List of ECW Television Champions

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The longest reigning champion, Rob Van Dam with the ECW TV belt.
The longest reigning champion, Rob Van Dam with the ECW TV belt.

This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been ECW Television Champion by ring name. The ECW Television Championship was a professional wrestling title. It was created in 1992 in National Wrestling Alliance member promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling, later renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1994. It was retired in 2001 when ECW declared bankruptcy. During its active lifespan, there were a total of 21 recognized champions who had a combined 30 official reigns.

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[edit] Title history

† indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWE.
Wrestler: Times: Date:[1][2] Location: Notes:
Johnny Hotbody 1 August 12, 1992 Philadelphia, PA Defeated Larry Winters.[3]
Vacated September 12, 1992 Vacated due to Hotbody injuring his ankle in winning the title.[1]
Glen Osbourne 1† September 30, 1992 Philadelphia, PA Defeated The Sandman when they were the final two participants of a battle royal.[1]
Vacated† February 1993 [1]
Jimmy Snuka 1 March 12, 1993 Radnor, PA Defeated Glen Osbourne in a tournament final.[1]
Terry Funk 1 October 1, 1993 Philadelphia, PA This was a steel cage match at NWA Bloodfest: Part 1.[4]
Sabu 1 November 13, 1993 Philadelphia, PA Sabu pinned Funk in a tag team match pitting Sabu and Road Warrior Hawk against Funk and King Kong Bundy at November to Remember.[4]
The Tazmaniac 1 March 6, 1994 Philadelphia, PA [3]
J.T. Smith 1 March 6, 1994 Philadelphia, PA [3]
The Pitbull 1 April 16, 1994 Philadelphia, PA [3]
Mikey Whipwreck 1 May 13, 1994 Philadelphia, PA [3]
Jason 1 August 13, 1994 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at Hardcore Heaven.[5]
2 Cold Scorpio 1 November 4, 1994 Hamburg, PA [3]
Dean Malenko 1 November 4, 1994 Hamburg, PA [3]
2 Cold Scorpio 2 March 18, 1995 Philadelphia, PA [3]
Eddie Guerrero 1 April 8, 1995 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at Three Way Dance.[6]
Dean Malenko 2 July 21, 1995 Tampa, FL [3]
Eddie Guerrero 2 July 28, 1995 Middletown, NY [3]
2 Cold Scorpio 3 August 25, 1995 Jim Thorpe, PA [3]
Mikey Whipwreck 2 December 29, 1995 New York, NY This was also for the Tag Team title, which Scorpio held with Sandman; Cactus Jack appointed himself as Whipwreck's championship partner.[7]
2 Cold Scorpio 4 January 5, 1996 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at House Party.[8]
Shane Douglas 1 May 11, 1996 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at A Matter of Respect.[9]
Pitbull #2 1 June 1, 1996 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at Fight the Power.[9]
Chris Jericho 1 June 22, 1996 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at Hardcore Heaven.[9]
Shane Douglas 2 July 13, 1996 Philadelphia, PA This was a four-way dance also involving 2 Cold Scorpio and Pitbull #2 at Heat Wave.[10]
Taz
(formerly The Tazmaniac)		 2 June 7, 1997 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at Wrestlepalooza.[11]
Bam Bam Bigelow 1 March 1, 1998 Asbury Park, NJ Won the title at Living Dangerously.[12]
Rob Van Dam 1 April 4, 1998 Buffalo, NY [3]
Vacated March 4, 2000 Vacated due to injury.[1]
Super Crazy 1 March 12, 2000 Danbury, CT Defeated Rhino in a tournament final at Living Dangerously.[13]
Yoshihiro Tajiri 1 April 8, 2000 Buffalo, NY This was a three way dance also involving Little Guido on ECW on TNN.[14]
Rhino 1 April 22, 2000 Philadelphia, PA Won the title at CyberSlam.[14]
Kid Kash 1 August 26, 2000 New York, NY Won the title on ECW on TNN.[15]
Rhino 2 September 9, 2000 Mississauga, ON Won the title on ECW on TNN.[15]
Retired April 11, 2001 Retired when ECW declares bankruptcy and folds.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g ECW World Television Championship title history. Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  2. ^ ECW World Television Championship title history. TitleHistories.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l ECW World Television Championship official title history. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  4. ^ a b ECW results, October to December 1993. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  5. ^ ECW results, July to September 1994. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  6. ^ ECW results, April to June 1995. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  7. ^ ECW results, October to December 1995. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  8. ^ ECW results, January to March 1996. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  9. ^ a b c ECW results, April to June 1996. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  10. ^ ECW results, July to September 1996. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  11. ^ ECW results, April to June 1997. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  12. ^ ECW results, January to March 1998. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  13. ^ ECW January to March 2000 results. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  14. ^ a b ECW results, April to June 2000. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  15. ^ a b ECW results, July to September 2000. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.

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