# |
Wrestlers |
Reign |
Date |
Days
held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
Ref. |
01 !1 |
Snuka !Jimmy Snuka |
01 !1 |
01992-04-25 April 25, 1992 |
&100000000000000010000001 |
Mount Tabor !Mount Tabor, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
Snuka defeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to become the first NWA-ECW Heavyweight Champion. NWA-ECW Heavyweight Championship reigns are not recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). |
[6] |
02 !2 |
Hotbody !Johnny Hotbody |
01 !1 |
01992-04-26 April 26, 1992 |
&1000000000000007900000079 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
03 !3 |
Snuka !Jimmy Snuka |
02 !2 |
01992-07-14 July 14, 1992 |
&1000000000000007800000078 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
04 !4 |
Muraco !Don Muraco |
01 !1 |
01992-09-30 September 30, 1992 |
&1000000000000004700000047 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
05 !5 |
Sandman !The Sandman |
01 !1 |
01992-11-16 November 16, 1992 |
&10000000000000138000000138 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
06 !6 |
Muraco !Don Muraco |
02 !2 |
01993-04-03 April 3, 1993 |
&10000000000000127000000127 |
Radnor !Radnor, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
07 !7 |
Santana !Tito Santana |
01 !1 |
01993-08-08 August 8, 1993 |
&1000000000000003200000032 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
08 !8 |
Douglas !Shane Douglas |
01 !1 |
01993-09-09 September 9, 1993 |
&1000000000000002300000023 |
Roanoke !Roanoke, Virginia |
Live event !Live event |
Douglas won the championship due to forfeit. |
|
09 !9 |
Sabu !Sabu |
01 !1 |
01993-10-02 October 2, 1993 |
&1000000000000008500000085 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Bloodfest: Part 2 !Bloodfest: Part 2 |
|
|
10 !10 |
Funk !Terry Funk |
01 !1 |
01993-12-26 December 26, 1993 |
&1000000000000009000000090 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Holiday Hell !Holiday Hell (1993) |
This was a no disqualification match. |
|
11 !11 |
Douglas !Shane Douglas |
02 !2 |
01994-03-26 March 26, 1994 |
&10000000000000385000000385 |
Devon !Devon, Pennsylvania |
Ultimate Jeopardy !Ultimate Jeopardy (1994) |
Douglas pinned Funk in an Ultimate Jeopardy match also involving, Mr. Hughes, Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Road Warrior Hawk, Kevin Sullivan, and The Tazmaniac. On August 27, 1994, the title was renamed the ECW World Heavyweight Championship when Douglas relinquished the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. ECW leaves the NWA and is renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling. WWE recognizes the championship history beginning on August 27, 1994. |
[7] |
12 !12 |
Sandman !The Sandman |
02 !2 |
01995-04-15 April 15, 1995 |
&10000000000000196000000196 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Hostile City Showdown !Hostile City Showdown (1995) |
|
|
13 !13 |
Whipwreck !Mikey Whipwreck |
01 !1 |
01995-10-28 October 28, 1995 |
&1000000000000004200000042 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
This was a ladder match. |
|
14 !14 |
Sandman !The Sandman |
03 !3 |
01995-12-09 December 9, 1995 |
&1000000000000004900000049 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
December to Dismember !December to Dismember (1995) |
This was a three way dance also involving Steve Austin. |
|
15 !15 |
Raven !Raven |
01 !1 |
01996-01-27 January 27, 1996 |
&10000000000000252000000252 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
16 !16 |
Sandman !The Sandman |
04 !4 |
01996-10-05 October 5, 1996 |
&1000000000000006300000063 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Ultimate Jeopardy !Ultimate Jeopardy (1996) |
The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer defeated Stevie Richards and Brian Lee in a tag team match. The Sandman gained the pinfall to win the championship after Raven failed to show for the event. |
|
17 !17 |
Raven !Raven |
02 !2 |
01996-12-07 December 7, 1996 |
&10000000000000127000000127 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Holiday Hell !Holiday Hell (1996) |
This was a barbed wire match. |
|
18 !18 |
Funk !Terry Funk |
02 !2 |
01997-04-13 April 13, 1997 |
