Ray Traylor

Eventually, Traylor would return to the WWF on the October 12, 1998 episode of RAW is War, once again under his Big Bossman persona, but wearing a SWAT-style uniform instead of his old police one. His gimmick was changed from a "cop" into a bully-type personal security officer, or bodyguard-type character, willing to do anything for a price. He was immediately established as a top of the mid-card character, quite a departure from the lower mid-card status he had in WCW just weeks previously. He was introduced as a member of The Corporation, a group of wrestlers controlled by WWF owner Vince McMahon to combat Stone Cold Steve Austin as well as D-Generation X, as The Corporation's "personal security". The Boss Man would have several matches with Austin. He won the WWF Tag Team Titles with Ken Shamrock and beat Al Snow for the WWF Hardcore Title, a feud which included the infamous storyline involving Al's dog Pepper, leading eventually to the much-maligned Kennel From Hell match at Unforgiven 1999. While still a member of the Corporation, Bossman competed at WrestleMania XV. In fact, he was feuding with The Undertaker (as the Corporation at the time feuded with the Undertaker and his newly formed "Ministry of Darkness", despite both being heel factions). This led to what seemed like the nadir of the Hell in a Cell tradition, as 'Taker beat Bossman inside the Cell at WrestleMania XV, including a kayfabe "hanging" of Bossman by the Undertaker himself, which left him suspended about 15 feet in the air, motionless.

After his return, he would eventually go on to feud with The Big Show over the WWF Championship. This feud is infamous for a skit where Boss Man showed up at Big Show's father's funeral and proceeded to steal Show's father's casket by rigging it to the back of his car (the Bluesmobile from the Blues Brothers, complete with the large public announcement horn) and driving off. In a desperate attempt to stop the theft, The Big Show jumped onto the coffin as it was being towed away, riding atop the coffin for a few yards until he lost his grip and tumbled off. Also during the angle, the Bossman uttered the popular, yet often misquoted line, "Ya hear that Paul Wight, you're a nasty bastard and your momma said so!" Months after this feud ended, Big Show would in fact wear a t-shirt with the phrase "Big Nasty Bastard" on it. Bossman beat The Rock to become the #1 contender for the WWF Championship on the November 15, 1999 Raw. This feud ended with Boss Man being crushed by Big Show at the Armageddon pay-per-view.

Boss Man participated in the 2000 Royal Rumble match. Boss Man eliminated Rikishi (with 5 other Superstars), Chyna, and Faarooq before being eliminated by The Rock. He had the third longest overall time in the Rumble. On the March 19 edition of Sunday Night Heat, Boss Man introduced protégé Bull Buchanan, a wrestler who dressed similar to The Boss Man. They formed a tag team which lasted until the end of the year when Bull joined the Right to Censor. Big Bossman and Bull Buchanan defeated The Godfather and D'Lo Brown at WrestleMania 2000, and beat the APA the following month at Backlash. The team split on the June 5 edition of Raw is War. After they lost to the Hardy Boyz, Buchanan and Boss Man began to argue which led to shoving and eventually Boss Man knocking out Buchanan with his Nightstick when Buchanan's back was turned.

When Traylor returned from an injury in late 2001, he was given a role as the tag team partner of Booker T, as simply The Boss Man. Boss Man served as an enforcer again, only this time for Booker T as well as helping Vince McMahon. The team quietly split in late January 2002, and from there on Boss Man wrestled mostly on Jakked. In April, he formed a short lived tag team with Mr. Perfect after being drafted to the RAW brand. In June 2002, Traylor was then assigned to train new wrestlers in Ohio Valley Wrestling before ultimately being released from WWE in 2003. His last high-profile series of matches was in a tournament for the vacant International Wrestling Association of Japan heavyweight title. He made it all the way to the finals before being defeated by old rival Jim Duggan.

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Death

Traylor died in his home at age 42 from a heart attack in Paulding County, Georgia on September 22, 2004. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. A formal cause of Traylor's heart attack has never been released.

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In wrestling

Finishing and signature moves

Boss Man Slam / Traylor Trash (One-armed slam or a spinning side slam to an oncoming opponent)
Spinebuster
Corner body splash
Enzuigiri
Bear hug
Uppercut / Throat thrust
Eye rake
Bolo punch
Powerbomb
Backbreaker
Leapfrog body guillotine to an opponent draped over the second rope

Signature illegal weapons

Managers

Wrestlers managed

Booker T

Theme Music
- Jive Soul Bro (from Piledriver - The Wrestling Album 2) (1988-1990)
- Servin' Hard Time by Jimmy Hart and J.J. Maguire (1990-1993)