WWE Hardcore Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankind | – | 11/2/1998 | Raw is War[1] |
| Big Bossman | Mankind | 11/30/1998 | Raw is War |
| Road Dogg | Big Bossman | 12/15/1998 | Raw is War |
| Hardcore Holly | Al Snow | 2/14/1999 | St. Valentines Day Massacre[2] |
| Billy Gunn | Hardcore Holly | 3/15/1999 | Raw is War |
| Hardcore Holly (2) |
Billy Gunn | 3/28/1999 | WrestleMania XV[3] |
| Al Snow | Hardcore Holly | 4/25/1999 | Backlash |
| Big Bossman (2) | Al Snow | 7/25/1999 | Fully Loaded |
| Al Snow (2) | Big Bossman | 8/22/1999 | SummerSlam |
| Big Bossman (3) | Al Snow | 8/24/1999 | Smackdown! |
| Davey Boy Smith | Big Bossman | 9/7/1999 | Smackdown! |
| Al Snow (3) | – | 9/7/1999 | Smackdown![4] |
| Big Bossman (4) | Al Snow | 10/12/1999 | Smackdown![5] |
| Test | Big Bossman | 1/17/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly | Test | 2/22/2000 | Smackdown![6] |
| Pete Gas | Crash Holly | 3/13/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (2) | Pete Gas | 3/13/2000 | Raw is War |
| Hardcore Holly (3) |
Crash Holly | 4/2/2000 | WrestleMania 2000[7] |
| Crash Holly (3) | Hardcore Holly | 4/3/2000 | Raw is War |
| Perry Saturn | Crash Holly | 4/11/2000 | Raw is War |
| Tazz | Perry Saturn | 4/11/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (4) | Tazz | 4/11/2000 | Raw is War |
| Matt Hardy | Crash Holly | 4/24/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (5) | Matt Hardy | 4/25/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Davey Boy Smith (2) |
Crash Holly | 5/6/2000 | Insurrextion |
| Crash Holly (6) | Davey Boy Smith |
5/9/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Godfather’s Ho | Crash Holly | 5/15/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (7) | Godfather’s Ho | 5/15/2000 | Raw is War |
| Gerald Brisco | Crash Holly | 6/6/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Crash Holly (8) | Gerald Brisco | 6/13/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Gerald Brisco (2) | Crash Holly | 6/19/2000 | Raw is War |
| Pat Patterson | Gerald Brisco | 6/19/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (9) | Pat Patterson | 6/25/2000 | King of the Ring |
| Steve Blackman | Crash Holly | 6/27/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Crash Holly (10) | Steve Blackman | 7/2/2000 | Tampa, FL |
| Steve Blackman (2) |
Crash Holly | 7/2/2000 | Tampa, FL |
| Shane McMahon | Steve Blackman | 8/21/2000 | Raw is War |
| Steve Blackman (3) |
Shane McMahon | 8/27/2000 | SummerSlam |
| Crash Holly (11) | Steve Blackman | 9/24/2000 | Unforgiven[8] |
| Perry Saturn (2) | Crash Holly | 9/24/2000 | Unforgiven |
| Steve Blackman (4) |
Perry Saturn | 9/24/2000 | Unforgiven |
| Raven | Steve Blackman | 12/25/2000 | Raw is War |
| Al Snow (4) | Raven | 1/22/2001 | Raw is War |
| Raven (2) | Al Snow | 1/22/2001 | Raw is War |
| K-Kwik | Raven | 2/3/2001 | Greensboro, NC |
| Crash Holly (12) | K-Kwik | 2/3/2001 | Greensboro, NC |
| Raven (3) | Crash Holly | 2/3/2001 | Greensboro, NC |
| K-Kwik (2) | Raven | 2/4/2001 | Columbia, SC |
| Crash Holly (13) | K-Kwik | 2/4/2001 | Columbia, SC |
| Raven (4) | Crash Holly | 2/4/2001 | Columbia, SC |
| Hardcore Holly (4) |
Raven | 2/8/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Raven (5) | Hardcore Holly | 2/8/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Hardcore Holly (5) |
Raven | 2/10/2001 | St. Paul, MN |
| Raven (6) | Hardcore Holly | 2/10/2001 | St. Paul, MN |
| Hardcore Holly (6) |
Raven | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Raven (7) | Hardcore Holly | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Al Snow (5) | Raven | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Raven (8) | Al Snow | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Steve Blackman (5) |
Raven | 2/17/2001 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Raven (9) | Steve Blackman | 2/17/2001 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Steve Blackman (6) |
Raven | 2/18/2001 | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Raven (10) | Steve Blackman | 2/18/2001 | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Billy Gunn (2) | Raven | 2/25/2001 | No Way Out |
| Raven (11) | Billy Gunn | 2/25/2001 | No Way Out |
| Big Show | Raven | 2/25/2001 | No Way Out |
| Raven (12) | Big Show | 3/19/2001 | Raw is War |
| Kane | Raven | 4/1/2001 | WrestleMania X-7[9] |
| Rhyno | Kane | 4/19/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Big Show (2) | Rhyno | 5/21/2001 | Raw is War |
| Chris Jericho | Big Show | 5/28/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rhyno (2) | Chris Jericho | 5/28/2001 | Raw is War |
| Test (2) | Rhyno | 6/12/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rhyno (3) | Test | 6/25/2001 | Raw is War |
| Mike Awesome | Rhyno | 6/25/2001 | Raw is War |
