Hardcore Heaven
In professional wrestling, Hardcore Heaven was an event held by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based professional wrestling promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling/Extreme Championship Wrestling annually in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000. The 1997, 1999 and 2000 iterations of Hardcore Heaven aired on pay-per-view. The footage from the six Hardcore Heaven events is owned by WWE.
Results
1994
| Hardcore Heaven 1994 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The ECW Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Eastern Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 13, 1994 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,000 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Hardcore Heaven 1994 was a live event that took place on August 13, 1994 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles.
Hardcore Heaven 1994 is known for the ending of the show, which saw the audience throw dozens of folding chairs into the ring, burying The Public Enemy.[1][2]
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | Times | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hack Meyers defeated Rockin' Rebel | Singles match | 04:40 | ||||
| 2 | Chad Austin defeated Tommy Cairo | Singles match | 04:30 | ||||
| 3 | Jason defeated Mikey Whipwreck (c) | No disqualification match for the ECW World Television Championship | 12:09 | ||||
| 4 | The Tazmaniac and Jimmy Snuka defeated The Pitbulls (#1 and #2) | Tag team match | 00:40 | ||||
| 5 | 911 (with Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Mr. Hughes (with Shane Douglas and Angel) | Singles match | 03:33 | ||||
| 6 | The Sandman (with Woman) defeated Tommy Dreamer | Singapore cane match | 00:53 | ||||
| 7 | The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) (c) defeated The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) | Basebrawl tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 19:09 | ||||
| 8 | Sabu (with 911 and Paul E. Dangerously) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio | Singles match | 18:28 | ||||
| 9 | Cactus Jack fought Terry Funk to a no-contest | Singles match | 11:00 | ||||
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1995
| Hardcore Heaven 1995 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
The ECW Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | July 1, 1995 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,150 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Hardcore Heaven 1995 was a live event that took place on July 1, 1995 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles.
Hardcore Heaven 1995 marked the debut of The Dudley Brothers, a stable that would ultimately evolve into the tag team The Dudley Boyz.[3]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dudley Brothers (Dudley Dudley and Snot Dudley, with Big Dick Dudley) defeated The Pitbulls (#1 and #2) (with Raven, Stevie Richards and Beulah McGillicutty) | Tag team match | 06:25 | ||
| 2 | Dino Sendoff and Don E. Allen fought Chad Austin and The Broad Street Bully to a no-contest due to interference by 911 | Tag team match | 02:10 | ||
| 3 | Hack Meyers defeated Big Malley | Singles match | 07:30 | ||
| 4 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Taz (with Paul E. Dangerously) | Singles match | 09:09 | ||
| 5 | Raven and Stevie Richards (c) (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated Tommy Dreamer and Luna Vachon | Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 07:34 | ||
| 6 | Axl Rotten defeated Ian Rotten | Taipei Death match | 07:10 | ||
| 7 | The Sandman (c) (with Woman) defeated Cactus Jack | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 13:05 | ||
| 8 | The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) | Tag team match | 11:33 | ||
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1996
| Hardcore Heaven 1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
The ECW Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | June 22, 1996 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,250 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Hardcore Heaven 1996 was an internet pay-per-view that took place on June 22, 1996 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles.
The bout between Taz and mixed martial artist Paul Varelans was promoted as being a legitimate contest. The match has been described as "at least partly a shoot".[4]
The ring collapsed following the penultimate bout between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee, resulting in the main event being delayed by an hour until it could be repaired. During the interval, Kimona Wanalaya performed a striptease in the Eagle's Nest box to pacify the audience.[5][6] During the main event bout between Rob Van Dam and Sabu, one of the ring ropes snapped.