&10000000000000118000000118 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Barely Legal !Barely Legal |
|
|
19 !19 |
Sabu !Sabu |
02 !2 |
01997-08-09 August 9, 1997 |
&100000000000000080000008 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Born to Be Wired !Born to Be Wired |
This was a barbed wire match. |
|
20 !20 |
Douglas !Shane Douglas |
03 !3 |
01997-08-17 August 17, 1997 |
&1000000000000006000000060 |
Fort Lauderdale !Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Hardcore Heaven !Hardcore Heaven (1997) |
This was a three way dance also involving Terry Funk |
|
21 !21 |
Bigelow !Bam Bam Bigelow |
01 !1 |
01997-10-16 October 16, 1997 |
&1000000000000004500000045 |
New York City !New York, New York |
Live event !Live event |
|
|
22 !22 |
Douglas !Shane Douglas |
04 !4 |
01997-11-30 November 30, 1997 |
&10000000000000406000000406 |
Monaca !Monaca, Pennsylvania |
November to Remember !November to Remember (1997) |
This reign is the longest in its history. |
|
23 !23 |
Taz !Taz |
01 !1 |
01999-01-10 January 10, 1999 |
&10000000000000252000000252 |
Kissimmee !Kissimmee, Florida |
Guilty as Charged !Guilty as Charged (1999) |
|
[8] |
24 !24 |
Awesome !Mike Awesome |
01 !1 |
01999-09-19 September 19, 1999 |
&1000000000000008900000089 |
Villa Park !Villa Park, Illinois |
Anarchy Rulz !Anarchy Rulz (1999) |
This was a three way dance also involving Masato Tanaka |
[9] |
25 !25 |
Tanaka !Masato Tanaka |
01 !1 |
01999-12-17 December 17, 1999 |
&100000000000000060000006 |
Nashville !Nashville, Tennessee |
ECW on TNN !ECW on TNN |
|
|
26 !26 |
Awesome !Mike Awesome |
02 !2 |
01999-12-23 December 23, 1999 |
&10000000000000112000000112 |
White Plains !White Plains, New York |
ECW on TNN !ECW on TNN |
|
|
27 !27 |
Taz !Taz |
02 !2 |
02000-04-13 April 13, 2000 |
&100000000000000090000009 |
Indianapolis !Indianapolis, Indiana |
ECW on TNN !ECW on TNN |
Taz 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 Taz to return to ECW and defeat Awesome for the title. |
[10] |
28 !28 |
Dreamer !Tommy Dreamer |
01 !1 |
02000-04-22 April 22, 2000 |
&100000000000000000000000 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
CyberSlam !CyberSlam (2000) |
|
|
29 !29 |
Credible !Justin Credible |
01 !1 |
02000-04-22 April 22, 2000 |
&10000000000000162000000162 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
CyberSlam !CyberSlam (2000) |
|
|
30 !30 |
Lynn !Jerry Lynn |
01 !1 |
02000-10-01 October 1, 2000 |
&1000000000000003500000035 |
Saint Paul !Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Anarchy Rulz !Anarchy Rulz (2000) |
|
[11] |
31 !31 |
Corino !Steve Corino |
01 !1 |
02000-11-05 November 5, 2000 |
&1000000000000006300000063 |
Villa Park !Villa Park, Illinois |
November to Remember !November to Remember (2000) |
This was a Double Jeopardy match also involving Justin Credible and The Sandman. |
[12] |
32 !32 |
Sandman !The Sandman |
05 !5 |
02001-01-07 January 7, 2001 |
&100000000000000000000000 |
New York City !New York, New York |
Guilty as Charged !Guilty as Charged (2001) |
This was a Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Canes match also involving Justin Credible. Also, this made Sandman the wrestler with the most amount of reigns. |
[13] |
33 !33 |
Rhino !Rhino |
01 !1 |
02001-01-07 January 7, 2001 |
&1000000000000009300000093 |
New York City !New York, New York |
Guilty as Charged !Guilty as Charged (2001) |
Rhino was the last ECW champion under the ECW brand. |
[13] |
33.5 !— |
Deactivated !Deactivated |
zz !— |
02001-04-10 April 10, 2001 |
zz !— |
zz !N/A |
zz !N/A |
ECW went bankrupt on April 4, 2001 and Rhino was the final champion in ECW as a company. World Wrestling Entertainment purchased its assets in 2003. |
|
34 !34 |
Dam !Rob Van Dam |
01 !1 |
02006-06-13 June 13, 2006 |
&1000000000000002100000021 |
Trenton !Trenton, New Jersey |
ECW !ECW |
The title was revived by WWE for the ECW brand. Van Dam was awarded the title by Paul Heyman for winning the WWE Championship. |
[14][15] |
35 !35 |
Big Show !The Big Show |
01 !1 |
02006-07-04 July 4, 2006 |
&10000000000000152000000152 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
ECW !ECW |
This was an Extreme Rules match. |
[16][17] |
36 !36 |
Lashley !Bobby Lashley |
01 !1 |
