Name Time of use WWF Hardcore Championship November 2, 1998 – May 5, 2002 WWE Hardcore Championship May 6, 2002 – August 26, 2002
# Wrestlers Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes
1 Mankind 1 November 2, 1998 28 Houston, Texas Raw is War WWF Chairman Vince McMahon awarded the newly created "WWF Hardcore Championship" to Mankind who became the first champion in the process.
2 The Big Boss Man 1 November 30, 1998 15 Baltimore, Maryland Raw is War This was a ladder match
3 Road Dogg 1 December 15, 1998 55 Spokane, Washington Raw is War
— Vacant — February 1999 — N/A N/A Road Dogg vacated the championship due to a storyline injury.
4 Bob Holly 1 February 14, 1999 29 Memphis, Tennessee St. Valentine's Day Massacre:In Your House Defeated Al Snow to win the vacant championship.
5 Billy Gunn 1 March 15, 1999 13 San Jose, California Raw is War
6 Hardcore Holly 2 March 28, 1999 28 Philadelphia, PA Wrestlemania XV This was a triple threat match also involving Al Snow.
7 Al Snow 1 April 25, 1999 91 Providence, RI Backlash: In Your House
8 Big Boss Man 2 July 25, 1999 28 Buffalo, New York Fully Loaded
9 Al Snow 2 August 22, 1999 2 Minneapolis, Minnesota SummerSlam
10 Big Boss Man 3 August 24, 1999 14 Kansas City, Missouri SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on August 26, 1999.
11 British Bulldog 1 September 7, 1999 0 Albany, New York SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on September 9, 1999.
12 Al Snow 3 September 7, 1999 35 Albany, New York SmackDown! British Bulldog awarded the title to Al Snow. Aired on tape delay on September 9, 1999.
13 Big Boss Man 4 October 12, 1999 97 Birmingham, Alabama SmackDown! This was a triple threat match also involving The Big Show Aired on tape delay on October 14, 1999. 14 Test 1 January 17, 2000 36 New Haven, Connecticut Raw is War
15 Crash Holly 1 February 22, 2000 20 Nashville, Tennessee SmackDown! The 24/7 rule was applied to the championship it could be won at anytime and anywhere as long as a referee was present. Aired on tape delay on February 24, 2000.
16 Pete Gas 1 March 13, 2000 0 Newark, New Jersey Raw is War Won in Newark Airport. The First title change under the 24/7 rule.
17 Crash Holly 2 March 13, 2000 20 Newark, New Jersey Raw is War Won in Newark Airport.
18 Tazz 1 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man hardcore battle royal.
19 Viscera 1 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
20 Funaki 1 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
21 Rodney 1 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
22 Joey Abs 1 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
23 Thrasher 1 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
24 Pete Gas 2 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
25 Tazz 2 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal
26 Crash Holly 3 April 2, 2000 0 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
27 Hardcore Holly 3 April 2, 2000 1 Anaheim, California WrestleMania 2000 Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
28 Crash Holly 4 April 3, 2000 8 Los Angeles, California Raw is War
29 Perry Saturn 1 April 11, 2000 0 Tampa, Florida SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on April 13, 2000.
30 Tazz 3 April 11, 2000 0 Tampa, Florida SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on April 13, 2000.
31 Crash Holly 5 April 11, 2000 13 Tampa, Florida SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on April 13, 2000.
32 Matt Hardy 1 April 24, 2000 1 Raleigh, North Carolina Raw is War
33 Crash Holly 6 April 25, 2000 11 Charlotte, North Carolina SmackDown! Pinned Matt Hardy during a title defense against Jeff Hardy. Aired on tape delay on April 27, 2000.
34 The British Bulldog 2 May 6, 2000 3 London, England Insurrextion
35 Crash Holly 7 May 9, 2000 6 New Haven, Connecticut SmackDown! Pinned The British Bulldog during a title defense title against Hardcore Holly. Aired on tape delay on May 11, 2000.
