The NWA World Television Championship.

The Nwa Worlds Television Championship is a title that dates back to the early 1980's and some how found it's place back into the wrestling scene in TNA.

The NWA was the first to showcase the title belt, it's history has had many legends in pro wrestling wear this title and became more than just a world television champion. Most wrestlers would move on and become tag team champions, and world champions. The television championship has had 107 television champions, 54 title reigns, and only 9 Vacancys in it's history.

1
Miller !Danny Miller
01 !1
01974-02-27 February 27, 1974
&0000000000000072.00000072
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
Miller defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion.
002 !2
Koloff !Ivan Koloff
01 !1
01974-05-10 May 10, 1974
&0000000000000059.00000059
Richmond !Richmond, Virginia
Live event !Live event
003 !3
Jones !Paul Jones
01 !1
01974-07-08 July 8, 1974
&0000000000000108.000000108
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
004 !4
Koloff !Ivan Koloff
02 !2
01974-10-24 October 24, 1974
&0000000000000063.00000063
Anderson !Anderson, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
005 !5
Jones !Paul Jones
02 !2
01974-12-26 December 26, 1974
&0000000000000044.00000044
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
006 !6
Flair !Ric Flair
01 !1
01975-02-08 February 8, 1975
&0000000000000181.000000181
Winston-Salem !Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
[4]
007 !7
Jones !Paul Jones
03 !3
01975-08-08 August 8, 1975
&0000000000000117.000000117
Richmond !Richmond, Virginia
Live event !Live event
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01975-12-03 December 3, 1975
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
Jones gave up the TV Title after he won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship on November 27, 1975.
008 !8
Mosca !Angelo Mosca
01 !1
01976-04-14 April 14, 1976
&0000000000000077.00000077
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
Mosca defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
009 !9
Jones !Paul Jones
04 !4
01976-06-30 June 30, 1976
&0000000000000108.000000108
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
010 !10
Mr. Wrestling !Mr. Wrestling
01 !1
01976-10-16 October 16, 1976
&0000000000000023.00000023
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
011 !11
Valentine !Greg Valentine
01 !1
01976-11-08 November 8, 1976
&0000000000000022.00000022
Raleigh !Fayetteville, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
012 !12
Jones !Rufus R. Jones
01 !1
01976-11-30 November 30, 1976
&0000000000000050.00000050
Charleston !Charleston, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
013 !13
Valentine !Greg Valentine
02 !2
01977-01-19 January 19, 1977
&0000000000000027.00000027
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
014 !14
Jones !Rufus R. Jones
02 !2
01977-02-15 February 15, 1977
&0000000000000048.00000048
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
During Jones' reign, the championship was renamed the "NWA Television Championship".
015 !15
Flair !Ric Flair
02 !2
01977-04-04 April 4, 1977
&0000000000000072.00000072
Greenville !Greenville, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
[5]
016 !16
Steamboat !Rick Steamboat
01 !1
01977-06-15 June 15, 1977
&0000000000000119.000000119
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
017 !17
Raschke !Baron Von Raschke
01 !1
01977-10-12 October 12, 1977
&0000000000000144.000000144
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
018 !18
Weaver !Johnny Weaver
01 !1
01978-03-05 March 5, 1978
&0000000000000021.00000021
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
019 !19
Raschke !Baron Von Raschke
02 !2
01978-03-26 March 26, 1978
&0000000000000073.00000073
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
020 !20
Jones !Paul Jones
05 !5
01978-06-07 June 7, 1978
&0000000000000003.0000003
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
021 !21
Steamboat !Rick Steamboat
02 !2
01978-06-10 June 10, 1978
661 ![N 1]
Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01980 1980
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
022 !22
Masked Superstar !Masked Superstar
01 !1
01980-04-01 April 1, 1980
213 ![N 2]
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
Masked Superstar won a tournament to win the vacant championship.
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01980-10 October 1980
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
023 !23
Piper !Roddy Piper
01 !1
01980-11-01 November 1, 1980
&0000000000000087.00000087
Richmond !Richmond, Virginia
Live event !Live event
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01981-01-27 January 27, 1981
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
The championship was vacated after Piper won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship.
