10 Things You Didn't Know About Grado

10. Made His Debut In 2004

The pro wrestling scene in Scotland was remarkably different years ago. Before Insane Championship Wrestling exploded in popularity and made several performers stars in the UK, men like Grado were struggling to really make an impact. When Grado made his debut in 2004, it's likely few could foresee any star potential.

Having trained for around two years before his in-ring debut in '04, Grado didn't use that ring-name at first. Instead, he was known as Grant Dunbar, forming The Lowlanders tag-team with Glen Dunbar. The pair worked primarily in the Scottish Wrestling Alliance, and the bookings weren't exactly flying in for the man who would become Grado.

Incredibly, for years Grado also fronted a metal band known as Prezident Prime. In between sporadic bookings for the SWA, he played some gigs and tried hard to make a name for himself.

It'd be years before Grado developed the character he's known for today and started to gain any notoriety. Indeed, even people in his native Scotland refused to give him house room at first, or take him seriously.