Norman Smiley

11.21.1999 - 01.12.2000

- defeated Brian Knobbs in a tournament final to become the first WCW Hardcore Champion

 

Brian Knobbs

01.12.2000 - 02.07.2000

 

Bam Bam Bigelow

02.07.2000 - 02.20.2000

 

Brian Knobbs (2)

02.20.2000 - 02.28.2000

 

Three Count

(Evan Karagias, Shane Helms, & Shannon Moore)

02.28.2000 - 03.19.2000

 

Brian Knobbs (3)

03.19.2000 - 04.10.2000

 

VACANT

04.10.2000 - 04.16.2000

- Brian Knobbs was stripped of the title when WCW Executives Eric Bischoff & Vince Russo relaunched WCW, stripping all champions of their titles

 

Terry Funk

04.16.2000 - 05.22.2000

- defeated Norman Smiley to win the vacant title

 

Shane Douglas

05.22.2000 - 05.23.2000

 

Terry Funk (2)

05.23.2000 - 06.05.2000

 

Eric Bischoff

06.05.2000 - 06.06.2000

 

Big Vito / Johnny the Bull

06.06.2000 - 07.24.2000 / 06.19.2000

 

Lance Storm

07.24.2000 - 08.14.2000

 

Carl Ouellet

08.14.2000 - 08.14.2000

 

Norman Smiley (2)

08.14.2000 - 09.27.2000

 

VACANT

09.27.2000 - 10.02.2000

- Norman Smiley was stripped of the title by WCW Commissioner Mike Sanders

 

Reno

10.02.2000 - 11.08.2000

- defeated Sergeant AWOL in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Crowbar

11.08.2000 - 12.17.2000

 

Terry Funk (3)

12.17.2000 - 01.14.2001

 

Meng 

01.14.2001 - 01.21.2001

 

DEACTIVATED

01.21.2001