His wife, Amy, passed away in April 2002 from cancer. She attended WrestleMania X8 weeks before, where her husband officiated his idol Ric Flair's match against The Undertaker.
Is a fan of horror movies and has a room in his house filled with memorabilia from them.
Began his career in the wrestling business as a photographer for a small independent promotion called PWF. He officiated his first match as a replacement, in 1996. Thanks to his persistence by 1997 he was hired by Terry Taylor for World Championship Wrestling.