| Champion |
Date |
Circumstances |
| Mankind |
November 2nd, 1998 |
Mankind was awarded the first WWF Hardcore Title from WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. |
| The Big Boss Man |
November 30th, 1998 |
|
| The Roaddogg |
December 15th, 1998 |
The Roaddogg was forced to vacate the championship, due to being injured. |
| Bob Holly |
February 14th, 1999 |
Holly became the new champion by defeating Al Snow in a hardcore match. |
| Billy Gunn |
March 15th, 1999 |
|
| Bob Holly(2nd) |
March 28th, 1999 |
|
| Al Snow |
April 25th, 1999 |
|
| The Big Boss Man(2nd) |
July 25th, 1999 |
|
| Al Snow(2nd) |
August 22nd, 1999 |
|
| The Big Boss Man(3rd) |
August 24th, 1999 |
The match between The Big Boss Man and Al Snow aired on tape delay on August 26th, 1999. |
| The British Bulldog |
September 7th, 1999 |
The match between The British Bulldog and The Big Boss Man aired on tape delay on September 9th, 1999. |
| Al Snow(3rd) |
September 7th, 1999 |
Snow was awarded the championship by The British Bulldog. The awarding aired on tape delay on September 9th, 1999. |
| The Big Boss Man(4th) |
October 12th, 1999 |
The match between The Big Boss Man and Al Snow aired on tape delay on October 14th, 1999. |
| Test |
January 17th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly |
February 22nd, 2000 |
Crash Holly instituted the 24/7 Rule for the Hardcore Championship. This meant that the title could be won anywhere, at any time, as long as a referee was present. The match aired on tape delay on February 24th, 2000. |
| Pete Gas |
March 13th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(2nd) |
March 13th, 2000 |
|
| Tazz |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Viscera |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Shoichi Funaki |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Rodney |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Joey Abs |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Headbanger Thrasher |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Pete Gas(2nd) |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Tazz(2nd) |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(3rd) |
April 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Hardcore Holly(3rd) |
April 2nd, 2000 |
Hardcore Holly was the final title winner during a 15-minute, Thirteen-Man Battle Royal. There could be as many title changes as possible during the fifteen minutes. |
| Crash Holly(4th) |
April 3rd, 2000 |
|
| Perry Saturn |
April 11th, 2000 |
|
| Tazz(3rd) |
April 11th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(5th) |
April 11th, 2000 |
All of the April 11th, 2000, title changes were aired on tape delay on April 13th, 2000. |
| Matt Hardy |
April 24th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(6th) |
April 25th, 2000 |
Holly's reclaiming of the Hardcore Championship aired on tape delay on April 27th, 2000. |
| The British Bulldog(2nd) |
May 6th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(7th) |
May 9th, 2000 |
Holly's reclaiming of the Hardcore Championship aired on tape delay on May 11th, 2000. |
| Bobcat |
May 15th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(8th) |
May 15th, 2000 |
|
| Gerald Brisco |
May 16th, 2000 |
Brisco's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on May 18th, 2000. |
| Crash Holly(9th) |
June 12th, 2000 |
|
| Gerald Brisco(2nd) |
June 19th, 2000 |
|
| Pat Patterson |
June 19th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(10th) |
June 25th, 2000 |
|
| Steve Blackman |
June 27th, 2000 |
Blackman's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on June 29th, 2000. |
| Crash Holly(11th) |
July 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Steve Blackman(2nd) |
July 2nd, 2000 |
|
| Shane McMahon |
August 21st, 2000 |
The 24/7 Rule was temporarily suspended during McMahon's short reign with the championship, thanks to WWF Commissioner Mick Foley. |
| Steve Blackman(3rd) |
August 27th, 2000 |
|
| Crash Holly(12th) |
September 24th, 2000 |
|
| Perry Saturn(2nd) |
September 24th, 2000 |
|
| Steve Blackman(4th) |
September 24th, 2000 |
All of the title changes on this night occurred during a Five-Man, 10-Minute Hardcore Battle Royal. There could be as many title changes as possible during the 10 minutes. |
| Raven |
December 22nd, 2000 |
|
| Al Snow(4th) |
January 22nd, 2001 |
|
| Raven(2nd) |
January 22nd, 2001 |
|
| K-Kwik |
February 3rd, 2001 |
|
| Crash Holly(13th) |
February 3rd, 2001 |
|
| Raven(3rd) |
February 3rd, 2001 |
|
| K-Kwik(2nd) |
February 4th, 2001 |
|
| Crash Holly(14th) |
February 4th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(4th) |
February 4th, 2001 |
|
| Hardcore Holly(4th) |
February 6th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(5th) |
February 6th, 2001 |
The two Hardcore Championship changes on this date were aired on tape delay on February 8th, 2001. |
| Hardcore Holly(5th) |
February 10th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(6th) |
February 10th, 2001 |
|
| Hardcore Holly(6th) |
February 11th, 2001 |
|
| Al Snow(5th) |
February 11th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(7th) |
February 11th, 2001 |
|
| Steve Blackman(5th) |
February 17th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(8th) |
February 17th, 2001 |
|
| Steve Blackman(6th) |
February 18th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(9th) |
February 18th, 2001 |
|
| Billy Gunn(2nd) |
February 25th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(10th) |
February 25th, 2001 |
