List of GWF Hardcore Champions
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The GWF Hardcore Championship is a efed wrestling championship contested in and owned by the efed promotion GWF. The title was introduced into GWF in 1999, Retired in 2012 but returned in 2012 a few months after. In 2015, GWF was bought out, the Hardcore Championship became an exclusive championship to AEW.
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[edit] Reigns
| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Randy Orton | 7 | August 13, 2011 | 13 | ???? | GWF Thunder | |
| 192 | R-Truth | 1 | August 26, 2011 | 14 | Bossier City, Louisiana | GWF Thunder | |
| 193 | Randy Orton | 8 | September 8, 2011 | 170 | ???? | Thunder: Night of Champions | |
| 194 | Raven | 7 | February 26, 2012 | 28 | Providence, Rhode Island | Chaos Theory (2012) | |
| 195 | Rob Van Dam | 5 | March 25, 2012 | 10 | Chicago, Illinois | Wrestlemania XIII | Awarded title after winning the Annual WrestleMania match |
| 196 | Jack Swagger | 1 | April 4, 2012 | 42 | Fargo, North Dakota | Raw | |
| 197 | James Storm | 1 | May 16, 2012 | 1 | Columbia, South Carolina | Raw | Won the title from during Raw's 24/7 one night rule |
| 198 | Jack Swagger | 2 | May 16, 2012 | 1 | Columbia, South Carolina | Raw | Won the title from during Raw's 24/7 one night rule |
| 199 | Kanyon | 5 | May 16, 2012 | 1 | Columbia, South Carolina | Raw | Won the title from during Raw's 24/7 one night rule |
| 200 | Santino Marella | 1 | May 16, 2012 | 1 | Columbia, South Carolina | Raw | Won the title from during Raw's 24/7 one night rule |
| 201 | Jack Swagger | 3 | May 16, 2012 | 1 | Columbia, South Carolina | Raw | Won the title from during Raw's 24/7 one night rule |
| 202 | James Storm | 2 | May 16, 2012 | 1 | Columbia, South Carolina | Raw | Won the title from during Raw's 24/7 one night rule |
| 203 | Shaggy 2 Dope | 1 | November 12, 2012 | 31 | Richmond, Virginia | Raw | Awarded the title by McDermott's mandate after it was unified with the GWF Intercontinental Championship months earlier. |
| 204 | Chris Jericho | 2 | December 13, 2012 | 18 | GWF.com | Unknown | Dope awarded Jericho the title on GWF.com with all his "Hard work" in the Corporate Posse |
| 205 | Sheamus | 1 | December 31, 2012 | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Raw: Night of Champions | Sheamus won the title on the 24/7 rule, Sheamus renamed the title the "Irish Hardcore Championship" a few days after winning it, while he is champion. |
| 206 | Abyss | 1 | January 27, 2013 | 0 | Brooklyn, New York | Royal Rumble (2013) | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 207 | Sheamus | 2 | January 27, 2013 | 0 | Brooklyn, New York | Royal Rumble (2013) | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 208 | Abyss | 1 | January 27, 2013 | 29 | Brooklyn, New York | Royal Rumble (2013) | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 209 | Matt Sydal | 1 | February 25, 2013 | 0 | Hamilton, Canada | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 210 | Abyss | 2 | February 25, 2013 | 7 | Hamilton, Canada | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 211 | Sheamus | 3 | March 4, 2013 | 0 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 212 | Seth Rollins | 1 | March 4, 2013 | 0 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 213 | Abyss | 3 | March 4, 2013 | 0 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 214 | Christian | 2 | March 4, 2013 | 0 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 215 | Jack Swagger | 4 | March 4, 2013 | 42 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 216 | Jay Briscoe | 1 | April 15, 2013 | 7 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 217 | Austin Aries | 1 | April 22, 2013 | 14 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 218 | Rhino | 1 | May 6, 2013 | 55 | San Jose, California | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule |
| 219 | Sterling James Keenan | 1 | June 30, 2013 | 29 | Washington, DC | The Great American Bash | |
| 220 | Sami Callihan | 1 | July 29, 2013 | 27 | Danville, Illinois | Raw | This was a Fatal four way match, also involving Davey Richards and Shawn Michaels |
