Posts Tagged ‘House Of Hardcore’

Tommy Dreamer: WWE Offered Me A Lot Of Money To Close House of Hardcore

Tommy Dreamer will face Eddie Edwards this Sunday at Slammiversary. The match will be contested under “House of Hardcore” rules.

Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion has collaborated with Impact, Billy Corgan’s NWA, and we’ve even seen Tommy Dreamer in Lucha Underground this year. According to Dreamer, however, WWE once offered him a lot of money to close his promotion. Dreamer commented on the matter during today’s Impact Wrestling media call.

“WWE asked me to sign a contract when I went back with the Wyatts,” Dreamer said referring to his brief 2015 run with the company. “They offered me a lot of money to close House of Hardcore and I refused.”

Dreamer would also say he’s apprehensive about signing contracts with anyone.

“Impact Wrestling, I’ve worked there under a lot of different regimes,” Dreamer continued. “Once politics or BC started getting involved, I just left.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y3__W8h2Bc&frags=pl%2Cwn

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore

Dreamer commented on how his experiences with ECW are what helped shape his policy of not signing contracts.

“Everyone talks about ECW and the greatness of what was ECW and it was,” Dreamer said on the call. “But none of us ever knew that Paul Heyman was in bed with the WWE the entire time. I had to live with those effects for a long, long time.”

“I would not sign a contract with anyone,” Dreamer continued.

Tommy Dreamer vs Eddie Edwards – Slammiversary XVI (House of Hardcore Rules)

The Dreamer versus Edwards rivalry grew out of Edwards’ previous rivalry with Sami Callihan. Throughout the course of the Callihan vs Edwards feud, Dreamer attempted to talk sense into Edwards only to eventually become the subject of his delusions.

Edwards came under the belief that Dreamer was sleeping with his wife and confronted him at a House of Hardcore show in Philadelphia. Dreamer, upset at Edwards’ actions towards him, then challenged him to this match at Slammiversary.

Final Card For House Of Hardcore 44

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion is returning to this weekend with a new event.

The promotion will hold their 44th event this Friday night (June 1, 2018) at the Lennox Agricultural Memorial Community Centre in Napanee, Ontario. You can check out the updated card for this event here:

– HOH TV Champion Willie Mack vs. Alex Reynolds vs. MJF.

– Tommy Dreamer vs. Braxton Sutter: Hardcore Brawl.

– Billy Gunn issues an open challenge.

– Bull James & RJ City vs. The Squad World Order.

– Chinlock Champion Jessie Mack vs. Angelina Love.

– Total Devastation (CJ Felony and Catalyst Nic Williams) vs. Freak Nation (Sideshow Jack and Madman Taylor).

For those interested in attending the show, you can get tickets here.

What are your thoughts on this card? Do you plan on attending the show? Sound off in the comment section below.

Final Card For House Of Hardcore 40 Event

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion is returning to this weekend with a new event.

The promotion will hold their 40th event this Saturday night (April 7, 2018) in New Orleans, Louisiana at The Sugar Mill. You can check out the updated card for this event here:

Twitch TV Championship Tournament Semi-Finals:
Swoggle vs. Alex Reynolds
Willie Mack vs. Killer Kross

Twitch TV Championship Tournament Finals – 3 Way Dance – Special guest referee Jerry Lynn:
Sami Callihan vs. (Winner of Swoggle vs. Reynolds) vs. (Winner of Mack vs. Kross)

Bourbon Street Fight:
Killer Elite Squad vs. Tommy Dreamer & Billy Gunn

The Rock N Roll Express & Mystery Partner vs. The Squad

The show will start after NXT Takeover: New Orleans ends at 11pm CST/Midnight EST. For those interested in attending the show, you can get tickets here.

Updated Cards For This Weekend’s House Of Hardcore Events

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion is returning to this weekend with two new events.

