ECW Hardcore TV – 1996 Results
1/2/96 – featured an opening video package highlighting the Holiday Hell 95 12/29/95 New York debut of ECW, with an opening outdoor shot of the crowd waiting to get in, Missy Hyatt shown in the audience, Paul E. Dangerously addressing the crowd from the ring, and highlights from several of the night’s top matches; included an opening in-ring introduction by Joey Styles until he was interrupted by Stevie Richards & the Blue Meanie; moments later, Richards began insulting fans in the crowd until he noticed Missy Hyatt in the front row; Missy initially turned down Richards’ advances but after he promised her a date with Raven she kissed him on the lips (Hyatt’s surprise debut); featured an ad promoting November 2 Remember 95 on VHS; included Lance Wright hosting an ad promoting the ECF’nW T-shirt; featured Wright hosting a Hype Central segment in which it was announced 2 Cold Scorpio vs. ECW TV Champion Mikey Whipwreck, ECW World Champion the Sandman vs. Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr. & 911 vs. the Eliminators, Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. Jimmy Del Ray, and Taz vs. Hack Myers would take place Jan. 5 at the ECW Arena; included an ad promoting Gangsta’s Paradise to the tune of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise;” featured an extended video package on the Public Enemy to the tune of “Slam” by Onyx, “Fantastic Voyage” by Coolio, and “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze; included an ad for the ECW Hardcore Hotline; featured the Whipwreck vs. Scorpio and New Jack & Mustafa vs. Public Enemy matches taped 12/29/96 in Queens, NY; included an outdoor promo by New Jack & Mustafa regarding their upcoming match against Public Enemy at the ECW Arena, during which they said WCW would soon dress them up in little pink dresses; featured a promo by Public Enemy regarding their final ECW match upcoming against the Gangstas; included a closing backstage segment in which Cactus Jack talked to Raven about Whipwreck’s title win earlier in the show, with Beaulah McGillicutty standing behind Raven wearing a neckbrace; Raven then told Whipwreck he was worthless, with Beaulah saying she could make Mikey a man while Woman couldn’t get the job done, Whipwreck saying he wanted nothing to do with Raven, and Raven shoving Cactus around to close the broadcast
1/9/96 – featured an opening video package recapping the Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven feud, with clips from 4/8/95 of Beaulah McGillicutty tricking Dreamer and spraying him in the face with hair spray, allowing Raven to get the win, a clip of Dreamer dropping Beaulah with a piledriver on 4/15/95, footage of Dreamer being assaulted by Raven in Tampa, FL during May 1995, a clip of 6/17/95 of Raven snapping Dreamer’s fingers, Dreamer hitting Raven over the head with a steel chair in a cage on 7/15/95, 10/28/95 of Raven crucifying Dreamer at the ECW Arena, and Dreamer & Terry Funk facing Cactus Jack & Raven at November 2 Remember on 11/18/95; included an ad promoting November 2 Remember 95 on VHS; featured Lance Wright hosting an ad promoting the ECF’nW T-shirt; included a promo by New Jack & Mustafa in a stairway about their return to ECW; featured clips from the Eliminators vs. Pitbulls match taped 12/29/95 in Queens, NY; included an ad promoting Holiday Hell 95 on VHS; featured an ad promoting Gangsta’s Paradise to the tune of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise;” included the Taz vs. Koji Nakagawa, Bruiser Mastino vs. El Puerto Ricano, and Dreamer vs. Raven matches taped 12/29/95; featured a closing video package with promos from JT Smith, Bill Alfonso & Taz, New Jack & Mustafa, ECW World Champion the Sandman & Woman, 911, Damien Kane, the Blue Meanie & Stevie Richards, with Shane Douglas walking in during Meanie & Richards’ promo and correcting their grammar; after Joey Styles noted Douglas, the last shot of the broadcast was Douglas shown laughing wearing a tuxedo (Douglas’ surprise return)