024 !24
Diamond !Sweet Ebony Diamond
01 !1
01981-04-29 April 29, 1981
31 ![N 3]
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
Sweet Ebony Diamond won a tournament to win the vacant championship.[6]
025 !25
Valentine !Greg Valentine
03 !3
01981-Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "&" 1981
31 ![N 4]
zz !N/A
Live event !Live event
026 !26
Diamond !Sweet Ebony Diamond
02 !2
01981-05-30 May 30, 1981
99 ![N 5]
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
[6]
027 !27
Valentine !Greg Valentine
04 !4
01981 1981
99 ![N 5]
zz !N/A
Live event !Live event
028 !28
Bass !Ron Bass
01 !1
01981-09-06 September 6, 1981
&0000000000000058.00000058
Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
029 !29
Koloff !Ivan Koloff
03 !3
01981-11-03 November 3, 1981
&0000000000000060.00000060
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
030 !30
Valiant !Jimmy Valiant
01 !1
01982-01-02 January 2, 1982
155 ![N 6]
Hampton !Hampton, Virginia
Live event !Live event
031 !31
Koloff !Ivan Koloff
04 !4
01982 1982
155 ![N 7]
zz !N/A
Live event !Live event
032 !32
Valiant !Jimmy Valiant
02 !2
01982-06-06 June 6, 1982
133 ![N 8]
Toronto !Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Live event !Live event
033 !33
Koloff !Ivan Koloff
05 !5
01982 1982
133 ![N 9]
zz !N/A
Live event !Live event
034 !34
Valiant !Jimmy Valiant
03 !3
01982-10-17 October 17, 1982
41 ![N 10]
Toronto !Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Live event !Live event
035 !35
LeDuc !Jos LeDuc
01 !1
01982 1982
41 ![N 11]
zz !N/A
Live event !Live event
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01982 1982
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
Leduc was stripped of the championship due to cheating.
036 !36
Brown !Bad Leroy Brown
01 !1
01982-11-27 November 27, 1982
&0000000000000028.00000028
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
Brown won a 20 man battle royal to win the vacant championship.
037 !37
Rotundo !Mike Rotundo
01 !1
01982-12-25 December 25, 1982
&0000000000000059.00000059
Charlotee !Charlotte, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
038 !38
Slater !Dick Slater
01 !1
01983-02-22 February 22, 1983
&0000000000000033.00000033
Columbia !Columbia, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
039 !39
Piper !Roddy Piper
02 !2
01983-03-27 March 27, 1983
&0000000000000007.0000007
Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
040 !40
Slater !Dick Slater
02 !2
01983-04-03 April 3, 1983
&0000000000000027.00000027
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
041 !41
LeDuc !Jos LeDuc
02 !2
01983-04-30 April 30, 1983
&0000000000000023.00000023
Richmond !Richmond, Virginia
Live event !Live event
042 !42
Kabuki !The Great Kabuki
01 !1
01983-05-23 May 23, 1983
&0000000000000185.000000185
Greenville !Greenville, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
043 !43
Brown !Charlie Brown
04 !4
01983-11-24 November 24, 1983
68 ![N 12]
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Starrcade !Starrcade (1983)
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01984-01 January 1984
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
Valiant dropped the "Charlie Brown" alias and vacated the title.
044 !44
Youngblood !Mark Youngblood
01 !1
01984-03-07 March 7, 1984
&0000000000000021.00000021
Spartanburg !Spartanburg, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
Youngblood won a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
045 !45
Blanchard !Tully Blanchard
01 !1
01984-03-28 March 28, 1984
&0000000000000353.000000353
zz !N/A
Live event !Live event
046 !46
Rhodes !Dusty Rhodes
01 !1
01985-03-16 March 16, 1985
&0000000000000043.00000043
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
During Rhodes' reign, the title was renamed the "NWA World Television Championship".
047 !47
Blanchard !Tully Blanchard
02 !2
01985-04-28 April 28, 1985
&0000000000000069.00000069
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
048 !48
Rhodes !Dusty Rhodes
02 !2
01985-07-06 July 6, 1985
&0000000000000105.000000105
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Great American Bash !The Great American Bash (1985)
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01985-10-19 October 19, 1985
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
Rhodes was stripped of the title due to an injury.
049 !49
Anderson !Arn Anderson
01 !1
01986-01-04 January 4, 1986
&0000000000000248.000000248
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to claim the vacant championship.
