ECW Stories with The Sandman | Busted Open

Dave LaGreca, Bully Ray & Tommy Dreamer are joined by 'The Sandman' as they share stories and memories from ECW.
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[@joev6049]

Sandman looks and sounds SO healthy. I love to see that

[@ChillPill365]

Guy stops boozing and suddenly looks 15 years younger!

[@jobo1227]

💯

[@Triple-Four]

Holy hell, Sandman looks great. Last time I saw him he looked like he was on death's doorstep and drugged out. He's even speaking more clear.

[@acehole4788]

I met dreamer and he signed my title for free.. I met Bubba he brought us oroes.. I met sandman with new jack and they let me kick it with them for an hour... ECW ECW ECW!

[@acehole7141]

That’s awesome!

[@thrashertrash7331]

That's awesome!! RIP New Jack 💔

[@Untamedclan1]

At WM40 Tommy and Dave gave everyone Oreos lmaoooo

[@drewcifer1754]

RIP New Jack. EcW guys seem the most 'real with it.

[@acehole4788]

@@Untamedclan1 dude fr?? I wonder if it's a busted open shtick lol

[@derrickw3360]

I am happy for The Sandman. He looks really good. Can tell he cleaned up his act a bit. Thats watsup. I wish him the best.

[@DGS_1992]

Sandman looks really good here. He looks healthy, coherent/articulated. And his voice even sounds better. This honestly puts a smile on my face seeing a legend like the sandman doing well later in life...

[@Rob.S-]

He is getting healthier as he ages. The Sandman will never die.

[@jokerdanny9255]

Sandman looks really well. Good for him.

[@TKizzy12]

It really warms my heart to see Sandman look so good and doing so well !!

[@daerth4423]

This is the most clear headed I've seen Sandman in an interview in....ever. Great to see.

[@MarcGillen-nv1tj]

1996-97... winterland ballroom, Revere, MA ( basically a bus station, where the Mass Transit bloodbath took place, i was there, i was 11. Thank you Sandman... and thank you Dad for bringing me.

[@thomastgnome6526]

Bring the man back and give him more time. That 20 minutes flew by.

[@THEPOWERSLAM]

SANDMAN LOOKS AMAZING & HEALTHY!! God Bless him & his family man 🙌🏽💪🏽 All the power to him

[@HiPHOPx87]

Omg. This is a new man. Love this man. As a kid growing up. He was one of my favorites. Dude was a God of ECW. Anything sandman i had to watch. Tape trading and ordering PPV like a muthafka

[@aidanbagwell7879]

Makes me happy to see sandman looking like he’s doing so much better. Last of a dying breed

[@stuckintheinbetween]

It's great to see Sandman doing so well. I met him back in the day, got an autograph, and he talked to me for like 10 minutes. He was super cool to me even though he had so much going on in his personal life. I'll always remember that.

[@jackpotdave]

Holy shit, Sandman looks and sounds fantastic!

[@Triple-Four]

Seriously! All of his wrinkles and his rough smoker voice are gone. He aged in reverse.

[@tylerderden8713]

got a weed pen in his hand lmao

[@TKizzy12]

Don’t hate😂

[@tylerderden8713]

@@TKizzy12 no hating bro thats just funny af OG

[@HiPHOPx87]

It could be tobacco. He probably quit his cigarettes

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

@@HiPHOPx87def weed pen lol

[@GordonSlamsay]

Better than tobacco, or in Sandman's case, crack.

[@jeffhutchinson1164]

Sandman a legend.. I know he didn't put on wrestling classics when it came to in ring work, but he was a character and he destroyed his body for the fans . His 2k24 entrance looks awesome too

[@pk_1]

Great to see Sandman look YOUNG and HEALTHY!!!

[@sportstimemachine2102]

One of my first ECW shows . Return of the Funker

[@ayadali9112]

How does he look better now? Unbelievable. I came from 2007 shoot on Chris Benoit and the way how he’s talking here and conducting himself is night and day.

[@kcatarino]

I’m sober now and the sandman is still the greatest in my eyes ❤ hang in there Hak!!!

[@diluted8]

The ten lashes changed my life. Tommy dreamer and sandman . That was some WILD stuff watching as a kid 8 - 11 yrs old watching

[@Basser_]

I got emotional when sandy said he had grandkids. That's not normal is it.

