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Hardcore Championship
(November 2, 1998 - August 26, 2002)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Mankind Nov 2, 1998 Raw is War Houston, USA 28 days
Vince McMahon awarded Mankind the Hardcore Championship as a reward for his loyalty to the W.W.F. owner and his corporation.
Big Boss Man Nov 30, 1998 Raw is War Baltimore, USA 21 days
Road Dogg Dec 21, 1998 Raw is War Spokane, USA 55 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Feb 8, 1999 New Year's … San Juan, USA
Bob Holly Feb 14, 1999 In Your House Memphis, USA 29 days
Billy Gunn Mar 15, 1999 Raw is War San Jose, USA 13 days
Hardcore Holly [2] Mar 28, 1999 WrestleMania Philadelphia, USA 28 days
Hardcore Holly pinned Al Snow in a Triple Threat Match that also included the champion "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn.
Al Snow Apr 25, 1999 In Your House Providence, USA 91 days
Big Boss Man [2] Jul 25, 1999 Fully Loaded Buffalo, USA 28 days
Al Snow [2] Aug 22, 1999 SummerSlam Minneapolis, USA 4 days
Big Boss Man [3] Aug 26, 1999 Smackdown Kansas City, USA 14 days
The British Bulldog Sep 9, 1999 Smackdown Albany, USA 0 days
Al Snow [3] Sep 9, 1999 Smackdown Albany, USA 35 days
The British Bulldog forfeited the title to Al Snow, stating that he deserved it.
Big Boss Man [4] Oct 14, 1999 Smackdown Binghamton, USA 95 days
The Big Bossman pinned The Big Show in a Triple Threat Match also involving the champion Al Snow.
Test Jan 17, 2000 Raw is War New Haven, USA 38 days
Crash Holly Feb 24, 2000 Smackdown Nashville, USA 18 days
Shortly after Holly's win, a 24/7 rule is instated, allowing the title to change hands at anytime, as long as there is a referee present.
Pete Gas Mar 13, 2000 Raw is War East Rutherford, USA 0 days
Crash Holly [2] Mar 13, 2000 Raw is War East Rutherford, USA 20 days
Tazz Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Viscera Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Funaki Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Rodney Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Joey Abs Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Thrasher Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Pete Gas [2] Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Tazz [2] Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Crash Holly [3] Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 0 days
Hardcore Holly [3] Apr 2, 2000 WrestleMania Anaheim, USA 1 day
At Wrestlemania XVI, there was a 15 minute, 13-man Hardcore Battle Royal in which the title could change hands as many times as possible. However, the last man holding the title when the 15 min. was up would walk out of Wrestlemania the Hardcore champion.
Crash Holly [4] Apr 3, 2000 Raw is War Los Angeles, USA 10 days
Perry Saturn Apr 13, 2000 Smackdown Tampa, USA 0 days
Tazz [3] Apr 13, 2000 Smackdown Tampa, USA 0 days
Crash Holly [5] Apr 13, 2000 Smackdown Tampa, USA 11 days
Matt Hardy Apr 24, 2000 Raw is War Raleigh, USA 3 days
Crash Holly [6] Apr 27, 2000 Smackdown Charlotte, USA 9 days
The British Bulldog [2] May 6, 2000 Insurrextion London, England 5 days
Crash Holly [7] May 11, 2000 Smackdown New Haven, USA 4 days
Godfather's Ho May 15, 2000 Raw is War Cleveland, USA 0 days
Crash Holly [8] May 15, 2000 Raw is War Cleveland, USA 3 days
Gerald Brisco May 18, 2000 Smackdown Detroit, USA 25 days
Crash Holly [9] Jun 12, 2000 Raw is War St. Louis, USA 7 days
Gerald Brisco [2] Jun 19, 2000 Raw is War Nashville, USA 0 days
Pat Patterson Jun 19, 2000 Raw is War Nashville, USA 6 days
Crash Holly [10] Jun 25, 2000 King Of The Ring Boston, USA 4 days
Steve Blackman Jun 29, 2000 Smackdown Hartford, USA 53 days
Shane McMahon Aug 21, 2000 Raw is War Lafayette, USA 6 days
Steve Blackman [2] Aug 27, 2000 SummerSlam Raleigh, USA 28 days
Crash Holly [11] Sep 24, 2000 Unforgiven Philadelphia, USA 0 days
Perry Saturn [2] Sep 24, 2000 Unforgiven Philadelphia, USA 0 days
Steve Blackman [3] Sep 24, 2000 Unforgiven Philadelphia, USA 89 days
Raven Dec 22, 2000 New Year's … San Juan, USA 31 days
Al Snow [4] Jan 22, 2001 Raw is War Lafayette, USA 0 days
Raven [2] Jan 22, 2001 Raw is War Lafayette, USA 17 days
Hardcore Holly [4] Feb 8, 2001 Smackdown North Charleston, USA 0 days
Raven [3] Feb 8, 2001 Smackdown North Charleston, USA 17 days
Billy Gunn [2] Feb 25, 2001 No Way Out Las Vegas, USA 0 days
Raven [4] Feb 25, 2001 No Way Out Las Vegas, USA 0 days
Big Show Feb 25, 2001 No Way Out Las Vegas, USA 22 days
Raven [5] Mar 19, 2001 Raw is War Albany, USA 13 days
Kane Apr 1, 2001 WrestleMania Houston, USA 18 days
Kane won the title in a triple threat match that involved Big Show and Raven.
