Rick Victor
Eric Thompson (born December 4, 1980) is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), under the ring name Zyon.[3] He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring names Rick Victor and Viktor. He was a part of the tag team The Ascension with Konnor.
| Viktor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in[1] |
| Billed weight | 219 lb[1] |
| Born | December 4, 1980[2] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Billed from | Calgary, Alberta, Canada The Wasteland |
| Trained by | Bruce Hart Ross Hart Mr. Hito |
| Debut | 1999 |
He is a former one-time NXT Tag Team Champion with Konnor. They were the longest reigning NXT Tag Team Champions of all time, holding the titles for 364 days.
Championships and accomplishments
- Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[5][6]
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brad Maddox[7]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Vaughn Lilas
- Prairie Wrestling Alliance
- PWA Mayhem Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him No. 128 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014[8]
- Stampede Wrestling
- Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dave Swift (1) and Harry Smith (1)
- WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Konnor[9]
Rick Victor Media
Viktor and Konnor, as the Ascension, in March 2015
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Viktor". WWE.
- ↑ "Rick Victor". Florida Championship Wrestling. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "The Ascension Reveals Their New Name, Talk About How COVID-19 Delayed Their TV Return Plans". Mandatory. June 25, 2020.
- ↑ "THE FORMER ASCENSION WIN INDIE WRESTLING TAG TEAM TITLES". Ringside News. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Fact, 3 years ago I was security in Punta Gorda for @CMPunk. Tonight I left the same building as 2 time FCW heavyweight champion!". Rick Victor. July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Big ups to new FCW tag champs @CjuicePARKER & @JasonJordanJJ. And even though he's a scumbag...new heavyweight champ @RickVictor69". Seth Rollins. July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "New FCW Tag Team Champions crowned". Wrestleview. July 30, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
Florida Championship Wrestling tweeted: Congratulations to @RickVictor69 (Rick Victor) and #BradMaddox- New FCW Tag Team Champions following Melbourne Event. Big Week in FCW check out the site!!
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
Other websites
- Vik_The_Spacelord on Twitter
- Eric Thompson on IMDb
- Viktor on WWE.com