Joel Goodhart
Joel Goodhart | |
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Joel Goodhart (born August 28, 1953)[1] is an was an American booker, and wrestling promoter in the Philadelphia areas. He founded Tri-State Wrestling Alliance in Philadelphia in 1989 and eventually became Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1992.[2][3]
In 1989 under the banner Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA) owned by Joel Goodhart.[4][5] In 1992, Goodhart sold his share of the company to his partner, Tod Gordon, who created his own promotion from TWA's remnants, Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW).[4][6]
On September 28, 2024, Goodheart announced he would be holding a Tri-State reunion show at the 2300 Arena the following summer.[7] Tri-State's "One and Done" was held on May 3, 2025, with the main event featuring Breaker Morant defeating Chris Wylde in a South Philly Street Fight match for the TWA Heavyweight Championship.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Goodhart released a book co-authored with Scott Teal in April 2025, We Wrestled, We Brawled, We Started It All.[9][10]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- East Coast Wrestling Association
- ECWA Hall of Fame (class of 2022)
References
[edit]General
- Benaka, Lee (1991). "Before Shoot Interviews: Joel Goodhart". ProWrestlingStudies.org. Professional Wrestling Studies Association. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- Shoot Interview with Joel Goodhart (DVD). United States: RF Video. 2017.
Specific
- ^ "Joel Goodhart - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Titleswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Perry, Tony (May 15, 1999). "Big Dreamers Entering the Ring: Thousands of wrestling wannabes are risking injury and the odds in hopes of making the big time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Dave Meltzer (15 September 1997). "ECW Founder Tod Gordon leaves the company". Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- ^ "Interviews". Ecwbyshaggs.tripod.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Scott (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-59670-021-5.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (September 8, 2024). "JOEL GOODHART RESURRECTING TRI-STATE WRESTLING ALLIANCE FOR ONE EVENT IN MAY 2025 AT 2300 ARENA". PWInsider.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (June 16, 2025). "TWA REUNION SHOW RELEASED ON DVD & STREAMING". PWInsider.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (April 30, 2025). "Memoir From Wrestling Promoter Joel Goodhart Released". 411Mania.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Goodhart, Joel; Teal, Scott (2025). We Wrestled, We Brawled, We Started It All. Gallatin, Tennessee: Crowbar Press. ISBN 978-1-940391-49-6. Retrieved June 24, 2025.