List of WCW World Television Champions - Title History - Names

Names

Name Duration
NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship 1974–1977
NWA Television Championship 1977–1985
NWA World Television Championship 1985–1991
WCW World Television Championship 1991–2000
# Wrestler(s) Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes
001 !1 Miller !Danny Miller 01 !1 01974-02-27February 27, 1974 700172000000000000072 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event Miller defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion.
002 !2 Koloff !Ivan Koloff 01 !1 01974-05-10May 10, 1974 700159000000000000059 Richmond !Richmond, Virginia Live event !Live event
003 !3 Jones !Paul Jones 01 !1 01974-07-08July 8, 1974 7002108000000000000108 Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Live event !Live event
004 !4 Koloff !Ivan Koloff 02 !2 01974-10-24October 24, 1974 700163000000000000063 Anderson !Anderson, South Carolina Live event !Live event
005 !5 Jones !Paul Jones 02 !2 01974-12-26December 26, 1974 700144000000000000044 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event
006 !6 Flair !Ric Flair 01 !1 01975-02-08February 8, 1975 7002181000000000000181 Winston-Salem !Winston-Salem, North Carolina Live event !Live event
007 !7 Jones !Paul Jones 03 !3 01975-08-08August 8, 1975 7002117000000000000117 Richmond !Richmond, Virginia Live event !Live event
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01975-12-03December 3, 1975 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A Jones gave up the TV Title after he won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship on November 27, 1975.
008 !8 Mosca !Angelo Mosca 01 !1 01976-04-14April 14, 1976 700177000000000000077 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event Mosca defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
009 !9 Jones !Paul Jones 04 !4 01976-06-30June 30, 1976 7002108000000000000108 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event
010 !10 Mr. Wrestling !Mr. Wrestling 01 !1 01976-10-16October 16, 1976 700123000000000000023 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event
011 !11 Valentine !Greg Valentine 01 !1 01976-11-08November 8, 1976 700122000000000000022 Raleigh !Fayetteville, North Carolina Live event !Live event
012 !12 Jones !Rufus R. Jones 01 !1 01976-11-30November 30, 1976 700150000000000000050 Charleston !Charleston, South Carolina Live event !Live event
013 !13 Valentine !Greg Valentine 02 !2 01977-01-19January 19, 1977 700127000000000000027 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event
014 !14 Jones !Rufus R. Jones 02 !2 01977-02-15February 15, 1977 700148000000000000048 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event During Jones' reign, the championship was renamed the "NWA Television Championship".
015 !15 Flair !Ric Flair 02 !2 01977-04-04April 4, 1977 700172000000000000072 Greenville !Greenville, South Carolina Live event !Live event
016 !16 Steamboat !Rick Steamboat 01 !1 01977-06-15June 15, 1977 7002119000000000000119 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event
017 !17 Raschke !Baron Von Raschke 01 !1 01977-10-12October 12, 1977 7002144000000000000144 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event
018 !18 Weaver !Johnny Weaver 01 !1 01978-03-05March 5, 1978 700121000000000000021 Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Live event !Live event
019 !19 Raschke !Baron Von Raschke 02 !2 01978-03-26March 26, 1978 700173000000000000073 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event
020 !20 Jones !Paul Jones 05 !5 01978-06-07June 7, 1978 70003000000000000003 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event
021 !21 Steamboat !Rick Steamboat 02 !2 01978-06-10June 10, 1978 661 ! Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina Live event !Live event
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01980-01-011980 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A
022 !22 Masked Superstar !Masked Superstar 01 !1 01980-04-01April 1, 1980 213 ! Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event Masked Superstar won a tournament to win the vacant championship.
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01980-10-01October 1980 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A
023 !23 Piper !Roddy Piper 01 !1 01980-11-01November 1, 1980 700187000000000000087 Richmond !Richmond, Virginia Live event !Live event
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01981-01-27January 27, 1981 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A The championship was vacated after Piper won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship.
024 !24 Diamond !Sweet Ebony Diamond 01 !1 01981-04-29April 29, 1981 31 ! Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event Sweet Ebony Diamond won a tournament to win the vacant championship.
025 !25 Valentine !Greg Valentine 03 !3 01981-04-29April 29, 1981 – May 30 31 ! zz !N/A Live event !Live event
026 !26 Diamond !Sweet Ebony Diamond 02 !2 01981-05-30May 30, 1981 99 ! Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Live event !Live event
027 !27 Valentine !Greg Valentine 04 !4 01981-01-011981 99 ! zz !N/A Live event !Live event
028 !28 Bass !Ron Bass 01 !1 01981-09-06September 6, 1981 700158000000000000058 Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina Live event !Live event
029 !29 Koloff !Ivan Koloff 03 !3 01981-11-03November 3, 1981 700160000000000000060 Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Live event !Live event
030 !30 Valiant !Jimmy Valiant 01 !1 01982-01-02January 2, 1982 155 ! Hampton !Hampton, Virginia Live event !Live event
031 !31 Koloff !Ivan Koloff 04 !4 01982-01-011982 155 ! zz !N/A Live event !Live event
032 !32 Valiant !Jimmy Valiant 02 !2 01982-06-06June 6, 1982 133 ! Toronto !Toronto, Ontario, Canada Live event !Live event
033 !33 Koloff !Ivan Koloff 05 !5 01982-01-011982 133 ! zz !N/A Live event !Live event
034 !34 Valiant !Jimmy Valiant 03 !3 01982-10-17October 17, 1982 41 ! Toronto !Toronto, Ontario, Canada Live event !Live event
035 !35 LeDuc !Jos LeDuc 01 !1 01982-01-011982 41 ! zz !N/A Live event !Live event
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01982-01-011982 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A Leduc was stripped of the championship due to cheating.
036 !36 Brown !Bad Leroy Brown 01 !1 01982-11-27November 27, 1982 700128000000000000028 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event Brown won a 20 man battle royal to win the vacant championship.
037 !37 Rotundo !Mike Rotundo 01 !1 01982-12-25December 25, 1982 700159000000000000059 Charlotee !Charlotte, North Carolina Live event !Live event
038 !38 Slater !Dick Slater 01 !1 01983-02-22February 22, 1983 700133000000000000033 Columbia !Columbia, South Carolina Live event !Live event
039 !39 Piper !Roddy Piper 02 !2 01983-03-27March 27, 1983 70007000000000000007 Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina Live event !Live event
040 !40 Slater !Dick Slater 02 !2 01983-04-03April 3, 1983 700127000000000000027 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event
041 !41 LeDuc !Jos LeDuc 02 !2 01983-04-30April 30, 1983 700123000000000000023 Richmond !Richmond, Virginia Live event !Live event
042 !42 Kabuki !The Great Kabuki 01 !1 01983-05-23May 23, 1983 7002185000000000000185 Greenville !Greenville, South Carolina Live event !Live event
043 !43 Brown !Charlie Brown
 04 !4 01983-11-24November 24, 1983 68 ! Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Starrcade !Starrcade (1983)
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01984-01-01January 1984 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A Valiant dropped the "Charlie Brown" alias and vacated the title.
044 !44 Youngblood !Mark Youngblood 01 !1 01984-03-07March 7, 1984 700121000000000000021 Spartanburg !Spartanburg, South Carolina Live event !Live event Youngblood won a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
045 !45 Blanchard !Tully Blanchard 01 !1 01984-03-28March 28, 1984 7002353000000000000353 zz !N/A Live event !Live event
046 !46 Rhodes !Dusty Rhodes 01 !1 01985-03-16March 16, 1985 700143000000000000043 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event During Rhodes' reign, the title was renamed the "NWA World Television Championship".
047 !47 Blanchard !Tully Blanchard 02 !2 01985-04-28April 28, 1985 700169000000000000069 Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Live event !Live event
048 !48 Rhodes !Dusty Rhodes 02 !2 01985-07-06July 6, 1985 7002105000000000000105 Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Great American Bash !The Great American Bash (1985)
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01985-10-19October 19, 1985 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A Rhodes was stripped of the title due to an injury.
