From suicidal star to servant of Christ

Marc Mero reached the pinnacle of professional wrestling, all while secretly battling a drug addiction that was tearing his life apart. When the facade crumbled, he lost his will to live. But just as he was ready to end it all, an encounter with God changed everything

I was raised in the Jewish faith. My grandfather had changed our family name from Merowitz to Mero, but our heritage remained deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. My mum converted to Judaism for my dad, but they divorced when I was eight. After that, we moved to the west side of Buffalo, New York – one of the most dangerous, gang- and drug-infested areas in the city. 

The local school was rough, so when I was ten, Mum enrolled me and my siblings in a nearby Catholic school. In order to attend, I had to be baptised and take my first communion. I didn’t understand it. I was just doing what I was told. There was no epiphany, but I do remember the stories.