| Championshipname: | NWL/HoPWF Hardcore Championship |
| Currentholder: | Jimmy Jessup |
| Won: | March 29, 2008 |
| Promotion: | National Wrestling League |
| Created: | October 11, 2003 |
| Mostreigns: | Chuckie Manson |
| Firstchamp: | Chuckie Manson |
| Shortestreign: | Todd Hill |
The NWL/HoPWF Hardcore Championship is the secondary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling League promotion. It was first won by Chuckie Manson in a three-way match against Morgus the Maniac, Blood and Shorty Smallz in Martinsburg, West Virginia on October 11, 2003. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in Hagerstown, Maryland, but also in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are 16 recognized known champions with a total of 23 title reigns.[1] [2]
| width=20% | Wrestler: | width=0% | Times: | width=16% | Date: | width=21% | Location: | width=43% | Notes: |
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| Chuckie Manson | 1 | October 11, 2003 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| The title is vacated. | |||||||||
| Blood | 1 | October 18, 2003 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| The title is vacated when Blood is stripped of the title for showing up late to a title defense in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on December 13, 2003. A triple threat match in held between Chuckie Manson, Jake Davis and Scott Vaughn to decide the new champion. | |||||||||
| Chuckie Manson | 2 | December 13, 2003 | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| John Rambo | 1 | January 10, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| Jake "The Machine" Davis | 1 | February 14, 2004 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| OGB | 1 | April 17, 2004 | Newville, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| The title is vacated after OGB suffers an injury during a Cruiserweight title defense on May 14, 2002. | |||||||||
| Blood | 2 | May 15, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| Shorty Smallz | 1 | July 17, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| Chuckie Manson | 3 | October 16, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| The Phantom | 1 | December 4, 2004 | Newville, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| The title is vacated on December 18, 2004, when The Phantom is unable to appear for a scheduled title defense. A singles match between Chuckie Manson and Blood is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| Chuckie Manson | 4 | December 18, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| The title is vacated on January 29, 2005, when Chuckie Manson is unable to appear for a scheduled title defense. A 3-way match between Axl Rotten, Shorty Smalls and Blood is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| Axl Rotten | 1 | January 29, 2005 | Newville, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Chuckie Manson | 5 | May 7, 2005 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| The title is vacated on December 17, 2005, when Chuckie Manson retires. A 6-man "Barbedwire Christmas Tree" match is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| Shorty Smalls | 2 | December 17, 2005 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| The title is vacated on February 25, 2006, when Shorty Smalls is unable to compete due to injury. A singles match between Dave Donovan and Erik Polaris is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| Dave Donovan | 1 | February 25, 2006 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| Erik Polaris | 1 | June 10, 2006 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| Dave Donovan | 2 | September 30, 2006 | Keyser, West Virginia | ||||||
| The title is vacated on November 11, 2006, when Dave Donovan is unable to appear for a scheduled title defense. A singles match between Ian Decay and Sik Rik Matrix is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| Ian Decay | 1 | November 11, 2006 | Newville, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| The title is vacated on March 2, 2007. | |||||||||
| OGB | 1 | March 17, 2007 | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| The title is vacated on May 1, 2007. | |||||||||
| Todd Hill | 1 | May 5, 2007 | Newville, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| The title is vacated on May 19, 2007, when Todd Hill is unable to appear for a scheduled title defense. A Four Corners match is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| Chris Cline | 1 | May 19, 2007 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| Brent Rage | 1 | June 23, 2007 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||||||
| The title is vacated on May 19, 2007, when Brent Rage is unable to appear for a scheduled title defense. A Four Corners match is held to determine the new champion. | |||||||||
| "Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup | 1 | March 29, 2008 | Martinsburg, West Virginia |