背景簡介
硬核，Hardcore，有極限之意。最早的Hardcore是一種音樂風格，。硬核在音樂上的基本定義是運用極猛的強烈語言以及自我態度，說出最真實的故事，雖然有人認為是叛經離道，但其實並不鼓勵荒誕的行為，而是將一種狂野人生的態度，表現在音樂、歌詞之上。硬核音樂是朋克風格與金屬音樂的結合，在朋克音樂原有的基礎上,在演奏時加入了金屬的合弦，而且嗓子用的是核類的比較乾的嗓子，吉他以失真為主,聽起來要有力量的多，本質是朋克但是含有了金屬的演奏技巧，以至於硬核在聽起來或看起來很象朋克但是更有一種極端金屬的感覺。從誕生之後，硬核音樂就一直在爭議中發展，而且在人們的心中深深地印下了“另類”、“慘烈”、“刺激”的烙印。在70年代美國PUNK（朋克）的音樂文化開始普及，但隨著PUNK的擴散是標新立異與暴力行為，藥物的濫用，酒精和濫交……其中一部分人開始否定這樣的形式，他們開始鼓吹一種具有建設性及健康的Straight Edge信念。不抽菸、不喝酒、不吸毒。漸漸的，硬核變成了一種執著的信念文化，其希望以正確、不跟隨主流、不跟隨物質、腳踏實地去過自己認為對的生活。這種次文化是對忽略道德的主流資本主義及物質主義社會，通過音樂與歌詞，發出一種對抗態度的形式。
發展創新
當電視摔角比賽出現在人們的視野中，當WWF（世界職業摔角聯盟）的比賽征服了觀眾的心，越來越多的電視台開始嘗試著和摔角聯盟合作轉播摔角比賽。為了搶奪市場份額，WWF開始挑戰電視節目的播出底線，一系列挑逗意味十足的女子比賽的出現令WWF節目的收視率節節攀升，而摔角手在比賽中滿臉是血的畫面更是深深刺激了觀眾的視覺神經，人們瘋狂的愛上了這種比傳統摔跤更娛樂，比一般摔角更刺激的摔角風格，人們將這種風格概括為“刺激”、“慘烈”和“另類”的摔角風格，而這種定義恰恰與早期的硬核音樂留給人們的印象重疊，於是“硬核摔角”就成了人們對這種風格的總稱。
在發現了電視轉播摔角節目巨大的商機之後，越來越多的電視台開始尋找和製作自己的摔角節目。正是在這個時候，電視台的轉播需要和摔角聯盟的生存需要不謀而合，很多的摔角聯盟同意讓自己的摔角手在電視節目中表演非常危險的硬核摔角比賽以博取更好的收視率，而電視台也會因為收視率的攀升而向摔角聯盟支付更多的轉播費。當時在全美有三個非常著名的電視摔角聯盟，一個是大牌選手雲集的WCW（一家美國職業摔角聯盟），一個是以極限摔角為口號的ECW【東部摔角冠軍賽聯盟(1992–1994）、 極限摔角冠軍賽聯盟 (1994–1999)】，還有一個是傳統摔角節目WWF。相比之下，最早實現摔角比賽電視轉播的WWF遇到了前所未有的挑戰。
在三足鼎立的發展時期，WCW、ECW和WWF都設立了自己的“硬核冠軍”頭銜。這三條金腰帶的出現就像總攻的號角，摔角手們趨之若鶩的爭奪是的硬核摔角呈現出令人難以置信的瘋狂的發展。簡單地說，摔角中的硬核比賽，就是“沒有規則”的暴力比賽，可以使用各種器具作為武器，可以使用戳眼睛和下體攻擊等無賴招數。這種比賽中，選手們要流很多血。所以比賽的危險性不言而喻。
由於這類比賽太過血腥，在兼併了WCW和ECW之後，更名為WWE（世界摔角娛樂） 的新摔角娛樂聯盟並沒有讓硬核摔角在電視中繼續存在，在2002年之後，WWE甚至取消了硬核冠軍這一頭銜，而這種摔角方式從此也逐漸在電視上銷聲匿跡。
1999年, John Zandig與他四名學生,Ric Blade,Lobo,Nick Gage和Justice Pain成立一間以硬核摔角為賣點, 自稱為"ultraviolent"的摔角團體.經過一段時間後, CZW （一個摔跤聯盟）已經發展出多類型的比賽. CZW曾與賓夕法尼亞州運動委員會（PSAC）發生過幾次爭執.曾經有一間名叫"Fake You! TV"的電視台播放過CZW的賽事, "Smart Mark Video"會拍攝CZW現場的賽事, 而"Xtreme Entertainment Group" 就會在零售商鋪發行CZW的DVD.現在，CZW已經是全美境內最大的專門進行硬核摔角比賽的摔角聯盟了。
冠軍名單
| 選手 | 大賽名稱/地點 | 日期 | 次數 |
| Rob van Dam (+) | Raw | 2002.08.26 | 4 |
| Tommy Dreamer | Raw | 2002.08.19 | 14 |
| Tommy Dreamer (+) | HouseShow in Evansville, IN | 2002.08.18 | 13 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Evansville, IN | 2002.08.18 | 22 |
| ShawnStasiak | HouseShow in Evansville, IN | 2002.08.18 | 15 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Terre Haute, IN | 2002.08.17 | 12 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Terre Haute, IN | 2002.08.17 | 14 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Terre Haute, IN | 2002.08.17 | 26 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Vancouver, CA | 2002.08.11 | 11 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Vancouver, CA | 2002.08.11 | 21 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Vancouver, CA | 2002.08.11 | 13 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Kamloops, CA | 2002.08.10 | 10 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Kamloops, CA | 2002.08.10 | 20 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Kamloops, CA | 2002.08.10 | 12 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Kelona, CA | 2002.08.09 | 9 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Kelona, CA | 2002.08.09 | 19 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Kelona, CA | 2002.08.09 | 11 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Pittsburgh | 2002.08.04 | 8 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Pittsburgh | 2002.08.04 | 16 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Miami | 2002.08.03 | 7 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Miami | 2002.08.03 | 15 |