| Jeff Hardy | Mike Awesome | 7/12/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Rob Van Dam | Jeff Hardy | 7/22/2001 | InVasion |
| Jeff Hardy (2) | Rob Van Dam | 8/13/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rob Van Dam (2) | Jeff Hardy | 8/19/2001 | SummerSlam |
| Kurt Angle | Rob Van Dam | 9/10/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rob Van Dam (3) | Kurt Angle | 9/10/2001 | Raw is War |
| The Undertaker | Rob Van Dam | 12/9/2001 | Vengeance |
| Maven | The Undertaker | 2/5/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Goldust | Maven | 2/26/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Al Snow (6) | Goldust | 3/11/2002 | Raw |
| Maven (2) | Al Snow | 3/12/2002 | Smackdown! |
| The Hurricane | Maven | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Spike Dudley | The Hurricane | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Mighty Molly | Spike Dudley | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Christian | Mighty Molly | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Maven (3) | Christian | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Raven (13) | Maven | 3/26/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Bubba Ray Dudley |
Raven | 4/1/2002 | Raw |
| William Regal | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| Goldust (2) | William Regal | 4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| Raven (14) | Goldust | 4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (2) |
Raven | 4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| William Regal (2) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| Spike Dudley (2) | William Regal | 4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| Goldust (3) | Spike Dudley | 4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (3) |
Goldust | 4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| William Regal (3) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Spike Dudley (3) | William Regal | 4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Goldust (4) | Spike Dudley | 4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (4) |
Goldust | 4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Raven (15) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer | Raven | 4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Steven Richards | Tommy Dreamer | 4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (5) |
Steven Richards | 4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Goldust (5) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/19/2002 | Uniondale, NY |
| Raven (16) | Goldust | 4/19/2002 | Uniondale, NY |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (6) |
Raven | 4/19/2002 | Uniondale, NY |
| Goldust (6) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/20/2002 | Des Moines, IA |
| Raven (17) | Goldust | 4/20/2002 | Des Moines, IA |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (7) |
Raven | 4/20/2002 | Des Moines, IA |
| Steven Richards (2) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/29/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (2) |
Steven Richards | 5/1/2002 | Cologne, Germany |
| Goldust (7) | Tommy Dreamer | 5/1/2002 | Cologne, Germany |
| Steven Richards (3) |
Goldust | 5/1/2002 | Cologne, Germany |
| Shawn Stasiak | Steven Richards | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Justin Credible | Shawn Stasiak | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Crash Holly (14) | Justin Credible | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Steven Richards (4) |
Crash Holly | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Shawn Stasiak (2) |
Steven Richards | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Steven Richards (5) |
Shawn Stasiak | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Crash Holly (15) | Steven Richards | 5/3/2002 | Birmingham, England |
| Steven Richards (6) |
Crash Holly | 5/3/2002 | Birmingham, England |
| Booker T | Steven Richards | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Crash Holly (16) | Booker T | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Booker T (2) | Crash Holly | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Steven Richards (7) |
Booker T | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (8) |
Steven Richards | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Raven (18) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Justin Credible (2) |
Raven | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Crash Holly (17) | Justin Credible | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Trish Stratus | Crash Holly | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Steven Richards (8) |
Trish Stratus | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (3) |
