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ECW World Championship History

 

 

Champion Reign:

  • Jimmy Snuka - 4/25/1992-4/26/1992

    • First Champion

    • Originally known as NWA ECW Heavyweight Championship

    • Snuka defeated Salvatore Bellomo in the finals

  • Johnny Hotbody - 4/26/1992-7/14/1992

  • Jimmy Snuka - 7/14/1992-9/30/1992

  • Don Muraco - 9/30/1992-11/16/1992

  • The Sandman - 11/16/1992-4/3/1993

  • Don Muraco - 4/3/1993-8/8/1993

  • Tito Santana - 8/8/1993-9/9/1993

  • Shane Douglas - 9/9/1993-10/2/1993

    • Won title by forfeit

  • Sabu - 10/2/1993-12/26/1993

  • Terry Funk - 12/26/1993-3/26/1994

  • Shane Douglas - 3/26/1994-4/15/1995

    • Pinned Terry Funk in an Eight Man Ultimate Jeopardy Match that also featured: Mr. Hughes, Hawk, Kevin Sullivan, Tazmaniac, and Public Enemy.

    • During this reign, the title was changed to the ECW World Championship after Eastern Championship Wrestling left the NWA and became Extreme Championship Wrestling.

  • The Sandman - 4/15/1995-10/28/1995

  • Mikey Whipwreck - 10/28/1995-12/9/1995

  • The Sandman - 12/9/1995-1/27/1996

  • Raven - 1/27/1996-10/5/1996

  • The Sandman - 10/5/1996-12/7/1996

    • Won the title in a tag team match by pinning Stevie Richards after Raven no showed.

  • Raven - 12/7/1996-4/13/1997

  • Terry Funk - 4/13/1997-8/9/1997

  • Sabu - 8/9/1997-8/17/1997

  • Shane Douglas - 8/17/1997-10/16/1997

  • Bam Bam Bigelow - 10/16/1997-11/30/1997

  • Shane Douglas - 11/30/1997-1/10/1999

  • Taz - 1/10/1999-9/19/1999

  • Mike Awesome - 9/19/1999-12/17/199

  • Masato Tanaka - 12/17/1999-12/23/1999

  • Mike Awesome - 12/23/1999-4/13/2000

  • Tazz - 4/13/2000-4/22/2000

  • Tommy Dreame - 4/22/2000-4/22/2000

  • Justin Credible - 4/22/2000-10/1/2000

  • Jerry Lynn - 10/1/2000-11/5/2000

  • Steve Corino - 11/5/2000-1/7/2001

  • The Sandman - 1/7/2001-1/7/2001

  • Rhino - 1/7/2001-4/11/2001

    • Title Deactivated after ECW shuts down

    • ECW Assets are sold to WWE.

  • Rob Van Dam - 6/13/2006-7/4/2006

    • Paul Heyman awards RVD the belt after winning the WWE Championship

  • Big Show - 7/4/2006-12/3/2006

  • Bobby Lashley - 12/3/2006-4/29/2007

    • Won in Elimination Chamber that also featured RVD, CM Punk, Hardcore Holly, Test, and Big Show

  • Vince McMahon - 4/29/2007-6/3/2007

    • Won in a match that pitted Umaga, Shane McMahon, and Vince McMahon against Lashley and if anyone scored a pin on Lashley, they won the title.

  • Bobby Lashley - 6/3/2007-6/11/2007

    • Lashley vacates the title when moved to Raw

  • Johnny Nitro - 6/24/2007-9/1/2007

    • Defeated CM Punk to win the title

    • During reign, Nitro changes his name to John Morrison

  • CM Punk - 9/1/2007-1/22/2008

  • Chavo Guerrero - 1/22/2008-3/30/2008

  • Kane - 3/30/2008-6/29/2008

  • Mark Henry - 6/29/2008-9/7/2008

  • Matt Hardy - 9/7/2008-1/12/2009

  • Jack Swagger - 1/12/2009-4/26/2009

  • Christian - 4/26/2009-6/7/2009

  • Tommy Dreamer - 6/7/2009-7/26/2009

  • Christian - 7/26/2009-2/16/2010

  • Ezekiel Jackson– 2/16/2010-X*

 

*Note: ECW Championship Deactivated when WWE discontinued the brand.

 

 

By: Tim Taylor
ProWrestling-fans.com Wrestling Writer & Director of Content