Tommy Dreamer gives an insightful message.
On April 16, Dreamer led his team into a Hardcore War match against Team Bully (Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers, Masha Slamovich, and Kenny King) at IMPACT Rebellion. Dreamer revealed in an interview before to the fight that he had been experiencing the most difficult week of his life since his mother was in the hospital. He mentioned that IMPACT informed him he didn’t have to perform at the show, but he wanted to have the bout before he left. Dreamer then pinned Bully Ray to secure the victory for his team.
IMPACT released an emotional post-match message from Dreamer in a tweet, and he stated that he will be taking some time off. Dreamer praised everyone for their support and emphasized the special qualities of wrestling.
“I’ve known Frankie Kazarian since the original ECW, he was just starting training. He came up with Killer Kowalski, and he got in the ring, and years later we joke about it, where he was like, ‘This was the greatest experience and the scariest experience in my life.’ Tonight was a pure example of what I love about professional wrestling. It’s an escape. It’s an escape for me. There’s no other place I wanted to be than the middle of that ring tonight. I have received so much love from the professional wrestling community. I just gotta say thank you. I’m gonna go away for a while. Mentally, I’m not here, and I gotta get better. Somebody else needs my love. Yuya, Bhupinder, Killer Kelly, Frankie, I wish the world always sees through my eyes. When I walk out there, I see a whole mass of people from different countries, races, creeds, all showing their love for one thing, and that’s professional wrestling. It’s a beautiful world that I’ve lived in, and it’s gonna be the hardest one that I have to leave. But again, for tonight, I just want to say thank you for everything you’ve ever done for me. I have literally wrestled in front of billions of people. Thank you for today, thank you for everything. I love you guys,”
Tommy Dreamer
It is unknown how long Dreamer will be gone. More information will be provided when it becomes available, and we wish him well at this trying time.
h/t Fightful
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