Viktor

Eric Thompson (born December 4, 1980) is a Canadian professional wrestler currently making appearances for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), under the ring name Zyon.

He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Viktor.

While in WWE's developmental territory NXT, he was the longest reigning NXT Tag Team Champions of all time (alongside his The Ascension partner Konnor), and he is also a former Florida Tag Team Champion with Brad Maddox.

He previously worked as Apoc for Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he was a two-time OVW Heavyweight Champion.

Thompson began his career in the Hart Dungeon, under the teachings of Bruce and Ross Hart.

He also received training under Tokyo Joe.

He started working for Stampede Wrestling in 2001 as Bishop, later to be renamed "Apocalypse" which he continued to work as until 2008.

In Stampede Wrestling, he won the North American Heavyweight Championship.

He also held the International Tag Team Championship twice.

Once with partner Harry Smith, then with Dave Swift.

Viktor did a tour with New Japan Pro-Wrestling as "The Shadow" in November–December 2003.

In his first match, he teamed with Scott Norton against Josh Barnett and Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

He also had matches with Manabu Nakanishi and Tenzan.

In addition, he teamed with Norton frequently on the tour.

Apoc would debut under the name Apocalypse for Derby City Wrestling in a thirty-man battle royal, which was eventually would be won by Electrico.

Apocalypse would team up with Al Barone to take part in the DCW Tag Team Title Tournament but were defeated by Damian Adams and Jamin Olivencia in the first round.

Apocalypse got to the final of the DCW Championship Tournament but would lose to Big Cat.

For the rest of 2008, Apocalypse would form multiple tag teams with Kharn Alexander, Vaughn Lilas and Fang.

On January 16, 2008, Apoc would debut under his new name Erik Doom and lost to Justin LaRouche.

He would continue to lose most of his matches which is customary in nearly all wrestling promotions.

Doom and Kharn Alexander lost to Los Locos (Ramon and Raul) in a match for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.

He went back to his old name, Apocalypse before being renamed Apoc in late spring.

On May 21, Apoc took on Nick Dinsmore for the OVW Heavyweight Championship but lost.

Apoc teamed with Vaughn Lilas for several months before winning the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship from Darriel Kelly and Josh Lowry.

The team would lose the titles to Dirty Money and Scott Cardinal in a championship vs $1000 match.

After the loss the team would split and the two began feuding for the OVW Heavyweight Championship which Vaughn was currently holding.

In February, Apoc beat Vaughn for the championship and would hold it for two months before losing it to Vaughn once again and regaining the championship in May.

He would go on to lose the championship to Low Rider.

While wrestling in Canada in 2010, Apoc primarily wrestled for WFX Wrestling and Prairie Wrestling Alliance.

He took on Jack Sloan for the PWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship twice but failed both times.

He formed a stable with Kevin Thorn and Gangrel and took part in WFX Tag Team Championship Tournament but went out in the first round.

He would go on to feud with the PWA Mayhem Champion Randy Myers, after losing a few times, Apoc defeated Myers in a two out of three falls match for the championship.

In February 2011, Thompson signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Rick Victor.

Victor made his televised in-ring debut for on the May 29, 2011 episode of FCW TV, teaming with Leo Kruger in a loss to Hunico and Epico.

On the July 31 episode of FCW TV, Victor challenged Seth Rollins for his FCW 15 Championship, but was defeated.

From April to May 2012, Victor formed an association with the Anti-Divas (Sofia Cortez and Paige).

At a FCW live event on June 16, 2012, Victor defeated Seth Rollins to win the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship for the first time.

Immediately afterwards, he lost the title to Bo Dallas in another match.

He regained the title from Dallas at another FCW live event on July 13, 2012, making him a two-time champion.

He lost the title to Richie Steamboat a week later.