On this page, you find the full Title History for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a World Title contested, by men wrestlers. The championship was first established on April 25, 1992.
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was retired on February 16, 2010.
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion WWEBrand ECW June 13, 2006 February 16, 2010 Promotion ECW August 27, 1994 April 11, 2001 Promotion ECWNWA April 25, 1992 August 26, 1994
- Championship Names & Belt Designs
- ECW Championship July 22, 2008 February 16, 2010
- ECW Championship August 1, 2007 July 21, 2008
- ECW World Championship July 18, 2006 July 31, 2007
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship June 13, 2006 July 17, 2006
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship May 16, 1998 April 11, 2001
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship December 7, 1996 May 15, 1998
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship August 27, 1994 December 6, 1996
- NWA-ECW Heavyweight Championship September 18, 1993 August 26, 1994
- ECW Heavyweight Championship April 25, 1992 September 17, 1993
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- February 16, 2010
- Kansas City, MO
- | ECW
The title was retired by WWE due to the ECW brand being discontinued.49 Ezekiel Jackson 1
- February 16, 2010
- Kansas City, MO
- | ECW
0- days
48 Christian 2
- July 26, 2009
- Philadelphia, PA
- | WWE Night of Champions 2009
205- days
47 Tommy Dreamer 2
- June 7, 2009
- New Orleans, LA
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2009
49- days
46 Christian 1
- April 26, 2009
- Providence, RI
- | WWE Backlash 2009
42- days
45 Jack Swagger 1
- January 13, 2009
- Sioux City, IA
- | ECW
103- days
44 Matt Hardy 1
- September 7, 2008
- Cleveland, OH
- | WWE Unforgiven 2008
128- days
43 Mark Henry 1
- June 29, 2008
- Dallas, TX
- | WWE Night of Champions 2008
The title returned exclusive to ECW due to Mark Henry being a member of ECW.70- days
42 Kane 1
- March 30, 2008
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Kane was a member of the SmackDown when he won the title, thus making the title exclusive to SmackDown. The title was returned to ECW when Kane defected to ECW two days later. Then the title was exclusive to the Raw brand when Kane was drafted to Raw on June 23, 2008.91- days
41 Chavo Guerrero 1
- January 22, 2008
- Charlottesville, VA
- | ECW
With Chavo being a member of the SmackDown roster, the title becomes shared between SmackDown and ECW.68- days
40 CM Punk 1
- September 4, 2007
- Cincinnati, OH
- | ECW
140- days
39 John Morrison 1
- June 24, 2007
- Houston, TX
- | WWE Vengeance 2007: Night of Champions
Nitro defeated CM Punk to win the vacant title. Beginning in August 2007, the title changed name to ECW Championship.72- days
Vacant
- June 11, 2007
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- | Raw
The tite was vacated due to Bobby Lashley being drafted to Raw.13- days
38 Bobby Lashley 2
- June 3, 2007
- Jacksonville, FL
- | WWE One Night Stand 2007
8- days
37 Vince McMahon 1
- April 29, 2007
- Atlanta, GA
- | WWE Backlash 2007
McMahon pinned Lashley in a Handicap Match, which also involved Shane McMahon and Umaga, to win the title.35- days
36 Bobby Lashley 1
- December 3, 2006
- Augusta, GA
- | ECW December to Dismember 2006
147- days
35 Big Show 1
- July 4, 2006
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW
The title change name to ECW World Championship during this reign.152- days
34 Rob Van Dam 1
- June 13, 2006
- Trenton, NJ
- | ECW
The title was revived (as a WWE version of original ECW World Heavyweight Title) for the ECW brand. Van Dam was awarded the title by Paul Heyman for winning the WWE Title.21- days
Deactivated
- April 11, 2001
The title was retired after ECW closed.33 Rhino 1
- January 7, 2001
- New York, NY
- | ECW Guilty as Charged 2001
94- days
32 The Sandman 5
- January 7, 2001
- New York, NY
- | ECW Guilty as Charged 2001
0- days
31 Steve Corino 1
- November 5, 2000
- Villa Park, IL
- | ECW November to Remember 2000
63- days
30 Jerry Lynn 1
- October 1, 2000
- Saint Paul, MN
- | ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
35- days
29 Justin Credible 1
- April 22, 2000
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW CyberSlam 2000
162- days
28 Tommy Dreamer 1
- April 22, 2000
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW CyberSlam 2000
0- days
27 Tazz 2
- April 13, 2000
- Indianapolis, IN
- | ECW on TNN
Taz had signed with WWF following his title loss to Mike Awesome on September 19, 1999. However, Awesome unexpectedly signed with WCW in 2000 while still being champion and threatened to bring the title onto WCW TV. As a result, Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon arranged for Taz to return to ECW and defeat Awesome for the title.9- days
26 Mike Awesome 2
- December 23, 1999
- White Plains, NY
- | ECW on TNN
112- days
25 Masato Tanaka 1
- December 17, 1999
- Nashville, TN
- | ECW on TNN
6- days
24 Mike Awesome 1
- September 19, 1999
- Villa Park, IL
- | ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999
89- days
23 Taz 1
- January 10, 1999
- Kissimmee, FL
- | ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
252- days
22 Shane Douglas 4
- November 30, 1997
- Monaca, PA
- | ECW November to Remember 1997
406- days
21 Bam Bam Bigelow 1
- October 16, 1997
- New York, NY
- | ECW Hardcore TV
45- days
20 Shane Douglas 3
- August 17, 1997
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- | ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
60- days
19 Sabu 2
- August 9, 1997
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Born to be Wired
8- days
18 Terry Funk 2
- April 13, 1997
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Barely Legal
118- days
17 Raven 2
- December 7, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Holiday Hell 1996
127- days
16 The Sandman 4
- October 5, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
Raven failed to show up for the event, so The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Stevie Richards & Brian Lee and Sandman gained the pinfall to win the title63- days
15 Raven 1
- January 27, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
252- days
14 The Sandman 3
- December 9, 1995
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW December to Dismember 1995
49- days
13 Mikey Whipwreck 1
- October 28, 1995
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
42- days
12 The Sandman 2
- April 15, 1995
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
196- days
11 Shane Douglas 2
- March 26, 1994
- Devon, PA
- | ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1994
385- days
10 Terry Funk 1
- December 26, 1993
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Holiday Hell 1993
90- days
9 Sabu 1
- October 2, 1993
- Philadelphia, PA | NWA Bloodfest
85- days
8 Shane Douglas 1
- September 9, 1993
- Roanoke, VA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
Santana forfeited the title to Douglas and left ECW.23- days
7 Tito Santana 1
- August 8, 1993
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
32- days
6 Don Muraco 2
- April 3, 1993
- Radnor, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
127- days
5 The Sandman 1
- November 16, 1992
- Philadelphia, PA | Live event
138- days
4 Don Muraco 1
- September 30, 1992
- Philadelphia, PA | Live event
47- days
3 Jimmy Snuka 2
- July 14, 1992
- Philadelphia, PA | Live event
78- days
2 Johnny Hotbody 1
- April 26, 1992
- Philadelphia, PA | Live event
79- days
1 Jimmy Snuka 1
- April 25, 1992
- Mount Tabor, PA | Live event
Defeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.1- day
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Info
- Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentExtreme Championship Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type 1 - Primary Title
- Date Established April 25, 1992
- Date Retired February 16, 2010