One of the reasons Boss Man was so respected backstage was his absolute refusal to ever break kayfabe. Rumor has it that Traylor never broke character, whether it be in front of fans on the street, or to journalists conducting interviews. There is no better example of this than an epic story that Jim Cornette told on an episode of Steve Austin's podcast in 2014. According to Cornette, Traylor was in the midst of his first big push in Jim Crockett Promotions as his bodyguard, Big Bubba Rogers. The crux of the Bubba gimmick was that he was a cold, menacing villain who showed no emotion and felt no pain. This was put to the test one night when Traylor was helping to unload Cornette's bags from a taxi cab outside the Omni in Atlanta, and the driver accidentally slammed the door shut on Traylor's hand. With several hundred fans looking on, Traylor didn't even flinch. Instead, he calmly asked the driver "Hey brother - the door?". The driver apologized profusely, Traylor accepted the apology, put his hand in his pocket, and calmly walked towards the back entrance of the arena. Cornette was amazed that the "no pain" thing may actually be a shoot, and followed Traylor through the backstage entrance. However, once the door closed behind the pair, Traylor began screaming and crying from the pain of his now shattered hand. Cornette asked him why he didn't show any emotion outside, and Traylor simply replied that he couldn't because the fans were watching. "That's the kind of dedication he had", according to Corny.
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.