House of Hardcore 38 is slated to go down on Friday, March 23rd St. James, Long Island at the Sports Arena while House of Hardcore 39 will take place the following night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

You can check out the updated cards for these events here:

House of Hardcore 38

Tommy Dreamer vs. Joey Mercury with Shane Douglas in a Long Island Street Fight

Killer Kross vs. Guido Maritato in a Submission match

Brian Cage vs. Sami Callihan vs. Willie Mack

The Squad vs. Swoggle & Crazzy Steve

Dan Maff vs. The Luchasaurus

NWA Champion Nick Aldis defending the title against an unamed opponent

Alex Reynolds vs. Bull James

House of Hardcore 39

NWA Champion Nick Aldis defending against Tommy Dreamer

Kenny vs. Swoggle

Alex Reynolds with MJF vs. Crazzy Steve

Dan Maff vs. Bull James

Willie Mack vs. Brian Cage

For more information including how to get tickets to attend these events in person, check out House of Hardcore’s official website.

House of Hardcore 37 Lineup

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion runs their 37th event tonight. The promotion is back in the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, and build towards the crowning of their 1st ever champion on the show.

The main event will be a tag-team rivalry match as Dreamer teams up with Billy Gunn to take on Nick Aldis and Joey Mercury. Aldis and Mercury are now managed by Shane Douglas in HOH and have formed something of a new Triple Threat.

The rest of the show will consist of 1st round matches in a tournament to declare the 1st ever Twitch TV champion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnUQ9grmGYY

House of Hardcore 37 Lineup

  1. Swoggle vs. The Squad’s Mikey
  2. Lisa Marie Varon vs. The Squad’s Kenny
  3. Alex Reynolds vs. Super Crazy
  4. Bull James vs. Eddie Kingston
  5. Guido Maritato vs. Killer Kross
  6. Ace Romero vs. Dan Maff
  7. Austin Aries vs. Matt Riddle
  8. Mystery Opponent vs. Brian Cage
  9. Tommy Dreamer & Billy Gunn w/Mystery Person vs. Nick Aldis & Joey Mercury w/Shane Douglas

Tommy Dreamer Announces Tournament to Crown HOH TV Champion

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion will be crowning their first TV champion in early 2018. Although the promotion has been running for 5 years, they have yet to feature a championship of their own, though other titles have been defended on their shows.

House of Hardcore has aired 2 live shows on Twitch with their next being scheduled for January 26th from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

House of Hardcore Championship Tournament 

The tournament was announced by Dreamer on the latest HOH episode on Twitch. Dreamer announced the 1st round matches but mentioned the tournament’s format won’t be fully revealed until a later time.

  1. Woggle vs. Mikey (from the Squad)
  2. Lisa Marie Varon vs. Kenny (from the Squad)
  3. Super Crazy vs. Alex Reynolds
  4. Bull James vs. Eddie Kingston
  5. Little Guido vs. Kevin Cross
  6. Ace Romero vs. Dan Moff
  7. Matt Riddle vs. Austin Aries
  8. ??? (Mystery Opponent) vs. Brian Cage
  9. Crazy Steve vs. MJF
  10. Luchasaurus vs. Willie Mack vs. Matt Cross

House of Hardcore Announces Next Live Show on Twitch

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion will be returning to Twitch for another live show on December 2nd. Production problems plagued last Saturday’s broadcast but the entire show has not been put up for viewing-on-demand.

House of Hardcore 36 will air from Austin Aries’ hometown of Waukesha, WI. Aries cut a promo at HOH35 which was greeted with some heckling from the live crowd in Philadelphia this weekend.

House of Hardcore 36

Only 3 matches are announced thus far for the show:

  1. Al Snow & Swoggle vs. the Squad
  2. Candace Michelle vs. Lisa Von Marie (Michelle’s last match)
  3. Austin Aries vs. Joey Mercury

Tommy Dreamer Issues Challenge For Major Title Before HOH35

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion aired a live free event from Saturday on Twitch. While production problems plagued the live broadcast, the event is now up for free on the site.

Before the show went to air, Billy Corgan’s NWA organization sent out notifications through their social media accounts that their champion, Tim Storm, was in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena. The segment did not appear during the House of Hardcore broadcast but did air through NWA’s social media accounts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnUQ9grmGYY

Billy Corgan’s Nation Wrestling Alliance

Dreamer let Billy know his NWA is always welcome in House of Hardcore and also issued a challenge to champion, Tim Storm for the title. Former challenger, Nick Aldis, also had something to say regarding receiving another title shot in the near future.

Billy Corgan’s purchase of the NWA came into effect on October 1st. The company has been busy releasing mini-documentaries on their YouTube channel and marketing Tim Storm.

