Taz (wrestler)
| Taz | |
|---|---|
Taz in 2022 | |
| Birth name | Peter Senerchia[1] |
| Born | October 11, 1967[1] Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa Smith |
| Children | Hook (son) |
| Family | Chris Chetti (cousin) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kid Krush[2] The Tasmaniac The Tasmanian Devil[2] The Tazmaniac[2] Taz[2] Tazz[2][3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | The Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, New York[2] |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz[1] |
| Debut | June 3, 1987[1] |
| Retired | 2002 (full-time), June 11, 2006 (last match) |
Peter Senerchia (born October 11, 1967),[1] is an American color commentator and retired professional wrestler. He currently works for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator under the ring name Taz.
He is also known for his work in Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is also known for his former ring name Tazz which he used in the WWE for many years. He retired as a wrestler in 2002 and has since performed as a commentator and manager .
He won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and the ECW World Television Championship two-times each, the tag team championship four-times (three times in ECW and once in the WWF) and the WWF Hardcore Championship three times. He is also the creator and the first holder the FTW Heavyweight Championship, an unofficial championship competed for in ECW and AEW. His son Tyler also works in AEW under the ring name Hook.
Championships and accomplishments
[change | change source]- Century Wrestling Alliance
- Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- FTW Heavyweight Championship (2 times, first)[a]
- ECW World Television Championship (2 times)
- ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kevin Sullivan (2) and Sabu (1)
- Third ECW Triple Crown Champion
- International World Class Championship Wrestling
- IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- World Wrestling Federation
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick (2013) – Aces & Eights[8]
- Worst Television Announcer (2013)[9]
- Best Non-Wrestler (2020)[10]
- Victory Championship Wrestling
- VCW Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Title was not officially sanctioned by ECW.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Taz bio". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Taz profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tazz". WWE. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Solie's Title Histories: CWA - CENTURY WRESTLING ALLIANCE". www.solie.org.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1999". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Hardcore Championship". WWE.
- ↑ "World Tag Team Championship – Tazz & Spike Dudley". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 35. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 26. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 26, 2021). "March 1, 2021, Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2020 awards issue, Elimination Chamber". Figure Four Online. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Peter Senerchia on IMDb
- Tazz on WWE.com
- TNA profile at the Wayback Machine (archived November 3, 2013)