William Johnson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Bobby Ocean. Johnson describes his inspiration for entering professional wrestling came from his boyhood days watching wrestling legends such as Randy Savage and Ric Flair in the prime of their careers. He cites the now-defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling as additional inspiration. At age 14, he began training under the direction of Jason Knight at House Of Pain. Tryouts in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor Johnson participated in the May 2011 edition of TNA Gut Check held in Plattsburgh, New York. He also attended the Ring Of Honor Seminar/Tryout Camp held in Bristol, Pennsylvania between April 2012 and 2013.