Jushin Liger 04/20/99 Bakersfield, CA
Defeats Sabu in tournament final.
X-Pac 04/28/99 Jonesboro, AK
Negro Casas 05/15/99 Las Vegas, NV
Stipped on 05/26/99 for no-showing scheduled title
defense.
Billy Gunn 05/26/99 Hagerstown, MD
Defeats Sabu for vacant title.
Silver King 06/18/99 Lexington, KY
Rey Misterio Jr. 06/27/99 Washington, DC
Vacated title on 07/16/99.
Rob Van Dam 08/01/99 Anaheim, CA
Defeats Kenta Kobashi for vacant title.
Don Montoya 08/16/99 Richmond, VA
Satoshi Kojima 09/13/99 Cleveland, OH
Defeated Montoya and Rob Van Dam in a Three-Way match.
Mark Henry 09/19/99 Fort Smith, AZ
Tommy Dreamer 09/27/99 Corinth, MS
Felino 11/26/99 Corinth, MS
Michelle Starr 01/06/00 Athens, GA
Randy Savage 01/18/00 Dayton, OH
Felino [2] 01/25/00 Augusta, GA
The Gladiator (Mike Awesome)
01/26/00 Charlotte, NC
All APW titles are vacated on 01/29/00.
Bill Goldberg 02/05/00 Lexington, KY
Defeated Mike Awesome for vacant title. APW closes
on 02/29/00 for reorganization. World Professional
Wrestling opens in 09/2000, the title is renamed the
WPW World Hardcore Title and declared vacant.
Jim Duggan 10/01/00 Jacksonville, FL
*Eliminated Sid Vicious in a 16-man hardcore Royal Rumble
to win the title.
The Rock 10/02/00 Tokyo, Japan
Jim Duggan [2] 10/19/00 Washington, DC
*Vacated title on 10/26/00 upon leaving federation.
Steve Williams 11/23/00 New York, NY
*Won vacant title in 30-man Royal Rumble.
Terry Funk 12/13/00 Bayou La Batre, LA
Steve Williams [2] 12/16/00 Louisville, KY
Steve McMichael 12/23/00 Little Rock, AR
Steve Williams [3] 12/24/00 Raliegh, NC
Chris Jericho 12/25/00 Hagerstown, MD
Yuji Nagata 01/04/01 Hamburg, PA
Rayo De Jalisco Jr. 01/19/01 Moline, IL
*Stripped on 01/21/01 when De Jalisco Jr. no-showed a
scheduled title defense.
Villano III 01/21/01 Tokyo, Japan
*Defeated Yuji Nagata for the vacant title.
Tazz 02/08/01 Auburn, ME
*Defeated Villano III and Rayo De Jalisco Jr. in a three-
way dance.
Booker T 02/13/01 Indianapolis, IN
Shinya Hashimoto 02/20/01 New York, NY
Tazz [2] 03/10/01 Lynchburg, VA
Crash Holly 03/14/01 Milwaukee, WI
Pierroth Jr. 03/17/01 Kennesaw, GA
Crash Holly [2] 03/18/01 Jackson, MS
*Defeated Pierroth Jr. & Tazz in a Triple Threat Hardcore
Match.
Jeff Jarrett 04/17/01 Wetumpka, AL
Villano III [2] 04/21/01 Homewood, MD
Crash Holly [3] 04/22/01 Somerville, MA
*Defeated Villano III and Jeff Jarrett in a Triangle Match.
Masahiro Chono 04/23/01 Hammondville, AL
*Stripped of Hardcore and International titles on 05/16/01
when Chono no-showed double title defense.
Mr. Niebla 05/16/01 Stonewood, WV
*Defeated Steve Williams for vacant title.
X-Pac [2] 06/08/01 San Diego, CA
Shinya Hashimoto [2] 06/14/01 St. Louis, MO
Masahiro Chono [2] 06/16/01 Los Angeles, CA
X-Pac [3] 06/17/01 Tampa, FL
Defeated Chono and Shinya Hashimoto in a triangle match.
Stripped on 6/19/01 for actions on 6/17/01 during Clash of
The Champions PPV.
Yoshihiro Takayama 06/29/01 Las Vegas, NV
*Defeated Bryan Clark for vacant title.
Tommy Dreamer [2] 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
X-Pac [4] 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
Tommy Dreamer [3] 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
Mike Barton 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
Yoshihiro Takayama [2] 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
Mike Barton [2] 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
Johnny Ace 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
Yoshihiro Takayama [3] 07/02/01 Anaheim, CA
All of the title changes that occured on 07/02/01 were part
of a Hardcore Battle Royal.
Hardcore Holly 07/23/01 New York, NY
Rayo De Jalisco Jr. [2] 07/24/01 Philadelphia, PA
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 07/24/01 Philadelphia, PA
Rayo De Jalisco Jr. [3] 07/24/01 Philadelphia, PA
Tommy Dreamer [4] 07/24/01 Philadelphia, PA
All of the title changes that occured on 07/24/01 were part
of a Hardcore Battle Royal.
Kevin Nash 08/01/01 Hazard, KY
Defeated Rob Van Dam on 08/06/01 in Anaheim, CA to win the
Special Matches title. Vacated title on 08/18/01 prior to
Battle of The Belts PPV.
Grandmaster Sexay 08/18/01 Greenville, SC
Won vacant title in Battle of The Belts royal rumble.
Chris Jericho [2] 09/24/01 Boston, MA
Masato Tanaka 10/21/01 Ypsilanti, MI
Vacated title on 11/11/01 to wrestle for United States Title.