36 Godfather's Ho 1 May 15, 2000 0 Cleveland, Ohio Raw is War Pinned Crash Holly during a title defense against The Godfather.
37 Crash Holly 8 May 15, 2000 1 Cleveland, Ohio Raw is War Pinned Bobcat in the same match to The title.
38 Gerald Brisco 1 May 16, 2000 27 Detroit, Michigan SmackDown! Pinned a sleeping Crash Holly in the backstage area. Aired on tape delay on May 18, 2000.
39 Crash Holly 9 June 12, 2000 7 St. Louis, Missouri Raw is War
40 Gerald Brisco 2 June 19, 2000 0 Nashville, Tennessee Raw is War Pinned Crash Holly during a title defense against Hardcore Holly.
41 Pat Patterson 1 June 19, 2000 6 Nashville, Tennessee Raw is War Pinned Gerald Brisco in the backstage area.
42 Crash Holly 10 June 25, 2000 2 Boston, Massachusetts King of the Ring Pinned Pat Patterson during a title defense against Gerald Brisco in a Hardcore Evening Gown match.
43 Steve Blackman 1 June 27, 2000 5 Hartford, Connecticut SmackDown! Pinned Crash Holly during a title defense against Al Snow. Aired on tape delay on June 29, 2000.
44 Crash Holly 11 July 2, 2000 0 Tampa, Florida Live event
45 Steve Blackman 2 July 2, 2000 50 Tampa, Florida Live event
46 Shane McMahon 1 August 21, 2000 6 Lafayette, Louisiana Raw is War Pinned Blackman during a title defense against Test. WWF Commissioner Mick Foley suspended the 24/7 rule from August 24 to August 27 duringShane's reign.
47 Steve Blackman 3 August 27, 2000 28 Raleigh, North Carolina SummerSlam
48 Crash Holly 12 September 24, 2000 0 Philadelphia, PA Unforgiven Won during 6 man hardcore battle royal.
49 Perry Saturn 2 September 24, 2000 0 Philadelphia, PA Unforgiven Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
50 Steve Blackman 4 September 24, 2000 89 Philadelphia, PA Unforgiven Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.
51 Raven 1 December 22, 2000 31 Chattanooga, Tennessee Raw is War The title changed hands after a successful defense in a triple threat hardcore match also involving Hardcore Holly.
52 Al Snow 4 January 22, 2001 0 Lafayette, Louisiana Raw is War
53 Raven 2 January 22, 2001 12 Lafayette, Louisiana Raw is War
54 K-Kwik 1 February 3, 2001 0 Greensboro, NC Live event
55 Crash Holly 13 February 3, 2001 0 Greensboro, NC Live event
56 Raven 3 February 3, 2001 1 Greensboro, NC Live event
57 K-Kwik 2 February 4, 2001 0 Columbia, North Carolina Live event
58 Crash Holly 14 February 4, 2001 0 Columbia, North Carolina Live event
59 Raven 4 February 4, 2001 2 Columbia, North Carolina Live event
60 Hardcore Holly 4 February 6, 2001 0 N. Charleston, SC SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on February 8, 2001.
61 Raven 5 February 6, 2001 4 N. Charleston,SC SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on February 8, 2001.
62 Hardcore Holly 5 February 10, 2001 0 Saint Paul, Minnesota Live event
63 Raven 6 February 10, 2001 1 Saint Paul, Minnesota Live event
64 Hardcore Holly 6 February 11, 2001 0 Boston, Massachusetts Live event
65 Al Snow 5 February 11, 2001 0 Boston, Massachusetts Live event
66 Raven 7 February 11, 2001 6 Boston, Massachusetts Live event
67 Steve Blackman 5 February 17, 2001 0 Cedar Falls, Iowa Live event
68 Raven 8 February 17, 2001 1 Cedar Falls, Iowa Live event
69 Steve Blackman 6 February 18, 2001 0 Cape Girardeau, Missouri Live event
70 Raven 9 February 18, 2001 7 Cape Girardeau, Missouri Live event
71 Billy Gunn 2 February 25, 2001 0 Las Vegas, Nevada No Way Out Pinned Raven during a title defense against The Big Show.
