City Showdown. On the June 21 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Mikey Whipwreck would defend the Television Championship against Rockin' Rebel, who proclaimed that he would hit just a clothesline to win the title. Rebel interfered in Whipwreck's title defense against The Pitbull and joined Pitbull and Jason in attacking him. At When Worlds Collide, J.T. Smith and The Bruise Brothers defeated Shane Douglas, Mr. Hughes and The Public Enemy in a handicap elimination match, during which Douglas, Hughes and Bruise Brothers were eliminated by brawling against one another. On the May 24 episode of Hardcore TV, Hughes, Douglas and Public Enemy took on the team of Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer and Bruise Brothers in an eight-man tag team match, which ended in a no contest after interference by J.T. Smith. The following week, on Hardcore TV, it was announced that Hughes and Douglas would take on Bruise Brothers at Hostile City Showdown. At When Worlds Collide, Tommy Cairo and Peaches defeated The Sandman and Woman in a Singapore cane match. After the match, Sandman and Woman hit Cairo and Peaches with cane several times. On the May 17 episode of Hardcore TV, Sandman attacked Cairo during a promo with his cane and told him to pay his bills of $100 otherwise he would have to pay with his blood and preferred Woman to be better than Peaches. The following week, Sandman reduced the bill to $75. Later on the show, it was announced that Cairo would face Sandman in a Singapore Cane on a Pole match. On the May 31 Hardcore TV, Sandman attacked Cairo with the cane after Cairo defeated Rockin' Rebel. On the June 14 Hardcore TV, Cairo defeated Sandman in a falls count anywhere match. However, after the match, Sandman hit him with the cane making him bleed. Event The opening bout was a singles match between Tommy Dreamer and Hack Meyers. Dreamer whipped Meyers into the corner and hit a diving splash for the win. The second bout saw Chad Austin take on Don E. Allen. 911 interfered before the match even began and chokeslammed the referee and then proceeded to chokeslam both wrestlers. Tod Gordon came and shoved Paul E. Dangerously to the mat, leading to 911 hitting two chokeslams to Gordon. Dreamer came to the rescue of Gordon and confronted 911, who hit a chokeslam to Dreamer as well. The