On the June 11 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Sabu would face RVD in a third match at Hardcore Heaven. The two men fought in a rematch at A Matter of Respect, where RVD defeated Sabu and insulted him after the match. The match was very well-received by the audience, who gave a standing ovation to both competitors and Sabu helped RVD to get off his feet and offered a handshake but RVD disrespected him by refusing the handshake. Īt Hostile City Showdown, Sabu defeated Rob Van Dam in their first ever singles match against each other.
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Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches played out on ECW's television program Hardcore TV. The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Įxcerpts from Hardcore Heaven aired on episodes #166, #167, and #168 of the syndicated television show ECW Hardcore TV on June 25, July 2, and July 9, 1996. The match has been described as "at least partly a shoot". On the undercard, Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Lee in a weapons match, Raven defeated Terry Gordy to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, Chris Jericho defeated Pitbull #2 to capture the ECW World Television Championship, marking Jericho's first championship win in the United States, and Taz faced mixed martial artist Paul Varelans in a bout, which was promoted as being a legitimate contest. In the main event, Sabu defeated Rob Van Dam in their third singles encounter after trading wins in highly acclaimed matches earlier in the year.
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Ten professional wrestling matches were contested on the card.
The event was a supercard that took place on Jin the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hardcore Heaven (1996) was the third Hardcore Heaven professional wrestling event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (aired June 25, July 2, and July 9, 1996)
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