- Randy Anderson
Randy "Pee Wee" Anderson (
July 17 ,1959 -May 5 ,2002 ) was aprofessional wrestling referee who worked for the NWA'sJim Crockett Promotions andWorld Championship Wrestling .Career
Anderson started out training for a
professional wrestling career withArn Anderson andTony Zane under the tutelage of Ted Allen. Anderson started working as a referee upon his graduation in 1980 in Mid-South Wrestling. He also refereed in Florida Championship Wrestling before arriving in the NWA'sJim Crockett Promotions in 1985. He quickly rose up the referee ranks and was the referee for several main event matches.When
Ted Turner bought Crockett and renamed itWorld Championship Wrestling , Anderson stayed on.Anderson was the referee in charge of the main event six-man tag match at Bash at the Beach 1996 which saw the heel turn of
Hulk Hogan and the formation of thenWo .The most fame Anderson received was in 1997 when
Eric Bischoff and the nWo bullied him around. Bischoff fired Anderson and he ended up having a match against fellow referee Nick Patrick of the nWo and defeated him by using a foreign object to get his job back.Anderson continued as a referee in WCW until he was forced to retire in 1999 due to his battle with cancer. Randy died on
May 5 ,2002 at the age of 42. He was survived by his wife Crisite, daughter Montana, and son Chase.Profile
*Born:
July 17 ,1959
*Hometown:Rome, Georgia
*Died:May 5 ,2002
*Other Gimmicks: Pee Wee Anderson, Randy "Don't Call Me PeeWee" Anderson
* Birth name: Randall Steven Anderson
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