Title History
- IWCCW (New England) Light Heavyweight title defeating Ray Odyssey (June 5, 1991);
- CWA (Century Wrestling Alliance) Light Heavyweight title defeating Flex Wheeler [Tournament] (January 3, 1993);
- ECW Tag Team titles w/Kevin Sullivan defeating Tom Brandi & Tommy Dreamer (December 4, 1993);
- ECW Television title defeating Sabu (March 6, 1994);
- ECW Tag Team titles w/Sabu defeating Public Enemy (February 4, 1995);
- ECW Television title defeating Shane Douglas (June 7, 1997);
- ECW FTW title (May 14, 1998);
- ECW Heavyweight title defeating Shane Douglas (January 10, 1999);
- ECW FTW title defeating Sabu (March 21, 1999);
- WWF Hardcore title defeating Crash Holly (April 2, 2000);
- WWF Hardcore title defeating Pete Gas (April 2, 2000);
- WWF Hardcore title defeating Perry Saturn (April 11, 2000);
- ECW Heavyweight title defeating Mike Awesome (April 13, 2000);
- WWF World Tag Team titles w/Spike Dudley defeating Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley (January 7, 2002);
Career Highlights
In The Beginning:
- Peter Senerca played football in his early years and did Judo competitively — he is a 3rd Dan Black Belt..
- 1987: Peter Senerchia debuted in the world of professional wrestling as “Kid Krush”..
- The Tasmanian Devil/The Tasmaniac worked for Tri-State Wrestling Alliance & International World Class Championship Wrestling..
- June 5, 1991: The Tasmaniac defeated [Insert] to win the IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling:
- October 1993: Peter Senerca made his Extreme Championship Wrestling debut as “The Tazmaniac”..
- Taz started out in ECW, wrestling in a team called “The Tazmaniacs” with Jack Chetti (brother of Chris Chetti)..
- Taz eventually went solo using the name “The Tazmaniac”..
- December 4, 1993 – ECW: The Tazmaniac & Kevin Sullivan defeated Tommy Dreamer & Shane Douglas to win the Tag Team titles!
- March 5, 1994 – ECW: The Tazmaniac & Kevin Sullivan defeated The Bruise Brothers to win their second Tag Team titles!
- March 6, 1994 – ECW: The Tasmaniac defeated Sabu to win the ECW Television title..
- ~~~~However, later that same night, Taz lost the TV title to J.T. Smith..
- November 18, 1994 – ECW: Sabu & Taz defeated Dean Malenko & Joe Malenko in Philadelphia..
- February 4, 1995 – ECW: The Tazmaniac & Sabu defeated The Public Enemy to capture the ECW World Tag Team titles!
- April 13, 1997 – ECW: Taz defeated Sabu..
- June 7, 1997: Taz defeated Shane Douglas for the ECW Television title..
- September 11, 1997 – ECW: Taz defeated Chris Candido..
- Hardcore Heaven 1997: Taz defeated Chris Candido..
- November to Remember 1997: Taz defeated Pitbull #2..
- May 14, 1998 – ECW: Taz declared himself the FTW (F*ck The World) champion..
- January 10, 1999 – Guilty As Charged: Taz defeated Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight title;
- March 21, 1999 – Living Dangerously: Taz defeated Sabu..
- Hardcore Heaven 1999: Taz defeated Chris Candido in 1 minute in a match scheduled to be the main event..
- ~~~~Later in the show, Taz defeated Bubba Ray Dudley.
World Wrestling Federation:
- September 1999: Tazz signed with the World Wrestling Federation..
- January 2000 – Royal Rumble: Tazz (WWF debut) defeated Kurt Angle..
- January 27, 2000 – Smackdown!: Tazz defeated Joey Abs, Pete Gas, and Rodney in a handicap match..
- February 3, 2000 – Smackdown!: Kurt Angle defeated Rocky Maivia and Tazz in a 3-WAY..
- February 14, 2000 – RAW: Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly by Disqualification..
- February 27, 2000 – No Way Out: Tazz defeated The Big Bossman by Disqualification..
- February 28, 2000 – RAW: Tazz defeated Chris Benoit by Disqualification..
- March 9, 2000 – Smackdown!: Tazz defeated Kurt Angle (IC/Euro Champ) by Disqualification..
- March 13, 2000 – RAW: Kurt Angle, defeated Chris Jericho and Tazz in a 3-WAY to retain the European title..
