Hardcore championship wrestling belt

The World Wrestling Entertainment WWE Hardcore Championship was a hardcore wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment formerly the World Wrestling Federation and was contested for under "hardcore" rules no disqualifications , no countouts , and pinfalls count anywhere. After Mankind lost the title to The 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. But, as Mankind and hardcore wrestling became more popular with audiences, the Hardcore Championship became a more serious title.

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The title was only contestable in matches under hardcore regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. McMahon awarded Mankind the title. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by WWE according to their official title history. On the June 23, episode of Raw , Mick Foley who was the first champion as "Mankind" was awarded the Hardcore Championship belt by the Raw brand authority figure Stone Cold Steve Austin for his contributions in hardcore wrestling. Overall, there were reigns shared among 52 wrestlers, all of whom won in Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, and the United States.