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The best of WCW's Hardcore Championship: photos
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# G! K6 O' k6 L+ l' G" I) }; ~Norman Smiley was the first WCW Hardcore Champion.
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In WCW's Hardcore division, Brian Knobbs was a major player.
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Bam Bam Bigelow was crowned WCW Hardcore Champion after defeating Brian Knobbs.
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3 Count defeated Knobbs to win the title collectively.' o: l0 Z9 B( u" W& l. |( s, x" ~: e
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3 Count would lose the title back to Knobbs when he pinned all three members at the same time.6 @2 g) r( u3 f
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! L9 o* i5 S# W& COne of the most bitter rivalries over the WCW Hardcore Championship was between Crowbar and Terry Funk.
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+ P) ~7 x Z3 M# p) @The legend battled Crowbar for the title at the final Starrcade.# G g( v( `& }) U y0 s5 e# b3 e
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