|
| The Big Show |
February 25th, 2001 |
|
| Raven(11th) |
March 19th, 2001 |
|
| Kane |
April 1st, 2001 |
Kane became the champion by winning a "Three Way Hardcore" Match over Raven and The Big Show. |
| Rhyno |
April 17th, 2001 |
Rhyno's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on April 19th, 2001. |
| The Big Show(2nd) |
May 21st, 2001 |
|
| Chris Jericho |
May 28th, 2001 |
|
| Rhyno(2nd) |
May 28th, 2001 |
|
| Test(2nd) |
June 12th, 2001 |
Test's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on June 16th, 2001. |
| Rhyno(3rd) |
June 25th, 2001 |
|
| Mike Awesome |
June 25th, 2001 |
|
| Jeff Hardy |
July 10th, 2001 |
Hardy's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on July 12th, 2001. |
| Rob Van Dam |
July 22nd, 2001 |
|
| Jeff Hardy(2nd) |
August 13th, 2001 |
|
| Rob Van Dam(2nd) |
August 19th, 2001 |
|
| Kurt Angle |
September 10th, 2001 |
|
| Rob Van Dam(3rd) |
September 10th, 2001 |
|
| The Undertaker |
December 9th, 2001 |
|
| Maven |
February 5th, 2002 |
Maven's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on February 7th, 2002. |
| Goldust |
February 26th, 2002 |
Goldust's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on February 28th, 2002. |
| Al Snow(6th) |
March 11th, 2002 |
|
| Maven(2nd) |
March 12th, 2002 |
Maven's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on March 14th, 2002. |
| Spike Dudley |
March 17th, 2002 |
|
| Hurricane Helms |
March 17th, 2002 |
|
| Mighty Molly |
March 17th, 2002 |
|
| Christian |
March 17th, 2002 |
|
| Maven(3rd) |
March 17th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(12th) |
March 26th, 2002 |
Raven's winning of the Hardcore Championship was aired on tape delay on March 28th, 2002. |
| Buh Buh Ray Dudley |
April 1st, 2002 |
|
| William Regal |
April 6th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(2nd) |
April 6th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(13th) |
April 6th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(2nd) |
April 6th, 2002 |
|
| William Regal(2nd) |
April 7th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(3rd) |
April 7th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(14th) |
April 7th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(3rd) |
April 7th, 2002 |
|
| William Regal(3rd) |
April 12th, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(2nd) |
April 12th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(4th) |
April 12th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(4th) |
April 12th, 2002 |
|
| William Regal(4th) |
April 13th, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(3rd) |
April 13th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(5th) |
April 13th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(5th) |
April 13th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(5th) |
April 13th, 2002 |
|
| William Regal(5th) |
April 14th, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(4th) |
April 14th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(6th) |
April 14th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(6th) |
April 14th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(15th) |
April 15th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer |
April 15th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards |
April 15th, 2002 |
|
| Buh Buh Ray Dudley(7th) |
April 15th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(7th) |
April 19th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(16th) |
April 19th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(8th) |
April 19th, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(8th) |
April 20th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(17th) |
April 20th, 2002 |
|
| Bubba Ray Dudley(9th) |
April 20th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(2nd) |
April 29th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(2nd) |
May 1st, 2002 |
|
| Goldust(9th) |
May 1st, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(3rd) |
May 1st, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak |
May 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible |
May 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(15th) |
May 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(4th) |
May 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(2nd) |
May 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(5th) |
May 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(16th) |
May 3rd, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(6th) |
May 3rd, 2002 |
|
| Booker T |
May 4th, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(17th) |
May 4th, 2002 |
|
| Booker T(2nd) |
May 4th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(7th) |
May 4th, 2002 |
The title was renamed the WWE Hardcore Champion on May 5th, 2002, when the World Wrestling Federation changed to World Wrestling Entertainment. |
| Bubba Ray Dudley(10th) |
May 6th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(18th) |
May 6th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(2nd) |
May 6th, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(18th) |
May 6th, 2002 |
|
| Trish Stratus |
May 6th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(8th) |
May 6th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(3rd) |
May 25th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(19th) |
May 25th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(9th) |
May 25th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(4th) |
May 26th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(20th) |
