Wrestled In All 50 States: Tommy Dreamer

In this post we take a look of the debut matches Tommy Dreamer in every state, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.   I pulled the results from Cagematch so I cannot guarantee 100% accuracy that it's the first match in the State, but he hit all of them.

UPDATE: Mr. Dreamer messaged me he's wrestled in all the Canadian Provinces and 111 Countries! 

First State: New York 02/20/1991 for IWCCW

Last State: Alaska 04/09/2021 for WrestlePro

1991: 3

1992: 2

1993: 2

1994: 5

1995: 1

1997: 3

1998: 7

1999: 4

2000: 6

2001: 6

2002: 6

2003: 6

2006: 1

2018: 1

2021: 1

Alabama
10/15/1998 Anything Goes: John Kronus, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer defeat Jack Victory, Justin Credible, One Man Gang & Rod Price
ECW - Event at the Civic Center in Montgomery

Alaska

04/09/2021 Shane Douglas defeats Tommy Dreamer (7:28)

WrestlePro Alaska Northern Expansion Tour  at the Denali Harley-Davidson in Palmer

Arizona

01/06/2003 Tommy Dreamer defeats Aaron Aguilera

WWE Sunday Night Heat #232 - TV-Show at the America West Arena in Phoenix

Arkansas

01/13/2001 ECW World Tag Team Title: Danny Doring & Tommy Dreamer  defeated The FBI: Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke

ECW - Event at the Pine Bluff Convention Center in Pine Bluff

This was the last ECW Show, so odd to take place in Arkansas.

California

07/16/2000 Stairway To Hell: ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer (12:20)

ECW Heat Wave 2000 - Pay Per View at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles

Colorado

08/23/2001 Justin Credible defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWF Sunday Night Heat #161 - Dark Match at the Pepsi Center in Denver

Connecticut

06/28/1992 Ray Odyssey wrestled Tommy Dreamer  to a Time Limit Draw

Century Toyota - Event in Wallingford

Delaware

03/26/1994 Chad Austin, Tommy Cairo & Tommy Dreamer defeat Rockin' Rebel, The Pitbull & The Sandman

ECW - Event at the William Henry Middle School in Dover

Florida

09/24/1994 Tommy Dreamer defeats The Sandman

ECW - Event at the GFCC Gym in Ocala

Georgia

05/03/1998 The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated The Dudley Boyz: Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 - Pay Per View at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta

Hawaii

01/02/2003 Lance Storm defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu

Idaho

10/04/2002 Test defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Bank Of America Center in Boise

Illinois

10/21/1995 The Public Enemy: Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock and Tommy Dreamer defeated The Eliminators: John Kronus & Perry Saturn and Too Cold Scorpio

Lucha Libre AAA - Event at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago

Indiana

01/04/1998 Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney & Tommy Dreamer defeated The FBI: Little Guido, Little Guido & Tommy Rich

ECW - Event at the Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis

Iowa

08/25/2001 The APA: Bradshaw & Faarooq defeated Mike Awesome & Tommy Dreamer

WWF House Show - House Show at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Des Moines

Kansas

03/25/2000 Death: Tommy Dreamer defeats Yoshihiro Tajiri

ECW - House Show at the Century II Convention Center in Witchita

Kentucky

01/20/1998 Rob Van Dam & Sabu defeated Mike Samples & Tommy Dreamer

Kentuckiana - Event in Louisville

Louisiana

09/03/1998 Sandman, Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer defeated The Dudleys: Big Dick Dudley, Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley

ECW - Event at the Riverfront Center in Alexandria

Maine

04/19/1991 The Georgia Guerillas: Georgia Guerilla #1 & Georgia Guerilla #2 defeated IWCCW Tag Team Champions: The Madison Brothers: GQ Madison & TD Madison to win the titles