72 Raven 10 February 25, 2001 0 Las Vegas, Nevada No Way Out
73 Big Show 1 February 25, 2001 22 Las Vegas, Nevada No Way Out
74 Raven 11 March 19, 2001 13 Albany, New York Raw is War Pinned The Big Show in the backstage area.
75 Kane 1 April 1, 2001 16 Houston, Texas WrestleMania X-Seven This was a Triple Threat Hardcore match also involving The Big Show.
76 Rhyno 1 April 17, 2001 34 Nashville, Tennessee SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on April 19, 2001.
77 Big Show 2 May 21, 2001 7 San Jose, California Raw is War
78 Chris Jericho 1 May 28, 2001 0 Calgary, Alberta Raw is War Won the title while holding the World Tag Team Championship
79 Rhyno 2 May 28, 2001 15 Calgary, Alberta Raw is War
80 Test 2 June 12, 2001 13 Baltimore, Maryland SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on June 16, 2001.
81 Rhyno 3 June 25, 2000 0 New York City, New York Raw is War
82 Mike Awesome 1 June 25, 2001 15 New York City, New York Raw is War Pinned Rhyno in the backstage area.
83 Jeff Hardy 1 July 10, 2001 12 Birmingham, Alabama SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on July 12, 2001.
84 Rob Van Dam 1 July 22, 2001 22 Cleveland, Ohio Invasion
85 Jeff Hardy 2 August 13, 2001 6 Chicago, Illinois Raw is War Pinned Rob Van Dam during a title defense against Kurt Angle.
86 Rob Van Dam 2 August 19, 2001 22 San Jose, California SummerSlam This was a ladder match.
87 Kurt Angle 1 September 10, 2001 0 San Antonio, Texas Raw is War
88 Rob Van Dam 3 September 10, 2001 90 San Antonio, Texas Raw is War
89 Undertaker 1 December 9, 2001 58 San Diego, California Vengeance
90 Maven 1 February 5, 2002 21 Los Angeles, California SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on February 7, 2002.
91 Goldust 1 February 26, 2002 13 Boston, Massachusetts SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on February 28, 2002.
92 Al Snow 6 March 11, 2002 1 Detroit, Michigan Raw
93 Maven 2 March 12, 2002 5 Cleveland, Ohio SmackDown! Aired on tape delay on March 14, 2002.
94 Spike Dudley 1 March 17, 2002 0 Toronto, Ontario WrestleMania X8 Pinned Maven during a title defense against Goldust.
95 Hurricane 1 March 17, 2002 0 Toronto, Ontario WrestleMania X8 Pinned Spike Dudley in the backstage area.
96 Mighty Molly 1 March 17, 2002 0 Toronto, Ontario WrestleMania X8 Pinned The Hurricane in the backstage area.
97 Christian 1 March 17, 2002 0 Toronto, Ontario WrestleMania X8 Pinned Molly Holly in the backstage area.
98 Maven 3 March 17, 2002 9 Toronto, Ontario WrestleMania X8 Pinned Christian in the backstage area.
99 Raven 12 March 26, 2002 6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SmackDown! Raven was a part of the Raw brand, making the title Raw-exclusive after the WWF Brand Extension.Aired on tape delay on March 28, 2002.
