1. Shane Douglas
#1 on the list, Shane Douglas is indisputably the Greatest ECW World Champion of all time, as he was the one who single-handedly changed the direction of the Promotion in 1994 (with Mastermind Paul E. Dangerously behind him).
While already being the NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, he competed in the Tournament Final for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship against 2 Cold Scorpio on August 27, 1994. After winning the Tournament, he ended up giving one of the most epic & historical speeches in Professional Wrestling History:
“In the tradition of Lou Thesz, in the tradition of Jack Brisco, of the Brisco Brothers, of Dory Funk Jr., of Terry Funk, the man who will never die. As the real Nature Boy Buddy Rogers, upstairs tonight. From the Harley Races, to the Barry Windhams, to the Ric Flairs, I accept this heavyweight title. Wait a second. Of Kerry Von Erich. Of the fat man himself, Dusty Rhodes. This is it tonight, Dad. God, that’s beautiful. And Rick Steamboat, AND THEY CAN ALL KISS MY ASS!”
*throws down the NWA World Title Belt*
“Because! I am not the man who accepts a torch to be handed down to me from an organization that died seven years ago. The Franchise, Shane Douglas, is the man who ignites the new flame of the sport of professional wrestling! Tonight, before God and my father is witness, I declare myself, The Franchise, as the new ECW Heavyweight Champion of the world! We have set out to change the face of professional wrestling. So tonight, let the new era begin: the era of the sport of professional wrestling, the era of The Franchise, the era of the ECW.”
Shane Douglas is a 4 Time ECW Heavyweight Champion.
Check the next page for other great ECW Heavyweight Champions (including WWE’s ECW Champions).
