from the ring to prevent bloody and deadly injuries. Razor wire: Usually not referred to as barbed wire, these metal wires with sharp edges or studded with small sharpened blades may line and wrapped around the steel cages or be wrapped around weapons. Light tubes: Common in CZW, JCW and XPW, fluorescent lamp tubes made of glass are often busted over a wrestler. Light tubes may be stacked up and used in a similar fashion to a table. Thumbtacks: Thumbtacks are another staple of hardcore wrestling. They are most often dumped onto the ring mat and a wrestler is slammed into them. Thumbtacks were popularized in WWE by Mick Foley. Barbed wire: The metal wires with clusters of small sharp spikes will see widespread use in hardcore (and deathmatch) wrestling, from simply covering all weapons to being used, as well as a replacement for traditional ring ropes to being used as a web covering the ring. An object wrapped in barbed wire will often be referred to as a "barbed wire baseball bat" or a "barbed wire chair". Beds of barbed wire are also common. Kenzan: A small, spiky object common in BJW. The metal spikes will often stick in a wrestler's flesh. Staple gun: In recent years staple guns have become common in hardcore matches. The staples can be used to stick objects into wrestlers' skin and can draw small amounts of blood without having to resort to blading. Hardcore championships In promotions where Hardcore wrestling is present, a Hardcore title may come into existence. This form of title is defended under hardcore rules, and title changes are frequent. Some hardcore titles may have their own unique rules. For example, the WWE Hardcore Championship was defended under 24/7 rules, meaning it could be defended and won at any time, provided a referee was present to make the pinfall. The OVW Hardcore Championship had a trashcan passed from wrestler to wrestler rather than a belt. The GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship had a unique stipulation in that if a challenger who is outweighed by the champion survives 15 minutes, he won the match and the title. A new title, the WWE 24/7 Championship was created by WWE with the same concept as the WWE Hardcore Championship in 2019. See also Styles of wrestling References Combat Zone Wrestling Professional wrestling genres Extreme Championship Wrestling Professional wrestling styles