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Wrestling Report: The Rage is Rooted

By Jan Murray function without pain, are
unimaginable. Berry is not
“The Rage, Randy Berry” is willing to put his body through
a local boy; born and raised in such turmoil. “I am anti-drug.
Cornwall. Well grounded and Always have been. Don’t even
amiable, Berry embraces his like to take Tylenol or Advil!”
roots, relishes his present, and
clearly envisions his future. This small town boy is very

satisfied with life as he knows
He was a mere child of four
or five when he first discovered it. Even his dreams will keep

wrestling. “The larger than him close to home, grounded,
life persona’s and physiques and content. He gets to do what
were really captivating,” Berry he loves most, each and every
explains. “It was rather the day, and he is blessed to share
ring itself that caught my eye that life with Chantal, his live-

though. It just looked like so in girlfriend of five years, and
much fun to be in. From that the love of his life, his 3-year
day, that’s all I set out to do.” old son, Devlyn.

When he was 18, he enrolled Berry is happy promoting
in a pro wrestling school in matches, keeping in shape and
Montreal with WWF legend still loves to step inside that
Jacques Rougeau as his trainer. ring 3-5 times a month. You
“Myself and a friend would might catch a glimpse of him

travel to Montreal every Randy Berry is an imposing fi gure, but the Cornwall native learned at Physical Limits on Ninth
Saturday morning and spend a long ago that the life of a full-time wrestler didn’t appeal to him. St. East, where he works out
Photo by Jan Murray.

few hours training and working five to six times a week, or
drills with Rougeau and the Mecca Pro Wresting provides the things many of them have keep an eye on his web page
rest of the students.” entertainment and fun for all to put in their bodies, just to or Facebook for updates.

He trained relentlessly for ages and as an entertainer, Berry
several months until he was looks forward to continuing to

finally ready for his first promote events well into his
professional match. His first future. Most events are mainly

match was at the Super Ex in in the Cornwall area but he
Ottawa. With over a thousand hopes to one day take it all
fans cheering him on, he admits across Ontario. Down the road www.acecomputerservices.ca
“I was totally terrified.” a little further, he would like to

open a training facility, “Like a Presents...
Within a couple years he found gym, a small gym.”
himself wrestling an average of Rookie of the Month
one to three events per weekend He had his offer at the big
and continued with this regime time. A couple years back an
for several years. From 2001 offer from the WWE fell into Team: Cornwall Colts
to 2008 he maintained a very his lap, and although he admits Bantam B Rep
busy schedule, known then as the experience was a blast, it Name: Cameron Marleau
Soulrage, with matches as far was just never fame and fortune Age: 13
as Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston that he was seeking. Position: Defence
and even a few in the United “It was never my intention Last Team: Cornwall Colts

States. He has slowed down to work that full time. The Peewee B Rep

considerably over the past five schedule is just too much. You Hometown: Cornwall, Ont
years, and decided to keep the are on the road 6 or 7 days a
action a little closer to home. week.” Berry explains. “It’s COACH’S COMMENTS:

At the present time, he too hard on the family.” Coach Al Savard say’s Cameron is very
runs Mecca Pro Wrestling, Pro wrestlers are rough on attentive, really wants to learn and his
one of eastern Ontario’s their bodies. The lifespan is a positive attitude makes him a welcome
premier independent pro mere 45 years and then their addition to this years Bantam squad.
wrestling organizations. wrestling career is over. Often