DiBiase began his career in early 2006, when he and his younger
half brother Ted began training in
Amarillo, Texas with
Chris Youngblood while gaining experience wrestling in shows for local independent wrestling promotion Professional Wrestling Federation (PWF). DiBiase added the
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship to his collection on August 6, 2008, defeating Chaz Taylor in
Amarillo, Texas. He was later stripped of the title, however, for missing a scheduled title defense on October 4. On May 1, 2009, DiBiase lost the NWA North American Championship to
Apollo. He retired from professional wrestling later that year. ==Personal life==