Tursas

Retired American professional wrestler from Pottsville, PA known for his work for CHIKARA. Started his career in 2009 as Klondike Kremlin and competed for Undisputed Championship Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Entertainment and CLASH Wrestling. Showed up with a masked Ares (Marco Jaggi) to intimidate UltraMantis Black at "CHIKARA Cibernetico Increible" on October 18, 2009. He was part of the riot that marked the BDK's formation at the end of the 2009 Season Finale "CHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales" on November 22, 2009. He, Ares and Claudio Castagnoli defeated the Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant and Green Ant) in the finals of the 2010 King of Trios tournament. He left CHIKARA after losing to Green Ant at the 2011 Season Finale iPPV "CHIKARA High Noon" on November 13th. Made a surprise return as the third man for the BDK team with Ares and Nøkken against the Spectral Envoy (UltraMantis Black, Hallowicked and Frightmare) at the CHIKARA return show "CHIKARA You Only Live Twice" on May 25, 2014. At "CHIKARA The Living Daylights" on July 19, 2014, the Flood (represented by the Odditorium [Sinn Bodhi, Qefka the Quiet and Sir Oliver Grimsley] and the BDK [Tursas and Nøkken]) defeated the Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield and "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti), the Baltic Siege (the Estonian Thunderfrog and the Latvian Proud Oak) and Jervis Cottonbelly. After the match, the Estonian Thunderfrog smashed Tursas with his Hammer of Peace, eliminating him from CHIKARA. After a long absence, he and Nøkken teamed up as JÖTNAR with the Devastation Corporation (Max Smashmaster and Flex Rumblecrunch), Flawless & Lawless (Blake Morris and Rex Lawless), Devin Blaze and Soldier Ant in a 16-man tag team elimination match against the Garden State Gods (Eric Corvis and Myke Quest), Da Hoodz (Davey Cash and Kris Pyro), Milk Chocolate (Brandon Watts and Randy Summers), Qefka the Quiet and Silver Ant (the former Green Ant) at "Beyond Wrestling King Of Arts" on March 1, 2015, which the Garden State Gods won. Has also appeared for Osaka Pro in Japan and for CWF Mid-Atlantic in North Carolina. Resurfaced in Inspire Pro Wrestling in Austin, Texas on October 29, 2016, where he lost to Lance Hoyt. His last match was the 20-Man Battle Royal at "Inspire Pro Super Fantasy Force" on December 18, 2016, which he lost. He never won a title or even received a title shot anywhere.