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That phone call gave Dreamer all the reason he needed to continue and persevere. When I tell you it resonated in my head so, so much. I would have ruined WrestleMania, which I love, WrestleMania. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. But these thoughts were so, so crazed in my head, because I was like, ‘How dare this person, he screwed my parents over. Over the past 36 years, WrestleMania has provided some of the biggest moments in WWE history. He said. Because I was that insane. Because I was that insane. Dreamer was a central part of the promotion and a key man behind the scenes, but Heyman’s perceived lies not only played a role in ECW’s demise, but pushed Dreamer to the brink. Because I was that insane. Meanwhile, he was getting a paycheck from WWE. “First, they’d think it as an angle until I shot him. But when that phone call came from Jim Ross. The "Innovator of Violence" (which takes on a whole new meaning after hearing this, now that we think about it), explained what led to this and how depression was taking hold of his life. Tommy Dreamer finally joined WWE later that summer as part of the Invasion angle and went on to have a very successful career. “Randomly I get a phone call from a number I didn’t know. When I tell you it resonated in my head so, so much. He was not joking either and said it was the result of severe depression. But if Tommy Dreamer had actually gone through with what he thought about doing at WrestleMania 17 in Houston, he would have created the most-talked-about moment in professional wrestling history for all the wrong reasons. The ultimate martyr, I was gonna hit my pose crack, boom, pull the trigger. Dreamer would also discover that during ECW's last days, while he was fighting tooth and nail to keep the promotion alive, the man running the company had given up. The company was in horrible shape financially and finally closed its doors in 2001. He made a name for himself - and for ECW - in his feud with Raven, which is considered by some to be some of the greatest storytelling in pro wrestling history. Speaking about his depression, Dreamer revealed: “When ECW went out of business I was 29 years old. “I was like, ‘I will go down in history.’ Pop, boom. Heyman and Vince McMahon had worked out a deal to sometimes share stars and the storyline with Lawler helped introduce Tommy Dreamer to WWE fans that were unfamiliar with the ECW product. First they’d think it as an angle until I shot him. ECW legend Tommy Dreamer spoke on his House of Hardcore podcast this week about his previous struggles with depression. That I’ll tell you what I wanted to do. Thank you. As more and more athletes and celebrities come out and talk about it, the stigma attached to them begins to wear off. I had women, I had fame, I had everything and yet it was the worst time of my life.”. I’m glad I didn’t do it. Many things led to Dreamer’s deranged state of mind at the time. “I am so happy that I did get that phone call, from someone who was a stranger, I barely knew the guy.”. These thoughts were so so crazed in my head. WWE wanted to use him in some capacity but Dreamer was without a job for the first time in years. It’s sick that I think this. You see, Tommy Dreamer actually considered murdering his former ECW boss, Paul Heyman, at the Astrodome that night in 2001 and then had plans to kill himself. All this stuff, when they had TLC and Spike Dudley came in, and Rhyno came in, and Lita came in. And I come from a different, kind of a mobster, mentality. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. According to Dreamer on the latest edition of his podcast, to say he didn't take the news well was an understatement. He is also one of the few White Sox fans out there and thinks Michael Jordan is, hands down, the GOAT. “How dare that person, he screwed my parents over and I come from a mobster mentality. He was in the WWE, the whole time. “I had a gun, I was psssh, man. After a promise for a WrestleMania spot by the future Brock Lesnar advocate didn't materialize, Dreamer said he thought of taking advantage of the lack of firearm restrictions at the Houston Astrodome. He despised Paul Heyman for not being straight with him about the real state of ECW while Heyman himself was collecting checks from WWE. There was another day, there has been a lot of other days.”. “I am so happy I didn’t do it, I am so happy that I did get that phone call, from someone who was a stranger, I barely knew the guy. That help came from a phone call from Jim Ross. Meanwhile, he was getting a paycheck from WWE. I was depressed as depressed can be. I’m glad I didn’t do it. I went from a $750,000 offer, and Paul Heyman crying to me, that if I leave ECW, it will go out of business. Despite generous offers from rival promotions, such as World Championship Wrestling, Dreamer stayed with ECW until its closure in 2001, even investing, as he put it, "my money, my parents’ money" to help keep the company afloat (H/T to WrestleTalk). I had women, I had fame, I had everything and yet it was the worst time of my life. Don’t know if I would have went through with it, but that’s what I was thinking about every day. I’m glad I didn’t do it. Thank you.’”, I am so happy I didn’t do it, I am so happy that I did get that phone call, from someone who was a stranger, I barely knew the guy. But when that phone call came from Jim Ross. But, I lived at home…”. It said, ‘Hey Tommy it’s Jim Ross, just want to let you know, we are still thinking about you, we are gonna get it done, just got to hang tight. Huge WWE Legends To Return For WrestleMania 37? Dreamer was supposed to make his WWE debut during the company’s Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at WrestleMania 17 in 2001, but plans changed and Dreamer became the odd man out. For everybody. “I was depressed as depressed can be. I was so severely depressed and so mental with rage, I needed help.”. And they said, ‘Oh, you are allowed to bring a firearm into the venue.’ I was across the street from the Astrodome. Wrestlemania Houston (X7) Paul Heyman told me I was going to debut. I remember having these thoughts, and it was bad. “I had a gun… I was, pssh, man. Paul Heyman had told him that he would debut during the TLC II Match featuring The Dudley Boyz, The Hardy Boyz, and Edge & Christian but nothing was guaranteed. Paul Heyman had told him that he would debut during the TLC II Match featuring The Dudley Boyz, The Hardy Boyz, and Edge & Christian but nothing was guaranteed. The ECW Original discusses how depression nearly could have ruined his legacy in the worst way imaginable. I went from a $750,000 offer, and Paul Heyman crying to me, that if I leave ECW, it will go out of business. “I did an indie show, and I said, ‘What is this?’ I’m from New York, what do you mean, ‘guns welcome?’ and they said, ‘Oh you are allowed to bring a firearm into the venue.’ I was across the street from the Astrodome. Dreamer then shockingly explained how bad his depression got, and claimed he considered killing Paul Heyman and then taking his own life on live TV: “This is crazy for me to admit it, but I am doing it for a reason, just like I admitted to other things previously. Thank you.’”. I did an indie show, and I said, ‘What is this?’ I’m from New York, what do you mean, ‘guns welcome?’ and they said, ‘Oh you are allowed to bring a firearm into the venue.’ I was across the street from the Astrodome.

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