It really does depend on what you're really calling hardcore. How about Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine and Piper's dog collar match? That was pretty bloody and used a chain as a weapon. There were plenty of old school gimmick matches that might be considered hardcore. One Texas promotion had scaffold matches. I think Foley even talks about it in his first book.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."
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