page_title: WWE Hardcore Championship
section_title: 24/7 rules
hierarchical_section_title: WWE Hardcore Championship / History / 24/7 rules
caption_attribution_description: English: Professional Wrestler Raven at a WWE Raw live event in Rosemont on Sept 12002. Français&#160;: Le catcheur Raven at a WWE Raw à Rosemont en septembre 2002.
context_page_description: The WWF Hardcore Championship is a former championship for World Wrestling Federation. The first champion was crowned when the championship was awarded to Mankind by Vince McMahon. It was defended always in some sort of Hardcore match due to its name. When Crash Holly won the title however, he started what became known as the 24/7 rule. Which means the title was being defended at all times. Anyone could surprise the title holder and pin him to become the new champion anywhere, as long as a Referee was present. The last official champion was Rob Van Dam when he won the title from Tommy Dreamer to unify the title with the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
context_section_description: When Crash Holly  won the belt, he introduced the 24/7 rule which said the belt was to be defended at all times, as long as a referee was present. This allowed for many comic relief moments, such as the belt changing hands while the champion was asleep, and The Headbangers chasing Crash Holly around an amusement park in Brooklyn (Holly eventually escaped from a ball pit and ran from the building, still the champion).
caption: Raven, 27 time Hardcore Champion, most title reigns by any wrestler
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