[@Nathan93Baker]

Most pass when their kids are still young.

[@Basser_]

@@Nathan93Baker I meant it's not normal for me to get emotional that the sandman has granted.. Something's up with me

[@adrianthehandsome286]

I saw Bubba up close in Vegas last year at Impact Wrestling he was awesome

[@The.Conqueeftador]

Cant believe how good sandman is looking nowadays, man looks healthy

[@doozey1]

one of my ECW favs as a kid

[@dogshake]

Same. Always thought that he was a more badass version of stone cold. When I was young I always hoped that they’d somehow have a match and beat the shit out each other lol.

[@VXGaming]

Sandman's transformation just makes me think the original sandman died and this guy took his place.

[@2321kenb]

So awesome to see Sandman doing well, and to see the joy and his eyes light up when he starts mentioning his grandkids is awesome.. just so happy hes still with us.

[@TheTennesseeFistMachine]

Sandman looks and sounds better now then he did 20 years ago, awesome to see.

[@etherealtide]

Damn, Sandman looks fucking great! This was good, I’d love to see him be a regular guest if he has the time

[@joebishop1]

never foget seeing Sandman live in Atlantic City NJ back in 99-00. Awesome show bro

[@adampatterson5475]

I'd love a "ecw" bio movie

[@llll_The_Onion_llll]

Is this a Sandman clone?If not then wow,you look great big guy!!Glad to see one of my heroes still shining after making it through hell.

[@billybob5337]

its crazy. Sandman looked 53 when he was 33. And now he looks 50 at 60, lol. Dude aged really weird

[@GregMerritt-ws8tq]

For what he's put himself through, Sandman looks very well.

[@BigDic-qz8su]

Ecw was wild y'all missed out on the ecw WWF WCW wars

[@jaw-knee-5]

Lol the night before the ECW LA Heatwave show that I also attended, I was at the same frikin' Metallica concert the night before that Tommy mentions here (had no idea Tommy was there too) and saw Sandman near the pit area with his wife just randomly, and he was just looking up at the sun. Just staring at it. He was obviously wastedddddd. I always think about these certain moments so I am happy Tommy brought this concert up with a story during this episode. 😅

[@ASpiritualAwakener]

So shortly before 16mins I had to go see his return entrance. Over 5 mins the crowd was singing. Such an awesome pop.

[@hiding_my_name]

Ecw days were so freaking awesome.

[@17thghost42]

What a Legend God bless the Sandman glad his still with us the ECW days was wild

[@nicksparta9580]

Wow for the stuff this dude has done he looks in great shape. Love to see it

[@furnaccio]

Hak sounds great and it was awesome seeing him in person WM weekend at Wrestlecon and the Busted Open event at ECW arena. Glad he’s in a good place today!

[@pickleballer1986]

Sandman looking well

[@TheBobFath3r]

Looking great Sandman! Great episode!

[@JVCKPOT]

Wow he looks and sounds great

[@daveshapiro1734]

All those guys were fantastic

[@brianpowers3742]

ECW was the best!!

[@Jazzman2476]

I know a lot of folks have said it already but Sandman looks phenomenal. So happy hes doing well. Looks like he has gotten his shit together. Most fluid and focused Ive ever seen him.

[@westsidera97]

The smile on Tommy's face a let you know he's happy to see his friend on the other side of the bs

[@turvis94]

Hi from Finland, Glad to see Hak doing well one of my favorite wrestler

[@PAPERBOYPRINCE107]

Great show 👏

[@EGfilms1]

That racetrack was probably the one in cherry hill nj. Which is now nothing but stores. Small world, that’s my home town!!

[@jamesfranksjr9531]

Sandman looks great. Glad he’s doing well

[@josephedwards8604]

Just seen the Sandmans documentary last week. I gotta say I didn't know much a him but after watching it I really hope he's doing well because he seems to genuinely love his kids and exwife. You had an amazing career but as far as personal life goes, it isn't so much how you start its how you finish! Continue on the right path and your family will definitely trump the last half over the the first!

[@TruthBeTold12]

Damn! Sandmans looking well! Good to see bro

[@Kingofhemluck]

Yo this guy's skull is made out of titanium, I figured he'd be shaking and slurring speech, dude is a god for sure.

