Background. Couture was born in Everett, Washington, the son of Sharan Amelia (née King) and Edward Lewis “Ed” Couture. He wrestled at Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood, Washington, then moved on to Lynnwood High School, where he won a State Championship during his senior year in wrestling.He served in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 1988, attaining the rank of Sergeant in the 101st Airborne …

