Education
Thornton attended the University of Houston, where he played for the Houston Cougars as a defensive back and free safety between 1984 and 1987.
Thornton attended the University of Houston, where he played for the Houston Cougars as a defensive back and free safety between 1984 and 1987.
He is also known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Big Swoll. From 1988 to 1990, he played for the Denver Broncos as a linebacker. In 1990, he was sidelined with a knee injury.
In 1990, he was courted by the New York Giants.
He left the Broncos in the same year. In the 1993 Canadian Football League season, he played for the Sacramento Gold Miners as a defensive education
Early career
Thornton trained as a wrestler under Brad Rheingans. On May 3, 1991, he debuted in the American Wrestling Association, where he lost to Frank Andersson.
That same month, he toured New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Having an extensive background in martial arts, Thornton fought in an infamous "Different Style Fight" against Shinya Hashimoto, which he lost in the second round. World Championship Wrestling (1999)
The Soldiers immediately began a feud with The West Texas Rednecks due to the Rednecks" hatred of rap music On June 13, 1999 at The Great American Bash, Swoll assisted fellow Soldiers Konnan and Rey Misterio, Junior. in defeating the Rednecks" Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Junior.
On the June 24 episode of Thunder, Swoll made his in-ring debut as he and Bachelor of Arts defeated Disorderly Conduct (Mean Mike and Tough Tom).
At Bash at the Beach, the Soldiers (Swoll, Konnan, Bachelor and Misterio, Junior) defeated the Rednecks (Hennig, Duncum, Junior Barry Windham and Kendall Windham) in an elimination tag team match. After defeating a few other teams over the next few weeks, Swoll and Bachelor of Arts lost to the Windhams on the August 3 episode of Saturday Night, thus ending both Swoll"s undefeated streak and the feud between the Soldiers and the Rednecks.
On the August 17 episode of Saturday Night, Swoll competed in his final match for WCW as he and Bachelor of Arts defeated Hugh Morrus and Jerry Flynn via disqualification. Thornton retired from professional wrestling immediately afterwards.
After retiring from wrestling, Thornton began working for the American Center Foreign Character and Cultural Education.
He is a born again Christian and also speaks for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Finishing moves
Palm thrust to the opponent"s chest
Signature moves
Clothesline
Scoop powerslam
Nicknames
"The Big Swoll".
In 1999, Thornton, under the ring name Swoll, debuted in World Championship Wrestling as a member of Master P"s Number Limit Soldiers.
