Hardcore Heaven (1996)

Hardcore Heaven (1996) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on June 22, 1996, from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the inaugural event under the Hardcore Heaven name. The event featured a number of matches showcasing ECW's extreme style of wrestling, characterized by violence, hardcore weaponry, and high-risk maneuvers. Key matches on the card included bouts featuring Shane Douglas, Raven, and The Sandman. The event is notable for its contribution to ECW's growing popularity and its emphasis on the hardcore wrestling style that distinguished the promotion from its competitors, WWE and WCW, at the time.