| Tommy Dreamer | Raw | 2002.07.29 | 6 |
| Johnny the Bull | Raw | 2002.07.29 | 2 |
| Jeff Hardy | Raw | 2002.07.29 | 3 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Columbia | 2002.07.28 | 14 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Columbia | 2002.07.28 | 10 |
| Justin Credible | HouseShow in Columbia | 2002.07.28 | 8 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Columbia | 2002.07.28 | 18 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in SanAntonio | 2002.07.27 | 13 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in San Antonio | 2002.07.27 | 9 |
| Justin Credible | HouseShow in San Antonio | 2002.07.27 | 7 |
| Raven | HouseShow in San Antonio | 2002.07.27 | 25 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Houstin | 2002.07.26 | 12 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Houstin | 2002.07.26 | 8 |
| Justin Credible | HouseShow in Houstin | 2002.07.26 | 6 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Houstin | 2002.07.26 | 24 |
| Bradshaw | Raw | 2002.07.15 | 11 |
| Johnny the Bull | Raw | 2002.07.15 | 1 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Bethlehem | 2002.07.14 | 10 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Bethlehem | 2002.07.14 | 7 |
| Justin Credible | HouseShow in Bethlehem | 2002.07.14 | 5 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Daytona Beach | 2002.07.13 | 9 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Daytona Beach | 2002.07.13 | 6 |
| Justin Credible | HouseShow in Daytona Beach | 2002.07.13 | 4 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Lakeland | 2002.07.12 | 8 |
| Big Show | HouseShow in Lakeland | 2002.07.12 | 3 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in Lakeland | 2002.07.12 | 8 |
| Justin Credible | HouseShow in Lakeland | 2002.07.12 | 3 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Wildwood | 2002.07.07 | 7 |
| Christopher Nowinski | HouseShow in Wildwood | 2002.07.07 | 2 |
| Crash | HouseShow in Wildwood | 2002.07.07 | 21 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Wildwood | 2002.07.07 | 17 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Frederick | 2002.07.06 | 6 |
| Christopher Nowinski | HouseShow in Frederick | 2002.07.06 | 1 |
| Crash | HouseShow in Frederick | 2002.07.06 | 20 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Frederick | 2002.07.06 | 16 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Uncasville | 2002.06.30 | 5 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Uncasville | 2002.06.30 | 15 |
| Crash | HouseShow in Uncasville | 2002.06.30 | 19 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Uncasville | 2002.06.30 | 23 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in New York | 2002.06.29 | 4 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in New York | 2002.06.29 | 14 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in New York | 2002.06.29 | 7 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in New York | 2002.06.29 | 5 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Washington | 2002.06.28 | 3 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Washington | 2002.06.28 | 13 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in Washington | 2002.06.28 | 6 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Washington | 2002.06.28 | 4 |
