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ECW World Television Championship History

Complete list of every ECW World Television Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Aug 12, 1992.

Final Champion
Rhino
Final champion · Deactivated on April 11, 2001 when ECW ceased operations. Rhino held both this title and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at the time of the company's closure. WWE did not revive this title.
31
Total Reigns
23
Champions
700
Longest (days)
Rob Van Dam
4×
Most Reigns
2 Cold Scorpio

Full Title Lineage

#ChampionWonReign
31 Rhino2nd reign Held both the ECW World Television and World Heavyweight titles when the promotion folded. Sep 9, 2000ECW on TNNMississauga, ON 214 days
30 Kid Kash Aug 26, 2000ECW Midtown Massacre IINew York, NY 14 days
29 Rhino1st reign Apr 22, 2000ECW CyberSlam 2000Philadelphia, PA 126 days
28 Yoshihiro Tajiri Apr 8, 2000ECW on TNNBuffalo, NY 14 days
27 Super Crazy Defeated Rhino in a tournament final for the vacant title. Mar 12, 2000ECW Living Dangerously 2000Danbury, CT 27 days
26 Rob Van Dam ↳ The Network forced Rob Van Dam to relinquish the title due to a legitimate injury. Apr 4, 1998ECW Hardcore TVBuffalo, NY 700 days
25 Bam Bam Bigelow Mar 1, 1998ECW Living Dangerously 1998Asbury Park, NJ 34 days
24 Taz Jun 7, 1997ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997Philadelphia, PA 267 days
23 Shane Douglas2nd reign Jul 13, 1996ECW Heat Wave 1996Philadelphia, PA 329 days
22 Chris Jericho Jun 22, 1996ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996Philadelphia, PA 21 days
21 Pitbull #2 Jun 1, 1996ECW Fight the PowerPhiladelphia, PA 21 days
20 Shane Douglas1st reign May 11, 1996ECW A Matter of Respect 1996Philadelphia, PA 21 days
19 2 Cold Scorpio4th reign Jan 5, 1996ECW House Party 1996Philadelphia, PA 127 days
18 Mikey Whipwreck2nd reign Scorpio put both the World Television and the ECW World Tag Team Championship he held on the line. Dec 29, 1995ECW Holiday Hell 1995New York, NY 7 days
17 2 Cold Scorpio3rd reign Aug 25, 1995House showJim Thorpe, PA 126 days
16 Eddy Guerrero2nd reign Jul 28, 1995ECW Hardcore TVMiddletown, NY 28 days
15 Dean Malenko2nd reign Jul 21, 1995ECW Hardcore TVTampa, FL 7 days
14 Eddy Guerrero1st reign Apr 8, 1995ECW Three Way DancePhiladelphia, PA 104 days
13 2 Cold Scorpio2nd reign Mar 18, 1995Extreme WarfarePhiladelphia, PA 21 days
12 Dean Malenko1st reign Nov 4, 1994ECW Hardcore TVHamburg, PA 134 days
11 2 Cold Scorpio1st reign Nov 4, 1994ECW Hardcore TVHamburg, PA <1 day
10 Jason Aug 13, 1994ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994Philadelphia, PA 83 days
9 Mikey Whipwreck1st reign May 13, 1994ECW Hardcore TVPhiladelphia, PA 92 days
8 The Pitbull Apr 16, 1994House showPhiladelphia, PA 27 days
7 J.T. Smith Mar 6, 1994ECW Hardcore TVPhiladelphia, PA 41 days
6 The Tazmaniac Mar 6, 1994ECW Hardcore TVPhiladelphia, PA <1 day
5 Sabu Won in a tag match in which Sabu's ECW Heavyweight title was also on the line. Nov 13, 1993ECW November to Remember 1993Philadelphia, PA 113 days
4 Terry Funk Oct 1, 1993NWA BloodfestPhiladelphia, PA 43 days
3 Jimmy Snuka Won a tournament final for the vacant title. Mar 12, 1993ECW Hardcore TVRadnor, PA 203 days
2 Glen Osbourne Defeated Mr. Sandman for the vacant title. ↳ ECW forced Glen Osbourne to vacate the title, setting it up to be defended in a tournament. Sep 30, 1992House showPhiladelphia, PA 124 days
1 Johnny Hotbody Defeated Larry Winters to become the inaugural champion. ↳ ECW forced Johnny Hotbody to relinquish the title after he legitimately injured his ankle. Aug 12, 1992House showPhiladelphia, PA 31 days

ECW's secondary title and the workhorse belt of its television era, introduced in 1992 under Eastern Championship Wrestling. 2 Cold Scorpio's four reigns are the most in its history, and Rob Van Dam's 700-day run, the longest, helped define the title's prestige in the promotion's final years.

ECW World Television Championship — FAQ

The ECW World Television Championship is no longer active. Deactivated on April 11, 2001 when ECW ceased operations. Rhino held both this title and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at the time of the company's closure. WWE did not revive this title. The final champion was Rhino.

Johnny Hotbody was the inaugural ECW World Television Championship, winning it on Aug 12, 1992 at House show.

2 Cold Scorpio has the most reigns with 4.

Rob Van Dam's reign beginning Apr 4, 1998 is the longest at 700 days.

There have been 31 reigns across 23 different champions since the title was established.

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