It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 145 and 146 of ECW, from January 30th and February 6th, 1996. We've got newsworthy revelations from a screeing of Wrestling With Shadows, the death of kayfabe, and other non-ECW distractions. Oh yeah, and all the titles are going all over the place! Sit back, grab a jar of Fluf and enjoy the show.   This week's guest is comedian George Rivard.  He shows up around 2:06:00 Follow George on IG:...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 143 and 144 of ECW, from January 16th and 23rd, 1996. Massive revelations from Ms. McGillicutty! Rob Van Dam breaks an Axl in his debut! The Franchise brings the grammar lessons and Saturn and Kronus open a third wave coffee shop! All this and more on the show that will kill us one day.  Support us on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] ...

It's another drunken watch-along as we here at Hardcore Haven say goodbye - along with the ECW Arena faithful - to the Public Enemy. We also say hello to Rob Van Dam (and The Bad Crew in a different tone of voice), watch The Sandman take on Konnan, Sabu take Stevie Richards from pillar to post, Taz squash Hack, 2 Cold take on Mikey in a TV title rematch (the plot thickents), and mostly muse about the possibility of WWE selling to a big Saudi conglomerate (now you know what night we recorded...

While the ECW is invading New York and positioning themselves for an historic 1996, the WWF is unveiling the New Generation with a Royal Rumble full of... well, the old gen! Watch along with us as and guest James Avramenko as Bret Hart and The Undertaker have the slowest match ever, Goldust and Scott Hall grapple over the IC belt, Double J gives Ahmed Johnson 6 minutes he'll never forget, and we talk about ABBA, incels, CPTSD, tight outfits, and how every tag team has a freak in it.  Get the...

For the first time ever, the ECW is in New York F*****' City!  We've got more highlights of Holiday Hell from the Lost Battalion Hall than we really needed! Missy Hyatt lays the smack down, of sorts; 2 cold and Mikey underestimate each other; Taz has a whole new attitude; The Gangstas return to usher The Public Enemy outta here; Bruiser Mastino (fka Mantaur) is one and done; all this plus a shallow dive into the mumming tradition.  Support us on Patreon!...

It's the ECW invasion of New York! Well, Rego Park, at least, in Queens. It's the ECW invasion of Queens!  Witness: the debuts of The Blue Meanie, Missy Hyatt, and ...Bruiser Mastino (fka Mantaur); the bloody return of the Gangstas; a couple total slogs, let's be honest, go figure; a surprising title change (or two?). This one almost broke us. Please send help. Featuring: superstar musician Ellen Froese (for the first 20 minutes until she'd had enough).  Hear the full...

There was an elaborate plan hatched. Luke and Brendan would be able to record from the same location over the holidays! It would be a holiday special! It would also be a review of the holiday episodes of ECW from 1995 ...so everything would turn out great.  Turns out reconfiguring our recording setup after all this time caused technical problems. Also? The holidays are a very busy time and it's hard to get things done when you hit these kinds of snags.  After all of that, we present to...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 137 and 138 of ECW, from December 5th & 12th, 1995. Steve Austin challenges for the ECW title, cuts his hair, and challenges again! A gigolo and a doctor walk into the ring - does anybody care? Damien Kane and Lady Alexandra bring the Bad Crew within an inch of relevence! Funk checks his Casio watch, and it's time to retire!  Support us on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter:...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 135 and 136 of ECW, from November 21st & 28th, 1995. The Public Enemy skip out for the big time...or do they? Steve Austin ain't so stunning! Taz doesn't suplex, he perplex(es)! Luke's Aunt gives the New York thing a shot! All this and a whole lot more. Please listen to this or we will be sad.  Support us on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact...

An ECW original returns! Another ECW original turns heel! The Public Enemy get a dance-off send-off but they don't need it! All this and so much more on our increasingly inebriated watch-along of 1995's November To Remember, live from the ECW Arena. Hear the full watch-along episode right where ya think: https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven Theme song by Booji Bomb. Logo by Raymond Biesinger.