Sid Vicious 11/11/01 Poughkeepsie, NY
Defeated Chris Jericho for vacant title.
Roadkill 02/17/02 Cedar Falls, IN
Jerry Lynn 02/18/02 Evansville, IN
Masato Tanaka [2] 03/11/02 San Diego, CA
Defeated Lynn and Booker T in a Triangle Match.
Chris Jericho [3] 03/25/02 Baltimore, MD
Buh Buh Ray Dudley 04/07/02 Cornelia, GA
Raven 04/20/02 Salem, MA
The Undertaker 05/03/02 Winnepeg, Manitoba
Genichiro Tenryu 05/18/02 N. Richland Hills, TX
Won title-vs.-title match for United States Title. Vacated
title on 05/29/02 when title defenses conflict on his
schedule.
The Undertaker [2] 05/29/02 Tampa, FL
Defeated Sid Vicious for vacant title.
Masato Tanaka [3] 06/22/02 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Booker T on 07/21/02 in Vancouver, BC to win the
Brass Knuckles Title. Vacated title on 08/18/02 prior to
Battle of the Belts PPV.
Villano III [3] 08/18/02 Fresno, CA
Won title in Battle of the Belts royal rumble.
The Undertaker [3] 08/19/02 San Jose, CA
Stripped on 08/24/02 for no-showing scheduled title defense.
Masato Tanaka [4] 08/24/02 Wichita, KS
Defeats Raven for vacant title.
Chris Jericho [4] 09/08/02 Dallas, TX
Kanyon 09/14/02 N. Richland Hills, TX
Chris Jericho [5] 10/06/02 Cornelia, GA
Masato Tanaka [5] 10/06/02 Bethlehem, PA
Defeated Jericho, Kanyon & Justin Credible in a Four
Corners Match.
Chris Jericho [6] 10/21/02 Herminie, PA
Masato Tanaka [6] 10/26/02 Herminie, PA
Justin Credible 10/28/02 Lexington, KY
Defeated Tanaka and Chris Jericho in a Triangle Match.
Masato Tanaka [7] 11/24/02 Philadelphia, PA
Shane McMahon 01/12/03 Lubbock, TX
Masato Tanaka [8] 01/13/03 Waco, TX
Booker T [2] 02/18/03 Jeffersonville, IN
Defeated Tanaka & Joanie Laurer in a Triple Threat Match.
Perry Saturn 03/04/03 Sunrise, FL
Defeated Booker T & Masato Tanaka in a Triple Threat Match.
Rob Van Dam [2] 03/05/03 Worcester, MA
Perry Saturn [2] 03/11/03 Quebec City, PQ
Tommy Dreamer [5] 03/17/03 Louisville, KY
Abdullah the Butcher 03/18/03 Long Branch, NJ
Tommy Dreamer [6] 03/18/03 Raliegh, NC
Perry Saturn [3] 03/20/03 Birmingham, AL
Defeated Dreamer and Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat Match.
Vacated on 03/24/03 due to schedule conflict.
Tommy Dreamer [7] 03/24/03 Duluth, MN
Defeated Maven for vacant title.
Sting 03/25/03 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Chavo Guerrero Jr. 04/08/03 Cedar Rapids, IA
Sting [2] 04/09/03 Mankato, MN
Tommy Dreamer [8] 04/26/03 Abbotsford, BC
Defeated Sting & Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a Triple Threat
Match.
Christian 05/19/03 Texarcana, AK
Masato Tanaka [9] 05/20/03 Little Rock, AK
Tommy Dreamer [9] 05/26/03 Corpus Christi, TX
The Big Show 05/27/03 Sheffield, England
Defeated Dreamer & Jasmine St. Claire in a Triple Threat
Match.
The Rock [2] 06/01/03 Springfield, MA
Justin Credible [2] 06/20/03 Louisville, KY
The Big Show [2] 06/21/03 New Delhi, India
Defeated Credible, The Rock, Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka
in a Five-Way Challenge Match.
Steve Austin 08/12/03 Nashville, TN
Defeated Big Show & Sean O'Haire in a Triple Threat Match.
Tatsumi Fujinami 08/23/03 Seoul, South Korea
Bill Goldberg [2] 08/24/03 Tokyo, Japan
The Big Show [3] 08/25/03 Tokyo, Japan
Tatsumi Fujinami [2] 08/25/03 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The Big Show [4] 08/26/03 Nashville, TN
Steve Austin [2] 08/26/03 Regina, Saskatchewan
The Big Show [5] 08/27/03 Milwaukee, WI
Tommy Dreamer [10] 08/29/03 Nashville, TN
Defeated Big Show, Steve Austin & Christian in a Four
Corners Match.
James Storm 09/26/03 Nashville, TN
Defeated Dreamer & Christopher Nowinski in a Triple Threat
Match. Vacated title on 09/27/03 prior to Battle of the
Belts PPV.
Mitsuharu Misawa 09/27/03 Capetown, South Africa
Won vacant title in Royal Rumble. Title declared vacant
on 01/31/04.
Kurt Angle 01/31/04 Melbourne, Australia
Defeated Test in a Four Corners Hardcore Ladder Match for
vacant title.
Masato Tanaka [10] 02/21/04 Binghamton, NY
Charlie Haas 03/29/04 Bossier City, LA
Masato Tanaka [11] 03/30/04 Monroe, LA
D-Von Dudley 06/22/04 Valparaiso, IN
Mitsuharu Misawa [2] 07/19/04 Sheffield, England
Unified with WPW Special Matches Title to create WPW
Hardcore-Gimmick Match Title.
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