Early Life and Career
Born in Tampa, Florida, Seguine attended Westmore College playing college football, basketball and baseball becoming a three sport letterman before his graduation. He later played as a defensive back for Jacksonville State University before making the third round draft by the Toronto Argonauts.
Following his retirement from the Canadian Football League, Seguine began training under Jimmy Del Ray making his professional debut in 1991 as Buck Quartermain. A mainstay on the Florida independent circuit, Seguine competed for Independent Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida during much of his early career.
During early 1995, he had a brief stint in the World Wrestling Federation and although having little success against opponents such as Jeff Jarrett and Hunter Hearst Helmsley wrestling on Monday Night Raw he did defeat The Brooklyn Brawler in a dark match at the 1995 Royal Rumble in his hometown of Tampa on January 22, 1995.
Training under Dory Funk, Jr. at the Funking Conservatory for a brief time in 1999, he returned to the WWF appearing on Sunday Night Heat in January 2000 and on Jakked in January 2001. He also wrestled for World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling before their close during early 2001.
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