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 in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling and National Wrestling Alliance, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on April 25, 1992, and the inaugural champion was Jimmy Snuka.
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was retired on February 16, 2010, with the final champion being Ezekiel Jackson.
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign World Wrestling Entertainment: ECW Deactivated
The title was retired by WWE due to the ECW brand being discontinued.49 
Ezekiel Jackson 1
0days48 
Christian 2
205days47 
Tommy Dreamer 2
49days46 Christian 1
42days45 
Jack Swagger 1
103days44 
Matt Hardy 1
128days43 
Mark Henry 1
The title returned exclusive to ECW due to Mark Henry being a member of ECW.70days42 
Kane 1
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, 2008.91days41 
Chavo Guerrero 1
With Chavo being a member of the SmackDown roster, the title becomes shared between SmackDown and ECW.68days40 
CM Punk 1
140days39 
John Morrison 1
Nitro defeated CM Punk to win the vacant title. Beginning in August 2007, the title changed name to ECW Championship.72days
Vacant
The tite was vacated due to Bobby Lashley being drafted to Raw.13days38 
Bobby Lashley 2
8days37 
Mr. McMahon 1
McMahon pinned Lashley in a Handicap Match, which also involved Shane McMahon and Umaga, to win the title.35days36 Bobby Lashley 1
147days35 
Big Show 1
The title change name to ECW World Championship during this reign.152days34 
Rob Van Dam 1
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.21daysDeactivated
April 11, 2001The title was retired after ECW closed.Extreme Championship Wrestling 33 
Rhino 1
94days32 
The Sandman 5
0days31 
Steve Corino 1
63days30 
Jerry Lynn 1
35days29 
Justin Credible 1
162days28 
Tommy Dreamer 1
0days27 
Tazz 2
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.9days26 
Mike Awesome 2
112days25 
Masato Tanaka 1
6days24 Mike Awesome 1
89days23 Taz 1
252days22 
Shane Douglas 4
406days21 
Bam Bam Bigelow 1
45days20 Shane Douglas 3
60days19 
Sabu 2
8days18 
Terry Funk 2
118days17 
Raven 2
127days16 
The Sandman 4
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 title63days15 Raven 1
252days14 The Sandman 3
49days13 
Mikey Whipwreck 1
42days12 The Sandman 2
196days11 
Shane Douglas 2
385daysExtreme Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance 10 Terry Funk 1
90days9 
Sabu 1
October 2, 1993 Philadelphia, PA | NWA Bloodfest85days8 Shane Douglas 1
Santana forfeited the title to Douglas and left ECW.23days7 
Tito Santana 1
32days6 
Don Muraco 2
127days5 
The Sandman 1
November 16, 1992 Philadelphia, PA | Live event138days4 Don Muraco 1
September 30, 1992 Philadelphia, PA | Live event47days3 
Jimmy Snuka 2
July 14, 1992 Philadelphia, PA | Live event78days2 
Johnny Hotbody 1
April 26, 1992 Philadelphia, PA | Live event79days1 Jimmy Snuka 1
April 25, 1992 Mount Tabor, PA | Live eventDefeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.1day
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- ECW ChampionshipJuly 22, 2008February 16, 2010
- ECW ChampionshipAugust 1, 2007July 21, 2008
- ECW World ChampionshipJuly 18, 2006July 31, 2007
- ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 13, 2006July 17, 2006
- ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 16, 1998April 11, 2001
- ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 7, 1996May 15, 1998
- ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 9, 1995December 6, 1996
- ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 28, 1995December 9, 1995
- ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 27, 1994October 28, 1995
- NWA-ECW Heavyweight ChampionshipSeptember 18, 1993August 26, 1994
- ECW Heavyweight ChampionshipApril 25, 1992September 17, 1993
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
ECW
NWA- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment
Extreme Championship Wrestling - TerritoryWorld Tier 2
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedApril 25, 1992
- Date RetiredFebruary 16, 2010
- First ChampionJimmy Snuka
- Final ChampionEzekiel Jackson
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sandman | 5 |
| 2 | Shane Douglas | 4 |
| 3 | Raven | 2 |
| 4 | Taz | 2 |
| 5 | Christian | 2 |
| 6 | Terry Funk | 2 |
| 7 | Mike Awesome | 2 |
| 8 | Don Muraco | 2 |
| 9 | Bobby Lashley | 2 |
| 10 | Sabu | 2 |
| 11 | Jimmy Snuka | 2 |
| 12 | Tommy Dreamer | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Douglas | 874 | |
| The Sandman | 446 | |
| Raven | 379 | |
| Taz | 261 | |
| Christian | 247 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Douglas | November 30, 1997 - January 10, 1999 | 406 | |
| Shane Douglas | March 26, 1994 - April 15, 1995 | 385 | |
| Taz | January 10, 1999 - September 19, 1999 | 252 | |
| Raven | January 27, 1996 - October 5, 1996 | 252 | |
| Christian | July 26, 2009 - February 16, 2010 | 205 |