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IWEWrestling2012: /* Championships and accomplishments */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:48:55 GMT

Championships and accomplishments

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	*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]		*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]
-	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship\|1 time]]~~, current~~)	+	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship\|1 time]])
	**Nightmare Rumble (2012)		**Nightmare Rumble (2012)

IWEWrestling2012: /* In wrestling */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:21:05 GMT

In wrestling

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	*'''Entrance themes'''		*'''Entrance themes'''
	**'''"Not a Stranger to the Danger"''' by Dale Oliver (TNA)		**'''"Not a Stranger to the Danger"''' by Dale Oliver (TNA)
		+	**"The Way of the Ring" by Dale Oliver (TNA; used while teaming with [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]])

	==Championships and accomplishments==		==Championships and accomplishments==

IWEWrestling2012: /* Championships and accomplishments */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:19:49 GMT

Championships and accomplishments

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	*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]		*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]
-	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] (OVW Heavyweight Championship\|1 time]], current)	+	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship\|1 time]], current)
	**Nightmare Rumble (2012)		**Nightmare Rumble (2012)

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IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:19:39 GMT

Championships and accomplishments

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	*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''		*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
	**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated\|Most Overrated]] (2011)		**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated\|Most Overrated]] (2011)
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		+	==References==
		+
		+	==External links==

IWEWrestling2012: /* Championships and accomplishments */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:18:29 GMT

Championships and accomplishments

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	*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA Main Event]]'''		*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA Main Event]]'''
	**NWA Mid-American Television Championship (1 time)		**NWA Mid-American Television Championship (1 time)
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		+	*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]
		+	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] (OVW Heavyweight Championship\|1 time]], current)
		+	**Nightmare Rumble (2012)

	*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''		*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
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	*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''		*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
	**[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions\|1 time]]) – with [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]		**[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions\|1 time]]) – with [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]
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		+	*'''United States Wrestling Organization'''
		+	**ATL Southern Championship (1 time)
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		+	*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
		+	**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated\|Most Overrated]] (2011)

IWEWrestling2012: /* Undefeated streak */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:16:48 GMT

