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WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

NWA/WCW World Television Title History

National Wrestling Alliance [Mid-Atlantic Version] (March 1984 - January 1991)
World Championship Wrestling (January 1991 - )

NameDateLocationNotes
Jake RobertsMarch 19841
Ron GarvinApril 7, 1984Baltimore, Maryland
Jake Roberts (2)June 17, 1984Atlanta, Georgia2
Ron Garvin (2)July 1, 1984Atlanta, Georgia3
Bob RoopSeptember 1984
Ron Garvin (3)December 28, 1984Saginaw, Michigan
Bob Roop (2)January 19854
Dusty RhodesMarch 16, 1985Charlotte, North Carolina5
Tully BlanchardApril 28, 1985Charlotte, North Carolina
Dusty Rhodes (2)July 6, 1985Charlotte, North Carolina6
Arn AndersonJanuary 4, 1986Greensboro, North Carolina7
Dusty Rhodes (3)September 9, 1986Columbia, South Carolina
Tully Blanchard (2)November 26, 1986Greensboro, North Carolina
Nikita KoloffAugust 17, 1987Fayetteville, North Carolina8
Mike Rotunda January 26, 1988Raleigh, North Carolina
Rick SteinerDecember 26, 1988Norfolk, Virginia
Mike Rotunda (2)February 20, 1989Chicago, Illinois
StingMarch 31, 1989Atlanta, Georgia9
The Great MutaSeptember 3, 1989Atlanta, Georgia10
Arn Anderson (2)January 2, 1990Gainesville, Georgia
Tom ZenkDecember 4, 1990Gainesville, Georgia
Arn Anderson (3)January 14, 1991Marietta, Georgia11
Bobby EatonMay 19, 1991Saint Petersburg, Florida
Steve AustinJune 3, 1991Birmingham, Alabama
Barry WindhamApril 27, 1992Atlanta, Georgia
Steve Austin (2)May 23, 1992Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ricky SteamboatSeptember 2, 1992Atlanta, Georgia
Scott SteinerSeptember 29, 1992Columbus, Georgia12
Paul OrndorffMarch 2, 1993Macon, Georgia13
Ricky Steamboat (2)August 18, 1993Daytona Beach, Florida
Lord Steven RegalSeptember 19, 1993Houston, Texas
Larry ZbyszkoMay 2, 1994Atlanta, Georgia
Lord Steven Regal (2)June 23, 1994Charleston, South Carolina
Johnny B. BaddSeptember 18, 1994Roanoke, Virginia
Arn Anderson (4)January 8, 1995Atlanta, Georgia
The RenegadeJune 18, 1995Dayton, Ohio
Diamond Dallas PageSeptember 17, 1995Ashville, North Carolina
Johnny B. Badd (2)October 29, 1995Detroit, Michigan
Lex LugerFebruary 17, 1996Baltimore, Maryland
Johnny B. Badd (3)February 18, 1996Norfolk, Virginia
Lex Luger (2)March 6, 1996Macon, Georgia
Lord Steven Regal (3)August 20, 1996Dalton, Georgia
Prince IaukeaFebruary 17, 1997Tampa, Florida
Ultimo DragonApril 7, 1997Huntsville, Alabama
Lord Steven Regal (4)May 18, 1997Charlotte, North Carolina
Ultimo Dragon (2)July 22, 1997Jacksonville, Florida
Alex WrightAugust 21, 1997Nashville, Tennessee
Disco InfernoSeptember 22, 1997Salt Lake City, Utah
Perry SaturnNovember 3, 1997Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Disco Inferno (2)December 8, 1997Buffalo, New York
Booker T.December 29, 1997Baltimore, Maryland
Rick MartelFebruary 16, 1998Tampa, Florida
Booker T. (2)Febuary 22, 1998San Francisco, California
Chris BenoitApril 30, 1998Augusta, Georgia
Booker T. (3)May 1, 1998Greensville, South Carolina
Chris Benoit (2)May 2, 1998Charleston, South Carolina
Booker T. (4)May 3, 1998Savannah, Georgia
Dave FinlayMay 4, 1998Indianapolis, Indiana
Booker T. (5)June 14, 1998Baltimore, Maryland
Chris JerichoAugust 10, 1998Rapid City, South Dakota14
Konnan November 30, 1998Chattanooga, Tennessee
Scott Steiner (2)December 28, 1998Baltimore, Maryland
Booker T. (6)March 14, 1999Louisville, Kentucky
Rick Steiner (2)May 9, 1999Saint Louis, Missouri
Chris Benoit (3)September 13, 1999Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Rick Steiner (3)October 24, 1999Las Vegas, Nevada15
Scott HallNovember 21, 1999Toronto, Ontario, Canada16
Jim DugganFebruary 16, 2000Bethlehem, Pennsylvania17

Notes:

1. Jake Roberts wins the NWA National Television title from Ron Garvin on November 6, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia. Was recognized as NWA World Television champion after March of 1984.

2. The title was immediately held-up because Jake Roberts used a foreign object.

3. Ron Garvin defeated Jake Roberts in a rematch by a count out to win the title.

4. World title status was removed from the title and was reduced to the National Television title in March of 1985.

5. Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard to win the NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Television Title, and title is recognized as the World Televisision Title.

6. Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title on October 19, 1985 for not defending the title after having his leg broken by Ric Flair, Ole and Arn Anderson on September 29, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia.

7. Arn Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the title.

8. Nikita Koloff defeated Terry Taylor on November 26, 1986 in Chicago, Illinois to unify with the UWF World Television title.

9. The title was held-up on July 23, 1989 following a match against the Great Muta in Baltimore, Maryland.

10. The Great Muta defeated Sting in a rematch for the title.

11. The title was renamed the WCW World Television title after the NWA was no longer in operation.

12. The title was vacated in November of 1992 when the Steiner Brothers jumped to the WWF.

13. Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final to win the title.

14. Chris Jericho defeated Stevie Ray, who has been claiming that Booker T. allowed him to defend the title when Booker was out with an injury on August 17, 1998. Chris Jericho claimed that he won the title vacated by Booker T., who was unable to defend the title within the thirty day period.

15. Rick Steiner was stripped of the title on November 21, 1999 due to an injury.

16. Scott Hall was awarded the title and was then abandoned on November 29, 1999.

17. Jim Duggan declared himself as champion after retreiving the title from a "garbage can." On April 10, 2000, Vince Russo declared all WCW titles vacant on NITRO in Denver, Colorado. The title was abandoned.