ECW Trivia Question
How many WWE (and WWF) world champions appeared in the original ECW (1992-2001) at least once, even in a non-wrestling capacity?
Answer: 9 in a wrestling capacity (12 total with the asterisks). Here is the list:
- Ivan Koloff
- Bob Backlund *
- Bret Hart **
- Sycho Sid (“Sid” in ECW)
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (“Superstar” Steve Austin when in ECW)
- Mankind (Cactus Jack in ECW)
- Kurt Angle ***
- Chris Jericho
- Eddie Guerrero
- Chris Benoit
- Rob Van Dam
- Rey Mysterio
* Bob Backlund appeared in the crowd unscheduled at an ECW house show in the crowd in the summer of 2000 (Tweet confirming this here)
** Bret Hart wrestled Terry Funk in 1997 in what was billed as a retirement match for Funk in Amarillo, produced by ECW. Here is WWE’s mention of this match and the Wikipedia mention.
*** Kurt Angle appeared on ECW Television at the ECW Arena in an interview in the ring with Joey Styles. Interview with Angle confirming this at this link.
Vince McMahon is not a part of this list as his appearances with ECW were on WWE (then-WWF) programming including the first night ECW appeared in early 1997 on Monday Night Raw.
Thanks to fans:
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