NWA Television Championship

1974 - 1991

Arn Anderson (3)

January 7, 1991 - May 19, 1991

132 days

*In February 1992, WCW - World Championship Wrestling purchased the rights to this championship and it was renamed the WCW Television Championship

Tom Zenk

December 4, 1990 - January 7, 1991

34 days

Arn Anderson (2)

January 2, 1990 - December 4, 1990

336 days

The Great Muta

September 3, 1989 - January 2, 1990

121 days

*Defeated Sting to win the vacant championship

VACANT

July 23, 1989 - September 3, 1989

42 days

*The championship was held up after a controversial title defense between Sting and The Great Muta

Sting

March 31, 1989 - July 23, 1989

114 days

Mike Rotunda (3)

February 20, 1989 - March 31, 1989

39 days

Rick Steiner

December 26, 1988 - February 20, 1989

56 days

Mike Rotunda (2)

January 26, 1988 - December 26, 1988

335 days

*In November 1988, the NWA's flagship territory Jim Crockett Promotions was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling - WCW.

At this time, control of the championship was given to WCW

Nikita Koloff

August 17, 1987 - January 26, 1988

162 days

Tully Blanchard (3)

November 27, 1986 - August 17, 1987

263 days

Dusty Rhodes (3)

September 9, 1986 - November 27, 1986

79 days

Arn Anderson

January 4, 1986 - September 9, 1986

248 days

*Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

VACANT

October 19, 1985 - January 4, 1986

77 days

*Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the championship due to being injured and unable to defend it

Dusty Rhodes (2)

July 6, 1985 - October 19, 1985

105 days

Tully Blanchard (2)

April 28, 1985 - July 6, 1985

69 days

Dusty Rhodes

March 16, 1985 - April 28, 1985

43 days

Tully Blanchard

March 28, 1984 - March 16, 1985

353 days

Mark Youngblood

March 7, 1984 - March 28, 1984

21 days

*Defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

VACANT

January 1, 1984 - March 7, 1984

65 days

*Charlie Brown vacated the championship when he reverted back to being Jimmy Valiant

Charlie Brown (2)

November 24, 1983 - January 1, 1984

38 days

*Previously won the championship as Jimmy Valiant

The Great Kabuki

May 23, 1983 - November 24, 1983

185 days

Jos LeDuc

April 30, 1983 - May 23, 1983

23 days

Dick Slater (2)

April 3, 1983 - April 30, 1983

27 days

Roddy Piper (2)

March 27, 1983 - April 3, 1983

7 days

Dick Slater

February 22, 1983 - March 27, 1983

33 days

Mike Rotunda

December 25, 1982 - February 22, 1983

59 days

Leroy Brown

November 25, 1982 - December 25, 1982

28 days

*Won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant championship

VACANT

October 26, 1982 - November 25, 1982

30 days

*Jos LeDuc was stripped of the championship for repeatedly cheating during his matches

Jos LeDuc

September 19, 1982 - October 26, 1982

37 days

Jimmy Valiant

January 2, 1982 - September 19, 1982

260 days

Ivan Koloff (3)

November 3, 1981 - January 2, 1982

60 days

Ron Bass

Sepember 6, 1981 - November 3, 1981

58 days

Greg Valentine (4)

June 14, 1981 - September 6, 1981

84 days

Sweet Ebony Diamond (2)

May 30, 1981 - June 14, 1981

15 days

Greg Valentine (3)

May 6, 1981 - May 30, 1981

24 days

Sweet Ebony Diamond

April 29, 1981 - May 6, 1981

7 days

*Defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

VACANT

January 27, 1981 - April 29, 1981

85 days

*Roddy Piper vacated the championship after he won the NWA United States Championship

Roddy Piper

November 1, 1980 - January 27, 1981

87 days

*Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

VACANT

October 19, 1980 - November 1, 1980

13 days

*The Masked Superstar vacated the championship due to being injured and unable to defend it

The Masked Superstar

April 1, 1980 - October 19, 1980

221 days

*Defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

VACANT

October 24, 1979 - April 1, 1980

159 days

*Ricky Steamboat vacated the championship after winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Jay Youngblood

Ricky Steamboat (2)

June 10, 1979 - October 24, 1979

136 days

Paul Jones (5)

June 7, 1978 - June 10, 1979

368 days

Baron Von Raschke (2)

March 26, 1978 - June 7, 1978

73 days

Johnny Weaver

March 5, 1978 - March 26, 1978

21 days

Baron Von Raschke

October 12, 1977 - March 5, 1978

144 days

Ricky Steamboat

June 15, 1977 - October 12, 1977

119 days

Ric Flair (2)

April 4, 1977 - June 15, 1977

72 days

Rufus R. Jones (2)

February 15, 1977 - April 4, 1977

48 days

Greg Valentine (2)

January 19, 1977 - February 15, 1977

27 days

Rufus R. Jones

November 30, 1976 - January 19, 1977

50 days

Greg Valentine

November 8, 1976 - November 30, 1976

22 days

Mr. Wrestling

October 16, 1976 - November 8, 1976

23 days

Angelo Mosca (2)

August 11, 1976 - October 16, 1976

66 days

Paul Jones (4)

June 30, 1976 - August 11, 1976

42 days

Angelo Mosca

April 14, 1976 - June 30, 1976

77 days

*Defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

VACANT

December 3, 1975 - April 14, 1976

133 days

*Paul Jones vacated the championship after he won the NWA United States Championship

Paul Jones (3)

August 8, 1975 - December 3, 1975

117 days

Ric Flair

February 8, 1975 - August 8, 1975

181 days

Paul Jones (2)

December 26, 1974 - February 8, 1975

44 days

Ivan Koloff (2)

October 24, 1974 - December 26, 1974

63 days

Paul Jones

July 8, 1974 - October 24, 1974

108 days

Ivan Koloff

May 10, 1974 - July 8, 1974

59 days