[1] To create interest for the inaugural show on April 28, Douglas undertook a guerrilla marketing campaign, which included attending the March 19, 2012, episode of WWE Raw.

Former ECW Champions Sabu and Justin Credible were removed from the card on the night of Extreme Reunion for medical reasons.

Card Subject to Change saw Stevie Richards become Extreme Rising's first World Champion by winning a tournament final over Rhino.

[10][11] Steve O'Neill took control of the promotion and said that he secured a deal that would put them on local television markets in the Philadelphia area.

[8] The tournament brackets were:[16] In 2013, Richards announced via Twitter that he wanted to defend the title against Danny Doring in a video game.

[18] Despite the statement, Hawx continued to proclaim himself champion and was to defend the title against Matt Hardy on July 20, 2014, at Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW).