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Tom Laughlin (wrestler)
Tommy Dreamer (born Thomas Laughlin in February 1971) is an American professional wrestler. He was formerly associated with World Wrestling Entertainment. He has been credited by the WWE as "Mr. Hardcore".
He debuted in 1992 for the now defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling and was a mainstay there until it closed in 2001. Known as the "Innovator of Violence", he was well-known for bringing foreign objects such as a Kendo Stick to the ring. He was the first wrestler to kick out of Superfly Jimmy Snuka's Superfly Splash.
He is a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, winning the belt in 2000, but losing the belt 18 minutes later to Justin Credible.
He is a loyal friend of former ECW owner and WWE performer Paul Heyman and followed him to WWE in 2001 where he stayed until 2003.
He was also the first wrestler who bring weapons at the Royal Rumble which gives a "hardcore flavor" at the event.
He is married to his former ring manager Beulah McGillicuty (Teresa Hayes).
Finishers
Title History
- ECW Heavyweight Champion (1)
- 4/22/00 (defeated Tazz, and lost to Justin Credible in the same night)
- ECW Tag Team Champion (3)
- 11/13/93-12/4/93 (with Johnny Gunn)
- 8/26/99-1/9/00 (with Raven)
- 2/26/00-3/4/00 (with Masato Tanaka)
- WWE Hardcore Champion (14)
- 4/15/02 (Defeated Raven, lost to Steven Richards)
- 5/1/02 (Defeated Steven Richards, lost to Goldust)
- 5/25/02 (Defeated Steven Richards, lost to Raven)
- 5/26/02 (Defeated Steven Richards, lost to Raven)
- 6/2/02 (Defeated Steven Richards, lost to Raven)
- 7/29/02-8/3/02
- 8/3/02-8/4/02
- 8/4/02-8/9/02
- 8/9/02-8/10/02
- 8/10/02-8/11/02
- 8/11/02-8/17/02
- 8/17/02-8/18/02
- 8/18/02-8/26/02 (Defeated by Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam, belt was unified with Van Dam's title)
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