City Showdown, Tommy Dreamer lost to Raven's newest associate Brian Lee in a match after interference by The Bruise Brothers (Don Bruise and Ron Bruise). The feud continued as Dreamer and Lee competed in six-man tag team matches with different partners. On the June 11 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced during the Hype Central segment that Dreamer would compete against Lee in a weapons match at Hardcore Heaven. At A Matter of Respect, Shane Douglas defeated 2 Cold Scorpio to win the World Television Championship. Douglas was scheduled to defend the title against Scorpio at Fight the Power but Scorpio was hospitalized due to fever and then he defeated El Puerto Riqueño, Don E. Allen, Devon Storm and Mikey Whipwreck in a quick succession until he insulted Pitbull #2, who along with a bunch of wrestlers was carrying away the defeated wrestlers. Douglas also insulted Pitbull's valet Francine, who slapped Douglas and he retaliated by hitting her with a belly-to-back suplex. Pitbull then defeated Douglas in an impromptu match to win the title. On the June 18 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Pitbull #2 would defend the title against Chris Jericho and Douglas would face Mikey Whipwreck at Hardcore Heaven. At Fight the Power, The Samoan Gangsta Party (Matty Smalls and Sammy the Silk) made their ECW debut during The Eliminators' (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) World Tag Team Championship defense against The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) and attacked Gangstas, thus costing them the title shot. On the June 18 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Gangstas would receive another title shot against Eliminators at Hardcore Heaven, which would be their last chance at the titles. It was also announced on the same episode that Samoan Gangsta Party would make their in-ring debut at the event. Event Preliminary matches In the opening match, Shane Douglas took on Mikey Whipwreck. After a back and forth contest, Douglas executed a belly-to-belly suplex for the win. After the match, Stevie Richards impersonated Baron von Raschke as "Baron von Stevie" and The Blue Meanie impersonated Goldust as "Bluedust" in an in-ring interview with Joey Styles. In the next match, The Full Blooded Italians (J.T. Smith and Little Guido) took on The Dudleys (Big Dick Dudley and Buh Buh Ray Dudley). Before the match started, Smith brought out the returning Salvatore Bellomo as the newest member