Bay Ragni
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Bay Ragni is an American professional wrestler and former promoter, also known as Chubby Dudley.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling
Ragni debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1995 in as Chubby Dudley, an obese, slobbish member of the Dudley family. Ragni rarely wrestled, but would accompany his storyline half-brothers to ringside, normally while holding a cake or other snack. He remained in ECW for two years before he was driven out by D-Von Dudley, who had declared war on his half-brothers for not being serious enough, and took a dim view of the comedic antics of Dudleys such as Chubby and Dances With Dudley.
[edit] Liberty All-Star Wrestling
Ragni began promoting in 1994, opening Liberty All-Star Wrestling (L.A.W.) along with "Lucky" Larry Reed and Frank "Super Cody" Niamoli. L.A.W. was based in Chester Heights, with a training academy in Lansdowne. Ragni acted as the commissioner of the promotion, and occasionally refereed and wrestled matches. The promotion closed in May 2002, with Ragni wryly noting that, after seven years as a promoter, he had made a total net profit of $465. Ragni also criticised the Philadelphian athletic commission, and what he saw as an oversaturation of wrestling in the region.
Following the closure of L.A.W., Ragni began working backstage with the American Wrestling Federation in New Jersey.
Ragni also hosted Top Rope Radio with Lucky Larry, a radio show that aired on Sunday evenings on WNWR radio in Philadelphia.
[edit] Personal life
- Ragni is married to Jess, with three children.