Steven Richards | 5/25/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Raven (19) | Tommy Dreamer | 5/25/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Steven Richards (9) |
Raven | 5/25/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Tommy Dreamer (4) |
Steven Richards | 5/26/2002 | Red Deer, Saskatchewan |
| Raven (20) | Tommy Dreamer | 5/26/2002 | Red Deer, Saskatchewan |
| Steven Richards (10) |
Raven | 5/26/2002 | Red Deer, Saskatchewan |
| Terri | Steven Richards | 5/27/2002 | Raw |
| Steven Richards (11) |
Terri | 5/27/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (5) |
Steven Richards | 6/2/2002 | New Orleans, LA |
| Raven (21) | Tommy Dreamer | 6/2/2002 | New Orleans, LA |
| Steven Richards (12) |
Raven | 6/2/2002 | New Orleans, LA |
| Bradshaw | Steven Richards | 6/3/2002 | Raw |
| Raven (22) | Bradshaw | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Spike Dudley (4) | Raven | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Shawn Stasiak (3) |
Spike Dudley | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Bradshaw (2) | Shawn Stasiak | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Shawn Stasiak (4) |
Bradshaw | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Spike Dudley (5) | Shawn Stasiak | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Steven Richards (13) |
Spike Dudley | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Bradshaw (3) | Steven Richards | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Shawn Stasiak (5) |
Bradshaw | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Spike Dudley (6) | Shawn Stasiak | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Steven Richards (14) |
Spike Dudley | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Bradshaw (4) | Steven Richards | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Raven (23) | Bradshaw | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Crash Holly (18) | Raven | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Steven Richards (15) |
Crash Holly | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Bradshaw (5) | Steven Richards | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Steven Richards (16) |
Bradshaw | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Crash Holly (19) | Steven Richards | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Christopher Nowinski | Crash Holly | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Bradshaw (6) | Christopher Nowinski | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Steven Richards (17) |
Bradshaw | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Crash Holly (20) | Steven Richards | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Christopher Nowinski (2) |
Crash Holly | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Bradshaw (7) | Christopher Nowinski | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Justin Credible (3) |
Bradshaw | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Spike Dudley (7) | Justin Credible | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Big Show (3) | Spike Dudley | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Bradshaw (8) | Big Show | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Justin Credible (4) |
Bradshaw | 7/13/2002 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Shawn Stasiak (6) |
Justin Credible | 7/13/2002 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Bradshaw (9) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/13/2002 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Justin Credible (5) |
Bradshaw | 7/14/2002 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Shawn Stasiak (7) |
Justin Credible | 7/14/2002 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Bradshaw (10) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/14/2002 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Johnny Stamboli | Bradshaw | 7/15/2002 | Raw |
| Bradshaw (11) | Johnny Stamboli | 7/15/2002 | Raw |
| Raven (24) | Bradshaw | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Justin Credible (6) |
Raven | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Shawn Stasiak (8) |
Justin Credible | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Bradshaw (12) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Raven (25) | Bradshaw | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Justin Credible (7) |
Raven | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Shawn Stasiak (9) |
Justin Credible | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Bradshaw (13) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Raven (26) | Bradshaw | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Justin Credible (8) |
Raven | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Shawn Stasiak (10) |
Justin Credible | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Bradshaw (14) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Jeff Hardy (3) | Bradshaw | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Johnny Stamboli (2) |
