Early Life
Soszynski was born in Stalowa Wola, Poland. He lived there until the age of 10 when his family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He played football and soccer for Maples Collegiate, but later turned to bodybuilding and then pro wrestling. Soszynski trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under black belt and gym owner, Rodrigo Munduruca, in Winnipeg. He worked as a houseman at the Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel and as a promoter of local MMA events in Manitoba.
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