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'''The WCW Hardcore Championship''' was a title in ] in which there were no rules and weapons were allowed in the matches. Eventually, the rules were changed so that matches began in the backstage area but would only end by pinfall in the ]. The belt was created in response to the growing popularity of ] in ], but it never reached the heights of the ]. | '''The WCW Hardcore Championship''' was a title in ] in which there were no rules and weapons were allowed in the matches. Eventually, the rules were changed so that matches began in the backstage area but would only end by pinfall in the ]. The belt was created in response to the growing popularity of ] in ], but it never reached the heights of the ]. | ||
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Many people regard the belt as a failure in WCW. It is thought that bookers never took the title seriously, and the numerous times the belt was stripped and vacated cost it even more credibility. Also, WCW misused the experienced hardcore wrestlers they had and usually put the belt on wrestlers with little to no hardcore wrestling experience. | Many people regard the belt as a failure in WCW. It is thought that bookers never took the title seriously, and the numerous times the belt was stripped and vacated cost it even more credibility. Also, WCW misused the experienced hardcore wrestlers they had and usually put the belt on wrestlers with little to no hardcore wrestling experience. | ||
The belt design of the commercially available ] belt is not the same as the belt that was seen on ] programming |
The belt design of the commercially available ] belt is not the same as the belt that was seen on ] programming. The Figure Inc. toy copy was based of the original art for the belt which WCW did not like. They had the beltmaker J-Mar redesign the belt, thus when WCW introduced the belt on television, it was different. | ||
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Revision as of 19:00, 12 January 2007
The WCW Hardcore Championship was a title in World Championship Wrestling in which there were no rules and weapons were allowed in the matches. Eventually, the rules were changed so that matches began in the backstage area but would only end by pinfall in the ring. The belt was created in response to the growing popularity of hardcore wrestling in North America, but it never reached the heights of the WWF Hardcore Championship.
The title lasted from 1999 to 2001. It was abandoned after Meng, the reigning champion, left the company to return to the WWF. Meng gave the belt to Barbarian as a gift, but this didn't take place on TV and isn't considered part of the title history.
Many people regard the belt as a failure in WCW. It is thought that bookers never took the title seriously, and the numerous times the belt was stripped and vacated cost it even more credibility. Also, WCW misused the experienced hardcore wrestlers they had and usually put the belt on wrestlers with little to no hardcore wrestling experience.
The belt design of the commercially available WCW Hardcore Championship belt is not the same as the belt that was seen on WCW programming. The Figure Inc. toy copy was based of the original art for the belt which WCW did not like. They had the beltmaker J-Mar redesign the belt, thus when WCW introduced the belt on television, it was different.
Statistics
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Most reigns | Brian Knobbs & Terry Funk | Three | Knobbs originally took this record after winning the title for a 2nd time from Bam Bam Bigelow on February 20, 2000. His 3rd title win came on March 19, 2000, over 3 Count. Funk tied the record on December 17, 2000, after beating Crowbar. |
Longest reign | Norman Smiley | 51 days | Smiley was the inaugural Hardcore champion, after beating Brian Knobbs in the tournament final at WCW Mayhem 1999. He lost the title to Knobbs on January 11, 2000. |
Shortest reign | Carl Oulette | <1 day | Oulette was awarded the title by previous champion Lance Storm on August 14, 2000. However, Norman Smiley beat Oulette for the title that same day. |
Oldest champion | Terry Funk | 56 years | Funk won his 3rd and final Hardcore title over Crowbar on December 17, 2000. He would lose the title to Meng on January 14, 2001. |
Youngest champion | Shannon Moore (with 3 Count) | 20 years | 3 Count won the Hardcore title on February 28, 2000, over Brian Knobbs. They lost the title back to Knobbs on March 19 of that year. |
Heaviest champion | Bam Bam Bigelow | 360 lb. | Bigelow won the title from Brian Knobbs on February 7, 2000. He lost the title back to Knobbs on February 20 of that year. |
Lightest champion | Shannon Moore (with 3 Count) | 181 lb. | 3 Count won the Hardcore title on February 28, 2000, over Brian Knobbs. They lost the title back to Knobbs on March 19 of that year. |
See also
- List of WCW Hardcore Champions
- List of WCW Hardcore Championship reigns by length
- World Championship Wrestling