Taz (wrestler)
American professional wrestler, color commentator, and radio personality / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Senerchia (born October 11, 1967),[1] better known by the ring name Taz (also spelled Tazz) is an American radio personality, color commentator, and retired professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a color commentator for Dynamite and manager.
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Birth name | Peter Senerchia[1] |
Born | (1967-10-11) October 11, 1967 (age 56)[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)[4] |
Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg)[4] |
Billed from | The Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, New York[2][3] |
Trained by | Johnny Rodz[1] |
Debut | June 3, 1987 (1987-06-03)[1] |
Retired | June 11, 2006 (2006-06-11)[5] |
He is known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he was a two-time World Heavyweight Champion,[6] a two-time World Television Champion,[7] a three-time World Tag Team Champion,[8][9] a two-time (and the inaugural) FTW Heavyweight Champion,[10] and the fourth ECW Triple Crown Champion.
His World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) career as an in-ring performer came to an early end in 2002 and subsequently saw him transition into a color-commentary role, which he continued to do until his contract with WWE expired in April 2009.[3] Two months later, Senerchia debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) at their Victory Road pay-per-view under his previous Taz ring name and eventually reprised his role as a color commentator for TNA's broadcasts, replacing Don West.