Glen Osbourne Glen Osbourne ( June 5 , 1971 ) is an American professional wrestler , perhaps best known for his appearances with Eastern Championship Wrestling in the early 1990s , where he was the youngest holder of the ECW World Television Championship . Since debuting in 1990 , he has wrestled on the East Coast independent circuit . Professional wrestling career . Tri - State Wrestling Alliance ( 1990 - 1992 ) . Osbourne got his start in the Philadelphia - based Tri - State Wrestling Alliance ( TWA ) , run by radio personality Joel Goodhart , and became an early contributor to the city ' s hardcore wrestling style ( Paul Heyman made his first ECW Television appearance by smashing his portable phone over Glen Osbourne ' s head ) . The TWA was unique for its time due to the fact that they regularly booked big - name talent to work with their homegrown stars . Other notable TWA alumni include The Sandman , Rockin ' Rebel , Jimmy Jannetty , Larry Winters , Tony Stetson , Johnny Hotbody , Max Thrasher , and D . C . Drake . During this time , Osbourne attended West Chester University , majoring in English . Eastern Championship Wrestling ( 1992 - 1993 ) . Although its shows drew well , the TWA ceased operations suddenly in 1992 . The gap was soon filled by Eastern Championship Wrestling , precursor to Extreme Championship Wrestling , helmed by Tod Gordon . The team of Osbourne and Max Thrasher , known as Nightbreed , were entered into a tournament to crown the first holders of the ECW Tag Team Championship . They defeated The Flames in the first round , but eventually lost to The Super Destroyers in the finals . Following the loss , Thrasher viciously turned on Osbourne and hired Hunter Q . Robbins as his manager . The two engaged in a bloody feud which lasted for several months . After getting the best of Thrasher , Osbourne set out to pursue a singles career . In September 1992 , he defeated The Sandman in a match for the vacant ECW Television Championship , becoming the youngest wrestler in history to hold the honor . [ 2 ] He was forced to vacate the belt in early 1993 , but was entered into a tournament to determine a new champion . He defeated Johnny Hotbody and " Hot Stuff " Eddie Gilbert before losing to " Superfly " Jimmy Snuka in the finals . Osbourne left ECW later that year . Independent circuit ( 1993 - present ) . Osbourne ventured out onto the independent circuit in 1993 . After brief stints in the NWA and ACW , he joined the Delaware - based East Coast Wrestling Association in the summer of that year . During this run he wrestled stars such as Tito Santana , Cheetah Master , Ace Darling , Blue Thunder , and The Bushwhackers . In 1996 , Osbourne joined the Maryland - based Mid - Eastern Wrestling Federation ( MEWF ) , and formed a tag - team with Rockin ' Rebel known as Darkside . Together they dominated their division , winning the MEWF tag - team titles 5 times between 1996 and 1997 . They also won the Virginia - based International Pro Wrestling Association tag team titles twice . During this time , Osbourne and Rebel were being scouted by the World Wrestling Federation . They worked for the company occasionally in dark matches and on house shows , both in singles and as a team , between 1994 and 2001 . They also appeared regularly for the NWA . Glen Osbourne was inducted into the ECWA Hall of Fame in 1996 . On February 22 , 1997 he won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship in Wilmington , Delaware , defeating Cheetah Master in a classic 30 - minute match . He defended the title against stars such as Mick Foley , Andrew Martin , and Christian Cage . He would later win the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship from Ty Street in 2000 . [ 1 ] In 1998 , Osbourne won the Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles with Ace Darling . While in PCW , he feuded with stars such as Edge , Mike Barton , Simon Diamond , and Julio Dinero . In 1999 , he defeated Michael Modest for the PCW Heavyweight Championship . He won the King of PCW Tournament later that year . Osbourne would also team with Derek Domino as The Natural Born Killers in the NWA and ECWA , and with Kevin Sullivan as The Dark Shadows in the TWA . In 2001 and 2002 Osbourne appeared with Combat Zone Wrestling , where he feuded briefly with John Zandig despite a severely injured neck and arm . Their rivalry ended at ECW Arena with a televised barbed wire / chain match . In 2003 Osbourne pinned Christian York in a tournament final match to become the first Dynamite Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion , and formed a stable with Riptide , The Bouncer and Johnny Thunder called The Pain Syndicate . He also reunited with Rockin ' Rebel to win the POW Tag Team Championships , and toured Central America . In August 2004 Glen won the Unlimited World Championship in the Susquehanna Wrestling Organization . Osbourne ' s pursuit of the belt lasted nearly nine months and culminated in a three way match with ( then - champion ) " Luscious " Johnny Graham and " Sexy " Shane Shadows . Osbourne spent the first few months of 2005 wrestling on the Florida circuit before returning to the Mid - Atlantic region to wrestle for the SWO , Pro Wrestling Entertainment and the World Wide Wrestling Alliance ( he was the Heavyweight Champion in each promotion ) . In the Spring of 2006 , Osbourne won the World Professional Wrestling Tag Team Titles with his partner The Cremator . In early 2007 , Osbourne turned on Cremator and they began a violent feud . The rivalry ended on June 9 , 2007 , with Osbourne defeating Cremator in a casket match during WPW ' s annual Summer Extravaganza card in Reading , Pennsylvania . September 2006 saw Osbourne return to his home - base of many years , Delaware ' s East Coast Wrestling Association . He also debuted in Pennsylvania ' s Blackball ' d Wrestling Organization and continued to appear for U . S . promotions such as Dynamite Championship Wrestling , Pro Wrestling Entertainment , Devastation Wrestling Federation , New Age Wrestling , WPW , and the World Wide Wrestling Alliance . On August 24 , 2007 , he pinned Larry Zbyszko for the WWWA U . S . Heavyweight Title . In September 2008 , Osbourne defeated fellow independent wrestling veteran Ace Darling in a loser - must - retire match , as well as teaming with Nate Hatred to win the World Professional Wrestling Tag Team Championship for a second time . Glen Osbourne was ranked in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 issue for 12 straight years ( 1994 - 2005 ) reaching a peak ranking of # 128 in 1998 . He reappeared in the 2008 edition ranking # 175 .