Storm and the NWA have issued an open challenge to available talents for a shot at the title and the list of potential challengers appears to be growing rapidly.

House of Hardcore 35 To Air Free On Twitch Live This Saturday

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion announced a distribution deal with Twitch.TV last month. The promotion has released their first free weekly television show, which consisted mainly of highlights and background of current performers.

This weekend, however, House of Hardcore airs their 35th show live and free on Saturday. The card will take place at the famed 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

The promotion’s Twitch channel can be found here.

House of Hardcore 35 Lineup

“House of Hardcore returns home to the 2300 Arena on Saturday night November 18, 2017!  Doors open at 6pm, belltime at 8pm.

  • First Blood Match:
    Tommy Dreamer vs. Joey Mercury
  • Austin Aries returns with a live microphone!
  • Nick Aldis vs. Billy Gunn
  • The Luchasaurus makes his Philadelphia debut!
  • The Squad vs. Guido Maritato & Super Crazy (with Big Sal E. Graziano)
  • Matt Cross vs. Petey Williams
  • Mystery Three Way Dance: featuring 3 superstars making their HOH Philadelphia debut!
  • Plus MVP, Shane Douglas, Bull James, Hot Young Briley and more!

Be there in person or watch LIVE streaming on Twitch.tv/houseofhardcore!”

House Of Hardcore Signs Deal With Twitch, Weekly Content, WM Weekend Show Announced

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hard is making moves.

Over the weekend at New York Comic Con, Dreamer announced that HoH has signed an exclusive contract with streaming service Twitch. The Twitch HoH channel is now live and Dreamer says they will be producing new material on a weekly basis. The shows will drop on either Monday or Tuesday.

The first show to broadcast live on Twitch will be the November 18th HoH 35 show from Philadelphia.

Dreamer wrote, “This means I can now start having storylines and more talents have the ability to be seen & spotlighted. This also means in 2018 more shows and yes FINALLY House of Hardcore Championships.”

The deal with Twitch will allow the promotion to run more shows and he is finally pulling the trigger on holding a House of Hardcore show during WrestleMania weekend next year from New Orleans. 

As for what this means to the talent working for HoH, “All wrestlers will be under contact to appear at numerous shows so storylines can continue. Once they are done they are free to go wherever they want or just hang out w/me and enjoy.”

You can read his full message on Facebook:

Matt and Jeff Hardy Wrestling For House of Hardcore This Weekend

Jeff and Matt Hardy will be keeping commitments they made to Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion this weekend. Matt also seems to be indicating they will be in their “broken universe” characters for the shows.

House of Hardcore 24 & 25

HOH 24 will be Friday night in New Jersey. The main event for that show will be Tommy Dreamer vs. Matt Hardy in a “New Jersey Delete Street Fight”.
Also on the show:
Bully Ray vs. Sami Callihan
Brian Cage vs. MVP

HOH 25 is Saturday night at the 2300 Arena in Philly. That show is headlined by Matt and Jeff Hardy vs. Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray. Pentagon Jr. will also wrestling Sami Callihan on that show.

Both shows air live on the FloSlam app for subscribers.

Germany’s wXw Promotion Joins FloSlam

FloSlam announced this week that German-based promotion wXw will have shows available live through the streaming service going forward.

“Based in Germany, wXw is world-renowned for the quality of their shows and now they will be easier to see than ever. Over the next several years, FloSlam will be bringing you their top events as part of our World Premiere Events series, including the annual16 Carat Gold tournament.

Best of all, you don’t have to wait long. Their 16th Anniversary Show will be coming to you at 8:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 21st. The card features the FloSlam premiere for Adam Cole, as he takes on Marty Scurll and Jurn Simmons in a three-way dance for the Unified World Wrestling Championship.

After the initial airing, shows will be available for unlimited rewatching via our ever-growing library. In fact, the partnership also will include selections from the wXw back catalog as we continue to seek ways to bring you more and more incredible wrestling content.

