List of WCW World Television Champions

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The WCW World Television Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling.

It was originally known as the Mid-Atlantic TV Championship, then the NWA TV Championship, then the NWA World TV Championship, and finally the WCW World TV Championship.

This is a list, by ring name, of people that have been WCW World Television Champion.

[edit] Title history

Wrestler:	Reigns:	Date:	Place:	Notes:
NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship
Danny Miller	1	February 27, 1974	Raleigh, North Carolina	Defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first champion, title known as Mid-Atlantic TV Championship.
Ivan Koloff	1	May 10, 1974	Richmond, Virginia
Paul Jones	1	July 8, 1974	Charlotte, North Carolina
Ivan Koloff	2	October 24, 1974	Anderson, North Carolina
Paul Jones	2	December 26, 1974	Greensboro, North Carolina
Ric Flair	1	February 8, 1975	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Paul Jones	3	August 8, 1975	Richmond, VA
Title vacated		December 3, 1975		Jones wins U.S. Title on 11-27-75 and gives up TV Title
Angelo Mosca	1	April 14, 1976	Raleigh, NC	Beats Tim Woods in a tournament final to fill vacancy.
Paul Jones	4	June 30, 1976	Raleigh, NC
Mr. Wrestling	1	October 16, 1976	Greensboro, NC
Greg Valentine	1	November 8, 1976	Raleigh, NC
Rufus R. Jones	1	November 30, 1976	Charleston, South Carolina
Greg Valentine	2	January 19, 1977	Raleigh, NC
Rufus R. Jones	2	February 15, 1977	Raleigh, NC
NWA Television Championship
Ric Flair	2	April 4, 1977	Greensville, South Carolina
Rick Steamboat	1	June 15, 1977	Raleigh, NC
Baron Von Raschke	1	October 12, 1977	Raleigh, NC
Johnny Weaver	1	March 5, 1978	Charlotte, NC
Baron Von Raschke	2	March 26, 1978	Greensboro, NC	Title now known as NWA World Television Championship.
Paul Jones	5	June 7, 1978	Raleigh, NC
Rick Steamboat	2	June 10, 1978	Asheville, North Carolina
Title vacated		? 1980
Masked Superstar	1	April 1, 1980	Raleigh, NC	Wins tournament to fill vacancy
Title vacated		October, 1980
Roddy Piper	1	November 1, 1980	Richmond, VA
Title vacated		January 27, 1981		Title vacated after Piper wins U.S. Title
Sweet Ebony Diamond	1	April 29, 1981	Raleigh, NC	Wins tournament to fill vacancy
Greg Valentine	3	1981
Sweet Ebony Diamond	2	May 30, 1981	Charlotte, NC
Greg Valentine	4	1981
Ron Bass	1	September 6, 1981	Asheville, NC
Ivan Koloff	3	November 3, 1981	Charlotte, NC
Jimmy Valiant	1	January 2, 1982	Hampton, Virginia
Ivan Koloff	4	1982
Jimmy Valiant	2	June 6, 1982	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ivan Koloff	5	1982
Jimmy Valiant	3	October 17, 1982	Toronto, ONT
Jos LeDuc	1	1982
Title Vacated		1982		Leduc stripped due to cheating.
Bad Leroy Brown	1	November 27, 1982	Greensboro, NC	Wins 20 man battle royal to fill vacancy
Mike Rotundo	1	December 25, 1982	Charlotte, NC
Dick Slater	1	February 22, 1983	Columbia, South Carolina
Roddy Piper	2	March 27, 1983	Asheville, NC
Dick Slater	2	April 3, 1983	Greensboro, NC
Jos LeDuc	2	April 30, 1983	Richmond, VA
The Great Kabuki	1	May 23, 1983	Greenville, SC
Charlie Brown (Jimmy Valiant)	4	November 24, 1983	Greensboro, NC	Won the title at Starrcade.
Title Vacated		January 1984		Valiant drops Charlie Brown alias and vacates title.
Mark Youngblood	1	March 7, 1984	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Wins tournament final to fill vacancy
Tully Blanchard	1	March 28, 1984
NWA World Television Championship
Dusty Rhodes	1	March 16, 1985	Greensboro, NC	Title becomes known as NWA World TV Championship during this reign.
Tully Blanchard	2	April 28, 1985	Charlotte, NC
Dusty Rhodes	2	July 6, 1985	Charlotte, NC
Title vacated		October 19, 1985		Rhodes stripped due to injury
Arn Anderson	1	January 4, 1986	Greensboro, NC	Wins tournament to fill vacancy
Dusty Rhodes	3	September 9, 1986	Columbia, SC
Tully Blanchard	3	November 27, 1986	Greensboro, NC	Won the title at StarrCade. This was a First Blood Match.[1]
Nikita Koloff	1	August 1, 1987	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Unified the UWF Television Championship into NWA World Television Championship.[2]
Mike Rotunda	2	January 26, 1988	Raleigh, NC
Rick Steiner	1	December 26, 1988	Norfolk, VA	Won the title at Starrcade.
Mike Rotunda	3	February 20, 1989	Chicago, Illinois	Won the title at Chi-Town Rumble.[3]
