On this page, you find the full Title History for the WCW World Television Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WCW World Television Championship was a secondary title contested in World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance and Jim Crockett Promotions, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on February 27, 1974.
The WCW World Television Championship was retired on April 10, 2000, with the final champion being "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
A similar championship, the NWA World Television Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
WCW World Television Championship: Title History
WCW
NWA
JCP-
Championship Names & Belt Designs
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WCW World Television Championship June 18, 1995 April 10, 2000 -
WCW World Television Championship May 23, 1992 June 17, 1995 -
WCW World Television Championship January 11, 1991 May 22, 1992 - NWA World Television Championship April 8, 1985 January 10, 1991
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NWA Television Championship November 1, 1977 April 7, 1985 - NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship February 27, 1974 October 31, 1977
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For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the NWA World Television Championship.
WCW World Television Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign World Championship Wrestling Deactivated
- April 10, 2000
- Denver, CO
- | WCW Nitro
- 9016+ days
The title was retired by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted.104 
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 1
- February 19, 2000
- Bethlehem, PA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 51 days
Duggan found the belt in a dumpster and claimed the title.51- days
Vacant
- November 29, 1999
- Denver, CO
- | WCW Nitro
- 82 days
Hall abandoned the title by giving it to Kevin Nash / Diesel, who then threw the belt into a trashcan vacating it.82- days
103 
Scott Hall 1
- November 21, 1999
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | WCW Mayhem 1999
- 8 days
8- days
102 
Rick Steiner 3
- October 24, 1999
- Las Vegas, NV
- | WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
- 28 days
28- days
101 
Chris Benoit 3
- September 13, 1999
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- | WCW Nitro
- 41 days
41- days
100 Rick Steiner 2
- May 9, 1999
- St. Louis, MI
- | WCW Slamboree 1999
- 127 days
127- days
99 
Booker T 6
- March 14, 1999
- Louisville, KY
- | WCW/nWo Uncensored 1999
- 56 days
56- days
98 
Scott Steiner 2
- December 28, 1998
- Baltimore, MD
- | WCW Nitro
- 76 days
76- days
97 
Konnan 1
- November 30, 1998
- Chattanooga, TN
- | WCW Nitro
- 28 days
28- days
96 
Chris Jericho 1
- August 10, 1998
- Rapid City, SD
- | WCW Nitro
- 112 days
112- days
95 
Stevie Ray 1
- July 14, 1998
- Baltimore, MD | Live event
- 27 days
Stevie Ray claimed the title saying he was given Power of Attorney by Booker T to defend the title due to him not being allowed to compete due to injury.27- days
94 Booker T 5
- June 14, 1998
- Baltimore, MD
- | WCW/nWo The Great American Bash 1998
- 30 days
30- days
93 
Fit Finlay 1
- May 4, 1998
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WCW Nitro
- 41 days
41- days
92 Booker T 4
- May 3, 1998
- Savannah, GA | Live event
- 1 day
1- day
91 Chris Benoit 2
- May 2, 1998
- North Charleston, SC | Live event
- 1 day
1- day
90 Booker T 3
- May 1, 1998
- Greenville, SC | Live event
- 1 day
1- day
89 Chris Benoit 1
- April 30, 1998
- Augusta, GA | Live event
- 1 day
1- day
88 Booker T 2
- February 22, 1998
- San Francisco, CA
- | WCW/nWo SuperBrawl VIII
- 67 days
67- days
87 
Rick Martel 1
- February 16, 1998
- Tampa, FL
- | WCW Nitro
- 6 days
6- days
86 Booker T 1
- December 29, 1997
- Baltimore, MD
- | WCW Nitro
- 49 days
49- days
85 
Disco Inferno 2
- December 8, 1997
- Buffalo, NY
- | WCW Nitro
- 21 days
21- days
84 
Saturn 1
- November 3, 1997
- Philadelphia, PA
- | WCW Nitro
- 35 days
35- days
83 Disco Inferno 1
- September 22, 1997
- Salt Lake City, UT
- | WCW Nitro
