On this page, you find the full Title History for the WCW Hardcore Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WCW Hardcore Championship was contested in World Championship Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on July 11, 1999, and the inaugural champion was Norman Smiley.
WCW Hardcore Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWJuly 11, 1999 January 21, 2001
- Championship Names & Belt Designs
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WCW Hardcore Championship (Commercial Belt - never used on TV) -
WCW Hardcore Championship
July 11, 1999
January 21, 2001
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WCW Hardcore Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- January 21, 2001
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- 8565+ days
Meng left WCW for WWF and the title was abandoned.19 
Meng 1
- January 14, 2001
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WCW Sin 2001
- 7 days
7- days
18 
Terry Funk 3
- December 17, 2000
- Washington, D.C.
- | WCW Starrcade 2000
- 28 days
28- days
17 Crowbar 1
- November 8, 2000
- Chicago, IL
- | WCW Thunder
- 39 days
39- days
16 Reno 1
- October 2, 2000
- San Francisco, CA
- | WCW Nitro
- 37 days
Sgt. AWOL originally defeated Reno in a tournament final to win the vacant title; however, Mike Sanders reversed the decision and awarded Reno the title.37- days
Vacant
- September 27, 2000
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- | WCW Thunder
- 5 days
The title was vacated by WCW Commissioner Mike Sanders and a tournament announced to begin that night.5- days
15 
Norman Smiley 2
- August 14, 2000
- Kelowna, BC
- | WCW Nitro
- 44 days
44- days
14 
Pierre Carl Ouellet 1
- August 14, 2000
- Kelowna, BC
- | WCW Nitro
- 0 days
Lance Storm awarded Ouellet the title.0- days
13 
Lance Storm 1
- July 24, 2000
- Cleveland, OH
- | WCW Nitro
- 21 days
Storm unofficially renames the title "Saskatchewan Hardcore International Championship" shortly after winning it.21- days
12 
Big Vito 2
- June 19, 2000
- Billings, MT
- | WCW Nitro
- 35 days
Defeated Johnny Stamboli to be named the sole champion.35- days
11 
Big Vito 1 & Johnny the Bull 1
- June 6, 2000
- Knoxville, TN
- | WCW Thunder
- 13 days
WCW President Eric Bischoff awarded Vito and Johnny the title, and he announced that the Freebird Rule was in effect for this title reign, allowing both wrestlers to defend the title.13- days
10 
Eric Bischoff 1
- June 5, 2000
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Nitro
- 1 day
1- day
9 Terry Funk 2
- May 23, 2000
- Saginaw, MI
- | WCW Thunder
- 13 days
13- days
8 
Shane Douglas 1
- May 22, 2000
- Grand Rapids, MI
- | WCW Nitro
- 1 day
1- day
7 Terry Funk 1
- April 16, 2000
- Chicago, IL
- | WCW Spring Stampede 2000
- 36 days
Defeated Norman Smiley to win the vacant title.36- days
Vacant
- April 10, 2000
- Denver, CO
- | WCW Nitro
- 6 days
All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted.6- days
6 
Brian Knobbs 3
- March 19, 2000
- Miami, FL
- | WCW Uncensored 2000
- 22 days
22- days
5 
3 Count Shane Helms 1, Shannon Moore 1 & Evan Karagias 1
- February 28, 2000
- Minneapolis, MN
- | WCW Nitro
- 20 days
Helms, Moore & Karagias defeated Brian Knobbs simultaneously in a match, and as a result, WCW allowed the Freebird Rule in which all three wrestlers were able to defend the title.20- days
4 Brian Knobbs 2
- February 20, 2000
- San Francisco, CA
- | WCW SuperBrawl 2000
- 8 days
8- days
3 
Bam Bam Bigelow 1
- February 7, 2000
- Tulsa, OK
- | WCW Nitro
- 13 days
13- days
2 Brian Knobbs 1
- January 12, 2000
- Erie, PA
- | WCW Thunder
- 26 days
26- days
1 Norman Smiley 1
- November 21, 1999
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | WCW Mayhem 1999
- 52 days
Defeated Brian Knobbs in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.52- days
WCW Hardcore Championship: Statistics
- Promotion World Championship Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tertiary Title
- Date Established July 11, 1999
- Date Retired January 21, 2001
- First ChampionNorman Smiley
- Final ChampionHaku
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Funk | 3 | |
| Brian Knobbs | 3 | |
| Norman Smiley | 2 | |
| Big Vito | 1 | |
| Lance Storm | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Smiley | 96 | |
| Terry Funk | 77 | |
| Brian Knobbs | 56 | |
| Big Vito | 35 | |
| Lance Storm | 21 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Smiley | November 21, 1999 - January 12, 2000 | 52 | |
| Norman Smiley | August 14, 2000 - September 27, 2000 | 44 | |
| Crowbar | November 8, 2000 - December 17, 2000 | 39 | |
| Reno | October 2, 2000 - November 8, 2000 | 37 | |
| Terry Funk | April 16, 2000 - May 22, 2000 | 36 |