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Branded-Curse — The History of the VWW World Hardcore Championship
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Here's another VWW history lession for the championship statistics fans among you. This time VWW's other tertiary title, the VWW World Hardcore Championship.Unfortunately I don't have any more of those awesome title renderings, so I have to use this borrowed snapshot.
Many thanks to my friend Lecter-the-Mu for finding this nice and properly menacing title belt for me
The Hardcore Championship was first given to Blonde Nova, who was VWW's most prominent hard hitter at the time. Nova was awarded the new championship as a personal token of her badassery, when she defeated VWW legend April Hunter in her Summer Knock Out ( now Clash of Queens ) debut and retired her ( for the time being ).
With VWW signing more and more lady wrestlers who didn't cry over broken nails or taking more insane bumps in the ring, a proper Hardcore Division was imminent.
Unlike the WWE version, this title never had a "24/7 Rule" attached to it, but was still frequently defended.
Originally mostly defended under anything goes Hardcore Rules, the title later grew in prestigue when it was more often defended in several different gimmick matches, the more punishing the better.
This really took off when it was reintroduced as the World Hardcore Championship in late 2015 after a nearly 5-year hiatus.
While the title is not part of VWW's Triple Crown, it is needed to complete the Grand Slam ( the World Television Title is also eligible, of course ).
The World Hardcore Title is the least prestigious one of VWW's main championships, but is usually seen as a badge of honor to a wrestler's toughness for having a run with it.
Overall Vice can be credited with raising the bar for the Hardcore Division and making this title mean something.
She was also the final titleholder, unifying it with the VWW World Championship by defeating Sabrina Crowley in a title unification match in September of 2020.
The title was then brought back to TV in 2022 by Vicky Smythe as a prop for her feud with Sabrina Crowley. It was officially reinstated for their match in July, though.
Here, Sabrina Crowley won and instantly retired the title again, by unifying it with the VWW World Championship.
Vice, 11-time and final active champion.
Sabrina Crowley, who officially retired the title for good in 2022.
Care to find out who were the ones that came before her?
Find out in the list below and have fun catching up on VWW's rich history
PS: The countries mentioned after the names of the champions are the respective title holder's home country, FYI.
VWW World Hardcore Championship Almanac
Winner
1. Blonde Nova ( Germany )
Nova was awarded the title by management after beating April Hunter in an "I Quit" Match with the latter's VWW career on the line. Thus becoming the inaugural champion.
Date: August 26, 2007 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: 91
2. Rowdy Reiko ( Japan )
Date: November 25, 2007 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 91
3. "Tainted" Tina Hohenberg ( Germany )
Date: February 24, 2008 / Site: Minneapolis, MN
Days held: <1
4. Tora Nagata ( Japan )
Date: February 24, 2008 / Site: Minneapolis, MN
Days held: <1
5. Cynthia M. Vicious ( USA )
Date: February 24, 2008 / Site: Minneapolis, MN
Days held: 160
6. The Black Cat ( USA )
Date: August 2, 2008 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 14
7. Rowdy Reiko (2) ( Japan )
Date: August 16, 2008 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 15
8. "Calamity" Claire Walker ( USA )
Claire Walker pinned the Black Cat in a Triple Threat Match also involving Rowdy Reiko.
Date: August 31, 2008 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 56
9. ODB ( USA )
Date: October 26, 2008 / Site: Tokyo, Japan
Days held: 20
10. Dana Langley ( USA )
Date: November 15, 2008 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 7
11. ODB (2) ( USA )
Date: November 22, 2008 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 8
12. Dana Langley (2) ( USA )
Date: November 30, 2008 / Site: Orlando, FL
Days held: 84
13. Lacey ( USA )
Date: February 22, 2009 / Site: Richmond, VA
Days held: 35
14. "Calamity" Claire Walker (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: <1
