began wrestling sporadically, facing Ron Killings in the pre-show of the Hard Justice pay-per-view and against Eric Young at the No Surrender pay-per-view, losing both times. He also took part in the Kevin Nash Open Invitational X-Division Gauntlet Battle Royal at Bound for Glory (2006), despite not being a part of the X-Division. He was eliminated by both Maverick Matt and Kazarian. A-1 was released by TNA on February 23, 2007. Independent circuit (2007–present) After leaving TNA, A1 wrestled on the independent circuit in Canada and the United States. After being inactive from 2009 to 2015, A-1 quietly returned to a Border City Wrestling show in January 2015. He has since been an active member of their roster. Since returning, A-1 has also made appearances for UCW in Michigan and Greektown Pro Wrestling in Toronto. On October 14, 2017, A1 unsuccessfully challenged Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship in a match for Border City Wrestling. The match later aired as part of an Impact One Night Only special Canadian Clash. Impact Wrestling (2018) He returned to Impact Wrestling on March 3, 2018, at the Impact One Night Only special March Breakdown pay-per view, where he teamed with Allie defeating the team of Braxton Sutter and K. C. Spinelli. On June 1, 2018, A1 returned making appearances on Xplosion tapings in a tag team match teaming with El Reverso losing to the team of Kongo Kong and Matt Sydal. The following night in a match for Xplosion, A1 teamed with Moose defeating Austin Aries and Phil Atlas. Personal life Ralphs has a son named Vitali. Championships and accomplishments Border City Wrestling BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #253 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007 References External links 1977 births 21st-century professional wrestlers Canadian bodybuilders Canadian male professional wrestlers Living people People from Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Professional wrestlers from Newfoundland and Labrador