15 Facts About Randy Anderson

Randy Anderson started out training for a professional wrestling career with Arn under the tutelage of Ted Allen.

Randy Anderson started working as a referee upon his graduation in 1978 in Mid-South Wrestling.

Randy Anderson quickly rose up the referee ranks and was the referee for several main event matches.

Randy 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 the New World Order.

From 1996 to 1997, Randy Anderson played a role in the "hostile takeover" of WCW by the nWo.

Randy Anderson refused to work on the September 23,1996, episode of Monday Nitro after nWo members took control of the broadcast.

Randy Anderson came from the crowd to count the pinfall and award the tag team championship to the Steiner Brothers.

Bischoff fired Randy Anderson for interfering, but then decided to allow Randy Anderson to wrestle Patrick to get his job back.

Randy Anderson defeated him by using a foreign object, from fellow WCW referee Jimmy Jett.

Randy Anderson continued as a referee in WCW until his battle with cancer forced him to retire in 1999.

Randy Anderson was an amateur wrestler in high school, winning a state championship in the 119-lb class.

Randy Anderson was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 36.

Randy Anderson was diagnosed after recognizing his symptoms while reading a medical magazine.

Randy Anderson died on May 5,2002, as a result of the testicular cancer.

Randy Anderson was survived by his wife Kristy, daughter Montana, and son Chase.