The Human Suplex Machine has made a history of throwing people around the ring. After coming back from a horrific neck injury, Taz returned to ECW as an enforcer of sorts. He would begin by protecting The Steiner Brothers and referee Bill Alfonso.
After brutalizing the ECW roster, Taz would make his way to the WWE and inherit an extra Z to his name. While he didn't reach the same heights, he continued to have some outstanding matches before hanging up his towel and taking a seat next to Michael Cole as a color commentator.
10 ECW: Tajiri (Heatwave 1999)
Tajiri had a pair of vicious feet that he put to use in this bout with Taz for the ECW Championship. The entire match was a game of cat and mouse. Taz would attempt to catch Tajiri so he could deliver a series of suplexes, but Tajiri was able to avoid some of them and respond with his kicks.
Taz would finally get his hands on The Japanese Buzzsaw and suplex him through a table. He then proceeded to apply the Tazmission with barbed wire that was even too much for the cameraman to film.
9 WWE: Vs. Chris Jericho (SmackDown, February 1, 2001)
While the only singles belt that Tazz won in WWE was the Hardcore Title, he did get the opportunity to compete for several others, including the Intercontinental Championship. On SmackDown, Tazz went one on one with fellow ECW alumni, Chris Jericho.
What resulted was a classic bout between two competitors who could win in any number of ways. As the match was coming to an end, Tazz locked in the Tazzmission, but Jericho was able to escape with a low blow. Y2J would then land the lionsault and get the pinfall victory to hold on to his title for another day.
8 ECW: Vs. Sabu (Barely Legal 1997)
Sabu and Taz had been taunting one another for months before they finally met in the ring. Labeled as the Grudge Match Of The Century, the two opened the bout by slapping one another in the face. From there, Sabu would stick to throwing punches and brawling, while Taz would proceed to suplex his opponent around the arena.
Sabu would attempt to take to the skies to finish The Human Suplex Machine, but Taz would lock in the Tazmission to win the match. After the bell rang, Bill Afonso turned on Taz, and RVD would team with Sabu to continue the beatdown on his nemesis.
7 WWE: Vs. The Undertaker (SmackDown, November 29, 2001)
Not many mid-carders in WWE can say they've had a match with the legendary Undertaker. But on this episode of SmackDown, Tazz would get a few minutes in the ring with Biker Taker and even land a few moves.
The Dead Man would dominate the opening minutes with big boots and a stroll along the ropes. Taker would attempt a second attack from the top, but Tazz would counter with the Tazmission. Taker looked ready to give up but fought back to land a chokeslam, which was enough to get the win.
6 ECW: Vs. Masato Tanaka Vs. Mike Awesome (Anarchy Rulz 1999)
With The Human Suplex Machine on his way to WWE, his final ECW Title defense came at Anarchy Rulz. The fans in attendance were not happy with Taz's decision to leave, and they made their feelings known.
Originally scheduled as a one on one match with Masato Tanaka, Mike Awesome was plucked from the crowd, and the bout became a triple threat elimination match. Taz would put up a good fight but would be eliminated early after a frog splash from Awesome, and sent packing to his new home in WWE.
5 WWE: Vs. Triple H (SmackDown, April 20, 2000)
SmackDown was being broadcast from the home of ECW, Philadelphia. Tazz had also just become the new ECW Champion. This allowed for a dream match to be sanctioned between the two promotions' champions. Neither title was on the line.
The bout went back and forth with Tazz landing suplexes and clotheslines on The Game. He even managed to lock in the Tazzmission, but Hunter was able to escape. Tommy Dreamer would make an appearance to try to help his ECW brother, but he accidentally hit Tazz with a chair allowing Triple H to finish him with The Pedigree.
4 ECW: Vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (Living Dangerously 1998)
Two powerhouse athletes would collide to compete for the ECW Television Title. Both men would attempt to finish it early with submission moves before they turned to their power maneuvers. They refused to keep it in the ring, with Bigelow landing a powerbomb and Taz sticking to his suplexes. After brawling around the arena, the two would make their way back to the ring, allowing Taz to lock in the Tazmission.
It should have been all over, but Bigelow fell backward and planted Taz through the ring, making for a memorable sight on the ECW PPV.
3 WWE: Vs. Crash Holly Vs Hardcore Holly Vs. Jeff Hardy Vs. Matt Hardy Vs. Saturn (Backlash 2000)
It's considered one of the best Hardcore Championship bouts as it featured so many talented competitors. Jeff and Matt Hardy would steal the show with their innovative use of ladders and weapons. Tazz would focus all of his attention on the champion, Crash Holly.
The Human Suplex Machine would deliver multiple throws to Crash that left him folded up like origami. Somehow Holly was able to retain the championship, but Tazz left his mark on him and the other opponents in the match.
2 ECW: Vs. Sabu (Living Dangerously 1999)
The ECW Title and FTW Title were on the line, and both men did not hold anything back to try and win both belts. As expected, the two brawled all over the ECW arena, using anything they could get their hands on. Eventually, they both found themselves some tables and proceeded to deliver powerbombs, suplexes, and anything else that would cause them to shatter into woodchips. Taz would put Sabu through a table one more time and then lock in his submission to claim the victory and the championships.
1 WWE: Vs. Kurt Angle (Royal Rumble 2000)
Angle opened the Royal Rumble in Madison Square Garden by bragging about his undefeated streak. At that moment, the Brooklyn native, Tazz, would make his WWE debut much to the shock of the fans in attendance. Angle attempted to gain the upper hand once the bell rang, but after the Olympic champion hit one suplex, Tazz responded with multiple of his own.
He demonstrated why he earned the nickname, The Human Suplex Machine, by throwing Angle from corner to corner. Tazz would win his debut by getting Angle to tap out to The Tazzmission and start his career in WWE on a high note.