Memphis Wrestling: The Debut of Bam Bam Bigelow

[@mr.marino9247]

Ironic he was a heel, and he was a real life hero. Total respect for this man rescuing kids from a bulding fire.

[@ryanwebb3817]

Bam bam needs to be in the hall of fame. One of the all time great big men

[@aykay8528]

Ryan Webb I agree. Bam Bam was very agile for his size.

[@stevemtc1]

He is

[@scenariomckinney]

But Snoop and Trump are in. SMH

[@philipjohnson9913]

The guy ran into a house that was on fire risked his own life getting burned to save some kids. He's done bad things in his life but he sure as hell was a hero

[@lion-orichie398]

When I was a kid, Bam Bam was the first person I ever saw with tattoos on their head

[@benjaminbernal4729]

ME TOO

[@diablo666541]

First wrestler I seen with tats on his head .was one man gang

[@timburr4453]

same here. that was absolutely extreme

[@lion-orichie398]

@ Tim Burr : From All The Stories , Bam Bam Had A Heart Of Gold... He Even Got Severely Burned, Helping Rescue Children, From A Fire ... Rest In Peace 🙏

[@UncleEbenezer77]

jesse j sevilla He had skull tats? I just remember the mohawk. Couldn't really tell after he changed up to Akeem and wore the kufi hat.

[@davecunningham8476]

True legend who rescued kids from a house fire.
Loved him back in the day.
RIP big man

[@Moneyteamsb]

He rescued kids from a house fire? That’s actually insane

[@Custis3]

HE looks like Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket when he goes nuts in the mens room

[@excaliburexcalibur1557]

The Birth STAR of Bam Bam Bigelow. RIP to one of my favorite wrestlers of all time.

[@jaimeortiz9707]

Bad bam wasn't expecting that slap 👋 😂😂😂😂

[@michaelreyes7848]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jesusbravo8285]

Lol he supposed to be so big and is getting pushed around lol

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Classic Memphis Wrestling moment!! RIP Bam Bam Bigelow.

[@khriscaplinger483]

I remember this it was the summer of 1986, was the good ole days! Bam bam bigelow was awesome!

[@Orange6921]

I redeemer how intimidated Jerry Lawler was by Bam Bam. One of the few times in his prime he acted generally scared of someone when they were face to face.

[@acressl]

I love how he's just under a sheet like he's some old lamp in the attic or what. As good a promo as it is, I kinda wish they played it like no one knew he was back there. We miss you, big guy.

[@99somerville]

The pride of Asbury Park, NJ.

[@MrPernell27]

somerville99 pretty sure the pride of asbury park, no is Bruce Springsteen

[@husseinnathwani6565]

Or Tammy the toothless hooker on main Street.....

[@jbjjones767]

He's from Neptune nj just billed from Asbury

[@jbjjones767]

Bigelow Neptune high school Springsteen Freehold boro high tammy lynn sytch old bridge high school and the pride of the nj shore asia carrera red Bank regional 1991

[@eternalsourceproject]

My cousins went to HS with him in Neptune. I used to see him fishing in Asbury on the lake.

[@brittanyadams1875]

Always will be a legend, rest in peace my cousin.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

That was really well done!!!! Bam Bam looked scarier than I'd ever seen him before with that slow build up!!!!! :( Funny how tiny territories could do things like this so well, unlike WCW with the Shockmaster!!!! :(

[@spaceycaveco.698]

Bam Bam had the look of a monster, but had the heart of a hero. RIP

[@dante666jt]

Man! This promo was fire. The manager. The build up. Bam bam was legit beast here!

[@andreikorbachenko6645]

I was expecting Bam Bam to say "OWWWWW WHY'D YOU HIT ME ? That really hurt & start crying" that woukd have been comedy gold !

[@desastermaster2010]

Haa-haa, Bam-Bam !! I was, am and will allways be your greatest fan! R.I.P. and say Hallo to Matt Osborne for me ! You guys belong to the best !

[@ennbee2051]

'Big' Matt Osbourne! God, have atleast some respect!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

This guy scared the hell out of me when I was a kid. Too bad we said goodbye to Bam Bam in 2005.

[@AutisticPersona]

RIP Bam Bam and Larry Sharpe.

[@tylerxxyz8621]

One of my friends in middle school called him "Bam Bam Bilogwie" when he first debuted lol

[@Scorch1028]

Bam Bam Bigelow had the most original pro wrestling gimmick ever. He was one of the first wrestlers to ever wear a bodysuit, and the flames were so kick a**.

[@stevemtc1]

One of the best athletes I’ve ever seen

[@contentdeleted6856]

Incredible promo - gotta thank the steve austin show and Ross report for getting me into these old territories.

[@Washingtonguy13]

Thanks for posting this.

