| ECCW Hardcore Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling | ||||||||||||
| Date established | 29 November 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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The ECCW Hardcore Championship is a hardcore wrestling championship in Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion in Vancouver, British Columbia. The title was first awarded 29 November 1999. The title is currently inactive and became so sometime in 2013.
The title was first awarded to Moondog Manson, following a match pitting him against Ladies Choice on 26 November 1999 in New Westminster, British Columbia. Both men earned the opportunity to compete for the title by winning two separate hardcore tournaments. Ladies Choice defeated Steve Rizzono in the final of the first tournament, which took place on 19 November 1999 in Campbell River, British Columbia, while Manson earned his spot by defeating Juggernaut in the final of the second tournament on 20 November 1999 in Port Hardy, British Columbia - a match that ran for over 45 minutes. As the winners of both tournaments, Manson and Ladies Choice became opponents and participants in the inaugural Hardcore Championship match.
As of 5April2024.
| Reign | The reign number for the specific champion listed |
|---|---|
| Location | The city in which the title was won |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| <1 | Indicates reign was less than a day |
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moondog Manson | 1 | 26 November 1999 | 30 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Manson beats Ladies Choice to become the first champion. | |
| 2 | Ladies Choice | 1 | 26 December 1999 | 103 | New Westminster, British Columbia | ||
| 3 | Moondog Manson | 2 | 8 April 2000 | 3 | Kelowna, British Columbia | ||
| 4 | Leatherface | 1 | 11 April 2000 | 6 | Fraser Lake, British Columbia | ||
| 5 | Moondog Manson | 3 | 17 April 2000 | 151 | Dease Lake, British Columbia | ||
| 6 | Notorious T.I.D. | 1 | 15 September 2000 | 14 | New Westminster, British Columbia | ||
| 7 | Moondog Manson | 4 | 29 September 2000 | 133 | New Westminster, British Columbia | ||
| 8 | Juggernaut | 1 | 9 February 2001 | 11 | Hope, British Columbia | ||
| 9 | Lumberjack Bubba | 1 | 1 June 2001 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||
| — | Vacated | — | — | — | — | Title vacated when Lumberjack Bubba announces his retirement. | [Note 1] |
| 10 | Billy Two Eagles | 1 | 28 June 2001 | 11 | Longview, Washington | Defeated Brian Bedlam to win the vacant championship. | |
| 11 | Brian Bedlam | 1 | 19 October 2001 | 28 | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 12 | Wrathchild | 1 | 16 November 2001 | 57 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 13 | Moondog Manson | 5 | 12 January 2002 | 42 | Cloverdale, British Columbia | ||
| 14 | Wrathchild | 2 | 23 February 2002 | 6 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | ||
| 15 | Prince Aladdin | 1 | 1 March 2002 | 14 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 16 | Moondog Manson | 6 | 15 March 2002 | 14 | Surrey, British Columbia | Manson wins the title in a tag team match pitting Prince Alladdin/Manson vs. SCUM. The person who scored the winning fall would become the new champion. | |
| 17 | Father Juan | 1 | 29 March 2002 | 28 | Surrey, British Columbia | Wins a 3-way beating Moondog Manson and Wrathchild. | |
| 18 | Moondog Manson | 7 | 26 April 2002 | 84 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 19 | Michelle Starr | 1 | 19 July 2002 | 70 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | ||
| 20 | The Count | 1 | 27 September 2002 | 89 | Surrey, British Columbia | Defeats Starr and Jimbo Richards as guest referee/commissioner and gives himself title. | |
| 21 | Memphis Raines | 1 | 27 December 2002 | 119 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 22 | Dropkick Murphy | 1 | 25 April 2003 | 119 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 23 | Moondog Manson | 8 | 22 August 2003 | 798 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 24 | Cremator | 1 | 28 October 2005 | 28 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 25 | Moondog Manson | 9 | 25 November 2005 | 463 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 26 | Scotty Mac | 1 | 3 March 2007 | 174 | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| 27 | Cremator | 2 | 24 August 2007 | 280 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 28 | Moondog Manson | 10 | 30 May 2008 | 518 | Surrey, British Columbia | Defeats Cremator and Prince Alladdin in a 3-way match. | |
| 29 | Cole Bishop | 1 | 30 October 2009 | 91 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 30 | Moondog Manson | 11 | 29 January 2010 | 413 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 31 | Ravenous Randy | 1 | 18 March 2011 | 99 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 32 | Moondog Manson | 12 | 24 June 2011 | 36 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| — | Vacated | — | 29 July 2011 | — | Surrey, British Columbia | ECCW Owner Michael Sweetser discontinued the title, stating ECCW was going in a new direction without hardcore wrestling. The title was reactivated in October 2011 by NWA representative Bill Coltrane. | |
| 33 | Moondog Manson | 13 | 28 October 2011 | 64 | Surrey, British Columbia | Moondog Manson reclaimed the ECCW Hardcore Title after defeating 8 other men in a Fans Brings The Weapons Invitational. | |
| 34 | Scotty Mac | 2 | 30 December 2011 | 29 | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 35 | Michael Sweetser | 1 | 27 January 2012 | 58 | Surrey, British Columbia | Scotty Mac turned the championship over to Sweetser. | |
| 36 | Moondog Manson | 14 | 24 March 2012 | – | Vancouver, British Columbia | [Note 2] | |
| — | Deactivated | – | – | – | – | The title became inactive sometime in 2013. |
¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, see note. |
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moondog Manson | 14 | ¤ [Note 2] |
| 2 | Cremator | 2 | 308 |
| 3 | Scotty Mac | 203 | |
| 4 | Memphis Raines | 1 | 119 |
| 5 | Dropkick Murphy | 119 | |
| 6 | Billy Two Eagles | 113 | |
| 7 | Juggernaut | 112 | |
| 8 | Ladies Choice | 103 | |
| 9 | Ravenous Randy | 99 | |
| 10 | Cole Bishop | 91 | |
| 11 | The Count | 89 | |
| 12 | Michelle Starr | 70 | |
| 13 | Wrathchild | 2 | 63 |
| 14 | Michael Sweetser | 1 | 58 |
| 15 | Brian Bedlam | 28 | |
| 16 | Father Juan | 28 | |
| 17 | Notorious T.I.D. | 14 | |
| 18 | Prince Alladdin | 14 | |
| 19 | Leatherface | 6 | |
| 20 | Lumberjack Bubba | ¤ [Note 1] |
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