1/16/96 – featured an opening clip recapping Shane Douglas’s surprise return the previous week; included the in-ring confrontation between Taz and 911 from the 1/5/96 ECW show, followed by 911 & Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Perry Saturn & John Kronus; featured an ad with Lance Wright promoting the ECF’NW T-shirt; included an ad promoting November to Remember 95 on VHS; featured the Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. Jimmy Del Ray match taped 1/6/96 at the ECW Arena, followed by Douglas’s surprise appearance after the contest; included an ad promoting the Gangstas Paradise VHS; featured highlights of 2 Cold Scorpio winning the ECW TV Title from Mikey Whipwreck on 1/6/96 at the ECW Arena; included a backstage promo by Rey Mysterio Jr., in which he spoke in Spanish until he was interrupted by Dances with Dudley; included Styles conducting an in-ring interview with Stevie Richards, alongside the Blue Meanie and Beulah McGillicutty, from the 1/6/96 ECW Arena show in which he bragged about making out with Missy Hyatt a few weeks ago, renamed himself from “Dancin” Stevie to “Studly” Stevie, and said he was better looking than Marcus Bagwell and Scotty Riggs; moments later, Richards attempted to kiss Beulah but she told him she didn’t want to be touched; when Richards pushed the issue, she admitted she was pregnant; Raven then came out, confronted Beulah, and then dropped Richards when she said the baby wasn’t Raven’s; Beulah then admitted it was Tommy Dreamer’s, with Dreamer then coming out and knocking Raven to the floor as Beulah did the same to Richards and the Meanie; Dreamer assaulted Raven around ringside before hitting a piledriver in the ring onto a STOP sign and blueberry pie; Dreamer and Beulah then left ringside together; featured a backstage promo by Dreamer in which he said he was one up on Raven in their feud, then walking in to find Beulah naked in their Travelodge hotel room
1/23/96 – featured the Rob Van Dam vs. Axl Rotten match taped 1/6/96 at the ECW Arena; included a video package highlighting the recent return of Shane Douglas, injury to Francine, Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck becoming ECW Tag Team Champions, Raven costing Whipwreck the ECW TV Title, the Taz / 911 feud, and Beulah McGillicutty announcing Tommy Dreamer was the father of her child; featured the announcement that Dreamer and a partner of his choice would face Cactus & Mikey at the ECW Arena the following Saturday; included a silhouette of Beulah, appearing to be naked, telling Dreamer she’s loved him since she was 10 years old; featured Lance Wright promoting the ECF’nW T-shirt; included the Taz vs. Hack Meyers match taped 1/6/96 at the ECW Arena, followed by Taz’s post-match promo; featured an ad promoting the ‘Fonzie Must Die!’ T-shirt; included an ad promoting the Gangstas Paradise VHS; featured highlights from the Sabu vs. Stevie Richards match taped 1/6/96 at the ECW Arena; included an ad promoting House Party 96 on VHS; featured an ad promoting the November to Remember 95 VHS; included highlights from the ECW World Champion the Sandman vs. Konnan match taped 1/6/96 at the ECW Arena; featured Wright promoting the Buh Buh Ray Dudley T-shirt; included closing comments from Dreamer & Beulah, Raven, Richards & the Blue Meanie, Bill Alphonso & Taz, the Pitbulls & Francine, Perry Saturn & John Kronus, Dreamer, JT Smith, and a final segment showing Douglas accepting Dreamer’s search for a partner to face Cactus & Whipwreck, with Douglas saying whichever one of them wins a singles title first gives the other a title shot
