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In 1995, Randy and Henderson cleaned house on five bouncers in Buckhead (ATL)--it was a brutal bloodbath and took about 90 seconds, max. I was with them, and believe me when I tell you it was total carnage. It started when Randy pushed Dan into a car--just horseplay--outside a bar, and the doormen started talking shit. One of them grabbed a baseball bat and was acting like he was going to swing. So, Randy and Dan squared up.
After a few moments of banter--Hendo told the dude he was going to shove the bat up his ass--Randy suddenly lunged at the dude with the bat, who immediately tucked tail and retreated into the bar with Randy on his heels. Henderson and I remained outside and Dan literally mowed through two of the four remaining bouncers--a fourth friend and I pitched on the last two. One of the guys Dan lit up tried to run away, and Dan would let him go for a few steps, and then beat him down. This lasted for about a block--I know, because I had to track him down so we could elude the police, and was literally a trail of blood on the street. Then, when I went to get Randy out of the bar, I saw that he had destroyed the place by repeatedly picking the bouncer up and tossing him into tables and across the bar.
Dan had just picked up some chick 20 minutes earlier, and she was just horrified, but ended up running from the police with us. We tossed her over chain link fences and brick walls, and by the time we got to our car, her dress was in tatters and she was just livid. Keep in mind, this was two years before either guy fought in MMA. I should also point out that I've known Dan for nearly 20 years and Randy almost 15, and it's the only time I've ever seen either guy in a street fight. The dude with the bat just set them off.
Best part is, Randy was interviewing to be the head coach for the U.S. Greco team, and he was out to dinner with the executives the following night. In the middle of dinner, a cop shows up at his table with the manager, and they say that Randy has to leave. When the USA Wrestling attorney asks why, they said that it was because Randy and some buddies had destroyed the place the night before and assaulted their security staff. Turns out it was the same place! Luckily, they just booted Randy and no charges were filed. 100% true.
Aaron Crecy
Update:
Montreal, I think about that, too. For those saying that it is out of character for Randy and Dan, you're right. But, keep in mind that Dan and Randy were just goofing around as we were walking down the street. As soon as Dan bumped into the car, the bouncers started talking nonsense--not just,"hey, watch out," but a lot of cursing and threats. That definitely got Dan and Randy's attention, and when the bat appeared, it became even more tense. Randy told the guy that if he put the bat down we would walk away with no problem, but the dude kept waving it like he was warming up for batting practice.
Randy and Dan certainly did not instigate the conflict. I believe it was a situation where the bouncers felt strength in numbers. Plus, most of them were big guys. Dan had just competed in the World Team Trials that week at 180.5, and Randy wrestled at 198, so neither of them looked imposing. Really, those bouncers just picked the absolute wrong guys to try and intimidate.
As far as Randy going to the same place the following evening, that is no B.S. We were just walking by the place--I wouldn't have recognized it the next evening, either.
Aaron
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