ECW World Heavyweight Championship

The original ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1992-1996), which was the same design as the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship used from 1990-1991.

The second version of the ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1996-1999)

The last version of the ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1999-2001)

(formerly ECW Heavyweight Championship)

1. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka - April 25th, 1992 at ECW Live Event in Mount Tabor, PA (Snuka defeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to crown the first ECW Heavyweight Champion. WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

2. Johnny Hotbody - April 26th, 1992 at ECW Live Event in Philadelphia, PA (WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

3. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (2) - July 14th, 1992 at ECW Live Event in Philadelphia, PA (WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

4. Don Muraco - September 30th, 1992 at ECW Live Event in Philadelphia, PA (WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.

5. The Sandman - November 16th, 1992 at ECW Live Event in Philadelphia, PA (WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

6. Don Muraco (2) - April 3rd, 1993 at ECW Hardcore TV in Radnor, PA (This episode aired on June 1st, 1993 via tape delay. WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

7. Tito Santana - August 8th, 1993 at ECW Hardcore TV in Philadelphia, PA (This episode aired on August 24th, 1993 via tape delay. WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

8. Shane Douglas - September 9th, 1993 at ECW Hardcore TV in Roanoke, VA (This episode aired in September 14th, 1993 via tape delay. WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

9. Sabu - October 2nd, 1993 at NWA Bloodfest in Philadelphia, PA (This title change aired on November 2nd, 1993 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay. WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

10. Terry Funk - December 26th, 1993 at ECW Holiday Hell in Philadelphia, PA (This title change aired on December 28th, 1993 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay. WWE does not recognize this reign in their ECW title lineage.)

11. Shane Douglas (2) - March 26th, 1994 at ECW Ultimate Jeopardy in Devon, PA (This was an Ultimate Jeopardy match also involving Mr. Hughes, Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Road Warrior Hawk, Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac. This title change aired on the March 29th, 1994 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay. On August 27th, 1994, the title was renamed the ECW World Heavyweight Championship when Douglas relinquished the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. ECW left the NWA and was renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling. WWE recognizes this as the starting point of the title lineage.)

12. The Sandman (2) - April 15th, 1995 at ECW Hostile City Showdown in Philadelphia, PA (This title change aired on the April 18th, 1995 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay.)

13. Mikey Whipwreck - October 28th, 1995 at ECW Hardcore TV in Philadelphia, PA (This was a ladder match. This episode aired on the October 31st, 1995 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay.)

14. The Sandman (3) - December 9th, 1995 at ECW December To Dismember in Philadelphia, PA (This was a Three-Way Dance also involving Steve Austin. This title change aired on the December 12th, 1995 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay.)

15. Raven- January 27th, 1996 at ECW Hardcore TV in Philadelphia, PA (This episode aired in January 30th, 1996 via tape delay.)

16. The Sandman (4) - October 5th, 1996 at ECW Ultimate Jeopardy in Philadelphia, PA (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 up for the event. The title change aired on the October 8th, 1996 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay.)

17. Raven (2) - December 7th, 1996 at ECW Holiday Hell in Philadelphia, PA (This was a Barbed Wire Match. The title change aired in the December 10th, 1996 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay.)

18. Terry Funk (2) - April 13th, 1997 at ECW Barely Legal in Philadelphia, PA (This aired live on pay-per-view at ECW's first PPV.)

19. Sabu (2) - August 9th, 1997 at ECW Born to be Wired in Philadelphia, PA (This was a Barbed Wire Match. The title change aired on the August 11th, 1997 episode of ECW Hardcore TV via tape delay.)

20. Shane Douglas (3) - August 17th, 1997 at ECW Hardcore Heaven in Fort Lauderdale, FL (This was a Three-Way Dance also involving Terry Funk. This aired live at ECW's second pay-per-view.)

21. Bam Bam Bigelow - October 16th, 1997 at ECW Hardcore TV in New York, NY (This episode aired on October 20th, 1997 via tape delay.)

22. Shane Douglas (4) - November 30th, 1997 at ECW November to Remember in Monaca, PA (This aired live at ECW's third ever pay-per-view.)

23. Taz - January 10th, 1999 at ECW Guilty As Charged in Kissimmee, FL (Taz defeated Douglas live on pay-per-view, ending Douglas' record 406 day reign)

24. Mike Awesome - September 19th, 1999 at ECW Anarchy Rulz in Villa Park, IL (This was a Three-Way Dance also involving Masato Tanaka. This aired live on pay-per-view.)

25. Masato Tanaka - December 17th, 1999 at ECW on TNN in Nashville, TN (This episode aired on December 24th, 1999 via tape delay.)

26. Mike Awesome (2) - December 23rd, 1999 at ECW on TNN in White Plains, NY (This episode aired on December 31st, 1999 via tape delay.)

27.; Taz (2) - April 13th, 2000 at ECW on TNN in Indianapolis, IN (Taz had signed with the World Wrestling Federation following his title loss to Mike Awesome on September 19th, 1999. However, Awesome unexpectedly signed with World Championship Wrestling in 2000 while still being ECW World Heavyweight Champion and threatened to bring the title on WCW TV. As a result, Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon arranged for Taz to return to ECW and defeat Awesome for the title. The episode aired on April 14th, 2000 via tape delay.)

28. Tommy Dreamer - April 22nd, 2000 at ECW CyberSlam in Philadelphia, PA (Tommy Dreamer held the title for the shortest reign ever, less than 30 minutes.)

29. Justin Credible - April 22nd, 2000 at ECW CyberSlam in Philadelphia, PA (Credible challenged Dreamer minutes following his victory over Taz and won the title.)

30. Jerry Lynn - October 1st, 2000 at ECW Anarchy Rulz in Saint Paul, MN (This aired live on pay-per-view.)

31. Steve Corino - November 5th, 2000 at ECW November to Remember in Villa Park, IL (This was a Double Jeopardy match also involving Justin Credible and The Sandman. This aired live on pay-per-view.)

32. The Sandman (5) - January 7th, 2001 at ECW Guilty As Charged in New York, NY (This was a Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Canes match also involving Justin Credible. This aired live on pay-per-view.)

33. Rhino - January 7th, 2001 at ECW Guilty As Charged in New York, NY (Rhino attacked The Sandman following his win in the Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Canes match involving Steve Corino and Justin Credible. Rhino defeated The Sandman setting a new record for shortest title reign which was previously held by Tommy Dreamer's 30-minute reign that started and ended at ECW CyberSlam 2000. This aired live on ECW's last pay-per-view.)

**DEACTIVATED - April 11th, 2001 (ECW closed on April 4th, 2001 and the title was deactivated.)

ECW was founded in 1992 from the ashes of Tri-State Wrestling Alliance, a company that Tod Gordon (founder of ECW) had already been a financial supporter of from 1989-1991. TWA had folded in December 1991. Gordon bought the company from Philadelphia promoter Joel Goodhart and with the talent, ring and championships he bought he started Eastern Championship Wrestling in early '92. To see the TWA Heavyweight Championship history CLICK HERE (the original design of the ECW World Championship (used from '92-'96 was, in fact, the same belt TWA used '90-'91, just painted over to cover up the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and TWA logos.