E (1998–2003) Big Boss Man (wrestler)

big boss man on smackdown! in 1999.

traylor rejoined wwf shortly after wcw release , once again became big boss man . on october 12, 1998, returned television new look, abandoning blue police shirt all-black swat-style uniform, including tactical vest , gloves. served vince mcmahon s bodyguard during feud stone cold steve austin , later feud d-generation x. briefly wore mask, before identity revealed.

boss man 1 of first members of mcmahon s heel stable, corporation, , served bodyguard other members, such vince s son shane. while in corporation, boss man won tag team championship ken shamrock, won hardcore championship 4 times, , lost undertaker @ wrestlemania xv in hell in cell match. after match, undertaker hanged him roof of cage (an illusion made possible body harness concealed under traylor s outfit).

in wwf s hardcore division, boss man s major feud al snow, feud involved snow s pet chihuahua, pepper. @ summerslam, 2 had falls count anywhere match spilled backstage area, street and, finally, nearby bar. prior match, snow had set pepper s pet carrier near entranceway. minutes match, boss man picked up, taunted pepper, struck snow carrier , carelessly tossed behind him. commentator jim ross apologized viewers act, , stated pepper had been removed box before match.

two weeks later, boss man kidnapped , ransomed pepper, arranging meeting in fed snow meat dish supposedly made pepper s remains. 2 settled feud in kennel hell match @ unforgiven, in blue solid steel cage surrounded ring, , ringside surrounded chain-link fenced cell . object of match escape cage , cell while avoiding attack dogs (which turned out disappointingly docile) positioned outside ring. snow won match , retained hardcore title, had been returned him davey boy smith, had defeated boss man it. boss man later win hardcore title in triple threat match involving al snow , big show, , hold until january 2000, when lost test.

boss man feuded big show on wwf championship. during feud, boss man showed @ big show s father s funeral, made disrespectful remarks, chained casket of car , drove off. big show attempted save coffin jumping on it, riding few yards before losing grip , tumbling off, feud included segment in boss man invaded home of big show s mother , forced on camera admit son bastard. boss man became #1 contender wwf championship defeating rock on november 15, 1999 episode of raw. @ armageddon, big show defeated him retain title , end feud.

final years , departure (2000–2003)

boss man entered 2000 royal rumble match, eliminated rikishi (with of 5 other wrestlers), chyna , faarooq, before being eliminated rock.

on march 19 episode of sunday night heat, introduced bull buchanan protégé. teamed defeat godfather , d lo brown @ wrestlemania 2000, , acolytes protection agency next month @ backlash. on june 5 raw war, after losing hardy boyz , subsequently arguing, boss man knocked buchanan out nightstick when turned , team split up.

in summer of 2000, boss man disappeared wwf s primary television shows, wrestling on jakked , heat, had minor feud crash holly until suffering legit injury in january 2001. when returned on december 20, 2001, formed team booker t, after vince mcmahon ordered him booker s enforcer. on december 27 episode of smackdown, bossman , booker t defeated stone cold in handicap match. on january 7, 2002 episode of raw, bossman , booker t defeated stone cold & rock. on january 17 episode of smackdown, bossman lost diamond dallas page. @ royal rumble (2002), bossman competed in royal rumble match eliminated rikishi. on january 24 episode of smackdown, bossman lost rikishi. team quietly split in late january 2002, , boss man returned jakked/metal , heat. on february 2 episode of metal, bossman defeated hurricane. on february 2 episode of metal, bossman defeated perry saturn. in april, formed short-lived tag team mr. perfect after both drafted raw brand. on march 23 episode of wwf jakked, bossman , mr. perfect lost apa. on april 1 episode of raw, bossman , mr. perfect lost hardy boyz. on april 14 episode of heat, bossman lost bradshaw, on april 28 bossman defeated crash holly, on may 5 episode of heat. bossman lost d lo brown. on may 20, 2002 heat taping, lost final wwe match tommy dreamer.

traylor assigned train developmental wrestlers in ohio valley wrestling, before being released wwe in 2003.