Callos began training in February 2008. He attended the Slam Academy in B.C, Canada where he was trained by Disco Fury, an accomplished pro wrestler for many years. Here he learned the basics from many different trainers. Some of these men are Lumberjack Bubba, Scotty Mac, "Bomber" Nelson Creed, Kenny Lush, Kyle O'Reilly, El Phantasmo, Artemis Spencer, and Billy Suede.