15. Silverhawk ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: <1
16. Lacey (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: <1
17. Dana Langley (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: <1
18. Lacey (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: <1
19. Dana Langley (4) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: <1
20. Brooke Adams ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: March 29, 2009 / Site: Detroit, MI
Days held: 6
21. Dana Langley (5) ( USA )
Date: April 4, 2009 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 85
22. Dalene Kolby ( Germany )
Date: June 28, 2009 / Site: Sacramento, CA
Days held: 63
23. Vice ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match ( This was also Vice's VWW debut ).
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
24. Mercedes Martinez ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
25. Venomark ( Ireland )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
26. Dalene Kolby (2) ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
27. Cynthia M. Vicious (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
28. Sheela Cortez ( Mexico )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
29. Dalene Kolby (3) ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
30. Vice (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 30, 2009 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: 69
31. Lady Dragon ( Mexico )
Date: November 7, 2009 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 7
32. Vice (3) ( USA )
Date: November 14, 2009 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 15
33. Rowdy Reiko (3) ( Japan )
Rowdy Reiko pinned "Calamity" Claire Walker in a Hardcore Fatal Fourway Match also involving Lacey and Vice.
Date: November 29, 2009 / Site: Long Island, NY
Days held: 119
34. Michelle Wildfire ( USA )
Defeated Rowdy Reiko in the latter's final VWW match.
Date: March 28, 2010 / Site: Pear River, MS
Days held: 63
35. Vice (4) ( USA )
Date: May 30, 2010 / Site: Chicago, IL
Days held: 20
36. Michelle Wildfire (2) ( USA )
Date: June 19, 2010 / Site: Philadelphia, PA
Days held: 8
37. Vice (5) ( USA )
This was a Ladder Match.
Date: June 27, 2010 / Site: Scottsdale, AZ
Days held: 63
38. Michelle Wildfire (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 29, 2010 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: <1
39. Electra ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 29, 2010 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: <1
40. "Calamity" Claire Walker (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 29, 2010 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: <1
41. Vice (6) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 29, 2010 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: <1
42. Michelle Wildfire (4) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 29, 2010 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: <1
43. Cynthia M. Vicious (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: August 29, 2010 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: 28
44. Aya Kazama ( Japan )
This was a Steel Cage Match.
Date: September 26, 2010 / Site: Atlantic City, NJ
Days held: 97
DEACTIVATED
Title declared vacant when VWW relocated to California and rebooted. Unlike most of VWW's titles, the Hardcore Championship discontinued.
Date: January 1, 2011 / Site: Anaheim, CA
REACTIVATED
Vice reactivated the title and renamed it "World Hardcore Championship".
Date: August 15, 2015 / Site: Anaheim, CA
45. Sabrina Crowley ( USA )
Vice awarded Crowley the championship.
Date: August 15, 2015 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 288
46. Sarina ( Japan )
Sarina interfered in an ongoing TLC Match between Sabrina Crowley and Roxie Malicious, took down the title and was declared the champion.
Date: May 29, 2016 / Site: Las Vegas, NV
Days held: 98
47. Sabrina Crowley (2) ( USA )
Date: September 4, 2016 / Site: Sioux Falls, SD
Days held: 25
48. Beth McIntyre ( Scotland )
Date: September 29, 2016 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 49
49. Vanessa Kraven ( Canada )
Vanessa Kraven won a Hardcore Triple Threat Match also involving Beth McIntyre and Nikki Matthews.
Date: November 17, 2016 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 121
50. Nikki Matthews ( Canada )
Date: March 18, 2017 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 8
51. Roxie Malicious ( USA )
Roxie Malicious won a Hardcore 6-Way Match against Nikki Matthews, Aki Onigata, LuFisto, Annie Social and Su Yung.