[@WilkinsMC]

My dream is to smoke with RVD and drink with the Sandman

[@TheZestyOne]

Wow sandman looks healthy that's really good to see

[@roger-xh8ms]

What documentary and where can i watch it?

[@jasonhuntley4203]

dude he looks and sounds great!!! i hve been a sandman and ecw fan since the mid ninties shit was chaotic but i loved the characters unlike wwe and wcw they made it look real REAL in the day but i just watched his "dark side of the ring" episode it was greatly produced with respect ty and i wish jim nothing but the best actually surprised he"s still alive tbh now he can spend time w?his grandchildren it sounded like a breath of fresh air when i heard him say that

[@francoleman4309]

The race track was a in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It was called Garden State Racetrack. Every Sunday they had a flea market

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

🐦‍⬛ raven. Was criminally underrated. His ring psychology. Was top tier 👋

[@Yoni123]

WTF. Never seen Sandman look this sober

[@NothingButWrestling]

Sandman looks great. He aged really well. Great to see him here.

[@thestranger9608]

His voice kinda reminds of Gary Busey he kinda looks like him too(or his son Jake)

[@benie575]

Sandman needs his own show when busted open is 25/8!!!!

[@boona_boo]

HAK LOOKS GREAT!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU HAK

[@Juggernaut560]

Raven is one of the greatest minds in wrestling. I would love it if he’d get a spot for n the back of WWE or AEW

[@Skushy-man]

Has anyone else seen that episode of Futurama where they asked what Bender would be like if he was a human? Well, it's literally Sandman. LoL

[@gooseduck8552]

SANDMAN 🔥🔥🔥

[@dmriot811]

Anyone know what his podcast is and on what platforms ??

[@ReverendCed]

He looks and sounds great

[@ericgilbert56]

He looks great!

[@donkey7577]

This interview was because of last night's episode of Dark Side of the Ring Good luck to him & his family ( ex wife, daughter, & son ) and their extended family

[@BiLLz66614]

DUde last time I saw this guy in an interview... He looked BAD and was absolutely BLASTED! Thats crazy how much he has improved himself. Good for him. Glad to see it.

[@CCcristian]

I been binging og ECW makes me sad I wasn't around for that era

[@SegaCDUniverse]

Where can I see in the Funk in the box segment?

[@bigbadbarbiepodcastchannel2682]

Sandman would be a great voiceover guy, tells great stories.

[@futurecaf3166]

Top 5 wrestlers of all time

[@nicksparta9580]

Dude looks like my awesome helpful neighbor

[@Yoni123]

3:40 what documentary?

[@TravelatorH8r]

Sandman's looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

[@chrisxx3375]

So few tell a story as well as Dreamer does!👏👊🤘

[@kelleybowe3398]

What’s the name of the sandman podcast

[@drnbmr1011]

Any information on how to get in contact with sandman. I live in Dayton Ohio former home of hara arena. My ole lady’s dad has pictures of home self with sandman and other at a hotel here in Dayton. It would be cool to share these pictures with him and get some stories about them

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

This should have been an hour interview 👋

[@JasonALMS2010]

We love you Sandy

[@molsy1768]

damn, sandman looks and sounds a lot healthier!

[@ducklife420]

is it true that bender's human form in futurama is based off hak in WCW?

[@willisouthside]

Sandman looks like he got a little touch up…facelift maybe? 😂

[@KayFabe87]

Just a softening video filter.

[@17thghost42]

Can't wait to play Sandman in the wwe game I hope he's getting paid for being in it

[@AndreDonDodda-kr9lb]

Jim Thorpe baby!

[@yungntoxicnetwork94]

sandman needs a return

[@Carpfinatic]

Put him in the HOF 25

[@rogerrabbitonpcp6021]

Hak answered my question first on one of his episodes n replied to a message i sent him on ig, Sandman rules!

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Sandman. Was a fukin 🥜 in ecw. 👋🤣

[@kennyshipp5973]

I wonder what Sandman thinks of his WWE 2K24 DLC game character and Bubba Ray Dudley

[@warfang67-PS5]

My childhood

[@adampatterson5475]

Seeing his entrance on TV does not do it justice