NWA/WCW Television Title History

NWA/WCW Television Championship

No.	Name	Title	Date	Place	Event	Reign	Note
1	Jake Roberts	1	04-Mar-1984	N/A		35	Note 1
2	Ron Garvin	1	07-Apr-1984	Baltimore, MD		71
3	Jake Roberts	2	17-Jun-1984	Atlanta, GA		>1	Note 2
	[Vacant]		17-Jun-1984	Atlanta, GA		13	Note 2
4	Ron Garvin	2	01-Jul-1984	Atlanta, GA		[62]	Note 3
5	Bobby Roop	1	[01-Sep-1984]	[?]		[118]	Note 4
6	Ron Garvin	3	28-Dec-1984	Saginaw, MI		[18]
7	Bobby Roop	2	[15-Jan-1985]	[?]		[59]	Note 5
	[Vacant]		[15-Mar-1985]			[>1]	Note 6
8	Dusty Rhodes	1	16-Mar-1985	Greensboro, NC		43	Note 7
9	Tully Blanchard	1	28-Apr-1985	Charlotte, NC		69	Note 7
10	Dusty Rhodes	2	06-Jul-1985	Charlotte, NC	GAB	105
	[Vacant]		19-Oct-1985			77	Note 8
11	Arn Anderson	1	04-Jan-1986	Greensboro, NC		248	Note 9
12	Dusty Rhodes	3	09-Sep-1986	Columbia, SC		79
13	Tully Blanchard	2	27-Nov-1986	Greensboro, NC	STCD	263
14	Nikita Koloff	1	17-Aug-1987	Fayetteville, SC		162
15	Mike Rotundo	1	26-Jan-1988	Raleigh, NC		335
16	Rick Steiner	1	26-Dec-1988	Norfolk, VA	STCD	56
17	Mike Rotundo	2	20-Feb-1989	Chicago, IL	CTR	39
18	Sting	1	31-Mar-1989	Atlanta, GA		114
	[Vacant]		23-Jul-1989	Baltimore, MD		42	Note 10
19	Great Muta	1	03-Sep-1989	Atlanta, GA		121	Note 11
20	Arn Anderson	2	02-Jan-1990	Gainesville, GA		336
21	Tom Zenk	1	04-Dec-1990	Gainesville, GA		41
22	Arn Anderson	3	14-Jan-1991	Marietta, GA		125	Note 12
23	Bobby Eaton	1	19-May-1991	St. Petersburg, FL	SB1	15
24	Steve Austin	1	03-Jun-1991	Birmingham, AL		329
25	Barry Windham	1	27-Apr-1992	Atlanta, GA		26
26	Steve Austin	2	23-May-1992	Chattanooga, TN		102
27	Ricky Steamboat	1	02-Sep-1992	Atlanta, GA	COC	27
28	Scott Steiner	1	29-Sep-1992	Columbus, GA		[47]
	[Vacant]		[15-Nov-1992]			[107]	Note 13
29	Paul Orndorff	1	02-Mar-1993	Macon, GA		169	Note 14
30	Ricky Steamboat	2	18-Aug-1993	Daytona, FL	COC	32
31	Lord Steven Regal	1	19-Sep-1993	Houston, TX	FB	225
32	Larry Zbyszko	1	02-May-1994	Atlanta, GA		52
33	Lord Steven Regal	2	23-Jun-1994	Charleston, SC	COC	87
