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The best of WCW's Hardcore Championship: photos
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1 Q1 f9 A6 F. t% I+ s0 SNorman Smiley was the first WCW Hardcore Champion.5 U3 V/ m% s6 b3 A3 Y8 j
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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.: d* ~ v7 X4 |
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: \: o$ Z; z0 O1 p3 Count defeated Knobbs to win the title collectively.! F$ F9 o$ ]. H3 c9 |7 D$ ? X
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3 Count would lose the title back to Knobbs when he pinned all three members at the same time.. _! ~ @# V8 p4 L
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) P* q7 X2 c6 l: m' V) COne of the most bitter rivalries over the WCW Hardcore Championship was between Crowbar and Terry Funk.
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The legend battled Crowbar for the title at the final Starrcade.
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Funk won his last of two Hardcore Championships at Starrcade.; @1 t8 |8 b% _# I j6 k' o, K3 M
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