050 !50
Rhodes !Dusty Rhodes
03 !3
01986-09-09 September 9, 1986
&0000000000000079.00000079
Columbia !Columbia, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
051 !51
Blanchard !Tully Blanchard
03 !3
01986-11-27 November 27, 1986
&0000000000000263.000000263
Greensboro !Greensboro, North Carolina
Starrcade !Starrcade (1986)
052 !52
Koloff !Nikita Koloff
01 !1
01987-08-17 August 17, 1987
&0000000000000162.000000162
Fayetteville !Fayetteville, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
On November 27, 1987 at Starrcade, Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the UWF Television Championship and the NWA World Television Championship.
053 !53
Rotunda !Mike Rotunda
02 !2
01988-01-26 January 26, 1988
&0000000000000335.000000335
Raleigh !Raleigh, North Carolina
Live event !Live event
054 !54
Steiner !Rick Steiner
01 !1
01988-12-26 December 26, 1988
&0000000000000056.00000056
Norfolk !Norfolk, Virginia
Starrcade !Starrcade (1988)
055 !55
Rotunda !Mike Rotunda
03 !3
01989-02-20 February 20, 1989
&0000000000000039.00000039
Chicago !Chicago, Illinois
Chi-Town Rumble !Chi-Town Rumble
056 !56
Sting !Sting
01 !1
01989-03-31 March 31, 1989
&0000000000000156.000000156
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia
Live event !Live event
[7]
057 !57
Muta !The Great Muta
01 !1
01989-09-03 September 3, 1989
&0000000000000121.000000121
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia
Live event !Live event
Muta defeated Sting to win the title.
058 !58
Anderson !Arn Anderson
02 !2
01990-01-02 January 2, 1990
&0000000000000336.000000336
Gainesville !Gainesville, Georgia
Power Hour !NWA Power Hour
059 !59
Z-Man !The Z-Man
01 !1
01990-12-04 December 4, 1990
&0000000000000041.00000041
Gainesville !Gainesville, Georgia
Live event !Live event
060 !60
Anderson !Arn Anderson
03 !3
01991-01-14 January 14, 1991
&0000000000000125.000000125
Marietta !Marietta, Georgia
Live event !Live event
During Anderson's reign, the title was renamed the "WCW World Television Championship" following WCW's withdrawal from the NWA.
061 !61
Eaton !Bobby Eaton
01 !1
01991-05-19 May 19, 1991
&0000000000000015.00000015
St. Petersburg !St. Petersburg, Florida
SuperBrawl !SuperBrawl I
062 !62
Austin !Steve Austin
01 !1
01991-06-03 June 3, 1991
&0000000000000329.000000329
Birmingham !Birmingham, Alabama
Worldwide !WCW Worldwide
This episode aired on tape delay on June 29, 1991.[8]
063 !63
Windham !Barry Windham
01 !1
01992-04-27 April 27, 1992
&0000000000000026.00000026
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday Night !WCW Saturday Night
This episode aired on tape delay on May 9, 1992.
064 !64
Austin !Steve Austin
02 !2
01992-05-23 May 23, 1992
&0000000000000102.000000102
Chattanooga !Chattanooga, Tennessee
WCW Worldwide
This episode aired on tape delay on June 13, 1992.
065 !65
Steamboat !Ricky Steamboat
03 !3
01992-09-02 September 2, 1992
&0000000000000027.00000027
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia
Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XX
066 !66
Steiner !Scott Steiner
01 !1
01992-09-29 September 29, 1992
63 ![N 13]
Columbus !Columbus, Georgia
Worldwide !WCW Worldwide
This episode aired on tape delay on October 10, 1992.
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01992-11 November 1992
zz !—
zz !N/A
zz !N/A
Steiner was stripped of the title after he and his brother Rick Steiner leave for the World Wrestling Federation.
067 !67
Orndorff !Paul Orndorff
01 !1
01993-03-02 March 2, 1993
&0000000000000169.000000169
Macon !Macon, Georgia
Power Hour !WCW Power Hour
Orndorff defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final to become the new champion. This episode aired on tape delay on March 27, 1993.
068 !68
Steamboat !Ricky Steamboat
04 !4
01993-08-18 August 18, 1993
&0000000000000032.00000032
Daytona Beach !Daytona Beach, Florida
Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XXIV
069 !69
Regal !Lord Steven Regal
01 !1
01993-09-19 September 19, 1993
&0000000000000225.000000225
Houston !Houston, Texas
Fall Brawl !Fall Brawl (1993)
[7]
070 !70
Zbyszko !Larry Zbyszko
01 !1
01994-05-02 May 2, 1994
&0000000000000052.00000052
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday Night !WCW Saturday Night
This episode aired on tape delay on May 28, 1994.
