Early Life and Career
Born in York, Pennsylvania, Wyse was a fan of the World Wide Wrestling Federation as a child. He attended his first live event at the Harrisburg Zembo Temple where Dean Ho & Tony Garea took on Bobby Duncum & Killer Kowalski in the main event. Dean Ho would remain a fan of his for much of his childhood. On July 3, 1987, the then 12-year-old Wyse appeared as the manager of King Kahlua in his match against WWF veteran Jimmy Londos at a National Wrestling Federation show at the Reading Phillies Municipal Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania. Other wrestlers who appeared at the event included The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton), Chief Jules Strongbow, Damian Kane and Abdullah the Butcher.
Wyse played in baseball during high school and, although he was seen by several scouts, various injuries would keep him out of professional baseball. He eventually trained with Damien Kane at the Mason-Dixon Wrestling Alliance, attending with Guido Falcone, until the school closed. He later trained at Larry Sharpe's Monster Factory and worked for his promotion during his early career. During this time, he also became close friends with Chris Candido and future NWA President Dennis Coraluzzo.
At a show for Larry Sharpe at the Cherry Hill Race Track in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, he was noticed by Jerry Lawler and brought into the United States Wrestling Association where he faced Lawler, Bill Dundee, Jeff Jarrett and Billy Joe Travis. While in the USWA, he was one of several wrestlers to appear in World Class Championship Wrestling for Fritz Von Erich. He also became friends with Missy Hyatt, then managing John Tatum, and helped her during her early career on the independent circuit prior to joining World Championship Wrestling.
He was also an a founding member the Heart Throb Four with Flex Lavender, Johnny Gunn and Chris Candido in Joe Savoldi's International World Class Championship Wrestling during the mid-1990s. Although they only appeared for a few matches, they frequently appeared on IWCCW television for years afterwards.
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