Taz (wrestler)

Not to be confused with Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes).

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.

Taz
Taz in 2022
Birth name	Peter Senerchia[1]
Born	(1967-10-11) October 11, 1967 (age 57)[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 (1987-06-03)[1]
Retired	2002 (full-time), June 11, 2006 (2006-06-11) (last match)

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

• Century Wrestling Alliance
  • CWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1][4]
• 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
  • Ranked No. 10 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999^[5]
  • PWI ranked him No. 147 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Hardcore Championship (3 times)^2[6]
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Spike Dudley^[7]
• 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

1. Title was not officially sanctioned by ECW.