Why did he retire so early? It seems he went from great to dropping off the map overnight.
Berry said in an interview a few years back that after he tore his pec, it just never looked right again. He was obviously very competitive and in the thick of the line-up back in the 80's up there with Strydon, Christian, Paris, Quinn all of them neck and neck. He got a 3rd place in 88. Then in 89 got a suspension for the year they did drug testing, so he was out a year, then was training for his return and tore his pec. He said he always strived for perfection and it was hard enough to achieve the winning look prior to the pec tear. So when WBF came along offering contracts with set salaries he took it, knowing he would never again be 100% satisfied with his physique.
He said Joe Weider welcomed him back into the IFBB but they were all punished in the score cards. The NOC that he got 10th in he actually looked great but got 10th. I never saw his last show, an Arnold Classic where he got 15th...but i imagine he looked just as good and by then it was the new era of Flex, Levrone, Dillet, Yates, etc... so he retired and used his wbf money to start a photography business.