02006-12-03 December 3, 2006 |
&10000000000000147000000147 |
Augusta !Augusta, Georgia |
December to Dismember !December to Dismember (2006) |
This was an Extreme Elimination Chamber match also involving Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, Test and CM Punk. |
[18][19] |
37 !37 |
McMahon !Mr. McMahon |
01 !1 |
02007-04-29 April 29, 2007 |
&1000000000000003500000035 |
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia |
Backlash !Backlash (2007) |
Mr. McMahon pinned Lashley in a handicap match, which also involved Mr. McMahon's teammates Shane McMahon and Umaga, to win the championship. |
[20][21] |
38 !38 |
Lashley !Bobby Lashley |
02 !2 |
02007-06-03 June 3, 2007 |
&100000000000000080000008 |
Jacksonville !Jacksonville, Florida |
One Night Stand !One Night Stand (2007) |
This was a Street Fight. |
[22][23] |
38.5 !— |
Vacated !Vacated |
zz !— |
02007-06-11 June 11, 2007 |
zz !— |
Wilkes-Barre !Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
Raw !Raw |
The championship is vacated due to Lashley being drafted to the Raw brand. |
[22][24] |
39 !39 |
Nitro !Johnny Nitro/John Morrison |
01 !1 |
02007-06-24 June 24, 2007 |
&1000000000000006900000069 |
Houston !Houston, Texas |
Vengeance: Night of Champions !Vengeance: Night of Champions |
Nitro defeated CM Punk to win the vacant championship. His ring name was changed to "John Morrison" during his reign on the July 17, 2007 episode of ECW.[25] |
[26][27] |
40 !40 |
Punk !CM Punk |
01 !1 |
02007-09-01 September 1, 2007 |
&10000000000000143000000143 |
Cincinnati !Cincinnati, Ohio |
ECW !ECW |
This was a Last Chance match which aired on tape delay on September 4, 2007. |
[28][29] |
41 !41 |
Guerrero !Chavo Guerrero |
01 !1 |
02008-01-22 January 22, 2008 |
&1000000000000006800000068 |
Charlottesville !Charlottesville, Virginia |
ECW !ECW |
This was a No Disqualification match. |
[30][31] |
42 !42 |
Kane !Kane |
01 !1 |
02008-03-30 March 30, 2008 |
&1000000000000009100000091 |
Orlando !Orlando, Florida |
WrestleMania XXIV !WrestleMania XXIV |
The ECW Championship became a Raw brand exclusive title on June 23, 2008 when Kane was drafted to the Raw brand. |
[32][33] |
43 !43 |
Henry !Mark Henry |
01 !1 |
02008-06-29 June 29, 2008 |
&1000000000000007000000070 |
Dallas !Dallas, Texas |
Night of Champions !Night of Champions (2008) |
This was a triple threat match also involving the SmackDown brand's The Big Show, in which the newly ECW draftee Henry was victorious to make the title ECW exclusive once again. |
[34][35] |
44 !44 |
Hardy !Matt Hardy |
01 !1 |
02008-09-07 September 7, 2008 |
&10000000000000127000000127 |
Cleveland !Cleveland, Ohio |
Unforgiven !Unforgiven (2008) |
Hardy won a Scramble match that also involved Finlay, The Miz, and Chavo Guerrero to become the new champion. |
[36][37] |
45 !45 |
Swagger !Jack Swagger |
01 !1 |
02009-01-12 January 12, 2009 |
&10000000000000104000000104 |
Sioux City !Sioux City, Iowa |
ECW !ECW |
This episode of ECW aired on tape delay on January 13, 2009. |
[38][39] |
46 !46 |
Christian !Christian |
01 !1 |
02009-04-26 April 26, 2009 |
&1000000000000004200000042 |
Providence !Providence, Rhode Island |
Backlash !Backlash (2009) |
|
[40][41] |
47 !47 |
Dreamer !Tommy Dreamer |
02 !2 |
02009-06-07 June 7, 2009 |
&1000000000000004900000049 |
New Orleans !New Orleans, Louisiana |
Extreme Rules !Extreme Rules (2009) |
This was a triple threat hardcore match also involving Jack Swagger. |
[42][43] |
48 !48 |
Christian !Christian |
02 !2 |
02009-07-26 July 26, 2009 |
&10000000000000205000000205 |
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Night of Champions !Night of Champions (2009) |
Longest reigning champion under the WWE–era. |
[44][45] |
49 !49 |
Jackson !Ezekiel Jackson |
01 !1 |
02010-02-16 February 16, 2010 |
&100000000000000000000000 |
Kansas City !Kansas City, Missouri |
ECW !ECW |
This was an Extreme Rules match. Also, Jackson had the shortest amount of time, since the title was retired later. |
[46] |
49.5 !— |
Deactivated !Deactivated |
zz !— |
02010-02-16 February 16, 2010 |
zz !— |
Kansas City !Kansas City, Missouri |
ECW !ECW |
The title was retired once again after Jackson won it due to the ECW brand being discontinued. |
[5] |