049 !49 Anderson !Arn Anderson 01 !1 01986-01-04January 4, 1986 7002248000000000000248 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Live event !Live event Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to claim the vacant championship.
050 !50 Rhodes !Dusty Rhodes 03 !3 01986-09-09September 9, 1986 700179000000000000079 Columbia !Columbia, South Carolina Live event !Live event
051 !51 Blanchard !Tully Blanchard 03 !3 01986-11-27November 27, 1986 7002263000000000000263 Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina Starrcade !Starrcade (1986)
052 !52 Koloff !Nikita Koloff 01 !1 01987-08-17August 17, 1987 7002162000000000000162 Fayetteville !Fayetteville, North Carolina Live event !Live event On November 27, 1987 at Starrcade, Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the UWF Television Championship and the NWA World Television Championship.
053 !53 Rotunda !Mike Rotunda 02 !2 01988-01-26January 26, 1988 7002335000000000000335 Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina Live event !Live event
054 !54 Steiner !Rick Steiner 01 !1 01988-12-26December 26, 1988 700156000000000000056 Norfolk !Norfolk, Virginia Starrcade !Starrcade (1988)
055 !55 Rotunda !Mike Rotunda 03 !3 01989-02-20February 20, 1989 700139000000000000039 Chicago !Chicago, Illinois Chi-Town Rumble !Chi-Town Rumble
056 !56 Sting !Sting 01 !1 01989-03-31March 31, 1989 7002156000000000000156 Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia Live event !Live event
057 !57 Muta !The Great Muta 01 !1 01989-09-03September 3, 1989 7002121000000000000121 Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia Live event !Live event Muta defeated Sting to win the title.
058 !58 Anderson !Arn Anderson 02 !2 01990-01-02January 2, 1990 7002336000000000000336 Gainesville !Gainesville, Georgia Power Hour !NWA Power Hour This episode aired on tape delay on January 12, 1990.
059 !59 Z-Man !The Z-Man 01 !1 01990-12-04December 4, 1990 700141000000000000041 Gainesville !Gainesville, Georgia Saturday Night !World Championship Wrestling This episode aired on tape delay on December 29, 1990.
060 !60 Anderson !Arn Anderson 03 !3 01991-01-07January 7, 1991 7002132000000000000132 Perry !Perry, Georgia Worldwide !WCW Worldwide During Anderson's reign, the title was renamed the "WCW World Television Championship" following WCW's withdrawal from the NWA. This episode aired on tape delay on January 27, 1991.
061 !61 Eaton !Bobby Eaton 01 !1 01991-05-19May 19, 1991 700115000000000000015 St. Petersburg !St. Petersburg, Florida SuperBrawl !SuperBrawl I
062 !62 Austin !Steve Austin 01 !1 01991-06-03June 3, 1991 7002329000000000000329 Birmingham !Birmingham, Alabama Worldwide !WCW Worldwide This episode aired on tape delay on June 29, 1991.
063 !63 Windham !Barry Windham 01 !1 01992-04-27April 27, 1992 700126000000000000026 Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia Saturday Night !WCW Saturday Night This episode aired on tape delay on May 9, 1992.
064 !64 Austin !Steve Austin 02 !2 01992-05-23May 23, 1992 7002102000000000000102 Chattanooga !Chattanooga, Tennessee WCW Worldwide This episode aired on tape delay on June 13, 1992.
065 !65 Steamboat !Ricky Steamboat 03 !3 01992-09-02September 2, 1992 700127000000000000027 Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XX
066 !66 Steiner !Scott Steiner 01 !1 01992-09-29September 29, 1992 63 ! Columbus !Columbus, Georgia Worldwide !WCW Worldwide This episode aired on tape delay on October 17, 1992.
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01992-11-01November 1992 zz !— zz !N/A zz !N/A Steiner was stripped of the title after he and his brother Rick Steiner leave for the World Wrestling Federation.
