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The Hardcore Championship was one of the most unique championships to ever be defended in WWE. It was originally given to Mick Foley, then known as Mankind, by the Chairman, Mr. McMahon. The rules of how to defend the championship even evolved with time, and it was eventually defended under 24/7 rules. That meant that the Hardcore Champion could be pinned at any time of day, any day of the week, as long as a referee was around to make the three-count. The Hardcore Championship found its way around the waists of a very eclectic group of Superstars ranging from the likes of Mankind, Crash Holly, Big Show, Hardcore Holly, Big Boss Man and Kane, among numerous others.
The Championship Over Time
Championship Holders over time
95 daysâ€
(reign began in previous decade)
<1 day
| Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Rob Van Dam |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 - Aug 8, 2002 |
6 days |
Crash Holly |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 - Aug 8, 2002 |
5 days |
Steven Richards |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 - Aug 8, 2002 |
4 days |
Bradshaw |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Aug 8, 2002 - Aug 8, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Jul 7, 2002 - Aug 8, 2002 |
4 days |
Johnny Stamboli |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Jeff Hardy |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
10 days |
Johnny Stamboli |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Big Show |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
4 days |
Christopher Nowinski |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Christopher Nowinski |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jul 7, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
6 days |
Steven Richards |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jun 6, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jun 6, 2002 - Jun 6, 2002 |
6 days |
Shawn Stasiak |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bradshaw |
Jun 6, 2002 - Jun 6, 2002 |
19 days |
Steven Richards |
Jun 6, 2002 - Jun 6, 2002 |
1 day |
Raven |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Jun 6, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 - Jun 6, 2002 |
6 days |
Terri |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 - May 5, 2002 |
19 days |
Trish Stratus |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Justin Credible |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Booker T |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 - May 5, 2002 |
1 day |
Crash Holly |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Booker T |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 - May 5, 2002 |
1 day |
Crash Holly |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 - May 5, 2002 |
1 day |
Justin Credible |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Shawn Stasiak |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Goldust |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
May 5, 2002 |
<1 day |
Steven Richards |
May 5, 2002 - May 5, 2002 |
1 day |
Steven Richards |
Apr 4, 2002 - May 5, 2002 |
1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 - Apr 4, 2002 |
9 days |
Raven |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Goldust |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Goldust |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 - Apr 4, 2002 |
4 days |
Steven Richards |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Tommy Dreamer |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Goldust |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
William Regal |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 - Apr 4, 2002 |
1 day |
Goldust |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
William Regal |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 - Apr 4, 2002 |
5 days |
Raven |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Goldust |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
William Regal |
Apr 4, 2002 |
<1 day |
Bubba Ray Dudley |
Apr 4, 2002 - Apr 4, 2002 |
5 days |
Raven |
Mar 3, 2002 - Apr 4, 2002 |
3 days |
Maven |
Mar 3, 2002 - Mar 3, 2002 |
11 days |
Christian |
Mar 3, 2002 |
<1 day |
Mighty Molly |
Mar 3, 2002 |
<1 day |