6/3/96 – included the Taz vs. Jason Helton, Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls vs. Brian Lee & the Bruise Brothers, and ECW World Champion Raven vs. Pitbull #2 matches taped 6/1/96 at the ECW Arena; featured an opening in-ring introduction by Joey Styles before then introducing Raven & Stevie Richards; Richards then said Raven had sent him on a mission to find the skankiest woman he could find, with Richards then bringing out Devine Brown, notable for being the prostitute caught with Hugh Grant the previous year; Brown then came out to the ring and said she would do anything for Raven, with Raven saying she hasn’t been with enough people yet and he didn’t want her; included a look at the Japanese wrestling coverage on Sabu’s neck injury and rivalry with Rob Van Dam; featured an ad promoting the Brian Pillman ECW T-shirt; included an ad promoting the Extreme Warfare Vol. 1 VHS; featured an ad promoting Sabu’s T-shirt; included an ad promoting Hostile City Showdown 96 on VHS; featured an ad promoting the ECW T-shirt; included footage of Brian Lee attacking Tommy Dreamer in Glenolden, PA, courtesy RF Video; featured a backstage segment with Wright in which he said ECW and BMW were offering 15-minute dates with Devine Brown; included an ad promoting the EC’FW T-shirt; featured an ad promoting the Big Apple Blizzard Blast on VHS; included a backstage promo by Brian Lee regarding his chokeslam on Dreamer earlier in the show through multiple tables, during which he named it the Prime Time Slam; featured Styles announcing Pitbull #1 had been hospitalized after the earlier six-man elimination match; included the announcement that Pillman would make his first appearance back after his car wreck in April, Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley would face JT Smith & Little Guido, and Rob Van Dam would face Mikey Whipwreck; featured a segment showing Buh Buh trying to make a phone call only to be chased out of the building by D-Von; included a closing segment recapping the highlights from the broadcast
7/2/96 – featured an opening outdoor promo by ECW World Champion Raven in which he noted the sacrafices parents go through to raise their children, only for their kids to turn to Raven for their salvation; moments later, Sandman’s son Tyler Fullington appeared behind him and said “Quote the Raven, nevermore,” with Raven then bragging about controlling him; included Joey Styles recapping the previous week’s match between Raven and Terry Gordy, Peaches being unviled as Raven’s new valet, and Raven bringing out Sandman’s son; Styles then said Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, & Terry Gordy would face Raven, Stevie Richards, & Brian Lee in a steel cage / brawl anywhere match at Heatwave 96 at the ECW Arena; featured an ad for the Brian Pillman T-shirt; included an ad promoting Cyberslam 96 on VHS; featured the announcement Terry Gordy & Tommy Dreamer would face Raven & Brian Lee on 7/12/96 in Allentown, PA, with Styles then conducting an interview with Dreamer regarding the match; included an ad promoting Extreme Warfare Vol. 1 on VHS; featured an ad promoting Hardcore Heaven 94 and 95 on VHS; included an ad promoting Hardcore Heaven 96 on VHS; featured the ECW TV Champion Pitbull #2 vs. Chris Jericho, Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Lee in a weapons match, and clips from Buh Buh Ray & Big Dick Dudley vs. JT Smith & Little Guido matches from Hardcore Heaven 96 taped 6/22/96 at ECW Arena; included an ad promoting the ECF’nW T-shirt; featured an ad promoting the Sabu T-shirt
7/9/96 – featured an opening clip recapping Brian Lee dropping Tommy Dreamer with a chokeslam off the balcony and through three tables set up in the aisle from the previous week’s show; Tod Gordon, Beaulah McGillicutty, and Kimona Wanalaya were then shown tending to Dreamer on the floor before he was taken out of the arena on a backboard; included Joey Styles conducting an interview with Dreamer, his head bandaged and wearing glasses, regarding the main event of Heatwave 96, with Dreamer taking his glasses off at the end to show the bandages around his eyes caused by Lee; featured an ad promoting the Brian Pillman T-shirt; included an ad promoting Hardcore Heaven 96 on VHS; featured an ad promoting Hardcore Heaven 94 and 95 on VHS; included the New Jack & Mustafa vs. ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus, Samoan Gangsta Party vs. Axl Rotten & Hack Myers, and Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam matches from Hardcore Heaven 96 taped 6/22/96 at ECW Arena; featured an ad promoting Extreme Warfare Vol. 1 on VHS; included a clip of Dreamer hitting Raven over the head with a steel chair from the previous year’s Heatwave event; featured the announcement Shane Douglas, ECW TV Champion Chris Jericho, Pitbull #2, and 2 Cold Scorpio would compete in an elimination match at Heatwave 96; included an ad promoting the Sabu T-shirt; featured a closing segment to the tune of ‘Misirlou’ by Dick Dale & the Del Tones with promos from ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards regarding the title being at stake should Richards be pinned at Heatwave, the Blue Meanie as Bluedust with ?, Tommy Dreamer & Terry Gordy, Raven & Richards again, Dreamer talking about Raven, Scorpio saying he wanted the ECW TV title back, Pitbull #2 & Francine regarding Douglas, Douglas – while getting stitches on his head – regarding Pitbull #2, Jericho, and Scorpio and wanting the TV title, Jericho regarding the history of the TV title, and Richards bursting into Gordon’s office saying he’s got a new wrestler for ECW, then bringing in the Blue Meanie dressed as a British character before Gordon ordered them both out, the Samoan Gangsta Party, Meanie dressed as Cpl. Kirchner and playing with Richards in Gordon’s office until Gordon walked in and ordered them out; New Jack & Mustafa regarding the Samoans, and Richards bringing in Bluedust to Gordon’s office, another promo from Jack & Mustafa, and a shot of Raven and Tyler Fullington, along with Peaches, at a playground at night
7/16/96 – featured opening footage showing the recent altercations between New Jack & Mustafa, the Bruise Brothers, the Samoan Gangsta Party, and ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus; included the New Jack & Mustafa vs. Samoan Gangsta Party, Mikey Whipwreck vs. Paul Lauria, and Sabu & Whipwreck vs. Saturn & Kronus matches from Heatwave 96; featured an ad for the EC F’n W t-shirt; included an ad for Hardcore Heaven 96; featured an ad for a Brian Pillman t-shirt in which the t-shirt was never shown; included Paul E. Dangerously promoting the Sabu t-shirt; featured a recap of the Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam rivalry; included the world premiere of House of Pain’s “Fed Up,” edited as a tribute video for Saturn & Kronus; featured a promo by the Sandman on his upcoming matches with ECW World Champion Raven Aug. 17 and Aug. 18 in New York; included a promo by New Jack & Mustafa regarding the upcoming tour of New York; featured a vignette of Raven, with Sandman’s son, in which he told him Sandman’s divorce was his fault; included D-Von interrupting Joey Styles at the broadcast booth to talk about his feud with the Dudley Boys, specifically Big Dick; featured closing moments from the Tod Gordon vs. Bill Alphonso match taped 7/12/96 in Allentown, PA; included an ad for Heatwave 94 and 95; featured footage of Alphonso and Taz in training, with Taz working out in front of a t-shirt of Sabu; included New Jack & Mustafa cutting a promo on Jim Cornette in which they said they wanted the money he owed them; featured Saturn & Kronus joining Styles to comment on their upcoming title defense against New Jack & Mustafa, the Bruise Brothers, and the Samoan Gangsta Party; included a backstage promo by Stevie Richards, with the Blue Meanie showing up until Richards threatened to beat him up; featured a promo by Brian Lee in which he said he has Raven’s back; included a promo by Meanie, with ?, as Bluedust; featured a promo by ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas regarding his recent title victory; included a promo by New Jack & Mustafa outside at night in which they commented on Saturn & Kronus, the Bruise Brothers, and the Samoans; moments later, New Jack & Mustafa spotted the Samoans getting into their car nearby, with the Samoans then beating them down in the road and setting Mustafa up to run over his head but opting instead only to send a message; the Samoans then drove off
7/23/96
7/30/96
8/6/96
