Crash Holly

CRASH HOLLY'S TITLE HISTORY
Crash Holly was one of the amazing superheavyweights in the WWE but also held the Light Heavyweight Championship as a cruiserweight. He was successful in WWE's hardcore division by starting the 24/7 rule in the Hardcore Championship, which stated that the title could be defended anywhere and anytime if a referee was present.

European Championship (1 time)
December 2, 2000 (Rebellion) - December 4, 2000 (Raw)
At the British pay-per-view Rebellion in 2000, the young and brash competitor Crash Holly defeated the hometown champion William Regal to win the European Championship. However, Holly's reign was short-lived, as he was defeated by Regal for the title two days later on Raw.

Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
March 13, 2001 (Heat) - April 27, 2001 (Heat)
On March 13, 2001 edition of Heat, Crash Holly defeated Dean Malenko and ended his nearly one-year reign to win the Light Heavyweight Championship and proved that a superheavyweight could also compete as a cruiserweight. However, his dominance in the cruiserweight division ended only a month, as Holly was defeated by the debuting Jerry Lynn for the title on April 27.

Hardcore Championship (22 times)
February 22, 2000 (SmackDown) - March 13, 2000 (Raw)
On February 22, 2000 edition of SmackDown, Crash Holly defeated Test for his first Hardcore Championship. It was during this reign that the title's popular 24/7 rule was applied by Holly in which he stated that he would defend the title anywhere and anytime as long as a referee was present. Pete Gas took opportunity and became the first person to win under 24/7 rule by defeating Holly at Newark Airport on March 13 edition of Raw.

March 13, 2000 (Raw) - April 2, 2000 (WrestleMania 2000)
After losing the Hardcore Championship to Pete Gas while brawling with Mean Street Posse and Albert, the determined Crash Holly immediately used the 24/7 rule to defeat Gas for his second Hardcore Championship. He escaped the luggage area and continued his title reign. He would lose the title to Tazz in a Hardcore Battle Royal at WrestleMania 2000.

April 2, 2000 (WrestleMania 2000)
At WrestleMania 2000, Crash Holly defended the Hardcore Championship and lost it to Tazz. After several title changes throughout the match, Tazz regained it from Pete Gas at one point in the match. Holly avenged his defeat by defeating Tazz for his third Hardcore Championship. However, Holly was immediately defeated by his tag team partner Hardcore Holly, who remained as the champion until the 15-minute time limit of the Battle Royal ended. Holly then became the winner and the champion.

April 3, 2000 (Raw) - April 13, 2000 (SmackDown)
On April 3, 2000, Crash Holly challenged his partner Hardcore Holly for the Hardcore Championship, after Hardcore had won the title in a Hardcore Battle Royal, the previous night at WrestleMania. With the help of Acolytes Protection Agency, Crash defeated Hardcore for the title. He held the title for ten days, until losing it to Perry Saturn on April 13 edition of SmackDown.

April 13, 2000 (SmackDown) - April 24, 2000 (Raw)
On April 13, 2000, Crash Holly was defeated for the Hardcore Championship by Perry Saturn on SmackDown. However, Tazz used the 24/7 rule and defeated Saturn to capture the title. Holly then took advantage and by using the 24/7 rule, defeated Tazz for his fifth Hardcore Championship and then remained the champion for eleven days, until he was defeated by Matt Hardy on Raw.

April 27, 2000 (SmackDown) - May 6, 2000 (Insurrextion)
On April 24, 2000 edition of Raw, Crash Holly was defeated by Matt Hardy for the Hardcore Championship. However, the self-proclaimed superheavyweight was able to defeat Hardy for the title, three days later on Raw. Holly's sixth Hardcore Championship reign ended at the British pay-per-view Insurrextion, when he was defeated by the hometown hero British Bulldog for the title.

May 11, 2000 (SmackDown) - May 15, 2000 (Raw)
After losing the Hardcore Championship to hometown veteran British Bulldog at British pay-per-view Insurrextion, Crash Holly decided to recapture the title. On May 11, Holly interfered in Bulldog and Hardcore Holly's title match and used the 24/7 rule to defeat Bulldog and win his seventh Hardcore Championship. He was defeated by The Godfather's Ho on Raw for the title.

May 15, 2000 (Raw) - May 18, 2000 (SmackDown)
On May 15, 2000 edition of Raw, Crash Holly defended the Hardcore Championship against The Godfather and due to D'Lo Brown's interference, Holly was defeated by Godfather's Ho, Bobcat for the title. However, Holly used the 24/7 rule and defeated Bobcat to regain the title. He would lose the title three days later, to Gerald Brisco on SmackDown.

