4. Today, He Runs His Own Promotion And Wrestling School...
Tommy Dreamers House Of Hardcore (HOH) promotion began life as a single, one-off show and grew outwards from there. Dreamer had worked the indies sporadically since his tearful farewell from ECW in 2010 (which is definitely one of the best promos of this decade) and had been an important part of TNA as well, but in 2012, he decided to strike out on his own. Today, the engine of hardcore, the spirit of ECW is alive and well in HOH. ...But that isnt to say that House Of Hardcore is any kind of ECW knock-off league. In fact, one trip to the promotions website identifies HOH as a brand apart from ECW, WWE and TNA entirely. The companys motto is simple, No politics. No BS. Just wrestling. HOH already has an impressive list of alumni, including some of Dreamers old ECW colleagues, fresh TNA talent and a plethora of ex-WWE stars. These names mix it up with top rated indie talent and wrestling legends like Mil Mascaras and Terry Funk, so its a card with something for everyone. As of the time of writing, HOH stands as one of the better indie promotions in America, putting out a tougher product than most and slapping together scrapbook-like dream match cards on a regular basis. Attached to the House Of Hardcore promotion is the House Of Hardcore wrestling school, which trains young wrestlers to give everything they have physically, mentally and emotionally to their matches. Tommy personally trains the HOH students and they seek him out because he has a proven eye for talent and a reputation as a very good teacher. I teach respect and I teach a love of the business, he says, succinctly.