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The WCW Hardcore Championship was a professional wrestling Hardcore Championship contested for in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). During late—1999, WCW promoted various Hardcore matches, bouts where there were no disqualifications or countouts, that mainly involved Norman Smiley and Brian Knobbs. The developing rivalry between the two wrestlers led WCW to announce the creation of the WCW Hardcore Title in November 1999. In January 2001, the champion Meng signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after his WCW contract expired. Before WCW was able to crown a new champion, the promotion filed for bankruptcy and the WWF purchased all assets of WCW, and as a result, all WCW Championship copyrights were also sold to the WWF. After the purchase, the WWF used the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship in the The Invasion storyline, in which former WCW wrestlers feuded with original WWF wrestlers before WCW's purchase, however, other WCW titles, including the WCW Hardcore Title, were not used. After The Invasion narrative, the WWF deactivated the WCW World Championship and the WCW Tag Team Championship, but World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the WWF's successor, adopted the WWE United States and Cruiserweight Championships, two former WCW titles. The WCW Hardcore Title, however, was not adopted because during this time, WWE operated its own Hardcore Championship.
Title reigns were determined by professional wrestling hardcore match types with wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripts feuds, plots and storylines or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or fan favorites as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a hardcore wrestling type match or series of matches for the championship. The inaugural champion was Norman Smiley, who defeated Brian Knobbs at WCW Mayhem (1999). Before the promotion's purchase, the title was vacant, though, Meng was the final wrestler to hold the championship. The title was won in Canadian municipalities and in American states. Smiley held the title the longest at 51 days, and at less than one day, Carl Oullete has the shortest title reign. Terry Funk and Knobbs have won the title on 3 occasions, the most in the championship's history; this also ties with the amount of times the title was vacated. Overall, there have been 17 reigns.
History
| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Smiley | 1 | November 21, 1999 | Toronto, Ontario | Mayhem (1999) | |
| 2 | Brian Knobbs | 1 | January 12, 2000 | Erie, PA | Thunder | This title change aired on tape delay |
| 3 | Bam Bam Bigelow | 1 | February 7, 2000 | Tulsa, OK | Nitro | |
| 4 | Brian Knobbs | 2 | February 20, 2000 | San Francisco, CA | SuperBrawl (2000) | |
| 5 | Shane Helms, Evan Karagias and Shannon Moore | 1 | February 28, 2000 | Minneapolis, MN | Nitro | Helms, Karagias, and Moore, known as the 3 Count stable, defeated Knobbs simultaneously in a match, and as a result, WCW allowed the freebird rule in which all three wrestlers were able to defend the title. |
| 6 | Brian Knobbs | 3 | March 19, 2000 | Miami, FL | Uncensored (2000) | |
| — | Vacated | 1 | April 10, 2000 | Denver, CO | N/A | WCW Presidents Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff vacated every WCW championship during WCW's reboot. |
| 7 | Terry Funk | 2 | May 24, 2000 | Saginaw, MI | Spring Stampede (2000) | |
| 8 | Eric Bischoff | 1 | June 5, 2000 | Atlanta, GA | Nitro | |
| 9 | Big Vito and Johnny the Bull | 1 | June 6, 2000 | Knoxville, TN | Thunder | WCW President awarded Vito and Johnny the title, and he announced that the freebird rule was in effect for this title reign, allowing both wrestlers to defend the title. This title reign aired on tape delay. |
| 10 | Big Vito | 2 | June 6, 2000 | Billings, MT | Thunder | WCW named Vito the sole champion. |
| 11 | Lance Storm | 1 | July 24, 2000 | Cleveland, OH | Nitro | Storm renames championship "Saskatchewan Hardcore International Title" shortly after winning it. |
| 12 | Carl Ouellet | 1 | August 14, 2000 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Nitro | Storm awarded Ouellet the title. |
| 13 | Norman Smiley | 2 | August 14, 2000 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Nitro | |
| — | Vacated | 2 | September 25, 2000 | Uniondale, NY | Nitro | The title was vacated by WCW Commissioner Mike Sanders. |
| 14 | Reno | 2 | October 2, 2000 | San Francisco, CA | Nitro | Sgt. AWOL originally defeated Reno to win the title in a tournament final, however, Mike Sanders reversed the decision and awarded Reno the title. |
| 15 | Crowbar | 1 | November 8, 2000 | Chicago, IL | Thunder | This title change aired on tape delay |
| 16 | Terry Funk | 3 | December 17, 2000 | Washington, D.C. | Starrcade (2000) | |
| 17 | Meng | 1 | January 14, 2001 | Indianapolis, IN | Sin | |
| — | Vacated | 3 | January 21, 2001 | New Orleans, LA | N/A | WCW vacated the championship after Meng signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and after his WCW contract expired. |
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List of individual reigns
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Smiley | 51 | November 21, 1999 | January 11, 2000 |
| Norman Smiley | 42 | August 14, 2000 | September 25, 2000 |
| Terry Funk | 36 | April 16, 2000 | May 22, 2000 |
| Big Vito | 35 | June 19, 2000 | July 24, 2000 |
| Reno | 35 | October 2, 2000 | November 6, 2000 |
| Crowbar | 31 | November 6, 2000 | December 17, 2000 |
| Terry Funk | 28 | December 17, 2000 | January 14, 2001 |
| Brian Knobbs | 27 | January 11, 2000 | February 7, 2000 |
| Brian Knobbs | 22 | March 19, 2000 | April 10, 2000 |
| Lance Storm | 21 | July 24, 2000 | August 14, 2000 |
| "3 Count" (Evan Karagias, Shannon Moore & Shane Helms) | 20 | February 28, 2000 | March 19, 2000 |
| Bam Bam Bigelow | 13 | February 7, 2000 | February 20, 2000 |
| Terry Funk | 13 | May 23, 2000 | June 5, 2000 |
| "The Mamalukes" (Johnny the Bull & Big Vito) | 13 | June 6, 2000 | June 19, 2000 |
| Brian Knobbs | 8 | February 20, 2000 | February 28, 2000 |
| Meng | 7 | January 14, 2001 | January 21, 2001 |
| Shane Douglas | 1 | May 22, 2000 | May 23, 2000 |
| Eric Bischoff | 1 | June 5, 2000 | June 6, 2000 |
| Carl Ouellet | <1 | August 14, 2000 | |
List of combined reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norman Smiley | 2 | 93 |
| 2. | Terry Funk | 3 | 77 |
| 3. | Brian Knobbs | 3 | 57 |
| 4. | Big Vito | 2 | 48 |
| 5. | Reno | 1 | 35 |
| 6. | Crowbar | 1 | 31 |
| 7. | Lance Storm | 1 | 21 |
| 8. | Evan Karagias | 1 | 20 |
| 8. | Shane Helms | 1 | 20 |
| 8. | Shannon Moore | 1 | 20 |
| 11. | Bam Bam Bigelow | 1 | 13 |
| 12. | Johnny the Bull | 1 | 13 |
| 13. | Meng | 1 | 7 |
| 14. | Shane Douglas | 1 | 1 |
| 14. | Eric Bischoff | 1 | 1 |
| 14. | Carl Ouellet | 1 | <1 |
See also
References
- General
- "WCW Hardcore Championship History". Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will. Solie.org.
- Specific
- "WCW Hardcore Championship History". Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will. Solie.org. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- Powell, John. "Surprises dominate Rumble 2001". SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- "WWE Entertainment, Inc. acquires WCW from Turner Broadcasting". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. 2001-03-23. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- "WWE United States Championship History". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- "WWE Cruiserweight Championship History". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- "WWE Hardcore Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
External links
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