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Again, just said leave a message. The ultimate martyr, I was gonna hit my pose crack, boom, pull the trigger. Written By Steven Muehlhausen. Meanwhile, he was getting a paycheck from WWE. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. NWA Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993 - 2001) Early appearances (1993–1994) Dreamer joined Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1993, just before its name change to Extreme Championship Wrestling. Many things led to Dreamer’s deranged state of mind at the time.

Again, just said leave a message. With ECW on its last legs, Tommy Dreamer had been told that he would be brought to WWE at WrestleMania 17 in March 2001. I had a gun, I was psssh man.

Could you think about the horribleness that I would have done for my legacy? Buy WrestleTalk’s Almanac Volume 2 by clicking the image below. First they’d think it was an angle until I shot him. “I would have ruined WrestleMania, which I love, WrestleMania. With ECW on its last legs, Tommy Dreamer had been told that he would be brought to WWE at WrestleMania 17 in March 2001. That year, he would begin working with WWE and eventually became instrumental in their relaunch of the brand in 2005. Paul Heyman had told him that he would debut during the TLC II Match featuring The Dudley Boyz, The Hardy Boyz, and Edge & Christian but nothing was guaranteed. “I remember I did a show there, and I saw a sign that said, ‘Guns Welcome,’ and I was in Houston. It said, ‘Hey Tommy, it’s Jim Ross, just want to let you know we are still thinking about you, we are gonna get it done, just got to hang tight. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on ... Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. “I was like, ‘I will go down in history.’ Pop, boom.

At WrestleMania, I was gonna hop the rail and I was gonna whack Paul E. in the back of the head right at the announce table, then I was gonna whack myself. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Former ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer revealed on the House of Harcore podcast that he seriously considered murder-suicide at WrestleMania 17. First, they’d think it as an angle until I shot him. I went from a $750,000 offer, and Paul Heyman crying to me, that if I leave ECW, it will go out of business. That was supposed to be my spot and then uh, that got ixnayed. “But when that phone call came from Jim Ross. He was in the WWE, the whole time. ECW legend Tommy Dreamer spoke on his House of Hardcore podcast this week about his previous struggles with depression. On August 17, 1993 Tommy Dreamer wrestled a dark match at a WWF Superstars taping in White Plains, NY, losing to The Brooklyn Brawler. How dare that person, he screwed my parents over and I come from a mobster mentality.
Yes. Depression and mental illness are nothing to be ashamed of.

The company was in horrible shape financially and finally closed its doors in 2001. He became a backstage leader and helped mentor many young stars, most of whom ended up leaving for greener pastures. I was across the street from the Astrodome.

First they’d think it as an angle until I shot him. Seriously.

Fast forward 19 years and Dreamer has left a legacy in the business. Why The Undertaker Wanted No Part of Throwing Mick Foley Off the Hell in a Cell Structure, Sting Revealed He Nearly Suffered the Same Tragic Fate as Owen Hart, The Horrifying Tale of How Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts Was Born.

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That I’ll tell you what I wanted to do. He was in the WWE, the whole time. Thank you.’”, I am so happy I didn’t do it, I am so happy that I did get that phone call, from someone who was a stranger, I barely knew the guy.

“Paul Heyman, who I thought me and him were super tight, he screwed me over big time.

