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Jerry Lynn (185 lb (84 kg)) The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW promotion, spun off from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
- April 25, 1992, August 27, 1994
- February 16, 2010
Instead, they recognize Shane Douglas' second reign, which originally began on March 26, 1994, but is recognized as starting on August 27, 1994 – the same day the championship was renamed the ECW World Heavyweight Championship – as the inception of the title's history. The Sandman holds the record for most reigns, with five. At 406 days ...
No.ChampionChampionship Change(date)Championship Change(event)—DeactivatedFebruary 16, 201049February 16, 201048July 26, 200947June 7, 2009- Number of days held
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Learn 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.
The ECW Championship was the highest ranked championship of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). After ECW went bankrupt in 2001, the belt was retired, but World Wrestling Entertainment would bring it back as the main title for the newly launched ECW Brand. When the brand was discontinued, the belt was retired once again. The ECW Heavyweight Championship was originally a National 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 ...
April 13, 2000. Indianapolis, IN. 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 ...