8/13/96 – featured an opening introduction by Joey Styles from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan during the 8/11/96 card and a clip of Buh Buh Ray Dudley facing Tarzan Goto during the show; included a promo outside the arena by ECW World Champion Raven regarding his title defense later in the show against Tommy Dreamer, in which he mentioned Mike Tyson lost the WBF title at the same sports complex; featured footage of the Japanese fans meeting the ECW talent and buying ECW merchandise during the show; included a backstage vignette with Tommy Dreamer and Terry Gordy, with Perry Saturn & John Kronus interrupting and laying a challenge to Gordy once they return to the United States; featured footage of New Jack & Mustafa winning the ECW Tag Team Titles the previous week from Saturn & Kronus; included a backstage vignette in which Saturn said he would win back the respect that Kronus cost the team the previous week, with Kronus saying he didn’t cost them anything; featured the Saturn & Kronus vs. Takashi Okano & Keisuke Yamada and Raven vs. Dreamer matches from Tokyo
8/20/96 – featured opening footage of New Jack & Mustafa winning the ECW Tag Team Titles two weeks ago, followed by a promo by New Jack talking about his sister’s child being shot and killed by a stray bullet as he slept in his bed and said that served as inspiration for he taking the titles – so he could afford to get the rest of his family out of the ghetto; included a tribute to New Jack & Mustafa set to Dr. Dre & Ice Cube’s “Natral Born Killaz;” New Jack then finished the segment by saying because of the title win, his family could now afford a tombstone for his nephew; featured the announcement that New Jack & Mustafa would defend the titles against Perry Saturn & John Kronus Saturday at the ECW Arena in a steel cage weapons match; included “fan cam” footage of ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Francine cutting a promo, saying they wouldn’t be at the “Reqium for a Pitbull” tribute show for Gary Wolfe Friday night; during the segment, Douglas compared Wolfe to Magnum TA because he expected a handout for not being able to physically compete anymore; featured the Douglas vs. Pitbull #2 match taped 8/3/96 at the ECW Arena, followed by a backstage promo by the Pitbulls in which Pitbull #2 wished he was the one injured; included a backstage promo by Douglas & Francine in a limo bragging over his victory; featured a backstage promo by Brian Lee regarding his feud with Tommy Dreamer; included a “fan cam” promo taped in Japan of Terry Gordy speaking about Lee; featured a backstage promo by Taz & Bill Alphonso; included footage of Buh Buh Ray, Big Dick, Sign Guy, & Dances With Dudley at a Dumpster in which Buh Buh talked about the reciept he gave D-Von Dudley; featured footage of Stevie Richards, Nova, ?, & the Blue Meanie outside dressed up as KISS and trying to get a ride; moments later, they were picked up after Meanie showed off his thigh; included a backstage promo by ECW Tag Team Champion New Jack until he was jumped by Saturn & Kronus
8/27/96 – featured the Rob Van Dam vs. Doug Furnas match taped 8/24/96 at the ECW Arena
9/3/96
9/10/96 – featured opening footage of Brian Lee injuring Terry Gordy during the 8/24/96 ECW Arena show, with Tommy Dreamer and Gordy attended to moments later by medics; included the Terry Gordy vs. Brian Lee and Buh Buh Ray & Big Dick vs. D-Von Dudley & Axl Rotten matches from 8/24/96; featured an ad for “Natural Born Killaz” on home video; included footage from later in the night of Tommy Dreamer challenging Brian Lee, Perry Saturn, & John Kronus to face him, Gordy, & Steve Williams; featured a promo by Lance Wright in which he said he would be getting tickets to see the reunion of Gordy & Williams if he wasn’t already working for ECW; included an ad for “When Worlds Collide 94” on home video; featured an ad for the Brian Pillman t-shirt in which the shirt was never shown; included a look at the Sandman losing his ECW World Title, his wife, kid, and recently losing Missy Hyatt due to a bribe from Stevie Richars; featured a promo from ECW World Champion Raven, with Lori Fullington, in which Raven talked about the Fullington family before Lori spoke up about the bond being broken between the Sandman and his son Tyler; included an ad for the home video of “November 2 Remember 