After a year, DeAndre had made the company the biggest construction company in the world, taking in over six billion dollars between August `89 and May `90. However, in January 1990, Jonathan Coleman was killed in a car accident. He left everything he owned to DeAndre. DeAndre, distraught over the loss of a third family, decided to sell the company the day he was accepted to a college. UofI accepted him with a lfull sports scholarship in May, and thats when he sold the company for nearly 10 billion dollars to a group of billionaire investors, who would go on to make the company a disastor as it lost millions over the next few years before going bankrupt. DeAndre went to UofI for only one year, and led them to a national football championship. During the course of that year, he also tried his hand at amateur wrestling, excelling, yet again, at that. Not only did he lead his football team to a championship, but he also led his wrestling team to a national championship. However, after his first year, he was called on by the Chicago Bears. The Bears, who had been doing horrible in recent years, wanted to make an impact in the 92/93 season, so they signed DeAndre to a two year, 2.5 million dollar contract. DeAndre was a multi-billionaire, so he wasn't concerned with money in his football deal. DeAndre was a huge success in training and the pre-season, as the Bears went undefeated pre-season. However, during the first game, DeAndre was tackled by a 400 pound Oakland Raider in the first play, and the Raider landed on DeAndre's right leg, shattering his knee. He was unable to play football for at least two years as his bones healed back together, and the Bears went on to another losing season. DeAndre offered to be released from his contract with no further payment. The Bears owner accepted, and DeAndre finally packed his bags and moved to San Diego. DeAndre hired his former company (not yet bankrupt, but still not doing that great) to build him a house on the beach. One of the men working on the house, Ron Big, said he had went to UofI with Coleman and watched him wrestle. He told DeAndre that he thought he was very good, and that his dad ran a gym for professional wrestlers, and DeAndre should try out. At 7'2", 352 pounds, Coleman definately had the look of a wrestler, but with his skills, he could become the greatest big man professional wrestler ever. DeAndre said pro wrestling was fake and he'd never want to be involved in it, it wasn't a real sport like football, but Ron implored him to just go try out. DeAndre said he'd go take a look, and that was it. The next day, with nothing better to do, the 22 year old Heisman trophy winning, college football & wrestling championship winning, huge, self-made billionaire made a trip down the street from the hotel he was staying at and walked into Mr. Big's Gym. He asked for Ron's father, Jim Big, and out walked another 7', 300 pound man. The man was wearing red overalls and shook DeAndre's hand. He explained his career in professional wrestling, and how tough it was. He said his wrestling name was The Crimson King because he always made his opponents bloody, at least as his gimmick. DeAndre started to become fascinated with the acting involved in wrestling, and the ring psychology. He decided to give it a try, and for the next three years, Big took DeAndre under his wing and taught him how to be a professional wrestler. Finally, in November 96, after his knee was no longer shattered, DeAndre stepped foot into a real professional wrestling ring under a mask and wearing army pants. The ring was the PDL, Pile Driver League. Jim Big was known as The Crimson King in that league for years. He used his connections to get DeAndre into the league with no prior independant expierence. DeAndre's life was starting to look up again.	Childhood - Part 1 Teens - Part 2 First Break - Part 3 Life Is Good - Part 4 Retirement - Part 5 New Job - Part 6 Back In The Game - Part 7 Home