Sting	1	March 31, 1989	Atlanta, Georgia
Title held up		July 23, 1989	Baltimore, Maryland	Title held up after a match with The Great Muta at The Great American Bash.[4]
The Great Muta	1	September 3, 1989	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Sting in a rematch to win the title.
Arn Anderson	2	January 2, 1990	Gainesville, Georgia
Tom Zenk	1	December 1990	Gainesville, GA
WCW World Television Championship
Arn Anderson	3	January 14, 1991	Marietta, Georgia	Title now called the WCW World Television Championship following WCW's withdrawal from the NWA.
Bobby Eaton	1	May 19, 1991	St. Petersburg, FL	Won the title at SuperBrawl I.[5]
Steve Austin	1	June 3, 1991	Birmingham, AL
Barry Windham	1	April 27, 1992	Atlanta, GA
Steve Austin	2	May 23, 1992	Chattanooga, TN
Ricky Steamboat	3	September 2, 1992	Atlanta, GA	Won the title at Clash of the Champions XX.[6]
Scott Steiner	1	September 29, 1992	Columbus, GA
Vacant		November 1992		Steiner is stripped of the title when he and Rick Steiner jump to the WWF.
Paul Orndorff	1	March 2, 1993	Macon, GA	Defeats Erik Watts in a tournament final.
Ricky Steamboat	4	August 18, 1993	Daytona Beach, FL	Won the title at Clash of the Champions XXIV.[7]
Lord Steven Regal	1	September 19, 1993	Houston, TX	Won the title at Fall Brawl.[8]
Larry Zbyszko	1	May 2, 1994	Atlanta, GA
Lord Steven Regal	2	June 23, 1994	Charleston, SC	Won the title at Clash of the Champions XXVII.[9]
Johnny B. Badd	1	September 18, 1994	Roanoke, VA	Won the title at Fall Brawl.[10]
Arn Anderson	4	January 8, 1995	Atlanta, GA
Renegade	1	June 18, 1995	Dayton, OH	Won the title at The Great American Bash.[11]
Diamond Dallas Page	1	September 17, 1995	Asheville, NC	Won the title at Fall Brawl.[12]
Johnny B. Badd	2	October 29, 1995	Detroit, MI	Won the title at Halloween Havoc.[13]
Lex Luger	1	February 17, 1996	Baltimore, MD
Johnny B. Badd	3	February 18, 1996	Norfolk, VA
Lex Luger	2	March 6, 1996	Macon, GA
Lord Steven Regal	3	August 20, 1996	Dalton, GA
Prince Iaukea	1	February 17, 1997	Tampa, FL	Won the title on Nitro
Ultimo Dragon	1	April 7, 1997	Huntsville, AL	Won the title on Nitro.[14]
Lord Steven Regal	4	May 18, 1997	Charlotte, NC	Won the title at Slamboree.[15]
Ultimo Dragon	2	July 21, 1997	Jacksonville, FL	Won the title on Nitro.[14]
Alex Wright	1	August 21, 1997	Nashville, TN	Won the title at Clash of the Champions XXXV.[16]
Disco Inferno	1	September 22, 1997	Salt Lake City, UT	Won the title on Nitro.[14]
Perry Saturn	1	November 3, 1997	Philadelphia, PA	Won the title on Nitro.[14]
Disco Inferno	2	December 8, 1997	Buffalo, NY	Won the title on Nitro.[14]
Booker T	1	December 29, 1997	Baltimore, MD	Won the title on Nitro.[14]
Rick Martel	1	February 16, 1998	Tampa, FL	Won the title on Nitro.[17]
Booker T	2	February 22, 1998	San Francisco, CA	Won the title at SuperBrawl VIII.[18]
Chris Benoit	1	April 30, 1998	Augusta, GA	Won the title on Thunder.[19]
Booker T	3	May 1, 1998	Greenville, SC
Chris Benoit	2	May 2, 1998	Charleston, SC
Booker T	4	May 3, 1998	Savannah, GA
Fit Finlay	1	May 4, 1998	Indianapolis, IN	Won the title on Nitro.[17]
Booker T	5	June 14, 1998	Baltimore, MD	Won the title at The Great American Bash.[20]
Stevie Ray	1	June 14, 1998	Baltimore, MD	Awarded by Booker T.
Chris Jericho	1	August 10, 1998	Rapid City, MI	Aired August 12 on Thunder.[19]
Konnan	1	November 30, 1998	Chattanooga, TN	Won the title on Nitro.[17]
Scott Steiner	2	December 29, 1998	Baltimore, MD	Aired December 31 on Thunder.[19]
Booker T	6	March 14, 1999	Louisville, KY	Won the title at Uncensored.[21]
Rick Steiner	2	May 9, 1999	St. Louis, MO	Won the title at Slamboree.Slamboree 1999 results. Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.</ref>
Chris Benoit	3	September 13, 1999		Won the title on Nitro.[22]
Rick Steiner	3	October 24, 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada	Won the title at Halloween Havoc.[23]
Scott Hall	1	November 21, 1999	Toronto, Canada	Won the title at Mayhem.[24]
Vacated		November 29, 1999		Scott Hall abandons the title by throwing the belt into a trashcan.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan	1	February 16, 2000	Bethlehem, PA	Finds the belt in a dumpster and claims the title.
Retired		April 10, 2000		Title was retired after Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff rebooted WCW.

[edit] See also

• World Championship Wrestling

[edit] References