The tournament to crown the first HCW Champion of the new era starting 6/16/2008 will feature 58 total matches wherein one bracket will succeed the previous one following its completion with a semi-final six-man elimination match after two rounds of singles matches to determine the finalists; three of whom will compete in a Triple Threat Match for the Championship!!
Until this tournament has concluded, with the exception of the final round, there will be 9 events of tournament matches with only 3 of those featuring 2 non-tournament matches.
1st Bracket (6/16 – 6/30) Winner = Sabu
Jeff Hardy
> Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
> Agramon
Agramon
> Agramon
Booker T.
Mankind
> Hulk
Hulk
> Colossus
Raven
> Colossus
Colossus
Blade
> Blade
Bret Hart
> Blade
Stan Hart
> Stan Hart
Mr. Clean
Kane
> Drakus
Drakus
> Drakus
Test
> Test
Batista
Triple H
> Triple H
Tazz
> Crush (injured and replaced by Sabu)
Crush
> Crush
Hardcore Holly
Brutal
> Scorpion King
Scorpion King
> Attitude
Attitude
> Attitude
Chavo
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2nd Bracket (7/7 – 7/21) Winner = Dark Warrior
Forsaker
> Forsaker
The Tormentor
> Flyer
Flyer
> Flyer
Silverdust
Scratchy
> Scratchy
Tajiri
> Scratchy
Rey Mysterio
> Heavymetal
Heavy Metal
Shaitan
> Al Snow (by forfeit)
Al Snow
> CM Punk
Drake Nash
> CM Punk
CM Punk
Dark Warrior
> Dark Warrior
British Bulldog
> Dark Warrior
Chris Benoit
> Bull Brahma
Bull Brahma
Bulk Hogan
> Bulk Hogan
Hillsley
> Edge
Clayface
> Edge
Edge
Vader 2
> Iceman
Iceman
> Iceman
Wolferine
> Wolferine
Invader
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3rd Bracket (7/28 – 8/11) Winner = Tiny
The Aggressor
> The Aggressor
Road Dogg
> The Aggressor
Y2Bitch
> Rocky Johnson Jr.
Rocky Johnson Jr.
Abyss
> Abyss
Destroyer
> Abyss
Evil Taker
> Cable 2
Cable 2
Skeletor
> Skeletor
Ballistic
> Skeletor
Tiny
> Tiny
Phantom
John Potsmoker
> The Stalker
The Stalker
> The Stalker
The Messenger
> Batman
Batman
Titanium Claw
> Iron Claw
Iron Claw
> Tremor 2
Adam Copeland
> Tremor 2
Tremor 2
Che
> Gay Batman
Gay Batman
> Ted Brown
Teo
> Ted Brown
Ted Brown