Rhyno Apr 19, 2001 Smackdown Nashville, USA 32 days
Big Show [2] May 21, 2001 Raw is War San Jose, USA 7 days
Chris Jericho May 28, 2001 Raw Calgary, Canada 0 days
Rhyno [2] May 28, 2001 Raw Calgary, Canada 17 days
Test [2] Jun 14, 2001 Smackdown Baltimore, USA 11 days
Rhyno [3] Jun 25, 2001 Raw is War New York, USA 0 days
Mike Awesome Jun 25, 2001 Raw is War New York, USA 17 days
Jeff Hardy Jul 12, 2001 Smackdown Birmingham, USA 10 days
Rob Van Dam Jul 22, 2001 InVasion Cleveland, USA 25 days
Jeff Hardy [2] Aug 16, 2001 Smackdown West Valley City, USA 3 days
Rob Van Dam [2] Aug 19, 2001 SummerSlam San Jose, USA 22 days
Kurt Angle Sep 10, 2001 Raw is War San Antonio, USA 0 days
Rob Van Dam [3] Sep 10, 2001 Raw is War San Antonio, USA 90 days
Undertaker Dec 9, 2001 Vengeance San Diego, USA 60 days
Maven Feb 7, 2002 Smackdown Los Angeles, USA 21 days
Goldust Feb 28, 2002 Smackdown Boston, USA 11 days
Al Snow [5] Mar 11, 2002 Monday Night Raw Detroit, USA 3 days
Maven [2] Mar 14, 2002 Smackdown Cleveland, USA 3 days
Spike Dudley Mar 17, 2002 WrestleMania Toronto, Canada 0 days
The Hurricane Mar 17, 2002 WrestleMania Toronto, Canada 0 days
Mighty Molly Mar 17, 2002 WrestleMania Toronto, Canada 0 days
Christian Mar 17, 2002 WrestleMania Toronto, Canada 0 days
Maven [3] Mar 17, 2002 WrestleMania Toronto, Canada 11 days
Raven [6] Mar 28, 2002 Smackdown Philadelphia, USA 4 days
Bubba Ray Dudley Apr 1, 2002 Monday Night Raw Albany, USA 14 days
Raven [7] Apr 15, 2002 Monday Night Raw College Station, USA 0 days
Tommy Dreamer Apr 15, 2002 Monday Night Raw College Station, USA 0 days
Steven Richards Apr 15, 2002 Monday Night Raw College Station, USA 0 days
Bubba Ray Dudley [2] Apr 15, 2002 Monday Night Raw College Station, USA 14 days
Steven Richards [2] Apr 29, 2002 Monday Night Raw Buffalo, USA 5 days
Booker T May 4, 2002 Insurrextion London, England 0 days
Crash Holly [12] May 4, 2002 Insurrextion London, England 0 days
Booker T [2] May 4, 2002 Insurrextion London, England 0 days
Steven Richards [3] May 4, 2002 Insurrextion London, England -9700 days
-- Oct 13, 1975 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 4, 2002 --
Steven Richards [4] May 4, 2002 Insurrextion London, England 2 days
Bubba Ray Dudley [3] May 6, 2002 Monday Night Raw Hartford, USA 0 days
Raven [8] May 6, 2002 Monday Night Raw Hartford, USA 0 days
Justin Credible May 6, 2002 Monday Night Raw Hartford, USA 0 days
Crash Holly [13] May 6, 2002 Monday Night Raw Hartford, USA 0 days
Trish Stratus May 6, 2002 Monday Night Raw Hartford, USA 0 days
Steven Richards [5] May 6, 2002 Monday Night Raw Hartford, USA 21 days
Terri Runnels May 27, 2002 Monday Night Raw Edmonton, Canada 0 days
Steven Richards [6] May 27, 2002 Monday Night Raw Edmonton, Canada 7 days
Bradshaw Jun 3, 2002 Monday Night Raw Dallas, USA 42 days
Johnny Stamboli Jul 15, 2002 Monday Night Raw East Rutherford, USA 0 days
Bradshaw [2] Jul 15, 2002 Monday Night Raw East Rutherford, USA 14 days
Jeff Hardy [3] Jul 29, 2002 Monday Night Raw Greensboro, USA 0 days
Johnny Stamboli [2] Jul 29, 2002 Monday Night Raw Greensboro, USA 0 days
Tommy Dreamer [2] Jul 29, 2002 Monday Night Raw Greensboro, USA 21 days
Bradshaw [3] Aug 19, 2002 Monday Night Raw Norfolk, USA 0 days
Crash Holly [14] Aug 19, 2002 Monday Night Raw Norfolk, USA 0 days
-- Aug 19, 2002 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Aug 19, 2002 --
Tommy Dreamer [3] Aug 19, 2002 Monday Night Raw Norfolk, USA 7 days
Rob Van Dam [4] Aug 26, 2002 Monday Night Raw New York, USA 0 days
The Hardcore championship was unified with the Intercontinental Championship in a hardcore match between Tommy Dreamer and the Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam.