IWE Extreme Rules
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- "Extreme Rules" redirects here. For the professional wrestling match, see Hardcore wrestling.
- For the former event produced by IWE that was replaced by Extreme Rules, see IWE One Night Stand.
IWE Extreme Rules is a professional wrestling event produced annually by IWE, a Connecticut–based promotion, and broadcast live and available only through pay-per-view (PPV). The name of the event stems from term "Extreme Rules," which IWE uses to refer to its bouts that are contested under hardcore wrestling regulations; defunct–Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW) originally used the term to describe the regulations for all of its bouts. The event name was established in 2009; however, its theme began with its predecessor, One Night Stand (est. 2005), which was promoted originally as an XCW reunion show. After two years, IWE promoted the show as one of its own regular PPV events and kept the XCW concept of Extreme Rules matches. In 2009, IWE renamed the One Night Stand event to IWE Extreme Rules. The 2009 Extreme Rules event was noted by IWE to be a direct continuation of the One Night Stand chronology. However, the 2010 event was later promoted as only the second event under a new chronology, one that is no longer a direct continuation of the One Night Stand event. In 2010 the event was rescheduled to April, moving from June and replacing Backlash in its slot.
Since its origin under the One Night Stand name, the event has been held only in indoor arenas in the United States. Each event features distinct matches that carry some variation of hardcore rules. Championship bouts are scheduled on every card, with the lower-tier titles featured on the undercard and the top-tier featured on the main card. Under the Brand Extension, IWE assigns its performers to either Raw or SmackDown.
Dates and venues
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Rules (2009) | June 7, 2009 | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Arena | |
| Extreme Rules (2010) | April 25, 2010 | Baltimore, Maryland | 1st Mariner Arena | |
| Extreme Rules (2011) | May 1, 2011 | Tampa, Florida | St. Pete Times Forum | Joe Smith (c) vs. Dustin Simpson vs. Joe Linderman in a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the IWE Championship |