- 42 days
42- days
82 
Alex Wright 1
- August 21, 1997
- Nashville, TN
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XXXV
- 32 days
32- days
81 
Último Dragón 2
- July 22, 1997
- Jacksonville, FL
- | WCW Nitro
- 30 days
30- days
80 
Steven Regal 4
- May 18, 1997
- Charlotte, NC
- | WCW Slamboree 1997
- 65 days
65- days
79 Ultimate Dragon 1
- April 7, 1997
- Huntsville, AL
- | WCW Nitro
- 41 days
41- days
78 
Prince Iaukea 1
- February 17, 1997
- Tampa, FL
- | WCW Nitro
- 49 days
49- days
77 Lord Steven Regal 3
- August 31, 1996
- Dalton, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 170 days
170- days
76 
Lex Luger 2
- March 6, 1996
- Macon, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 178 days
178- days
75 
Johnny B. Badd 3
- February 18, 1996
- Norfolk, VA | Live event
- 17 days
17- days
74 Lex Luger 1
- February 17, 1996
- Baltimore, MD | Live event
- 1 day
1- day
73 Johnny B. Badd 2
- October 29, 1995
- Detroit, MI
- | WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
- 111 days
111- days
72 
Diamond Dallas Page 1
- September 17, 1995
- Asheville, NC
- | WCW Fall Brawl 1995
- 42 days
42- days
71 
The Renegade 1
- June 18, 1995
- Dayton, OH
- | WCW The Great American Bash 1995
- 91 days
91- days
70 
Arn Anderson 4
- January 8, 1995
- Atlanta, GA | Main Event
- 161 days
161- days
69 Johnny B. Badd 1
- September 18, 1994
- Roanoke, VA
- | WCW Fall Brawl 1994
- 112 days
112- days
68 Lord Steven Regal 2
- June 23, 1994
- North Charleston, SC
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XXVII
- 87 days
87- days
67 
Larry Zbyszko 1
- May 28, 1994
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 26 days
26- days
66 Lord Steven Regal 1
- September 19, 1993
- Houston, TX
- | WCW Fall Brawl 1993
- 251 days
251- days
65 
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat 4
- August 18, 1993
- Daytona Beach, FL
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
- 32 days
During this reign, in September 1, 1993, WCW conclusively left NWA.32- days
World Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance 64 
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 1
- March 27, 1993
- Macon, Georgia | Power Hour
- 144 days
Defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final for the vacant title.144- days
Vacant
- January 13, 1993
- 73 days
Steiner was stripped of the title after he and his brother Rick Steiner left WCW for WWF.73- days
63 
Scott Steiner 1
- October 10, 1992
- Columbus, GA | WorldWide
- 95 days
95- days
62 Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat 3
- September 2, 1992
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
- 38 days
38- days
61 
Stunning Steve 2
- June 13, 1992
- Chattanooga, TN | WorldWide
- 81 days
81- days
60 
Barry Windham 1
- May 9, 1992
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 35 days
35- days
59 "Stunning" Steve Austin 1
- June 29, 1991
- Birmingham, AL | WorldWide
- 315 days
315- days
58 
Bobby Eaton 1
- May 19, 1991
- St. Petersburg, FL
- | WCW SuperBrawl I
- 41 days
41- days
57 
Arn Anderson 3
- February 2, 1991
- Perry, GA | WorldWide
- 106 days
Anderson won the title defeating the previous champion The Z-Man, and during his reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the NWA World Television Championship became the WCW World Television Championship.106- days
56 
Tom Zenk 1
- December 29, 1990
- Atlanta, GA | World Championship Wrestling
- 35 days
35- days
55 Arn Anderson 2
- January 2, 1990
- Gainesville, GA | Power Hour
- 361 days
361- days
54 
The Great Muta 1
- September 3, 1989
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 121 days
Defeated Sting to win the vacant title.121- days
Vacant
- July 23, 1989
- Baltimore, MD
- | WCW The Great American Bash 1989
- 42 days
The title was vacated after a controversial finish to a match between Sting and The Great Muta.42- days
53 
Sting 1
- March 31, 1989
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 114 days
114- days
52 
Mike Rotunda 3
- February 20, 1989
- Chicago, IL
- | WCW Chi-Town Rumble 1989
- 39 days
39- days
51 
Rick Steiner 1
- December 26, 1988
- Norfolk, VA
- | WCW Starrcade 1988: True Gritt
- 56 days
56- days
50 Mike Rotunda 2
- January 26, 1988
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 335 days
On November 21, 1988 the NWA's flagship promotion JCP was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW).335- days
National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions 49 
Nikita Koloff 1
- August 17, 1987
- Fayetteville, NC | Live event
- 162 days
At Starrcade 1987, Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the UWF Television Championship into the NWA World Television Championship.162- days
48 
Tully Blanchard 3
- November 27, 1986
- Greensboro, NC
- | NWA Starrcade 1986: Night of the Skywalkers
- 263 days
263- days
47 
Dusty Rhodes 3
- September 9, 1986
- Columbia, SC | Live event
- 79 days
79- days
46 Arn Anderson 1
- January 4, 1986
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 248 days
Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant title.248- days
Vacant
- October 19, 1985
- 77 days
Rhodes was stripped of the title due to an injury.77- days
45 Dusty Rhodes 2
- July 6, 1985
- Charlotte, NC
- | NWA The Great American Bash 1985
- 105 days
105- days
44 Tully Blanchard 2
- April 28, 1985
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 69 days
69- days
43 Dusty Rhodes 1
- March 16, 1985
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 43 days
During this reign, the title was renamed as "NWA World Television Championship".43- days
42 Tully Blanchard 1
- March 28, 1984
- Spartanburg, SC | Live event
- 353 days
353- days
41 Mark Youngblood 1
- March 7, 1984
- Spartanburg, SC
- | NWA Starrcade 1984: The Million Dollar Challenge
- 21 days
Defeated Dick Slater in a a tournament final to win the vacant title.21- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1984
- 66 days
Jimmy Valiant dropped the "Charlie Brown" alias and vacated the title.66- days
40 
Charlie Brown 2
- November 24, 1983
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 38 days
38- days
39 
The Great Kabuki 1
- May 23, 1983
- Greenville, SC | Live event
- 185 days
185- days
38 Jos LeDuc 2
- April 30, 1983
- Richmond, VA | Live event
- 23 days
23- days
37 Dick Slater 2
- April 3, 1983
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 27 days
27- days
36 
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2
- March 27, 1983
- Asheville, NC | Live event
- 7 days
7- days
35 Dick Slater 1
- February 22, 1983
- Columbia, SC | Live event
- 33 days
33- days
34 
Mike Rotunda 1
- December 25, 1982
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 59 days
59- days
33 Bad Leroy Brown 1
- November 25, 1982
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 30 days
Won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant title.30- days
Vacant
- October 26, 1982
- 30 days
Jos Leduc was stripped of the title due to cheating.30- days
32 Jos LeDuc 1
- September 19, 1982
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 37 days
37- days
31 
Jimmy Valiant 1
- January 2, 1982
- Hampton, VA | Live event
- 260 days
260- days
30 
Ivan Koloff 3
- November 3, 1981
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 60 days
60- days
29 Ron Bass 1
- September 6, 1981
- Asheville, NC | Live event
- 58 days
58- days
28 
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 4
- June 14, 1981
- Live event
- 84 days
84- days
27 Sweet Ebony Diamond 2
- May 30, 1981
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 15 days
15- days
26 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 3
- May 6, 1981
- Live event
- 24 days
24- days
25 Sweet Ebony Diamond 1
- April 29, 1981
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 7 days
Won a tournament to win the vacant title.7- days
Vacant
- January 27, 1981
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 92 days
The title was vacated after Roddy Piper won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.92- days
24 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1
- November 1, 1980
- Richmond, VA | Live event
- 87 days
Defeats Paul Jones in tournament final to win the vacant title.87- days
Vacant
- October 1, 1980
- 31 days