| Bradshaw | HouseShow in Cincinnati | 2002.06.22 | 2 |
| Shawn Stasiak | HouseShow in Cincinnati | 2002.06.22 | 3 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in Cincinnati | 2002.06.22 | 5 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Cincinnati | 2002.06.22 | 22 |
| Bradshaw | Raw | 2002.06.04 | 1 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in New Orleans | 2002.06.02 | 12 |
| Raven | HouseShow in New Orleans | 2002.06.02 | 21 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in New Orleans | 2002.06.02 | 5 |
| Steven Richards | Raw | 2002.05.27 | 11 |
| Terri Runnels | Raw | 2002.05.27 | 1 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Red Deer | 2002.05.26 | 10 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Red Deer | 2002.05.26 | 20 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Red Deer | 2002.05.26 | 4 |
| Steven Richards | HouseShow in Winnepeg | 2002.05.25 | 9 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Winnepeg | 2002.05.25 | 19 |
| Tommy Dreamer | HouseShow in Winnepeg | 2002.05.25 | 3 |
| Steven Richards | Raw | 2002.05.06 | 8 |
| Trish Stratus | Raw | 2002.05.06 | 1 |
| Crash | Raw | 2002.05.06 | 18 |
| Raven | Raw | 2002.05.06 | 18 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | Raw | 2002.05.06 | 10 |
| Steven Richards | Insurrextion 2002 | 2002.05.04 | 7 |
| Booker T. | Insurrextion 2002 | 2002.05.04 | 2 |
| Crash | Insurrextion 2002 | 2002.05.04 | 17 |
| Booker T. | Insurrextion 2002 | 2002.05.04 | 1 |
| Steven Richards | In Birmingham, UK | 2002.05.03 | 6 |
| Crash | In Birmingham, UK | 2002.05.03 | 16 |
| Steven Richards | In Glascow, Schottland | 2002.05.02 | 5 |
| Shawn Stasiak | In Glascow, Schottland | 2002.05.02 | 2 |
| Steven Richards | In Glascow, Schottland | 2002.05.02 | 4 |
| Crash | In Glascow, Schottland | 2002.05.02 | 15 |
| Justin Credible | In Glascow, Schottland | 2002.05.02 | 1 |
| Shawn Stasiak | In Glascow, Schottland | 2002.05.02 | 1 |
| Steven Richards | In K?ln, Germany !! | 2002.05.01 | 3 |
| Goldust | In K?ln, Germany !! | 2002.05.01 | 9 |
| Tommy Dreamer | In K?ln, Germany !! | 2002.05.01 | 2 |
| Steven Richards | Raw | 2002.04.29 | 2 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Des Moines | 2002.04.20 | 9 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Des Moines | 2002.04.20 | 17 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Des Moines | 2002.04.20 | 8 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Uniondale | 2002.04.19 | 8 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Uniondale | 2002.04.19 | 16 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Uniondale | 2002.04.19 | 7 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | Raw | 2002.04.15 | 7 |
| Steven Richards | Raw | 2002.04.15 | 1 |
| Tommy Dreamer | Raw | 2002.04.15 | 1 |
| Raven | Raw | 2002.04.15 | 15 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Abilene | 2002.04.14 | 6 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Abilene | 2002.04.14 | 6 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in Abilene | 2002.04.14 | 4 |
