Shane McMahon emerged as one of WWE's most unlikely daredevils.
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At SummerSlam 2000, Shane and Steve Blackman competed in a Hardcore Championship Match that rose to dangerous heights.
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Attempting to escape Blackman, The Boy Wonder climbed the massive scaffolding of the set and plunged to the floor below.
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One night after No Way Out 2001, Big Show defended the Hardcore Championship in a Triple Threat Match against The Rock and Kurt Angle.
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The bout was The Rock's very first Hardcore Title opportunity.
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The battle became a chaotic scene when a host of other Superstars inserted themselves into the scuffle.
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The match ended backstage when Big Show pinned Essa Rios on the arena wall.
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At WrestleMania X-Seven, Big Show, Kane and Raven battled in a chaotic scene that moved to the Reliant Astrodome's backstage area.
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The match ended back on the entrance stage when Kane won his first Hardcore Title.
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At Backlash 2000, Crash Holly defended the Hardcore Championship against five men including his cousin Hardcore Holly.
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The match's competitors, including Tazz and both Hardy brothers, started in the ring but soon moved to the massive swinging hooks of the show's set.
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By the end of the night, Crash had somehow held on to the title.
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In late 1998, Road Dogg shifted his attention away from tag team competition and focused on the hardcore ranks.
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On the same edition of Raw that saw Mick Foley's emotional WWE Championship victory, Road Dogg and Al Snow battled for the Hardcore Title in a blizzard.
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One of the Hardcore Championship's most memorable 24/7 moments was when The Headbangers attacked Crash Holly at indoor amusement park Fun Time USA.
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The impromptu bout saw the diminuative Holly cousin brawl with Mosh & Thrasher in a ball pit.
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In the end, The Houdini of Hardcore managed to escape with his title.
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Perhaps the most bizarre matchup during the Hardcore Championship's run was the Evening Gown Match between Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco at King of the Ring 2000.
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For some reason, these two WWE Hall of Famers pounded on each other while wearing wigs and dresses.
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Eventually, Crash Holly put the fans out of their misery and pinned the first-ever Intercontinental Champion to win the Hardcore Title.
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At St. Valentine's Day Massacre, former JOB Squad allies Hardcore Holly and Al Snow brawled for the Hardcore Title that set the bar for what Hardcore Matches are capable of.
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After brawling all over The Pyramid in Memphis,Tenn., the two competitors ended up outside.
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Eventually, the Holly tossed the demented Snow into the Mississippi River.