Some wrestling characters are just that - characters. Mike Rotundo was not a tax man. Glen Jacobs was never a dentist. But in Ray Traylor's case, his gimmick was based on reality - he really was a former corrections officer in Cobb County, GA. In fact, the "former" part didn't kick in until later in his career. Many fans may not know, but Traylor actually continued his prison guard career even while he was established as a main event heel and feuding with The Rock & Roll Express and Dusty Rhodes on television. Fearing that the bubble would burst and wrestling wouldn't be a permanent gig for him, Traylor continued to work in the prisons, even going as far as to save up his PTO to use when he was booked out of town. Eventually, it came down to an ultimatum when the Cobb County Correctional Institute complained that he was taking too much time off, and he was asked to choose - Corrections Officer or pro wrestler. Luckily for us fans, he chose to be a wrestler and went on to enjoy what is now officially a Hall of Fame career. Cheers to you, Boss Man!
It ain't easy! Former Manager of Ultimate Warrior's "WarriorWeb", Former Senior Editor of Vince Russo's "Pyro and Ballyhoo", and wrestling fan for over twenty five years. Daniel's favourite wrestling memory is being in Wembley Stadium with his Grandad for SummerSlam '92.
