Heatwave '94: the Battle for the Future
1994 Eastern Championship Wrestling supercard event
Heatwave '94: the Battle for the Future was the first Heatwave professional wrestling event produced by Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on July 16, 1994 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Storylines
The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. 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.
At Hostile City Showdown, Sabu defeated Cactus Jack in the main event. On the June 28 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Shane Douglas would defend the ECW Heavyweight Championship against Sabu at Heat Wave. Douglas mocked Sabu over the following weeks until the two brawled with each other on the July 12 episode of Hardcore TV.
At Hostile City Showdown, Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr. defeated The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) by disqualification after 911 chokeslammed the referee. Terry hanged Rock by the neck in the eagle's nest. On the June 28 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Public Enemy would compete against the Funks in a barbed wire match at Heat Wave. On the July 12 episode of Hardcore TV, Tommy Dreamer and the Funks defeated Hack Meyers and Public Enemy in a six-man tag team match.
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