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Hardcore Hall of Fame

The Hardcore Hall of Fame is a hall of fame located within 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was established to honor the careers of professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the history of 2300 Arena and hardcore wrestling.

Hardcore Hall of Fame
FormationOctober 19, 2002
(21 years ago) (2002-10-19)
Location
Members
26 total inductees
20 Individual inductees
3 group inductee (6 wrestlers)
Website2300 Arena

History

The Hall of Fame was established in 2002 following the death of former Extreme Championship Wrestling star Rocco Rock, who suffered a fatal heart attack while traveling to 2300 Arena for a match with Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling.[1]

Banners commemorating the inductees are on permanent display inside 2300 Arena.[2]

Inductees

#ImageYearRing name
(Birth name)		Inducted byNotesRef
1 2002Rocco Rock
(Theodore James Petty)		Tod GordonPosthumous inductee. Four-time ECW World Tag Team Champion. His former tag-team partner Johnny Grunge was present for the ceremony.[3]
2 2005Terry Funk
(Terrence Funk)		Tod GordonTwo-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion.[4]
3 2007Johnny Grunge
(Michael Lynn Durham)		Gary WolfePosthumous inductee. Four-time ECW World Tag Team Champion.[5]
4 2007The Sandman
(James Fullington)		Tod GordonFive-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion.[5]
5 2008John Zandig
(John Corson)		Roger ArtigianiFounder of Combat Zone Wrestling. Six-time CZW World Heavyweight Champion.[6]
6 2009Eddie Gilbert
(Thomas Edward Gilbert, Jr.)		The SandmanPosthumous inductee. First booker of Extreme Championship Wrestling. One-time ECW World Tag Team Champion.[7]
7 2009Chris Candido
(Christopher Barrett Candito)		The SandmanPosthumous inductee. Three-time ECW World Tag Team Champion.[7]
8 2009Tod GordonThe SandmanFounder of Extreme Championship Wrestling.[7]
9 2009Sabu
(Terry Michael Brunk)		The SandmanTwo-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion.[7]
10 2010Trent Acid
(Michael Verdi)		D. J. HydePosthumous inductee. Four-time CZW World Tag Team Champion. Three-time CZW Junior Heavyweight Champion.[8]
11 2010Jerry Lynn
(Jeremy Lynn)		Jim CornetteOne-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. One-time ROH World Champion.[9]
12 2010Tommy Dreamer
(Thomas James Laughlin)		Eddie KingstonTwo-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion.[10]
13 2011ECW Arena FansGreg ExcellentIn honor of the loyal fan base of ECW Arena.[11]
14 2014The Blue Meanie
(Brian Daniel Heffron)		Al SnowFounder of Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling. Founding member of the Blue World Order.[12]
15 2014The Pitbulls
(Anthony Durante and Gary Wolfe)		Jason KnightAnthony Durante inducted posthumously. One-time ECW World Tag Team Champions.[12]
16 20142 Cold Scorpio
(Charles Bernard Scaggs)		Tod GordonFour-time ECW World Television Champion.[12]
17 2014Shane Douglas
(Troy Allan Martin)		Roger ArtigianiFour-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Two-time ECW World Television Champion. One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.[12]
18 2015Dean Malenko
(Dean Simon)		Justin RobertsTwo-time ECW World Television Champion. One-time ECW World Tag Team Champion.[13]
19 2015Eddie Guerrero
(Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes)		Dean MalenkoPosthumous inductee. Two-time ECW World Television Champion.[13]
20 2021The Road Warriors
(Joseph Laurinaitis and Michael Hegstrand)		Bubba Ray DudleyPosthumous inductees. Their former manager Paul Ellering was present for the ceremony.[14]
21 2021Charlie Bruzzese
(Charles Bruzzese)		Stephen DeAngelisTelevision producer for ECW and MLW.[15]
22 2022Rob Van Dam
(Robert Szatkowski)		Jerry LynnOne-time ECW World Champion. One-time ECW World Television Champion. Two-time ECW World Tag Team Champion.[16]
23 2024Team 3D
(Devon Hughes and Mark LoMonaco)		TBAEight-time ECW World Tag Team Champions.[17]

Ceremony dates

DatePromotionEventInductee(s)Ref
October 19, 2002Pro-Pain Pro WrestlingA Night for the FlyboyRocco Rock[3]
November 5, 2005Hardcore HomecomingNovember ReignTerry Funk[4]
June 16, 2007Pro Wrestling UnpluggedThe Crazy 8Johnny Grunge, The Sandman[5]
December 13, 2008Combat Zone WrestlingCage of Death XJohn Zandig[6]
June 27, 2009Legends of the ArenaLegends of the ArenaEddie Gilbert, Chris Candido, Tod Gordon, Sabu[7]
July 10, 2010Combat Zone WrestlingAcid-FestTrent Acid[8]
July 17, 2010Ring of HonorRing of Honor WrestlingJerry Lynn[9]
July 25, 2010ChikaraChikarasaurus Rex: King of ShowTommy Dreamer[10]
July 11, 2011Combat Zone WrestlingNew HeightsECW Arena Fans[11]
June 14, 2014Wrestling with DisasterThe Final CutThe Blue Meanie, The Pitbulls, 2 Cold Scorpio, Shane Douglas[12]
November 13, 2015House of HardcoreHouse of Hardcore 10Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero[13]
September 18, 2021Battleground Championship WrestlingBattleground Championship WrestlingThe Road Warriors[14]
November 6, 2021Major League WrestlingWar ChamberCharlie Bruzzese[15]
December 17, 2022Battleground Championship WrestlingA Tribute to the ExtremeRob Van Dam[16]
April 5, 2024Battleground Championship WrestlingA Tribute to the Extreme 2Team 3D[17]

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