10 Iconic WWE Hardcore 24/7 Title Defences

Date: 3 July 2000

Location: TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando

Weapons Used: Kendo stick, laundry dumpster, plastic crate, pool cue

The focus could be Steve Blackman defending his Hardcore Championship under 24/7 rules against an onslaught from Taka Michinoku, Funaki, Rodney, Joey Abs, and Pete Gas. However, by defending his title Blackman ignored his tag team partner Al Snow’s commemorative poem about their adventures as Head Cheese. Now, almost 20 years too late, is the time to give Al Snow’s poetry some recognition:

“When we were first teamed up, we won with great ease

Me with my head, you with your cheese

I tried to be hip, and carefree, and fun

Give you some personality, since you clearly have none

We went to a farm, and I had to say ‘wow’

I never saw a guy nunchuck a cow

You didn’t stop there, no not you

You beat an alien, and Ben Franklin, and a woman who turned 82

We then changed and tried it your way, without any luck

Two Blackmans were boring, boy did we suck

Then we were losing, not winning a lot

This doesn’t have anything to do with you, but Bea Arthur is really hot

You’re still pretty dull, and kind of a bore

But you got a nice beard, and now you're hardcore.”

Result: Steve Blackman kept his Hardcore Championship. Al Snow failed another attempt to improve his and Blackman’s relationship.