WCW Television Championship

NWA Television Championship

Dan Miller

02.27.1974 - 05.10.1974

- defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first NWA Television Champion

 

Ivan Koloff

05.10.1974 - 07.08.1974

 

Paul Jones

07.08.1974 - 10.24.1974

 

Ivan Koloff (2)

10.24.1974 - 12.26.1974

 

Paul Jones (2)

12.26.1974 - 02.08.1975

 

Ric Flair

02.08.1975 - 08.08.1975

 

Paul Jones (3)

08.08.1975 - 12.03.1975

 

VACANT

12.03.1975 - 04.14.1976

- Paul Jones vacated the title after he won the NWA United States Championship

 

Angelo Mosca

04.14.1976 - 06.30.1976

- defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Paul Jones (4)

06.30.1976 - 08.11.1976

 

Angelo Mosca (2)

08.11.1976 - 10.16.1976

 

Mr. Wrestling

10.16.1976 - 11.08.1976

 

Greg Valentine

11.08.1976 - 11.30.1976

 

Rufus R. Jones

11.30.1976 - 01.19.1977

 

Greg Valentine (2)

01.19.1977 - 02.15.1977

 

Rufus R. Jones (2)

02.15.1977 - 04.04.1977

 

Ric Flair (2)

04.04.1977 - 06.15.1977

 

Ricky Steamboat

06.15.1977 - 10.12.1977

 

Baron Von Raschke

10.12.1977 - 03.05.1978

 

Johnny Weaver

03.05.1978 - 03.26.1978

 

Baron Von Raschke (2)

03.26.1978 - 06.07.1978

 

Paul Jones (5)

06.07.1978 - 06.10.1979

 

Ricky Steamboat (2)

06.10.1979 - 10.24.1979

 

VACANT

10.24.1979 - 04.01.1980

- Ricky Steamboat vacated the title after he won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Jay Youngblood

 

The Masked Superstar

04.01.1980 - 10.01.1980

- defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

10.01.1980 - 11.01.1980

- The Masked Superstar vacated the title when he left the NWA

 

Roddy Piper

11.01.1980 - 01.27.1981

- defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

01.27.1981 - 04.29.1981

- Roddy Piper vacated the title after he won the NWA United States Championship

 

Sweet Ebony Diamond

04.29.1981 - 05.06.1981

- defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Greg Valentine (3)

05.06.1981 - 05.30.1981

 

Sweet Ebony Diamond (2)

05.30.1981 - 06.14.1981

 

Greg Valentine (4)

06.14.1981 - 09.06.1981

 

Ron Bass

09.06.1981 - 11.03.1981

 

Ivan Koloff (3)

11.03.1981 - 01.02.1982

 

Jimmy Valiant

01.02.1982 - 09.19.1982

 

Jos LeDuc

09.19.1982 - 10.26.1982

 

VACANT

10.26.1982 - 11.25.1982

- Jos LeDuc was stripped of the title due to repeatedly cheating during his matches

 

Leroy Brown

11.25.1982 - 12.25.1982

- won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant title

 

Mike Rotunda

12.25.1982 - 02.22.1983

 

Dick Slater

02.22.1983 - 03.27.1983

 

Roddy Piper (2)

03.27.1983 - 04.03.1983

 

Dick Slater (2)

04.03.1983 - 04.30.1983

 

Jos LeDuc (2)

04.30.1983 - 05.23.1983

 

The Great Kabuki

05.23.1983 - 11.24.1983

 

Charlie Brown (2)

11.24.1983 - 01.01.1984

 

VACANT

01.01.1984 - 03.07.1984

- Charlie Brown vacated the title when he reverted back to using his Jimmy Valiant name

 

Mark Youngblood

03.07.1984 - 03.28.1984

- defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Tully Blanchard

03.28.1984 - 03.16.1985

 

Dusty Rhodes

03.16.1985 - 04.28.1985

 

Tully Blanchard (2)

04.28.1985 - 07.06.1985

 

Dusty Rhodes (2)

07.06.1985 - 10.19.1985

 

VACANT

10.19.1985 - 01.04.1986

- Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title due to being injured

 

Arn Anderson

01.04.1986 - 09.09.1986

- defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Dusty Rhodes (3)

09.09.1986 - 11.27.1986

 

Tully Blanchard (3)

