| Champion |
Won From |
Date |
| Jim Duggan |
n/a |
2/16/00 |
| Jim Duggan declared
himself as champion after retrieving 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. |
| Scott Hall |
n/a |
11/21/99 |
| Scott Hall was
awarded the title and was then abandoned on November 29, 1999. |
| Rick Steiner [3] |
Chris Benoit |
10/24/99 |
| Chris Benoit [3] |
Rick Steiner |
9/13/99 |
| Rick Steiner [2] |
Booker T. |
5/9/99 |
| Booker T. [6] |
Scott Steiner |
3/14/99 |
| Scott Steiner [2] |
Konnan |
12/28/98 |
| Konnan |
Chris Jericho |
11/30/98 |
| Chris Jericho |
Stevie Ray |
8/10/98 |
| Defeats Stevie Ray,
who has been claiming that Booker T. has given him the belt because of
injury; on 98/08/17, Jericho claims that he won the title vacated by
Booker T who is unable to defend the title in 30 days |
| Booker T. [5] |
Dave Finlay |
6/14/98 |
| Dave Finlay |
Booker T. |
5/4/98 |
| Booker T. [4] |
Chris Benoit |
5/3/98 |
| Chris Benoit [2] |
Booker T. |
5/2/98 |
| Booker T. [3] |
Chris Benoit |
5/1/98 |
| Chris Benoit |
Booker T. |
4/30/98 |
| Booker T. [2] |
Rick Martel |
2/22/98 |
| Rick Martel |
Booker T. |
2/16/98 |
| Booker T. |
Disco Inferno |
12/29/97 |
| Disco Inferno [2] |
Perry Saturn |
12/8/97 |
| Perry Saturn |
Disco Inferno |
11/3/97 |
| Disco Inferno |
Alex Wright |
9/22/97 |
| Alex Wright |
Ultimo Dragon |
8/21/97 |
| Ultimo Dragon [2] |
Lord Steven Regal |
7/22/97 |
| Lord Steven Regal [4] |
Ultimo Dragon |
5/18/97 |
| Ultimo Dragon |
Prince Iaukea |
4/7/97 |
| Prince Iaukea |
Lord Steven Regal |
2/17/97 |
| Lord Steven Regal [3] |
Lex Luger |
8/20/96 |
| Lex Luger [2] |
Johnny B. Badd |
3/6/96 |
| Johnny B. Badd [3] |
Lex Luger |
2/18/96 |
| Lex Luger |
Johnny B. Badd |
2/17/96 |
| Johnny B. Badd [2] |
Diamond Dallas Page |
10/29/95 |
| Diamond Dallas Page |
Renegade |
9/17/95 |
| Renegade |
Arn Anderson |
6/18/95 |
| Arn Anderson [4] |
Johnny B. Badd |
1/8/95 |
| Johnny B. Badd |
Lord Steven Regal |
9/18/94 |
| Lord Steven Regal [2] |
Larry Zbysko |
6/23/94 |
| Larry Zbysko |
Lord Steven Regal |
5/2/94 |
| Lord Steven Regal |
Ricky Steamboat |
9/19/93 |
| Ricky Steamboat [2] |
Paul Orndorff |
8/18/93 |
| Paul Orndorff |
n/a |
3/2/93 |
| Paul Orndorff
defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final to win the title. |
| Scott Steiner |
Ricky Steamboat |
9/29/92 |
| The title was
vacated in November of 1992 when the Steiner Brothers jumped to the WWF. |
| Ricky Steamboat |
Steve Austin |
9/2/92 |
| Steve Austin [2] |
Barry Windham |
5/23/92 |
| Barry Windham |
Steve Austin |
4/27/92 |
| Steve Austin |
Bobby Eaton |
6/3/91 |
| Bobby Eaton |
Arn Anderson |
5/19/91 |
| Arn Anderson [3] |
Tom Zenk |
1/14/91 |
| Tom Zenk |
Arn Anderson |
12/4/90 |
| Arn Anderson [2] |
Great Muta |
1/2/90 |
| Great Muta |
n/a |
9/3/89 |
| The Great Muta
defeated Sting in a rematch for the title. |
| Sting |
Mike Rotunda |
3/31/89 |
| The title was
held-up on July 23, 1989 following a match against the Great Muta in
Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Mike Rotunda [2] |
Rick Steiner |
2/20/89 |
| Rick Steiner |
Mike Rotunda |
12/26/88 |
| Mike Rotunda |
Nikita Koloff |
1/26/88 |
| Nikita Koloff |
Tully Blanchard |
8/17/87 |
| Tully Blanchard [2] |
Dusty Rhodes |
11/27/86 |
| Dusty Rhodes [3] |
Arn Anderson |
9/9/86 |
| Arn Anderson |
n/a |
1/4/86 |
| Arn Anderson
defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the title. |
| Dusty Rhodes [2] |
Tully Blanchard |
7/6/85 |
| 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. |
| Tully Blanchard |
Dusty Rhodes |
4/28/85 |
| Dusty Rhodes |
Bob Roop |
3/16/85 |
| Bob Roop [2] |
Ron Garvin |
1985-January |
| Ron Garvin [3] |
Bob Roop |
12/28/84 |
| Bob Roop |
Ron Garvin |
1984-September |
| Ron Garvin [2] |
n/a |
7/1/84 |
| Ron Garvin defeated
Jake Roberts in a rematch by a count out to win the title. |
| Jake Roberts [2] |
Ron Garvin |
6/17/84 |
| The title was
immediately held-up because Jake Roberts used a foreign object. |
| Ron Garvin |
Jake Roberts |
4/7/84 |
| Jake Roberts |
n/a |
1984-March |
| 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. |