WRESTLER
Big Boss Man
1963 - 2004
Big Boss Man
Ray Washington Traylor Jr. (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name (The) Big Boss Man, as well as for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the Boss, the Man, the Guardian Angel, and Big Bubba Rogers. During his appearances with the WWF, Big Boss Man held the WWF World Tag Team Championship once and the WWF Hardcore Championship four times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Big Boss Man has received more than 941,495 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Big Boss Man is the 287th most popular wrestler (down from 242nd in 2019), the 11,831st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,388th in 2019) and the 105th most popular American Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
41.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Big Boss Man ranks 287 out of 1,027. Before him are Viscera, Thierry Rey, Toshihiko Koga, Kazimierz Lipień, Goldust, and Sheamus. After him are Shohei Ono, Jeff Jarrett, Luke Harper, Dolph Ziggler, Vakhtang Blagidze, and Pavel Pinigin.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViscera
1971 - 2014
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 281
Thierry Rey
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 282
Toshihiko Koga
1967 - 2021
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 283
Kazimierz Lipień
1949 - 2005
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 284
Goldust
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 285
Sheamus
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 286
Big Boss Man
1963 - 2004
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 287
Shohei Ono
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 288
Jeff Jarrett
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 289
Luke Harper
1979 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 290
Dolph Ziggler
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 291
Vakhtang Blagidze
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 292
Pavel Pinigin
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Big Boss Man ranks 554. Before him are John Kirby, Graciano Rocchigiani, Shauna Grant, Les Claypool, Chris Coons, and Igor Astapkovich. After him are Hans Reiser, Roy Z, Wei Wei, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Philippe Lamberts, and Erling Kagge. Among people deceased in 2004, Big Boss Man ranks 312. Before him are Jerzy Klempel, Paul Klebnikov, Steve Lacy, Fred Ebb, Hiram Fong, and Richard Biggs. After him are Paul Nitze, Max Abramovitz, Suraiya, Eddie Hopkinson, Johnny Warren, and James Aloysius Hickey.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsJohn Kirby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 548
Graciano Rocchigiani
WRITER
1963 - 2018
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 549
Shauna Grant
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1963 - 1984
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 550
Les Claypool
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 551
Chris Coons
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 552
Igor Astapkovich
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 553
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 554
Hans Reiser
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 555
Roy Z
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 556
Wei Wei
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 557
Panagiotis Fasoulas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 558
Philippe Lamberts
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 559
Erling Kagge
EXPLORER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 560
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsJerzy Klempel
HANDBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2004
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 306
Paul Klebnikov
WRITER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 307
Steve Lacy
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 308
Fred Ebb
COMPOSER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 309
Hiram Fong
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2004
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 310
Richard Biggs
ACTOR
1960 - 2004
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 311
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 312
Paul Nitze
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2004
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 313
Max Abramovitz
ARCHITECT
1908 - 2004
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 314
Suraiya
ACTOR
1929 - 2004
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 315
Eddie Hopkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 316
Johnny Warren
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 317
James Aloysius Hickey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 318
In United States
Among people born in United States, Big Boss Man ranks 11,831 out of 20,380. Before him are Auliʻi Cravalho (2000), John Hagee (1940), Gino Pariani (1928), Matilda Howell (1859), Ann Cusack (1961), and Blase J. Cupich (1949). After him are Rory Kennedy (1968), Joe Hill (1972), Jewel De'Nyle (1976), William Gibbs McAdoo (1863), John M. Lounge (1946), and Shannon Briggs (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAuliʻi Cravalho
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 11,825
John Hagee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 11,826
Gino Pariani
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 11,827
Matilda Howell
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,828
Ann Cusack
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,829
Blase J. Cupich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,830
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,831
Rory Kennedy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,832
Joe Hill
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,833
Jewel De'Nyle
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,834
William Gibbs McAdoo
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1941
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,835
John M. Lounge
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2011
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,836
Shannon Briggs
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 11,837
Among WRESTLERS In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, Big Boss Man ranks 105. Before him are Cody Rhodes (1985), Fandango (1981), George Steele (1937), Daniel Bryan (1981), Viscera (1971), and Goldust (1969). After him are Jeff Jarrett (1967), Luke Harper (1979), Dolph Ziggler (1980), Tito Santana (1953), Greg Valentine (1951), and R-Truth (1972).
Cody Rhodes
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 99
Fandango
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 100
George Steele
1937 - 2017
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 101
Daniel Bryan
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 102
Viscera
1971 - 2014
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 103
Goldust
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 104
Big Boss Man
1963 - 2004
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 105
Jeff Jarrett
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 106
Luke Harper
1979 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 107
Dolph Ziggler
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 108
Tito Santana
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 109
Greg Valentine
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 110
R-Truth
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 111