WWE Hardcore Championship

WWE Hardcore Championship
The WWF/WWE Hardcore Championship (circa 2002)
Details
Promotion	WWE
Date established	November 2, 1998
Date retired	August 26, 2002
Other name(s)
WWF Hardcore Championship (1998–2002) WWE Hardcore Championship (2002)
Statistics First champion(s) Mankind Final champion(s) Rob Van Dam Most reigns Raven (26 reigns) Longest reign Big Boss Man (97 days) Shortest reign Terri Runnels (8 seconds) Oldest champion Pat Patterson (59 years, 152 days) Youngest champion Christopher Nowinski (23 years, 285 days) Heaviest champion Big Show (500 lb (230 kg)) Lightest champion Terri Runnels (100 lb (45 kg))

The WWE Hardcore Championship was a hardcore wrestling championship in WWE 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 is considered one of the most defining titles of the Attitude Era.^[1] It was established on November 2, 1998, with Mankind as the inaugural champion. In 2002, it was unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship by Rob Van Dam, the final Hardcore Champion.