Wrestlepalooza
In professional wrestling, Wrestlepalooza was an event held by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling annually in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000. The 1998 iteration aired on pay-per-view. The footage from the four Wrestlepalooza events is owned by WWE.
Results
1995
| Wrestlepalooza 1995 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The ECW Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 5, 1995 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,150 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Wrestlepalooza 1995 was a live event that took place on August 5, 1995 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. The event later aired in syndication on ECW Hardcore TV.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.T. Smith defeated Hack Meyers | Singles match |
| 2 | Big Val Puccio defeated Tony Stetson via disqualification | Singles match |
| 3 | Raven, Stevie Richards and The Dudley Brothers (Dudley Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) defeated Tommy Dreamer, Cactus Jack and The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) | Eight-man tag team match |
| 4 | 2 Cold Scorpio, Dean Malenko and Cactus Jack defeated Eddy Guerrero and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) | Six-man tag team match |
| 5 | Mikey Whipwreck defeated The Sandman | Singles match |
| 6 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) defeated The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) | Stretcher match |
1997
| Wrestlepalooza 1997 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
The ECW Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | June 7, 1997 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,250 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Wrestlepalooza 1997 was a live event that took place on June 7, 1997 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
Wrestlepalooza 1997 is known for Tommy Dreamer pinning Raven for the first time, marking the end of a feud that first began in January 1995. Raven subsequently left ECW and joined World Championship Wrestling.[1]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Douglas (c) (with Francine) defeated Chris Chetti | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 06:52 | ||
| 2 | The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) defeated The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (with Tommy Rich) | Tag Team match | 07:33 | ||
| 3 | The Dudley Boyz (D-Von Dudley and Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (with Joel Gertner, Sign Guy Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) defeated The Sandman and Balls Mahoney | Tag team match for the number one contendership to the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 08:30 | ||
| 4 | Terry Funk (c) defeated Chris Candido | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 12:57 | ||
| 5 | Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated Raven (with Chastity and Lupus) | Loser Leaves Town match | 16:06 | ||
| 6 | Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Taz | Singles match | 08:12 | ||
| 7 | Taz defeated Shane Douglas (c) (with Francine) | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 02:50 | ||
| 8 | The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) (c) defeated The Dudley Boyz (D-Von Dudley and Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (with Joel Gertner, Sign Guy Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) | Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 07:31 | ||
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1998
| Wrestlepalooza 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | May 3, 1998 | ||
| City | Marietta, Georgia, US | ||
| Venue | Cobb County Civic Center | ||
| Attendance | 3,407 (2,900 paid) | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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Wrestlepalooza 1998 was a pay-per-view event that took place on May 3, 1998 in the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles.
The event features the final TV appearance of the Junkyard Dog, who died one month later in a car accident. JYD was introduced, along with Bob Armstrong, Dick Slater, and the Masked Superstar, in tribute to their legacy as Southern wrestling stars.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue World Order (The Blue Meanie and Super Nova) defeated The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (with Tommy Rich) | unadvertised Tag team match replacing Taz vs. Chris Candido due to injury | 09:27 | ||
| 2 | Justin Credible (with Jason and Chastity) defeated Mikey Whipwreck | Singles match | 09:54 | ||
| 3 | Chris Candido and Lance Storm (c) (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) defeated The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten) | Tag Team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 12:04 | ||
| 4 | Bam Bam Bigelow defeated New Jack | Singles match | 08:48 | ||
| 5 | Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (with Big Dick Dudley, Joel Gertner and Sign Guy Dudley) | Tag team match | 11:19 | ||
| 6 | Rob Van Dam (c) (with Bill Alfonso) fought Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) to a time-limit draw | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 30:00 | ||
| 7 | Shane Douglas (c) (with Francine) defeated Al Snow | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 13:05 | ||
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2000
| Wrestlepalooza 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Family Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | April 16, 2000 | ||
| City | St. Charles, Missouri, US | ||
| Venue | Family Arena | ||
| Attendance | 2,500 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Wrestlepalooza 2000 was a live event that took place on April 16, 2000 in the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. Three matches from the event aired on ECW on TNN on April 21, 2000.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chilly Willy defeated Johnny Swinger (with Judge Jeff Jones) | Singles match | ||
| 2 | Nova and Chris Chetti defeated The New Dangerous Alliance (C.W. Anderson and Bill Wiles) (with Lou E. Dangerously and Elektra) | Tag team match | ||
| 3 | HC Loc defeated Simon Diamond (with Mitch, Prodigy, Prodigette and The Musketeer) | Singles match | ||
| 4 | Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Sal E. Graziano) | Tag team match | ||
| 5 | Super Crazy defeated Kid Kash | Singles match | ||
| 6 | The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) (c) (with Dawn Marie) defeated Raven and Mikey Whipwreck (with Francine) | Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | ||
| 7 | Rhino fought Scotty Anton to a no contest | Singles match | ||
| 8 | Tommy Dreamer, Dusty Rhodes, The Sandman and New Jack defeated Steve Corino, Jack Victory, Rhino and Yoshihiro Tajiri | Street fight | ||
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References
- ^ "Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven: Wrestlepalooza 1997". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved January 11, 2015.