[1] Excerpts from the event also aired on episodes #753, #754, and #755 of the syndicated television programme ECW Hardcore TV later that month.

[2] At A Matter of Respect, Raven defeated The Sandman and Pitbull #2 in a three-way dance to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, The Bruise Brothers attacked Dreamer and Lee chokeslammed him from the Eagle's Nest onto three stacked tables in the balcony.

[5] The following week, on July 2 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Sandman, Dreamer and Gordy would take on Raven, Lee and Richards in a triple fight steel cage match, with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line and the title would change hands if Richards would be pinned.

[6] At A Matter of Respect, Shane Douglas defeated 2 Cold Scorpio to win the World Television Championship.

[3] 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.

[4] On the June 25 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Jericho would defend the title against former champions 2 Cold Scorpio, Shane Douglas and Pitbull #2 in a four-way dance at Heat Wave.

[5] On the July 9 episode of Hardcore TV, Lance Wright announced during the Hype Central segment that Tarzan Goto would make his ECW debut at Heat Wave and Sabu would also wrestle at the event.

After the match, Taz cut a promo, in which he proclaimed that he choked out many shootfighters and insulted several wrestlers on the ECW roster and choked down interviewer Joey Styles until 911 made the save, who chokeslammed Joel Gertner and Bill Alfonso and then chokeslammed Taz but he recovered quickly and hit a series of Tazplexes before knocking him out with a Tazmission.

[8] Next, Chris Jericho defended the World Television Championship against Shane Douglas, 2 Cold Scorpio and Pitbull #2 in a four-way dance.

Arnold Furious of Wrestling Recaps wrote "One great match and a bunch of decent stuff.

There's some good early incarnations of what would soon be household names; the Francine turn shows Heyman's chops for telling a compelling story and it would be a further example of how ECW was easily the most consistent promotion in North America.

"[9] Crazy Max staff wrote "the 4-way Elimination match was just awesome, both the action and all the stuff at the end.

"[10] Despite pinning Raven at Heat Wave, The Sandman did not win the World Heavyweight Championship due to the unique match stipulation.

The two sides fought against each other for the next nine months with the rivalry culminating at ECW's first pay-per-view event Barely Legal on April 13, 1997.

After the farewell match, Jericho departed ECW and jumped to World Championship Wrestling (WCW).