The following champion history features the NWA World Television Championship.
Champion history[]
| # | Wrestler(s) | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Miller | 1 | February 27, 1974 | 72 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | Miller defeated Ole Anderson in a tournament final to become the first NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion. |
| 2 | Ivan Koloff | 1 | May 10, 1974 | 59 | Richmond, Virginia | Live event | N/A |
| 3 | Paul Jones | 1 | July 8, 1974 | 108 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 4 | Ivan Koloff | 2 | October 24, 1974 | 63 | Anderson, South Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 5 | Paul Jones | 2 | December 26, 1974 | 44 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 6 | Ric Flair | 1 | February 8, 1975 | 181 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 7 | Paul Jones | 3 | August 8, 1975 | 117 | Richmond, Virginia | Live event | N/A |
| - | Vacated | — | December 3, 1975 | — | N/A | N/A | Jones gave up the TV Title after he won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship on November 27, 1975. |
| 8 | Angelo Mosca | 1 | April 14, 1976 | 77 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | Mosca defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
| 9 | Paul Jones | 4 | June 30, 1976 | 108 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | |
| 10 | Mr. Wrestling | 1 | October 16, 1976 | 23 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 11 | Greg Valentine | 1 | November 8, 1976 | 22 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 12 | Rufus R. Jones | 1 | November 30, 1976 | 50 | Charleston, South Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 13 | Greg Valentine | 2 | January 19, 1977 | 27 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 14 | Rufus R. Jones | 2 | February 15, 1977 | 48 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 15 | Ric Flair | 2 | April 4, 1977 | 72 | Greenville, South Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 16 | Ricky Steamboat | 1 | June 15, 1977 | 119 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | N/A |
| 17 | Baron Von Raschke | 1 | October 12, 1977 | 144 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event | During Raschke's reign, he was said to have participated in and won a tournament of all the television champions in the country. This was a fictitious tournament said to have been held in San Francisco. The title was then known as the "NWA Television Title". |
| 18
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Johnny Weaver
|
1
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March 5, 1978
|
21 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Live event
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| 19
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Baron Von Raschke
|
2
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March 26, 1978
|
73 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| 20
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Paul Jones
|
5
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June 7, 1978
|
3 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| 21
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Rick Steamboat
|
2
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June 10, 1978
|
661 | Asheville, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| — | Vacated | — | 1980 | — | N/A | N/A | |
| 22
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Masked Superstar
|
1
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April 1, 1980
|
213 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event
|
Masked Superstar won a tournament to win the vacant championship. |
| — | Vacated | — | October 1980 | — | N/A | N/A | |
| 23
|
Roddy Piper
|
1
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November 1, 1980
|
87 | Richmond, Virginia | Live event
|
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| — | Vacated | — | January 27, 1981 | — | N/A | N/A | The championship was vacated after Piper won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship. |
| 24
|
Sweet Ebony Diamond
|
1
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April 29, 1981
|
31 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event
|
Sweet Ebony Diamond won a tournament to win the vacant championship. |
| 25
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Greg Valentine
|
3
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April 29, 1981
|
31 | N/A
|
Live event
|
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| 26
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Sweet Ebony Diamond
|
2
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May 30, 1981
|
99 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| 27
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Greg Valentine
|
4
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1981
|
99 | N/A
|
Live event
|
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| 28
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Ron Bass
|
1
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September 6, 1981
|
58 | Asheville, North Carolina | Live event
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| 29
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Ivan Koloff
|
3
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November 3, 1981
|
60 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Live event
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| 30
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Jimmy Valiant
|
1
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January 2, 1982
|
155 | Hampton, Virginia | Live event
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| 31
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Ivan Koloff
|
4
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1982
|
155 | N/A
|
Live event
|
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| 32
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Jimmy Valiant
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2
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June 6, 1982
|
133 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Live event
|
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| 33
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Ivan Koloff
|
5
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1982
|
133 | N/A
|
Live event
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| 34
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Jimmy Valiant
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3
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October 17, 1982
|
41 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Live event
|
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| 35
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Jos LeDuc
|
1
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1982
|
41 | N/A
|
Live event
|
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| — | Vacated | — | 1982 | — | N/A | N/A | Leduc was stripped of the championship due to cheating. |
| 36
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Leroy Brown | 1
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November 25, 1982
|
30 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event
|
Brown won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant championship. |
| 37
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Mike Rotundo
