BWWE Wiki
Advertisement
WCW Hardcore

The WCW Hardcore Championship was a title in World Championship Wrestling. The title was defended in hardcore matches, in which there were few rules and restrictions and weapons were allowed. Eventually, the rules were changed so that matches began in the backstage area but would only end by pinfall in the ring, but later were changed back to 'Falls Count Anywhere' rules.


Reigns:[]

No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Norman Smiley November 21, 1999 Mayhem Toronto, ON 1 51 Smiley defeated Brian Knobbs in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champion.
2 Brian Knobbs January 12, 2000 Thunder Erie, PA 1 27
3 Bam Bam Bigelow February 7, 2000 Nitro Tulsa, OK 1 13
4 Brian Knobbs February 20, 2000 SuperBrawl 2000 San Francisco, CA 2 8
5 Evan Karagias, Gregory Helms and Shannon Moore February 28, 2000 Nitro Minneapolis, MN 1 20 Helms, Karagias, and Moore, known as the 3 Count stable, defeated Brian Knobbs simultaneously in a match, and as a result, WCW allowed the Freebird Rule in which all three wrestlers were able to defend the championship.
6 Brian Knobbs March 19, 2000 Uncensored Miami, FL 3 22
Vacated April 10, 2000 Nitro Denver, CO WCW Presidents Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff vacated every WCW championship during WCW's reboot.
7 Terry Funk April 16, 2000 Spring Stampede Chicago, IL 1 36 Funk defeated Norman Smiley to win the vacant championship.
8 Shane Douglas May 22, 2000 Nitro Grand Rapids, MI 1 1
9 Terry Funk May 23, 2000 Thunder Saginaw, MI 2 13
10 Eric Bischoff June 5, 2000 Nitro Atlanta, GA 1 1
11 Big Vito and Johnny the Bull June 6, 2000 Thunder Knoxville, TN 1 13 WCW President Eric Bischoff awarded Vito and Johnny the championship, and he announced that the Freebird Rule was in effect for this title reign, allowing both wrestlers to defend the title.
12 Big Vito June 19, 2000 Nitro Billings, MT 2 35 Vito defeated Johnny the Bull to be named the sole champion.
13 Lance Storm July 24, 2000 Nitro Cleveland, OH 1 21 Storm renamed championship "Saskatchewan Hardcore International Title" shortly after winning it.
14 Carl Ouellet August 14, 2000 Nitro Kelowna, BC 1 <1 Lance Storm awarded Ouellet the championship.
15 Norman Smiley August 14, 2000 Nitro Kelowna, BC 2 42
Vacated September 27, 2000 Thunder Wilkes-Barre, PA The championship was vacated by WCW Commissioner Mike Sanders and a tournament announced to begin that night.
16 Reno October 2, 2000 Nitro San Francisco, CA 1 37 Sgt. AWOL originally defeated Reno to win the vacant championship in a tournament final. However, Mike Sanders reversed the decision and awarded Reno the title.
17  Crowbar November 8, 2000 Thunder Chicago, IL 1 39
18 Terry Funk December 17, 2000 Starrcade Washington, D.C. 3 28
19 Meng January 14, 2001 Sin Indianapolis, IN 1 7
Deactivated January 21, 2001 Meng left WCW a week after winning the title, and the championship was abandoned.
Advertisement