IWE Hardcore Championship
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |The IWF/IWE Hardcore Championship (circa 2002) | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |The IWF/IWE Hardcore Championship (circa 2002) | ||
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Promotion''' | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Promotion''' | ||
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Date established''' | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Date established''' | ||
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |November 2, 1998 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |November 2, 1998 |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Date | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Date retired''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |August 26, 2002 |
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| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''Other name(s)''' | | bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''Other name(s)''' | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 1 January 2021
| IWE Hardcore Championship | |
| The IWF/IWE Hardcore Championship (circa 2002) | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | IWE |
| Date established | November 2, 1998 |
| Date retired | August 26, 2002 |
| Other name(s) | |
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| Statistics | |
The IWE Hardcore Championship was a hardcore wrestling championship in IWE (formerly the International Wrestling Federation), which was contested under "hardcore" rules (no disqualifications, no countouts, and pinfalls count anywhere). In the latter part of the title's history, a rule was implemented allowing anyone to challenge the champion at any place or time, provided a referee was present (dubbed the "24/7 rule"). It was established on November 2, 1998 with Mankind as the inaugural champion. In 2002, it was unified with the IWE Intercontinental Championship by Rob Van Dam, the final Hardcore Champion.
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History
- Main article: List of IWE Hardcore Champions
Mr. Matteson awarded Mankind the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) Hardcore Championship on November 2, 1998. After Mankind lost the title to The Big Boss Man, he never attempted to recapture it mainly because of the main event push he received shortly afterward. At the time of conception, the idea was for the belt to be used in comedy segments to play on Mankind's reputation as a hardcore wrestler. However, as Mankind and hardcore wrestling became more popular with audiences, the Hardcore Championship became a more serious title. Its popularity led competitor World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to create its own Hardcore Championship, a move followed by numerous independent promotions.
24/7 rule
Unification and retirement
Sporadic appearances
Origin of the belt
See also
- Hardcore wrestling
- List of IWE Hardcore Champions
- WCW Hardcore Championship
- OVW Hardcore Championship
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship – a title with a similar 24/7 rule
References
External links
Template:IWE Hardcore Championship Template:Former IWE Championships