Date: March 26, 2017 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: 35
52. Annie Social ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
53. LuFisto ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
54. Billie Jett ( Vietnam )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
55. Sassy Stephie ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
56. LuFisto (2) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
57. Nikki Matthews (2) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: <1
58. Roxie Malicious (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 30, 2017 / Site: Seattle, WA
Days held: 18
59. LuFisto (3) ( Canada )
Roxie Malicious handed LuFisto the title.
Date: May 18, 2017 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 129
60. Vice (7) ( USA )
Vice won a Clockwerk Orange House of Fun Match against LuFisto, Roxie Malicious and Sharon Sabbath. Raven was the Special Guest Referee.
Date: September 24, 2017 / Site: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Days held: 4
61. Kodi Sixx ( USA )
Date: September 28, 2017 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 2
62. Vice (8) ( USA )
Date: September 30, 2017 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 29
63. Lilith ( USA )
Date: October 29, 2017 / Site: Little Rock, AR
Days held: 63
64. LuFisto (4) ( Canada )
Date: December 31, 2017 / Site: Charlotte, NC
Days held: 42
65. Aki Onigata ( Japan )
Aki Onigata won a Thunderdome Match against LuFisto, Kodi Sixx, Annie Social, Christina Li, ACR, Melanie Cruise, Nicole Matthews, Thuy Nguyen and Leva Bates.
Date: February 11, 2018 / Site: St. Louis, MO
Days held: 42
66. The Voice ( USA )
The Voice won a Hardcore Triple Threat Match against Aki Onigata and Írem the Machine.
Date: March 25, 2018 / Site: Los Angeles, CA
Days held: 35
67. Nicole Matthews ( formerly "Nikki" Matthews ) (3) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
68. Kay Lee Ray ( Scotland )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
69. Bea Priestley ( New Zealand )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
70. Aki Onigata (2) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
71. Aria Wolfenstein ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
72. Nicole Matthews (4) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
73. Michelle Wildfire (5) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
74. Christina Li ( England )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
75. Kay Lee Ray (2) ( Scotland )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
76. Bea Priestley (2) ( New Zealand )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
77. Nicole Matthews (5) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: <1
78. Aki Onigata (3) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 29, 2018 / Site: Lexington, KY
Days held: 18
79. Ramona Russo ( USA )
Date: May 17, 2018 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 2
80. Maria Manic ( USA )
Date: May 19, 2018 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 7
81. "Renegade" Ramona Russo (2) ( USA )
Date: May 26, 2018 / Site: Las Vegas, NV
Days held: 77
82. Kimber Lee ( USA )
Date: August 11, 2018 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 21
83. Aki Onigata (4) ( Japan )
Aki Onigata pinned "Renegade" Ramona Russo in a Hardcore Triple Threat Match that also included Kimber Lee.
Date: September 1, 2018 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 9
84. Jessicka Havok ( USA )
Date: September 10, 2018 / Site: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Days held: 111
85. Sabrina Crowley (3) ( USA )
This was a Weapons Match.
Date: December 30, 2018 / Site: Minneapolis, MN
Days held: 83
VACATED
Sabrina Crowley relinquished the title to free her schedule for a rematch with Blonde Nova at Victory March instead of having to defend her championship at the PPV.
Date: March 23, 2019 / Site: Anaheim, CA
86. Aki Onigata (5) ( Japan )
Aki Onigata was awarded the title by forfeit.
Date: March 23, 2019 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 35
87. Talia Orchid ( Canada )
Date: April 27, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: 1
88. Lisa Marie Varon ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
89. Kimber Lee (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
90. DASH Chisako ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
91. Aria Wolfenstein (2) ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
92. Shotzi Blackheart ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
93. Aria Wolfenstein (3) ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
94. Lisa Marie Varon (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
95. DASH Chisako (2) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
96. Aria Wolfenstein (4) ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
97. Kimber Lee (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
98. Shotzi Blackheart (2) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
99. Leva Bates ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
100. Kimber Lee (4) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
101. Aria Wolfenstein (5) ( Germany )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
102. Shotzi Blackheart (3) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
103. Aki Onigata (6) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: <1
104. Vice (9) ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 28, 2019 / Site: Atlanta, GA
Days held: 28
105. Rebecca Welsh ( Canada )
This was a "Title for Title" Anything Goes Match with Welsh's VWW Legends Title also on the line.
