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#5 Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman may not be a renowned or well remembered former WWE superstar but he was synonymous with the Hardcore Championship during the year 2000.
Blackman made use of the 24/7 rule meaning the title could be defended at any time, anywhere, so long as a referee was present to count the pinfall, to defeat Crash Holly for his first Hardcore Championship win, during Crash's title defence versus Al Snow.
Blackman reigned as Hardcore Champion six times in total and his most memorable feud came against Shane McMahon. Their rivalry culminated in an entertaining encounter at Summerslam 2000 when Blackman knocked McMahon off the Titantron in a scary looking spot which left the unconscious McMahon a sitting duck for Blackman to win the belt.
Blackman's final two reigns came on non-televised house shows in early 2001 before he left the company the following year.
Blackman holds the record for longest combined days as champion across his six reigns at 172 days, meaning no list regarding the Hardcore Championship would be complete without his name on it.
