Today in ECW History - June 22nd

 

Today in ECW History - June 22nd, 1996

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

• Shane Douglas def. Mikey Whipwreck
• The Full Blooded Italians (JT Smith and Little Guido) def. The Dudley Boys (Big Dick Dudley and Buh Buh Ray Dudley)
• Taz def. Paul Varelans
• ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Raven (c) def. Terry Gordy to retain the title
• ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) (c) def. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) to retain the titles
• Axl Rotten and Hack Meyers fought The Samoan Gangsta Party (Mack Daddy Kane and Samu) to a no contest
• ECW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho def. Pitbull #2 (c) to win the title
• Weapons Match: Tommy Dreamer def. Brian Lee
• Sabu def. Rob Van Dam

 Wrestler death(s): Nancy "Woman" Benoit passed away in 2007. We all know what happened on that tragic weekend in June 2007. No matter what you think happened that day, what is undisputed is the fact that Woman was beloved in the professional wrestling industry and she was a tremendous manager in ECW's early days. She was 43 years old at the time of her untimely passing.