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James (Jim) Fullington (born June 16, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), better known as The Sandman, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he was dubbed "The Hardcore Icon" due to his gung-ho wrestling style.

Career

The Sandman arrived in Eastern Championship Wrestling, the precursor to Extreme Championship Wrestling, in late 1991. After a brief period where the Sandman character was that of a surfer, Fullington channeled his own personality into his character and evolved into the Extreme Icon, a harsh, abrasive, anti-social brawler who smoked (often unfiltered) cigarettes and drank beer on his way to the ring, and sometimes even during a match often times crushing the beer can to his forehead causing himself to bleed before the match has even started. The character is often compared to the character that Stone Cold Steve Austin assumed in 1997. Sandman's lengthy ring entrances, where he would typically approach the ring via the audience, often sharing beer with fans, were closely linked to his popular entrance music, Metallica's "Enter Sandman" which the live crowds would often sing along with. Like many ECW performers, the Sandman's wrestling style often incorporated weapons, further polishing his image as a bar room brawler. Over the years he was in classic matches noted for their blood, use of steel chairs, tables, Singapore canes and barbed-wire.

In 1999, he joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the name "Hak" (which later became "Hardcore Hak"; the name itself derived from his longtime nickname "Hack".). In his short time there, he was mostly involved in a storyline featuring former ECW alumni Raven, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Raven's sister Chastity, with whom he developed an on-screen relationship after she turned on Raven. This was the beginning of WCW's hardcore division, which some regarded as never having been taken seriously by WCW bookers.

In late 2002 and early 2003, The Sandman had a run in TNA wrestling, joining former ECW wrestlers Justin Credible and Raven along with New Jack and Perry Saturn in the group known as the Extreme Revolution, a faction in the group S.E.X., who was invading TNA.

In 2003 The Sandman was briefly barred from wrestling in Pennsylvania by the Athletic Commission, who objected to his inebriating fans. He currently owns a bar in New Jersey with his wife and former manager, Lori, with whom he has a son, Tyler.

In 2005 Sandman participated in the ECW reunion show Hardcore Homecoming. He wrestled in a match against longtime rival Raven, and lost the match.

The Sandman appeared at the WWE produced ECW One Night Stand, an ECW reunion show, on June 12, 2005. In the main event of the evening, he teamed with his friend Tommy Dreamer to face The Dudley Boyz, but was defeated after Dreamer was powerbombed through a flaming table.

He has been confirmed to appear at ECW Another One Night Stand, which will take place on June 11, 2006.

Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

DDT
Piledriver
Rolling Rock (senton bomb)
Heinekenrana (frankensteiner)
White Russian Legsweep (Russian legsweep with Singapore Cane)
Bitchin' Legdrop / Utah Jam (Diving legdrop)

Managers

Lori Fullington
Woman
Missy Hyatt
Beulah McGillicutty
Chastity
Veronica Lane
Allison Danger
Tylene Buck
Veronica Caine
G.Q. Money

Quotes

"Life's a bitch, and then you marry one."
"Politically Incorrect, And Damn Proud Of It!"

Championships and accomplishments

Extreme Championship Wrestling

:*5-time ECW Heavyweight Champion :*1-time ECW World Tag-Team Champion (with 2 Cold Scorpio)

Future of Wrestling

:*1-time FOW Hardcore Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

:*PWI ranked him # 250 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.

Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling

:*1-time SSCW Heavyweight Champion

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

:*2003 NWA-TNA Hard 10 Tournament winner

USA Xtreme Wrestling

:*1-time UXW United States Champion

westside Xtreme wrestling

:*1-time wXw Hardcore Champion

Xtreme Pro Wrestling

:*1-time XPW Heavyweight Champion :*1-time XPW Death Match Champion

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