The title was vacated after The Masked Superstar started to team with Paul Jones.31- days
23 
The Masked Superstar 1
- April 1, 1980
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 183 days
Won a tournament to win the vacant title.183- days
Vacant
- October 24, 1979
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 160 days
The title was vacated after Ricky Steamboat won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Jay Youngblood.160- days
22 
Ricky Steamboat 2
- June 10, 1979
- Asheville, NC | Live event
- 136 days
136- days
21 Paul Jones 5
- June 7, 1978
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 368 days
368- days
20 
Baron von Raschke 2
- March 26, 1978
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 73 days
73- days
19 Johnny Weaver 1
- March 5, 1978
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 21 days
21- days
18 Baron von Raschke 1
- October 12, 1977
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 144 days
During this reign, the title was renamed as "NWA Television Championship" after he was billed as having won a tournament for all the regional NWA Television Champions.144- days
17 Ricky Steamboat 1
- June 15, 1977
- Raleigh, NC | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 119 days
119- days
16 
Ric Flair 2
- April 4, 1977
- Greenville, SC | Live event
- 72 days
72- days
15 
Rufus R. Jones 2
- February 15, 1977
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 48 days
48- days
14 
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 2
- January 19, 1977
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 27 days
27- days
13 Rufus R. Jones 1
- November 30, 1976
- Charleston, SC | Live event
- 50 days
50- days
12 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 1
- November 8, 1976
- Fayetteville, NC | Live event
- 22 days
22- days
11 Mr. Wrestling 1
- October 16, 1976
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 23 days
23- days
10 
Angelo Mosca 2
- August 11, 1976
- Raleigh, NC | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 66 days
66- days
9 Paul Jones 4
- June 30, 1976
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 42 days
42- days
8 Angelo Mosca 1
- April 14, 1976
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 77 days
Defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant title.77- days
Vacant
- December 3, 1975
- 133 days
Paul Jones gave up the title after he won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship.133- days
7 Paul Jones 3
- August 8, 1975
- Richmond, VA | Live event
- 117 days
117- days
6 Ric Flair 1
- February 8, 1975
- Winston-Salem, NC | Live event
- 181 days
181- days
5 Paul Jones 2
- December 26, 1974
- Greensboro, NC | Live event
- 44 days
44- days
4 
Ivan Koloff 2
- October 24, 1974
- Anderson, SC | Live event
- 63 days
63- days
3 Paul Jones 1
- July 8, 1974
- Charlotte, NC | Live event
- 108 days
108- days
2 Ivan Koloff 1
- May 10, 1974
- Richmond, VA | Live event
- 59 days
59- days
1 Danny Miller 1
- February 27, 1974
- Raleigh, NC | Live event
- 72 days
Defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion.72- days
WCW World Television Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
World Championship Wrestling - Gender Male
- Title Type Secondary Title
- Date Established February 27, 1974
- Date Retired April 10, 2000
- Followed By
NWA World Television Championship
- Final Champion"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booker T | 6 |
| 2 | Paul Jones | 5 |
| 3 | Arn Anderson | 4 |
| 4 | Lord Steven Regal | 4 |
| 5 | Ricky Steamboat | 4 |
| 6 | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | 4 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Arn Anderson | 876 | |
| Tully Blanchard | 685 | |
| Paul Jones | 679 | |
| Lord Steven Regal | 573 | |
| Mike Rotunda | 433 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jones | June 7, 1978 - June 10, 1979 | 368 | |
| Arn Anderson | January 2, 1990 - December 29, 1990 | 361 | |
| Tully Blanchard | March 28, 1984 - March 16, 1985 | 353 | |
| Mike Rotunda | January 26, 1988 - December 26, 1988 | 335 | |
| "Stunning" Steve Austin | June 29, 1991 - May 9, 1992 | 315 |