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Mauro Ranallo

(1969) Disc Jockey

89 quotes in 309 categories

He uses his voice to say it’s OK to not be OK, urging people to talk openly about mental illness. Ranallo also mentions that he knew his career path at five, reading aloud and focusing early. He wants to show anyone they can shape any life they desire.

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Mauro Ranallo is a disc jockey.

Quick Facts About Mauro Ranallo

Born: December 21, 1969
Profession: Disc Jockey

About Mauro Ranallo

Canadian sports commentator... | Mauro Domenico Ranallo is a Canadian sports announcer, commentator and mental health advocate. He is currently signed as a play-by-play announcer with MMA organization Bellator, and also performs play-by-play duties for boxing broadcaster Showtime and professional wrestling promotion Maple Leaf Pro

Quotes by Mauro Ranallo

I wouldn't be alive without my work.

Alive

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I've always been a TV junkie.

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I'm obsessed with broadcasting.

Broadcasting

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I wouldn't be in WWE without Michael Cole.

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I have a curious mind.

Curiosity

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I grew up on camera. I started at 16.

Camera

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Everything is WrestleMania to me.

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Mental illness affects everyone.

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Joining WWE has always been a lifelong dream of mine.

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I would say Chael Sonnen would be a natural for professional wrestling.

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Some of the brightest, most creative minds have been touched by mental illness.

Creativity

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I'm a perfectionist and my own worst critic.

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I've always been an advocate for mental health.

Advocate

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My 20s were gone, my 30s were recovery, my 40s is where I am self-sufficient.

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I want to make it so that it's OK to not be OK.

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I'm trying to show people that you can have any kind of life you want.

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I don't think there's a good or wrong way of broadcasting. The more unique you are, the more opportunities you're going to…

Broadcasting

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I know my energy level is unlike others. I know that my capacity to really think fast is unlike others, but I…

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I am a bit of a dynamic personality and have the ability to use my vocabulary in some creative ways.

Ability

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As much as I love to watch movies, nothing beats being ringside for a championship fight in boxing.

Boxing

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There's a constant struggle between my ears about who I am and what I mean to the world.

Constant struggle

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In New Japan, it is kept very simple. It's about proving to the other man or woman that you are the better…

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I am bipolar, and I am a full manifestation of it in terms of my speech, in terms of my energy.

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I know, to some, I am always a little over the top, but that's just who I am, and I'd rather be…

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Jerry 'The King' Lawler might be the most talented man I've ever worked with. He comes in, he's cool as a cucumber,…

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I was brought into the life of one Bas Rutten in 2001 at a grappling tournament that I was attending to support…

Champion

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There is danger involved in combat sports, but this is the purest form of competition. It's all about finding the truth. When…

Competition

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I'm going to call WWE like I call everything. Yes, I'm going to be passionate. Yes, I'm going to be excited, but…

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I go into calling any match, any fight - I don't care if it's the main event or the opener - that…

Attention

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I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and not everyone is going to approve of me being in WWE, but I…

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I think the healthier Bellator can be, the better it is for the entire sport, especially the athletes who - let's face…

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My first full-time radio job at 21, I was there for only a couple of months before I was hospitalized. I wrote…

Boss

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I've always loved kickboxing.

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All combat sports are connected.

Combat

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I'm blessed to have a great support network.

Blessed

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We need to treat people with mental illness like people.

Illness

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I'm a huge sports fan, and I'm a huge entertainment fan.

Entertainment

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Not talking about mental illness is killing people. We need that to stop.

Illness

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When I'm talking or performing, I'm alive. That's why I work so much.

Alive

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I love working with Byron Saxton and Jerry Lawler, and I hope I continue to do so.

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