James Fullington [1] (born June 16, 1963), better known by his ring name The Sandman, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he developed into a smoking and drinking "Hardcore Icon" and held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship a record five times.

Oct 2, 2022 · After taking part in both iterations of the One Night Stand pay-per-views, Sandman became part of WWE’s revived ECW brand with its 2006 premiere, eventually forming a stable of ECW Originals to feud with the younger wrestlers, who were aligned as the New Breed faction.

Mar 18, 2025 · The Sandman hated his time in WWE.. Forer ECW star The Sandman had a brief run in WWE. . He appared at ECW One Night Stand 2005, and he was part of the ECW revival. He continued to compete on WWE ...

Jan 10, 2023 · Trying to mimic the success of ECW, WCW saw The Sandman—rechristened as "Hardcore Hak"—as the bell cow to lead its new hardcore division. He was booked to be the division’s inaugural champion by winning the 1999 Bash …

Official profile of The Hardcore Icon & ECW Legend, The Sandman. Co-host of the @thesandmanpodcast For inquiries contact [email protected]

James ("Jim") Fullington (June 16, 1963) better known by his ring name The Sandman, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he developed into a "Hardcore Icon" and became a five-time Champion.

Aug 15, 2024 · On October 26th, 1996, Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)—the infamous Philadelphia-based promotion known for its unrestrained violence—crossed a line. That night, an angle involving The Sandman was so unsettling that it brought the typically raucous ECW arena to an eerie standstill.

Nearly 15 years into his career, The Sandman became an official member of the WWE roster when ECW was relaunched in 2006. He enjoyed his greatest victory at WrestleMania 23 with fellow ECW Originals Tommy Dreamer, Sabu and Rob Van Dam by defeating Matt Striker, Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von and Elijah Burke while more than 80,000 fans at Detroit ...

ECW legend and Hardcore Icon The Sandman provides insights on his wild professional wrestling journey. Joined each week by host Brian W. Tosh and his sons Tyler and Oliver Fullington as they all dive into this unique and crazy industry.

James Fullington [1] (born June 16, 1963), better known by his ring name The Sandman, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who is best known for wrestling with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). When he was wrestling …