Rooker

Dominic Rooker (born April 6, 1968), better known by the ring name Rooker, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career in the Extreme Wrestling Empire, where he currently resides.

Early Life and Fighting Career
Dominic Rooker was born in Jasper, Alabama, where he has continued to reside for the rest of his life up to this point. Dominic's father, Samuel Rooker, is said to have been an abusive figure, especially to his wife and Dominic's mother, Madison Rooker (formerly Brown). Dominic got into fighting at the early age of 12, saying that he hoped to fight back against his father and help defend his mother.

Dominic began training with a local biker gang, who had a hand in the area's underground fighting circuits. Dominic continued to train this way rigorously, however due to his young age was kept out of the main fighting circuits themselves.

On January 6, 1984, Dominic's mother Madison was found dead in her house, having been beaten to death by Dominic's father Samuel. Samuel was tried and found guilty of first degree murder, before being sentenced to life in prison. It was at this point, at the age of 15, that Dominic turned his life entirely to fighting. He quickly became apart of the main fighting circuits, and almost entirely dominated them, turning to underhanded tactics in order to get the win. It was here also where his nickname 'The Blood Taker' was founded, due to the excessive amounts of opponents he would leave bleeding viciously by the end of their fights.

His friends and trainers at the time say that Dominic became distant at this point, turning to alcohol in order to mute his grief. His long time friend Norman Guthries stuck by his side, but said that Dominic was a changed man by this point.