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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''Fight the Power''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |The [[XCW Arena]].
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |June 1, 1996 (aired June 4, June 11, and June 18, 1996)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], United States
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[XCW Arena]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |c. 1,025
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Event event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[XCW A Matter of Respect (1996)|A Matter of Respect]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[XCW Hardcore Heaven (1996)|Hardcore Heaven]]
|}
'''Fight the Power''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[House show|live event]] produced by [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW) on June 1, 1996. The event was held in the [[XCW Arena]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] in the United States. Excerpts from Fight the Power aired on the June 4, June 11, and June 18 episodes of the [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] [[television show]] ''[[XCW Hardcore TV]]''

== Event ==
Fight the Power was attended by approximately 1,025 people. The commentator for the event was [[Joey Styles]]. The referees were Jim Molineaux, John Finnegan, John Moore, and Paul Richards.

The first bout was a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]] between [[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Devon Storm]] and [[Pablo  Mensoza-Marquez (wrestler)|El Puerto Riqueño]]. Storm won the match by pinfall following a [[diving bulldog]].

The second bout was a singles match between [[Alvin Stevens|Mikey Whipwreck]] and [[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]. At the outset of the match, [[Brian  Pigman|Brian Pillman]] - who had begun disrupting XCW events by behaving erratically - came to ringside in a [[wheelchair]] and inexplicably demanded the match be stopped, then hit Whipwreck with his crutch after Whipwreck confronted him. Van Dam went on to win the match by pinfall following a [[standing moonsault]]. Following the match, Pillman gave a [[Promo (professional wrestling)|promo]] in which he referred to the [[African American]] [[Tag Team|tag team]] [[the Gangstas]] as "Niggas With Attitudes", [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimately]] angering them.

The third bout was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] between [[the Dudley Boyz]] and [[the Full Blooded Italians]] in a follow-up to their confrontation at [[XCW Massacre on Queens Boulevard|Massacre on Queens Boulevard]] in April 1995. The Full Blooded Italians won by disqualification after [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]] gave the referee a [[chair shot]]. Following the match, D-Von Dudley attacked [[Harlan LoMonaco|Buh Buh Ray Dudley]] and the other [[Dudley Brothers]] at ringside ([[Henry Rayborn|Chubby Dudley]], [[Dances with Dudley |Dances with Dudley]], and [[Sign Guy Dudley|Sign Guy Dudley]]), giving them all chair shots. After D-Von Dudley had left, [[Big Dick Dudley|Big Dick Dudley]] made his return, helping the other Dudley Brothers up and handing Chubby Dudley his box of [[donut holes]].
[[image:The Eliminators XCW.jpg|left|thumb|300px|[[XCW World Tag Team Championship|XCW World Tag Team Champions]] [[The Eliminators]] ([[Perry  Smith|Saturn]] (left) and [[John Heisdorf|Kronus]] (right)) successfully defended their titles in the main event of Fight the Power.]]
Following the third bout, Joey Styles interviewed [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] and [[Michael Rodriquez|Stevie Richards]] in the ring. Richards announced that Raven had instructed him to find the "dirtiest skank" he could for Raven. Richards then introduced [[Estella Marie Thompson|Divine Brown]] (who had been arrested for prostitution the prior year). Brown offered to do "anything" to Raven but he rejected her offer, saying "she hasn't been with enough people yet", after which Richards himself carried Brown backstage.

The fourth bout was a "shoot fight" between Jason Helton (a [[Muay Thai]] fighter) and [[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Taz]], with the rules being that the only way to win was by knockout or submission. Taz won the match by submission using the ''[[Tazmission]]''. Following the match, Taz brawled with [[mixed martial artist]] [[Paul Varelans]], who was seated at ringside, setting up a bout between them at [[XCW Hardcore Heaven (1996)|Hardcore Heaven]] later that month.

