ECW World Heavyweight Championship


Most Championships:
1. The Sandman (5)
2. Shane Douglas (4)
3(t). By 8 men (2)
Longest Single Reign (days):
1(t). Raven (252)
1(t). Taz (252)
3. The Sandman (196)
4. Justin Credible (162)
5. The Big Show (153)
Longest Combined Reign (days):
1. The Sandman (5 for 446)
2. Raven (2 for 379)
3. Taz (2 for 261)
4. Terry Funk (2 for 208)
5. Mike Awesome (2 for 202)

No.NameTitleDatePlaceEventReignNote
1Jimmy Snuka1 25-Apr-1992Tabor, PA 1Note 1
2Johnny Hot Body1 26-Apr-1992Philadelphia, PA 79
3Jimmy Snuka2 14-Jul-1992Philadelphia, PA 78
4Don Muraco1 30-Sep-1992Philadelphia, PA 47
5The Sandman1 16-Nov-1992Philadelphia, PA 138
6Don Muraco2 03-Apr-1993Radnor, PA 127
7Tito Santana1 08-Aug-1993Philadelphia, PA 32
8Shane Douglas1 09-Sep-1993Roanoke, VA 23Note 2
9Sabu1 02-Oct-1993Philadelphia, PA 85
10Terry Funk1 26-Dec-1993Philadlephia, PA 90
11Shane Douglas2 26-Mar-1994Devon, PA 20Note 3
12The Sandman2 15-Apr-1995Philadelphia, PA 196
13Mikey Whipwreck1 28-Oct-1995Philadelphia, PA 42
14The Sandman3 09-Dec-1995Philadelphia, PA 49Note 4
15Raven1 27-Jan-1996Philadelphia, PA 252
16The Sandman4 05-Oct-1996Philadelphia, PA 63Note 5
17Raven2 07-Dec-1996Philadelphia, PA 127
18Terry Funk2 13-Apr-1997Philadelphia, PA 118
19Sabu2 09-Aug-1997Philadelphia, PA 8
20Shane Douglas3 17-Aug-1997Fort Lauderdale, FL 60Note 6
21Bam Bam Bigelow1 16-Oct-1997Queens, NY 45
22Shane Douglas4 30-Nov-1997Monaca, PA 41
23Taz1 10-Jan-1999Kissimmee, FL 252
24Mike Awesome1 19-Sep-1999Villa Park, IL Anarchy Rulz 89Note 7
25Masato Tanaka1 17-Dec-1999Nashville, TN 5
26Mike Awesome2 22-Dec-1999White Plains, NY ECW on TNN 113
27Taz2 13-Apr-2000Indianapolis, IN 9
28Tommy Dreamer1 22-Apr-2000Philadelphia, PA >1
29Justin Credible1 22-Apr-2000Philadelphia, PA 162
30Jerry Lynn1 01-Oct-2000St. Paul, MN Anarchy Rulz 35
31Steve Corino1 05-Nov-2000Villa Park, IL November to Remember 63Note 8
32The Sandman5 07-Jan-2001New York, NY Guilty as Charged >1Note 9
33Rhino1 07-Jan-2001New York, NY Guilty as Charged 94Note 10
[Defunct] 11-Apr-2001 1,889Note 11
34Rob Van Dam1 13-Jun-2006Trenton, NJ ECW on SciFi 20Note 12
35The Big Show1 03-Jul-2006Philadelphia, PA ECW on SciFi 153Note 13
36Bobby Lashley1 03-Dec-2006Augusta, GA December to Dismember 147Note 14
37Vince McMahon1 29-Apr-2007Atlanta, GA BKL'07 35Note 15
38Bobby Lashley2 03-Jun-2007Jacksonville, FL ONS'07 8
[Vacant] 11-Jun-2007 RAW 13Note 16
39John Morrison1 24-Jun-2007Houston, TX VNG'07 69Note 17
40CM Punk1 01-Sep-2007Cincinnati, OH ECW 143Note 18
41Chavo Guerrero1 22-Jan-2008Charlottesville, VA ECW 68
42Kane1 30-Mar-2008Orlando, FL WM24 Champ

Notes

1 Defeated Sal Wildman Bellomo after each winning a separate battle royal to determine participants.
2 Won via a forfeit.
3 Defeated Funk in an 8-man war game match with Douglas/Mr. Hughes/Public Enemy vs. Funk/Hawk/Kevin Sullivan/Tazmaniac. Then defeated 2 Cold Scorpio on 27-Aug-1994 in Philadelphia for the newly revived NWA World Title in a tournament final. Douglas immediately vacated it, and declared the ECW title to be the world title. ECW then withdraws from the NWA.
4 Wins triangle match with Whipwreck and Steve Austin.
5 Defeated Stevie Richards in a tag match between Sandman/Tommy Dreamer vs. Richards/Brian Lee when Raven no-shows.
6 Defeated Funk and Sabu in a 3-Way Dance.
7 Defeated Taz and Masato Tanaka in a 3-Way Dance.
8 Defeated Justin Credible in a Double Jeopardy Match, in which Lynn faces Credible while Corino wrestles The Sandman in the same ring at the same time with the two winners facing each other for the title.
9 Defeated Corino and Justin Credible.
10 Champion until the promotion closes on 11-Apr-2001.
11 Title is non-existent from 11-Apr-2001 to 13-Jun-2006.
12 Title is awarded to Rob Van Dam on 13-Jun-2006 on the first episode of the new ECW. RVD had won the WWE Championship from John Cena the night before as well.
13 Episode aired on 04-Jul-2006.
14 Won the title in an Extreme Elimination Chamber Match also involving Big Show, Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, CM Punk, and Test.
15 Defeated Bobby Lashley in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match. Also on Vince's team were Shane McMahon and Umaga.
16 Bobby Lashley was stripped of the title after being drafted to the RAW brand on the 11-Jun-07 episode of RAW.
17 Replaced Chris Benoit in the match and defeated CM Punk to win the vacant title.
18 Episode aired on 04-Sep-2007.

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