We’d like to welcome wXw to FloSlam, and can’t believe we now get to bring you two House of Hardcore shows, Shine 39, ACW: Yuletide Beatings, IPW:UK Supershow 5 and two OTT shows all before the New Year. There’s never been a better time to sign up….”

https://twitter.com/FloSlam/status/809561869740609536

Lilian Garcia Launches Podcast, House Of Hardcore Coming To FloSlam, New WWE Emoji App

– Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has launched a new podcast, “Making Their Way To The Ring.” The first episode is being taped today in Los Angeles and her guest will be none other than Brie Bella.

– FloSlam announced on Monday that Tommy Dreamer’s house of Hardcore promotion will now be featured on their streaming network. The first House of Hardcore show to air on FloSlam will be HOH 21: Blizzard Brawl on 12/3.

https://twitter.com/FloSlam/status/800492550205284352

– WWE has launched a new Emoji app for iOS and Android. “WWEmoji” costs $1.99 and features hundreds of WWE-related emoji that can be used in messaging apps.

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Bully Ray Teases TNA Return & Feud With Broken Matt Hardy (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxPi2MG8baM

Bubba Ray Dudley appeared at Saturday’s House of Hardcore event in Philadelphia, and cut a promo on Matt Hardy and teased showing up at Impact Wrestling. “How would you like for me to show up at the Impact Zone?” Bubba asked. “I’ve burned that place to the ground once, and I’d do it again. I already put your boss through a table, and don’t think I wouldn’t do the same thing to your wife and your son.”

It’s worth noting that Bubba Ray changed his Twitter name back to “Bully Ray” after leaving WWE. Here are complete results Saturday night’s House of Hardcore show, courtesy of ProWrestling.net:

– Robbie E defeated Lance Anoai. After match, Santino Marella delivered the Cobra to Robbie E.

– Alex Reynolds won a triple threat involving John Silver and Pat Buck.

– Vik Dalishus, Eddie Kingston, and TJ Marcone defeated Team Tremendous and Conor Braxton.

– Chris Hero beat Tony Nese.

– Brian Myers and Swoggle defeated Torito and Underground Luchadore. The Underground Luchadore was unmasked and revealed to be Matt Striker. Ryback came out and cleared the ring of Myers and Swoggle, hitting Shellshocked on Swoggle.

– Ricochet beat Sami Callihan.

– Broken Matt Hardy (w/Senior Benjamin and Rebecca) defeated Tommy Dreamer in the main event. Earlier in the evening, Dreamer addressed the crowd to let them know that Terry Funk would not be in his corner due to the health reasons. There were surprise appearances from Joey Styles, Belah McGuillicuty, The Sandman and Bubba Ray Dudley.

WWE Changes Plans For Upcoming Shows, Team 3D vs. The Young Bucks, More

– WWE has made some changes to their advertised lineups for upcoming WWE live events. Originally scheduled to headline one wing of the tour was WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns, however now Dean Ambrose vs. Rollins in a “Street Fight” will serve as the main event of the shows. Subsequently, Reigns has been moved to different shows.

– Team 3D vs. The Young Bucks in a tag-team bout has been officially added to Tommy Dreamer’s next “House Of Hardcore” event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also announced recently is Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian vs. Matt Taven and Michael Bennett. Scheduled to appear at the show in her final appearance is former TNA Knockout Traci Brooks. Additionally, Johnny Mundo, Rhyno, Eddie Kingston, Chris Hero and Tony Nese are also advertised to appear.


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House Of Hardcore TV Premieres Tonight On The Fight Network

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion makes its national television premiere tonight on the Fight Network.

The series will be available on the Fight Network in the US (Cablevision), Canada and for Roku users who subscribe to the channel.

The series is designed to build to the July 18th HOH event in Toronto.

Commentary tonight will be done by ECW Original Danny Doring (Daniel Morrison) and Vic Travagliante.

Tommy Dreamer’s House Of Hardcore Promotion Signs TV Deal With The Fight Network

Tommy Dreamer issued a press release on Thursday to announce a television deal with The Fight Network out of Canada for his House Of Hardcore promotion.

As noted, Dreamer’s HoH promotion will travel north of the border for their first ever Canadian-based events in Toronto on July 18th.

Below is the press release that was sent out today with all of the details:

Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore Coming to Fight Network

Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced a global programming deal with professional wrestling legend Tommy Dreamer’s promotion House of Hardcore.

Fight Network will televise eight one-hour shows featuring highlights from all the House of Hardcore events to date, beginning on Tuesday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes will premiere on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET for eight consecutive weeks leading up to the debut House of Hardcore live event in Canada on July 18 in Toronto.

