hiː ˈɛntɚd ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ bˈɪznəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ænd wʌz tɹˈeɪnd baɪ dˈæni mək ʃˈeɪn, sˈaɪkloʊn ˈæneɪə, ænd dˈeɪvɪd wˈaɪnstaɪn.
He entered the professional wrestling business in 1964 and was trained by Danny McShain, Cyclone Anaya, and David Weinstein.