Alexander Bedranowsky was born in Gräfelfing near Munich, Germany, in 1985. For ten years he competed as a professional wrestler under the ring name Thumbtack Jack, until a fractured vertebra forced him to retire in October 2010.

In March 2011 he earned a Bachelor’s degree in “Media and Communication” from the University of Passau and published his autobiography “Meine Kämpfe” (German for “My Battles”).

In 2015 and 2016, Alexander Bedranowsky worked for WWE as Content Manager of their YouTube channel. Later on he became a producer for German television.

He has been part of the Spotfight Wrestling Podcast since August 2019. He supports the team as an expert, mainly in AEW reviews, and in the production of video and social media content.

A few of his companions from different parts of his life couldn’t be stopped from writing down a few words about Alex as a surprise to him. Read what they have to say on the following pages.