Date: May 26, 2019 / Site: Las Vegas, NV
Days held: 18
106. Shotzi Blackheart (4) ( USA )
This was a "Title for Title" Hardcore Match with Blackheart's PFA Hardcore Championship also on the line.
Date: June 13, 2019 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 30
107. Taeler Hendrix ( USA )
This was a "Ballsy Open Challenge" Falls Count Anywhere Match.
Date: July 13, 2019 / Site: Cambridge, MA
Days held: 100
108. Vice (10) ( USA )
This was an Empty Arena Match.
Date: October 21, 2019 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 34
109. Christina Li (2) ( England )
This was a 1000 Thumbtacks Match.
Date: November 24, 2019 / Site: Tokyo, Japan
Days held: 154
VACATED
Christina Li relinquished the title, refusing to compete in the annual Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
110. Big Allie Dallas ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
111. DASH Chisako (3) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
112. Brandi Lauren ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
113. Nina Williams ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
114. DASH Chisako (4) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
115. Rok-C ( USA )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
116. DASH Chisako (5) ( Japan )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
117. LuFisto (5) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: <1
118. Nina Williams (2) ( Canada )
Won during a Hardcore Time Limit Match.
Date: April 26, 2020 / Site: San Francisco, CA
Days held: 22
119. Aria Wolfenstein (6) ( Germany )
Date: May 18, 2020 / Site: Chico, CA
Days held: 41
120. Aria ( Greece )
This was an impromptu match with Aria challenging the exhausted Wolfenstein right after a match.
Date: June 28, 2020 / Site: Tampa, FL
Days held: 69 ( Noice! )
121. Vice (11) ( USA )
This was a "Title vs Career" Street Fight.
Date: September 5, 2020 / Site: Anaheim, CA
Days held: 22
DEACTIVATED
Title officially retired after being unified with the VWW World Championship.
Date: September 27, 2020 / Site: Cincinnati, OH
122. Vicky Smythe ( Ireland )
Vicky Smythe crowned herself the new champion. During this "reign" the title was never defended and more of a personal belt.
Date: May 30, 2022 / Site: Las Vegas, NV
Days held: 62
123. Sabrina Crowley (4) ( USA )
Crowley unified the title with the VWW World Championship.
Date: July 31, 2022 / Site: Miami, FL
Days held: <1
DEACTIVATED
Title officially retired after being unified with the VWW World Championship.
Date: July 31, 2022 / Site: Miami, FL
And this is where we are right now
Hope you enjoyed the journey.
STATISTICS
First Champion: Blonde Nova
Final Champion: Vice
Most Reigns: Vice ( 11 reigns )
Longest Reign: Sabrina Crowley ( 288 days )
Shortest Reign: Nicole Matthews ( approx. 4 seconds )
Oldest Winner: Lisa Marie Varon ( 48 years )
Youngest Winner: Rok-C ( 18 years )
Heaviest Champion: Jessicka Havok ( 264 lbs )
Lightest Champion: Brooke Adams ( 112 lbs )
Country represented the most: United States of America ( 28 different champions / TOTAL: 65 times )
Lilith belongs to
Roxie Malicious, Billie Jett & Kodi Sixx belong to
Rowdy Reiko is based on the fictional character of the same names and thus belongs to Konami and Yuke's.
Everybody else, who isn't a real life person, used for my nerdy needs, and thus belongs to themselves, belongs to me!
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Comments: 6
So the championship was around before Sabrina began her first reign
Now will she keep her record of having the longest reign or break it herself
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
You'll see
So far nobody else has even come close.
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