10 Greatest ECW Champions

This nihilistic sociopath brought so much darkness to ECW that he restored Heyman’s faith in true heels still existing. An elite level talker, Raven waxed lyrical with literary, philosophical promos to heat up his grudge bouts and deeply personal feuds with many members of the roster.

A two-time ECW champion, Raven won his first against The Sandman in January 1996. Brainwashing Sandman’s own son against him, Raven broke his opponent down mentally and spiritually before finishing him off in the ring. For a promotion already infamous for its edgy content, this feud was something else. The two traded the title back and forth with Raven ultimately winning the feud in a barbed wire match in December 1996.

During these title reigns, Raven continued a years long rivalry with Tommy Dreamer, determined to run Dreamer out of wrestling due to a dispute going all the way back to their high school days. The blood soaked soap opera between these two had to be seen to be believed and ensured Raven as champ remained a major heat magnet to audiences.

One of the greatest heels of the '90s, Raven’s time as champ was a masterclass in character building and wrestling psychology.