Joel Goodhart (born August 28, 1953) is an was an American booker, and

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promoter in the Philadelphia areas. He founded

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in Philadelphia in 1989 and eventually became

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in 1992. In 1989 under the banner Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA) owned by Joel Goodhart. In 1992, Goodhart sold his share of the company to his partner,

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, who created his own promotion from TWA's remnants, Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW). On September 28, 2024, Goodheart announced he would be holding a Tri-State reunion show at the

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the following summer. 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.

Personal life

Goodhart released a book co-authored with Scott Teal in April 2025, We Wrestled, We Brawled, We Started It All.

Championships and accomplishments

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(class of 2022)

References

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