House of Hardcore

House of Hardcore

Company type	Private
Industry	Professional wrestling
Founded	June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)
Founder	Tommy Dreamer
Defunct	March 2020 (2020-03)
Fate	Operations halted due to COVID-19 pandemic
Headquarters	Poughkeepsie, New York , United States
Area served	United States, Canada, Australia, Japan (international expansion)
Key people	Tommy Dreamer, Vic Travagliante (until 2017)
Products	Professional wrestling events and training

House of Hardcore (HOH) was a professional wrestling organization based in the United States, established by wrestler Tommy Dreamer. Its motto emphasized "No Politics, No BS, Just Wrestling." Before halting operations in March 2020, HOH hosted shows in twelve states across the U.S. and expanded into three different countries.

History

Tommy Dreamer announced the launch of House of Hardcore on June 21, 2012, through Twitter. Originally functioning as a wrestling training facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, managed by Dreamer alongside Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus, HOH held its debut event on October 6, 2012. The promotion aimed to embody the essence of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), a company where Dreamer had previously performed. The training school closed in 2016 due to issues with the venue.

HOH worked collaboratively with various wrestling organizations including Family Wrestling Entertainment, Combat Zone Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Ring of Honor, among others. Significantly, the FWE Heavyweight Championship was contested at HOH’s very first show. In November 2013, TNA star Bully Ray appeared for HOH to promote TNA’s One Night Only pay-per-view. Tommy Dreamer and announcer Vic Travagliante were the only permanent members until Travagliante's departure for WWE in 2017.

In 2014, after conflicts involving Bully Ray and TNA arose, Dreamer represented House of Hardcore in a rivalry against Dixie Carter and her allies on Impact Wrestling. This storyline partnership boosted HOH’s profile within the wrestling industry and increased cross-promotional opportunities. Additionally, HOH made a guest appearance on TruTV’s Impractical Jokers in August 2014.

The year 2015 marked HOH’s international expansion with an event held in Toronto and the securing of a worldwide television agreement with Fight Network. This deal allowed HOH programming to be broadcast throughout North America and more than thirty countries via cable and digital services. Later that year, Dreamer briefly returned to WWE while continuing to manage HOH activities.

Between 2016 and 2018, HOH entered the Australian market through alliances with Outback Championship Wrestling and Aussie All Pro. In late 2016, the promotion began live streaming events on FloSlam, extending this arrangement into mid-2017.

In 2017, HOH teamed up with ProWrestlingTees.com to sell merchandise supporting Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. That October, HOH secured a multi-year exclusive streaming contract with Twitch to air weekly episodes centered on storytelling and championship development. This Twitch series ran consistently until mid-2019.

Starting in early 2018, Dreamer joined Impact Wrestling’s backstage team while still overseeing HOH operations. This partnership included co-produced Twitch specials and integrating HOH content into Impact’s programming lineup. Dreamer’s involvement led to storyline feuds culminating in matches at major events such as Slammiversary XVI.

HOH introduced its inaugural champion—the HOH Twitch Television Champion—in 2018 with Willie Mack defending the title internationally, including appearances in Japan’s Dragon Gate promotion. This championship elevated HOH’s brand recognition on a global scale.

The promotion also engaged fans through appearances at conventions like Keystone Comic Con (2018–2019), where executives and wrestlers participated alongside live wrestling matches.

In January 2019, Dreamer debuted the House of Hardcore Podcast via GaS Digital Network, growing the brand’s media footprint until mid-2023 with over 140 episodes produced.

March 2019 saw RetroSoft Studios announce that House of Hardcore branding, Tommy Dreamer himself, and the HOH Twitch Television Championship would feature in their upcoming game RetroMania Wrestling, which launched across multiple platforms between February and June 2021.

In May 2019, HOH collaborated with Impact Wrestling to live stream two events on Impact Plus and Twitch channels, further expanding its digital presence and international reach.

A scheduled April 2020 event at Philadelphia's iconic 2300 Arena was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; no subsequent shows have been conducted since restrictions were lifted.

List of events and results

House of Hardcore has organized a total of 57 events, which includes two dedicated to charitable causes. The very first event took place on October 6, 2012, at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The main venue for these events is the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which has hosted fifteen shows.

Championships

Championship	Current Champion	Date Won	Venue	Number of Defenses
HOH Twitch Television Championship	Willie Mack	April 7, 2018	New Orleans, Louisiana	13

HOH Twitch Television Championship

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