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Alexander Bedranowsky (born July 21, 1985), better known by his ring name Thumbtack Jack and its
abbreviation TJ,[2] is a retired German Professional Wrestler, he is also best known for his work in westside
Xtreme wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and IWA East Coast. He is well known for his hardcore style of
wrestling. Jack is known for using raw syringe as his signature weapon. In 2007, Jack faced Drake Younger in a
death match in westside Xtreme wrestling (wXw) in Germany titled "TJ's Ultraviolent Underground" where the
elements included barbed wires, broken glass, razor blades, and a saw.[3] Towards the end of the match, Jack
brought a pile of syringes to the ringside and after being slammed into it by Younger,[4] he scattered it on the
ring. He also used it in CZW at Tournament of Death 8 against D.J. Hyde.,[5] and Tournament of Death 8.5 :
Rewind against MASADA.[6] His career was ended on October 2, 2010, when he fractured his thoracic vertebrae
in a match against MASADA.

Thumbtack Jack made his professional wrestling debut on August 4, 2001.[7] Since then he has wrestled for
numerous European-based promotions, including German-based westside Xtreme wrestling and German
Stampede Wrestling, and in Switzerland, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.[8]

Combat Zone Wrestling

Jack made his long awaited debut against Danny Havoc in March 2009 at the CZW's Total Havoc. Jack vied for
Havoc's Ultraviolent Underground Title, but ultimately, came out on the losing end.
However, he would make his return to the Combat Zone on June 6, 2009, at CZW's annual, Tournament of
Death (TOD). Jack would defeat D.J. Hyde in a Jack In the Box Death Match, which consisted of syringes,
cinder blocks, panes of glass, light tubes & fire, in the first round. The match was considered "Match of the
Night" by many. In the second round, Thumbtack Jack would defeat Danny Havoc and WHACKS, in a Fans
Bring The Weapons Death Match. He would soon find himself in the final round against Tournament of Death 5
Champion, Nick Gage. However, the match would end all too soon as Gage suffered a laceration on a major
artery due to a bump through the ropes and through light tubes. The match would soon deteriorate into an
Ultraviolent Battle Royal. Zandig, then the owner of CZW, would present the Tournament of Death 8 trophy to
Jack, as well as invite him to the upcoming Best of the Best, to put his trophy up for grabs.
At the Best of the Best 9, Thumbtack Jack would compete in a 4-Way Bring Your Own Weapon Match with his
TOD Trophy on the line, against D.J. Hyde, Jon Moxley & Danny Havoc. Jack would lose the match to D.J.
Hyde, essentially making him the new Tournament of Death Champion. A returning Nick Gage would also make
his presence felt at the show, by attacking Jack.
With the loss of his Tournament of Death 8 Trophy, Thumbtack Jack would get a chance to redeem himself at
the second tournament of the year, Tournament of Death: Rewind. In the opening round, Jack defeated Jon
Moxley in a Four Corners of Fun Dog Collar Match, which consisted of Lego Bricks, a Staple Gun, Board of
Mouse Traps, and Cinderblocks. Jack's second round opponent would be Sami Callihan as they faced one
another for Sami's Ultraviolent Underground Championship, which would be on the line throughout the whole
night. Jack would defeat Callihan in a Transylvania Death Match, which is basically a Light Tube Casket Match,
to become the new UVU Champion. He would now find himself in the Tournament of Death finals for the second

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