Personal Life
Jordan was misdiagnosed with autism as a child. He also had speech difficulties, and attended classes to help him. Before becoming a professional wrestler, Jordan was a member of the United States Forest Service. He then relocated to Florida where he became a reputable amateur boxer. Jordan competed in gymnastics as a child, and participated in amateur wrestling. He attended Boise State University after winning the 1993 state championship at 189 pounds for Hermitage High School in Richmond, Va. .
Jordan is openly bisexual. Jordan appeared on an episode of the reality TV show Beverly Hills Fabulous on April 10, 2011. He went out on a date with a male hair stylist from Los Angeles. He drove his black Lamborghini and took the stylist on a shopping spree in South Beach, Miami.
As of June 2011, Jordan is the co-owner, along with independent wrestler Luke Hawx, of WildKat Sports & Entertainment, a professional wrestling training center located just outside of New Orleans, LA. Their school has since spawned a Louisiana state-exclusive wrestling federation, WILDKAT Pro, which was briefly a member territory of the National Wrestling Alliance.
On August 20th, 2012, Jordan opened another wrestling school in Melbourne, Australia.
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