95,” set to Guns ‘n’ Roses “November Rain;” featured a look at the history between Sabu and Rob Van Dam and the upcoming match between Sabu & RVD against Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon at the ECW Arena; included Francine at a pool with Gary Wolfe’s physical therapist, with ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas then jumping in the pool and making fun of Wolfe’s condition; featured a promo by Bill Alphonso in which he made fun of Joey Styles; included a promo by Buh Buh Ray Dudley, with the other Dudleys, regaring D-Von Dudley; featured Douglas & Francine in the water making fun of Wolfe; included Wolfe, in his head brace, cutting a promo on Douglas; featured a vignette of JT Smith & Little Guido at the Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia; included a promo by Brian Lee regarding his attack on Gordy; featured a shot of Steve Williams in which he gave a blank stare at the screen; included a promo by Taz & Alphonso regarding Johnny Smith; featured a promo by Divine Brown in which she scared Stevie Richards away when he asked for an autograph; included ECW Tag Team Champions New Jack & Mustafa, with trash behind them; featured a promo by Raven regarding the Sandman, during which Lori appeared and said she wanted the Sandman to die; included a promo by Lee, beside a bloody Saturn & Kronus, regarding Dreamer
9/17/96
9/24/96
12/3/96
12/10/96
12/17/96
12/24/96 – featured opening comments from Joel Gertner in which he recapped the Sandman’s loss of the ECW World Title the previous week to Raven, fresh out of rehab, and that Gertner predicted it would happen; included Joey Styles insulting Todd Pettingill by saying the most extreme thing of his career was passing a kidney stone on live radio; featured a backstage promo by ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas, alongside Francine in a neckbrace, in which he bragged about his win over Beaulah McGillicutty earlier in the show and said his belt and his girl were the best Christmas presents he could ask for; included a promo by Gertner in which he made fun of the fans and praised himself; featured an ad promoting November to Remember 96 on home video; featured a video package to the tune of Metallica’s “Unforgiven” recapping Douglas’ return to ECW early in the year, winning the ECW TV Title, breaking the neck of Gary Wolfe, further injuring Wolfe, and rivalry with Tommy Dreamer dating back to 1993; Styles then noted Dreamer had that same chain in his hand at the end of the mixed tag team match earlier in the show; footage was then shown of the Douglas vs. Dreamer match taped 12/4/93; included an ad promoting ‘Extreme Warfare Vol. 1’ on home video; featured a promo by the bWo in which the Blue Meanie shilled his own Tickle Me, Meanie doll until Nova interrupted to cut a promo on facing Roddy Piper at Starrcade; moments later, Stevie Richards shilled the bWo T-shirt; included an ad promoting ‘Extreme Warfare Vol. 2’:
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Francine defeated Tommy Dreamer & Beulah McGillicutty when Douglas pinned Beulah at 12:54 with the belly to belly suplex, moments after Beulah hit a moonsault on Francine; after their entrance, Douglas took the mic and told ring announcer Bob Ortiz to do a better job of introducing him, with Douglas then taking the mic and introducing Francine himself; after Dreamer & Francine’s entrance, Douglas took the mic and asked Dreamer what he was going to do without Terry Funk there to back him up, then said he would kick Dreamer’s ass and Francine would kick Beaulah’s ass; moments later, Dreamer took the mic and told Douglas to “shut the fuck up” and told Beaulah to “kick the shit” out of Francine; the obscenities were censored from the telecast; Francine had a wardrobe malfunction during the bout which was censored (ECW: Extreme Evolution) (12/7/96; ECW Arena)
Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso & Team Taz) defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the Tazmission at 10:25 after passing out while in the hold for roughly two minutes (12/7/96; ECW Arena)
12/31/96