Professional Wrestler & Reality TV Star Randy Wentworth Talks Snowflake Mountain + More

ButterB: Let’s start with the Netflix show… are you really a snowflake? 

Randy: I don’t perceive myself as a snowflake but I can see how I got put in that environment. I was on track to be a doctor, in school as a Pre-med student with straight A’s and out of no where, I dropped out to be a pro wrestler and I moved in with my parents.  I could see why that would qualify me as a “snowflake” .

ButterB: That makes sense! Their definition of snowflake and what you were didn’t seem to match. However you do seem like your used to getting your way.

Randy: I grew up with a nice lifestyle and very comfortable money wise. I’m not fragile, I fit some definitions of snowflake. But also “snowflake” is such a fluid term, especially in the last few years where it has became politically charged. I feel like everyone has their own definition of it.

ButterB: What was the most challenging part of doing the show?

Randy: For me, a lot of the challenges were super easy but the biggest part was that I’m a picky eater and the food we had there were rations. No meat, no sweets. It was beans and gross food. Eating was a big struggle for me. I lost 20 pounds by the time I came back home. My body was legit shocked. I remember we won a challenge and earned a steak dinner and my body was in so much shock that I threw up after taking one bite.  

ButterB- The show featured two survivalists Matt and Joel, I liked them. They brought great comedic value to the show. How did you feel about Matt and Joel?

Randy: Matt and Joel were cool. They are very in their own worlds. They’re not trying to act anything up for tv or anything like that. If you talk to them behind the scenes, they make the same jokes and everything. Very genuine people. I have a lot of respect for them.

ButterB: How was being vanished to “Last Chance Lake “, Was it really as bad as the show made it seem?

Randy: The first time when Deandre and Solomon went to Last Chance Lake, it was the worse night of the show. It got to below freezing, crazy winds, torrential downfall and they had to basically sleep outside in that. Which was awful. After that everyone was super scared to go, but when I went, it was 60 degrees, slight breeze, clear skies and it was just like going out camping, super easy for me. I guess I was lucky.

ButterB: What about Devon, she was a pretty girl, was that genuine, did you really have feelings for her?

Randy: It was complicated, we were out there and those are the only people you see for 18 days. There is a lot of downtime that you don’t see from the tv show and sometimes it got boring. So that’s kind of where my mind went. Devon was little shy about her feelings and being on camera at some points and I was not, so it made for some awkward moments. I was watching the show for the first time with my girlfriend, (who is not Devon) and I was sweating bullets watching, not knowing what they were going to show as far as that situation haha. 

ButterB: What did you learn/Gain most from being on the show?

“I put myself out there and got brutally rejected in the most embarrassing way possible, and everything was fine after.”

Randy: After the show, I was looking at social media responses to see what people were saying about me and about the show. Everyone was saying “Oh, Randy didn’t learn anything during the show, he didn’t change at all” but like I feel like the stuff I learned and what changed me happened after the show. I put myself out there and got brutally rejected in the most embarrassing way possible, and everything was fine after. I feel like I learn that it’s okay to be vulnerable and put yourself out there sometimes and failure is even okay. Rejection is just a step in the process and not the end.

ButterB: That’s deep and great insight. The episode where you received a message from your parents was very touching, It must of provided great motivation for you to finish.

the fact that I have that message to live on forever on Netflix is very special to me

Randy: Yeah and not to bring the mood down but my Dad passed last month. So the fact that I have that message to live on forever on Netflix is very special to me. In the moment, it drove me. And then seeing it later, as a different perspective, it gives me more motivation. My Dad passed away unexpectedly. It’s been a tough experience since. My Dad was my biggest supporter. When I came back from Snowflake Mountain, he supported what I really wanted to do. I told him that I was serious about pursuing wrestling. Once he realized my passion, he spent thousands of dollars and purchased my own wrestling ring for me to train in. He’s always been my biggest supporter and now I have even more motivation to make things happen.

ButterB: I’m sorry to hear that! He sounds like he was a great father.

ButterB: How did you get into becoming a professional wrestler?

Randy: As a kid, I loved wrestling and then, like all kids I grew out of it. But my senior year of high school, I had a friend over and we were flipping through channels and saw WWE on. We thought it would be funny to make fun of how stupid it is and how it’s only for kids then we watched all three hours of it. Just like that, I was hooked back on again. After that, I did deep dives into the history of WWE and learned about all the characters. I had a brand new passion for wrestling, I even helped wrestling blogs blog about the sport. Around 2018 was when I decided to finally wrestle professionally.

ButterB : Okay, for the infamous Butter question, we are going to switch things up this time and ask some rapid fire questions.

Randy: Sounds great, Lets do it.

ButterB: What are you really proud of?

Randy: What I’m most proud of is being myself and always staying true to myself and doing what makes me happy despite what other people might think.

ButterB: Do you always wash your hands after you use the bathroom?

Randy: “Yes, I do”

ButterB: Is it since Covid?

Randy: When I wash my hands after I use the bathroom, it’s more of a rinse. I’ll sneak my hands under the sink real quick.

ButterB: Have you ever honked your horn at someone then regretted it later?

Randy: No, I’m very cautious with my horn honking. I don’t do it unless they are legitimately about to hit me. If someone cuts me off, I just let them. I think to myself , they must be in a hurry. Like, the only time I ever honk is if like, someone doesn’t see me.

ButterB: Thanks for taking the time and doing this interview and as always, Keep It Butter!