Undefeated streak

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	===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010–present)===		===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010–present)===
-	====Undefeated streak====	+	====Undefeated streak; Tag Team Champion (2010-2012)====
	[[File:TNA Slammiversary Samoa Simpson vs. Crimson.jpg\|thumb\|Crimson facing [[Samoa Simpson]] at [[TNA Slammiversary IX\|Slammiversary IX]].]]		[[File:TNA Slammiversary Samoa Simpson vs. Crimson.jpg\|thumb\|Crimson facing [[Samoa Simpson]] at [[TNA Slammiversary IX\|Slammiversary IX]].]]
	On September 8, 2010, Crimson wrestled in a tryout [[Dark Match\|dark match]] for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), in a losing effort against [[Jay Lethal\|Aaron Fisher]]. This was followed by another dark match on November 15, in which Crimson was defeated by [[Stevie Richards\|Richard Veach]]. On December 4, 2010, Mercer took part in the TNA Gut Check Challenge tryout workshop in Orlando, Florida and two days later wrestled his third dark match for the promotion, in which he defeated Neico. On December 10, 2010, it was reported that TNA had signed Crimson to a contract. He would make his televised debut on the December 30 edition of ''[[TNA Impact!]]'', portraying [[Aaron Smalls\|Amazing Red]]'s younger brother and being billed as '''Little Red'''. The previous week [[Jeff Jarrett]] had defeated Amazing Red in his $100,000 [[Mixed Martial Arts Match\|mixed martial arts]] challenge series and upon hearing that he had a younger brother, challenged him to a match, expecting someone even smaller than the 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Red. Crimson dominated his debut match, before Jarrett's security guards, [[Phillip Hunter\|Gunner]] and [[Mike Murphy\|Murphy]], pulled their boss out of the ring and prevented him from re–entering. On the January 13 edition of ''Impact!'' Mercer, now renamed '''Crimson''', returned, attacking [[Abyss\|Marc]] backstage and promising that "they" would be coming to take out [[Immortal]] on February 3. The following week, Crimson repeated his actions from the previous week, this time attacking [[K.J. Styles]]. Later that night, he saved [[Matt Borske]] from Immortal by attacking Marc with Janice, his nail-covered board, and sidelining him with a storyline injury. On the January 27 edition of ''Impact!'', Crimson explained that he was no longer by Amazing Red's side, because he had been given an offer he couldn't refuse. Later that night Crimson and Borske were placed in a seven–on–two handicap match against Immortal and [[Fortune]] members Jeff Jarrett, [[Kevin Storm]], [[Bobby Roode\|Martin McAlmond]], [[Kazarian\|Mikhail]], [[Rob Truax]], Gunner and Murphy. The match ended with Jarrett pinning Borske for the win. Afterwards, Crimson and Borske were saved by the returning [[Scott Hunter]]. On the February 3 edition of ''Impact!'', Fortune turned on Immortal, revealing themselves as the "they" Crimson and Borske had been referring to.		On September 8, 2010, Crimson wrestled in a tryout [[Dark Match\|dark match]] for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), in a losing effort against [[Jay Lethal\|Aaron Fisher]]. This was followed by another dark match on November 15, in which Crimson was defeated by [[Stevie Richards\|Richard Veach]]. On December 4, 2010, Mercer took part in the TNA Gut Check Challenge tryout workshop in Orlando, Florida and two days later wrestled his third dark match for the promotion, in which he defeated Neico. On December 10, 2010, it was reported that TNA had signed Crimson to a contract. He would make his televised debut on the December 30 edition of ''[[TNA Impact!]]'', portraying [[Aaron Smalls\|Amazing Red]]'s younger brother and being billed as '''Little Red'''. The previous week [[Jeff Jarrett]] had defeated Amazing Red in his $100,000 [[Mixed Martial Arts Match\|mixed martial arts]] challenge series and upon hearing that he had a younger brother, challenged him to a match, expecting someone even smaller than the 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Red. Crimson dominated his debut match, before Jarrett's security guards, [[Phillip Hunter\|Gunner]] and [[Mike Murphy\|Murphy]], pulled their boss out of the ring and prevented him from re–entering. On the January 13 edition of ''Impact!'' Mercer, now renamed '''Crimson''', returned, attacking [[Abyss\|Marc]] backstage and promising that "they" would be coming to take out [[Immortal]] on February 3. The following week, Crimson repeated his actions from the previous week, this time attacking [[K.J. Styles]]. Later