Joe and Mark's grandfathers and grandmothers and even their great grandparents knew each other many generations ago. "Marky" played the piano in the Swiss Band when he was little and "Joey" wrestled at the Swiss Festivals. Their moms were very close and danced at all the festivals. Besides the food, fun, and family, Marky and Joey were the entertainment for the Swiss. Both Marky and Joey's families were heavily invested in the Swiss Community when Mark and Joe were both in a wedding and became linked forever as a family member of Mark's and a friend of Joe's were married. After that, Mark went to Wall Street for many years and Joe built a number of companies. In 2016, Mark's mom Shirley pushed the two to reunite and West Coast Swiss Group was formed.