Ryan Rider
Encyclopedia
Ryan Rider is a Canadian
professional wrestling
commentator
, radio broadcaster, and Marketing Representative for Paramount Pictures
. He is best known as the founder, producer, and host of CJLO's The Main Event. Over his radio career, he has also appeared on CFMB, CKGM, CINQ-FM
, and CBC Radio
.
As a wrestling announcer, Ryan has done work for the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and Wrestling Supershow. In September 2009, Ryan became the Play-by-Play announcer for Top of the World Wrestling (TOW) alongside veteran commentator Marc Blondin
.
Ryan left the Main Event in early 2011 and presently works in the sports department at CJAD 800AM in Montreal as a producer for the Montreal Alouettes
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
, radio broadcaster, and Marketing Representative for Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. He is best known as the founder, producer, and host of CJLO's The Main Event. Over his radio career, he has also appeared on CFMB, CKGM, CINQ-FM
CINQ-FM
CINQ-FM is a multilingual Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.It broadcasts on 102.3 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 1,285 watts and a peak effective radiated power of 2,335 watts ....
, and CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
.
As a wrestling announcer, Ryan has done work for the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and Wrestling Supershow. In September 2009, Ryan became the Play-by-Play announcer for Top of the World Wrestling (TOW) alongside veteran commentator Marc Blondin
Marc Blondin
Marc Blondin is a French Canadian professional wrestling commentator, ring announcer and promoter. Blondin was closely associated with the Rougeau wrestling family and an on-screen personality in the Montreal-based Lutte Internationale during the 1980s....
.
Ryan left the Main Event in early 2011 and presently works in the sports department at CJAD 800AM in Montreal as a producer for the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
.