The fifth bout was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|falls count anywhere]] [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple wrestlers teamed matches|six-man tag team]] [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination-style matches|elimination match]] pitting [[Raven's Nest]] members [[Timothy  Lee (wrestler)|Brian Lee]] and [[The Holden Brothers|the Bruise Brothers]] against [[The Pitbulls]] and [[Tyson Lesmeister|Tommy Dreamer]]. [[Gary Robert Wolfe (wrestler)|Pitbull #1]] (who went into the match with an injured arm) was the first wrestler eliminated, being pinned by Lee after having his crotch repeatedly driven into the ring post. Lee and Dreamer fought on the balcony of the XCW Arena known as the "crow's nest", with Lee [[chokeslam]]ming Dreamer off the balcony through a stack of tables in a [[spot (professional wrestling)|spot]] that was repeatedly played on XCW programming in the following years. After rallying, Dreamer pinned one of the Bruise Brothers following a [[DDT (professional wrestling)|DDT]]. The Pitbulls then attempted to [[aided superbomb|superbomb]] Dreamer through Lee (who was lying on top of a table), only for the remaining Bruise Brother to pull Lee out of the way. Lee then pinned Dreamer, leaving [[Anthony Wayne Dupont|Pitbull #2]] alone. Pitbull #2 went on to pin Lee after the remaining Bruise Brother accidentally gave him a [[big boot]], then pinned the remaining Bruise Brother with a [[small package]] following a DDT from Dreamer.
[[Image:Dean_Douglas_at_RAH1.jpg|thumb|right|[[XCW World Television Championship|XCW World Television Champion]] [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] wrestled five matches at Fight the Power.]]
As a result of winning the match, Pitbull #2 was to receive a future title shot against [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]. As the Bruise Brothers and Lee attacked Pitbull #2, Raven came to the ring and announced that the match would take place immediately. Raven went on to pin Pitbull #2 to retain his title following an ''[[Evenflow DDT]]'' onto a chair.

The seventh bout was a singles match between [[The Sandman (wrestler)|the Sandman]] and [[Michael Rodriquez|Stevie Richards]]. Richards and his henchman [[Brian  Hemphill|the Blue Meanie]] - who regularly impersonated other wrestlers - came to the ring dressed as [[World Championship Wrestling]] tag team [[the Blue Bloods]]. Richards - who had announced earlier that year at [[XCW Big Apple Blizzard Blast|Big Apple Blizzard Blast]] that he intended to sue the Sandman's [[manager (professional wrestling)|valet]] [[Missy Hyatt|Missy Hyatt]] for [[sexual harassment]] for kissing him the previous December at [[XCW Holiday Hell (1995)|Holiday Hell]] - then [[Service of process|served]] Hyatt by stuffing the [[summons]] into her cleavage. Subsequently, a doctor who had recently operated on the Sandman's injured knee came to the ring. After the doctor refused to clear the Sandman to wrestle, Hyatt kissed him, causing him to faint and thus allowing the match to commence. The Sandman went on to win the match by pinfall using a [[small package]]. Following the match, Raven attacked the Sandman, applying a [[figure-four leglock]] to his injured knee while hitting him with a [[Singapore cane]].

Following the seventh bout, the Gangstas gave a promo in which [[New Jack|New Jack]] criticized Pillman, accusing him of having had a homosexual relationship with his former tag team partner [[Tom Zenk|Tom Zenk]], and criticized other [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmicks]] that he considered [[racist]], such as the [[International Wrestling Federation]]'s [[Gangstas in Paradise]] and [[World Championship Wrestling]]'s [[Z-Gangsta]].