071 !71
Regal !Lord Steven Regal
02 !2
01994-06-23 June 23, 1994
&0000000000000087.00000087
Charleston !Charleston, South Carolina
Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XXVII
[7]
072 !72
Badd !Johnny B. Badd
01 !1
01994-09-18 September 18, 1994
&0000000000000112.000000112
Roanoke !Roanoke, Virginia
Fall Brawl !Fall Brawl (1994)
[7]
073 !73
Anderson !Arn Anderson
04 !4
01995-01-08 January 8, 1995
&0000000000000161.000000161
Atlanta !Atlanta, Georgia
Main Event !WCW Main Event
074 !74
Renegade !The Renegade
01 !1
01995-06-18 June 18, 1995
&0000000000000091.00000091
Dayton !Dayton, Ohio
Great American Bash !The Great American Bash (1995)
075 !75
Page !Diamond Dallas Page
01 !1
01995-09-17 September 17, 1995
&0000000000000042.00000042
Asheville !Asheville, North Carolina
Fall Brawl !Fall Brawl (1995)
076 !76
Badd !Johnny B. Badd
02 !2
01995-10-29 October 29, 1995
&0000000000000111.000000111
Detroit !Detroit, Michigan
Halloween Havoc !Halloween Havoc (1995)
077 !77
Lugar !Lex Luger
01 !1
01996-02-17 February 17, 1996
&0000000000000001.0000001
Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland
Live event !Live event
078 !78
Badd !Johnny B. Badd
03 !3
01996-02-18 February 18, 1996
&0000000000000017.00000017
Norfolk !Norfolk, Virginia
Live event !Live event
079 !79
Lugar !Lex Luger
02 !2
01996-03-06 March 6, 1996
&0000000000000167.000000167
Macon !Macon, Georgia
Live event !Live event
080 !80
Regal !Lord Steven Regal
03 !3
01996-08-20 August 20, 1996
&0000000000000181.000000181
Dalton !Dalton, Georgia
Nitro !Nitro
This episode aired on tape delay on August 31, 1996.[7]
081 !81
Iaukea !Prince Iaukea
01 !1
01997-02-17 February 17, 1997
&0000000000000049.00000049
Tampa !Tampa, Florida
Nitro !Nitro
[7]
082 !82
Dragón !Último Dragón
01 !1
01997-04-07 April 7, 1997
&0000000000000041.00000041
Huntsville !Huntsville, Alabama
Nitro !Nitro
083 !83
Regal !Lord Steven Regal
04 !4
01997-05-18 May 18, 1997
&0000000000000065.00000065
Charlotte !Charlotte, North Carolina
Slamboree !Slamboree (1997)
[7]
084 !84
Dragón !Último Dragón
02 !2
01997-07-22 July 22, 1997
&0000000000000030.00000030
Jacksonville !Jacksonville, Florida
Nitro !Nitro
[7]
085 !85
Wright !Alex Wright
01 !1
01997-08-21 August 21, 1997
&0000000000000032.00000032
Nashville !Nashville, Tennessee
Clash of the Champions !Clash of the Champions XXXV
086 !86
Inferno !Disco Inferno
01 !1
01997-09-22 September 22, 1997
&0000000000000042.00000042
Salt Lake City !Salt Lake City, Utah
Nitro !Nitro
087 !87
Saturn !Perry Saturn
01 !1
01997-11-03 November 3, 1997
&0000000000000035.00000035
Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nitro !Nitro
088 !88
Inferno !Disco Inferno
02 !2
01997-12-08 December 8, 1997
&0000000000000021.00000021
Buffalo !Buffalo, New York
Nitro !Nitro
089 !89
Booker T !Booker T
01 !1
01997-12-29 December 29, 1997
&0000000000000049.00000049
Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland
Nitro !Nitro
[9]
090 !90
Martel !Rick Martel
01 !1
01998-02-16 February 16, 1998
&0000000000000006.0000006
Tampa !Tampa, Florida
Nitro !Nitro
091 !91
Booker T !Booker T
02 !2
01998-02-22 February 22, 1998
&0000000000000067.00000067
San Francisco !San Francisco, California
SuperBrawl !SuperBrawl VIII
092 !92
Benoit !Chris Benoit
01 !1
01998-04-30 April 30, 1998
&0000000000000001.0000001
Augusta !Augusta, Georgia
Thunder !WCW Thunder
093 !93
Booker T !Booker T
03 !3
01998-05-01 May 1, 1998
&0000000000000001.0000001
Greenville !Greenville, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
[10]
094 !94
