page_title: List of WWE Hardcore Champions
section_title: Combined reigns
hierarchical_section_title: List of WWE Hardcore Champions / Combined reigns
caption_attribution_description: English: Professional wrestler Big Boss Man.
context_page_description: The WWE Hardcore Championship was a professional wrestling championship contested for in the United States–based World Wrestling Entertainment promotion, formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation before May 2002. The title was only contestable in matches under hardcore regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. As a professional wrestling championship, it was introduced by the WWF on its television program Raw Is War on November 2, 1998, in which WWF chairman Mr. McMahon awarded Mankind the title. In 2000, the WWF instated the "24/7 rule", a regulation stating that the title could be defended anywhere at any time as long as a referee was present, which led to numerous title changes in shorter time periods; the rule was discontinued in 2002. On the August 26, 2002 episode of Raw, Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to unify both titles; the Hardcore Championship was retired shortly thereafter. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by WWE according to their official title history.
caption: Record longest reigning champion at 99 days Big Boss Man
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