Career
Chikara (2005-2015) Papics was trained at the Chikara Wrestle Factory by Mike Quackenbush and Chris Hero and debuted for Chikara in 2005. While in Chikara he wrestled as the Retail Dragon. Nicknamed the "Xtreme Customer Service Specialist" and whilst there he formed a tag team with Dragon Dragon, known as Triple Dragon.
In conjunction with apprearing in Chikara, Papics wrestled as "Lucky" in Pro Wrestling Unplugged and several other independent promotions, including CZW, where he tagged with JC Ryder as "the New Jersey All Stars." On 15 January he was released from Chikara with his request.
(2007; 2010-Present) In 2010 Papics made his return to as "tHURTeen", a wild character under the tuteledge of Billy Gram in the heel stable Cult Fiction. With Cult Fiction, he began feuding with Danny Havoc, Necro Butcher and the Suicide Kings.
His feud with Cult Fiction against the Suicide Kings culminated at Cage Of Death XII in the main event in front of a sold out crowd at the ECW Arena. Following the match, Havoc proclaimed his respect for tHURTeen, and invited him to join the Suicide Kings, who were immediately renamed "The Nation of Intoxication." A few months later, Scotty Vortekz took his leave from pro wrestling, leaving Havoc, Devon Moore, and Lucky13 to represent as the Nation.
They lost the titles at Cerebral on October 13, 2012.
The team lost the titles at CZW 14th Anniversary Show on February 9, 2013 to Dustin Ryaz and Eric Ryan. Papics has trained at Team Hammer in Mobile Marketing Association , competing in several fights across the Northeast of America. Papics also studied Exercise Science at Frostburg State University.
Finishing moves As tHURTeen / Lucky 13 Frankensteiner As Retail Dragon Rollback Driver (Standing shiranui transitioned into a double knee backbreaker) Signature moves Shooting star press Entrance themes As Retail Dragon "Perfect Cell Remix" from Dragon Ball Z "This Fire" by Franz Ferdinand "When Worlds Collide" by Powerman 5000 Championship Wrestling Association Tag Championship - with "Phenom" Philosophy Stamper.
