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8 ?0 A2 f# a" R: N9 s wShane McMahon emerged as one of WWE's most unlikely daredevils.3 ]: S) [! E* Y( U4 }
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At SummerSlam 2000, Shane and Steve Blackman competed in a Hardcore Championship Match that rose to dangerous heights.
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9 G0 s4 E( @3 [; Y5 VAttempting to escape Blackman, The Boy Wonder climbed the massive scaffolding of the set and plunged to the floor below.
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One night after No Way Out 2001, Big Show defended the Hardcore Championship in a Triple Threat Match against The Rock and Kurt Angle.! _/ Z" u, l: c# _, j% _* ^! A
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The bout was The Rock's very first Hardcore Title opportunity.$ L: b' c! I1 J3 B4 P
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The battle became a chaotic scene when a host of other Superstars inserted themselves into the scuffle.) [6 Z; A. h, k& a; A
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# t5 A. t/ P2 [3 A$ ~At WrestleMania X-Seven, Big Show, Kane and Raven battled in a chaotic scene that moved to the Reliant Astrodome's backstage area.
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The match ended back on the entrance stage when Kane won his first Hardcore Title.& a& N# D& _; u
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At Backlash 2000, Crash Holly defended the Hardcore Championship against five men including his cousin Hardcore Holly.
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The match's competitors, including Tazz and both Hardy brothers, started in the ring but soon moved to the massive swinging hooks of the show's set.
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By the end of the night, Crash had somehow held on to the title.
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In late 1998, Road Dogg shifted his attention away from tag team competition and focused on the hardcore ranks.
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7 _# i- u f+ M% KOn the same edition of Raw that saw Mick Foley's emotional WWE Championship victory, Road Dogg and Al Snow battled for the Hardcore Title in a blizzard.' r. Y' F) r- U. p6 l( ?
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One of the Hardcore Championship's most memorable 24/7 moments was when The Headbangers attacked Crash Holly at indoor amusement park Fun Time USA.
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% T: b- K: w2 J0 M( y4 E, p' g6 z" yThe impromptu bout saw the diminuative Holly cousin brawl with Mosh & Thrasher in a ball pit.5 d! N. c# }% O7 L; K( {& M
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7 s4 h; w( l' H; F! r& [In the end, The Houdini of Hardcore managed to escape with his title.
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For some reason, these two WWE Hall of Famers pounded on each other while wearing wigs and dresses.1 K; d+ t7 ^+ T7 I* ^8 d+ s* J
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8 o" w" N" V; C! AEventually, Crash Holly put the fans out of their misery and pinned the first-ever Intercontinental Champion to win the Hardcore Title.
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; ?) u% A8 r7 jAt St. Valentine's Day Massacre, former JOB Squad allies Hardcore Holly and Al Snow brawled for the Hardcore Title that set the bar for what Hardcore Matches are capable of.
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Eventually, the Holly tossed the demented Snow into the Mississippi River.
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