Anthony Armand Ferguson was born in February 1984 in California. He grew up in Muskegon Michigan. He acquired his last name Ferguson from his Scottish stepfather.
Ferguson attended Muskegon Catholic Central High school where he took part in three sports; Baseball, football, and wrestling. He later enrolled at Central Michigan University later transferring to Grand Valley State University he, however, dropped before completing his college education. However, he was successful in his collegiate wrestling career, where he won the National Collegiate Wrestling Association in 2006 national wrestling championship in the 165-lb division.