100 Bubba Ray Dudley 1 April 1, 2002 6 Albany, New York Raw
101 William Regal 1 April 7, 2002 0 Denver, Colorado Live event
102 Goldust 2 April 7, 2002 0 Denver, Colorado Live event
103 Raven 3 April 7, 2002 0 Denver, Colorado Live event
104 Bubba Ray Dudley 2 April 7, 2002 6 Denver, Colorado Live event
105 William Regal 2 April 13, 2002 0 Odessa, Texas Live event
106 Spike Dudley 2 April 13, 2002 0 Odessa, Texas Live event
107 Goldust 3 April 13, 2002 0 Odessa, Texas Live event
108 Bubba Ray Dudley 3 April 13, 2002 0 Odessa, Texas Live event
109 William Regal 3 April 14, 2002 0 Abilene, Texas Live event
110 Spike Dudley 3 April 14, 2002 0 Abilene, Texas Live event
111 Goldust 4 April 14, 2002 0 Abilene, Texas Live event
112 Bubba Ray Dudley 4 April 14, 2002 1 Abilene, Texas Live event
113 Raven 14 April 15, 2002 0 College Station, Texas Raw
114 Tommy Dreamer 1 April 15, 2002 0 College Station, Texas Raw
115 Steven Richards 1 April 15, 2002 0 College Station, Texas Raw
116 Bubba Ray Dudley 5 April 15, 2002 4 College Station, Texas Raw
117 Goldust 5 April 19, 2002 0 Uniondale, New York Live event
118 Raven 15 April 19, 2002 0 Uniondale, New York Live event
119 Hardcore Holly 7 April 19, 2002 1 Uniondale, New York Live event
120 Goldust 6 April 20, 2002 0 Des Moines, Iowa Live event
121 Raven 16 April 20, 2002 0 Des Moines, Iowa Live event
122 Bubba Ray Dudley 7 April 20, 2002 9 Des Moines, Iowa Live event
123 Steven Richards 2 April 29, 2002 2 Buffalo, New York Raw Pinned Bubba Ray Dudley during a title defense against Jazz.
124 Tommy Dreamer 2 May 1, 2002 0 Cologne, Germany Live event
125 Goldust 7 May 1, 2002 0 Cologne, Germany Live event
126 Steven Richards 3 May 1, 2002 1 Cologne, Germany Live event
127 Shawn Stasiak 1 May 2, 2002 0 Glasgow, Scotland Live event
128 Justin Credible 1 May 2, 2002 0 Glasgow, Scotland Live event
129 Crash Holly 15 May 2, 2002 0 Glasgow, Scotland Live event
130 Steven Richards 4 May 2, 2002 0 Glasgow, Scotland Live event
131 Shawn Stasiak 2 May 2, 2002 0 Glasgow, Scotland Live event
132 Steven Richards 5 May 2, 2002 1 Glasgow, Scotland Live event
133 Crash Holly 16 May 3, 2002 0 Birmingham, England Live event
134 Steven Richards 6 May 3, 2002 1 Birmingham, England Live event
135 Booker T 1 May 4, 2002 0 London, England Insurrextion
136 Crash Holly 17 May 4, 2002 0 London, England Insurrextion
137 Booker T 2 May 4, 2002 0 London, England Insurrextion
138 Steven Richards 7 May 4, 2002 2 London, England Insurrextion The title is renamed the "WWE Hardcore Championship" on May 5, 2002 after the WWF changes its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.
139 Bubba Ray Dudley 8 May 6, 2002 0 Hartford, Connecticut Raw
140 Raven 17 May 6, 2002 0 Hartford, Connecticut Raw
141 Justin Credible 2 May 6, 2002 0 Hartford, Connecticut Raw
142 Crash Holly 18 May 6, 2002 0 Hartford, Connecticut Raw
143 Trish Stratus 1 May 6, 2002 0 Hartford, Connecticut Raw
144 Steven Richards 8 May 6, 2002 19 Hartford, Connecticut Raw
145 Tommy Dreamer 3 May 25, 2002 0 Winnipeg, Manitoba Live event
146 Raven 18 May 25, 2002 0 Winnipeg, Manitoba Live event
147 Steven Richards 9 May 25, 2002 1 Winnipeg, Manitoba Live event
148 Tommy Dreamer 4 May 26, 2002 0 Red Deer, Alberta Live event
149 Raven 19 May 26, 2002 0 Red Deer, Alberta Live event
150 Steven Richards 10 May 26, 2002 1 Red Deer, Alberta Live event
151 Terri 1 May 27, 2002 0 Edmonton, Alberta Raw Pinned Richards during an interview.
152 Steven Richards 11 May 27, 2002 6 Edmonton, Alberta Raw Richards immediately pinned Terri to regain the championship.
