Hardcore Homecoming
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 Hardcore Homecoming logo from 2005 | |
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Style | Hardcore wrestling |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Founder(s) | Shane Douglas, Jeremy Borash |
| Predecessor | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
Hardcore Homecoming was a series of
History
The inaugural Hardcore Homecoming event was held from 8:00 pm to 11:55 pm on June 10, 2005, at the
No former
Following the success of the inaugural event, Hardcore Homecoming launched an "Extreme Reunion Tour" in the month of September. Originally, the tour was to consist of three shows, but the September 17 show in Buffalo was canceled just days before the tour began; it is believed that the promoter was unaware that he needed a promoter's license to run a show in New York. However, the tour did continue with two shows, and it would return to Philadelphia on November 5 (billed as November Reign) for what Tod Gordon has said will stand as the final Hardcore Homecoming show. However, at an ECW reunion convention, Douglas announced that Hardcore Homecoming would return, first with a 'November to Remember' card in 2009 which would later be renamed Legends of the Arena and took place on June 27, 2009.
Results
An Extreme Reunion
- June 10, 2005, from the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tod Gordon and Hat Guy are introduced to the crowd
- Introduction: Joey Styles, Joel Gertner and Cyrus
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francine) and Terry Funk (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) | Barbed Wire Three-Way Dance with Mick Foley as special guest referee | 21:01 |
- Also: Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of Hardcore: Johnny Grunge (former tag team partner of Rocco Rock), Pitbull #1 (former tag team partner of Pitbull #2) and Tammy Lynn Sytch (widow of Chris Candido) deliver a eulogy. They are interrupted by Danny Doring and Roadkill, who are then chokeslammed by 911)
- Note: There was no referee. This match was originally supposed to be The Eliminators vs. The Bad Breed, but Perry Saturn was injured.
Extreme Reunion Tour - Night 1
- September 16, 2005, from the Cleveland, Ohio
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother Devon) defeated Balls Mahoney and Ian Rotten | Tables match |
| 7 | The Sandman defeated Justin Credible | Singapore Cane match |
Extreme Reunion Tour - Night 2
- September 17, 2005, from the Golden Dome in Monaca, Pennsylvania
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smasher LeBlanc defeated Jermaine Jubilee | Singles match |
| 2 | Tracy Smothers defeated The Blue Meanie | Singles match |
| 3 | Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Chris Chetti and C. W. Anderson | Tag team match |
| 4 | New Jack defeated Balls Mahoney and Ian Rotten | Three-Way Dance |
| 5 | Jerry Lynn defeated Justin Credible | Singles match |
| 6 | Pitbull #1 defeated Shane Douglas | Dog Collar match |
| 7 | Sabu defeated The Sandman | Stairway to Hell match |
November Reign
- November 5, 2005, from the former Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother Devon) defeated Sabu and Terry Funk* | Tag Team match | — |
| 7 | Justin Credible (with Dawn Marie) defeated Jerry Lynn | Steel Cage match | 15:47 |
- Also: Hardcore Hall of Fame.
- This match was not featured on DVD due to copyright reasons due to the Dudleys joining TNA.
Forever Hardcore documentary
Forever Hardcore was a
The documentary featured interviews with ECW alumni such as
The two-disc set also included bonus matches from former ECW wrestlers who competed in the now-defunct XPW. It was also released on April 30, 2007 for sale in Europe on region 2 DVD.
Home video
Unlike One Night Stand 2005, the June 10, 2005 Hardcore Homecoming event was not broadcast on
The second (and final) Philadelphia show from November 2005 was released in early 2006, with a Platinum Edition of it released by Big Vision Entertainment in May 2006. Buck Woodward and
Footage of both shows from the Reunion tour were released later in 2005, as the entire Cleveland show was released through the promotion's website, as well as through former ECW videographer RF Video. Despite being advertised for future release, the Monaca show has yet to be released in its entirety. However, 4 of the 6 matches from the show were released as bonus features on the commercially released 'November Reign' DVD, with the Dog-Collar and Stairway to Hell matches being omitted from inclusion.
See also
References
- ^ a b Brown, Tim (10 June 2005). "Update On Forever Hardcore ECW DVD, New Jack, & More". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
