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Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Location: |
Notes: |
|
Jimmy Snuka |
1 |
April 25,
1992 |
Mount Tabor, PA |
Defeated
Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to
become the first NWA ECW Heavyweight Champion. NWA
ECW Heavyweight Championship reigns are not
officially recognized by WWE.[1] |
|
Johnny Hot Body |
1 |
April 26,
1992 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
| Jimmy Snuka |
2 |
July 14,
1992 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
|
Don Muraco |
1 |
September 30,
1992 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
|
The Sandman |
1 |
November 16,
1992 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
| Don Muraco |
2 |
April 3,
1993 |
Radnor, PA |
[1] |
|
Tito Santana |
1 |
>
August 8,
1993 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
|
Shane Douglas |
1 |
September 9,
1993 |
Roanoke, VA |
Won the title via
forfeit.[1] |
|
Sabu |
1 |
October 2,
1993 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
|
Terry Funk |
1 |
December 26,
1993 |
Philadelphia, PA |
This was a
no disqualification match at Holiday Hell.[1][4] |
| Shane Douglas |
2 |
March 26,
1994 |
Devon, PA |
Pinned Terry
Funk in an 8-man
Ultimate Jeopardy match also involving,
Mr. Hughes,
Public Enemy,
Road Warrior Hawk,
Kevin Sullivan, and
Tazmaniac. On August 27, the title became the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship when Douglas
relinquished the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship. ECW leaves
the NWA and is renamed Extreme Championship
Wrestling. Recognized as the start of the title's
history by WWE.[1][5] |
| The Sandman |
2 |
April 15,
1995 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Won the title at
Hostile City Showdown.[6] |
|
Mikey Whipwreck |
1 |
October 28,
1995 |
Philadelphia, PA |
This was a
ladder match.[7] |
| The Sandman |
3 |
December 9,
1995 |
Philadelphia, PA |
This was a
three-way dance at
December to Dismember, also involving
Steve Austin.[7] |
|
Raven |
1 |
January 27,
1996 |
Philadelphia, PA |
[1] |
| The Sandman |
4 |
October 5,
1996 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Defeated
Stevie Richards in a tag team match at
Ultimate Jeopardy with Sandman and Tommy Dreamer
vs. Richards and
Brian Lee when Raven no-showed.[1][8] |
| Raven |
2 |
December 7,
1996 |
Philadelphia, PA |
This was a
<
barbed wire match at Holiday Hell.[8] |
| Terry Funk |
2 |
April 13,
1997 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Won the title at
Barely Legal.[9] |
| Sabu |
2 |
August 9,
1997 |
Philadelphia, PA |
This was a
barbed wire match at Born to Be Wired.[10] |
| Shane Douglas |
3 |
August 17,
1997 |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
This was a
three-way dance at
Hardcore Heaven, also involving Terry Funk.[10] |
|
Bam Bam Bigelow |
1 |
October 16,
1997 |
Queens, NY |
[1] |
| Shane Douglas |
4 |
November 30,
1997 |
Monaca, PA |
Won the title at
November to Remember.[11] |
|
Taz |
1 |
January 10,
1999 |
Kissimmee, FL |
Won the title
at
Guilty as Charged.[12] |
|
Mike Awesome |
1 |
September 19,
1999 |
Villa Park, IL |
This was a
three-way dance at
Anarchy Rulz, also involving
Masato Tanaka.[13] |
|
Masato Tanaka |
1 |
December 17,
1999 |
Nashville, TN |
Won the title
on
ECW on TNN.[14] |
| Mike Awesome |
2 |
December 23,
1999 |
White Plains, NY |
Won the title on
ECW on TNN.[14] |
| Tazz |
2 |
April 13,
2000 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Won the title
on ECW on TNN. Tazz had signed with the
World Wrestling Federation following his title
loss to Mike Awesome on
September 19,
1999. However, Awesome unexpectedly signed with
World Championship Wrestling in 2000 while still
being champion. As a result,
Paul Heyman and
Vince McMahon arranged for Tazz to return to ECW
and defeat Awesome for title.[15] |
|
Tommy Dreamer |
1 |
April 22,
2000 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Won the title at
CyberSlam.[16] |
|
Justin Credible |
1 |
April 22,
2000 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Won the title
at CyberSlam.[16] |
|
Jerry Lynn |
1 |
October 1,
2000 |
St. Paul, MN |
Won the title at
>
Anarchy Rulz.[17] |
|
Steve Corino |
1 |
November 5,
2000 |
Villa Park, IL |
This was a
Double Jeopardy match at
November to Remember, also involving Justin
Credible and The Sandman.[17] |
| The Sandman |
5 |
January 7,
2001 |
New York, NY |
This was a
Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Canes match at
Guilty as Charged, also involving Justin
Credible.[18] |
|
Rhino |
1 |
January 7,
2001 |
New York, NY |
Won the title
at Guilty as Charged.[18] |
| Deactivated |
April 11,
2001 |
|
Extreme
Championship Wrestling shuts down. World Wrestling
Entertainment subsequently purchased its assets.[1] |
|
Rob Van Dam |
1 |
June 13,
2006 |
Trenton, NJ |
The title is
revived by WWE for the
ECW brand. Van Dam was awarded the title by
Paul Heyman on ECW for winning the
WWE Championship.[19] |
|
The Big Show |
1 |
July 4,
2006 |
Philadelphia, PA |
This was an
Extreme Rules match on ECW. The title
began to be referred to as the ECW World
Championship during this reign.[20] |
|
Bobby Lashley |
1 |
December 3,
2006 |
Augusta, GA |
This was an
Extreme Elimination Chamber match at
December to Dismember, also involving Rob Van
Dam,
Hardcore Holly,
Test and
CM Punk.[21] |
|
Vince McMahon |
1 |
April 29,
2007 |
Atlanta, GA |
This was a
Handicap match at
Backlash, pitting Vince,
Shane McMahon and
Umaga against Lashley, in which anyone to pin
Lashley would win the title.[22] |
| Bobby Lashley |
2 |
June 3,
2007 |
Jacksonville, FL |
This was a
Street Fight at
One Night Stand.[23] |
| Vacated |
June 11,
2007 |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Vacated on
RAW due to Lashley being
drafted to the RAW brand.[23] |
|
Johnny Nitro |
1 |
June 24,
2007 |
Houston, TX |
Defeated CM
Punk at
Vengeance.[24]
He officially changed his name to John Morrison on
the
July 17,
2007 edition of ECW. The title began to
be referred to as the ECW Championship during this
reign.[3] |
|
CM Punk |
1 |
September 1,
2007 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Aired
September 4 on ECW.[25] |
|
Chavo Guerrero |
1 |
January 22,
2008 |
Charlottesville, VA |
This was a
No Disqualification match on ECW.[26] |
|
Kane |
1 |
March 30,
2008 |
Orlando, FL |
Won the title at
WrestleMania XXIV.[27] |
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