153 Tommy Dreamer 5 June 2, 2002 0 New Orleans, Louisiana Live event
154 Raven 20 June 2, 2002 0 New Orleans, Louisiana Live event
155 Steven Richards 12 June 2, 2002 1 New Orleans, Louisiana Live event
156 Bradshaw 1 June 3, 2002 19 Dallas, Texas Raw
157 Raven 21 June 22, 2002 0 Cincinnati, Ohio Live event
158 Spike Dudley 4 June 22, 2002 0 Cincinnati, Ohio Live event
159 Shawn Stasiak 3 June 22, 2002 0 Cincinnati, Ohio Live event
160 Bradshaw 2 June 22, 2002 6 Cincinnati, Ohio Live event
161 Shawn Stasiak 4 June 28, 2002 0 Washington, D.C. Live event
162 Spike Dudley 5 June 28, 2002 0 Washington, D.C. Live event
163 Steven Richards 13 June 28, 2002 0 Washington, D.C. Live event
164 Bradshaw 3 June 28, 2002 1 Washington, D.C. Live event
165 Shawn Stasiak 5 June 29, 2002 0 New York City, New York Live event
166 Spike Dudley 6 June 29, 2002 0 New York City, New York Live event
167 Steven Richards 14 June 29, 2002 0 New York City, New York Live event
168 Bradshaw 4 June 29, 2002 1 New York City, New York Live event
169 Raven 22 June 30, 2002 0 Uncasville, Connecticut Live event
170 Crash Holly 19 June 30, 2002 0 Uncasville, Connecticut Live event
171 Steven Richards 15 June 30, 2002 0 Uncasville, Connecticut Live event
172 Bradshaw 5 June 30, 2002 6 Uncasville, Connecticut Live event
173 Steven Richards 16 July 6, 2002 0 Frederick, Maryland Live event
174 Crash Holly 20 July 6, 2002 0 Frederick, Maryland Live event
175 Chris Nowinski 1 July 6, 2002 0 Frederick, Maryland Live event
176 Bradshaw 6 July 6, 2002 1 Frederick, Maryland Live event
177 Steven Richards 17 July 7, 2002 0 Wildwood, New Jersey Live event
178 Crash Holly 21 July 7, 2002 0 Wildwood, New Jersey Live event
179 Chris Nowinski 2 July 7, 2002 0 Wildwood, New Jersey Live event
180 Bradshaw 7 July 7, 2002 5 Wildwood, New Jersey Live event
181 Justin Credible 3 July 12, 2002 0 Lakeland, Florida Live event
182 Spike Dudley 7 July 12, 2002 0 Lakeland, Florida Live event
183 Big Show 3 July 12, 2002 0 Lakeland, Florida Live event
184 Bradshaw 8 July 12, 2002 1 Lakeland, Florida Live event
185 Justin Credible 4 July 13, 2002 0 Daytona Beach, Florida Live event
186 Shawn Stasiak 6 July 13, 2002 0 Daytona Beach, Florida Live event
187 Bradshaw 9 July 13, 2002 1 Daytona Beach, Florida Live event
188 Justin Credible 5 July 14, 2002 0 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Live event
189 Shawn Stasiak 7 July 14, 2002 0 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Live event
190 Bradshaw 10 July 14, 2002 1 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Live event
191 Johnny Stamboli 1 July 15, 2002 0 East Rutherford, NJ Raw Pinned Bradshaw during a title defense against Christopher Nowinski.
