World Championship Wrestling

WCW Hardcore Championship

WON BY

Norman Smiley

DATE

November 21, 1999

LOCATION

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

*Defeated Brian Knobbs in a tournament final to become the first WCW - World Championship Wrestling Hardcore Champion

 

Brian Knobbs

 

Bam Bam Bigelow

 

Brian Knobbs (2)

 

Three Count

(Evan Karagias, Shane Helms,

& Shannon Moore)

January 12, 2000

 

February 7, 2000

 

February 20, 2000

 

February 28, 2000

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

 

San Francisco, California, USA

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

*Declared co-champions when they defeated Brian Knobbs in a handicapped match

 

Brian Knobbs (3)

March 19, 2000

Miami, Florida, USA

*Stripped of the title on April 10, 2000, when WCW Executives Eric Bischoff & Vince Russo relaunched WCW, stripping all champions of their titles

 

Terry Funk

April 16, 2000

Chicago, Illinois, USA

*Defeated Norman Smiley to win the vacant title

 

Shane Douglas

 

Terry Funk (2)

 

Eric Bischoff

 

Big Vito / Johnny the Bull

May 22, 2000

 

May 23, 2000

 

June 5, 2000

 

June 6, 2000

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

 

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

 

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

*Eric Bischoff awarded the title to Big Vito and Johnny the Bull as co-champions.  On June 19, 2000, Big Vito defeated Johnny the Bull to become the sole champion

 

Lance Storm

 

Carl Ouellet

 

Norman Smiley (2)

July 24, 2000

 

August 14, 2000

 

August 14, 2000

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

 

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

*Stripped of the title on September 27, 2000, due to being injured

 

Reno

October 2, 2000

San Francisco, California, USA

*Defeated Sergeant AWOL by reverse decision in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Crowbar

 

Terry Funk (3)

 

Meng

November 8, 2000

 

December 17, 2000

 

January 14, 2001

Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Washington, D.C., USA

 

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

*Vacated the title on January 21, 2001, when he left WCW.  The championship was then deactivated