Kevin Fertig

Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Real name: Kevin Matthew Fertig
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 265 lbs.
Date of birth: January 7, 1977
From: Memphis, TN
Pro debut: 1998
Trained by: OVW
Finishing move: Crucifixion

Biography

– Fertig began his career in Memphis, working as ‘Seven’
– On November 18, 2000, The Triad (Seven & Thrash) defeated The Dupps (Jack & Bo) to win the MCW Tag Team Titles
– Seven worked several WWF dark matches and B-show events between December 2000 and April 2001
– On July 7, 2001, Seven defeated Steve Bradley to win the MCW Southern Heavyweight Title
– Fertig signed a WWE development deal in April 2002 and was assigned to OVW, where he would keep his ‘Seven’ gimmick
– On March 5, 2003, The Disciples Of Synn (Seven & Travis Bane) defeated Lance Cade & Rene Dupree to win the vacant OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– Fertig began working Raw brand house shows under his real name in October 2003
– ‘Mordecai’ was introduced to Smackdown on the April 15, 2004 episode
– At Judgment Day 2004, Mordecai defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
– At the 2004 Great American Bash, Mordecai defeated Hardcore Holly
– The Mordecai gimmick was dropped in July 2004 and Fertig resumed his portrayal of ‘Seven’ in OVW
– In July 2005, WWE released Fertig
– Fertig was rehired by WWE in 2006, portraying the vampiric ‘Kevin Thorn’ character on ECW. He returned to the road on ECW branded house shows in July 2006
– At December To Dismember 2006, Thorn & Ariel defeated Mike Knox & Kelly Kelly
– In November 2007, the Kevin Thorn character was retired and Fertig returned for another stint in OVW
– Following WWE severing ties with OVW, Fertig was moved to FCW, where he would reprise his Kevin Thorn moniker
– Fertig rejected a new WWE contract in January 2009 and was allowed to leave the company following its expiration in April
– Fertig wrestled a TNA dark match as ‘Seven’, losing to Kip James on September 1, 2009, but nothing came of it
– At 1PW’s Fourth Anniversary Show, Thorn defeated Kris Travis
– In 2011, Fertig left the wrestling business and became a realtor
– Fertig returned to wrestling in 2015
– On March 8, 2017, Thorn won a 20-Man Battle Royal to win the vacant WrestleARTS Global Openweight Title
– On July 28, 2018, Thorn & Gangrel defeated The Hell Cats (Jimmy Starz & Sexy Steve) to win the VCW Tag Team Titles
– On October 6, Thorn & Gangrel defeated Noise Pollution (Roc Richards & Maxx Morrison) to retain the VCW Tag Team Titles

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– Upon signing a WWE developmental deal, Fertig was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling.
– Fertig debuted the Mordecai character on the April 15, 2004 edition of “Smackdown.”
– Mordecai defeated Scotty Too Hotty at the 2004 Judgment Day PPV.
– At the 2004 Great American Bash PPV, Mordecai defeated Hardcore Holly.
– Within weeks, Fertig was sent back to OVW. The Mordecai gimmick was dropped.
– On July 5, 2005, Fertig was released by WWE.
– During the spring of 2006, WWE resigned Fertig, and was assigned to the ECW roster.
– In ECW, Fertig played a vampire character – Kevin Thorn. Ariel, a tarot reader, became his sidekick.
– At ECW’s December to Dismember, Thorn and Ariel defeated Kelly Kelly and Mike Knox.
– On January 9, 2009, WWE released Fertig.
– On September 1, 2009, Fertig (as Seven) wrestled a TNA dark match, losing to Kip James.