List of ECW World Heavyweight Champions

[1] It was established as a world heavyweight championship in August 1994 following the promotion's secession from the NWA.

It remained active until April 11, 2001, when ECW was closed and WWE subsequently purchased its assets.

[5] The championship was contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition.

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.

He defeated the previous champion, Christian, on February 16, 2010, at an ECW television taping event.