- March 16, 2000 – Smackdown!: Tazz & Chris Jericho vs Kurt Angle & Bob Backlund ended in a NO CONTEST..
- April 2, 2000 – Wrestlemania: Tazz briefly held the WWF Hardcore title during the Hardcore Battle Royal..
- April 3, 2000 – RAW: Chris Benoit defeated Tazz to retain the Intercontinental title..
- April 13, 2000 – ECW: Tazz defeated Mike Awesome (who had signed with WCW) for the ECW Heavyweight title..
- April 13, 2000 – SD! (Taped): Tazz defeated Perry Saturn for the Hardcore title but lost it to Crash Holly..
- April 17, 2000 – RAW: Crash Holly, defeated Tazz and Perry Saturn in a 3-WAY to retain the Hardcore title..
- April 20, 2000 – Smackdown!: Triple H (WWF Champion) defeated Tazz (ECW Champion)..
- April 27, 2000 – Smackdown!: Tazz & Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn..
- April 30, 2000 – Backlash: Crash Holly beat Tazz, Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn and the Hardyz in a Hardcore 6-WAY..
- August 31, 2000 – Smackdown!: Chris Jericho defeated Tazz..
- July 23, 2000 – Fully Loaded: Tazz defeated Al Snow by submission..
- August 27, 2000 – Summerslam: Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Tazz..
- September 4, 2000 – RAW: Jerry Lawler & Chris Jericho defeated Tazz & Mideon..
- September 11, 2000 – RAW: Al Snow defeated Tazz to retain the Hardcore title..
- September 21, 2000 – Smackdown!: Chris Jericho & Jerry Lawler defeated Tazz & X-Pac by Disqualification..
- September 24, 2000 – Unforgiven: Tazz defeated Jerry “The King” Lawler by TKO in a “Strap” match..
- September 28, 2000 – Smackdown!: Tazz & Raven defeated Jerry Lawler & Chris Jericho..
- October 2, 2000 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz & Chris Jericho defeated Tazz & Raven & X-Pac..
- October 5, 2000 – Smackdown!: Tazz & Raven defeated The Dudley Boyz by Disqualification..
- October 12, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Hardy Boyz defeated Tazz & Raven to retain the Tag Team titles..
- October 22, 2000 – No Mercy: The Dudleyz beat Too Cool, Chaz/DLo, Raven/Tazz & The RTC in a Tables Elimination match..
- November 13, 2000 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated Tazz and Raven..
- November 23, 2000 – Smackdown!: Raven defeated Tazz..
- January 21, 2001 – Royal Rumble: Tazz entered the Royal Rumble at #15 and was eliminated by Kane..
- March 26, 2001 – RAW: Tazz defeated Val Venis in a “Lumberjack” match..
- April 1, 2001 – Wrestlemania X7: The APA & Tazz defeated The RTC (Val Venis, Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather)..
- June 4, 2001 – RAW: Rhyno defeated Tazz to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament.
World Wrestling Federation: The Alliance:
- July 9, 2001 – RAW: Paul Heyman orchestrates a surprise ECW reunion with the following ECW Alumni:
- ~~~Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Lance Storm, Mike Awesome, Tazz, Raven, Rhyno, Justin Credible, and the Dudley Boyz..
- ~~~~Heyman says that the InVasion just got Extreme, and that ECW will take on WWF and ECW.
- ~~~~By the end of the night it was all a set up and Paul Heyman was actually in cahoots with Shane McMahon and WCW..
- ~~~~ECW & WCW merges into one organization! And Stephanie McMahon is announces as new ECW Owner!
- July 16, 2001 – RAW: Tazz defeated William Regal by Disqualification..
- July 19, 2001 – Smackdown!: The Undertaker & Kane & Tajiri defeated The Dudley Boyz & Tazz..
- July 22, 2001 – InVasion: Tajiri (representing the WWF) defeated Tazz (representing The Alliance)..
- July 26, 2001 – Smackdown!: Edge & Christian defeated Tazz & Rhyno..
- August 16, 2001 – Smackdown!: Kurt Angle defeated Tazz..
- August 27, 2001 – RAW: Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam & Tazz…
- September 17, 2001 – RAW: Booker T & Shane McMahon defeated Tazz in a “Handicap” match..
- September 24, 2001 – RAW: Tazz defeated Tajiri..
- October 1, 2001 – RAW: Tazz & Stacy Keibler defeated Tajiri & Torrie Wilson..
- October 4, 2001 – Smackdown!: Tazz defeated Tough Enough Champion Maven..
