Date August 5, 1995 Venue ECW Arena | Attendance 1,150 Wrestlepalooza (1995) Gangstas Paradise | |
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In professional wrestling, Wrestlepalooza was an event held by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling annually in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000. The 1998 iteration aired on pay-per-view. The footage from the four Wrestlepalooza events is owned by WWE.
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1995
Wrestlepalooza (1995) was a live event that took place on August 5, 1995 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. The event later aired in syndication on ECW Hardcore TV.
1997
Wrestlepalooza (1997) was a live event that took place on June 7, 1997 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
Wrestlepalooza (1997) is known for Tommy Dreamer pinning Raven for the first time, marking the end of a feud that first began in January 1995. Raven subsequently left ECW and joined World Championship Wrestling.
1998
Wrestlepalooza (1998) was a pay-per-view event that took place on May 3, 1998 in the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles.
The event features the final TV appearance of the Junkyard Dog, who died one month later in a car accident. JYD was introduced, along with Bob Armstrong, Dick Slater, and the Masked Superstar, in tribute to their legacy as Southern wrestling stars.
2000
Wrestlepalooza (2000) was a live event that took place on April 16, 2000 in the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. Three matches from the event aired on ECW on TNN on April 21, 2000.