Tommy Dreamer delivers an emotional message.
At IMPACT Rebellion 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). In an interview ahead of the match, Dreamer stated that he had been having the most challenging week of his life because his mom was in the hospital. He noted that IMPACT told him he didn't have to compete at the show, but he wanted to have the match before he went away for a while. Dreamer then scored the win for his team when he pinned Bully Ray.
In a tweet, IMPACT shared an emotional post-match message from Dreamer, and he made it clear that he would be taking some time away. Dreamer thanked everyone for their support and highlighted how special wrestling can be.
"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," Dreamer said.
It's unclear how long Dreamer will be absent. Fightful will provide more information as it becomes available, and we wish him well during this difficult time.
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