Andy Leavine
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Andy Leavine
| Andy Leavine | |
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| Ring name(s) | Andrew Leavine[1] Andy Leavine[1] Kevin Hackman[1] |
| Weight | 292 lb (132 kg; 20.9 st)[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[3] |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg; 19 st)[3] |
| Born | December 27, 1987 [2] Brooksville, Florida[1] |
| Resides | Tampa, Florida |
| Billed from | Tampa, Florida[3] |
| Trained by | FCW Training[1] Booker T[1] Bill DeMott[1] |
| Debut | 2010[1] |
Andrew "Andy" Leavine[1] (born December 27, 1987)[2] is an American professional wrestler. Leavine won WWE Tough Enough in 2011 to earn a contract with WWE, and previously wrestled for WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Kevin Hackman.
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Early life
Leavine initially attended Central High School, but transferred to Springstead High School in November 2005 for the remainder of his senior year.[4][5] Leavine was a two-sport athlete in high school, participating in scholastic wrestling and playing American football.[5] During high school, he also competed in track athletics and weightlifting.[2] At Central High, he played in all five offensive lineman positions.[6] Prior to transferring to Sprigstead, Leavine was the captain of the Central High School football team.[2] At Springstead, Leavine was part of the wrestling team that won the Hernando County Athletic Conference trophy in December 2005, and that same season had a record of 33 wins and 4 losses, with 23 pins.[7][8] Leavine graduated from Springstead in 2006.[7]
Leavine then attended Florida International University (FIU) on a scholarship, where he continued to play football as an offensive lineman.[2][7][9] He started all 12 FIU football games in his freshman year.[2] During his sophomore year in 2007, Leavine broke a bone in his hand in a match against Pennsylvania State University, but only missed one game the week following his injury, the only game he missed all season.[2] He returned in the following game against the University of Miami despite the injury.[10] During his junior year, Leavine suffered an early season injury, but returned to the team as the left guard.[2] He graduated from FIU in 2010, with a degree in Parks and Recreation.[7]
In April of that year, he was one of several undrafted players who signed with the Miami Dolphins team in the National Football League as a free agent.[7][11] Leavine has stated that he was misled by the Dolphins, and left the team soon after signing.[7] Following this, he considered joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and playing in either the Arena Football League or the Canadian Football League, but decided against it for financial reasons.[7]
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
Florida Championship Wrestling (2010–2012)
In 2010, Leavine signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), WWE's developmental territory. Under the ring name of Kevin Hackman, Leavine only took part in a couple of matches before being released in February 2011 to participate on Tough Enough.[1]
Leavine confirmed in an interview on WWE's official website in June 2011 that he would be training in FCW.[12] In April 2012, Leavine was released from WWE.[13][14]
Tough Enough, Return to FCW, and Departure (2011-present)
In March 2011, Leavine was announced as one of the fourteen contestants for season 5 of WWE Tough Enough.[15][16] Leavine was not regarded as one of the front runners at the beginning of the show, but ended strongly and made it to the final two with Luke Robinson.[17] He was announced as the winner of Tough Enough on the June 6 episode of Raw by Stone Cold Steve Austin who gave him a Stone Cold Stunner after being slapped by Vince McMahon, as a welcoming gift to the WWE.[18] Leavine also appeared on Raw the following week on June 13, in a backstage segment with Austin and CM Punk.[19] He then returned to FCW.[12] On April 23, 2012, Leavine was released from his contract.
Personal life
Leavine is a cousin of Dan Spivey.[3][17] Leavine has practiced both jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts since his time attending FIU.[7] He is married with two children.[15]
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kevin Hackman". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kevin-hackman.html. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "#58 Andy Leavine". Florida International University. http://www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&ATCLID=563695. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Kevin Hackman". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/679AoOTzy. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Thomas, Vincent (November 11, 2005). "Eagles gain heavyweight talent in transfer Leavine". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/11/11/Sports/Eagles_gain_heavyweig.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Murphy, David (December 21, 2005). "Rebirth of dominance". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/21/Citrus/Rebirth_of_dominance.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Murphy, David (August 31, 2006). "Leavine hits stride with FIU". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2006/08/31/Citrus/Leavine_hits_stride_w.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bernhardt, Jr., Chris (August 12, 2010). "Leavine signs with WWE". Hernando Today. http://www2.hernandotoday.com/sports/hernando-sports/2010/aug/12/leavine-signs-wwe-ar-293050/. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Thomas, Vincent (December 21, 2005). "Phase I in the bag for Springstead". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/21/Hernando/Phase_I_in_the_bag_fo.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Murphy, David (January 24, 2007). "No sophomore slump expected". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/24/Hernando/No_sophomore_slump_ex.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Hernando: News and notes". St. Petersburg Times. September 18, 2007. http://www.sptimes.com/2007/09/18/Sports/Hernando__News_and_no.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Reistetle, Matt (May 3, 2010). "Sentinel college football countdown: No. 119 Florida International". Orlando Sentinel. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-05-03/sports/os-countdown-fiu-0504-20100503_1_fiu-defense-arkansas-st-golden-panthers. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Burdick, Michael (June 15, 2011). "Andy Leavine: "Raging" into the Machine". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/leavine-fcw-interview. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "WWE reportedly cuts TE winner". Pro Wrestling Torch. April 23, 2012. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_60669.shtml. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "WWE releases Tough Enough winner". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. April 23, 2012. http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/25288-wwe-releases-tough-enough-winner. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Andy Leavine". USA Network. http://www.usanetwork.com/series/toughenough/theshow/characterprofiles/leavine/. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Caldwell, James (March 15, 2011). "WWE News: Entire "Tough Enough" cast revealed - nine men, five women, independent wrestlers, MMA fighter, Alicia Fox's sister, Fairplay's wife". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_48494.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Strum, Phil (June 9, 2011). "Andy Leavine is Tough Enough and Raw is run of the mill". Poughkeepsie Journal. http://blogs.poughkeepsiejournal.com/underthering/2011/06/09/andy-leavine-is-tough-enough-and-raw-is-run-of-the-mill/. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Adkins, Greg (June 6, 2011). "Raw results: Brew you!". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-06-06/results. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Bishop, Matt (June 14, 2011). "Raw: Austin, Piper headline 'All Star' night". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/14/18279466.html. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Namako, Jason (January 2, 2012). "FCW Results – 1/2/12". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1325530289. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Caldwell, James (July 4, 2011). "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 7/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Independence Day Raw – Punk promo fall-out, #1 contender match, McMahon returns". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_51222.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Parks, Greg (January 15, 2012). "VIP Free Preview – Parks: WWE Developmental Update – Who stands out as main-roster-ready? Moxley, Steamboat, more (#1236)". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/VIP_Exclusive_Features_21/article_56983.shtml. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
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