067 !67 Orndorff !Paul Orndorff 01 !1 01993-03-02March 2, 1993 7002169000000000000169 Macon !Macon, Georgia Power Hour !WCW Power Hour Orndorff defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final to become the new champion. This episode aired on tape delay on March 27, 1993.
068 !68 Steamboat !Ricky Steamboat 04 !4 01993-08-18August 18, 1993 700132000000000000032 Daytona Beach !Daytona Beach, Florida Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XXIV
069 !69 Regal !Lord Steven Regal 01 !1 01993-09-19September 19, 1993 7002225000000000000225 Houston !Houston, Texas Fall Brawl !Fall Brawl (1993)
070 !70 Zbyszko !Larry Zbyszko 01 !1 01994-05-02May 2, 1994 700152000000000000052 Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia Saturday Night !WCW Saturday Night This episode aired on tape delay on May 28, 1994.
071 !71 Regal !Lord Steven Regal 02 !2 01994-06-23June 23, 1994 700187000000000000087 Charleston !Charleston, South Carolina Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XXVII
072 !72 Badd !Johnny B. Badd 01 !1 01994-09-18September 18, 1994 7002112000000000000112 Roanoke !Roanoke, Virginia Fall Brawl !Fall Brawl (1994)
073 !73 Anderson !Arn Anderson 04 !4 01995-01-08January 8, 1995 7002161000000000000161 Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia Main Event !WCW Main Event
074 !74 Renegade !The Renegade 01 !1 01995-06-18June 18, 1995 700191000000000000091 Dayton !Dayton, Ohio Great American Bash !The Great American Bash (1995)
075 !75 Page !Diamond Dallas Page 01 !1 01995-09-17September 17, 1995 700142000000000000042 Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina Fall Brawl !Fall Brawl (1995)
076 !76 Badd !Johnny B. Badd 02 !2 01995-10-29October 29, 1995 7002111000000000000111 Detroit !Detroit, Michigan Halloween Havoc !Halloween Havoc (1995)
077 !77 Lugar !Lex Luger 01 !1 01996-02-17February 17, 1996 70001000000000000001 Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland Live event !Live event
078 !78 Badd !Johnny B. Badd 03 !3 01996-02-18February 18, 1996 700117000000000000017 Norfolk !Norfolk, Virginia Live event !Live event
079 !79 Lugar !Lex Luger 02 !2 01996-03-06March 6, 1996 7002167000000000000167 Macon !Macon, Georgia Live event !Live event
080 !80 Regal !Lord Steven Regal 03 !3 01996-08-20August 20, 1996 7002181000000000000181 Dalton !Dalton, Georgia Nitro !Saturday Night This episode aired on tape delay on August 31, 1996.
081 !81 Iaukea !Prince Iaukea 01 !1 01997-02-17February 17, 1997 700149000000000000049 Tampa !Tampa, Florida Nitro !Nitro
082 !82 Dragón !Último Dragón 01 !1 01997-04-07April 7, 1997 700141000000000000041 Huntsville !Huntsville, Alabama Nitro !Nitro
083 !83 Regal !Lord Steven Regal 04 !4 01997-05-18May 18, 1997 700165000000000000065 Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina Slamboree !Slamboree (1997)
084 !84 Dragón !Último Dragón 02 !2 01997-07-22July 22, 1997 700130000000000000030 Jacksonville !Jacksonville, Florida Nitro !Nitro
085 !85 Wright !Alex Wright 01 !1 01997-08-21August 21, 1997 700132000000000000032 Nashville !Nashville, Tennessee Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XXXV
086 !86 Inferno !Disco Inferno 01 !1 01997-09-22September 22, 1997 700142000000000000042 Salt Lake City !Salt Lake City, Utah Nitro !Nitro
087 !87 Saturn !Perry Saturn 01 !1 01997-11-03November 3, 1997 700135000000000000035 Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nitro !Nitro
088 !88 Inferno !Disco Inferno 02 !2 01997-12-08December 8, 1997 700121000000000000021 Buffalo !Buffalo, New York Nitro !Nitro
