WCW Hardcore Championship
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |The Hardcore belt | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |The Hardcore belt | ||
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Promotion''' | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Promotion''' | ||
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[World Championship Wrestling | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[World Championship Wrestling|World Championship<br>Wrestling]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Date established''' | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Date established''' | ||
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Date retired''' | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Date retired''' | ||
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |January 21, 2001 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |January 21, 2001 |
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| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''Other name(s)''' | | bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''Other name(s)''' | ||
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| + | * WCW World Hardcore Championship<br>(1999) | ||
| + | * Saskatchewan Hardcore International Title<br>(2000) | ||
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The '''World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Hardcore Championship''' was a title in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|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 [[Wrestling Ring|ring]], but later were changed back to 'Falls Count Anywhere' rules. The belt was created in response to the growing popularity of [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore wrestling]] in [[North America]]. | The '''World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Hardcore Championship''' was a title in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|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 [[Wrestling Ring|ring]], but later were changed back to 'Falls Count Anywhere' rules. The belt was created in response to the growing popularity of [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore wrestling]] in [[North America]]. | ||
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| + | The WCW Hardcore Title was a continuation from the WCW Hardcore Trophy that [[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->|Fit Finlay]] won in the Junkyard [[Battle Royal]] that took place at the 1999 [[WCW Bash at the Beach (1999)|Bash at the Beach]] pay-per-view. Shortly after the PPV, the trophy was seized by Eric Bischoff and removed from television. Afterwards Norman Smiley was crowned first official WCW hardcore champion. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Current revision as of 12:20, 27 November 2025
| WCW Hardcore Championship | |
| The Hardcore belt | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling |
| Date established | July 11, 19999 |
| Date retired | January 21, 2001 |
| Other name(s) | |
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| Statistics | |
The World Championship Wrestling (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. The belt was created in response to the growing popularity of hardcore wrestling in North America.
The WCW Hardcore Title was a continuation from the WCW Hardcore Trophy that Fit Finlay won in the Junkyard Battle Royal that took place at the 1999 Bash at the Beach pay-per-view. Shortly after the PPV, the trophy was seized by Eric Bischoff and removed from television. Afterwards Norman Smiley was crowned first official WCW hardcore champion.
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Title history
- Main article List of WCW Hardcore Champions
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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