Jeff Hardy | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (6) |
Johnny Stamboli | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Bradshaw (15) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/3/2002 | Miami, FL |
| Tommy Dreamer (7) |
Bradshaw | 8/3/2002 | Miami, FL |
| Bradshaw (16) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/4/2002 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Tommy Dreamer (8) |
Bradshaw | 8/4/2002 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Shawn Stasiak (11) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/9/2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Steven Richards (18) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/9/2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Tommy Dreamer (9) |
Steven Richards | 8/9/2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Shawn Stasiak (12) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/10/2002 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Steven Richards (19) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/10/2002 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Tommy Dreamer (10) |
Steven Richards | 8/10/2002 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Shawn Stasiak (13) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/11/2002 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Steven Richards (20) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/11/2002 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Tommy Dreamer (11) |
Steven Richards | 8/11/2002 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Raven (27) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/17/2002 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Shawn Stasiak (14) |
Raven | 8/17/2002 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Tommy Dreamer (12) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/17/2002 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Shawn Stasiak (15) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/18/2002 | Evansville, IN |
| Steven Richards (21) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/18/2002 | Evansville, IN |
| Tommy Dreamer (13) |
Steven Richards | 8/18/2002 | Evansville, IN |
| Bradshaw (17) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/19/2002 | Raw[10] |
| Crash Holly (20) | Bradshaw | 8/19/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (14) |
Crash Holly | 8/19/2002 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam (4) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/26/2002 | Raw[11] |
Footnotes:
[1]: Mankind had been awarded this new title by Vince McMahon on November 2, 1998, as a reward for his loyalty to the WWF owner and his Corporation.
[2]: The title had become vacant six days earlier when champion Road Dogg was injured in a locker room altercation and rendered unable to defend it. Holly and Snow were the top two contenders.
[3]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Al Snow.
[4]: Immediately after winning the belt, Davey Boy Smith awarded the title to Snow.
[5]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[6]: It was during this title reign that the 24/7 rule came into effect where as long as you had a referee, you can pin the champ and win the title day or night.
[7]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Tazz, Viscera, Joey Abs, Rodney, Pete Gas, TAKA Michinoku, Funaki, Thrasher, Mosh, Faarooq, and Bradshaw.
[8]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Steve Blackman, Crash Holly, Test, Perry Saturn, Al Snow, and Funaki.
[9]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[10]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Jeff Hardy, Johnny Stamboli, Crash Holly, Tommy Dreamer, Terri, Spike Dudley, Bradshaw, Bubba Ray Dudley and Steven Richards.
[11]: Upon winning the Hardcore title, the Intercontinental champion Rob Van Dam unified the belts.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted on August 20, 2008, in WWE and tagged Al Snow, BG James, Big Bossman, Big Show, Billy Gunn, Booker T, Bradshaw, Bubba Ray Dudley, Chris Jericho, Christian, Christopher Nowinski, Crash Holly, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes, Gerald Brisco, Goldust, Gregory Helms, Hardcore Holly, JBL, Jeff Hardy, Johnny Stamboli, Justin Credible, K-Kwik, Kane, Kurt Angle, Mankind, Matt Hardy, Maven, Mick Foley, Mike Awesome, Molly Holly, Pat Patterson, Perry Saturn, Pete Gas, Raven, Rhino, Road Dogg, Rob Van Dam, Ron Killings, Shane McMahon, Shawn Stasiak, Spike Dudley, Steve Blackman, Stevie Richards, Tazz, Terri Runnels, Test, Tommy Dreamer, Trish Stratus, William Regal. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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