192 Bradshaw 11 July 15, 2002 11 East Rutherford, NJ Raw Pinned Johnny Stamboli in the backstage area, renaming the belt the WWE Texas Hardcore Championship for the duration of his reign.
193 Raven 23 July 26, 2002 0 Houston, Texas Live event
194 Justin Credible 6 July 26, 2002 0 Houston, Texas Live event
195 Shawn Stasiak 8 July 26, 2002 0 Houston, Texas Live event
196 Bradshaw 12 July 26, 2002 1 Houston, Texas Live event
197 Raven 24 July 27, 2002 0 San Antonio, Texas Live event
198 Justin Credible 7 July 27, 2002 0 San Antonio, Texas Live event
199 Shawn Stasiak 9 July 27, 2002 0 San Antonio, Texas Live event
200 Bradshaw 13 July 27, 2002 1 San Antonio, Texas Live event
201 Raven 25 July 28, 2002 0 Columbia, SC Live event
202 Justin Credible 8 July 28, 2002 0 Columbia, SC Live event
203 Shawn Stasiak 10 July 28, 2002 0 Columbia, SC Live event
204 Bradshaw 14 July 28, 2002 1 Columbia,SC Live event
205 Jeff Hardy 3 July 29, 2002 0 Greensboro, NC Raw
206 Johnny Stamboli 2 July 29, 2002 0 Greensboro, NC Raw
207 Tommy Dreamer 6 July 29, 2002 5 Greensboro, NC Raw
208 Bradshaw 15 August 3, 2000 0 Miami, Florida Live event
209 Tommy Dreamer 7 August 3, 2002 1 Miami, Florida Live event
210 Bradshaw 16 August 4, 2002 0 Pittsburgh, PA Live event
211 Tommy Dreamer 8 August 4, 2002 5 Pittsburgh, PA Live event
212 Shawn Stasiak 11 August 9, 2002 0 Kelowna, British Columbia Live event
213 Steven Richards 18 August 9, 2002 0 Kelowna, British Columbia Live event
214 Tommy Dreamer 9 August 9, 2002 1 Kelowna, British Columbia Live event
215 Shawn Stasiak 12 August 10, 2002 0 Kamloops, British Columbia Live event
216 Steven Richards 19 August 10, 2002 0 Kamloops, British Columbia Live event
217 Tommy Dreamer 10 August 10, 2002 1 Kamloops, British Columbia Live event
218 Shawn Stasiak 13 August 11, 2002 0 Vancouver, British Columbia Live event
219 Steven Richards 20 August 11, 2002 0 Vancouver, British Columbia Live event
220 Tommy Dreamer 11 August 11, 2002 6 Vancouver, British Columbia Live event
221 Raven 26 August 17, 2002 0 Terre Haute, Indiana Live event
222 Shawn Stasiak 14 August 17, 2002 0 Terre Haute, Indiana Live event
223 Tommy Dreamer 12 August 17, 2002 1 Terre Haute, Indiana Live event
224 Shawn Stasiak 15 August 18, 2002 0 Evansville, Indiana Live event
225 Steven Richards 21 August 18, 2002 0 Evansville, Indiana Live event
226 Tommy Dreamer 13 August 18, 2002 1 Evansville, Indiana Live event
227 Bradshaw 17 August 19, 2002 0 Norfolk, Virginia Raw Won during hardcore battle royal.
228 Crash Holly 22 August 19, 2002 0 Norfolk, Virginia Raw Won during hardcore battle royal.
229 Tommy Dreamer 14 August 19, 2002 7 Norfolk, Virginia Won during hardcore battle royal. The 24/7 rule was deactivated on August 19, 2002.
230 Rob Van Dam 4 August 26, 2002 0 New York City, New York Raw The title is unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
