Randy Royal

Infobox Wrestler
name=Randy Arnold

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birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Randy Arnold (born June 27, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, better known as, "The Double "R" Supertar" Randy Royal. He is a mainstay of many independent wrestling promotions, including the Heartland Wrestling Association, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Classic Championship Wrestling, Gex-X Wrestling, Bad 2 the Bone Wrestling, and other top promotions.

Career

After graduating from Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, Randy debated about following his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Finally, in 1999 he decided to talk to "Nightmare" Danny Davis at Ohio Valley Wrestling, then located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Davis' explanation of the how the wrestling business "isnt for everyone" speech did not deture Randy's decision. He signed up for the amateur class, four months later he would have his first match at St. Therese Gym in Louisville, Kentucky. From there, he would go on to be featured on the weekly OVW television show and regularly wrestling at the infamous Louisville Gardens. He could usually be seen working with today's top talent such as Randy Orton, Leviatian and Shelton Benjamin.

Randy went on to be a contender for the OVW Light Heavyweight Championship. However, before that match could happen, Royal left OVW. This would be a very controversial move that is clouded in specualtion as Randy was being pushed in the direction a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. He decided to travel the indy scene. His first stop would be in Kentucky based promotion, Bad 2 the Bone Wrestling. Randy was a huge asset to BBW. He became one of the most hated wrestlers there while doing his "woman beater" gimmick with then valet, Jade. Randy had to be frequently escorted out of the buildings by security, in fear of angry fans. This would soon change.

He became involved in a feud with Vic the Bruiser, the area's top villain. In what some would say were some of the best storylines in independent wrestling, these two performers played on every emotion one could think of; many of them being very controversial. Vic later went on to thank Randy in his acceptance speech when he was inducted in the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Kentucky, in 2007. Randy went on to hold the BBW Light Heavwieght title, US title, Hardcore title, Heavywieght title, and Tag-Team titles.

In BBW, Randy met who would become his partner in many more tenures across the region, K-Lo. Eventually calling themselves "The OverNite Males", they went on to win numerous Tag-Team Championships including BBW, RAW, TLW, CCW, NAW, and International championships.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**"Royal Treatment" (Reverse figure four leglock)
**"Royal Flush" (Top rope Tornado DDT)
**German suplex

Championships and accomplishments

*Bad 2 the Bone:*Bad 2 the Bone Heavywieght Championship (2 times):*Bad 2 the Bone Light Heavywieght Championship (1 time) :*Bad 2 the Bone Hardcore Championship (1 time) :*Bad 2 the Bone US Championship (1 time) :*Bad 2 the Bone Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Simon Sez and K-Lo

*Classic Championship Wrestling:*CCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with K-Lo cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=4th Edition 2006 | id=ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 ]

*Heartland Wrestling Association:*HWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Colt Steele [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/oh/hwa/hwa-t.html |title=Heartland Wrestling Association Tag Team Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

*Real Wrestling Action:*RWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with K-Lo

*Total Live Wrestling:*TLW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with K-Lo

*New American Wrestling:*NAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with K-Lo

*Other titles:*International Tag Team Championship (1 time)

References

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/randy-royal.html Profile at Online World of Wrestling]