The Sandman | |
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![]() The Sandman in 2010. | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | June 16, 1963
Spouse(s) | Lori Fullington (divorced) |
Children | 4; including Tyler Fullington |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Mr. Sandman The Sandman[1] Hardcore Hak[1] Hak |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Trained by | Larry Winters[1] Tri-State Wrestling Academy[1] Mark Tendler[1] J.T. Smith[1] |
Debut | 1989[1] |
James Fullington[1] (born June 16, 1963), better known by his ring name The Sandman, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who is best known for wrestling with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). When he was wrestling for ECW he was nicknamed a "Hardcore Icon". He also wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment from 2005 to 2007, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2002 to 2003 and again in 2010, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1998 and 1999. On July 20, 2008, Fullington was arrested for fighting at a Yonkers, New York restaurant with the employees.[3]