34	Johnny B. Badd	1	18-Sep-1994	Roanoke, VA	FB	112
35	Arn Anderson	4	08-Jan-1995	Atlanta, GA		161
36	Renegade	1	18-Jun-1995	Dayton, OH	GAB	91
37	Diamond Dallas Page	1	17-Sep-1995	Ashville, NC	FB	42
38	Johnny B. Badd	2	29-Oct-1995	Detroit, MI	HHAV	111
39	Lex Luger	1	17-Feb-1996	Baltimore, MD		1
40	Johnny B. Badd	3	18-Feb-1996	Norfolk, VA		17
41	Lex Luger	2	06-Mar-1996	Macon, GA		167
42	Lord Steven Regal	3	20-Aug-1996	Dalton, GA		181
43	Prince Iaukea	1	17-Feb-1997	Tampa, FL	NTRO	49
44	Ultimo Dragon	1	07-Apr-1997	Huntsville, AL	NTRO	41
45	Lord Steven Regal	4	18-May-1997	Charlotte, NC	SLAM	65
46	Ultimo Dragon	2	22-Jul-1997	Jacksonville, FL	NTRO	30
47	Alex Wright	1	21-Aug-1997	Nashville, TN	COC	32
48	Disco Inferno	1	22-Sep-1997	Salt Lake City, UT	NTRO	11
49	Perry Saturn	1	03-Nov-1997	Philadelphia, PA	NTRO	35
50	Disco Inferno	2	08-Dec-1997	Buffalo, NY	NTRO	21
51	Booker T	1	29-Dec-1997	Baltimore, MD	NTRO	49
52	Rick Martel	1	16-Feb-1998	Tampa, FL	NTRO	6
53	Booker T	2	22-Feb-1998	San Francisco, CA	SB8	67
54	Chris Benoit	1	30-Apr-1998	Augusta, GA		1
55	Booker T	3	01-May-1998	Greenville, SC		1
56	Chris Benoit	2	02-May-1998	Charleston, SC	PIP	1
57	Booker T	4	03-May-1998	Savannah, GA		1
58	Dave "Fit" Finlay	1	04-May-1998	Indianapolis, IN	NTRO	41
59	Booker T	5	14-Jun-1998	Baltimore, MD	GAB	29
60	Stevie Ray	1	13-Jul-1998	Las Vegas, NV	NTRO	28	Note 15
61	Chris Jericho	1	10-Aug-1998	Rapid City, SD	NTRO	112
62	Konnan	1	30-Nov-1998	Chattanooga, TN	NTRO	28
63	Scott Steiner	2	28-Dec-1998	Baltimore, MD	NTRO	76
64	Booker T	6	14-Mar-1999	Louisville, KY	UNC	56
65	Rick Steiner	2	09-May-1999	St. Louis, MO	SLAM	127
66	Chris Benoit	3	13-Sep-1999	Chapel Hill, NC	NTRO	41
67	Rick Steiner	3	24-Oct-1999	Las Vegas, NV	HHAV	28
68	Scott Hall	1	21-Nov-1999	Toronto, ONT	MAY	7	Note 16
	[Vacant]		29-Nov-1999	Denver, CO	NTRO	79	Note 17
69	Jim Duggan	1	16-Feb-2000	Bethlehem, PA	SNIT	54	Note 18
	[Vacant]		10-Apr-200	Denver, CO	NTRO	N/A	Note 19

