10 Longest WWE Hardcore Title Reigns Ever
1. The Big Boss Man - 97 Days
The Big Boss Man is something of a WWE legend, although this is almost exclusively for his first real run with the company. When I think of The Big Boss Man, I think of the blue-shirted sweaty man of the early 1990s, from Cobb County, Georgia laying down the law. I think of the man who threw the greatest punches in wrestling battling other law-themed characters such as The Mountie and Nailz.
I don't tend to think about his return in the late 90s, where he seemingly jumped from absurd storyline to absurd storyline. Whether it was feeding Al Snow his dog or being hanged from Hell in the Cell, The Big Boss Man and Creative seemingly sell out in the late 1990s. Which is why I'm a little surprised that he tops this list, with his 97-day reign that lasted from October 12th 1999 until January 17th 2000. Boss Man won the title from Al Snow (of course) in a triple threat that also included The Big Show, and it's clear that WWE was pretty darn obsessed with three-ways at the time.
When I think of the Hardcore title, I don't think of The Big Boss Man and his almost 100-day reign as champion. I think of backstage attacks and referees turning up out of nowhere. I think of titles changing hands in car parks, of ludicrous title holders and preposterous situations. I think of Mick Foley, I think of Crash Holly, I think of Al Snow. I don't miss it.