- October 8, 2001 – RAW: The Big Show & Spike Dudley & Tazz defeated The Dudley Boyz & Tajiri..
- October 11, 2001 – Smackdown!: Tazz once again beat Tough Enough Champion Maven..
- October 18, 2001 – Smackdown!: Maven scored an upset victory over his trainer, Tazz..
- October 25, 2001 – Smackdown!: Al Snow defeated Tazz in a battle of Tough Enough trainers..
- November 12, 2001 – RAW: Steve Austin defeated Tazz to retain the WWF Federation title..
- November 22, 2001 – Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated Tazz..
- November 29, 2001 – Smackdown!: The Undertaker defeated Tazz..
- December 17, 2001 – RAW: Christian defeated Tazz to retain the European championship.
World Wrestling Entertainment – Spike Dudley & Tazz:
- December 27, 2001 – RAW: Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated The Dudleyz (Tag Champions) in a NON TITLE match..
- January 3, 2002 – SmackDown!: The Dudley Boyz defeated Tazz & Spike Dudley to retain the Tag Team titles..
- January 7, 2002 – RAW: Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated The Dudley Boyz to win the WWF Tag Team titles..
- January 10, 2002 – SmackDown!: Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Christian & Lance Storm to retain the Tag Team titles..
- January 21, 2002 – RAW: Tazz & Spike Dudley & Rob Van Dam defeated The Dudleyz & Booker T..
- January 24, 2002 – SmackDown!: Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Test & Albert to retain the Tag Team titles..
- February 4, 2002 – RAW: Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo and The APA in a 3-WAY..
- February 21, 2002 SmackDown!: Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tazz & Spike Dudley to win the Tag Team titles..
- March 2, 2002 Jakked: The Dudley Boyz defeated Tazz & Spike Dudley.
- March 25, 2002 – RAW: Tazz defeated Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)!
- Tazz became a commentator on Smackdown! along side Michael Cole as well as a part-time wrestler.
World Wrestling Entertainment: Announcer & Trainer:
- Tazz was one of the lead trainers on the first season of WWF’s Reality TV Show “Tough Enough”.
- April 4, 2002 – Smackdown!: Tazz took an announce position on the new Vince McMahon brand of Smackdown!
- May 18, 2003 – Judgment Day: Torrie Wilson defeated Sable in a bikini contest when Tazz declared Torrie the winner!
- May 22, 2003 – Smackdown!: Sable comes out and teases Tazz, then dumps a bottle of water over his head!!
- October 30, 2003 – SD!: Tazz was dipped in a tub of chocolate during a “Trick or Treat” contest between Torrie & Dawn Marie..
- November 25, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Big Show throws a Thanksgiving party which, of course, ends up as a big food fight..
- ~~~The Big Show, Joy Giovanni, Josh Mathews, Tazz, Michael Cole, Tony Chimmel, and Luther Reigns were involved..
- June 9, 2005 – Smackdown!: Kurt Angle demanded Tazz chose between WWE & ECW and attacked him when he didn’t respond..
- June 12, 2005 – ECW One Night Stand: Steve Austin showed up after the main event to throw a beer bash in honor the ECW wrestlers..
- ~~~~Steve Austin, surrounded by ECW, challenegd the anti-ECW crusaders sitting in the balcony to come to the right for a fight!
- ~~~~The anti-ECW crusaders came down and squared off with ECW until Tazz came down and went straight after Kurt Angle!
- ~~~~Tazz & Kurt Angle ended up on the floor where Tazz managed to get the Tazzmission on Kurt Angle!!!!!!!!!!!
World Wrestling Entertainment: The Return of Extreme:
- May 29, 2006 – RAW: Jerry “The King” Lawler cut a live promo insulting ECW and called Tazz a Jerry Lawler-wannabe..
- June 2, 2006 – SmackDown!: Tazz cut a promo and challenged Jerry “The King” Lawler to a 1-on-1 at ECW One Night Stand..
- June 5, 2006 – RAW: Jerry “The King” Lawler accepted Tazz’s challenge to a match at ECW One Night Stand the following Sunday!
- June 7, 2006 – WWE vs ECW: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler (for WWE) and Joey Styles & Tazz (for ECW) bickered all night long..
- ~~~~The tension built until later in the night when Tazz and Jerry Lawler got up and started brawling and stiff punching eachother..
- June 9, 2006 – SmackDown!: Tazz stood up and confronted Michael Cole and told him he QUIT SD! to return “home” to ECW..
