Vickaryous was born in Port Alberni, British Columbia, and grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta. His parents are named Ron and Donna, and he has an older sister, Jessica. He attended Salisbury Composite High School in Sherwood Park and graduated in 1993. He played football for Salisbury Composite as a wide receiver and slotback. He won national and international championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling for the Salisbury Wrestling Club while in high school. Vickaryous currently works in the food and beverage industry at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta as the Director of Banquets.
