WWE does not recognize this reign in the ECW title lineage. His biggest moment was when he won the NWA World Championship in the '70s, but he experienced a career revival in the '90s thanks to a feud with Ric Flair in WCW and then a second calling in ECW. The Sandman(5 reigns) Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Originally a part of the Eastern Championship Wrestling promotion, which joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) on September 18, 1993. Brand: 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. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Weeks later, the ECW World Heavyweight title belt was replaced with a new similar belt that features the new ECW logo and new plates. However, Rob Van Dam stated that he would continue to use both titles and remain WWE Champion while being the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion. There is an excellent reason that no one remembers that Ezekiel Jackson was the ECW Champion. However, in 1994, the ECW Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas, was entered into a tournament for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. It was the original world title of the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion, currently used in WWE as the world title of the ECW brand and one of three in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship. It remained active until April 11, 2001 when ECW was closed and WWE subsequently purchased its assets. Given Rey Mysterio's Lucha libre wrestling style, ECW was a tailor-made place for the masked Superstar. ). After Mark Henry defeated Kane at The Great American Bash 2008 to win the championship, it received a new design. It was originally called the ECW television championship. April 11, 2001(ECW)February 16, 2010 (WWE ECW) The inaugural champion was Jimmy Snuka, who defeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final on April 25, 1992 to become the first ECW Heavyweight Champion. The … It was introduced as the ECW Heavyweight Championship on April 25, 1992. The championship was contested for the last time on February 16, 2010, which is when ECW of SyFy's last show aired. Hardy won the title in the first-ever ECW World Heavyweight Championship Scramble Match. Jimmy Snuka won the title on April 25, 1992 and received a five plate title belt made by Mike Vartanian. The official title history for the ECW Tag Team Championship. Terry Funk vs. Sabu - Barbed Wire Match. After that, the brand was discontinued for good. By the time the title was replaced, it was in a very bad state and two of the side plates were broken off/missing. The title win came in… Awarded for winning WWE World Heavyweight Title by defeating John Cena on 06/06/11 in New York, NY; WWE retarts ECW as its television show. Overall, there have been 49 reigns shared between 32 wrestlers, with one vacancy, and 2 deactivations. ECW Heavyweight ChampionshipECW World Championship (ECW)ECW World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) ECW! WWE, however, does not recognize ECW Heavyweight Championship reigns from April 1992 through August 1994. Around the time of John Morrison's reign, the title was simply referred to as the ECW Championship. 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. WWE would maintain this design until they deactivated the belt. John Morrison. ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) World Heavyweight … Days later, Eastern Championship Wrestling left the National Wrestling Alliance as the name of the promotion was changed to Extreme Championship Wrestling, thus the title became known as the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Heavyweight Championship. Shane Douglas’ fourth and final ECW Championship reign was by far the longest in company history. The Sandman holds the record for most reigns, with five. The ECW World Television Championship was a professional wrestling television championship contested for in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The championship has yet to regain world title status from PWI. In WCW, he was a three-time hardcore champion and won the U.S. title in 2000. During this belt's period of use, it was treated badly and was grinded, repainted, had jewels placed on the main plate, which would explain why it appears different in almost every photo of it. Wins Elimination Chamber match, defeating Big Show, C.M. ECW is considered by most as the "minor league" of the WWE. It's where the new guys start, to gain experience working in front of WWE-sized crowds and gain experience working with some … Sandman vs. Cactus Jack - Barbed Wire match. A third alternate world title, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, was reactivated for the ECW brand in 2006. History of the ECW World Title -6 Disc Set. Most reigns: The championship was contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. 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History of the World Tag Team Pro-Wrestling Title, recognized by Extreme Championship Wrestling. The belt was now all-black and heavier and broader than its progenitors. John Morrison is one of the most gifted talented wrestlers in WWE history. When Rob Van Dam went on to defeat John Cena for the WWE Championship at the event, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship was presented to Rob Van Dam by Paul Heyman during the premiere episode of the new ECW brand. The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). First champion(s): The ECW Championship was a world heavyweight championship. Ezekiel Jackson's only reign was the shortest in the history of the title as it was retired as soon as he won it. The title was the highest ranked championship of the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. The only differences being that the NWA-ECW's main plate featured the promotions name and had areas painted blue. The title was then renamed the ECW World Championship around the start of The Big Show's reign to avoid confusion with the SmackDown! The ECW World Heavyweight Championship is the top title in the Extreme Championship Wrestling.The first champion was Jim Wheeler before ECW Hardcore TV premiered. Date retired: NWA-ECW World Heavyweight Championship Belt, Another image of the ECW Championship Belt (2006-2008). While WWE.com doesn't include this reign in the title history, has described Sandman as a 5 time champion, The episode aired on September 14, 1993 via, The title change aired on November 2, 1993 episode of, The title change aired on December 28, 1993 episode of, The title change aired on the April 18, 1995 episode of, The episode aired on January 30, 1996 via, The episode aired on October 20, 1997 via, The episode aired on December 24, 1999 via, The episode aired on December 31, 1999 via, This was a Double Jeopardy match also involving, The title was retired once again immediately after, This page was last edited on 8 March 2021, at 11:37. 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). Title matches The belt is pretty much an exact copy of NWA-ECW's forerunner Tri-State Wrestling Alliance's Heavyweight title. Brand Designation [ edit | edit source ] Following the events of the WWE Brand Extension, an annual WWE Draft was established, in which select members of the WWE roster are reassigned to a different brand. The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world … NAME FORMAT CHANGE IN PROCESS : Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such (Japan, Korea, etc. The ECW Heavyweight Championship was originally a National Wrestling Alliance title known as the Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) Heavyweight Championship. The ECW, the WWE and the World Heavyweight Championships, are all recognized as World Championships in the pro-wrestling industry. The ECW Championship was a world heavyweight championship. The ECW World Television Championship was the secondary title in Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1992 until it folded in 2001. [3][4] The brand dissolved February 16, 2010, rendering the title inactive.[5]. It was the original world title of the ECW promotion, spun off from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. On August 27, he defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in the tournament final to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, but immediately relinquished it and instead proclaimed himself the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion. However, in 1994, the ECW Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas, was entered into a tournament for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. All title changes occurred at ECW or WWE shows. The WWE then created an original design that was used from 2008 until the brand was retired in 2010. 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