Hack Meyers

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Donald Haviland
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Ring name(s) Hack Meyers
"The Extreme Shah" Hack Meyers
Admiral H. Oscar Meyers
"Mad Dog" Hack Meyers
Bronco Billy
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Billed weight 225 lb (102 kg)[1]
Born December 7, 1973 (1973-12-07) (age 34)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Resides Daytona Beach, Florida, United States[1]
Billed from The Last House on the Left [1]
Trained by Oscar Meyers[2]
Debut October 19, 1990[3]
w/ Colt Starr vs. Lords of Darkness[1]
Website Welcome to the Last House on the Left

Donald Haviland (born December 7, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland)[1] is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Hack Meyers. A mainstay in Florida independent promotions during the 1990s, he is best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1993 to 1996.

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[edit] Career

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 Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Following his ECW debut in 1993 as Hack Meyers, he wrestled mainly on the 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.[citation needed] A similar gimmick was later inherited by Balls Mahoney.

Meyers' first major appearance was at Ultimate Jeopardy 1994, an ECW supercard. He teamed with Don E. Allen and Blue Max in a handicap match against 911, which 911 won.[6] He wrestled Tommy Dreamer at Hostile City Showdown 1994, but was defeated.[1] At Heat Wave 1994, he teamed with Rockin' Rebel in a loss to Bad Breed (Ian and Axl Rotten).[1] This led to a series of matches between Meyers and Rebel, culminating in a showdown at Hardcore Heaven 1994, which Meyers won.[1] He faced Chris Benoit at Holiday Hell 1994, but was again unsuccessful in his attempt to defeat a high-profile star.[1]

Meyers found some success in mid-1995, winning at back-to-back supercards. He defeated Big Malley at Hardcore Heaven 1995 and Val Puccio at Heat Wave 1995.[1] He lost to JT Smith at Wrestlepalooza 1995 but followed this up with an evenly-split series of rematches.[1] Meyers faced Sabu at November To Remember 1995 but lost to Sabu in one of the longest matches on the card.[7] He followed this up with a victory over Stevie Richards as well as supercard wins over Bruiser Mastino (at December to Dismember 1995) and JT Smith (at Holiday Hell 1995).[1]

Holiday Hell 1995 saw Meyer's final supercard victory, as he lost to Taz at House Party 1996 and Smith at Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996.[8][9] Meyers' final appearance in ECW was a loss to Too Cold Scorpio in a Loser Leaves Town match at November To Remember 1996.[7]

Since leaving ECW he has remained in the wrestling industry, training "The Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews and Travis Tomko.[1][10] He now wrestles predominantly in the Florida independent circuit, including Florida Championship Wrestling (the independent promotion, not the WWE developmental territory).

He is currently working as security for Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling along with Manager of TNA wrestler 'Raven'.

[edit] In wrestling

  • Managers
  • "The SnakeMaster" Abudadein[11]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • Florida Championship Wrestling
  • FCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[2]
  • FCW Caribbean Islands Championship[2]
  • Florida State Professional Wrestling Association
  • FSPWA Tag Team Championship[2]
  • Freestyle Championship Wrestling
  • FSCW Heavyweight Championship[2]
  • Hardkore Championship Wrestling
  • HCW Hardcore Championship [12]
  • Independent Professional Wrestling
  • IPW Hardcore Championship[2]
  • Other titles:
  • FWA Heavyweight Championship[2]
  • FWF Heavyweight Championship[2]
  • PWI ranked him # 393 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2002
  • PWI ranked him # 330 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2000
  • PWI ranked him # 314 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1999
  • PWI ranked him # 316 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1996
  • PWI ranked him # 337 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1995

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Wrestler Profiles: Hack Meyers. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Hack Meyers. Bodyslammin' 4Ever. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  3. ^ Wrestling Debuts - Part #2. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  4. ^ Hack Meyers Interview. Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  5. ^ Biography. Welcome to the Last House on the Left. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  6. ^ ECW Ultimate Jeopardy. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  7. ^ a b November to Remember. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  8. ^ ECW House Party. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  9. ^ Other ECW PPV Cards and Supercards. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  10. ^ Wrestler Profiles: Tyson Tomko. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  11. ^ "The Snakemaster" Abudadein. HCW Incredible8.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  12. ^ "HCW Title Histories. HCW Incredible8.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.

[edit] Further reading

  • Loverro, Thom. The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006. ISBN 1-4165-1058-3

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