In the first in a new series of wrestling career retrospectives, Chris takes a look at the Extreme Career of Tommy Dreamer…
Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1971, Thomas James Laughlin was a wrestling fan in his youth and at the young age of only 18 years old he became a wrestler himself. Training under legendary New York pro-wrestler Johnny Rodz, Dreamer would debut in 1989. Rodz would train many wrestlers who we all know very well, from Dreamer himself, to guys like Bubba Ray and D’Von Dudley, Taz and others. Working indie federations such as Iwccw out of Boston, Dreamer began plying his craft in the ring, and it didn’t take him long to land a bigger job, that being with Eastern Championship Wrestling, which he joined in 1992. From there, the man formerly known as Thomas Laughlin’s life would change forever (And ever!…. And ever!…. And ever!)
His...
Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1971, Thomas James Laughlin was a wrestling fan in his youth and at the young age of only 18 years old he became a wrestler himself. Training under legendary New York pro-wrestler Johnny Rodz, Dreamer would debut in 1989. Rodz would train many wrestlers who we all know very well, from Dreamer himself, to guys like Bubba Ray and D’Von Dudley, Taz and others. Working indie federations such as Iwccw out of Boston, Dreamer began plying his craft in the ring, and it didn’t take him long to land a bigger job, that being with Eastern Championship Wrestling, which he joined in 1992. From there, the man formerly known as Thomas Laughlin’s life would change forever (And ever!…. And ever!…. And ever!)
His...
- 9/21/2020
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
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WWE released the following statement about Hall of Famer “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, who was charged with third degree murder on Tuesday following a new investigation into the death of his girlfriend in 1983;
“Jimmy Snuka’s non-wrestling ‘legends’ contract has been suspended and we are currently removing his images from our media platforms pending the outcome of this case.”
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the 72-year-old Snuka turned himself in to authorities on Monday after receiving word of his indictment and was arraigned in Lehigh County. He was sent to county jail where he was being held on $100,000 bond. Snuka posted 10% of that figure as his bail and was released later that day. There were reports that police went to arrest him, but he did turn himself in.
Snuka’s apparently in really bad shape because he had surgery for stomach cancer last month. He was in a...
WWE released the following statement about Hall of Famer “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, who was charged with third degree murder on Tuesday following a new investigation into the death of his girlfriend in 1983;
“Jimmy Snuka’s non-wrestling ‘legends’ contract has been suspended and we are currently removing his images from our media platforms pending the outcome of this case.”
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the 72-year-old Snuka turned himself in to authorities on Monday after receiving word of his indictment and was arraigned in Lehigh County. He was sent to county jail where he was being held on $100,000 bond. Snuka posted 10% of that figure as his bail and was released later that day. There were reports that police went to arrest him, but he did turn himself in.
Snuka’s apparently in really bad shape because he had surgery for stomach cancer last month. He was in a...
- 9/3/2015
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
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