If there is one superstar who is more closely tied to hardcore wrestling and the legacy of ECW, it's Tommy Dreamer. © Copyright 2020 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. The 49-year-old once considered murdering Paul Heyman and taking his … I had a gun, I was psssh, man. “I went from a $750,000 offer, and Paul Heyman crying to me, that if I leave ECW, it will go out of business. How dare that person, he screwed my parents over and I come from a mobster mentality. “‘Hey Tommy it’s Jim Ross, just want to let you know, we are still thinking about you, we are gonna get it done, just got to hang tight. I had women, I had fame, I had everything and yet it was the worst time of my life. It really was. WWE SmackDown Live Results – October 9, 2020, WrestleTalk Announces New Wrestling Daily Show, Current Champion In Another Promotion Discusses AEW Offer, Wrestler Posts Angry Tweet After WWE’s Social Media Group Botches Move Name, Cody Talks AEW Talents Working For Other Promotions, WWE Reveals The Identity Of Mystery Promo Performer On The Bump, Report: Ring Of Honor Set To Undergo Massive Revamp, NXT Provides Update On Ridge Holland’s Injury Status, WWE Producer Discusses Vince McMahon’s Creative Philosophy, WWE Star Says Main Roster Understood How To Use Him Better Than NXT, Paul Heyman Shoots On Being Removed From WWE Raw Executive Director Role, Report: WWE SmackDown Star Set For Huge Push. SENIOR ANALYST Modified 27 Jun 2019, 20:10 IST . It’s sick that I think this. But when that phone call came from Jim Ross. When that promotion left the National Wrestling Alliance to become Extreme Championship Wrestling, Dreamer changed along with it - gradually evolving his "pretty boy" gimmick into a violent, "hardcore" tough guy. “I don’t begrudge him, but then I did. I am so happy I didn’t do it, I am so happy that I did get that phone call, from someone who was a stranger, I barely knew the guy. Randomly I get a phone call from a number I didn’t know… I didn’t pick up, and I remember having these thoughts, and it was bad. That help came from a phone call from Jim Ross. Meanwhile, he was getting a paycheck from WWE. Dreamer opened up on the House of Hardcore podcast about how he almost committed a real murder-suicide shooting in the middle of WrestleMania X-7 in Houston, Texas back in 2001. I had women, I had fame, I had everything and yet it was the worst time of my life.”. At Wrestlemania, I was gonna hop the rail and I was gonna whack Paul E. in the back of the head right at the announce table, then I was gonna whack myself. According to Dreamer on the latest edition of his podcast, to say he didn't take the news well was an understatement. Dreamer had believed he was going to make his WWE debut at WM17 during the famous Tables, Ladders and Chairs match, but plans changed late in the day. When his wrestling home, ECW, officially went of business in March of 2001, the man known as the “heart and soul” of the company, Tommy Dreamer, found himself taking on the most formidable foe of his life: depression.

It’s fair to say the wacky world of professional wrestling has spawned some crazy stories down the years, but Tommy Dreamer genuinely contemplating murdering Paul Heyman at WrestleMania might top them all.
Fortunately for everyone involved, not only did Dreamer not go through with his plan, he was able to get help dealing with his depression and went on to continue his career. Former WWE and ECW star Tommy Dreamer admits he considered murdering Paul Heyman and commiting suicide at WrestleMania 17. You see, Tommy Dreamer actually considered murdering his former ECW boss, Paul Heyman, at the Astrodome that night in 2001 and then had plans to kill himself. Dreamer was so depressed and upset that he actually conjured up a plan to murder Heyman at WrestleMania 17. During the company’s last year of existence, Dreamer even assumed creative control when Heyman himself bolted to WWE to become an announcer. He was not joking either and said it was the result of severe depression.

I had turned down hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to WCW. I don’t begrudge him, but then I did. Could you think about the horribleness that I would have done for my legacy? He went on to say that it was a random call from WWE’s legendary announcer and Executive Vice President of Talent Relations at the time, Jim Ross, that ended up getting him through the mental anguish he was feeling. I went from a $750,000 offer, and Paul Heyman crying to me, that if I leave ECW, it will go out of business. He is an American entertainment producer, writer, performer, marketer, promoter, professional wrestling manager, and commentator. Tommy Dreamer "This is crazy for me to admit it, but I am doing it for a reason, just like I admitted to other things previously. There was another day, there have been a lot of other days.”.

In this week's episode of his House of Hardcore podcast, however, he revealed just how low his life had gotten after the company he made his name in folded in 2001. Thank you.”, “I am so happy I didn’t do it,” said Dreamer. RELATED: Why The Undertaker Wanted No Part of Throwing Mick Foley Off the Hell in a Cell Structure. While he didn’t have the greatest gimmick in his early days in ECW, Dreamer quickly became one of the biggest stars in the promotion. He now runs his own wrestling promotion, the House of Hardcore, and wrestles and serves as a producer for Major League Wrestling. I’m glad I didn’t do it. I had turned down hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to WCW.


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