In 1996, Berry was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.īerry dropped out of school at age 12 to work in a coal mine to support his family. He would speak for Monsoon in promos, because Monsoon's character was a mute from Manchuria ( kayfabe) and took Monsoon and Killer Kowalski to the World Wide Wrestling Federation's (In 1969, when Monsoon turned into a fan favorite, he dropped Berry as his manager.īerry was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1972. When The Fabulous Kangaroos were feuding with The Scufflin' Hillbillies in the northeast, Hillbillies manager "Cousin Alfred" appeared with a jacket that said "He's Wrong!" on the back.īerry was also the manager of Gorilla Monsoon, after Bobby Davis, from 1967 to 1969 during Monsoon's heel days. He was often seen at ringside wearing a warmup jacket with the phrase, "I am Right" emblazoned on the back. He also managed Hans "The Great" Mortier. īerry began managing wrestlers in 1958, including The Fabulous Kangaroos ( Al Costello and Roy Heffernan). In his feuds, Berry usually played the heel, or villain, except in his hometown of Pittsburg, where he was well-beloved. After the advent of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948, he held several regional championships for NWA member promotions, including the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship twice in 1949, the NWA Arkansas Junior Heavyweight Championship in 1954, and the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship in 19. In 1947, Berry suffered an arm injury and infection that made him sit out for a year. Berry and McShain feuded for years in Southern California. Berry held the World Light Heavyweight Championship nine times between 19, trading it often with Danny McShain. By 1937, he had won his first title, the National Wrestling Association's World Light Heavyweight Championship. His first recorded match was in 1926 but wrestled at carnivals prior to that date. After breaking both of his hands, he decided to change his sport to professional wrestling. Professional wrestling career īerry started off as a boxer in 1923, eventually winning the Kansas State Middleweight Championship. As manager to such top stars as Gorilla Monsoon, The Fabulous Kangaroos and Bull Ramos, Berry was not above using his signature cane as a weapon. īerry continued his deviant behavior long after his in-ring career came to a close. Berry did not care, as his disregard for authority eventually lead him to more than fifteen professional wrestling championship reigns over the course of his lengthy career. His defiant in-ring actions made him one of the most hated professional wrestlers of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Standing only 5'8", Berry had to find creative ways to win his matches, which is why he oftentimes turned to rule breaking. īerry was a nine-time NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion and an important smaller wrestler of the 1930s to the 1950s, as well as a famous professional wrestling manager in his later years. Berry (Novem– July 21, 1973), better known by the ring name "Wild" Red Berry, was an American professional wrestler.
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