11.27.1986 - 08.17.1987

 

Nikita Koloff

08.17.1987 - 01.26.1988

 

Mike Rotunda (2)

01.26.1988 - 12.26.1988

 

Rick Steiner

12.26.1988 - 02.20.1989

 

Mike Rotunda (3)

02.20.1989 - 03.31.1989

 

Sting

03.31.1989 - 07.23.1989

 

VACANT

07.23.1989 - 09.03.1989

- the title was held up after a controversial match between Sting and The Great Muta

 

The Great Muta

09.03.1989 - 01.02.1990

- defeated Sting to win the vacant title

 

Arn Anderson (2)

01.02.1990 - 12.04.1990

 

Tom Zenk

12.04.1990 - 01.07.1991

 

Arn Anderson (3)

01.07.1991 - 05.19.1991

 

WCW Television Championship

 

Bobby Eaton

05.19.1991 - 06.03.1991

 

Steve Austin

06.03.1991 - 04.27.1992

 

Barry Windham

04.27.1992 - 05.23.1992

 

Steve Austin (2)

05.23.1992 - 09.02.1992

 

Ricky Steamboat (3)

09.02.1992 - 09.29.1992

 

Scott Steiner

09.29.1992 - 01.13.1993

 

VACANT

01.13.1993 - 03.02.1993

- Scott Steiner vacated the title when he left WCW

 

Paul Orndorff

03.02.1993 - 08.18.1993

- defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Ricky Steamboat (4)

08.18.1993 - 09.19.1993

 

Lord Steven Regal

09.19.1993 - 05.02.1994

 

Larry Zbyszko

05.02.1994 - 06.23.1994

 

Lord Steven Regal (2)

06.23.1994 - 09.18.1994

 

Johnny B. Badd

09.18.1994 - 01.08.1995

 

Arn Anderson (4)

01.08.1995 - 06.18.1995

 

The Renegade

06.18.1995 - 09.17.1995

 

Dallas Page

09.17.1995 - 10.29.1995

 

Johnny B. Badd (2)

10.29.1995 - 02.17.1996

 

Lex Luger

02.17.1996 - 02.18.1996

 

Johnny B. Badd (3)

02.18.1996 - 03.06.1996

 

Lex Luger (2)

03.06.1996 - 08.20.1996

 

Lord Steven Regal (3)

08.20.1996 - 02.17.1997

 

Prince Iaukea

02.17.1997 - 04.07.1997

 

The Ultimo Dragon

04.07.1997 - 05.18.1997

 

Lord Steven Regal (4)

05.18.1997 - 07.22.1997

 

The Ultimo Dragon (2)

07.22.1997 - 08.21.1997

 

Alex Wright

08.21.1997 - 09.22.1997

 

The Disco Inferno

09.22.1997 - 11.03.1997

 

Perry Saturn

11.03.1997 - 12.08.1997

 

The Disco Inferno (2)

12.08.1997 - 12.29.1997

 

Booker T

12.29.1997 - 02.16.1998

 

Rick Martel

02.16.1998 - 02.22.1998

 

Booker T (2)

02.22.1998 - 04.30.1998

 

Chris Benoit

04.30.1998 - 05.01.1998

 

Booker T (3)

05.01.1998 - 05.02.1998

 

Chris Benoit (2)

05.02.1998 - 05.03.1998

 

Booker T (4)

05.03.1998 - 05.04.1998

 

Fit Finlay

05.04.1998 - 06.14.1998

 

Booker T (5)

06.14.1998 - 08.10.1998

 

Chris Jericho

08.10.1998 - 11.30.1998

 

Konnan

11.30.1998 - 12.28.1998

 

Scott Steiner (2)

12.28.1998 - 03.14.1999

 

Booker T (6)

03.14.1999 - 05.09.1999

 

Rick Steiner (2)

05.09.1999 - 09.13.1999

 

Chris Benoit (3)

09.13.1999 - 10.24.1999

 

Rick Steiner (3)

10.24.1999 - 11.21.1999

 

Scott Hall

11.21.1999 - 11.29.1999

 

VACANT

11.29.1999 - 02.19.2000

- Scott Hall vacated the title because he did not want it

 

Jim Duggan

02.19.2000 - 04.10.2000

- awarded the vacant title after finding it in a trash can

 

DEACTIVATED

04.10.2000