http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:35:14 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-742084 My Mom and Bro actually got to meet Big Bam a long time ago on a plane. He was nice to my Bro. My Bro died 4 years ago and now Big Bam is with him in Heaven looking down on us. RIP Gregory and Big Bam. Love you both. 742084@blogcritics.org Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:35:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-742083 My Mom and Bro actually got to meet Big Bam a long time ago on a plane. He was nice to my Bro. My Bro died 4 years ago and now Big Bam is with him in Heaven looking down on us. RIP Gregory and Big Bam. Love you both. 742083@blogcritics.org Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:34:57 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-739427 bam bam was the best big athletic rrestler that evr lived well mis u 739427@blogcritics.org Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:05:22 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-689425 HI BAM BAM WHY DID WWF WCW ECW FIRE YOU 689425@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:04:38 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-638767 Scotty, that was his name as we grew-up together. He was the youngest of three boys and the biggest. One of his older brothers, Todd, was a very good friend of mine that I hung out with often. Because of Todd I got to know Scotty. What a-lot of people don't know about Scotty is that his wrestling career started in high school. He was our heavy weight and he always won his matches. Many by forfiet. Imagine being in 10th grade and having to wrestle a 15 year old that was 6'3" and weighed 275 lbs. Scotty was a very mild young man at home. His dad was one of the hardest working men I knew. A roofer that swung a hot tar mop all day. Scotty's mom ruled the house and kept the boys and many of us in line. When we went off on our own, we were the force to be reckoned with in Neptune and Asbury Park, NJ. Nobody missed with us. Gene's Body Art World, in Asbury was a hangout for us. We were so eager to become old enough to get a tat. Another hang-out was Shark River Park in Neptune, NJ. We had many great winters hanging out in the cabin. Scotty was a good person with a big heart. I often wondered if it was hard for him to make all those mean faces. It was not the Scotty I knew or will remember. May the lords peace be with him and his family forever, A dear old friend, Hoppy 638767@blogcritics.org Fri, 5 Oct 2007 21:43:07 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-604896 Bam BAm helped out our fire company in Hamlin when he was in the burger business. He was a great guy and a pleasure that I got to know him 604896@blogcritics.org Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:20:19 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-565690 I am the biggest WWE fan to date,my favorite wrestler to date was Eddie Guerrero,but Bam Bam isnt to far down the list.i wish the best to his family 565690@blogcritics.org Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:52:46 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-535677 RIP Bam Bam...you put a lot of guys over during your career and you were always a joy to watch. Had to laugh during your article Glen. I have Sir Oliver Humperdink's autograph from 1974 when he was managing a tag team called the Hollywood Blondes. A little troll of a man....but always good for a laugh. 535677@blogcritics.org Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:01:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-519731 Some friends & I did an Armwrestling Tournament @ Bam Fest in 2004. I got to hang out with him and Chris Candido that day. Early in 2005 while hearing about a local show here in Bristol, I learned that Chris had passed away. And now I hear that Scott too has passed. These 2 wrestlers will be missed! 519731@blogcritics.org Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:06:11 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-517987 Thanx for the comments everybody. Bam Bam will definitely be missed. -Glen 517987@blogcritics.org Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:47:12 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-517233 To Scotty: I first met him in Asbury Park, at a place that's gone now, but was a staple of the Shore, Mrs.Jay's. I bounced there, and was warned about this crazy huge guy, who wanted to be a wrestler. A man who would order 40 or more hot dogs from the grill, and whose drink was a beer pitcher, half full of ice, with everything from the speed rack mixed in equally. Tattoo's from Gene's, and a warm , truly good guy, saw his first WWF match at Red Bank Regional HS, against little Brady Boone, who was literally half his size, Scotty not only hit all the spots, he protected Boone like he was his own family during the match. R.I.P. Scotty, ya will be missed and remembered...I'll meet you at the ghost of Mrs. Jay's down the road a ways and buy ya some hot dogs. 517233@blogcritics.org Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:54:50 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-517179 bam bam was a great wrestler. the lat time we saw him was in oct.2006 in fl. he was great. rip bam bam!!!!!!!!!:(:(:(:( 517179@blogcritics.org Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:44:11 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-516409 Bam Bam could be both funnt and mean. He was amazingly agile for a "big man". It's so sad that the wrestlers from the greatest decade of the sport are leaving us too soon. We all know the list. It males me very sad to see Bigelow added to that list. 516409@blogcritics.org Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:45:15 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-516336 RIP Bam Bam. 516336@blogcritics.org Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:51:17 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-516135 Thanx for the comments Chris and Vicius. I too hope this wasn't drug related Vicius. But with him dying so young and the initial cause of "unknown", I have to be honest and say I'm not real optimistic. I remember reading that "unknown" cause when Rick Rude and Eddie Guerrero first passed as well. Lets cross our fingers for now... Thanx for the comment. -Glen P.S. And be sure to visit Digg, etc. to cast your vote for this article (a little smameless self-promotion there...-Glen) 516135@blogcritics.org Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:55:08 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-516124 I caught your article by chance from reading the BC yahoo group. I'm not really into the wrestling lately, so I haven't been on the wrestle news websites. It's sad no matter what he died of, but I hope it's not another case of drugs. It's bad enough that Eddie Guerrero died months ago. 516124@blogcritics.org Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:49:57 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-515930 Bam Bam was a brilliant wrestler and will be missed by this fan. RIP Big Guy. 515930@blogcritics.org Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:04:08 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-515859 It is a shame Matt. Unfortunately it has also become an all too common occurence. And yes, he will be missed. Thanx for the comment. -Glen 515859@blogcritics.org Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:33:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/21/185933.php#comment-515781 That's a shame. They just profiled his match with Lawrence Taylor a week ago too. He will be missed. 515781@blogcritics.org Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:11:54 EST