1997
| Hardcore Heaven 1997 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 17, 1997 | ||
| City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | ||
| Venue | War Memorial Auditorium | ||
| Attendance | 1,800 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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Hardcore Heaven 1997 was a pay-per-view event that took place on August 17, 1997 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. This was the first iteration of Hardcore Heaven to be broadcast on pay-per-view and ECW's second ever pay-per-view following Barely Legal in April 1997.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taz (c) defeated Chris Candido | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 10:52 | ||
| 2 | Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Spike Dudley | Singles match | 5:05 | ||
| 3 | Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Al Snow | Singles match | 13:43 | ||
| 4 | The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (c) (with Jenna Jameson, Joel Gertner, Sign Guy Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) defeated PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D) | Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 10:58 | ||
| 5 | Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated Jerry Lawler | Singles match | 18:57 | ||
| 6 | Shane Douglas (with Francine) defeated Sabu (c) (with Bill Alfonso) and Terry Funk | Three-Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 26:37 | ||
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1999
| Hardcore Heaven 1999 | |||
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | May 16, 1999 | ||
| City | Poughkeepsie, New York, US | ||
| Venue | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | ||
| Attendance | 2,800 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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Hardcore Heaven 1999 was a pay-per-view event that took place on May 16, 1999 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, US. The commentators for the event were Joey Styles and Cyrus the Virus.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taz (c) defeated Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 1:10 | ||
| 2 | The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) (with Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) defeated Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley | Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 7:48 | ||
| 3 | Super Crazy defeated Taka Michinoku | Singles match | 8:28 | ||
| 4 | Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Little Guido (with Big Sal E. Graziano) | Singles match | 11:06 | ||
| 5 | Lance Storm (with Dawn Marie) defeated Tommy Dreamer (with Francine) | Singles match | 13:40 | ||
| 6 | Rob Van Dam (c) (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Jerry Lynn | No time limit match for the ECW World Television Championship | 26:57 | ||
| 7 | Sid Vicious (with Judge Jeff Jones) fought Justin Credible (with Jason and Jazz) to a no contest | Singles match | 2:01 | ||
| 8 | Taz (c) defeated Buh Buh Ray Dudley (with Sign Guy Dudley) | Falls Count Anywhere match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 12:17 | ||
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2000
| Hardcore Heaven 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | May 14, 2000 | ||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Venue | The Rave | ||
| Attendance | 3,400 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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Hardcore Heaven 2000 was a pay-per-view event that took place on May 14, 2000 at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US. The commentators for the event were Joey Styles, Joel Gertner and Cyrus.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masato Tanaka defeated Balls Mahoney | Singles match | 9:14 | ||
| 2 | Little Guido (with Sal E. Graziano) defeated Mikey Whipwreck (with The Sinister Minister) and Simon Diamond (with Mitch, Prodigy, Prodigette and The Musketeer) | Three way dance | 7:08 | ||
| 3 | Kid Kash defeated C.W. Anderson (with Lou E. Dangerously, Billy Wiles and Elektra) | Singles match | 6:00 | ||
| 4 | Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Da Baldies (Angel and Tony DeVito), and Danny Doring and Roadkill | Three way dance tag team match | 6:35 | ||
| 5 | New Jack defeated Angel (with Vic Grimes and Tony DeVito) | Singles match | 6:50 | ||
| 6 | Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Steve Corino (with Jack Victory) | Singles match | 10:25 | ||
| 7 | Rhino (c) defeated The Sandman | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 6:23 | ||
| 8 | Jerry Lynn defeated Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso and Scotty Anton) | Singles match | 19:50 | ||
| 9 | Justin Credible (c) (with Francine) defeated Lance Storm (with Dawn Marie) | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 12:29 | ||
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References
- ^ "The ECW fans throw chairs into the ring Hardcore Heaven 1994". WWE.com. WWE. September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Mick Foley; Mankind; WWF (3 October 2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-103101-4.
- ^ "The Dudley Boyz". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Scott E. Williams (January 2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-1-59670-021-5.
- ^ Thom Loverro (22 May 2007). The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. Simon and Schuster. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-1-4165-6156-9.
- ^ Scott E. Williams (January 2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 141-. ISBN 978-1-59670-021-5.