IWCCW - Event in South China

Maryland

10/29/1992 Chris Candido defeats Tommy Dreamer

AWF/MEWF/WIN/WWA - Event in Glen Burnie

Massachusetts

10/23/1993 Tony Atlas defeats Tommy Dreamer

CWA - Event in Wakefield

Michigan

01/28/1994 The Tazmaniac defeats Tommy Dreamer

AAPW - Event at the Taylor

01/28/1994 Also competed in a 10 man Battle Royal won by Jim Neidhart

Minnesota

05/05/2000 Tommy Dreamer defeats Lance Storm

ECW - House Show at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth

Mississippi

10/07/2006 The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeat Matt Striker & Rene Dupree

WW-ECW House Show - House Show at the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center in Hattiesburg

Missouri

04/16/2000 Extreme Bullrope: Dusty Rhodes, New Jack, The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeat Jack Victory, Rhino, Steve Corino & Yoshihiro Tajiri (14:49)

ECW on TNN #35 - TV-Show at the Family Arena in St. Charles

Montana

12/05/2003 Mark Henry defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Metrapark in Billings

Nebraska

10/23/2001 Russ McCullough defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWF Sunday Night Heat #169 - Dark Match at the Civic Center in Omaha

Nevada

08/17/2001 12 Man Tag: Albert, Billy Gunn, Scotty 2 Hotty, The Big Show & The Hollys: Crash & Hardcore Holly defeated Chuck Palumbo, Hugh Morrus, Mike Awesome, Sean O'Haire, Shawn Stasiak & Tommy Dreamer

WWF House Show - House Show at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas

New Hampshire

06/01/1991 The Billion Dollar Babies: GQ Stratus & Mike Samson defeated IWCCW Tag Team Champions: The Madison Brothers: GQ Madison & TD Madison to win the titles

IWCCW - Event at the Wolfeboro

New Jersey

10/03/1993 Gino Caruso & Tommy Dreamer defeat Flex Lavender & Johnny Rotten

IWCCW - Event at the Parsippany in Troy Hills, New Jersey

10/03/1993 LA Gore won a 15 Man Battle Royal 

New Mexico

06/14/2002 Raven defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the The Pit in Albuquerque

New York

02/22/1991 TD Madison defeats Equalizer Zap by DQ

IWCCW TV Taping - Event at the Our Lady Of Guadalupe Youth Center in New York City

North Carolina

02/06/1999 Justin Credible defeats Tommy Dreamer

ECW - Event at the Academy Recreation Center in Concord

North Dakota

09/26/2003 Test defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Fargo Dome in Fargo

Ohio

05/22/1998 The Dudleys: Big Dick Dudley, Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley defeated Spike Dudley, The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer

ECW - Event at the Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland

Oklahoma

12/21/2002  If Raven Wins He'll Be Back On RAW: Raven defeats Tommy Dreamer (5:43)

WWE Sunday Night Heat #230 - TV-Show at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City

Oregon

11/24/2018 Tommy Dreamer defeats Derek Drexl by DQ

DEFY City Of Thorns - Event at the Hawthorne Theatre in Portland

Pennsylvania

03/06/1993 Tommy Dreamer defeats Peter Weeks

IWCCW TV Taping - Event in Hamburg

03/06/1993 Tommy Dreamer defeats Dr. Johnny Wildside

IWCCW TV Taping - Event in Hamburg

Rhode Island

01/20/2003 Singapore Cane: D-Lo Brown defeats Tommy Dreamer (3:26)

WWE RAW #504 - TV-Show at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence

South Carolina

06/12/1999 Tommy Dreamer defeats Steve Corino

ECW - Event at the Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg

South Dakota

09/06/2002 Tommy Dreamer defeats Steven Richards

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls

Tennessee

06/14/1997 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion: Jerry “The King” Lawler wrestled Tommy Dreamer to a No Contest

USWA - Event in Memphis

Texas

09/11/1997 ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer

Terry Funk Presents Wrestle Fest: 50 Years Of Funk - Event at the Tri-State Fairgrounds Maxor Pharmacies Coliseum in Amarillo