that night, he saved [[Matt Borske]] from Immortal by attacking Marc with Janice, his nail-covered board, and sidelining him with a storyline injury. On the January 27 edition of ''Impact!'', Crimson explained that he was no longer by Amazing Red's side, because he had been given an offer he couldn't refuse. Later that night Crimson and Borske were placed in a seven–on–two handicap match against Immortal and [[Fortune]] members Jeff Jarrett, [[Kevin Storm]], [[Bobby Roode\|Martin McAlmond]], [[Kazarian\|Mikhail]], [[Rob Truax]], Gunner and Murphy. The match ended with Jarrett pinning Borske for the win. Afterwards, Crimson and Borske were saved by the returning [[Scott Hunter]]. On the February 3 edition of ''Impact!'', Fortune turned on Immortal, revealing themselves as the "they" Crimson and Borske had been referring to.
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	Crimson returned via satellite on the September 15 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', announcing that he would return to the Impact Wrestling Zone in two weeks. Crimson returned on the September 28 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', challenging Simpson to a fight. During the fight, Simpson slammed Crimson's injured ankle into a guardrail and locked him in a heel hook, before being run off by [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]. The following week Crimson defeated Simpson in his return match. Crimson continued his undefeated streak on October 16 at [[TNA Bound for Glory (2011)\|Bound for Glory]], defeating Samoa Simpson and Brandon Martin in a three-way match. On November 13 at [[TNA Turning Point (2011)\|Turning Point]], Crimson wrestled Brandon Martin to a double disqualification, keeping his undefeated streak alive. On the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Crimson and Martin defeated [[Mexican America]] ([[Matt Goldes\|Anarquia]] and [[Hernandez\|Semmler]]) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On December 11 at [[TNA Final Resolution (2011)\|Final Resolution]], Crimson and Martin successfully defended their title against Jared Keller and [[Brother Devon\|Scott]]. On January 8, 2012, at [[TNA Genesis (2012)\|Genesis]], Crimson and Martin made another successful title defense by defeating the team of Peters and Samoa Simpson.		Crimson returned via satellite on the September 15 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', announcing that he would return to the Impact Wrestling Zone in two weeks. Crimson returned on the September 28 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', challenging Simpson to a fight. During the fight, Simpson slammed Crimson's injured ankle into a guardrail and locked him in a heel hook, before being run off by [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]. The following week Crimson defeated Simpson in his return match. Crimson continued his undefeated streak on October 16 at [[TNA Bound for Glory (2011)\|Bound for Glory]], defeating Samoa Simpson and Brandon Martin in a three-way match. On November 13 at [[TNA Turning Point (2011)\|Turning Point]], Crimson wrestled Brandon Martin to a double disqualification, keeping his undefeated streak alive. On the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Crimson and Martin defeated [[Mexican America]] ([[Matt Goldes\|Anarquia]] and [[Hernandez\|Semmler]]) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On December 11 at [[TNA Final Resolution (2011)\|Final Resolution]], Crimson and Martin successfully defended their title against Jared Keller and [[Brother Devon\|Scott]]. On January 8, 2012, at [[TNA Genesis (2012)\|Genesis]], Crimson and Martin made another successful title defense by defeating the team of Peters and Samoa Simpson.
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		+	====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2012–present)====
		+	Crimson returned on the July 5 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', unsuccessfully challenging Devon for the [[TNA Television Championship]]. After not appearing on ''Impact Wrestling'' for over a month, Crimson made his debut for TNA's [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling\|developmental territory]] [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) on August 15. On September 1, Crimson won the [[Battle Royal Match\|Nightmare Rumble]] to become the number one contender to the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]]. On September 12, Crimson defeated Johnny Spade to become the new OVW Heavyweight Champion.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

