a substitute teacher named Lisa, in June 1993. They have two children. Covell earned a degree in theater from Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and initially planned to become an actor. Covell is a comic book fan, having read Marvel Comics since he was a child, and his favorite character is Wolverine. He trades comics with other wrestlers, including Samoa Joe, Alex Shelley, and Homicide. Covell has also co-written a comic book based on his wrestling persona which was published by Aw Yeah Comics on April 23, 2014. Covell's best friend and fellow professional wrestler AJ Styles' first son's middle name was taken after him, that being Ajay Covell Jones (Styles' real name being Allen Jones). Championships and accomplishments All Action Wrestling AAW Championship (1 time) All Pro Wrestling APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time) King of the Indies (2000) Ballpark Brawl Natural Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Bar Wrestling Trios Tournament (2019) - with Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky Canadian Wrestling Federation CWF Tag Team Championship - with Kevin Quinn (2), Big Cliff (1), and Big Kahuna (1) Cauliflower Alley Club Men's Wrestling Award (2015) DDT Pro-Wrestling Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time) – with Frankie Kazarian DEFY Wrestling DEFY Interim World Championship (1 time, current) Defy Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Swerve Strickland East Coast Wrestling Association ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) Super 8 Tournament (2000, 2004) ECWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2001) Empire Wrestling Federation EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Frontier Wrestling Alliance FWA British Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Game Changer Wrestling Indie Hall of Fame (2023) German Stampede Wrestling Battlefield (2008) Impact Championship Wrestling ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Xavier Impact Cup (2010) – with Xavier Michinoku Pro Wrestling British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Futaritabi Tag Team League (2002) – with Super Rice Boy Midwest Championship Wrestling MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Reign New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with American Dragon NWA Florida NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Midwest NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Quinn New Age Wrestling Federation CT Cup (1 time) Premier Wrestling Federation PWF United States Championship (1 time) 2nd Shinya Hashimoto Legacy Cup (2002) Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Award (2003) Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling 3PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Tag Team