Randal first worked under the ring name Body Snatcher for Joe Pedicino but later enjoyed much success at the GWF under the ring name Big Bad John, given to him by the late "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert. Randal continued working on the independent wrestling circuit for the next year or two eventually landing a regular spot at Global Wrestling Federation, which was televised daily on ESPN.
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Just before his 19th birthday Randal performed in his second match and his first televised match in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Grizzly Smith and Five Star Wrestling beginning his TV career. It was at TAP where Randal met his lifelong friends Wayne Knight and Jeff Grettler who also wrestled for TAP. The matches took place in the parking lot and featured Lou Ferrigno as a special guest referee. Randal's first match was at the grand opening of the World Gym in Pasadena, Texas.
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Randal next contacted Texas All Pro Wrestling where his basic training as a wrestler was polished by Tugboat Taylor and Sputnik Monroe. Not long after his learning the basics with his training at the WWA, the organization shut down leaving Randal no place to work at his new craft. Randal quickly made a friend in fellow student Tony Norris, later to become Ahmed Johnson at WWE, and worked with wrestlers from the prior class that included Lash and Booker Huffman, who later became Stevie Ray and Booker T of WCW's Harlem Heat. As is Randal’s nature, he wasted no time and began training with Ivan Putski and Joe Blanchard at the Western Wrestling Alliance training center that very week.
#RANDAL REEDER PROFESSIONAL#
Professional WrestlingĪfter his short lived career trucking horses cross country Randal was noticed at a pro wrestling event at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas by the step son of WWF legend, Ivan Putski. After high school, at the age of 17, Randal left east Texas to work at a horse racing track in Kentucky as a groom before he hit the road transporting horses. Randal and his younger brother Richard Reeder (Rick) spent their childhood divided between working in their family's plumbing company, taking care of the horses on the farm and working on hotrods and custom cars with their father Rusty Reeder. His family had a plumbing company in La Porte, Texas and later had a horse farm in Carthage, Texas where Randal went to high school and developed his love for the outdoors. Randal Reeder was born in November 1971 in Pasadena, Texas. The funeral home lounge is closed at this time and NO FOOD OR DRINKS are allowed in the building.- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay The family ask that donations be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses. Visitation will be Monday, February 14, 2022, at 3:00PM until the time of the service at 6:00PM. Funeral service will be 6:PM Monday, February 14, 2022, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. He is survived by daughters, Marlissa Lynn Reeder and Chole Ranchelle Reeder and his one true love in life, Mikki Reeder all of Indiana 2 brothers, Allen “Bug” Reeder and Tony (Gina) Reeder all of Smithville 3 sisters, Sue Wheeler and Lisa Reeder Vice both of Smithville, and Peggy (Dan) Parks of New Hampshire a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive. Reeder was a Baptist and worked as a Forklift Operator.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, John, Ed, Ricky, Dennis, Jerry, David and Bo Reeder sister, Jan Reeder. He was born March 8, 1967, to his parents Alvie Allen and Lura Shehane Reeder.
Stevie Randal Reeder age 54, passed away at his residence Thursday February 10, 2022.
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