IWEWrestling2012: /* Championships and accomplishments */

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Championships and accomplishments

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	*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''		*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
-	**[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions\|1 time]]~~, current~~) – with [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]	+	**[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions\|1 time]]) – with [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]

IWEWrestling2012: /* In wrestling */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:27:01 GMT

In wrestling

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	==In wrestling==		==In wrestling==
		+	[[File:TNA Slammiversary Samoa Simpson vs. Crimson Red Eye.jpg ‎\|thumb\|Crimson performing the ''Red Sky'' on [[Samoa Simpson]].]]
		+	[[File:Crimson's suplex on Jeff Jarrett.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Crimson performing a vertical suplex on [[Jeff Jarrett]].]]
		+	*'''Finishing moves'''
		+	**''Mercy Kill'' (Independent circuit) / ''Red Alert'' ([[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling\|TNA]]) (Swinging side slam spun out into a reverse STO)
		+	**''Red Sky'' (Standing or spinning lifting sitout spinebuster pin) (TNA)
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		+	*'''Signature moves'''
		+	**Cravate with repeated knee strikes to the opponent's head, transitioned into a swinging neckbreaker
		+	**Exploder suplex
		+	**Spear
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		+	*'''Nicknames'''
		+	**"No Mercy"
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		+	*'''Entrance themes'''
		+	**'''"Not a Stranger to the Danger"''' by Dale Oliver (TNA)

