Mr. Sandman, as he was first known, arrived in Eastern Championship Wrestling in 1992 and won the first of his record five ECW World Titles by defeating the legendary Don Muraco in November 1992.

Gaiman, 64, is the famed English fantasy writer behind "The Sandman," "Good Omens," "American Gods" and "Coraline," all of which have been turned into film and television adaptations, among others.