10 Weirdest Mind-Blowing Wrestling Facts (According To Reddit)
9. Nobody Has Held The Original ECW World Heavyweight Title And A Major WWE World Heavyweight Title
There's always a caveat with belt stats, but this one only makes the slice of trivia all that more appealing - "WWE World Heavyweight Title" refers to any iteration of the company's top strap over the last several years, whilst the "Original ECW World Heavyweight Title" of course discounts everything post-2006.
It's an important distinction to make if only to rule out first dual titleholder Rob Van Dam, but despite a who's who of industry icons serving as ECW's top star, none were ever selected to steward things in WWE. That includes such luminaries as Don Muraco (Intercontinental Champion), Terry Funk (Tag Team Champion) and Taz (Tag Team Champion) as well as a host of hardcore icons that Vince McMahon just seemingly never saw as one of his top stars.
It makes for slightly damning reading, if not all that shocking. Shane Douglas (arguably the most famous "Franchise" player in the Philadelphia outfit's history) was reduced to the role of a cartoonish teacher during his short stint.