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My Take
Tommy Dreamer is one of those names that instantly transports me back to the wild, blood-and-guts energy of ECW. Born Thomas Laughlin in Yonkers, he built a reputation as a hardcore icon, and what strikes me most is his longevity. The guy is still going, signed to TNA and once holding their Digital Media Championship, on top of running his own House of Hardcore promotion. I respect performers who stay close to the craft long after the spotlight fades, and Dreamer clearly loves wrestling more than wrestling has ever loved him back. That kind of devotion is rare, and it's why fans still cheer.
Overview
Thomas James Laughlin (born February 13, 1971) is an American professional wrestler and promoter better known by the ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former one-time TNA Digital Media Champion, and was the owner and promoter of the House of Hardcore (HOH) promotion.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tommy Dreamer
- Name (Japanese)
- トミー・ドリーマー
- Reading
- とみー・どりーまー
- Born
- February 13, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Yonkers, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / professional wrestling writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Iona University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.