No.

Name

Title

Date

Place

Event

Reign

Note

Jake Roberts

04-Mar-1984

N/A

Note 1

Ron Garvin

07-Apr-1984

Baltimore, MD

Jake Roberts

17-Jun-1984

Atlanta, GA

Note 2

[Vacant]

17-Jun-1984

Atlanta, GA

Note 2

Ron Garvin

01-Jul-1984

Atlanta, GA

[62]

Note 3

Bobby Roop

[01-Sep-1984]

[?]

[118]

Note 4

Ron Garvin

28-Dec-1984

Saginaw, MI

[18]

Bobby Roop

[15-Jan-1985]

[?]

[59]

Note 5

[Vacant]

[15-Mar-1985]

[>1]

Note 6

Dusty Rhodes

16-Mar-1985

Greensboro, NC

Note 7

Tully Blanchard

28-Apr-1985

Charlotte, NC

Note 7

Dusty Rhodes

06-Jul-1985

Charlotte, NC

GAB

105

[Vacant]

19-Oct-1985

Note 8

Arn Anderson

04-Jan-1986

Greensboro, NC

248

Note 9

Dusty Rhodes

09-Sep-1986

Columbia, SC

Tully Blanchard

27-Nov-1986

Greensboro, NC

STCD

263

Nikita Koloff

17-Aug-1987

Fayetteville, SC

162

Mike Rotundo

26-Jan-1988

Raleigh, NC

335

Rick Steiner

26-Dec-1988

Norfolk, VA

STCD

Mike Rotundo

20-Feb-1989

Chicago, IL

CTR

Sting

31-Mar-1989

Atlanta, GA

114

[Vacant]

23-Jul-1989

Baltimore, MD

Note 10

Great Muta

03-Sep-1989

Atlanta, GA

121

Note 11

Arn Anderson

02-Jan-1990

Gainesville, GA

336

Tom Zenk

04-Dec-1990

Gainesville, GA

Arn Anderson

14-Jan-1991

Marietta, GA

125

Note 12

Bobby Eaton

19-May-1991

St. Petersburg, FL

SB1

Steve Austin

03-Jun-1991

Birmingham, AL

329

Barry Windham

27-Apr-1992

Atlanta, GA

Steve Austin

23-May-1992

Chattanooga, TN

102

Ricky Steamboat

02-Sep-1992

Atlanta, GA

COC

Scott Steiner

29-Sep-1992

Columbus, GA

[47]

[Vacant]

[15-Nov-1992]

[107]

Note 13

Paul Orndorff

02-Mar-1993

Macon, GA

169

Note 14

Ricky Steamboat

18-Aug-1993

Daytona, FL

COC

Lord Steven Regal

19-Sep-1993

Houston, TX

225

Larry Zbyszko

02-May-1994

Atlanta, GA

Lord Steven Regal

23-Jun-1994

Charleston, SC

COC

Johnny B. Badd

18-Sep-1994

Roanoke, VA

112

Arn Anderson

08-Jan-1995

Atlanta, GA

161

Renegade

18-Jun-1995

Dayton, OH

GAB

Diamond Dallas Page

17-Sep-1995

Ashville, NC

Johnny B. Badd

29-Oct-1995

Detroit, MI

HHAV

111

Lex Luger

17-Feb-1996

Baltimore, MD

Johnny B. Badd

18-Feb-1996

Norfolk, VA

Lex Luger

06-Mar-1996

Macon, GA

167

Lord Steven Regal

20-Aug-1996

Dalton, GA

181

Prince Iaukea

17-Feb-1997

Tampa, FL

NTRO

Ultimo Dragon

07-Apr-1997

Huntsville, AL

NTRO

Lord Steven Regal

18-May-1997

Charlotte, NC

SLAM

Ultimo Dragon

22-Jul-1997

Jacksonville, FL

NTRO

Alex Wright

21-Aug-1997

Nashville, TN

COC

Disco Inferno

22-Sep-1997

Salt Lake City, UT

NTRO

Perry Saturn

03-Nov-1997

Philadelphia, PA

NTRO

Disco Inferno

08-Dec-1997

Buffalo, NY

NTRO

Booker T

29-Dec-1997

Baltimore, MD

NTRO

Rick Martel

16-Feb-1998

Tampa, FL

NTRO

Booker T

22-Feb-1998

San Francisco, CA

SB8

Chris Benoit

30-Apr-1998

Augusta, GA

Booker T

01-May-1998

Greenville, SC

Chris Benoit

02-May-1998

Charleston, SC

PIP

Booker T

03-May-1998

Savannah, GA

Dave "Fit" Finlay

04-May-1998

Indianapolis, IN

NTRO

Booker T

14-Jun-1998

Baltimore, MD

GAB

Stevie Ray

13-Jul-1998

Las Vegas, NV

NTRO

Note 15

Chris Jericho

10-Aug-1998

Rapid City, SD

NTRO

112

Konnan

30-Nov-1998

Chattanooga, TN

NTRO

Scott Steiner

28-Dec-1998

Baltimore, MD

NTRO

Booker T

14-Mar-1999

Louisville, KY

UNC

Rick Steiner

09-May-1999

St. Louis, MO

SLAM

127

Chris Benoit

13-Sep-1999

Chapel Hill, NC

NTRO

Rick Steiner

24-Oct-1999

Las Vegas, NV

HHAV

Scott Hall

21-Nov-1999

Toronto, ONT

MAY

Note 16

[Vacant]