June 12, 2000 (Raw) - June 19, 2000 (Raw)
On June 12, 2000 edition of Raw, Crash Holly regained the Hardcore Championship from Mr. McMahon's former Corporate Stooge, Gerald Brisco, by defeating him, after an accidental assault by Pat Patterson. Holly's ninth reign lasted a week, as he was defeated by Brisco for the title, during a King of the Ring qualifying match against Hardcore Holly, on Raw.

June 25, 2000 (King of the Ring) - June 29, 2000 (SmackDown)
At the 2000 King of the Ring tournament, Crash Holly interfered in a Hardcore Evening Gown match for the Hardcore Championship, that was contested between Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson. Holly pinned defending champion Patterson to win his tenth Hardcore Championship. He would lose the title to Steve Blackman during a title defense against Al Snow, on June 29, 2000 edition of SmackDown.

July 2, 2000
At a non-televised show on July 2, 2000, the determined former 10-time Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated then-Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman to win his eleventh Hardcore Championship. However, Blackman used the 24/7 rule and defeated Holly to regain the title.

September 24, 2000 (Unforgiven)
At Unforgiven, Steve Blackman defended the Hardcore Championship in a Hardcore Battle Royal. Crash Holly defeated Blackman by using the 24/7 rule, for his twelfth Hardcore Championship, but was immediately defeated by Perry Saturn for the championship.

February 3, 2001
At a non-televised show on February 3, 2001, Crash Holly used the 24/7 rule and won the Hardcore Championship for a thirteenth time by defeating K-Kwik, who had just defeated Raven for the title. However, Holly's reign did not last longer, as he himself was immediately defeated by Raven after interference by a masked woman.

February 4, 2001
At a non-televised show on February 4, 2001, Crash Holly used the 24/7 rule and won the Hardcore Championship for a fourteenth time by defeating K-Kwik, who had just defeated Raven for the title. However, Holly's reign did not last longer, as he himself was immediately defeated by Raven after interference by a masked woman.

May 2, 2002
At a non-televised show on May 2, 2002, Crash Holly used the 24/7 rule and won the Hardcore Championship for a fifteenth time by defeating Justin Credible, who had just defeated Shawn Stasiak for the title. However, Holly became victim to a guitar shot and was defeated by Steven Richards for the title.

May 3, 2002
At a non-televised show on May 3, 2002, the 24/7 rule applier Crash Holly used this rule another time and defeated Steven Richards for the championship. His reign did not last long, as he was defeated by Richards for the title.

May 4, 2002 (Insurrextion)
At the British pay-per-view, Insurrextion, Booker T defeated Steven Richards for the Hardcore Championship. After the match, Crash Holly used the 24/7 rule and defeated Booker for the title. However, Holly's reign ended when Booker defeated Holly for the championship.

May 6, 2002 (Raw)
On May 6, 2002 edition of Raw, Crash Holly used the 24/7 rule and defeated Justin Credible for his eighteenth Hardcore Championship. Holly was defeated by the female wrestler, the "Diva of the Decade" Trish Stratus for the title, after being attacked by Bubba Ray Dudley.

June 30, 2002
Raven defeated the Texan wrestler Bradshaw at a non-televised event on June 30, 2002 for the Hardcore Championship. Crash Holly used the 24/7 rule and defeated Raven for the title, starting his nineteenth reign. However, he was defeated by Steven Richards for the title.

July 6, 2002
Crash Holly showed his determination and defended the new champion Steven Richards by using the 24/7 rule for his twentieth Hardcore Championship at a non-televised event on July 6, 2002. He was defeated by Christopher Nowinski for the title.

July 7, 2002
Crash Holly showed his determination and defended the new champion Steven Richards by using the 24/7 rule for his twenty-first Hardcore Championship at a non-televised event on July 7, 2002. He was defeated by Christopher Nowinski for the title.

August 19, 2002 (Raw)
On August 19, 2002 edition of Raw, Bradshaw defended the Hardcore Championship in a Hardcore Battle Royal. The 21-time Hardcore Champion Crash Holly won his final Hardcore Championship by defeating Bradshaw. He was defeated by Tommy Dreamer through the 24/7 rule for the title.

World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
October 18, 1999 (Raw) - November 4, 1999 (SmackDown)
On October 18, 1999 edition of Raw, Holly Cousins got a title shot for the World Tag Team Championship against Rock 'n' Sock Connection (The Rock and Mick Foley). Foley abandoned Rock as he accused Rock of throwing his book Have A Nice Day!. Rock battled Hardcore Holly and Crash Holly on his own, but the Holly Cousins were too much for Rock and they overcame him to win the Wrold Tag Team Championship. They held the titles for two weeks, before losing them to Mankind and Al Snow on SmackDown.

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