Early Life
Anderson, the son of James Alan Holmes and Sheryl Anderson, has one sister, Jennifer Holmes. His father died on April 13, 2006 from cancer.
Anderson graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. During his time there, Anderson excelled at swimming and track & field. He also announced school basketball games and did a radio assignment in his Mass Media class. When doing this, a friend suggested to Anderson to repeat the surnames to make it funnier. That element was eventually used again in his wrestling character when encouraged by Paul Heyman.
Before starting a wrestling career, Anderson worked as a security guard at a nuclear power plant and as a personal trainer. He also served in the United States Army.
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