WWE Hardcore Championship Mini Replica Title Belt

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• •The WWE Hardcore Championship was introduced on November 2, 1998, when WWF Chairman Vince McMahon awarded it to Mankind (Mick Foley), making it a cornerstone title of the Attitude Era.
• •The original on-screen belt — faithfully recreated in the mini replica — was designed to look like a battered 'Winged Eagle' WWF Championship reassembled with duct tape and the words 'Hardcore Champion' written in marker.
• •The 24/7 Rule, introduced in 2000, allowed the title to change hands anywhere at any time with a referee present, resulting in a record 240 reigns before the championship was retired on August 26, 2002.
• •Raven holds the record for most Hardcore Championship reigns at 27, while the title was unified into the WWE Intercontinental Championship by Rob Van Dam defeating Tommy Dreamer on the August 26, 2002 episode of Raw.