House of Hardcore on Fight Network will air on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., nationwide in Canada, Roku devices across North America, and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Dreamer, who wrestled and worked for every major wrestling organization in North America throughout his 25-year career, describes the television deal as the next step for his company.

“It’s a great day for House of Hardcore,” said Dreamer. “This partnership with Fight Network changes the game for me personally and for this company. I’m thrilled that we’ll bring House of Hardcore to more households, not only in Canada, but across North America and the rest of the world. Fight Network’s global reach continues to grow, as does House of Hardcore, and I think this is a great fit.”

“Tommy Dreamer has a stellar reputation in the professional wrestling business and we’re excited to partner with him to bring his House of Hardcore product to television,” said Ariel Shnerer, Director of Programming at Fight Network. “Dreamer is a consummate professional and his shows constantly feature a who’s who of established stars in the industry, from Tommy himself to Team 3D, Christopher Daniels, Matt Hardy and A.J. Styles. If the buzz surrounding his brand is any indication, we expect House of Hardcore to be a hit with our viewers.”

Dreamer also announced the signing of Stoney Creek, Ont.-based “The Power Factory” as Agency of Record for all business development and strategy related to House of Hardcore.

Dreamer founded House of Hardcore in 2012. Its first show was held at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and subsequent shows have been held in Philadelphia (four times), Valley Center, Calif., and Poughkeepsie (three in total).

Fight Network also owns and operates Live Audio Wrestling, the longest running wrestling radio program in the world. House of Hardcore talent will be regularly featured on the weekly show.

Canadian fans will get their first live taste of House of Hardcore on July 18. Dreamer has a long and storied relationship with Canada and the expansion is a personal milestone for him.

“I held a poll on Twitter, in which I asked fans where they wanted me to hold my next show, and Canada, specifically Toronto, was overwhelmingly No. 1,” said Dreamer. “For me not having television exposure until now, the demand for the product up there is almost surreal to me. And now having Fight Network behind us, I look forward to bringing my perspective of professional wrestling to some of the most rabid, passionate wrestling fans in the world.”

For more information on House of Hardcore, go to www.houseofhardcore.net.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit tv.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

Shane Helms Working For TNA, Details On Next House Of Hardcore Show, More

– Former WWE Superstar Shane “Hurricane” Helms is now working as an agent/producer for TNA. Helms was at the Impact Wrestling television taping in Orlando a few weeks ago.

– Tommy Dreamer will be making the announcement for the next House Of Hardcore show on Monday. RF Video’s Rob Feinstein was quoted as saying fans won’t believe when and where the next HoH event will be.

– The latest edition of WWE Fury, which you can watch below, looks at “36 double-team moves that devastated the competition.”

Curt Hawkins Talks Training Under Bill DeMott, Rey Mysterio Leaving WWE & More

Former WWE Superstar Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers) recently spoke with Alex Obert of the Journey of a Frontman website while at Tommy Dreamer’s “House Of Hardcore VIII” event in Philadelphia last weekend. Below are highlights from the interview.

On what he took out of House of Hardcore VIII: “Probably the most fun and most unpredictable good time that any wrestling fan could ever have at a show. I have a blast doing this because I love it. It’s my job and all that, but sometimes these shows are so fun and exciting, I almost wish I could go back in time and somehow be sixteen and go to these shows. It reminds me of how much fun ECW was when I went to the shows live as a kid.”

On Rey Mysterio leaving WWE and appearing at HOH: “Rey Mysterio is hands down the greatest luchador of all time. If you want to dispute that, tweet me. I don’t think anyone else is comparable. He’s the most successful, he’s the most talented, he is an absolutely special performer. I think it’s a huge loss for WWE and a huge gain for all of us wrestlers that get to be around him and have him on our shows and learn from him and work with him. It’s just a win.”

On the Bill DeMott controversy: “I trained under Bill and he is what he is. He’s a drill sergeant and he’s tough, it takes a lot out of you. I wasn’t there for all the new allegations, so I’m not too sure what happened.”