Utah

04/06/2002 Crash & Spike Dudley defeat Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer

WWF RAW House Show - House Show at the E Center in Salt Lake City

Vermont

11/09/2003 Batista defeats Tommy Dreamer

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington

Virginia

12/10/1999 ECW World Tag Team Champions: Raven & Tommy Dreamer defeated Jack Victory & Steve Corino

ECW - Event at the Siegel Center in Richmond

Washington

06/28/2001 Tommy Dreamer defeats Ladies Choice

ECCW - Event in Longview

Washington D.C

02/11/2000 Jack Victory, Rhino & Steve Corino vs. Pitbull #1, Sandman & Tommy Dreamer

ECW - House Show at the Nation Nightclub

West Virginia
05/25/1997Beulah McGillicutty & Tommy Dreamer defeat Francine & Shane Douglas
ECW - Event at the State College in West Liberty

Wisconsin

02/18/1999 Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeat Jack Victory & Steve Corino

ECW - House Show in LaCrosse

Wyoming

09/14/2002 Tommy Dreamer defeats Steven Richards

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Events Center in Casper

Puerto Rico

02/21/1994 Tommy Dreamer defeats Hiroshi Hatanaka

IWA Puerto Rico TV Tapings - TV-Show in San Juan

02/21/1994 El Texano & Tommy Dreamer defeat Bull Pain & Hiroshi Hatanaka

IWA Puerto Rico TV Tapings - TV-Show in San Juan

02/21/1994 Lucifer & Tasmaniac defeat El Magnifico & Tommy Dreamer

IWA Puerto Rico TV Tapings - TV-Show in San Juan

I'm not sure who will be next, if you have suggestions let me know.

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How "Iron" Mike Sharpe Changed my Perception of Wrestling

Growing up I watched as much wrestling as I could find on my television.  I felt fortunate back then because I had all the WWF and WCW weekend shows.  Then one day on the local channel I found IWCCW: International World Class Championship Wrestling promoted by the Savlodi's.

I don't remember the exact date, which is odd for me but it was definitely early 1990's.  I was watching WWF Superstars of Wrestling and during the show "Iron" Mike Sharpe appeared and lost a match in short order to a bigger name.  I later learned the term jobber or enhancement talent, but as a kid the guys that lost week in and week out I referred to them as bums.  So to me "Iron" Mike Sharpe was a bum.

Channel surfing I found IWCCW and I was intrigued as to what this wrestling was.  It didn't have that polished looked of Superstars and the arena was small as was the crowd significantly.  I was greeted by the "Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble who was talking about the opening match and was putting over the next competitor like he was the baddest man walking.
 

"Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble

I was intrigued, I mean who was Rumble talking about!?! Everyone that I thought of was in the WWF or WCW so I couldn't even image.  And then Rumble held up his right arm bent at the elbow and slapped his forearm announcing "Iron" Mike Sharpe

What?  The bum from the WWF that just lost in a minute to Koko B. Ware?  I can beat up Koko B. Ware!  The camera cut from the control room to the arena and we see Sharpe walking to the ring and it's the same guy.

I thought, "Who is he going to lose to now?"  Then it happened, Sharpe hit and offensive move, and then another, and another.  His opponent, who I can't recall, couldn't get a move in to save his life.  About two minutes later Sharpe pinned him for the win.  I was shocked!

That's when it hit me there are bums for the bums!  I could be a bum to the bums! And that day started my dream of becoming a professional wrestler with my goal of being a jobber to the jobbers.  I kept my feet on the ground while reaching for those stars. 

IWCCW was my introduction to independent wrestling, my introduction to the fact that wrestling like baseball had the major and minor leagues.  I wouldn't consider that the way it is today because I prefer independent wrestling in the smaller intimate arena's that put you right there in the action.

But back then I just knew what I saw Mike Sharpe in the WWF he was losing and when I saw him in IWCCW he was going to win.  This lead me to thinking, what other bums in the WWF are actually better than I think they are? 

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