Don Haviland

Born: 1973-12-07

Donald Haviland was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "The Extreme Shaah" Hack Meyers. A mainstay in Florida independent promotions during the 1990s, he was best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1993 to 1996. Haviland made his wrestling debut as Bronco Billy, forming a tag team with Colt Starr known as The Texas Longhorns. He wrestled in independent promotions for the next three years before signing with Eastern Championship Wrestling. Meyers first appeared in ECW at a joint-promotional event between ECW and Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation on November 14, 1993, where he defeated Trent Young. He began full-time wrestling for ECW by making his debut on the February 15, 1994 episode of Hardcore TV by losing to Mr. Hughes. He wrestled mainly on the undercard. He had several matches against ECW's biggest superstars at ECW supercards, but he was never able to defeat ECW's top talent. Haviland's gimmick in ECW was "The Shah of ECW", a fan favorite. During any exchange of blows, fans would chant "Shah!" every time he landed a punch or kick, and "Shit!" when his opponent retaliated. In 1994, Meyers' made his first major appearance at the Ultimate Jeopardy event, where he teamed with Don E. Allen and Blue Max in a handicap match against 911, which 911 won. He wrestled Tommy Dreamer at Hostile City Showdown, but was defeated. At Heat Wave, he teamed with Rockin' Rebel in a loss to The Bad Breed (Ian and Axl Rotten). This led to a series of matches between Meyers and Rebel, culminating in a showdown at Hardcore Heaven, which Meyers won. He faced Chris Benoit in a losing effort at Holiday Hell. Meyers found some success in mid-1995, winning at back-to-back supercards. He defeated Big Malley at Hardcore Heaven and Val Puccio at Heat Wave. He lost to JT Smith at Wrestlepalooza but followed this up with an evenly split series of rematches. Meyers faced the returning Sabu in a losing effort at November to Remember in one of the longest matches on the card.[8] He followed this up with a victory over Stevie Richards as well as supercard wins over Bruiser Mastino at December to Dismember and JT Smith at Holiday Hell 1995. He lost to Taz at the 1996 House Party and J.T. Smith at Big Ass Extreme Bash. Meyers' final appearance in ECW for some time was a loss to 2 Cold Scorpio in a Loser Leaves Town match at November to Remember. Meyers did return briefly to ECW, teaming with Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten in a six man tag team match versus The Dudley Boyz at Born to Be Wired on August 9, 1997. Meyers would take the pinfall, losing after receiving a 3D. His last match in ECW was on November 27, 1998 on ECW Hardcore TV where he teamed with Balls Mahoney and Masato Tanaka losing to the Dudley Boyz. He wrestled predominantly in the Florida independent circuit in the latter days of his career. He retired in 2011. On November 15, 2015, fellow ECW alumnus Axl Rotten tweeted that Haviland would undergo brain surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. On December 5, 2015, Haviland died from complications of that surgery. He was two days away from his 42nd birthday.


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ECW House Party 1996

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-01-05

At ECW House Party '96, The Public Enemy and The Gangstas take their rivalry to the streets....

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ECW November to Remember 1995

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-11-18

One of the most intense rivalries in ECW history comes to a head when Tommy Dreamer teams with...

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ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-06-22

Date: 1996, June 22 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,250 Mikey Whipwreck...

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ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-07-01

The Public Enemy goes to war with The Gangstas. When ECW Champion Sandman defends his title...

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ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1994-08-13

It's raining chairs in a legendary main event bout that sees Cactus Jack going one-on-one with...

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ECW November to Remember 1994

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1994-11-05

Ron Simmons looks to put gold around his waist once again by challenging Shane Douglas for the...

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ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-03-09

Raven defends the ECW World Title against "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. Juventud Guerrera takes...

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ECW November to Remember 1996

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-11-16

Date: 1996, November 16 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,250 Big Stevie...

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ECW A Matter of Respect

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-05-11

ECW A Matter of Respect took place on May 11, 1996, at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia,...

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ECW Heat Wave 1995

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-07-15

The Public Enemy battle The Gangstas in a Steel Cage Match. Tommy Dreamer & The Pitbulls battle...

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ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1994-07-16

It's "The Battle for the Future" at Heat Wave 1994. In the main event, The Public Enemy face...

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ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-06-17

ECW World Heavyweight Champion Sandman battles Cactus Jack in a Barbed Wire Match. 2 Cold...

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MLW King of Kings

as Hack Myers
Released: 2002-12-20

MLW heats up Florida with this incredible event, "King of Kings." Superstars from around the...

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ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

as Hack Meyers (Ringside)
Released: 1995-04-15

Hardcore legends do battle when Cactus Jack faces Terry Funk. Multiple titles are on the line as...

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ECW Double Tables

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-02-04

Public Enemy defend their ECW Tag Team Titles against Sabu & Taz in a Double Tables Match, and...

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ECW Return of The Funker

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-02-25

Terry Funk makes his return to ECW. Cactus Jack competes in the main event. Also in action:...

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ECW Wrestlepalooza 1995

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-08-05

ECW Wrestlepalooza '95, the first Wrestlepalooza professional wrestling event produced by...

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ECW Massacre on Queens Boulevard

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-04-13

The main event sees 2 Cold Scorpio & Sandman battle The Gangstas and The Headhunters in a 3-Way...

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ECW Enter The Sandman

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-05-13

ECW Champion Sandman defends his title twice in one night in separate matches against Cactus...

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ECW 3-Way Dance

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-04-08

The Public Enemy battles two formidable duos in a Three-Way Dance main event for the ECW World...

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ECW Gangsta's Paradise

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-09-16

Mikey Whipwreck and Public Enemy get locked up inside a true Gangstas Paradise with New Jack,...

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ECW Mountain Top Madness

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-06-30

There's fire on the mountain as the most hardcore wrestlers on the planet get extreme at The...

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ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1994-06-24

ECW Hostile City Showdown '94 sees Cactus Jack take to the ring to go one-on-one with Sabu in...

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ECW Just Another Night

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1996-02-23

Shane Douglas challenges Raven for the ECW World Championship. Bam Bam Bigelow battles Cactus...

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ECW Holiday Hell '95: The New York Invasion

as Hack Meyers
Released: 1995-12-29

Cactus Jack faces Sabu in an Extreme Death Match main event. As Raven looks to get his hands on...

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