29-Nov-1999

Denver, CO

NTRO

Note 17

Jim Duggan

16-Feb-2000

Bethlehem, PA

SNIT

Note 18

[Vacant]

10-Apr-200

Denver, CO

NTRO

N/A

Note 19

Notes

1	On 06-Nov-1983, Roberts won the Georgia NWA National TV Title from Ron Garvin in Atlanta. Title later becomes known at the NWA World Television Championship. Some histories credit Hans Schmidt with being recognized back in Nov-1956, but there were no changes after that, so I have not included it.
2	Title held up because Roberts used a foreign instrument.
3	Defeated Roberts in a rematch via countout.
4	Date and place uncertain.
5	Location and date uncertain.
6	World Title status revoked and reduced back to national title in Mar-1985 (date shown assumed). Ron Garvin would later defeat Bob Roop on 14-Apr-1985 in Atlanta, but that would be part of the NWA National TV Title (along with other title changes before 04-Mar-1984), not presented here. That national title was abandoned in Apr-1985.
7	World Title status restored when Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA (Mid-Atlantic) TV title.
8	Stripped for not defending the belt due to injury sustained when Ric Flair/Ole and Arn Anderson broke his leg on 29-Sep in Atlanta.
9	Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in tournament final.
10	Title held-up after a match against the Great Muta.
11	Defeated Sting in rematch.
12	Becomes known as the WCW World Television title as of Jan-1991.
13	Title vacated when Steiners leave for the WWF.
14	Defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final.
15	Claims on Nitro that Booker T has allowed him to defend the title, since Booker was injured the night before at a PPV.
16	Wins title via forfeit. Steiner was inured.
17	Vacated when Kevin Nash tosses the belt in the trash.
18	Hacksaw finds the title in the trash. Taped on the 16-Feb, aired on 19-Feb.
19	Vacated by WCW execs Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. Never revived after that.

On 06-Nov-1983, Roberts won the Georgia NWA National TV Title from Ron Garvin in Atlanta. Title later becomes known at the NWA World Television Championship. Some histories credit Hans Schmidt with being recognized back in Nov-1956, but there were no changes after that, so I have not included it.

Title held up because Roberts used a foreign instrument.

Defeated Roberts in a rematch via countout.

Date and place uncertain.

Location and date uncertain.

World Title status revoked and reduced back to national title in Mar-1985 (date shown assumed). Ron Garvin would later defeat Bob Roop on 14-Apr-1985 in Atlanta, but that would be part of the NWA National TV Title (along with other title changes before 04-Mar-1984), not presented here. That national title was abandoned in Apr-1985.

World Title status restored when Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA (Mid-Atlantic) TV title.

Stripped for not defending the belt due to injury sustained when Ric Flair/Ole and Arn Anderson broke his leg on 29-Sep in Atlanta.

Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in tournament final.

Title held-up after a match against the Great Muta.

Defeated Sting in rematch.

Becomes known as the WCW World Television title as of Jan-1991.

Title vacated when Steiners leave for the WWF.

Defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final.

Claims on Nitro that Booker T has allowed him to defend the title, since Booker was injured the night before at a PPV.

Wins title via forfeit. Steiner was inured.

Vacated when Kevin Nash tosses the belt in the trash.

Hacksaw finds the title in the trash. Taped on the 16-Feb, aired on 19-Feb.

Vacated by WCW execs Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. Never revived after that.

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