Diamond Dallas Page

Dallas Page , better known by his ring name Diamond Dallas Page, is an American semiretired professional wrestler, fitness instructor, motivational speaker and actor. In the course of his wrestling career, which spanned two decades, Falkinburg has wrestled for mainstream wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling , the World Wrestling Federation , and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .

Page Falkinburg, the eldest of three children, was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, the son of parents of German descent, Sylvia and Page Falkinburg, Sr. Falkinburg was raised by his father during his early years, after his parents divorced. The name Dallas came from his love of the Dallas Cowboys. His brother, Rory, and sister, Sally, were raised by their maternal grandmother. Falkinburg lived with his father from the ages of three to eight. His father took him, at eight years old, to live with his grandmother, who raised him. Falkinburg admitted in his autobiography he is dyslexic. He had many challenges hit him throughout his childhood and educational years. DDP attended St. Josephs High School in Toms River, New Jersey for his freshman and second years, spending his first season on the JV basketball team and making the varsity squad as a sophomore. He transferred to Point Pleasant Boro High School in Point Pleasant, where he was a star basketball player with the Point Pleasant

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