One of the most physically remarkable athletes in recently memory, Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow moved way too fast for a man his size and showed the wrestling world that a super heavyweight could be agile and not glued to the mat like some of his peers. After being trained by Larry Sharpe, Bigelow was brought into Memphis by Paul Heyman and was immediately programmed into a feud against Jerry Lawler. At 26 years old, he was brought into the WWF and became a hot, new babyface after taking Oliver Humperdink as his manager. He received a big push but left the company unexpectedly in 1988. His return in 1992 brought much more success. Bigelow had a great run as an upper card heel and even headlined Wrestlemania XI against NFL legend Lawrence Taylor to much fanfare. Bigelow turned babyface following the match but ran into problems with the infamous Kliq faction backstage and decided to leave the WWF for ECW in 1995. The "Beast from the East" was greeted as a huge star in Paul Heyman's promotion and he immediately became a favorite of the hardcore audience. He formed the Triple Threat alongside Chris Candido and Shane Douglas and received a monster heel push. He became part of ECW history when he tossed Spike Dudley out of the ring and into the crowd, causing the ECW faithful to crowd surf their hero around the arena. Bigelow captured the ECW world title after taking Rick Rude as his manager and then engaged in a memorable feud with Taz, which featured both men plummeting through the ring and the entrance ramp. He left ECW as a result of payment problems and resurfaced in WCW, joining the Jersey Triad alongside Dallas Page and Kanyon. He stayed with WCW until it was purchased by the WWF, causing Bigelow to head to the independent circuit. Bigelow received some mainstream news coverage in 2000 when he ran into a burning home to save three children. He received burns over 40% of his body and required two months in the hospital to recover. On January 19, 2007, Bigelow was found dead in his home in Florida at only 45 years old. A number of drugs including cocaine were found in his system and Bigelow had suffered from heart trouble before his death.
