[1] The championship remained active until April 2001, when ECW filed for bankruptcy.
[5] Title reigns were determined by professional wrestling matches, often contested under hardcore wrestling regulations, with wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances.
[6] As implied by its name, the championship could only be won on television or on pay-per-view events.
The inaugural champion was Johnny Hotbody, who defeated Larry Winters at a live event to win the title in August 1992.
At 700 days, Rob Van Dam's reign from 1998 to 2000 was the longest in the title's history.