Growing up in Bakersfield, California, before later calling Henderson home, this veteran competitor found his love for professional wrestling at a young age. Although he couldn't always follow the sport closely as a child, that passion was reignited in high school around 1998 when he watched friends from the original TCW crew perform at the Coliseum. Seeing the action live lit the fire all over again and set him on the path toward becoming a wrestler himself.
Beginning his in-ring career in 2000, The Baker trained under a variety of respected names including Shelby Adcock, Bad Business Brown, Chris Champion, and Tracy Smothers, developing his craft through years of hard work at the Evansville Coliseum. Outside of wrestling, he prides himself on working hard and dedicating himself to his family, who he considers his entire world.