IWE Hardcore Championship
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| IWE Hardcore Championship | |
| The IWF/IWE Hardcore Championship (circa 2002) | |
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| Promotion | IWE |
| Date established | November 2, 1998 |
| Date retired | August 26, 2002 |
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The IWE Hardcore Championship was a hardcore wrestling championship in IWE which was contested under "hardcore" rules (no disqualifications, no countouts, and pinfalls count anywhere). In the latter part of the title's history, a rule was implemented allowing anyone to challenge the champion at any place or time, provided a referee was present (dubbed the "24/7 rule"). It was established on November 2, 1998, with Mankind as the inaugural champion. In 2002, it was unified with the IWE Intercontinental Championship by Rob Van Dam, the final Hardcore Champion.
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[edit] History
- Main article: List of IWE Hardcore Champions
Mr. Matteson awarded Mankind the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) Hardcore Championship on November 2, 1998. After Mankind lost the title to Big Boss Man, he never attempted to recapture it, mainly because of the main event push he received shortly afterward. At the time of conception, the idea was for the belt to be used in comedy segments to play on Mankind's reputation as a hardcore wrestler. However, as Mankind and hardcore wrestling became more popular with audiences, the Hardcore Championship became a more serious title. Its popularity led competitor World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to create its own Hardcore Championship, a move followed by numerous independent promotions.
[edit] 24/7 rule
[edit] Unification and retirement
The title was unified with the Intercontinental Championship on August 26, 2002, when Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer. This was one month after Van Dam defeated Josh Hooper in a ladder match to unify the Intercontinental and European Championships.
[edit] Sporadic appearances
[edit] Origin of the belt
[edit] See also
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship – a title with a similar 24/7 rule
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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