May 26th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(10th) |
May 26th, 2002 |
|
| Terri |
May 27th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(11th) |
May 27th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(5th) |
June 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Raven(21st) |
June 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(12th) |
June 2nd, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw |
June 3rd, 2002 |
|
| Raven(22nd) |
June 22nd, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(5th) |
June 22nd, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(3rd) |
June 22nd, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(2nd) |
June 22nd, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(4th) |
June 28th, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(6th) |
June 28th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(13th) |
June 28th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(3rd) |
June 28th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(5th) |
June 29th, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(7th) |
June 29th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(14th) |
June 29th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(4th) |
June 29th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(23rd) |
June 30th, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(19th) |
June 30th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(15th) |
June 30th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(5th) |
June 30th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(16th) |
July 6th, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(20th) |
July 6th, 2002 |
|
| Chris Nowinski |
July 6th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(6th) |
July 6th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(17th) |
July 7th, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(21st) |
July 7th, 2002 |
|
| Chris Nowinski(2nd) |
July 7th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(7th) |
July 7th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(3rd) |
July 12th, 2002 |
|
| Spike Dudley(8th) |
July 12th, 2002 |
|
| The Big Show(3rd) |
July 12th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(8th) |
July 12th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(4th) |
July 13th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(6th) |
July 13th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(9th) |
July 13th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(5th) |
July 14th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(7th) |
July 14th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(10th) |
July 14, 2002 |
|
| Johnny Stamboli |
July 15th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(11th) |
July 15th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(24th) |
July 26th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(6th) |
July 26th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(8th) |
July 26th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(12th) |
July 26th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(25th) |
July 27th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(7th) |
July 27th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(9th) |
July 27th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(13th) |
July 27th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(26th) |
July 28th, 2002 |
|
| Justin Credible(8th) |
July 28th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(10th) |
July 28th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(14th) |
July 28th, 2002 |
|
| Jeff Hardy(3rd) |
July 29th, 2002 |
|
| John Stamboli(2nd) |
July 29th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(6th) |
July 29th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(15th) |
August 3rd, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(7th) |
August 3rd, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(16th) |
August 4th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(8th) |
August 4th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(11th) |
August 9th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(18th) |
August 9th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(9th) |
August 9th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(12th) |
August 10th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(19th) |
August 10th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(10th) |
August 10th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(13th) |
August 11th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(20th) |
August 11th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(11th) |
August 11th, 2002 |
|
| Raven(27th) |
August 17th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(14th) |
August 17th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(12th) |
August 17th, 2002 |
|
| Shawn Stasiak(15th) |
August 18th, 2002 |
|
| Steven Richards(21st) |
August 18th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(13th) |
August 18th, 2002 |
|
| Bradshaw(17th) |
August 19th, 2002 |
|
| Crash Holly(22nd) |
August 19th, 2002 |
|
| Tommy Dreamer(14th) |
August 19th, 2002 |
The 24/7 Rule for the WWE Hardcore Championship was ended on this date, meaning that the title had to be up in a match for it to be defended. |
| Rob Van Dam(4th) |
August 26th, 2002 |
Van Dam unified the WWE Hardcore Championship with the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The Hardcore Title was retired. |
