On this page, you find the full Title History for the ECW World Television Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The ECW World Television Championship was a secondary title contested in Extreme Championship Wrestling and National Wrestling Alliance, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on August 12, 1992.
ECW World Television Championship: Title History
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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ECW World Television Championship May 16, 1998 April 11, 2001 -
ECW World Television Championship December 7, 1996 May 15, 1998 -
ECW World Television Championship August 27, 1994 December 6, 1996 - NWA-ECW Television Championship September 18, 1993 August 26, 1994
- ECW Television Championship August 12, 1992 September 17, 1993
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ECW World Television Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Extreme Championship Wrestling Deactivated
- April 11, 2001
- 8624+ days
The title was retired after ECW closed.30 
Rhino 2
- September 9, 2000
- Mississauga, ON
- | ECW on TNN
- 214 days
214- days
29 
Kid Kash 1
- August 26, 2000
- New York, NY
- | ECW Midtown Massacre II
- 14 days
14- days
28 Rhino 1
- April 22, 2000
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW CyberSlam 2000
- 126 days
126- days
27 
Yoshihiro Tajiri 1
- April 8, 2000
- Buffalo, NY
- | ECW on TNN
- 14 days
14- days
26 
Super Crazy 1
- March 12, 2000
- Danbury, CT
- | ECW Living Dangerously 2000
- 27 days
Defeated Rhino in a tournament final for the vacant title.27- days
Vacant
- March 4, 2000
- Philadelphia, PA
- 8 days
The Network forced Rob Van Dam to relinquish the title because he was legitimately injured.8- days
25 
Rob Van Dam 1
- April 4, 1998
- Buffalo, NY
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 700 days
700- days
24 
Bam Bam Bigelow 1
- March 1, 1998
- Asbury Park, NJ
- | ECW Living Dangerously 1998
- 34 days
34- days
23 
Taz 2
- June 7, 1997
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
- 267 days
267- days
22 
Shane Douglas 2
- July 13, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Heat Wave 1996
- 329 days
329- days
21 
Chris Jericho 1
- June 22, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
- 21 days
21- days
20 
Pitbull #2 1
- June 1, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Fight the Power
- 21 days
21- days
19 Shane Douglas 1
- May 11, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW A Matter of Respect 1996
- 21 days
21- days
18 
2 Cold Scorpio 4
- January 5, 1996
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW House Party 1996
- 127 days
127- days
17 
Mikey Whipwreck 2
- December 29, 1995
- New York, NY
- | ECW Holiday Hell 1995
- 7 days
This was a match where Scorpio put both his World Television Championship and the ECW World Tag Team Championship held by him & The Sandman on the line.7- days
16 2 Cold Scorpio 3
- August 25, 1995
- Jim Thorpe, PA | House Show
- 126 days
126- days
15 
Eddy Guerrero 2
- July 28, 1995
- Middletown, NY
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 28 days
28- days
14 
Dean Malenko 2
- July 21, 1995
- Tampa, FL
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 7 days
7- days
13 Eddy Guerrero 1
- April 8, 1995
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Three Way Dance
- 104 days
104- days
12 2 Cold Scorpio 2
- March 18, 1995
- Philadelphia, PA | Extreme Warfare
- 21 days
21- days
11 Dean Malenko 1
- November 4, 1994
- Hamburg, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 134 days
134- days
10 2 Cold Scorpio 1
- November 4, 1994
- Hamburg, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 0 days
0- days
9 
Jason 1
- August 13, 1994
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
- 83 days
83- days
Extreme Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance 8 Mikey Whipwreck 1
- May 13, 1994
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 92 days
92- days
7 
The Pitbull 1
- April 16, 1994
- Philadelphia, PA | House Show
- 27 days
27- days
6 
J.T. Smith 1
- March 6, 1994
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 41 days
41- days
5 
The Tazmaniac 1
- March 6, 1994
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 0 days
0- days
4 
Sabu 1
- November 13, 1993
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ECW November to Remember 1993
- 113 days
This was a tag team match Sabu & Road Warrior Hawk vs. Terry Funk & King Kong Bundy, with Sabu's ECW Heavyweight Championship also on the line.113- days
3 
Terry Funk 1
- October 1, 1993
- Philadelphia, PA | NWA Bloodfest
- 43 days
43- days
2 
Jimmy Snuka 1
- March 12, 1993
- Radnor, PA
- | ECW Hardcore TV
- 203 days
Defeated Glen Osbourne in a tournament final to win the vacant title.203- days
Vacant
- September 12, 1992
- 181 days
ECW forced Johnny Hotbody to relinquish the title after he legitimately injured his ankle. During the vacancy, Glen Osbourne won the title, then he was forced to vacate it to set it up to be defended in a tournament after beginning its television show Hardcore TV; however, this reign was not officially recognized.181- days
1 Johnny Hotbody 1
- August 12, 1992
- Philadelphia, PA | House Show
- 31 days
31- days
ECW World Television Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
Extreme Championship Wrestling - Gender Male
- Title Type Secondary Title
- Date Established August 12, 1992
- Date Retired April 11, 2001
- Final ChampionRhyno
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Cold Scorpio | 4 | |
| Shane Douglas | 2 | |
| Rhino | 2 | |
| Taz | 2 | |
| Dean Malenko | 2 | |
| 6 | Eddy Guerrero | 2 |
| 7 | Mikey Whipwreck | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Van Dam | 700 | |
| Shane Douglas | 350 | |
| Rhino | 340 | |
| 2 Cold Scorpio | 274 | |
| Taz | 267 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
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| Rob Van Dam | April 4, 1998 - March 4, 2000 | 700 | |
| Shane Douglas | July 13, 1996 - June 7, 1997 | 329 | |
| Taz | June 7, 1997 - March 1, 1998 | 267 | |
| Rhino | September 9, 2000 - April 11, 2001 | 214 | |
| Jimmy Snuka | March 12, 1993 - October 1, 1993 | 203 |