|
1
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December 25, 1982
|
59 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| 38
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Dick Slater
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1
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February 22, 1983
|
33 | Columbia, South Carolina | Live event
|
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| 39
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Roddy Piper
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2
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March 27, 1983
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7 | Asheville, North Carolina | Live event
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| 40
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Dick Slater
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2
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April 3, 1983
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27 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event
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| 41
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Jos LeDuc
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2
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April 30, 1983
|
23 | Richmond, Virginia | Live event
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| 42
|
The Great Kabuki
|
1
|
May 23, 1983
|
185 | Greenville, South Carolina | Live event
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| 43
|
Charlie Brown
|
4
|
November 24, 1983
|
68 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Starrcade 1983
|
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| — | Vacated | — | January 1984 | — | N/A | N/A | Valiant dropped the "Charlie Brown" alias and vacated the title. |
| 44
|
Mark Youngblood
|
1
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March 7, 1984
|
21 | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Live event
|
Youngblood won a tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
| 45
|
Tully Blanchard
|
1
|
March 28, 1984
|
353 | N/A
|
Live event
|
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| 46
|
Dusty Rhodes
|
1
|
March 16, 1985
|
43 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event
|
During Rhodes' reign, the title was renamed the "NWA World Television Championship". |
| 47
|
Tully Blanchard
|
2
|
April 28, 1985
|
69 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| 48
|
Dusty Rhodes
|
2
|
July 6, 1985
|
105 | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Great American Bash 1985
|
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| — | Vacated | — | October 19, 1985 | — | N/A | N/A | Rhodes was stripped of the title due to an injury. |
| 49
|
Arn Anderson
|
1
|
January 4, 1986
|
248 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Live event
|
Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to claim the vacant championship. |
| 50
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Dusty Rhodes
|
3
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September 9, 1986
|
79 | Columbia, South Carolina | Live event
|
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| 51
|
Tully Blanchard
|
3
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November 27, 1986
|
263 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Starrcade 1986
|
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| 52
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Nikita Koloff
|
1
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August 17, 1987
|
162 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Live event
|
On November 27, 1987 at Starrcade 1987, Koloff defeated Terry Taylor to unify the UWF Television Championship and the NWA World Television Championship. |
| 53
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Mike Rotunda
|
2
|
January 26, 1988
|
335 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Live event
|
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| 54
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Rick Steiner
|
1
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December 26, 1988
|
56 | Norfolk, Virginia | Starrcade 1988
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| 55
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Mike Rotunda
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3
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February 20, 1989
|
39 | Chicago, Illinois | Chi-Town Rumble
|
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| 56
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Sting
|
1
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March 31, 1989
|
156 | Atlanta, Georgia | Live event
|
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| 57
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The Great Muta
|
1
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September 3, 1989
|
121 | Atlanta, Georgia | Live event
|
Muta defeated Sting to win the title. |
| 58
|
Arn Anderson
|
2
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January 2, 1990
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336 | Gainesville, Georgia | NWA Power Hour
|
This episode aired on tape delay on January 12, 1990. |
| 59
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The Z-Man
|
1
|
December 4, 1990
|
41 | Gainesville, Georgia | World Championship Wrestling
|
This episode aired on tape delay on December 29, 1990. |
| 60
|
Arn Anderson
|
3
|
January 7, 1991
|
132 | Perry, Georgia | WCW Worldwide
|
During Anderson's reign, the title was renamed the "WCW World Television Championship" following WCW's withdrawal from the NWA. This episode aired on tape delay on January 27, 1991. |
| Championship reactivated in December 2019 | |||||||
| 61 | Ricky Starks | 1 | January 24, 2020 | 2 | Atlanta, Georgia | NWA Hard Times | |
| 62 | Zicky Dice | 1 | January 26, 2020 | 268 | Atlanta, Georgia | NWA Powerrr | Aired on tape delay. |
| 63 | Da Pope | 1 | October 20, 2020 | 290 | Long Beach, California | UWN Primetime Live | |
| 64 | Tyrus | 1 | August 6, 2021 | 414 | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Tyrus relinquishes the Championship on September 24, 2022 in exchange for being inserted into the NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match at NWA Hard Times 3. | |||||||
| 65 | Jordan Clearwater | 1 | November 12, 2022 | 92 | Chalmette, Louisiana | NWA Hard Times 3 | Defeated AJ Cazana to win the vacant championship. |
| 66 | Thom Latimer | 1 | February 12, 2023 | 197 | Tampa, Florida | Powerrr | This title change aired on February 14, 2023, due to tape delay. |
| Thom Latimer relinquished the title on August 28, 2023, in order to challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The relinquishment aired on September 12 due to tape delay. | |||||||
| 67 | Mims | 1 | August 29, 2023 | 137 | Nashville, Tennessee | Powerrr | Defeated Zicky Dice to win the vacant championship. This title change aired on October 10, 2023, due to tape delay. |
| 68 | Max The Impaler | 1 | January 13, 2024 | 287 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Powerrr | Defeated Mims to unify the title with the NWA World Women's Television Championship. This title change aired on February 13, 2024, due to tape delay. |
| 69 | Carson Bartholomew Drake | 1 | October 26, 2024 | 47+ | Tampa, Florida | ||