Wrestlepalooza

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Wrestlepalooza
Promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995–2000)
WWE (2025–present)
Brands Raw (2025–present)
SmackDown (2025–present)
First event Wrestlepalooza (1995)
Event gimmick Wrestling fan convention

Wrestlepalooza is a professional wrestling event that was held by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000. Most of the events' matches were filmed for broadcast during ECW's television programs (including ECW Hardcore TV and its program on TNN), although the 1998 edition would be televised as a pay-per-view event.

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In August 2025, WWE—which had acquired ECW's assets and library after its closure—announced that it would hold a new event under the Wrestlepalooza name in Indianapolis in September. [1]

Dates, venues and main events

EventDateCityVenueMain Event
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Wrestlepalooza (1995) August 5, 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) in a Stretcher match
Wrestlepalooza (1997) June 7, 1997 The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship
Wrestlepalooza (1998) May 3, 1998 Marietta, Georgia Cobb County Civic Center Shane Douglas (c) vs. Al Snow for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Wrestlepalooza (2000) April 16, 2000 St. Charles, Missouri Family Arena Tommy Dreamer, Dusty Rhodes, The Sandman and New Jack vs. The Network (Steve Corino, Jack Victory, Rhino and Yoshihiro Tajiri) in a Street Fight
WWE
Wrestlepalooza (2025) September 20, 2025 Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse TBD
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. "WWE announces new PPV, Wrestlepalooza, for September with John Cena and Cody Rhodes expected to compete". CBSSports.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.