Jackson Andrews in October 2010 at the FCW arena
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Birth name | Steven Andrew Slocum |
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Born |
West Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
November 5, 1979
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Cyrus Jackson Andrews Steven Slocum |
Billed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Billed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
Billed from | Houston, Texas |
Trained by |
Booker T Florida Championship Wrestling |
Debut | 2007 |
Retired | 2011 |
Steven Andrew "Steve" Slocum (born November 5, 1979) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known for his time in WWE under the ring name Jackson Andrews, where he acted as Tyson Kidd's enforcer while on the Raw brand. He is also known for his work in the WWE developmental promotion Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).
Slocum attended Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2004 and lettered on the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team as a center in the 1999–00 season, then from 2001 to 2004. He went by Steve Slocum at Texas A&M. After Texas A&M, he played professional basketball in Europe as Andy Slocum, first for Club Melilla Baloncesto of the Spanish second-tier LEB Oro, then for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball League.
Slocum wrestled as 'Cyrus' for the Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in Texas, where he was managed by Lady Poison. He made his PWA debut at Clash of Champions on July 21, 2007 in Pasadena, Texas, where he defeated Devin in a squash match. He also appeared at PWA's next show, Midsummer Madness, where he defeated Santana in a squash. Cyrus went on to defeat Nicolas, Samson, and Robbie Gilmore throughout late 2007 and early 2008.