Tommy Dreamer

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Report Last Updated - 3/07 (Winter)
Real Name - Tom Laughlin
Birthdate - 2/14/74
6'3" 245 lbs. - Yonkers, NY

Aliases - TD Madison

Athletic background - n/a

Teachers - Johnny Rodz; Terry Funk

Professional background - Indies, IWCCW, ECW(`93-`01), Indies(`01) WWF/WWE(`01-)

Groups - Team Extreme, The Alliance, ECW Originals

Career Highlights -
- Establishes himself in ECW during a feud with The Sandman
- Defeats Raven after a 3-year feud at Wrestlepalooza `97
- Teams with Raven to beat the Dudley Boys for the ECW tag titles on ECW's first national show
- Wins his first singles belt, the ECW World title, from Tazz
- Enjoys a solid run as the WWE Hardcore champion

Finisher(s) -
- DDT
x Dreamer Driver (Death Valley Bomb)
x Tommyhawk (Reverse Crucifix Stunner)

Favorites -
- Tree of Woe Dropkick with chair
- Swinging Neckbreaker
- Cactus Clothesline
- Low Blow
- Punch

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 4
science - 4
aerial - 1
power - 6
strikes - 5

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 6
bumping - 7
heat - 6
carrying - 4
push - 5
potential - 2

Serious Injuries - Back

Outlook - Tommy Dreamer's body was been ravaged by years of dedication to ECW, but he was able to establish his eye for "creative" in the WWE before he was sidelined forever. Dreamer slowly climbed the ladder before solidifying his place in ECW in the mid-90s. The style made him, but almost broke him. After hanging on until the very end, Tommy Dreamer and some of the ECW talent joined the WWF and became part of the undercard. Many were lost in the shuffle and eventually let go, but Dreamer hung on still. He has recently had more opportunities to help book and working as a road agent or member of creative seem like possibilities. The rebirth of ECW gave his wrestling career another chance, but it is uncertain what it will lead to in the future.