| William Regal | HouseShow in Abilene | 2002.04.14 | 5 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Odessa | 2002.04.13 | 5 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Odessa | 2002.04.13 | 5 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in Odessa | 2002.04.13 | 3 |
| William Regal | HouseShow in Odessa | 2002.04.13 | 4 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Amarillo | 2002.04.12 | 4 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Amarillo | 2002.04.12 | 4 |
| Spike Dudley | HouseShow in Amarillo | 2002.04.12 | 2 |
| William Regal | HouseShow in Amarillo | 2002.04.12 | 3 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Denver | 2002.04.07 | 3 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Denver | 2002.04.07 | 14 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Denver | 2002.04.07 | 3 |
| William Regal | HouseShow in Denver | 2002.04.07 | 2 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | HouseShow in Salt Lake City | 2002.04.06 | 2 |
| Raven | HouseShow in Salt Lake City | 2002.04.06 | 13 |
| Goldust | HouseShow in Salt Lake City | 2002.04.06 | 2 |
| William Regal | HouseShow in Salt Lake City | 2002.04.06 | 1 |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | Raw | 2002.04.01 | 1 |
| Raven | SmackDown | 2002.03.28 | 12 |
| Maven | WrestleMania X-8 2002 | 2002.03.17 | 3 |
| Christian | WrestleMania X-8 2002 | 2002.03.17 | 1 |
| Mighty Molly | WrestleMania X-8 2002 | 2002.03.17 | 1 |
| The Hurricane | WrestleMania X-8 2002 | 2002.03.17 | 1 |
| Spike Dudley | WrestleMania X-8 2002 | 2002.03.17 | 1 |
| Maven | SmackDown | 2002.03.14 | 2 |
| Al Snow | Raw | 2002.03.11 | 6 |
| Goldust | SmackDown | 2002.02.28 | 1 |
| Maven | SmackDown | 2002.02.07 | 1 |
| Undertaker | Vengeance | 2001.12.09 | 1 |
| Rob van Dam | Raw is War | 2001.09.10 | 3 |
| Kurt Angle | Raw is War | 2001.09.10 | 1 |
| Rob van Dam | SummerSlam 2001 | 2001.08.19 | 2 |
| Jeff Hardy | Raw is War | 2001.08.13 | 2 |
| Rob van Dam | Invasion 2001 | 2001.07.22 | 1 |
| Jeff Hardy | SmackDown | 2001.07.12 | 1 |
| Mike Awesome | Raw is War | 2001.06.25 | 1 |
| Rhyno | Raw is War | 2001.06.25 | 3 |
| Test | SmackDown | 2001.06.14 | 2 |
| Rhyno | Raw is War | 2001.05.28 | 2 |
| Chris Jericho | Raw is War | 2001.05.28 | 1 |
| Big Show | Raw is War | 2001.05.21 | 2 |
| Rhyno | SmackDown | 2001.04.19 | 1 |
| Kane | Wrestlemania XVII | 2001.04.01 | 1 |
| Raven | Raw is War | 2001.03.19 | 11 |
| Big Show | No Way Out 2001 | 2001.02.25 | 1 |
| Raven | No Way Out 2001 | 2001.02.25 | 10 |
| ?The One“ Billy Gunn | No Way Out 2001 | 2001.02.25 | 2 |
| Raven | In Cape Girardeau, MI | 2001.02.18 | 9 |
| Steve Blackman | In Cape Girardeau, MI | 2001.02.18 | 6 |
| Raven | In Cedar Rapids, IO | 2001.02.17 | 8 |
| Steve Blackman | In Cedar Rapids, IO | 2001.02.17 | 5 |
| Raven | In Boston, MA | 2001.02.11 | 7 |
| Al Snow | In Boston, MA | 2001.02.11 | 5 |
| Hardcore Holly | In Boston, MA | 2001.02.11 | 6 |
| Raven | In St. Paul, MN | 2001.02.10 | 6 |
| Hardcore Holly | In St. Paul, MN | 2001.02.10 | 5 |
| Raven | SmackDown | 2001.02.06 | 5 |