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 133 and 134 of ECW, from November 7th & 14th, 1995. The Sandman runs roughshod over the undercard! A new tag team grins its way to victory! Cactus Jack brings the house down...with a boring match! It's all leading up to November To Remember... but will it be?  Support us on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] Luke on...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 131 and 132 of ECW, from October 24th & October 31st, 1995. Believe it or not, this is our scary and haunted Halloween Special! Steve Austin is haunted by Monday Nyquil, and it's Live! We debut Luke's Lowdown - haunted by the major leagues - and it's very much NOT live! The band Live is discussed... does it leave us quite erect? All this and more title changes than an over-focus-grouped Hollywood movie!  Support us on...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 129 and 130 of ECW, from October 10th & October 17th, 1995. Steve Austin gives a WCW exit interview! Tommy Dreamer calls Uncle Terry on his cell phone!  The Extreme Encyclopedia goes bilingual! Tod Gordon runs children's charities, for goodness sakes! All this and more hype than Hype Central can handle.  Support us on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 127 and 128 of ECW, from September 26th & October 3rd, 1995. A wild Steve Austin appears! Luchadors debut in the ECW arena! Beulah opens her PO Box and Cactus Jack is ready for his closeup! All this and a heckton more. Support us on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] Luke on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/pukelennock/ Logo...

This one caused a ruckus for us! Witness the ECW debuts of Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis! Witness the ECW debut of... Bull Pain! Witness the ECW debut of a familiar guy dressed as another familiar guy (it will make sense, we promise). All this plus a big ol' cage match, a big day for The Pitbulls, and J.T. Smith's freckles. This time with even more Steven Page!  Hear the full watch-along episode right where ya think: https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven Theme song by Booji Bomb. Logo by...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 125 and 126 of ECW, from September 12th & 19th, 1995. Luke watches the wrong pair of episodes! Quite possibly Cactus Jack's most infamous promo! Old timers facetiming each other and chugging wine! Double dog collars and more swerves than your shopping cart during Sears Days. All this and a heckton more. Support us on Patreon! Only a buck for our THREE WEEK PUSH! https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG &...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 123 and 124 of ECW, from August 29th & September 5th, 1995. Malenko and Guerrero have their classic 2 out of 3 falls match! J.T. Smith might think he's Italian! Cactus Jack reckons with the legacy of empire! All this and more tangents than a high school math class.  This week's guest: comedian Aaron Kaplan.  He shows up around 1:04:45 Support us on Patreon! Only a buck for our THREE WEEK PUSH! ...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 121 and 122 of ECW, from August 15th & 22nd, 1995. Support us on Patreon! Only a buck for our THREE WEEK PUSH! https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] Luke on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/pukelennock/   Logo by Raymond Biesinger Theme song by RANX

While the Heat Wave is running rampant in Philly, the Fed runs their 2nd ever "In Your House" event in Music City - and we're along for the ride! Join us on Patreon for a watchalong of IN YOUR HOUSE 2 - featuring a godawful lumberjack match, a heavenly IC title match between Double J and HBK, the royalty of M.o.M., and a whole lot more!  patreon.com/hardcorehaven for the full episode! Theme song by Booji Bomb

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 119 and 120 of ECW, from August 1st & 8th, 1995. Mikey Whipwreck gets Dommed! Taz gets Steinerized! The whole roster goes to the fair and gets soaked! We're joined by Tannara Yelland for this one. Follow her on Twitter @tyelland.  Support us on Patreon! Only a buck for our THREE WEEK PUSH! https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] Luke on...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 117 and 118 of ECW, from July 18th & 25th, 1995. Support us on Patreon! Only a buck for our THREE WEEK PUSH! https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] http://www.twitch.tv/pukelennock/   Theme song by RANX

It's a watch-along! The heat is turned up and the sweat and blood are flyin'...   Don't miss our first attempt at what people have been doing with their wrestling podcasts for time immemorial. Hear us react *LIVE* (to tape) to such exciting events as: Luna Vachon vs Steve Richards in a steel cage; Hack Myers vs Val Puccio - all over again??; Bill Alfonso's comeuppance, at long last; Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero tagging with their dream partners; all kinds of shenanigans. Don't miss...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 115 and 116 of ECW, from July 4th & 11th, 1995. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: [email protected] http://www.twitch.tv/pukelennock/   Theme song by RANX  

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review HARDCORE HEAVEN from July 1st, 1995! Get the full review as a fan on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven   The Public Enemy take on the debuting Gangstas! Cactus Jack takes on The Sandman - yet again! Shane Douglas looks like he's got something to say! Does he? Bill Alfonso certainly has his share of heat to garner, too. Taz takes on 2 Cold and The Pitbulls are trying to make a change - for once in their lives. All...

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episodes 113 and 114 of ECW, from June 20th & 27th, 1995.  Also discussed: the philosophy of soup; sophomoric humour; the effects of divorce on underwear; dispassionate V/O; Ellen's mic collection; a deep analysis of Paul Heyman; how no vampire should have an ex-wife; armchair ADHD diagnoses; resentment of early risers and how the dead can't fart; oh, and we get real big picture way too often.    This week's guest: James...