The FOW Hardcore Championship was a professional wrestling

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 title

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 in American

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 independent promotion

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 Future of Wrestling

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. The title was created when "Mr. Extreme" Pat McGuire won the title in Oakland Park, Florida

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 on October 8, 1998. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Oakland Park, Davie

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 and Plantation, Florida

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. There have been a total of 9 recognized individual champions, who have had a combined 10 official reigns.

Title History

Wrestlers:	Reigns together:	Date:	Place:	Notes:
Pat McGuire	1	October 8, 1998	Oakland Park, Florida
Bobby Rogers	1	December 12, 1998	Oakland Park, Florida
Pat McGuire	2	March 20, 1999	Oakland Park, Florida	Title unified with the FOW Heavyweight Championship FOW Heavyweight Championship The FOW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Future of Wrestling. The title was created when "Ram Man" Johnny Evans won the title in Miami, Florida on May 1, 1998. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie, Oakland Park,... .
Bobby Rogers	2	December 1, 2001	Davie, Florida	The title is revived in a "Xtreme Xmas Tree" mixed tag team match between Buddy Rogers and Jodi X vs. Silhouette and Nick Mayberry at "Hardcore Holiday 4". Bobby Rogers pins Nick Mayberry for the title.
Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity Michael Stanco is an American professional wrestler, better known as Maximum Capacity, and is billed in many independent promotions as the "World's Largest Athlete".-Wrestling career:...	1	December 1, 2001	Davie, Florida	Defeated Bobby Rogers for the title moments after the "Xtreme Xmas Tree" match.
Barry Horowitz Barry Horowitz Barry Horowitz is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation.-Career:Horowitz, who is Jewish, attended Florida State University, where he studied sports nutrition and wrestled...	1	February 9, 2002	Davie, Florida
Rusty Brooks Rusty Brooks Kurt Koski is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Rusty Brooks. He has competed in several North American independent promotions, including International World Class Championship Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance...	1	April 13, 2002	Davie, Florida
Barry Horowitz	2	April 13, 2002	Davie, Florida
The Sandman Jim Fullington James "Jim" Fullington better known by his ring name Sandman, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling , where he developed into a "Hardcore Icon"...	1	April 13, 2002	Davie, Florida
Chris Charger	1	June 8, 2002	Plantation, Florida	Title retired after Chris Charger won the FOW Light Heavyweight Championship FOW Light Heavyweight Championship The FOW Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Future of Wrestling. The title was created when Johnny Vandal won the title in Davie, Florida on December 1, 2001. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie,... from Al Bino in Plantation, Florida on July 6, 2002.