- Rushed into a brush fire near his home to save a group of children who were trapped, receiving second degree burns on over 40% of his body (2000)
- Was once a bodyguard for fellow New Jersey-ite Bruce Springsteen.
- Once had a tooth knocked out when André René Roussimoff stepped on his head during a match in Madison Square Garden.
- Also worked as a bounty hunter, before entering professional wrestling.
- Along with his father, is the Proprietor of "Bam Bam Bigelow's Deli" in eastern Pennsylvania. Among their specialities is the 1 pound "Beast" burger. (January 2005)
- Made his debut in the WWE (then the WWF - World Wrestling Federation) in 1987 and accepted the managerial services of Sir Oliver Humperdink.
- Has three children -- Shane Bigelow (born c. 1988), Scott Colton Bigelow (born c. 1995), and daughter, Ricci Bigelow, (born c. 1998) -- who live with his ex-wife in New Jersey.
- Avid Motorcylist.
- Retired from Professional Wrestling (July 2003)
- Was First-Runner-Up in Pro Wrestler Rookie of the Year (1987)
- Held the WCW World Tag-Team Title with 'Diamond' Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon as The Jersey Triad from 13 June 1999 - 14 August 1999 defeating Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn.
- Held the ECW Television Title from 1 March 1998 - 4 April 1998 defeating Taz.
- Held the ECW World Title from 16 October 1997 - 30 November 1997 defeating Shane Douglas.
- Bam Bam Bigelow lost to football great Lawrence Taylor in the main event at Wrestlemania 11.
- Held the WCW World Tag-Team Title with 'Diamond' Dallas Page from 31 May 1999 - 10 June 1999 defeating Raven & Perry Saturn.
- Held the WCW Hardcore Title from 7 February 2000 - 20 February 2000 defeating Brian Knobbs.
- Held the IWGP World Tag-Team Title with Big Van Vader from 1 March 1992
- 26 June 1992 defeating Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh (aka The Great
- While in WCW, Bam Bam Bigelow formed a team with Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon known as The Triad. Bam Bam & Dallas Page defeated Raven & Perry Saturn for the WCW World Tag Team titles. The Triad got permission to use any combination of the trio to defend the titles (like the old Freebirds angle).
- May 15, 2004 WWSA in Mt. Holly, NJ: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Sheik from Iraq.
- Notable title wins include: Southern Heavyweight title; World Class Television title; IWGP Tag Team titles with Vader; NEW/NWA Northeast title; USA Universal Superstars of American title; WAR World 6-Man Tag Team titles with Hiromichi; ECW Heavyweight title; ECW Television title; WCW World Tag Team Titles with DDP; WCW Hardcore Title
- Joined the Million Dollar Corporation in the summer of 1994.
- Fought in U-Japan Championship, under NHB rules, and lost to UFC veteran Kimo Leopoldo by submission.
- Trained by Larry Sharpe.
- Wrestle Association R - Six Man Tag Team Tournament (1994) - with Genichiro Tenryu and Atsushi Onita.
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Big Van Vader.
- World Star Wrestling Federation - WSWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first).
- ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ralph Mosca.
- Wrestle Association R - WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hiromichi Fuyuki and Yoji Anjo.
- World Class Wrestling Association - WCWA Television Championship (1 time).
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter - Rookie of the Year (1986).
- World Championship Wrestling - WCW Hardcore Championship (1 time).
- World Wrestling Federation - Slammy Award for Best Head (1987) with Gene Okerlund.
- ECW World Television Championship.
- Ranked No. 24 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1994.
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
- He has one fight in MMA, He loses.
- He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
- USA Heavyweight Championship (1 time).
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship.
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Diamond Dallas Page (1 time) and with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon (1 time).
- USA Pro Heavyweight Championship (2 times).
- NWA Northeast Heavyweight Championship.
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