ECW World Television Championship

ECW World Television Championship
The final ECW World Television Championship title belt design
Details
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date established	August 12, 1992
Date retired	April 11, 2001
Other name(s)
NWA-ECW Television Championship ECW Television Championship
Statistics First champion(s) Johnny Hotbody Final champion(s) Rhino Most reigns 2 Cold Scorpio (4) Longest reign Rob Van Dam (700 days) Shortest reign Taz and 2 Cold Scorpio (<1 day) Oldest winner Jimmy Snuka (49 years) Youngest winner Mikey Whipwreck (20 years) Heaviest champion Bam Bam Bigelow (360 lb (160 kg)) Lightest champion Jason (180 lb (82 kg))

The ECW World Television Championship was a professional wrestling television championship in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It was introduced in 1992 as part a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate and ECW precursor, Eastern Championship Wrestling, but was established under ECW in 1994. It served as the second highest ranked title in the ECW.

The ECW World Television Championship was introduced on August 12, 1992 under Eastern Championship Wrestling, the precursor to ECW, as the Eastern Championship Wrestling Television Championship. At the time, Eastern Championship Wrestling was a member of the NWA. In September 1994, Eastern Championship Wrestling seceded from the NWA, and became Extreme Championship Wrestling. The title then became known as the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Television Championship. The title continued to be defended within the promotion until April 2001, when ECW closed down. ECW's assets were subsequently purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In 2006, WWE relaunched the ECW franchise as a WWE brand that remained active until 2010, but did not bring back the title, choosing only to revive the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.