Hurricane |
Mar 3, 2002 |
<1 day |
Spike Dudley |
Mar 3, 2002 |
<1 day |
Maven |
Mar 3, 2002 - Mar 3, 2002 |
2 days |
Al Snow |
Mar 3, 2002 - Mar 3, 2002 |
2 days |
Goldust |
Feb 2, 2002 - Mar 3, 2002 |
10 days |
Maven |
Feb 2, 2002 - Feb 2, 2002 |
20 days |
Undertaker |
Dec 12, 2001 - Feb 2, 2002 |
59 days |
Rob Van Dam |
Sep 9, 2001 - Dec 12, 2001 |
90 days |
Kurt Angle |
Sep 9, 2001 |
<1 day |
Rob Van Dam |
Aug 8, 2001 - Sep 9, 2001 |
21 days |
Jeff Hardy |
Aug 8, 2001 - Aug 8, 2001 |
5 days |
Rob Van Dam |
Jul 7, 2001 - Aug 8, 2001 |
21 days |
Jeff Hardy |
Jul 7, 2001 - Jul 7, 2001 |
9 days |
Mike Awesome |
Jun 6, 2001 - Jul 7, 2001 |
17 days |
Rhyno |
Jun 6, 2001 |
<1 day |
Test |
Jun 6, 2001 - Jun 6, 2001 |
8 days |
Rhyno |
May 5, 2001 - Jun 6, 2001 |
19 days |
Chris Jericho |
May 5, 2001 |
<1 day |
Big Show |
May 5, 2001 - May 5, 2001 |
6 days |
Rhyno |
Apr 4, 2001 - May 5, 2001 |
31 days |
Kane |
Apr 4, 2001 - Apr 4, 2001 |
17 days |
Raven |
Mar 3, 2001 - Apr 4, 2001 |
12 days |
Big Show |
Feb 2, 2001 - Mar 3, 2001 |
21 days |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Billy Gunn |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Steve Blackman |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
1 day |
Steve Blackman |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Hardcore Holly |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Al Snow |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
5 days |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Hardcore Holly |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Hardcore Holly |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
1 day |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
4 days |
Crash Holly |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
K-Kwick |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Feb 2, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
1 day |
Crash Holly |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
K-Kwick |
Feb 2, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Jan 1, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001 |
11 days |
Al Snow |
Jan 1, 2001 |
<1 day |
Raven |
Dec 12, 2000 - Jan 1, 2001 |
30 days |
Perry Saturn |
Sep 9, 2000 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
Sep 9, 2000 |
<1 day |
Steve Blackman |
Aug 8, 2000 - Sep 9, 2000 |
27 days |
Shane McMahon |
Aug 8, 2000 - Aug 8, 2000 |
5 days |
Crash Holly |
Jul 7, 2000 |
<1 day |
Steve Blackman |
Jul 7, 2000 - Aug 8, 2000 |
49 days |
Steve Blackman |
Jun 6, 2000 - Jul 7, 2000 |
2 days |
Crash Holly |
Jun 6, 2000 - Jun 6, 2000 |
3 days |
Gerald Brisco |
Jun 6, 2000 |
<1 day |
Pat Patterson |
Jun 6, 2000 - Jun 6, 2000 |
5 days |
Crash Holly |
Jun 6, 2000 - Jun 6, 2000 |
6 days |
Gerald Brisco |
May 5, 2000 - Jun 6, 2000 |
24 days |
Godfather's Ho |
May 5, 2000 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
May 5, 2000 - May 5, 2000 |
2 days |
Crash Holly |
May 5, 2000 - May 5, 2000 |
3 days |
Davey Boy Smith |
May 5, 2000 - May 5, 2000 |
4 days |
Crash Holly |
Apr 4, 2000 - May 5, 2000 |
9 days |
Matt Hardy |
Apr 4, 2000 - Apr 4, 2000 |
2 days |
Crash Holly |
Apr 4, 2000 - Apr 4, 2000 |
10 days |
Tazz |
Apr 4, 2000 |
<1 day |
Perry Saturn |
Apr 4, 2000 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
Apr 4, 2000 - Apr 4, 2000 |
9 days |
Hardcore Holly |
Apr 4, 2000 - Apr 4, 2000 |
<1 day |
Pete Gas |
Mar 3, 2000 |
<1 day |
Crash Holly |
Mar 3, 2000 - Apr 4, 2000 |
19 days |
Crash Holly |
Feb 2, 2000 - Mar 3, 2000 |
17 days |
Test |
Jan 1, 2000 - Feb 2, 2000 |
37 days |
302 days
<1 day
| Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Big Boss Man |
Oct 10, 1999 - Jan 1, 2000 |
95 days†(reign ends in next decade) |
Al Snow |
Sep 9, 1999 - Oct 10, 1999 |
34 days |
Davey Boy Smith |
Sep 9, 1999 |
<1 day |
Big Boss Man |
Aug 8, 1999 - Sep 9, 1999 |
13 days |
Al Snow |
Aug 8, 1999 - Aug 8, 1999 |
3 days |
Big Boss Man |
Jul 7, 1999 - Aug 8, 1999 |
27 days |
Al Snow |
Apr 4, 1999 - Jul 7, 1999 |
90 days |
Hardcore Holly |
Mar 3, 1999 - Apr 4, 1999 |
27 days |
Billy Gunn |
Mar 3, 1999 - Mar 3, 1999 |
12 days |
Hardcore Holly |
Feb 2, 1999 - Mar 3, 1999 |
28 days |
Road Dogg |
Dec 12, 1998 - Oct 10, 1999 |
302 days |
Big Boss Man |
Nov 11, 1998 - Dec 12, 1998 |
14 days |
Mankind |
Nov 11, 1998 - Nov 11, 1998 |
27 days |
