ECW Championship History
Complete list of every ECW Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Jun 13, 2006.
Christian
Bobby Lashley
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ezekiel Jackson Defeated Christian on the final episode of ECW. The brand and title were discontinued, making him the final champion in a reign of about two minutes. | Feb 16, 2010ECWKansas City, MO | <1 day |
| 15 | Christian2nd reign His second reign, lasting 205 days, the longest of the WWE era. | Jul 26, 2009WWE Night of Champions 2009Philadelphia, PA | 205 days |
| 14 | Tommy Dreamer An original-ECW mainstay, this was his second reign with the title overall, having held the original version in 2000. | Jun 7, 2009WWE Extreme Rules 2009New Orleans, LA | 49 days |
| 13 | Christian1st reign | Apr 26, 2009WWE Backlash 2009Providence, RI | 42 days |
| 12 | Jack Swagger A 103-day reign. | Jan 13, 2009ECWSioux City, IA | 103 days |
| 11 | Matt Hardy A 128-day reign. | Sep 7, 2008WWE Unforgiven 2008Cleveland, OH | 128 days |
| 10 | Mark Henry A 70-day reign. | Jun 29, 2008WWE Night of Champions 2008Dallas, TX | 70 days |
| 9 | Kane A 91-day reign. | Mar 30, 2008WWE WrestleMania XXIVOrlando, FL | 91 days |
| 8 | Chavo Guerrero A 68-day reign. | Jan 22, 2008ECWCharlottesville, VA | 68 days |
| 7 | CM Punk A 140-day reign. | Sep 4, 2007ECWCincinnati, OH | 140 days |
| 6 | John Morrison Defeated CM Punk for the vacant title. The title was renamed the ECW Championship in August 2007. | Jun 24, 2007WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007Houston, TX | 72 days |
| 5 | Bobby Lashley2nd reign His second reign. ↳ Vacated after Bobby Lashley was drafted to Raw. | Jun 3, 2007WWE One Night Stand 2007Jacksonville, FL | 8 days |
| 4 | Mr. McMahon Won a handicap match that also involved Shane McMahon and Umaga. | Apr 29, 2007WWE Backlash 2007Atlanta, GA | 35 days |
| 3 | Bobby Lashley1st reign A 147-day reign. | Dec 3, 2006ECW December to Dismember 2006Augusta, GA | 147 days |
| 2 | Big Show A 152-day reign; the title was renamed the ECW World Championship during this reign. | Jul 4, 2006ECWPhiladelphia, PA | 152 days |
| 1 | Rob Van Dam WWE revived the title for the ECW brand; Paul Heyman awarded it to Van Dam after he won the WWE Championship. | Jun 13, 2006ECWTrenton, NJ | 21 days |
The ECW Championship as revived by WWE for its ECW brand from 2006 to 2010. The title descended from the original ECW World Heavyweight Championship of 1992 to 2001; WWE reactivated it in June 2006, awarding it to Rob Van Dam, and presented it as a third world title alongside the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. Known as the ECW World Championship in 2006 and 2007, it was renamed the ECW Championship in August 2007. The brand and title were discontinued in February 2010, with Ezekiel Jackson as the final champion.
Lineage: ECW → WWE (current home) — The championship of WWE’s revived ECW brand (2006–2010). It is a WWE-era title and does not carry the lineage of the original ECW World Heavyweight Championship that closed with the promotion in 2001.
ECW Championship — FAQ
The ECW Championship is no longer active. Retired on February 16, 2010 when WWE discontinued the ECW brand. Ezekiel Jackson defeated Christian on the brand's final episode to become the final champion. The final champion was Ezekiel Jackson.
Rob Van Dam was the inaugural ECW Championship, winning it on Jun 13, 2006 at ECW.
Bobby Lashley has the most reigns with 2.
Christian's reign beginning Jul 26, 2009 is the longest at 205 days.
There have been 16 reigns across 14 different champions since the title was established.