Benoit !Chris Benoit
02 !2
01998-05-02 May 2, 1998
&0000000000000001.0000001
Charleston !Charleston, South Carolina
Live event !Live event
[10]
095 !95
Booker T !Booker T
04 !4
01998-05-03 May 3, 1998
&0000000000000001.0000001
Savannah !Savannah, Georgia
Live event !Live event
[10]
096 !96
Finlay !Fit Finlay
01 !1
01998-05-04 May 4, 1998
&0000000000000041.00000041
Indianapolis !Indianapolis, Indiana
Nitro !Nitro
[11]
097 !97
Booker T !Booker T
05 !5
01998-06-14 June 14, 1998
&0000000000000030.00000030
Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland
Great American Bash !The Great American Bash (1998)
[9][11]
098 !98
Ray !Stevie Ray
01 !1
01998-07-14 July 14, 1998
&0000000000000027.00000027
Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland
Live event !Live event
Ray was awarded the championship by Booker T.
099 !99
Jericho !Chris Jericho
01 !1
01998-08-10 August 10, 1998
&0000000000000112.000000112
Rapid City !Rapid City, South Dakota
Nitro !Nitro
[12]
100 !100
Konnan !Konnan
01 !1
01998-11-30 November 30, 1998
&0000000000000029.00000029
Chattanooga !Chattanooga, Tennessee
Nitro !Nitro
[13]
101 !101
Steiner !Scott Steiner
02 !2
01998-12-29 December 29, 1998
&0000000000000075.00000075
Baltimore !Baltimore, Maryland
Thunder !WCW Thunder
This episode aired on tape delay on December 31, 1998.
102 !102
Booker T !Booker T
06 !6
01999-03-14 March 14, 1999
&0000000000000056.00000056
Louisville !Louisville, Kentucky
Uncensored !Uncensored (1999)
[9]
103 !103
Steiner !Rick Steiner
02 !2
01999-05-09 May 9, 1999
&0000000000000127.000000127
St Louis !St. Louis, Missouri
Slamboree !Slamboree (1999)
104 !104
Benoit !Chris Benoit
03 !3
01999-09-13 September 13, 1999
&0000000000000041.00000041
Chapel !Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nitro !Nitro
105 !105
Steiner !Rick Steiner
03 !3
01999-10-24 October 24, 1999
&0000000000000028.00000028
Las Vegas !Las Vegas, Nevada
Halloween !Halloween Havoc (1999)
106 !106
Hall !Scott Hall
01 !1
01999-11-21 November 21, 1999
&0000000000000008.0000008
Toronto !Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mayhem !Mayhem (1999)
[2]
zzz !—
Vacant !Vacated
zz !—
01999-11-29 November 29, 1999
zz !—
Denver !Denver, Colorado
Nitro !Nitro
Hall abandoned the title by throwing the belt into a trashcan.[2]
107 !107
Duggan !Hacksaw Jim Duggan
01 !1
02000-02-16 February 16, 2000
&0000000000000054.00000054
Bethlehem !Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Saturday Night !WCW Saturday Night
Duggan found the championship belt in a dumpster and claimed the title.[3]
zzz !—
Retired !Retired
zz !—
02000-04-10 April 10, 2000

Recently The television championship has been Resurrected in TNA, AJ Styles on a episode of TNA Impact during an interview promo with fortune decided to rename a title that he won by defeating Rob taylor for the TNA Global Championship, AJ renamed the global title to the new Television championship. AJ Styles has yet to defend the newly renamed television championship!!

Enclosing the worlds television championship has had a long history, memorable moments, from the first blood match at Starrcade '86 between Dusty Rhodes vs. tully blanchard to Booker T vs. Rick Martel at the final Superbrawl.

In my opinion this title should not have been resurrected for TNA because of it's history of champions, and matches of the past. AJ styles being the television champion is only a trophy in tribute of tully blanchard & arn anderson when they held the title back in the 1980's.

The world television championship should stay retired...