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Overall, there have been 49 ECW World Heavyweight Championship reigns shared among 32 individuals. [1] The inaugural champion was Jimmy Snuka, who won the title by defeating Salvatore Bellomo in April 1992. The Sandman holds the most reigns as champion, with five.
Record five-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman. Shane Douglas, who reigned for a combined 874 days as champion. His fourth reign at 406 days is the longest single reign in the title's history. Christian is the longest reigning champion under the WWE banner, with a record of 205 days.
No.ChampionChampionship Change(date)Championship Change(event)—DeactivatedFebruary 16, 201049February 16, 201048July 26, 200947June 7, 2009Learn about the history and holders of the ECW Championship, a retired title in WWE. See the champions from 1994 to 2010, the longest and shortest reigns, and the other WWE championships.
April 25, 1992. Date retired: April 11, 2001 ( ECW) February 16, 2010 ( WWE ECW) Other name (s): ECW Heavyweight Championship ECW World Championship (ECW) ECW World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) Most reigns: The Sandman (5 reigns) First champion (s): Jimmy Snuka (Eastern Championship Wrestling)
Learn how ECW, a daring and controversial sports-entertainment promotion, changed the world with its brutal and innovative style. From its origins in 1992 to its final days in 2010, relive the highlights and lowlights of the Extreme Championship Wrestling era.
- Joey Styles
Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate Eastern Championship Wrestling. The following year, businessman and ...