| 221 | Snitsky | 3 | August 25, 2013 | 1 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | SummerSlam | |
| 222 | Austin Aries | 2 | September 9, 2013 | 84 | Chicago, Illinois | Raw | |
| 223 | Jay Briscoe | 2 | December 2, 2013 | 7 | Portland, Maine | Raw | This was a Triple threat match also involving Bobby Roode. |
| 224 | Jon Moxley | 1 | December 9, 2013 | 13 | Bangor, Maine | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 225 | Hornswoggle | 1 | December 22, 2013 | 36 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Flatline | |
| 226 | The Miz | 2 | January 27, 2014 | 14 | Bakersfield, California | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 227 | Road Dogg | 1 | February 10, 2014 | 28 | Portland, Oregon | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 228 | Brock Lesanr | 1 | March 10, 2014 | 21 | Billings, Montana | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 229 | The Miz | 3 | March 31, 2014 | 13 | Paradise, Nevada | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 230 | Brad Maddox | 1 | April 13, 2014 | 43 | Paradise, Nevada | WrestleMania XV | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 231 | Mordecai | 1 | May 26, 2014 | 49 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Raw is War | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 232 | Willow | 3 | July 14, 2014 | 63 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Raw is War | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 233 | Adrian Neville | 1 | September 15, 2014 | 28 | Lafayette, Louisiana | Raw is War | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 234 | Roman Reigns | 1 | October 13, 2014 | 1 | Chicago Illinois | Raw is War | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 235 | Adrian Neville | 2 | October 13, 2014 | 13 | Chicago Illinois | Raw is War | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 236 | Roman Reigns | 2 | October 26, 2014 | 56 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Devil's Night | |
| 237 | Dolph Ziggler | 1 | December 21, 2014 | 17 | Saint Louis, Missouri | Flatline | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 238 | Roman Reigns | 3 | January 7, 2015 | 1 | Sydney, Australia | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 239 | Dolph Ziggler | 2 | January 7, 2015 | 107 | Sydney, Australia | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 240 | William Regal | 1 | April 19, 2015 | 1 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | WrestleMania XVI | This match was also for the GWF Intercontinental Championship. |
| 241 | Dolph Ziggler | 3 | April 19, 2015 | 17 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | WrestleMania XVI | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 242 | Drew Galloway | 1 | May 6, 2015 | 1 | Richmond, Virginia | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 243 | Dolph Ziggler | 4 | May 6, 2015 | 1 | Richmond, Virginia | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 244 | Erick Rowan | 1 | May 6, 2015 | 81 | Richmond, Virginia | Raw | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| 245 | Drew Galloway | 1 | July 26, 2015 | 35 | Duluth, Georgia | King of the Ring | Won the title on the 24/7 rule. |
| — | Retired | — | August 31, 2015 | — | Miami, Florida | SummerSlam | Title was retired when GWF closed down. |
| 246 | Drew Galloway | 11[1] | October 12, 2015 | 70 | New York, New York | 4th Anniversary: Concussion | Galloway brought the GWF Hardcore Title to AEW, classified still as his first reign. |
| 246 | Jeff Hardy | 5 | December 20, 2015 | 50+ | Boston, Massachusetts | Ultimate Ascension | This was a TLC match. |
[edit] List of combined reigns
As of January 28, 2025.
| + | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Orton | 8 | 581 | |
| Jeff Hardy | 5 | 344 | |
| Mick Foley (Mankind, Cactus Jack & Dude Love) | 11 | 226 | |
| Rhyno (Rhino) | 10 | 218 | |
| Raven | 7 | 208 | |
| Drew Galloway | 2 | 37 |
[edit] Notes
- ^, After GWF closed down, Galloway brought the Hardcore Championship to [[Attitude Era Wrestling].
