A living legend in professional wrestling, Tommy Dreamer commands a unique level of respect among the TNA IMPACT Wrestling locker room and fans. Known as an ECW Original and the “Innovator of Violence”, Tommy now uses his influence to lead a new generation of athletes. At TNA Victory Road 2023, Dreamer became the new Digital Media Champion when he dethroned Kenny King in a high-stakes Title vs Career match.
In October of 2012 he began running his own wrestling promotion, House of Hardcore (HOH).
Dreamer is best known for his appearances with Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1993 to 2001 and with the World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment from 2001 to 2010 and 2015. Dreamer has also appeared for notable promotions like TNA / IMPACT Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion (AAA), All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) and Lucha Underground.
Dubbed the “heart and soul” of ECW, Dreamer regularly featured in the company’s major storylines as well as holding a number of back office roles.
Tommy Dreamer was every bit as tough as all the other barbed wire-scarred wrestlers in the ECW locker room, but what made the kid from Yonkers, N.Y. an icon of the renegade Philadelphia promotion wasn’t his tenacity — it was his loyalty.
An integral part of ECW both in the ring and behind the scenes up until the company’s 2001 demise, Dreamer was the only competitor who stayed faithful to Paul Heyman’s sports-entertainment madhouse through its most turbulent years. This distinction earned him the moniker of “The ECW Original” and the admiration of the Philly faithful, but The City of Brotherly Love wasn’t always so kind to Tommy Dreamer.
Starting out in ECW as a grinning good guy in sequined suspenders in 1992, the clean-cut do-gooder was relentlessly jeered by the harsh ECW Arena audiences who rejected his pretty boy image. It wasn’t until Tommy took a beating from the beer-swilling Sandman that he gained the fans’ respect. After losing to the extreme brawler in a Singapore Cane Match, Dreamer was forced to receive 10 brutal lashes on his back from Sandman’s kendo stick. It was a vicious sight, but instead of begging for mercy, Dreamer turned to his tormentor and said, “Please, sir, may I have another?” In that moment of defiance, a hardcore icon was born.
Championships held by Dreamer over the course of his career include the ECW World Heavyweight Championship (which he held twice, becoming the only man to do so in the original ECW and WWE’s ECW brand), ECW World Tag Team Championship and WWF/E Hardcore Championship.
He made his ACW debut at the Poughkeepsie Rumble in January 2025 inside the iconic MJN Center in Poughkeepsie, New York! He was part of a showdown against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Thom Latimer for epic clash promises to be a thrilling mix of power, passion, and legacy as Awesome Championship Wrestling presented a battle for the ages!
Dreamer is a co-host of the wildly popular Busted Open Radio Show on SiriusXM, where he shares his insights and passion for the business with fans around the globe.
