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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|WWE}} 99''.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell Hell in a Cell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker The Undertaker at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania ''[=WrestleMania=] XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|WWE}} 99''.

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* HarsherInHindsight: The ending of ''Wrestling/WrestleMania XV''[='=]s Wrestling/HellInACell match that involves Wrestling/TheUndertaker [[HangingAround "hanging" him on a noose]] after winning the Streak (8-0) can be very difficult to watch, since Boss Man died of a heart attack five years later.



* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|WWE}} 99''.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} ''Wrestling/WrestleMania XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|WWE}} 99''.
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* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990. Initially appearing to help the Million Dollar Man regain his belt, he quickly realizes that Ted is basically buying him off and confronts the Million Dollar Man for his actions. He even tells Ted to his face that he may be a lot of things, but he can ''never'' be bought and is definitely not a hired thief before running away with the belt.

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* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990. Initially appearing to help the Million Dollar Man regain his belt, he [[HeelRealization quickly realizes realizes]] that Ted is basically buying him off and confronts the Million Dollar Man for his actions. He even tells Ted to his face that he may be a lot of things, but he can ''never'' be bought and is definitely not a hired thief before running away with uncuffing Roberts and giving him back the belt.

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** ''"Well if you ever take a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia, you'd better read the sign, respect the law & order; you'll serve haaaard tiiiiime..."''
** [[https://youtu.be/96BduIRmfWg His Attitude era theme song]]
* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsK_EJuE_a4 "You fat-faced punk!"]]''
* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment of Funny]][=/=]MemeticMutation: An accidental one from his days as the Guardian Angel, at ''WCW Clash of the Champions [=XXX=]'', January 25, 1995:

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** ''"Well His beloved "Hard Times" theme, which he gained following his 1990 HeelFaceTurn.
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if you ever take a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia, you'd better read the sign, respect the law & order; you'll serve haaaard tiiiiime..."''
** [[https://youtu.be/96BduIRmfWg His Attitude era theme song]]
song]], a heavy metal tune which perfectly fits the Boss Man's reinvention into a cruel and sadistic SWAT officer.
* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990. ''[[https://www.Initially appearing to help the Million Dollar Man regain his belt, he quickly realizes that Ted is basically buying him off and confronts the Million Dollar Man for his actions. He even tells Ted to his face that he may be a lot of things, but he can ''never'' be bought and is definitely not a hired thief before running away with the belt.
-->''[[https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=wsK_EJuE_a4 "You fat-faced punk!"]]''
* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment of Funny]][=/=]MemeticMutation: Funny]]: An accidental one from his days as the Guardian Angel, at ''WCW Clash of the Champions [=XXX=]'', January 25, 1995:



* MemeticMutation: Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note]]He was one of the more infamous heel in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]

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* MemeticMutation: Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note]]He was one of the more infamous heel heels in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]



* ParanoiaFuel: Jim Cornette proclaimed that even when you couldn't see Big Bubba Rogers, Rogers could see you.

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* ParanoiaFuel: Jim Cornette proclaimed that even when you couldn't see Big Bubba Rogers, Rogers could see you. The fact that Rogers was [[SilentAntagonist eerily silent]] during his entire WCW run didn't help things.

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* {{Tearjerker}}: Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.
** In the summer of 2016, his daughter posted a photo of her son holding a box containing his grandfather's action figure, with the caption saying that he didn't know. Yet.
* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman X-Pac]] hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably still be called Bossman Heat.

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* {{Tearjerker}}: TearJerker:
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Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.
** In the summer of 2016, his daughter posted a photo of her son holding a box containing his grandfather's action figure, with the caption saying that he didn't know.know he was his grandfather. Yet.
* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini '90s KarmaHoudini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if to the point people like Wrestling/JimCornette (who worked with him in his NWA sting) said that the trope was originally called "Boss Man Heat" until [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman X-Pac]] hadn't come came along a couple years later this trope would probably still be called Bossman Heat.later.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''"Well if you ever take a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia, you'd better read the sign, respect the law & order; you'll serve haaaard tiiiiime..."''

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''"Well if you ever take a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia, you'd better read the sign, respect the law & order; you'll serve haaaard tiiiiime..."''
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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|Wrestling}} 99''.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|Wrestling}} ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|WWE}} 99''.
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* FridgeLogic: If you think about it, his HeelFaceTurn makes no sense, even with the suspension of disbelief applied to wrestling. So, Wrestling/TedDiBiase playing off Wrestling/{{Slick}} for him to get Jake Roberts belt is bad, but apparently beating up Wrestling/HulkHogan, Wrestling/DustyRhodes and plenty of jobbers is a-okay?
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* MemeticMutation" Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note]]He was one of the more infamous heel in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]

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* MemeticMutation" MemeticMutation: Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note]]He was one of the more infamous heel in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]
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* MemeticMutation" Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note:explanation]]He was one of the more infamous heel in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]

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* MemeticMutation" Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note:explanation]]He [[note]]He was one of the more infamous heel in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]
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* MemeticMutation" Big Bossman Behaving Badly [[note:explanation]]He was one of the more infamous heel in Attitude era who did many atrocities, such as handcuffing people he defeated and beating them, interfering matches by holding someone's leg when they were pinned so they could not kick out and many others, particularly the things he did to Al Snow and Big Show.[[/note]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: Ray Traylor was a prison guard who became a professional wrestler. His former tag team partner [[Wrestling/TheOneManGang George "Akeem" Grey]] is a professional wrestler who became a prison guard.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of Wrestling/BigShow's father, take your pick.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of Wrestling/BigShow's father, father and then disrupting his funeral to steal the coffin, take your pick.
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* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman X-Pac]] hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably be called Bossman Heat.

