User:Metalfan1976/Randall Burton

Randall Burton is a professional wrestling announcer and part time manager. Known by the nickname "Handsome Randall", Randall Burton got his start in pro wrestling in 2000, debuting as the commentator for New Milleninum Wrestling, a indy wrestling company based in Rochester, New York.

Randall Burton was born on June 14th 1976, and was able to overcome a birth defect in his left leg. He nearly lost his leg when doctors recommended that the leg be amputated. However, his parents were able to locate a doctor in New York City who was able to save the leg.

Randall Burton got his start in announcing in 1995, when he was a DJ for the radio station while attending Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. It was there that he polish his villianous personality that shows through today. During his stint at the radio station, Burton also served as the stations metal music director.

In 2001, Burton debut as a manager for NMW, managing the Milwaulkee Mauler. Burton's charactor took a darker turn, when he was cast as a cult leader, leading a group know of Congragation of the Damned. A fued with a wrestler named Big Cat Lemer was beginging to show promise, when NMW ceased operations in 2002.

Along side former NMW play by play man Scott Bender, Randall Burton debuted on a locally produced TV show called Wrestlevision. Along with producer Rich Colosi, Burtn and Bender saw there was a need for a new wrestling show. Both ECW and WCW, two national promotions, had ceased operations, and the WWE was the only wrestling available on TV.

SHowing action from across the world, and calling matches throughout New York and Canada, Wrestlevision featured top indy stars and long time WWF, ECW, and WCW legends. Stars like Jimmy Snuka, Jerry "The King" Lawler, and the late Eddie Guererro all had indy matches featured on the show.

Wrestlevision also introduced many soon to be big names in pro wrestling. Wreslters like Colin Delaney, Cody Deaner, and Eric Young could be seen on this show long before they appeared for a national promotion.

Soon, there would be creative differences with the new prodcuer, and Burton would soon jump ship, and work for Wrestlevisions chief rival, POD Productions. With his comedic presence no longer on screen, rating for Wrestlevision fell, and the program was soon canceled, though it continbues today in the form of re-runs. Much of the footage for the TV show can be seen on youtube simply by doing a search for "Handsone" Randall Burton.

In ten years of doing commentary, Randall Burton has called matches for some of the biggest names in pro wrestling, like Raven, Tommy Dreamer, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Danny Doring,Colin Delaney, Jeff Jarrett, and many, many more. Burton as also seen his share of phsyical attack, being on the wrong end of attacks by wrestlers like Chip Stetson and Hellcat, and even one time, at the hands of former ECW tag champion Stevie Richards.