WCW Hardcore Title

WCW Hardcore Title History
No. Won By Won From Location Date
1. Norman Smiley Brian Knobbs*(1) Toronto, Ontario 11/21/99
2. Brian Knobbs Norman Smiley Erie, PA 1/11/00
3. Bam Bam Bigelow Brian Knobbs Tulsa, OK 2/7/00
4. Brian Knobbs Bam Bam Bigelow San Francisco, CA 2/20/00
5. Evan Karagias, Shannon Moore and Shane Helms*(2) Brian Knobbs Minneapolis, MN 2/28/00
6. Brian Knobbs Evan Kariagias, Shannon Moore and Shane Helms*(3) Miami, FL 3/19/00
7. Terry Funk Norman Smiley*(4) Chicago, IL 4/16/00
8. Shane Douglas Terry Funk Grand Rapids, MI 5/22/00
9. Terry Funk Shane Douglas Saginaw, MI 5/23/00
10. Eric Bischoff Terry Funk Atlanta, GA 6/5/00
11. Big Vito & Johnny the Bull*(5) N/A Knoxville, TN 6/6/00
12. Big Vito Johnny the Bull*(6) Billings, MT 6/19/00
13. Lance Storm Big Vito Cleveland, OH 7/24/00
14. Carl Oulette N/A*(7) Kelowna, British Columbia 8/14/00
15. Norman Smiley Carl Oulette Kelowna, British Columbia 8/14/00
16. Reno Sgt. A-Wall*(8) San Francisco, CA 10/2/00
17. Crowbar Reno Chicago, IL 11/8/00
18. Terry Funk Crowbar Washington, DC 12/17/00
19. Meng Terry Funk and Crowbar*(9) Indianapolis, IN 1/14/01

*(1): This was a match to determine the first Hardcore Champion.

*(2): This was a handicapped match where 3 Count collectively won the title.

*(3): This was a Gauntlet Match.

*(4): All the titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff in April, and this was the match that determined the new Hardcore champ.

*(5): Bischoff gave the title to Johnny and Vito as co-champions.

*(6): This was a match to determine one solitary Hardcore champ.

*(7): The belt was given to Oulette by Storm.

*(8): The title was vacated by Commissioner Mike Sanders and this match determined the new champ.

*(9): This was a Triple Threat Match. The title was eventually vacated when Meng left for the WWF.

Title Defenses:

1. Norman Smiley
---pinned The Wall, Thunder: 12/2/99
---pinned Rhonda Singh, Nitro: 12/6/99
---no contest against David Flair, Thunder: 12/14/99
---pinned Meng, Starrcade: 12/19/99
---pinned Fit Finlay, Thunder: 12/21/99

2. Brian Knobbs
---beat Norman Smiley, Meng and Fit Finlay in a Four Way Match, Souled Out: 1/16/00

3. Bam Bam Bigelow
---pinned The Wall, Nitro: 2/14/00

4. Brian Knobbs
---N/A

5. 3 Count
---N/A

6. Brian Knobbs
---beat Norman Smiley, The Dog, Rick Fuller, Adrian Byrd and Dave Burkhead in a Title on a Pole Match, Saturday Night: 3/29/00

7. Terry Funk
---pinned The Wall, Nitro: 4/17/00
---pinned Bam Bam Bigelow, Nitro: 4/24/00
---beat Norman Smiley & Ralphus in a Handicap Match, Slamboree: 5/7/00
---beat Norman Smiley & Ralphus in a Handicap Match, Nitro: 5/8/00
---beat Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera in a Handicap Match, Nitro: 5/15/00

8. Shane Douglas
---N/A

9. Terry Funk
---N/A

10. Eric Bischoff
---N/A

11. The Mamalukes
---N/A

12. Big Vito
---beat Norman Smiley & Ralphus in a Handicap Match, Bash at the Beach: 7/9/00
---beat Norman Smiley & Ralphus in a Handicap Match, Nitro: 7/10/00
---pinned David Flair, Thunder: 7/11/00
---pinned The Artist, Thunder: 7/19/00

13. Lance Storm
---pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr., Nitro: 7/31/00

14. Carl Oulette
---N/A

15. Norman Smiley
---N/A

16. Reno
---pinned The Wall, Halloween Havoc: 10/29/00
---pinned Kwee-wee, Nitro: 10/30/00

17. Crowbar
---pinned Big Vito, Nitro: 11/10/00
---pinned Bam Bam Bigelow, Thunder: 11/12/00
---pinned David Flair, Thunder: 11/27/00
---pinned Elix Skipper, Nitro: 12/4/00

18. Terry Funk
---pinned Meng, Nitro: 12/18/00

19. Meng
---pinned Bam Bam Bigelow, Thunder: 1/15/01

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