Hardcore wrestling

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Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that involves the usage of weapons such as chairs, tables, barbed wire, and thumbtacks, which would result in disqualification under the usual rules of pro wrestling; there are no disqualifications under hardcore rules. In most wrestling promotions, hardcore matches are rarities, used mostly at the climaxes of feuds, but some promotions specialize in it. It was the signature of Extreme Championship Wrestling, and partly due to that promotion's rising popularity, World Wrestling Entertainment introduced the WWE Hardcore Championship.

Famous Hardcore Wrestlers

• Mick Foley
• Sabu
• Terry Funk
• The Sandman
• Tommy Dreamer
• Raven

Hardcore Wrestling Promotions

• Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) — now defunct
• Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)
• IWA Mid-South
• Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) — now defunct
• Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) — now defunct

See also

• Deathmatch wrestling
• List of professional wrestling styles