- June 11, 2006 – ECW One Night Stand: Tazz defeated Jerry “The King” Lawler in a very short match with the Tazzmission!
- June 13, 2006–ECW on Sci Fi: Joey Styles & Tazz opened the show and welcomed fans to debut of ECW… “A New Breed Unleashed!”
- November 14, 2006–ECW on Sci Fi: Elijah Burke replaced Tazz on commentary for one night as Tazz was out having knee surgery..
- April 1, 2007 – Wrestlemania 23: Joey Styles & Tazz co-announced the MITB Ladder match and the ECW Originals/New Breed match..
- June 11, 2007–RAW: Mr. McMahon was tragically killed (in storyline) when his private limousine exploded into a huge ball of flames..
- June 12, 2007–ECW on Sci Fi: Joey Styles & Tazz crediting Mr. McMahon for the rebirth of ECW and he’s the reason they’re on TV..
- June 24, 2007 – Vengeance (Night of Champions): Tazz was acknowledged and honored as a former ECW World Champion..
- August 20, 2007–RAW: Tazz filled in for Jerry “The King” Lawler (who was recovering from a beat-down last week)..
- April 15, 2008–ECW on Sci Fi: Tazz hosted a Diva Dance-off with Kelly (winner!), Layla El, Eve Torres, Lena Yada & Maryse..
- April 29, 2008–ECW on Sci Fi: Mike Adamle walked off the set and Tazz followed him out of support for his partner..
- May 6, 2008–ECW: Mike Adamle publicly apologized and rejoined “The Tazz” at the announce position to provide bad commentary..
- July 15, 2008–ECW on Sci Fi: Tazz interviewed ECW World champion Mark Henry and his new heel manager Tony Atlas in the ring..
- July 28, 2008–ECW: Todd Grisham joined the ECW announce team with Tazz after Mike Adamle was promoted to G.M. of RAW..
- August 8, 2008–SmackDown!: Tazz was moved to SD!, where he replaced Mick Foley and joined Jim Ross at the announce table..
- April 3, 2009–SmackDown!: Tazz had his final day on the job as his contract expired and he decided not to resign with the WWE.
Total Nonstop Action – Samoa Joe’s secret adviser:
- For months Samoa Joe spoke about a secret adviser who had stepped up to help guide his career in a better direction..
- July 9, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: Sting called out Samoa Joe and demanded to know who Joe’s “adviser” was but Joe wouldn’t say..
- July 16, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: Amazing Red defeated Samoa Joe by DQ after Joe went crazy and assaulted Red..
- ~~~~MAIN EVENT: “Mafia Godfather” Kurt Angle vs. Sting ended in a No Contest in a Six Sides of Steel Grudge match..
- ~~~~Samoa Joe entered the steel cage and locked the door but he was caught by Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock..
- ~~~~The lights went out and “FTW” appeared – suddenly Joe reversed the hold and he had Sting in the Rear Naked Choke..
- July 19, 2009 – TNA Victory Road: Samoa Joe defeated Sting by submission after the “secret adviser” Taz revealed himself..
- July 23, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: “Notorious 187″ Homicide defeated Samoa Joe w/Taz by DQ to retain the TNA X-Division title..
- ~~~~Samoa Joe continued the assault on Homicide until Hernandez returned to TNA to confront Joe (Taz told Joe to retreat)..
- July 30, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: Hernandez defeated Samoa Joe w/Taz in what was considered an upset victory..
- ~~~~After the match, Joe was shown throwing a fit backstage until Taz calmed him down and chased the camera away..
- August 6, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: Eric Young’s World Elite formed an unstoppable alliance with Kurt Angle’s Main Event Mafia..
- August 16, 2009 – TNA Hard Justice: Samoa Joe w/Taz defeated Homicide to win the TNA X-Division title..
Total Nonstop Action – Mike Tenay & Taz:
- August 20, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: Mike Tenay was joined by Taz, who replaced Don West on commentary for TNA programming..
- July 15, 2010 – TNA iMPACT: Taz became involved in a storyline when a group of former ECW wrestlers arrived on iMPACT..
- July 29, 2010 – TNA iMPACT: Taz convinced Brother Ray to get on board.. he asked Devon “are we gonna light someone on fire?”
- August 7, 2010 – TNA Hardcore Justice: Taz cut a passionate promo to open the Pay-Per-View (in the spirit of Joey Styles)..
- February 17, 2011 – TNA iMPACT: Bully Ray came out and threatened Mike Tenay until Taz stood up and told Ray to get lost!
