FINAL CHAMPION
JIM DUGGAN
WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
1974-1991 - NWA Television Championship
1991-2000 - WCW Television Championship
Dan Miller
- 02.27.1974 - 05.10.1974
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first NWA - National Wrestling Alliance Television Champion
Ivan Koloff
- 05.10.1974 - 07.08.1974
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
Paul Jones
- 07.08.1974 - 10.24.1974
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Ivan Koloff
- 10.24.1974 - 12.26.1974
- Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Paul Jones
- 12.26.1974 - 02.08.1975
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Ric Flair
- 02.08.1975 - 08.08.1975
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Paul Jones
- 08.08.1975 - 12.03.1975
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
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
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Paul Jones
- 06.30.1976 - 08.11.1976
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Angelo Mosca
- 08.11.1976 - 10.16.1976
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Mr. Wrestling
- 10.16.1976 - 11.08.1976
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Greg Valentine
- 11.08.1976 - 11.30.1976
- Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Rufus R. Jones
- 11.30.1976 - 01.19.1977
- Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Greg Valentine
- 01.19.1977 - 02.15.1977
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Rufus R. Jones
- 02.15.1977 - 04.04.1977
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Ric Flair
- 04.04.1977 - 06.15.1977
- Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Ricky Steamboat
- 06.15.1977 - 10.12.1977
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Baron Von Raschke
- 10.12.1977 - 03.05.1978
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Johnny Weaver
- 03.05.1978 - 03.26.1978
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Baron Von Raschke
- 03.26.1978 - 06.07.1978
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Paul Jones
- 06.07.1978 - 06.10.1979
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Ricky Steamboat
- 06.10.1979 - 10.24.1979
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA
- 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
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
- 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
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Greg Valentine
- 05.06.1981 - 05.30.1981
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Sweet Ebony Diamond
- 05.30.1981 - 06.14.1981
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Greg Valentine
- 06.14.1981 - 09.06.1981
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Ron Bass
- 09.06.1981 - 11.03.1981
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Ivan Koloff
- 11.03.1981 - 01.02.1982
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Jimmy Valiant
- 01.02.1982 - 09.19.1982
- Hampton, Virginia, USA
Jos LeDuc
- 09.19.1982 - 10.26.1982
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant title
Mike Rotunda
- 12.25.1982 - 02.22.1983
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Dick Slater
- 02.22.1983 - 03.27.1983
- Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Roddy Piper
- 03.27.1983 - 04.03.1983
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Dick Slater
- 04.03.1983 - 04.30.1983
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Jos LeDuc
- 04.30.1983 - 05.23.1983
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
The Great Kabuki
- 05.23.1983 - 11.24.1983
- Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Charlie Brown
- 11.24.1983 - 01.01.1984
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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
- Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
- Defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Tully Blanchard
- 03.28.1984 - 03.16.1985
- Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Dusty Rhodes
- 03.16.1985 - 04.28.1985
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Tully Blanchard
- 04.28.1985 - 07.06.1985
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Dusty Rhodes
- 07.06.1985 - 10.19.1985
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Dusty Rhodes
- 09.09.1986 - 11.27.1986
- Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Tully Blanchard
- 11.27.1986 - 08.17.1987
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Nikita Koloff
- 08.17.1987 - 01.26.1988
- Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Mike Rotunda
- 01.26.1988 - 12.26.1988
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Rick Steiner
- 12.26.1988 - 02.20.1989
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Mike Rotunda
- 02.20.1989 - 03.31.1989
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sting
- 03.31.1989 - 07.23.1989
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Defeated Sting to win the vacant title
Arn Anderson
- 01.02.1990 - 12.04.1990
- Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Tom Zenk
- 12.04.1990 - 01.07.1991
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Arn Anderson
- 01.07.1991 - 05.19.1991
- Perry, Georgia, USA
The title was renamed the WCW Television Championship when WCW - World Championship Wrestling purchased the rights to the championship from the NWA
Bobby Eaton
- 05.19.1991 - 06.03.1991
- St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Steve Austin
- 06.03.1991 - 04.27.1992
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Barry Windham
- 04.27.1992 - 05.23.1992
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Steve Austin
- 05.23.1992 - 09.02.1992
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Ricky Steamboat
- 09.02.1992 - 09.29.1992
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Scott Steiner
- 09.29.1992 - 01.13.1993
- Columbus, Georgia, USA
VACANT
- 01.13.1993 - 03.02.1993
- Scott Steiner vacated the title when he left WCW
Paul Orndorff
- 03.02.1993 - 08.18.1993
- Macon, Georgia, USA
- Defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Ricky Steamboat
- 08.18.1993 - 09.19.1993
- Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Lord Steven Regal
- 09.19.1993 - 05.02.1994
- Houston, Texas, USA
Larry Zbyszko
- 05.02.1994 - 06.23.1994
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Lord Steven Regal
- 06.23.1994 - 09.18.1994
- North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Johnny B. Badd
- 09.18.1994 - 01.08.1995
- Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Arn Anderson
- 01.08.1995 - 06.18.1995
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Renegade
- 06.18.1995 - 09.17.1995
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
Dallas Page
- 09.17.1995 - 10.29.1995
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Johnny B. Badd
- 10.29.1995 - 02.17.1996
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Lex Luger
- 02.17.1996 - 02.18.1996
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Johnny B. Badd
- 02.18.1996 - 03.06.1996
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Lex Luger
- 03.06.1996 - 08.20.1996
- Macon, Georgia, USA
Lord Steven Regal
- 08.20.1996 - 02.17.1997
- Dalton, Georgia, USA
Prince Iaukea
- 02.17.1997 - 04.07.1997
- Tampa, Florida, USA
The Ultimo Dragon
- 04.07.1997 - 05.18.1997
- Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Lord Steven Regal
- 05.18.1997 - 07.22.1997
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
The Ultimo Dragon
- 07.22.1997 - 08.21.1997
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Alex Wright
- 08.21.1997 - 09.22.1997
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
The Disco Inferno
- 09.22.1997 - 11.03.1997
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Perry Saturn
- 11.03.1997 - 12.08.1997
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The Disco Inferno
- 12.08.1997 - 12.29.1997
- Buffalo, New York, USA
Booker T
- 12.29.1997 - 02.16.1998
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Rick Martel
- 02.16.1998 - 02.22.1998
- Tampa, Florida, USA
Booker T
- 02.22.1998 - 04.30.1998
- San Francisco, California, USA
Chris Benoit
- 04.30.1998 - 05.01.1998
- Augusta, Georgia, USA
Booker T
- 05.01.1998 - 05.02.1998
- Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Chris Benoit
- 05.02.1998 - 05.03.1998
- North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Booker T
- 05.03.1998 - 05.04.1998
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
Fit Finlay
- 05.04.1998 - 06.14.1998
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Booker T
- 06.14.1998 - 08.10.1998
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Chris Jericho
- 08.10.1998 - 11.30.1998
- Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Konnan
- 11.30.1998 - 12.28.1998
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Scott Steiner
- 12.28.1998 - 03.14.1999
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Booker T
- 03.14.1999 - 05.09.1999
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Rick Steiner
- 05.09.1999 - 09.13.1999
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Chris Benoit
- 09.13.1999 - 10.24.1999
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Rick Steiner
- 10.24.1999 - 11.21.1999
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Scott Hall
- 11.21.1999 - 11.29.1999
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
- Awarded the vacant title after finding it in a trash can
DEACTIVATED
- 04.10.2000