Tommy Dreamer
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Dreamer in 2008
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| Birth name | Thomas James Laughlin |
| Born |
February 13, 1971 Yonkers, New York, United States |
| Residence | New York City, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Beulah McGillicutty (m. 2002) |
| Children | Kimberly Laughlin Briana Laughlin |
| Website | TheTommyDreamer.com |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | T.D. Madison Tommy Acid Tommy Dreamer |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | "Dreamland, USA" Yonkers, New York |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz |
| Debut | October 29, 1989 |
Thomas James "Tommy" Laughlin (born February 13, 1971), best known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer, is an American professional wrestler, promoter, and actor. He is the founder, owner and wrestler of the independent professional wrestling promotion House of Hardcore.
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, also Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2010 to 2011 and 2014 to 2015. 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 in TNA notably.Championships held by Dreamer over the course of his career include the ECW Championship (which he has held twice, becoming the only man to do so in the ECW organization and WWE's ECW brand), ECW World Tag Team Championship and WWF/E Hardcore Championship.
Laughlin was trained in professional wrestling by Johnny Rodz. His first notable foray into the business came when he worked in International World Class Championship Wrestling (IWCCW) under the name T.D. Madison. While there he and his storyline brother, G.Q., held the IWCCW Tag Team Championship three times in 1991. He changed his name to Tommy Dreamer, reportedly after taking his given first name, and adding "Dreamer" in tribute to Dusty Rhodes, in 1992 while working in the New England based Century Wrestling Alliance (CWA). While in the CWA, he became its first Heavyweight Champion by defeating "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas in a tournament final held in Wallingford, Connecticut on November 5, 1992. He held the title for over four months before losing it to The Iron Sheik in Burlington, Vermont. On August 17, 1993 Tommy Dreamer wrestled a dark match at a WWF Superstars taping in White Plains, NY, losing to The Brooklyn Brawler.
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