10 Things You Didn't Know About Corey Graves
5. He Is A Professional Piercer
As Graves bounced around various jobs trying to make ends meet as a professional wrestler, he spent a large amount of time also on the tattoo bench, and it was here that he learnt how to pierce professionally. Graves was interested in piercings as well as tattoos and the guy who frequently inked the future NXT Tag Team Champion offered to teach Graves how to pierce properly, helping him get accredited in the process.
This allowed Graves to find a full-time job that also gave him plenty of time off to head off around the country and wrestle for a living. Before making it to WWE Graves frequently talked up how important this side of life was to him, as he knew full well that professional wrestling was never going to make him rich. If the squared circle didn't work out he would at least have the piercing industry to fall back on.
Fortunately, Graves managed to carve out a vital niche for himself in professional wrestling, and it is unlikely that he'll have to return to the piercing chair any time soon.