On Zack Ryder being in the Royal Rumble: “I hope the world of him, I’m always pushing for him. He deserves it. He’s a great guy. I don’t think we’d be anywhere without each other. We were very fortunate to find each other and go through this business together. I’m thrilled to see him and I’m glad to see he got the reaction that he got. I always hope for the best.”

Check out the complete interview at JourneyOfAFrontman.com.

New Theme For Undertaker At WM31?, Clip Of Mysterio At HoH VIII, Austin Interviews Adam Carolla

– Regarding “The Man Comes Around” message on the titan tron during Monday’s RAW segment with Bray Wyatt and The Undertaker, that is actually the name of a Johnny Cash song. While it’s not confirmed at this point, it’s possible that Undertaker will be using another Johnny Cash song for his entrance at WrestleMania 31 this year.

– Comedian Adam Carolla and former New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer are the guests on this week’s edition of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which is available for download right now at PodcastOne.com.

– As noted over the weekend, Rey Mysterio and former WWE announcer Justin Roberts made surprise appearances at Tommy Dreamer’s “House of Hardcore VIII” event in Philadelphia. The following clip of Mysterio’s appearance has been released via the official House Of Hardcore YouTube channel:

Rey Mysterio, Justin Roberts Appear At House Of Hardcore VIII, Roberts Trashes WWE

Former WWE performers Rey Mysterio and Justin Roberts made surprise appearances at Tommy Dreamer’s “House of Hardcore VIII” event at the former ECW Arena on Saturday night.

Roberts cut a promo about how he lost his passion for pro wrestling while working for WWE. He said WWE produces the same thing every week and he’s tired of the politics in wrestling.

Mysterio also appeared in what was his first post-WWE appearance in the United States. After Ethan Carter III showed up unadvertised to help Eric Young defeat Tommy Dreamer, Mysterio came out and made the save.

The show ended with Mysterio and Dreamer cutting promos about how Mysterio was back home and how ECW is family forever.

Alberto Del Rio Debuts For ROH Tonight, GFW-AAA PPV In 2015?

– Former WWE Champion will make his ROH debut at tonight’s TV tapings from Nashville, TN tonight. He’ll face Christopher Daniels at the Nashville Fairgrounds Arena, formerly known as the TNA Asylum.

– Global Force Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett is reportedly in talks with Mexico’s AAA promotion to bring AAA to pay-per-view in the United States. This would be a deal similar to GFW presenting this weekend’s New Japan Pro Wrestling Wrestle Kingdom 9 event.

– Tickets for House of Hardcore VIII go on sale this Monday afternoon. The event takes place on March 7th from the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia.

Video: Alberto Del Rio Appears At House Of Hardcore 7

Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio made a surprise appearance at Saturday night’s House of Hardcore 7 iPPV from Philadelphia, PA (Order Here). Ricardo Rodriguez was also there and introduced Del Rio to the rabid crowd.

Del Rio said he was so happy to be there because just a week ago, he didn’t think he’d be able to wrestle in the United States for a year. Del Rio said it was great to be in the ECW Arena for the first time, which led to an ECW! chant and then a “F*CK MCMAHON” chant. Del Rio said in House of Hardcore, they are wrestlers, not Sports Entertainers.

Del Rio fought off an attack from Brian Myers, locked in the cross-armbreaker and got him to tap.

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Why Hasn’t WWE Tried Promoting A WCW Reunion Show?

E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W!

The chants can still be heard today. In fact, WWE still capitalizes on those three letters to this very day.

For example, last Monday night after RAW, WWE premiered “ECW Exposed” on the WWE Network as part of a full “ECW Week” theme for their digital subscription service.

Next Tuesday night, a second edition of “ECW Exposed” is scheduled to air on the WWE Network.

Hell, this weekend, Tommy Dreamer will be presenting the seventh “House Of Hardcore” event, which is considered by many to be a show with the old “ECW feel” to it.

My question is this, why do we see so many ECW reunion shows, but no WCW reunion shows? I’m assuming it has a lot to do with dollars and cents.

For an ECW reunion show to be held, you need at least some of the following guys: Paul Heyman, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, Taz, Bully Ray, Devon, Terry Funk, The Sandman, Rob Van Dam, Raven and Shane Douglas. Sure, there are many other names you can go with, but you need at least a few of those guys on the event for it to feel like a legitimate ECW reunion show.