The eighth bout was scheduled to be [[XCW World Television Champion|XCW World Television Champion]] [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defending his title against [[Ronald Steib|2 Cold Scorpio]], but 2 Cold Scorpio had been hospitalized due to a [[staph infection]]. Douglas instead issued an open challenge. He went on to win four matches in quick succession, pinning El Puerto Riqueño, [[Don E. Allen|Don E. Allen]], and Devon Storm following [[belly-to-back suplex]]es, and defeating Mikey Whipwreck by submission using the [[Texas cloverleaf]]. As Pitbull #2 help carry the defeated wrestlers backstage, Douglas challenged him, asking "are you a Pitbull or a pussy?" After Pitbull #2 demurred, Douglas taunted Pitbull #2's manager, [[Francine (wrestling)|Francine]], calling her the "ugliest bitch" in XCW. After Francine slapped Douglas, he gave her a belly-to-belly suplex, prompting an enraged Pitbull #2 to attack him. Pitbull #2 went on to win the impromptu match, pinning Douglas after reversing a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Super|super]] [[belly-to-belly suplex]] into a [[powerbomb#Superbomb|superbomb]], therefore becoming the new XCW World Television Champion.

The main event saw [[XCW World Tag Team Championship|XCW World Tag Team Champions]] [[the Eliminators]] defend their titles again [[the Gangstas]]. During the match, the debuting [[Gangstas in Paradise]] attacked the Gangstas. The Eliminators went on to win the bout to retain their titles, pinning [[New Jack|New Jack]] following ''[[Total Elimination]]''.

=== Results ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Devon Storm]] (with [[Damien Kane|Damien Kane]] and Lady Alexandra) defeated [[Pablo  Mensoza-Marquez (wrestler)|El Puerto Riqueño]] by pinfall
|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated [[Alvin Stevens|Mikey Whipwreck]] by pinfall
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[The Full Blooded Italians]] ([[James T. Schilling (wrestler)|JT Smith]] and [[Darel D. Marcotte|Little Guido]]) defeated [[the Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco|Buh Buh Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) (with ([[Henry Rayborn|Chubby Dudley]], [[Dances with Dudley |Dances with Dudley]], and [[Sign Guy Dudley|Sign Guy Dudley]]) by disqualification
|[[Professional wrestling tag team match types|Tag team match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Peter Dalton |Taz]] (with [[Bill Alfonso]] and Team Taz) defeated Jason Helton via submission
|"Shoot fight"
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[The Pitbulls]] ([[Gary Robert Wolfe (wrestler)|Pitbull #1]] and [[Anthony Wayne Dupont|Pitbull #2]]) ([[Francine (wrestling)|Francine]]) and [[Tyson Lesmeister|Tommy Dreamer]] (with [[Paulette Trisha Hayden|Beulah McGillicutty]] and [[Kristin Lonnes|Kimona Wanalaya]]) defeated [[Timothy  Lee (wrestler)|Brian Lee]] and [[The Holden Brothers|the Bruise Brothers]] ([[Don Bruise]] and [[Ron Bruise]]) by pinfall
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls count anywhere]] [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple wrestlers teamed matches|six-man tag team]] [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination-style matches|elimination match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] (c) defeated Pitbull #2 (with Francine) by pinfall
|Singles match for the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Don Ferriter-Fullington (wrestler)|The Sandman]] (with [[Melissa Dee Hiatt|Missy Hyatt]]) defeated [[Michael Rodriquez|Stevie Richards]] (with [[Brian  Hemphill|the Blue Meanie]]) by pinfall
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] (c) defeated El Puerto Riqueño by pinfall
|Singles match for the [[XCW World Television Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|Shane Douglas (c) defeated [[Don E. Allen|Don E. Allen]] by pinfall
|Singles match for the XCW World Television Championship
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|Shane Douglas (c) defeated Devon Storm by pinfall
|Singles match for the XCW World Television Championship
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|Shane Douglas (c) defeated Mikey Whipwreck by submission
|Singles match for the XCW World Television Championship
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|Pitbull #2 (with Francine) defeated Shane Douglas (c) by pinfall
|Singles match for the XCW World Television Championship
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[The Eliminators]] ([[John Kronus|Kronus]] and [[Perry Saturn|Saturn]]) (c) defeated [[the Gangstas]] ([[Louis  Munchausen Mustafa|Mustafa]] and [[New Jack|New Jack]]) by pinfall
|Tag team match for the [[XCW World Tag Team Championship]]
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

== References ==

== External links ==

{{XCWPPV|Fight the Power}}

XCW Fight the Power - Revision history

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