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The 100 Greatest WWE Matches of the Decade: 2002
Side note: I want to thank Justin and Scott for being extra punctual with their writing and putting forth the quality effort that they always do. I completely dropped the ball and had an ultra busy week which explains why the post is a day late. But anyways, it’s here and hopefully a fun read for everybody. Read the rest of this entry
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
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