Hardcore Homecoming
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Hardcore Homecoming was a professional wrestling event booked by former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas. The matches at the event featured former wrestlers from the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion. The event was held from 8:00pm to 11:55pm on June 10, 2005 in South Philadelphia at the ECW Arena (the home and birthplace of ECW, where ECW had most of its early shows/events), two days before the WWE produced/promoted ECW One Night Stand, held in New York City.
None of the ECW peformers under contract to WWE appeared at the event, though Mick Foley, occasionally appearing with the WWE, made an unannounced appearance.
Unlike One Night Stand, Hardcore Homecoming was not broadcast as a pay-per-view. A two-DVD set of the event was released in August of 2005 through Hardcore Homecoming's website.
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Results
- Mikey Whipwreck and Chris Chetti defeated Simon Diamond and C.W. Anderson
Whipwreck pins Diamond following a Whippersnapper
- Tracy Smothers (with J.T. Smith) defeated The Blue Meanie
Smothers pins Meanie after Smith hit Meanie with a pair of brass knuckles.
- "Tribute to the fallen heroes of hardcore"
Johnny Grunge (former tag team partner of the late Rocco Rock), Gary Wolfe (former tag team partner of the late Anthony Durante) and Tammy Lynn Sytch (widow of the late Chris Candido) deliver a eulogy. They are interrupted by Danny Doring and Roadkill, who are then chokeslammed by 911.
- Too Cold Scorpio defeated Kid Kash
Scorpio pins Kash following a 450° Splash.
- The Gangstantors (New Jack and John Kronus) "defeated" The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten)
New Jack jumps from scaffolding and drives Ian Rotten through a table (no pinfall).
- Jerry Lynn defeated Justin Credible (w/ Jason)
Lynn pins Credible following a Cradle Tombstone Piledriver. Jazz prevents Jason from interfering.
- Raven (w/ The Blue Meanie and The Musketeer) defeated the Sandman
Raven pins Sandman following interference from Donn E. Allen and Mikey Whipwreck.
- Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) defeated Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) and Terry Funk (w/ Vickie Funk) in a Barbed Wire Three-Way Dance
Funk pinned Douglas following interference from Cactus Jack, who applied a barbed wire Mandible Claw. Sabu pinned Funk following an Arabian Facebuster.
Notable people
Hosts
Ring crew
- Ring announcer - Bob Artese
- Ring announcer - Stephen DeAngelis
- Referee - John Finnegan
- Timekeeper - Rocco Musciano
Guests
Tailgate party
Hardcore Homecoming was preceded by a tailgate party in front of the New Alhambra arena, with several wrestlers in attendance. This was reminiscent of territorial wrestling in the 1980s, when many independent promotions would hold barbecues before and after the event.
Tour
An announcement on the Hardcore Homcomming website states that show will be touring the Northeast throughout September 2005, culminating in a second event in Philadelphia. In addition to the original roster, Rhino and Team 3-D are scheduled to appear.
