In the summer, after taking time off for an arm injury, he was turned into a villainous character and placed into a feud with color commentator Jerry Lawler. Do not remove this template until all conditions have been met. Taz is generally portrayed as a dim-witted teenager-type with a notoriously short temper and has little patience. On January 16, 2020, it was announced that Taz had officially signed a multi-year deal with AEW, and he is set to be a member of the AEW broadcast team. She revealed to Mike in the sixth episode of series 6 (when Mike was planning to get rid of the piano) that her dad used to play the piano a lot, and that he taught her how to play. Before they could lock up, the lights went out again. However, later in the night, he won the World Television Championship from Shane Douglas to begin his second reign. At Victory Road, Senercia, under his Taz ring name, made his official Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut during Samoa Joe's match against Sting, revealing himself to be Joe's on-screen adviser and consequently a heel as well as an ally of the Main Event Mafia. [61] In December 2019, Senercia announced he was leaving the show. Tazmin "Taz" De Souza is a resident of Ashdene Ridge. Taz also developed a friendship with The Eliminators, based on mutual respect, and they occasionally involved themselves in his matches. Nationality He likes food and Christmas a lot but has a great dislike of water often voicing his displeasure with "Taz hate water!" Playlist. Wrestling as The Tazmaniac, Senerchia had his first World Wrestling Federation (WWF) match on August 19, 1991, when he was defeated by Ray Odyssey. The plots of most of the episodes are based upon the relationships various characters have with Taz, thus cast as a not-too-bright teenager in most episodes, less ferocious than his original incarnation.

[30] The feud included matches at SummerSlam[31] and Unforgiven, which they split. Throughout late 1997, Taz began feuding with The Triple Threat in addition to Sabu and Van Dam, where he sometimes teamed up with Tommy Dreamer during the feud. Stamped on April 2017. ", "PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 1/24: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Hardy vs. Daniels TNA Title match, Teflon Taz, wedding fall-out (updated w/Box Score)", "PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 11/21: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Turning Point" Impact - TNA Title tournament continues, Bully vs. Anderson, more", "After 5+ years TNA & Taz have mutually decided to part ways. 5 songs you must hear this week: 26 October 2020 October 26, 2020 9:42 am. [42], On the August 20, 2009 episode of Impact!, Taz replaced Don West as the promotion's color commentator and also became a face upon stating that he was only loosely associated with the Mafia and that he had taught Joe everything he knew and that it was now up to Joe to use his newfound skills. [7] He defended the title against all comers, including Douglas, Lance Storm, John Kronus, Al Snow, Jerry Lynn and Chris Candido. Taz told Floss all this in Holding Out For a Hero when she confided in her about the burglar she was afraid of in the previous episode . During Sabu's match, where he teamed with Rob Van Dam to face The Eliminators and The Gangstas in a three-way dance, Taz attempted to attack his former partner, but Van Dam saved Sabu and was choked out in the aisle. Senercia played high school football.

[7] For most of the rest of the year he floated around the tag ranks, teaming with different partners. When the Invasion angle began, Tazz acted as "the voice of the WCW/ECW Alliance", sticking up for them and speaking on their behalf whenever possible.

Several officials and wrestlers came out and Taz eventually got his hands on Paul E. The lights went out and when they came back on, Sabu was in the ring, across from Taz. Training, World Wrestling Council and independent circuit (1987–1993), NWA Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Heavyweight Champion and departure (1999), Feud with Jerry Lawler and The Alliance (2000–2002), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009–2015), The Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, New York, International World Class Championship Wrestling, "::Wrestler Debut Dates:: TWNP-Wrestling News and Information", "PWBTS 2000 - Your #1 News Source - "As I See It" - Bob Magee", "ECW One Night Stand PPV Results 6/11/06 New York City, New York", "ECW: Announcing follies overshadow decent show", "Keller's TNA Impact report 8/20: Results, star ratings, thoughts, observations, quotebook", "Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling Results 5/3: Roode and RVD pick opponents for each other, Gut Check fall-out, Flair calls out Hogan", "KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 1/17: The Bully Ray-Brooke Hogan Wedding Episode – What happened? First Appearance He was part of the very successful Polish Golden Five lineup in 1.6, winning WCG three times, ESWC twice, and IEM World Championship twice. As he walked out of the ring, a large portion of the ECW locker room joined him on the entrance ramp to give him an emotional sendoff. [30] The feud included matches at SummerSlam[31] and Unforgiven, which they split.

He would then begin a feud with Sabu over Taz's World Heavyweight Championship and Sabu's FTW Heavyweight Championship. In the DVD The Rise and Fall of ECW, Taz said that he signed with the WWE because he was in the top of the company and he lost his passion. [30] Lawler returned to the company on November 19, 2001 and resumed his place as commentator, with Tazz becoming both a wrestler and a commentator. However, he was attacked by Dudley Boyz after the match, leading to a title defense against Buh Buh Ray Dudley in a falls count anywhere match in the main event later that night, which Taz won to retain the title.

At Victory Road, Senercia, under his Taz ring name, made his official Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut during Samoa Joe's match against Sting, revealing himself to be Joe's on-screen adviser and consequently a heel as well as an ally of the Main Event Mafia.

An infant version of Taz is one of the regulars of Baby Looney Tunes series, voiced by Ian James Corlett. Taz gets roped in to becoming Floss' personal assistant after Floss hurt herself when using Taz's roller-blades. This quirk was soon picked up by other companies throughout the country. Taz may be small, but when she get's angry you don't want to stand in her way when she is. [52] At Double or Nothing on May 20, 2020, Taz accompanied newcomer Brian Cage to the ring during the Casino Ladder Match and in what appeared to be the role of a manager. [5] He co-hosted SmackDown! [21] Just before winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Taz "gave" the FTW Heavyweight Title to long-time foe Sabu in a match where he physically pulled Sabu on top of him to allow him to get the pin.[10]. [3] He was also the co-host, with Joey Styles, of History of Extreme Championship Wrestling on WWE 24/7 Classics, a show that re-airs archived episodes of the original ECW's weekly television programs. He would begin his next rivalry with Chris Candido, whom he defeated to retain the title at CyberSlam. When Foley left the company, Tazz became the permanent color commentator for the SmackDown brand once again. team in February 2001 after Jerry Lawler quit the company, after calling his first pay-per-view on No Way Out with Jim Ross, as well as becoming one of the trainers for the joint WWF/MTV produced reality series Tough Enough. [16] In August 1994, The Tazmaniac competed in a one-night eight-man tournament for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship, losing to Shane Douglas in the quarter-finals. According to the Toonheads episode "Tasmanian Devil", Robert created Taz when he and screenwriter Sid Marcus were discussing about new foes to challenge Bugs Bunny, and even commented that of all the animals, the only creature they haven't used against Bugs was the Tasmanian devil.