| Hardcore Holly | SmackDown | 2001.02.06 | 4 |
| Raven | In Columbia, NC | 2001.02.04 | 4 |
| Crash Holly | In Columbia, NC | 2001.02.04 | 14 |
| K-Kwik | In Columbia, NC | 2001.02.04 | 2 |
| Raven | In Greensboro, NC | 2001.02.03 | 3 |
| Crash Holly | In Greensboro, NC | 2001.02.03 | 13 |
| K-Kwik | In Greensboro, NC | 2001.02.03 | 1 |
| Raven | Raw is War | 2001.01.22 | 2 |
| Al Snow | Raw is War | 2001.01.22 | 4 |
| Raven | Raw is War | 2000.12.25 | 1 |
| Steve Blackman | Unforgiven 2000 | 2000.09.24 | 4 |
| Perry Saturn | Unforgiven 2000 | 2000.09.24 | 2 |
| Crash Holly | Unforgiven 2000 | 2000.09.24 | 12 |
| Steve Blackman | SummerSlam 2000 | 2000.08.27 | 3 |
| Shane McMahon | Raw is War | 2000.08.21 | 1 |
| Steve Blackman | In Tampa, FL | 2000.07.02 | 2 |
| Crash Holly | In Tampa, FL | 2000.07.02 | 11 |
| Steve Blackman | SmackDown | 2000.06.29 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | King of the Ring 2000 | 2000.06.25 | 10 |
| Pat Patterson | Raw is War | 2000.06.19 | 1 |
| Gerald Brisco | Raw is War | 2000.06.19 | 2 |
| Crash Holly | Raw is War | 2000.06.12 | 9 |
| Gerald Brisco | SmackDown | 2000.05.18 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | Raw is War | 2000.05.15 | 8 |
| Godfather s Ho | Raw is War | 2000.05.15 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | SmackDown | 2000.05.11 | 7 |
| British Bulldog | UK Insurrextion | 2000.05.06 | 2 |
| Crash Holly | SmackDown | 2000.04.27 | 6 |
| Matt Hardy | Raw is War | 2000.04.24 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | SmackDown | 2000.04.13 | 5 |
| Tazz | SmackDown | 2000.04.13 | 3 |
| Perry Saturn | SmackDown | 2000.04.13 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | Raw is War | 2000.04.03 | 4 |
| Hardcore Holly | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 3 |
| Crash Holly | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 3 |
| Tazz | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 2 |
| Pete Gas | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 2 |
| Thrasher | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 1 |
| Joey Abbs | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 1 |
| Rodney | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 1 |
| Funaki | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 1 |
| Viscera | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 1 |
| Tazz | Wrestlemania XVI | 2000.04.02 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | Raw is War | 2000.03.13 | 2 |
| Pete Gas | Raw is War | 2000.03.13 | 1 |
| Crash Holly | SmackDown | 2000.02.24 | 1 |
| Test | Raw is War | 2000.01.17 | 1 |
| Big Bossman | SmackDown | 1999.10.14 | 4 |
| Al Snow | SmackDown | 1999.09.09 | 3 |
| British Bulldog (+) | SmackDown | 1999.09.09 | 1 |
| Big Bossman | SmackDown | 1999.08.26 | 2 |
| Al Snow | SummerSlam 1999 | 1999.08.22 | 2 |
| Big Bossman | Fully Loaded 1999 | 1999.07.25 | 2 |
| Al Snow | Backlash 1999 | 1999.04.25 | 1 |
| Hardcore Holly | Wrestlemania XV | 1999.03.28 | 2 |
| Bad Ass Billy Gunn | Raw is War | 1999.03.15 | 1 |
| Bob Holly | IYH: Valentine s Day | 1999.02.14 | 1 |
| Road Dogg (+) | Raw is War | 1998.12.15 | 1 |
| Big Bossman | Raw is War | 1998.11.30 | 1 |
| ( 1.) Mankind | Raw is War | 1998.11.02 | 1 |
