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Randy Rose

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Randy Rose
Rose in 1987
Birth nameRandall Alls
Born(1956-07-19)July 19, 1956(age 68)
Nashville, Tennessee,United States[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Randy Alls[1]
Randy Rose[1]
Super Pro[1]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Billed weight240 lb (109 kg)[1]
Debut1974[1]
Retired2015

Randall Alls(born July 19, 1956) is an American retiredprofessional wrestler,better known by hisring name,Randy Rose.[1]

Professional wrestling career

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Randy Rose began his career in 1974 in Tennessee.

In 1980, Rose formed atag teamwithDennis Condreyin the Alabama-based promotionSoutheast Championship Wrestling.The duo initially feuded withNorvell Austinbefore joining forces with Austin to form astable,The Midnight Express.The trio dominated the tag team scene there until 1983, when Condrey left SCW forMid-South Wrestling,where he reformed The Midnight Express withBobby Eaton.[2][3]

After spending some time inInternational Championship Wrestling,Rose reunited with Condrey in theAWAin 1987. Now known as "Ravishing" Randy Rose, he and Condrey called themselves "The Midnight Express", and claimed the right to the name, which had since been used by Condrey and Eaton and later by Eaton andStan Lane.The duo were managedPaul E. Dangerously.[3][4]Condrey and Rose defeatedJerry LawlerandBill Dundeefor theAWA World Tag Team Championshipon October 30, 1987, inWhitewater, Wisconsin.They would have a two-month title reign, losing the titles to the returningMidnight Rockers(Shawn MichaelsandMarty Jannetty) on December 27, 1987 inLas Vegas, Nevada.[2][5][6]

Condrey and Rose resurfaced in NWA flagship promotionWorld Championship Wrestling(with Dangerously) in November 1988, now known as "The Original Midnight Express". During the November 5 episode ofWorld Championship Wrestling,Jim Cornettekayfabereceived an anonymous phone call. The caller ridiculed Cornette over Eaton and Lane's loss of theNWA World Tag Team ChampionshiptoThe Road Warriorson October 29. Cornette recognized the caller and basically asked him to come say it to his face. At that point, Dangerously and the Original Midnight Express hit the ring and proceeded to pummel Cornette and Stan Lane, who was wrestling in a singles match. By the time Bobby Eaton showed up, it was three on one. Cornette showed up the next week onTBScarrying his blood stained suit jacket and the feud was on.[2]The teams wrestled atStarrcade'88, but nothing was solved. The Midnights vs. Midnights would be the hottest feud in WCW for months, building up to a six-man tag match involving the managers on pay-per-view in February 1989. The one who got pinned would have to leave the promotion. However, WCW (the formerJim Crockett Promotions) was under new ownership and in transition at the time and many wrestlers were coming and going. At the last minute, Condrey decided to leave WCW.Jack Victorywas brought in as his replacement and the match went forward, but at this point no one really cared. Rose would leave WCW for a time and Dangerously would go on to bring in theSamoan Swat Teamor SST as his new team. Rose would return to WCW for a brief time in mid 1989.

In 1990 and 1991, Rose wrestled forGeorgia All-Star Wrestlingand theGlobal Wrestling Federation(GWF). He retired from active competition in 1992 after 18 years.

He returned to wrestling in 2004 working in independent shows in Alabama. On May 5, 2006, Rose reunited with Dennis Condrey losing to theSteiner Brothersin a Steel Cage match for TNT Wrestling in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Four months later they lost toBradandBob Armstrong.Afterwards, Rose retired from wrestling again.

On January 10, 2015 he teamed withTom Prichardas they lost to theRock N' Roll Expressfor Big Time Wrestling in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Rose was also very involved with charity work during his wrestling career and tried to use his status as a pro wrestler to raise money.

Championships and accomplishments

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ARose, Austin and Condrey held the championship collectively via the "Freebird Rule"

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefgh"Randy Rose".Cagematch.de.RetrievedSeptember 29,2017.
  2. ^abcMike Rickard (15 December 2010).Wrestling's Greatest Moments.ECW Press. p. 150.ISBN978-1-55490-331-3.
  3. ^abJames Dixon (2013).The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume III.Lulu.com. p. 217.ISBN978-1-291-41107-2.
  4. ^Thom Loverro (22 May 2007).The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling.Simon and Schuster. p. 16.ISBN978-1-4165-6156-9.
  5. ^Harris M. Lentz III (1 January 2003).Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed.McFarland. p. 171.ISBN978-0-7864-1754-4.
  6. ^Shawn Michaels;Aaron Feigenbaum (2005).Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story.Simon and Schuster. p. 128.ISBN978-0-7434-9380-2.
  7. ^abcde"Randy Rose - Titles".Cagematch.de.RetrievedSeptember 29,2017.
  8. ^Kristian Pope (28 August 2005).Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling Field Guide: Legend and Lore.Krause Publications. p. 93.ISBN0-89689-267-0.
  9. ^Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006) [2000.]. "(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & Nick Gulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]".Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present.Waterloo, Ontario: Archeus Communications. pp. 185–189.ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
  10. ^"Southern Tag Team Title".Wrestling-Titles.RetrievedJanuary 19,2020.
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