Quirk's ring death in 2005 was the first major death to occur on the independent circuit as the result of an in-ring accident and concern was voiced by many in the professional wrestling industry including Al Snow,[2][3] Percy Pringle,[4] and Dan Mirade[5][6] over negligence and regulation of independent wrestling in the United States.

On July 21, 2002, Quirk made his professional debut against Beau Douglas in a gauntlet match for Jason Knight's Assault Championship Wrestling.

[9] Later that year, he made his first appearance for the New Age Wrestling Federation when he defeated White Blaze and later participated in a battle royal on October 20.

He also feuded with Mark Gore over the NAWF Junior Heavyweight Championship and eventually defeated him for the title in a ladder match on April 27, 2003.

The following week for South Coast Championship Wrestling, Quirk lost a five-way match for the SCCW Lightweight title against Stevie Sky, Derrick Destiny, The Kreeper and Kid Capri on May 30.

On July 26, he won his first major title when he and Captain Charisma defeated NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Champion Jason Rumble and Paulie Gilmore in a tag team match.

As a result of the pre-match stipulations ordered by NWA Commissioner Marc Greene, both Quirk and Captain Charisma are named co-champions.

On October 5, he wrestled two matches in one night at an MWF show losing to Mighty Mini, Eddie Edwards and participating in a battle royal.

He and Dave Cole were also given a title shot against UCW Tag Team Champions The Millennium Killaz later that month, but failed to defeat them.

[15] His father, Mike Quirk, said that the fund would be available for a graduating senior from Shelton High School majoring in graphic arts and communications.

[7] Prior to the show, a special ceremony was held at the ACES Collaborative Alternative Magnet School for Leadership in Northford, Connecticut, while promoter Joe LaChance and Bulldog Blanski both gave a speech to the crowd.

Quirk's death, according to Blanski, prompted he and Mike Milano to contact Jason Knight whom they had not spoken to since leaving Assault Championship Wrestling to form their own promotion.

Among the wrestlers who headlined the event included April Hunter, Ariel, Cindy Rogers, Scotty Charisma, Rob Eckos, Jay Lethal, Slyck Wagner Brown, The Logan Brothers (Bryan and Matt), The Outkast Killaz (Diablo Santiago and Oman Tortuga), and All Money Is Legal (K-Pusha and K-Murda).