[@daveschannel747]

I'm imagining being a Memphis Wrestling fan and seeing Larry Sharpe with Bam Bam for the 1st time! 😵‍💫😮🙄

[@shibez]

Anyone else laugh 😂 when he removed the pillow case

[@MrManfly]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA....he's hideous !!!!!! ;^D

[@charlesgrybosky1916]

I laughed when he removed the bedsheet.

[@eleithias]

I laughed at 0:20 Evil Prince Adam and again when he removed the bed sheet and dude's standing there with pillowcase on his head

[@nicoleknight9412]

I laughed my everlovin' head off! But he was pretty awesome. RIP

[@dp5707]

I was watching Saturday morning wrestling
Such great times!!

[@adambennett2737]

The best big man in the business he needs to be in the hall of fame and so does vader

[@CharlesGrinbaum]

I was scared of Bam Bam, he was so big and agile. He was impressive.

[@BusinessMan1619]

Bam Bam Bigelow was a great family man and a nice person IRL. May he RIP

[@goonerman6370]

I'm watching this on June 14th 2020.

[@Yoni123]

Jun 27 2024

[@billhughes3066]

man I'm 40 .I grew up with these wrestlers .old school, tough as nails and real .I d sacrifice the whole cast of smackdown to bring back roddy piper in his prime and just 1 of the von Erich boys

[@benbaxter5000]

"I'm gonna show you something you've never seen before in your life..."
is it a ghost?

[@charlesgrybosky1916]

We have never seen a bedsheet before in our lives?

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Back in the 80's this would've been frightening

[@TheRpf1977]

Hell I thought that was paul Williams at first lol!!

[@Dakatari]

Lol Larry Sharpe said even I don't want to look at this face lmao. Rest In Peace Bam Bam Bigelow and Larry Sharpe two greats of the wrestling business.

[@johns3491]

lmao! Wow, what a promo! A man covered in a blanket, covered in a pillow protector; you can't get more intense than that!.

[@astynlc3618]

Hahhahahahahaaha!!! So cheesy no way he would have got over today but thank god the 80s existed

[@danjack1447]

He would get over doing that. It's something different. Better than the shyt they got on today

[@astynlc3618]

@@danjack1447 very scary stuff

[@landinmycourt]

Definitely better than that Eric Rowen look a like.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

He makes me think of the "Missing Link" boss from the old vendetta arcade game, minus the hair!!!!!!

[@edwardclement102]

The man under the sheet.

[@dannyholloway8597]

If he had an issue with Lawler, surely all he needed to do was hold aloft his magic sword and say "BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL, I HAVE THE POWERRRRR"

[@mysticx0]

lmao damn memphis loved debuting people under a sheet!!

[@caseyhafer2550]

This is the actual birth of Bam Bam. He did not exist prior to this moment.

[@AlfioGarrone]

Bam Bam was the BEST!!!!

[@christopheracosta7658]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the ring.....idk, that came to mind from the Jaws theme

[@briankenney2463]

Lol the John Willams Jaws theme was a nice touch

[@GhostDistortion]

LOL! Love it! Best comment I have seen in a while.

[@Bloodgod1982]

The beginning of a Legend Bam Bam Bigelow :-)
Rest in Peace Bam Bam Bigelow :(

[@errolwaguespack7196]

Thanks great

[@chrischar1969]

Jaws music??

[@ATouchOfEvil]

I got to meet him, he was a really nice guy. Still have a pic of me and the wife with him

[@aaroncippaghila1698]

That was great

[@vinayseth1114]

This was more pg than the wwe pg era! :D

[@MrHalo087]

Vinay Seth and it was also a way better era of wrestling too

[@vinayseth1114]

+Mrsushi1011 Hmm ya at least the guys were talented and seemed like they were in on the fun.

[@christophernicholson20]

Probably because they didn't allow any nudity, language or blood on TV then. This was a wresting show came on in the morning

[@davidherman8244]

Bam bam had head tats way before it was cool

[@ivanjursdotter]

Bam bam has to be in top 10 of my favorites of all time. Even when a heel he made it look good. When i heard he rescued kids they should had used that to his advantage. Also like that he was in movie Major Payne.

[@greggillings9454]

Better than all of the current 3 hour shows we get today. AEW is where its at

[@omarlopes5762]

AEW sucks I don't like it don't compare it to WWF and WCW from back in the day 80s and 90s but WWF was my wrestling back in the day

[@christophernicholson20]

@Omar Lopes true but things don't stay the same, things change wrestling is not the same but it's changed a lot over the years especially during the 80s and 90s WCW

[@flaming3652]

My favorite big man wrestler Bam Bam. WWF and WCW did this man bad he should have been more than just a mid card.

[@JKTube]

Fantastic promo. R.I.P. Bam Bam. :(

[@holysinnerxxx]

Man that epic music tho lol

[@theboombody]

He put on a heck of a show at the first Survivor Series.

