Hack Meyers

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Hack Meyers
The Last House on the Left"[1]
Trained byOscar Meyers[2]
DebutOctober 19, 1990[3]
Retired2011

Donald Haviland (December 7, 1973 – December 5, 2015) was an American

professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Hack Meyers.[1] He was best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling
from 1993 to 1996.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1990–1993)

Haviland made his wrestling debut as Bronco Billy,[4] forming a tag team with Colt Starr known as The Texas Longhorns.[5] He wrestled in independent promotions for the next three years before signing with Eastern Championship Wrestling.

Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993–1996, 1997, 1998)

Meyers first appeared in ECW at a joint-promotional event between ECW and

undercard. He had several matches against ECW's biggest superstars at ECW supercards, but he was never able to defeat ECW's top talent. Haviland's gimmick in ECW was "The Shah of ECW", a fan favorite. During any exchange of blows, fans would chant "Shah!" every time he landed a punch or kick, and "Shit!" when his opponent retaliated.[6]

In 1994, Meyers' made his first major appearance at the

He lost to

The Dudley Boyz at Born to Be Wired on August 9, 1997. Meyers would take the pinfall, losing after receiving a 3D. His last match in ECW was on November 27, 1998 on ECW Hardcore TV where he teamed with Balls Mahoney and Masato Tanaka losing to the Dudley Boyz.[11]

Late career (1997–2011)

After leaving ECW he remained in the wrestling industry, working for various promotions continuing using a hardcore style, including IPW, IWA Mid-South, FOW, MLW, and MCW, among others.

He wrestled predominantly in the Florida independent circuit in the latter days of his career. He retired in 2011.

Death

On November 15, 2015, fellow ECW alumnus Axl Rotten tweeted that Haviland would undergo brain surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[14] On December 5, 2015, Haviland died from complications of that surgery. He was two days away from his 42nd birthday.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Florida State Professional Wrestling Association
    • FSPWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[2]
  • Florida Wrestling Alliance
    • FWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
  • Freestyle Championship Wrestling
    • FSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
  • Future of Wrestling
  • Hardkore Championship Wrestling
    • HCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)[16]
  • Independent Professional Wrestling
    • IPW Hardcore Championship (1 time)[2]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI ranked him #314 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1999
  • Other titles
    • FWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wrestler Profiles: Hack Meyers". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Hack Meyers". Bodyslammin' 4Ever. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Debuts - Part #2". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  4. ^ "Hack Meyers Interview". Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  5. ^ "Biography". Welcome to the Last House on the Left. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  6. ^ Powell, John (December 5, 2015). "Hack Meyers dead at age 41". prowrestling.net. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "ECW Ultimate Jeopardy". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  8. ^ a b "November to Remember". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  9. ^ "ECW House Party". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  10. ^ "Other ECW PPV Cards and Supercards". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  11. ^ "Hack Myers". cagematch.net. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  12. ^ a b "Match Archive of Hack Meyers". Cagematch Database. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  13. ^ "Wrestler Profiles: Tyson Tomko". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  14. ^ Carrier, Steve. "ECW Original Hack Meyers Having Brain Surgery". Ringside News. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  15. ^ Scherer, Dave (December 5, 2015). "Hack Meyers passes away". PWInsider.com. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  16. ^ "HCW Title Histories". HCW Incredible8.com. Retrieved 2007-09-25.

Further reading

  • Loverro, Thom. The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006.

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