	==Championships and accomplishments==		==Championships and accomplishments==

IWEWrestling2012: /* Professional wrestling career */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:23:14 GMT

Professional wrestling career

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	==Professional wrestling career==		==Professional wrestling career==
		+	During his second tour of Iraq, Crimson decided to pursue a career in professional wrestling and upon his return to the United States, entered the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA Main Event]] wrestling school in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he was trained by Jeff Daniels. He would make his professional wrestling debut in 2007, working for independent promotions in Nashville, Tennessee. He would eventually make his debut also for NWA Main Event, starting a storyline feud with his trainer Jeff Daniels, and on June 3, 2010, won his first professional wrestling championship, when he defeated Matt Boyce for the NWA Mid-American Television Championship.
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		+	On October 10, 2009, Crimson wrestled in a six–way preshow match at a [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) event in Indianapolis, Indiana.

	===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010–present)===		===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010–present)===
	====Undefeated streak====		====Undefeated streak====
		+	[[File:TNA Slammiversary Samoa Simpson vs. Crimson.jpg\|thumb\|Crimson facing [[Samoa Simpson]] at [[TNA Slammiversary IX\|Slammiversary IX]].]]
		+	On September 8, 2010, Crimson wrestled in a tryout [[Dark Match\|dark match]] for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), in a losing effort against [[Jay Lethal\|Aaron Fisher]]. This was followed by another dark match on November 15, in which Crimson was defeated by [[Stevie Richards\|Richard Veach]]. On December 4, 2010, Mercer took part in the TNA Gut Check Challenge tryout workshop in Orlando, Florida and two days later wrestled his third dark match for the promotion, in which he defeated Neico. On December 10, 2010, it was reported that TNA had signed Crimson to a contract. He would make his televised debut on the December 30 edition of ''[[TNA Impact!]]'', portraying [[Aaron Smalls\|Amazing Red]]'s younger brother and being billed as '''Little Red'''. The previous week [[Jeff Jarrett]] had defeated Amazing Red in his $100,000 [[Mixed Martial Arts Match\|mixed martial arts]] challenge series and upon hearing that he had a younger brother, challenged him to a match, expecting someone even smaller than the 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Red. Crimson dominated his debut match, before Jarrett's security guards, [[Phillip Hunter\|Gunner]] and [[Mike Murphy\|Murphy]], pulled their boss out of the ring and prevented him from re–entering. On the January 13 edition of ''Impact!'' Mercer, now renamed '''Crimson''', returned, attacking [[Abyss\|Marc]] backstage and promising that "they" would be coming to take out [[Immortal]] on February 3. The following week, Crimson repeated his actions from the previous week, this time attacking [[K.J. Styles]]. Later that night, he saved [[Matt Borske]] from Immortal by attacking Marc with Janice, his nail-covered board, and sidelining him with a storyline injury. On the January 27 edition of ''Impact!'', Crimson explained that he was no longer by Amazing Red's side, because he had been given an offer he couldn't refuse. Later that night Crimson and Borske were placed in a seven–on–two handicap match against Immortal and [[Fortune]] members Jeff Jarrett, [[Kevin Storm]], [[Bobby Roode\|Martin McAlmond]], [[Kazarian\|Mikhail]], [[Rob Truax]], Gunner and Murphy. The match ended with Jarrett pinning Borske for the win. Afterwards, Crimson and Borske were saved by the returning [[Scott Hunter]]. On the February 3 edition of ''Impact!'', Fortune turned on Immortal, revealing themselves as the "they" Crimson and Borske had been referring to.
		+	[[File:Crimson TNA.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Crimson at a TNA [[House Show\|live event]] in July 2011.]]
		+	On the February 24 edition of ''Impact!'', Crimson made his singles match debut in a win against the returning [[Magnus\|Aaron Peters]]. On the April 14 edition of ''Impact!'', Marc, who had returned from his injury three weeks earlier, took revenge on Crimson, interfering in his match and chokeslamming him onto a guardrail. Crimson made his pay-per-view debut on April 17 at [[TNA Lockdown (2011)\|Lockdown]], where he and Scott Hunter were unsuccessful in becoming the number one contenders to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] in a four tag team [[Cages\|steel cage match]], which was won by [[Ink Inc.]] ([[Jesse Neal\|Jesse Rameriz]] and [[Shannon Moore\|Shane Linguini]]). The following month at [[TNA Sacrifice (2011)\|Sacrifice]], Crimson defeated Marc in a singles match to win the feud and keep his "undefeated streak" intact. Crimson then moved on to feuding with [[Samoa Simpson]], stemming from the fact that during the past three weeks, Simpson had on two occasions turned his back and walked away from the ring, after Marc had blindsided Crimson, claiming that he had not needed anyone's help during his own 18 month undefeated streak in 2005 and 2006. On June 12 at [[TNA Slammiversary\|Slammiversary IX]], Crimson continued his streak by defeating Samoa Simpson. The following week Crimson entered the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Tournaments#Bound for Glory Series\|Bound for Glory Series]] to determine the number one contender to the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] and continued his undefeated streak against the likes of [[D'Angelo Dinero\|Jared Keller]], Marty McAlmond and [[Bully Ray\|Bully Harlan]], taking over the number one spot in tournament standings. On August 7 at [[TNA Hardcore Justice (2011)\|Hardcore Justice]], Crimson extended his lead in the Bound for Glory Series standings by defeating number two ranked [[Rob Van Dam\|Kyle Van Dam]] via disqualification. After further extending his lead on the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'' with a win in a four–way match against three Immortal members, Bully Harlan, Gunner and Scott Hunter, Crimson was attacked by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Matt Borske. Crimson and Borske faced each other on the August 25 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', but the match ended in a disqualification, when Samoa Joe, who had previously vowed to ruin the Bound for Glory Series, attacked Crimson. The attack resulted in Crimson suffering a storyline ankle injury, which forced him out of the Bound for Glory Series.
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		+	Crimson returned via satellite on the September 15 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', announcing that he would return to the Impact Wrestling Zone in two weeks. Crimson returned on the September 28 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', challenging Simpson to a fight. During the fight, Simpson slammed Crimson's injured ankle into a guardrail and locked him in a heel hook, before being run off by [[Matt Morgan\|Brandon Martin]]. The following week Crimson defeated Simpson in his return match. Crimson continued his undefeated streak on October 16 at [[TNA Bound for Glory (2011)\|Bound for Glory]], defeating Samoa Simpson and Brandon Martin in a three-way match. On November 13 at [[TNA Turning Point (2011)\|Turning Point]], Crimson wrestled Brandon Martin to a double disqualification, keeping his undefeated streak alive. On the following edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Crimson and Martin defeated [[Mexican America]] ([[Matt Goldes\|Anarquia]] and [[Hernandez\|Semmler]]) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On December 11 at [[TNA Final Resolution (2011)\|Final Resolution]], Crimson and Martin successfully defended their title against Jared Keller and [[Brother Devon\|Scott]]. On January 8, 2012, at [[TNA Genesis (2012)\|Genesis]], Crimson and Martin made another successful title defense by defeating the team of Peters and Samoa Simpson.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

IWEWrestling2012: /* Early life */

IWEWrestling2012 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:59:25 GMT

Early life

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
		+	Cimson was born and raised by a single mother in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended North Ridgeville High School, where he played football and basketball, but wasn't able to continue to pursue a career in either of them without an athletic scholarship. After graduation Crimson joined the United States Army in order to fund his college studies. He ended up serving for five years, which included two tours of Iraq in the 101st Airborne Division as part of [[Iraq War\|Operation Iraqi Freedom]].

	==Professional wrestling career==		==Professional wrestling career==