For a WCW reunion show to be held, you need at least some of the following guys: Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair, Sting, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Diamond Dallas Page, Lex Luger, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner and Rick Steiner. Again, many names are missing, but the fact remains, the price tags of the key guys needed for an ECW reunion show versus the price tags for a WCW reunion show are world’s apart.

WWE has at different points in time had enough of the aforementioned WCW names under contract, and certainly has enough money to secure the stars they didn’t have at a particular point in time, to put together a legitimate WCW reunion show.

Outside of the financial side of putting together a reunion show for the former two biggest rival promotions to WWE, there is the financial side of how much these shows would generate.

When you compare the amount of DVDs sold between “The Rise & Fall Of ECW” and “The Rise & Fall Of WCW,” again you will notice that they are world’s apart.

When ECW went out of business in 2001 they were still a beloved promotion that just didn’t have the financial backing or television exposure to stay afloat. When WCW went out of business in 2001 they barely had a pulse.

The fan-base for ECW was a rabid, cult-like fan-base that loved their home-promotion dearly. The fan-base for WCW by the time the company folded in 2001 was practically nonexistent.

Still, it feels like there is enough WCW nostalgia for a reunion show to work. Anytime rumors circulate that claim WWE is in negotiations with Goldberg, Sting, or any of the other major names wrestling fans associate with WCW, there is a huge buzz. Fans are excited at the prospect of these guys coming into the current fold and squaring off against today’s crop of WWE Superstars.

Currently, there is a lot of interest in a Sting vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania. There has been buzz in the recent past about a possible showdown between Goldberg and his modern-day carbon-copy Ryback. There’s even been a lot of interest in “The Hulkster” lacing up his red and yellow boots once more.

If WWE were to sign all of these guys, or ever considered the idea at any point in time, why is it out of the realm of possibility that a WCW reunion show would be a success? Personally, I think it would work, however, I think WWE wants the WCW legacy buried and forgotten, and wants the fans of today to only remember history the way Vince McMahon and company choose to portray it.

Ever watched the “Monday Night War” documentary series on the WWE Network? Right there is a perfect example of the WWE-version of history being told.

The fact is, ECW was never a close second to WWE. They definitely provided a template on how to change the wrestling product into something more modern that fans of that generation soaked up in droves. The fact remains, however, that WCW was kicking WWE’s ass for a lengthy period of time.

Prior to that, when WWE was the top dog, WCW was always nipping at their heels. NWA before WCW was at times a close-second to WWE, and for a long period of time was considered to have the better talent roster. Additionally, NWA would beat WWE in television ratings on a somewhat regular basis before fans really paid attention to TV ratings or considered them any legitimate measure of success, as was the case when the ratings became the focal point of the WWE vs. WCW “Monday Night Wars.”

Outside of WrestleMania once a year, WWE puts on pay-per-views that for the most part feel the same. Nothing seems special or different about them anymore, and the entire idea behind a pay-per-view is to put on an event that feels bigger and more unique than a typical weekly wrestling television program.

Unfortunately, current WWE pay-per-views just feel like a slightly better version of a solid edition of WWE RAW and/or WWE SmackDown, when the company should be striving to put on pay-per-views that feel like “must see” or “can’t miss” programming.

Something tells me if WWE were to book a WCW reunion pay-per-view, if they booked the right guys, it would generate a ton of interest and likely draw a solid buyrate. It would garner interest from fans who escaped the wrestling bubble and moved on with their lives back in 2001 when the only alternative to the WWE-style of wrestling went out of business.

Picture it guys — WCW One Night Stand!

I’d fork out $44.95 and spend three hours of a Sunday evening to watch it.

And something tells me many others would as well.

How about you? Would you be interested in buying a “WCW Reunion” pay-per-view event? Let us know by posting your feedback in the “Comments” section below. You can also connect with me directly on Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBooneWZR and/or on Twitter @MBoone420.

Ethan Carter III Suffers Torn Bicep: Surgery Required, Pulls Out Of House Of Hardcore VII

According to various reports, TNA star Ethan Carter III has suffered a torn bicep. EC3 is expected to undergo surgery for the torn bicep at some point in the next week.

Due to the injury, EC3 is now off of the lineup for this weekend’s House Of Hardcore VII iPPV from Philadelphia, Pennyslvania.

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