[@TaliaIGhul]

Wow,. 27 years to the day.

[@nortorioustxc4359]

The Beast From The East

[@catlady8324]

That was pretty intense! 😰

[@SylentEcho]

@ddrock23 I know! The last great managers were Paul Heyman for Lesnar and Teddy Long for Rodney Mack. Prior to that too managers weren't used at all in the 90's.

[@thejmc4074]

Awesome promo

[@MichaelPelestano-it4ym]

Jaws theme is priceless

[@ryanatorryanson9535]

Bam Bam kinda moving up
& down like the wrestlers on those old school wrestling games.

[@JABS991]

Hey Bam! Welcome to Memphis Wrestling... now put on these bedsheets. We gotta do a spot.

[@brucekilgore9704]

Everybody started in memphis big respect for lawler

[@HogansDisciple]

Another great that started in memphis

[@greenskiis]

Bam Bam looks like he's trying to take the mother of all dumps.

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Larry Sharpe, so brutally underrated until this day...

[@frankbonini9128]

Deservedly on the Mt. Rushmore of Wrestling Trainers (According to Jim Cornette, Amongst Others)

[@MrHalo087]

bam bam for the wwe hall of fame 2018 i hope

[@MrZombiejoe]

Me and Bam Bam are from the same town. Never met him though.

[@miamimagicians]

The tattooed hair is a genius gimmick no other wrestler really had

[@Russell731]

The fact that it was flames made it even better

[@greatrey]

My 1st Birthday: Bam-Bam's Memphis debut.

[@glentaker]

happy 34th birthday :D

[@greatrey]

takerhey I'm 31, but thanks.

[@sese6227]

jaroncreed you're a moron.

[@andrewburgess-linden9612]

Went to High School with his Son Scott, we all looked up to him

[@devonledford8734]

What a great promo!! Larry Sharp could talk.

[@fairrttg989]

Rip my cousin

[@Sean_Wess]

Imo I always go back and forth who was the better big man Bam Bam or Vader and I say Vader only because he was a bigger star but overall Bam Bam was my fav big man wrestler ever.

[@cfinecoco]

That pre fire styled gear tho.

[@Kayfabe-226]

Cool!

[@CSick27]

how come all the heels in memphis debuted coming out of a box or under a sheet?

[@norms3913]

lol

[@thetruth-xu6rs]

Lol Memphis style

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

And with the Jaws music XD

[@StarCadet]

The idea is that they were monsters. They weren't men, but something super natural that you had to keep hidden and contained.

[@chrisbolton6598]

Everybody knows that anyone that comes out of a box is instantly over.

[@buck2239]

Wow awesome promo. Dont know how to cut them like this anymore. Though Bam Bam's posing was a bit over the top. But well done.

[@RaGGuPicKerSon]

The best there ever was

[@TehKarmaPolice]

Bam Bam had the IT factor. He just had to look into a camera or a crowd to get over.

[@patrickdurham7984]

I remember back when he was in the movie Major Payne.

[@Willsatx]

How long was Bam Bam in Memphis? I remember he showed up in Texas All Star wresting I think later in the summer.

[@markellzey1531]

That's so Memphis to have a guy stand there with a sheet over his head. Makes me think of Jim Cornette when he said something to the effect of "If a guy comes out of a box, he's instantly over"

[@bryanbrooks4005]

Never realize bam bam was around wrestling that long.

[@analiysanchez9949]

Back when rights to music didn’t cost millions

[@tampabaybuccaneersfan7904]

He was fuckin scary yo.

[@Freebleepers]

The pillow case mask reminds me of the Elephant Man.

[@IHAT3ART]

He was so cool looking for that time... Imagine having to stand there looking intimidating for like 3 minutes, it was cool when wwf made him a face

[@christophernicholson20]

He was a heel for a while in the WWF during that time during the 90s. He was a member of Ted DiBiase group stable "The Million Dollar Corporation"

[@deiiiify]

rip legend

[@macm78theofficialchannel60]

This music is so scared Symphony and horror.

[@thomasgrable1746]

We're going to need a bigger boat.

[@dustinbarton8473]

You said you were gonna kick me in the face...
You calling me a liar?!?

[@rufus317]

Um Coach, Slick, Woman, Alexandra York, Sir Oliver Humperdink, Gary Hart, Jimmy Hart, Mr. Fuji, Oscar(Men On A Mission), Ted DIBiase, Harley Race(managed Vader and Luger both), Harvey Wippleman, were all managers in the 90s

[@geminimatrixtech]

No Titontron and fireworks required!..

[@madrymadry6897]

RIP Bam Bam

[@dcsportsmark4996]

It’s a shame his WWE highlights are losing in the king of the ring back to back years.