089 !89 Booker T !Booker T 01 !1 01997-12-29December 29, 1997 700149000000000000049 Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland Nitro !Nitro
090 !90 Martel !Rick Martel 01 !1 01998-02-16February 16, 1998 70006000000000000006 Tampa !Tampa, Florida Nitro !Nitro
091 !91 Booker T !Booker T 02 !2 01998-02-22February 22, 1998 700167000000000000067 San Francisco !San Francisco, California SuperBrawl !SuperBrawl VIII
092 !92 Benoit !Chris Benoit 01 !1 01998-04-30April 30, 1998 70001000000000000001 Augusta !Augusta, Georgia Thunder !WCW Thunder
093 !93 Booker T !Booker T 03 !3 01998-05-01May 1, 1998 70001000000000000001 Greenville !Greenville, South Carolina Live event !Live event
094 !94 Benoit !Chris Benoit 02 !2 01998-05-02May 2, 1998 70001000000000000001 Charleston !Charleston, South Carolina Live event !Live event
095 !95 Booker T !Booker T 04 !4 01998-05-03May 3, 1998 70001000000000000001 Savannah !Savannah, Georgia Live event !Live event
096 !96 Finlay !Fit Finlay 01 !1 01998-05-04May 4, 1998 700141000000000000041 Indianapolis !Indianapolis, Indiana Nitro !Nitro
097 !97 Booker T !Booker T 05 !5 01998-06-14June 14, 1998 700130000000000000030 Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland Great American Bash !The Great American Bash (1998)
098 !98 Ray !Stevie Ray 01 !1 01998-07-14July 14, 1998 700127000000000000027 Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland Live event !Live event Ray was awarded the championship by a "power of attorney", which he claimed came from his injured brother.
099 !99 Jericho !Chris Jericho 01 !1 01998-08-10August 10, 1998 7002112000000000000112 Rapid City !Rapid City, South Dakota Nitro !Nitro
100 !100 Konnan !Konnan 01 !1 01998-11-30November 30, 1998 700128000000000000028 Chattanooga !Chattanooga, Tennessee Nitro !Nitro
101 !101 Steiner !Scott Steiner 02 !2 01998-12-28December 28, 1998 700176000000000000076 Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland Thunder !Nitro
102 !102 Booker T !Booker T 06 !6 01999-03-14March 14, 1999 700156000000000000056 Louisville !Louisville, Kentucky Uncensored !Uncensored (1999)
103 !103 Steiner !Rick Steiner 02 !2 01999-05-09May 9, 1999 7002127000000000000127 St Louis !St. Louis, Missouri Slamboree !Slamboree (1999)
104 !104 Benoit !Chris Benoit 03 !3 01999-09-13September 13, 1999 700141000000000000041 Chapel !Chapel Hill, North Carolina Nitro !Nitro
105 !105 Steiner !Rick Steiner 03 !3 01999-10-24October 24, 1999 700128000000000000028 Las Vegas !Las Vegas, Nevada Halloween !Halloween Havoc (1999)
106 !106 Hall !Scott Hall 01 !1 01999-11-21November 21, 1999 70008000000000000008 Toronto !Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mayhem !Mayhem (1999) Hall won the title by forfeit when Steiner, who was to be his opponent at Mayhem, was deemed too injured to compete.
zzz !— Vacant !Vacated zz !— 01999-11-29November 29, 1999 zz !— Denver !Denver, Colorado Nitro !Nitro Hall abandoned the title by throwing the belt into a trashcan.
107 !107 Duggan !Hacksaw Jim Duggan 01 !1 02000-02-16February 16, 2000 700154000000000000054 Bethlehem !Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Thunder !WCW Thunder Duggan found the championship belt in a dumpster and claimed the title.
zzz !— Retired !Retired zz !— 02000-04-10April 10, 2000 zz !— Denver !Denver, Colorado Nitro !Nitro The title was retired after Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff rebooted WCW.

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