World Wrestling Entertainment

ECW World Heavyweight Championship

Jimmy Snuka

  • 04.25.1992 - 04.26.1992 (1 day)
  • Tabor, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Defeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to become the first ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight Champion

 

Johnny Hot Body

  • 04.26.1992 - 07.14.1992 (79 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Jimmy Snuka (2)

  • 07.14.1992 - 09.30.1998 (78 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Don Muraco

  • 09.30.1998 - 11.16.1992 (47 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

The Sandman

  • 11.16.1992 - 04.03.1993 (138 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Don Muraco (2)

  • 04.03.1993 - 08.08.1993 (127 days)
  • Radnor, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Tito Santana

  • 08.08.1993 - 09.09.1993 (32 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Shane Douglas

  • 09.09.1993 - 10.02.1993 (23 days)
  • Roanoke, Virginia, USA

 

Sabu

  • 10.02.1993 - 12.26.1993 (85 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Terry Funk

  • 12.26.1993 - 03.26.1994 (90 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Shane Douglas (2)

  • 03.26.1994 - 04.15.1995 (385 days)
  • Devon, Pennsylvania, USA
    • On 08.27.1994, Shane Douglas won a tournament to win the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship.  He immediately threw it to the ground, thus vacating it.  He then announced ECW's withdrawal from the NWA, the name change of ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) to ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling), and the elevation of this championship to become the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

 

The Sandman (2)

  • 04.15.1995 - 10.28.1995 (196 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Mikey Whipwreck

  • 10.28.1995 - 12.09.1995 (42 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

The Sandman (3)

  • 12.09.1995 - 01.27.1996 (49 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Raven

  • 01.27.1996 - 10.05.1996 (252 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

The Sandman (4)

  • 10.05.1996 - 12.07.1996 (63 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Raven (2)

  • 12.07.1996 - 04.13.1997 (127 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Terry Funk (2)

  • 04.13.1997 - 08.09.1997 (118 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Sabu (2)

  • 08.09.1997 - 08.17.1997 (8 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Shane Douglas (3)

  • 08.17.1997 - 10.16.1997 (60 days)
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

 

Bam Bam Bigelow

  • 10.16.1997 - 11.30.1997 (45 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Shane Douglas (4)

  • 11.30.1997 - 01.10.1999 (406 days)
  • Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Taz

  • 01.10.1999 - 09.19.1999 (252 days)
  • Kissimmee, Florida, USA

 

Mike Awesome

  • 09.19.1999 - 12.17.1999 (89 days)
  • Villa Park, Illinois, USA

 

Masato Tanaka

  • 12.17.1999 - 12.23.1999 (6 days)
  • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

Mike Awesome (2)

  • 12.23.1999 - 04.08.2000 (107 days)
  • White Plains, New York, USA

 

Taz (2)

  • 04.08.2000 - 04.22.2000 (14 days)
  • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Tommy Dreamer

  • 04.22.2000 - 04.22.2000 (< 1 day)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Justin Credible

  • 04.22.2000 - 10.01.2000 (162 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Jerry Lynn

  • 10.01.2000 - 11.05.2000 (35 days)
  • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

 

Steve Corino

  • 11.05.2000 - 01.07.2001 (63 days)
  • Villa Park, Illinois, USA

 

The Sandman (5)

  • 01.07.2001 - 01.07.2001 (< 1 day)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Rhyno

  • 01.07.2001 - 04.10.2001 (93 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA
    • ECW went out of business and this championship was deactivated

 

Rob Van Dam

  • 06.13.2006 - 07.04.2006 (21 days)
  • Trenton, New Jersey, USA
    • ECW was resurrected by WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) as a third brand alongside Raw and Smackdown.  Rob Van Dam was awarded the reactivated championship by ECW representative Paul Heyman as a reward for defeating John Cena for the WWE World Championship two days prior

 

The Big Show

  • 07.04.2006 - 12.03.2006 (152 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Bobby Lashley

  • 12.03.2006 - 04.29.2007 (147 days)
  • Augusta, Georgia, USA

 

Vince McMahon

  • 04.29.2007 - 06.03.2007 (35 days)
  • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 

Bobby Lashley (2)

  • 06.03.2007 - 06.11.2007 (8 days)
  • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    • Stripped of the championship after being drafted to the Raw brand in the 2007 WWE Draft

 

John Morrison

  • 06.24.2007 - 09.01.2007 (69 days)
  • Houston, Texas, USA
    • Substituted for Chris Benoit and defeated CM Punk to win the vacant championship

 

CM Punk

  • 09.01.2007 - 01.22.2008 (143 days)
  • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

 

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

  • 01.22.2008 - 03.30.2008 (68 days)
  • Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

 

Kane

  • 03.30.2008 - 06.29.2008 (91 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Mark Henry

  • 06.29.2008 - 09.07.2008 (70 days)
  • Dallas, Texas, USA

 

Matt Hardy

  • 09.07.2008 - 01.12.2009 (127 days)
  • Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 

Jack Swagger

  • 01.12.2009 - 04.26.2009 (104 days)
  • Sioux City, Iowa, USA

 

Christian

  • 04.26.2009 - 06.07.2009 (42 days)
  • Providence, Rhode Island, USA

 

Tommy Dreamer (2)

  • 06.07.2009 - 07.26.2009 (49 days)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

 

Christian (2)

  • 07.26.2009 - 02.16.2010 (205 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Ezekiel Jackson

  • 02.16.2010 - 02.16.2010 (< 1 day)
  • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • WWE cancelled ECW as a third brand and this championship was deactivated