Personal Life
Helms was previously in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Jamie Szantyr, better known by her ring name Velvet Sky. His mother, Karen Helms, died on December 17, 2007.
Helms is a comic book fan, and one of his favorite characters is the Green Lantern. He has a tattoo on his biceps which is the Lantern's logo and his original WWE character, The Hurricane, was inspired by the Green Lantern. In 2008, he got a new tattoo, of his last name "Helms" on his upper back. Helms owns a motorcycle called "The Hurri-Cycle" which he got when he was using The Hurricane gimmick, as seen on The Hardy Show, The Hardys' internet show, on which he appears. He also performed as the stunt double of actor David Arquette in the movie Ready to Rumble.
On March 19, 2007, Sports Illustrated posted on its website an article in its continuing series investigating a steroid and HGH ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. That article mentioned several current and former WWE wrestlers, including Helms who was alleged to have obtained HGH. WWE has since made a statement on this situation, mentioning that the allegations preceded the Talent Wellness program WWE launched in April 2006. On August 30, 2007, an article by Sports Illustrated named Helms and nine other wrestlers to be given growth hormone not in compliance with the WWE Talent Wellness program. He was said to have received testosterone, HGH and nandrolone between November 2003 and February 2007.
On May 6, 2008, Helms was assaulted in a club in Johnston County, North Carolina, by an acquaintance, Dustin Narron. An argument between the two of them led to Narron hitting Helms in the face. Narron was later charged with assault and battery. On January 27, 2010, Helms and fellow WWE wrestler Chris Jericho were arrested in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky after leaving a bar. A police report stated that Helms had punched Jericho and the other passengers in the cab they were sharing. Helms and Jericho were given tickets for public intoxication and released after each posted a $120 bail bond. On March 13, 2011, Helms was cited for affray following an altercation at a bar in Smithfield, North Carolina.
On May 5, 2011, Helms and his girlfriend were involved in a motorbike accident in North Carolina. Helms suffered a broken leg, ankle, jaw, nose and sore toe during the accident, as well as sustaining other fractures and receiving over 200 stitches, while his girlfriend sustained a broken neck.
Helms has one son, born in June 2012, named Sebastian Gregory Helms.
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