November 2, 1998: Mick Foley is presented with the WWF Hardcore Championship by WWF owner Vince McMahon and is immediately deemed the first champion, Raw is War.
November 30, 1998: The Big Bossman defeats Mick Foley in a Ladder Match, Raw is War.
December 21, 1998: "The Road Dogg" Jesse James over the Bossman, Raw is War (taped December 15), Spokane, Washington.
February 14, 1999: Jesse James is unable to defend the title due to injury and forfeits. It's decided that a match will take place between Al Snow and Bob Holly to decide the new champion.
February 14, 1999: Bob Holly defeats Snow following Heat at IYH: St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Memphis, Tennessee.
March 15, 1999: "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Holly, Raw is War, San Jose, California.
March 28, 1999: Hardcore Holly over Al Snow and Billy Gunn in a Triple Threat Hardcore Title Match at Wrestlemania XV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
April 25, 1999: Al Snow defeats Hardcore Hollly at Backlash, Providence, Rhode Island.
July 25, 1999: The Big Bossman beats Snow, Fully Loaded, Buffalo, New York.
August 22, 1999: Al Snow regains the title from the Bossman at Summerslam, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
August 26, 1999: The Big Bossman regains the title from Snow, Smackdown, Kansas City, Missouri (taped August 24).
September 9, 1999: The British Bulldog defeats the Bossman for the title, WWF Smackdown, Albany, New York.
September 9, 1999: The British Bulldog presents Al Snow with the Hardcore Championship Belt.
October 14, 1999: The Big Bossman wins a Triple Threat Match over Snow and The Big Show, WWF Smackdown, Birmingham, Alabama (taped October 12).
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