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* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman X-Pac]] hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably still be called Bossman Heat.

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* HolyShitQuotient: Got superplexed by Wrestling/HulkHogan off the top of a steel cage. Now there's something you didn't see every day in TheEighties.


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* ShockingMoments: Got superplexed by Wrestling/HulkHogan off the top of a steel cage. Now there's something you didn't see every day in TheEighties.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Ray Traylor was a prison guard who became a professional wrestler. His former tag team partner [[Wrestling/TheOneManGang George "Akeem" Grey]] is a professional wrestler who became a prison guard.



* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of Wrestling/TheBigShow's father, take your pick.
* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of Wrestling/TheBigShow's Wrestling/BigShow's father, take your pick.
* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow. Snow at ''Wrestling/{{Unforgiven|Wrestling}} 99''.



* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if X-Pac hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably be called Bossman Heat.

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* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if X-Pac [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman X-Pac]] hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably be called Bossman Heat.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Hell In A Cell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Hell In A Cell Wrestling/HellInACell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.



* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if X-Pac hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably be called Bossman Heat.

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* XPacHeat: Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if X-Pac hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably be called Bossman Heat.Heat.
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** His Attitude era theme song https://youtu.be/96BduIRmfWg

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** ** [[https://youtu.be/96BduIRmfWg His Attitude era theme song https://youtu.be/96BduIRmfWg
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** His Attitude era theme song https://youtu.be/96BduIRmfWg
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* XPacHeat: The former TropeNamer.

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* XPacHeat: The former TropeNamer.Sadly, considering that he was a pretty awesome guy in real life. But his late 90s Karma Houdini heel run and declining workrate led to the fans not wanting to see him, and if X-Pac hadn't come along a couple years later this trope would probably be called Bossman Heat.
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** In the summer of 2016, his daughter posted a photo of her son holding a box containing his grandfather's action figure, with the caption saying that he didn't know. Yet.
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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Hell In A Cell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous infamous(ly bad) cage matches in WWE history, in the ''same year''; the Hell In A Cell match with Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.
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* DudeNotFunny: Traylor received death threats during the storyline with Wrestling/TheBigShow.
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* ParanoiaFuel: Jim Cornette proclaimed that even when you couldn't see Big Bubba Rogers, Rogers could see you.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.

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* {{Tearjerker}}: Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.Traylor.
* XPacHeat: The former TropeNamer.

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* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990.

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* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990. ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsK_EJuE_a4 "You fat-faced punk!"]]''


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* GrowingTheBeard: Around the time of his [=WWF=] face turn, Boss Man started to be more of a LightningBruiser in the ring rather than a WrestlingMonster.
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* [=Tearjerker=]: Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.

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* [=Tearjerker=]: {{Tearjerker}}: Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.

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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990.

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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990.1990.
* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment of Funny]][=/=]MemeticMutation: An accidental one from his days as the Guardian Angel, at ''WCW Clash of the Champions [=XXX=]'', January 25, 1995:
-->"That referee right there wasn't even s'posed to be in the riiiiiiiiiing!"



* TearJerker: BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.

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* TearJerker: BretHart [=Tearjerker=]: Wrestling/BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990.
* DudeNotFunny: Traylor received death threats during the storyline with TheBigShow.
* HolyShitQuotient: Got superplexed by HulkHogan off the top of a steel cage. Now there's something you didn't see every day in TheEighties.
* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of TheBigShow's father, take your pick.
* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous cage matches in WWE history; the Hell In A Cell match with TheUndertaker at ''{{Wrestlemania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990.
* DudeNotFunny: Traylor received death threats during the storyline with TheBigShow.Wrestling/TheBigShow.
* HolyShitQuotient: Got superplexed by HulkHogan Wrestling/HulkHogan off the top of a steel cage. Now there's something you didn't see every day in TheEighties.
* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of TheBigShow's Wrestling/TheBigShow's father, take your pick.
* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous cage matches in WWE history; history, in the ''same year''; the Hell In A Cell match with TheUndertaker Wrestling/TheUndertaker at ''{{Wrestlemania}} ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''"Well if you ever take a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia, you'd better read the sign, respect the law & order; you'll serve haaaard tiiiiime..."''
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: His HeelFaceTurn in 1990.
* DudeNotFunny: Traylor received death threats during the storyline with TheBigShow.
* HolyShitQuotient: Got superplexed by HulkHogan off the top of a steel cage. Now there's something you didn't see every day in TheEighties.
* MoralEventHorizon: Between serving Al Snow's dog to him as food and mocking the death of TheBigShow's father, take your pick.
* NeverLiveItDown: Involved in two of the most infamous cage matches in WWE history; the Hell In A Cell match with TheUndertaker at ''{{Wrestlemania}} XV'' and the "Kennel From Hell" match with Al Snow.
* TearJerker: BretHart [[http://brethart.com/bio/columns/death-big-boss-man-ray-traylor pays his respects]] to Ray Traylor.

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