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Today in ECW History - June 24rd, 1994
ECW Hostile City Showdown '94
ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Don Harris and Ron Harris def. Mr. Hughes and Shane Douglas
- Chad Austin fought Don E. Allen to a no-contest
- Tommy Dreamer def. Hack Meyers
- ECW World Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck (c) def. Rockin' Rebel to retain the title
- Dog Collar Match: The Tazmaniac def. Pitbull #1
- Cane on a Pole Match: Tommy Cairo def. The Sandman
- The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk) def. The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock)
- Sabu def. Cactus Jack
- Skull Von Crush def. CW Anderson
- Roadkill def. Lance Diamond
- Super Crazy def. Little Guido
- Jerry Lynn def. Justin Credible
- ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) def. Balls Mahoney and Chris Chetti to retain the titles
- Francine def. Steve Corino
- Yoshihiro Tajiri def. Mosco De La Merced
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Taz (c) def. Yoshihiro Tajiri to retain the title
- Sabu def. Justin Credible
- ECW World Television Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) def. Spike Dudley to retain the title
- Chilly Willy def. EZ Money
- Kid Kash def. Belvis Wesley
- Rob Van Dam def. Little Guido
- ECW World Television Championship: Rhino (c) def. Pitbull #1 to retain the title
- Three-Way Dance Tag Team Elimination Match: Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger def. Chris Chetti and Nova and Danny Doring and Roadkill
- Steve Corino def. Mikey Whipwreck
- Yoshihiro Tajiri def. Jerry Lynn
- Mike Kehner and HC Loc def. Da Baldies (Tony DeVito and Angel)
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Justin Credible (c) def. The Sandman to retain the title
Wrestler death(s): Back in 2007, it was revealed that Chris Benoit had not only murdered his wife, but also their 7-year old son, Daniel, before hanging himself in the weight room of their home in the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia. It was a moment in professional wrestling history that unfortunately had a LOT come from it in the years that followed. Benoit was erased from the WWE history books and his matches were cut from DVD releases. His title reigns were all but erased. But what also changed was the whole landscape of the business because with the talk that CTE caused Benoit to snap and do the unthinkable that weekend, it changed the business because now WWE has banned almost all moves that injure the head like chair shots to the head or flying headbutts like Benoit was so known for doing. It also was the beginning of what is regarded as the PG Era of WWE, which started just after the Benoit tragedy happened and was a way for the company to look better to all of its advertisers and business partners of the WWE.
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