R. D. Reynolds

Randy Baer
Born (1969-01-12) January 12, 1969 (age 55)[1]
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Pen nameRD Reynolds
Real Deal Reynolds
OccupationAuthor, webmaster
NationalityAmerican
GenreComedy, non-fiction
SubjectProfessional wrestling, Professional wrestling gimmicks
Website
wrestlecrap.com

Randy Baer (born January 12, 1969), better known by his ring and pen name RD (Real Deal) Reynolds, is an American former professional wrestling manager and is also the co-creator of the professional wrestling website WrestleCrap, with Merle Vincent (who died in September 2000).[2] He has also authored three books, WrestleCrap,[3][4] The Death of WCW,[5] co-authored with Bryan Alvarez, and The WrestleCrap Book of Lists!, co-authored with Blade Braxton (who died in March 2021). He has been called "the foremost authority on the worst of professional wrestling" by the Canadian Online Explorer.[6]

Independent wrestling career

Baer's self-produced DVD The Worst of RD Reynolds chronicles his work in various independent wrestling promotions, most of which were in the Indianapolis area for promoters Jeff Cohen and "Diamond" Dan Garza; primarily Cohen's Championship Wrestling of America and NWA Indianapolis.[7][8] Baer worked as an interviewer, commentator, manager, and booker, meaning that he wrote storylines and set up matches. Occasionally, he performed in professional wrestling matches, some of which had special stipulations.[7] When he became a heel manager, he was forced to adopt the ring name RD Reynolds due to wrestling fans leaving him angry messages on his answering machine.[2]

Baer once appeared in Ohio Valley Wrestling, a former developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), managing Mark Henry in a match against The Big Show. Show chokeslammed Baer during the course of the match and significantly injured him. Later, Baer himself took responsibility, citing his own inexperience and lack of training as the reasons for the injury.[7][9]

Writing career

Baer holds a degree in broadcast journalism and sociology.[7] In 2000, Baer and Merle Vincent launched the website WrestleCrap, which features wrestling-related articles, primarily focusing on moments in wrestling which Baer and contributors perceive to be the worst. Since the launch of the website, Baer has written four wrestling-related books. In his first book, WrestleCrap, Baer chronicles the characters and storylines from WWE and World Championship Wrestling which he perceives to the very worst.[4][9] It features an introduction by John Tenta.[10] Reynolds also co-authored The Death of WCW, with wrestling journalist Bryan Alvarez.[11] The book received a positive review from Jon Waldman of SLAM! Wrestling.[12] His third book, The WrestleCrap Book of Lists!, written with Blade Braxton, was released in November 2007.[6] He was a featured columnist for British pro wrestling and MMA magazine, Fighting Spirit Magazine.[13] He has also been interviewed as an expert on wrestling gimmicks.[14] In 2014, a 10th anniversary expanded edition of The Death of WCW was released.[15][16]

Death hoax

In April 2007, Baer was the victim of an internet hoax, with various people and websites claiming that he had died from heart failure and his neighbors found him in his bathtub. In the end, Baer returned on an episode of WrestleCrap Radio with no idea how the rumor had started.[17]

Awards and accomplishments

Bibliography

  • WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling (2003)
  • The Death of WCW (2004) (with Bryan Alvarez)
  • The WrestleCrap Book of Lists! (2007) (with Blade Braxton)
  • The Death of WCW – 10th Anniversary Edition (2014) (with Bryan Alvarez)

References

  1. ^ Baer, Randy; R.D. Reynolds (2003). WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. p. 6. ISBN 1-55022-584-7.
  2. ^ a b Sokol, Chris (March 21, 2005). "Baer proudly peddles WrestleCrap". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  3. ^ RD Reynolds listed as the author of "Wrestlecrap" at ECW Press.com. Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Waldman, Jon (February 2, 2004). "WrestleCrap author aims for laughs". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  5. ^ RD Reynolds listed as the author of "The Death of WCW" at ECW Press.com. Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Kapur, Bob (December 18, 2007). "Plenty of laughs in WrestleCrap's Lists". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d Cardno, James. "Interviews (2003): RD Reynolds". New Zealand Pro Wrestling Informer. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  8. ^ Furious, Arnold (December 2, 2007). "The Furious Flashbacks - The Worst of RD Reynolds". Video Reviews. 411mania.com. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Bakon, Jun (2004). "R.D. Reynolds Interview". LethalWrestling.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  10. ^ Clevett, Jason (June 7, 2006). "John "Earthquake" Tenta dead". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  11. ^ "Pro Wrestling Arena's Craptacular Interview with RD Reynolds". ProWrestlingArena.com. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009.
  12. ^ Waldman, Jon (January 12, 2005). "WCW's demise makes for good read". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  13. ^ "About Fighting Spirit". Fighting Spirit Magazine. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012.
  14. ^ Kendall, Mark (January 22, 2004). "The right persona can turn a no-name into a wrestling star". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  15. ^ Reynolds, RD (January 15, 2013). "HUGE NEWS! The Death of WCW 10th Anniversary Edition Announced!!". WrestleCrap. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Kraft, Paul (March 11, 2014). "The Death of WCW: 10th Anniversary Edition is Available in Hardback, Paperback and Amazon Kindle!". WrestleCrap. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  17. ^ Braxton, Blade (May 4, 2007). "061 Botany Crap Radio: May 4, 2007" (Podcast). WrestleCrap Radio. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  18. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2015). "Jan. 26, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2014 awards issue w/ results & Dave's commentary, Conor McGregor, and much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 35. ISSN 1083-9593.

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