Tazz

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Tazz
Birth namePeter Senerchia[1]
Born (1967-10-11) October 11, 1967 (age 56)[1]
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Spouse(s)Teresa Smith
ChildrenHook (son)
FamilyChris 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 height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[3]
Billed weight240 lb (109 kg)[3]
Billed fromThe Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, New York[2]
Trained byJohnny Rodz[1]
DebutJune 3, 1987 (1987-06-03)[1]
Retired2002 (full-time), June 11, 2006 (2006-06-11) (last match)

Peter Senerchia (born October 11, 1967),[1] is an American retired professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, (originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz). As of 2024, he woks for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator. 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 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]

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  1. Title was not officially sanctioned by ECW.

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  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Taz profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tazz". WWE. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. "Solie's Title Histories: CWA - CENTURY WRESTLING ALLIANCE". www.solie.org.
  5. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1999". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  6. "Hardcore Championship". WWE.
  7. "World Tag Team Championship – Tazz & Spike Dudley". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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