him. Aftermath Four matches of the event aired with syndication on the July 24, 1997 episode of Hardcore TV. Terry Funk and Shane Douglas continued their feud after Heat Wave over the World Heavyweight Championship. A match had been made between the two for the title at Hardcore Heaven. However, before the event, Funk lost the title to Sabu in a barbed wire match at Born to be Wired. As a result, Sabu defended the title against Funk and Douglas in a three-way dance at Hardcore Heaven. This marked Mustafa's final appearance in ECW until 1999 as he quietly left the promotion after winning the World Tag Team Championship at Heat Wave. At the Hardcore Heaven pay-per-view event in August, the former champions Dudley Boyz were awarded the titles by default. Tommy Dreamer continued his feud with Jerry Lawler, resulting in Dreamer wrestling Lawler in a match to settle the score at Hardcore Heaven. Chris Candido's application of Tazmission on Taz at Heat Wave evolved into a rivalry between the two, leading to Candido receiving a shot against Taz for the World Television Championship at Hardcore Heaven. Results References External links 1997 in professional wrestling 1997 in Pennsylvania Events in Philadelphia Heat Wave July 1997 events in the United States Professional wrestling in Philadelphia