Wrestler:
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Reigns:
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Date:
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Place:
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Notes:
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Paul Jones
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2
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December 26, 1974
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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Ric Flair
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1
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February 8, 1975
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Paul Jones
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3
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August 8, 1975
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Richmond, VA
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Title vacated
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December 3, 1975
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Jones wins U.S. Title on 11-27-75 and gives up TV Title
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Angelo Mosca
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1
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April 14, 1976
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Raleigh, NC
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Beats Tim Woods in a tournament final to fill vacancy.
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Paul Jones
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4
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June 30, 1976
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Raleigh, NC
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Mr. Wrestling
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1
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October 16, 1976
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Greensboro, NC
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Greg Valentine
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1
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November 8, 1976
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Raleigh, NC
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Rufus R. Jones
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1
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November 30, 1976
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Charleston, South Carolina
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Greg Valentine
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2
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January 19, 1977
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Raleigh, NC
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Rufus R. Jones
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2
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February 15, 1977
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Raleigh, NC
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NWA Television Championship
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Ric Flair
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2
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April 4, 1977
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Greensville, South Carolina
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Rick Steamboat
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1
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June 15, 1977
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Raleigh, NC
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Baron Von Raschke
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1
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October 12, 1977
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Raleigh, NC
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Johnny Weaver
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1
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March 5, 1978
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Charlotte, NC
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Baron Von Raschke
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2
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March 26, 1978
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Greensboro, NC
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Title now known as NWA World Television Championship.
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Paul Jones
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5
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June 7, 1978
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Raleigh, NC
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Rick Steamboat
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2
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June 10, 1978
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Asheville, North Carolina
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Title vacated
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? 1980
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Masked Superstar
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1
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April 1, 1980
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Raleigh, NC
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Wins tournament to fill vacancy
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Title vacated
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October, 1980
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Roddy Piper
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1
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November 1, 1980
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Richmond, VA
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Title vacated
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January 27, 1981
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Title vacated after Piper wins U.S. Title
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Sweet Ebony Diamond
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1
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April 29, 1981
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Raleigh, NC
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Wins tournament to fill vacancy
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Greg Valentine
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3
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1981
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Sweet Ebony Diamond
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2
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May 30, 1981
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Charlotte, NC
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Greg Valentine
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4
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1981
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Ron Bass
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1
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September 6, 1981
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Asheville, NC
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Ivan Koloff
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3
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November 3, 1981
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Charlotte, NC
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Jimmy Valiant
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1
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January 2, 1982
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Hampton, Virginia
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Ivan Koloff
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4
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1982
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Jimmy Valiant
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2
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June 6, 1982
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ivan Koloff
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5
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1982
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Jimmy Valiant
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3
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October 17, 1982
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Toronto, ONT
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Jos LeDuc
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1
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1982
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Title Vacated
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1982
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Leduc stripped due to cheating.
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Bad Leroy Brown
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1
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November 27, 1982
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Greensboro, NC
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Wins 20 man battle royal to fill vacancy
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Mike Rotundo
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1
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December 25, 1982
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Charlotte, NC
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Dick Slater
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1
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February 22, 1983
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Columbia, South Carolina
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Roddy Piper
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2
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March 27, 1983
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Asheville, NC
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Dick Slater
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2
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April 3, 1983
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Greensboro, NC
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Jos LeDuc
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2
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April 30, 1983
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Richmond, VA
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Charlie Brown (Jimmy Valiant)
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4
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November 24, 1983
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Greensboro, NC
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Title Vacated
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January 1984
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Valiant drops Charlie Brown alias and vacates title.
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Mark Youngblood
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1
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March 7, 1984
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Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Wins tournament final to fill vacancy
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Tully Blanchard
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1
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March 28, 1984
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NWA World Television Championship
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Dusty Rhodes
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1
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March 16, 1985
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Greensboro, NC
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Title becomes known as NWA World TV Championship during this reign.
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Tully Blanchard
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2
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April 28, 1985
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Charlotte, NC
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Dusty Rhodes
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2
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July 6, 1985
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Charlotte, NC
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Title vacated
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October 19, 1985
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Rhodes stripped due to injury
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Arn Anderson
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1
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January 4, 1986
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Greensboro, NC
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Wins tournament to fill vacancy
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Dusty Rhodes
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3
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September 9, 1986
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Columbia, SC
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Tully Blanchard
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3
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November 27, 1986
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Greensboro, NC
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Won the title at StarrCade. This was a First Blood Match.[1]
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Nikita Koloff
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1
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August 1, 1987
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Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Unified the UWF Television Championship into NWA World Television Championship.[2]
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Mike Rotunda
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2
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January 26, 1988
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Raleigh, NC
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Rick Steiner
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1
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December 26, 1988
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Norfolk, VA
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Mike Rotunda
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3
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February 20, 1989
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Chicago, Illinois
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Won the title at Chi-Town Rumble.[3]
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Sting
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1
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March 31, 1989
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Title held up
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July 23, 1989
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Title held up after a match with The Great Muta at The Great American Bash.[4]
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The Great Muta
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1
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September 3, 1989
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Atlanta, GA
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Defeated Sting in a rematch to win the title.
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Arn Anderson
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2
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January 2, 1990
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Gainesville, Georgia
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Tom Zenk
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1
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December 1990
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Gainesville, GA
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WCW World Television Championship
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Arn Anderson
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3
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January 14, 1991
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Marietta, Georgia
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Title now called the WCW World Television Championship following WCW's withdrawal from the NWA.
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Bobby Eaton
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1
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May 19 1991
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St. Petersburg, FL
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Won the title at SuperBrawl I.[5]
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Steve Austin
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1
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June 3, 1991
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Birmingham, AL
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Barry Windham
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1
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April 27, 1992
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Atlanta, GA
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Steve Austin
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2
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May 23, 1992
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Chattanooga, TN
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Ricky Steamboat
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3
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September 2, 1992
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Atlanta, GA
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Won the title at Clash of the Champions XX.[6]
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Scott Steiner
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1
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September 29 1992
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Columbus, GA
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Vacant
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November 1992
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Steiner is stripped of the title when he and Rick Steiner jump to the WWF.
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Paul Orndorff
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1
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March 2 1993
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Macon, GA
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Defeats Erik Watts in a tournament final.
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Ricky Steamboat
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4
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August 18 1993
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Daytona Beach, FL
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Won the title at Clash of the Champions XXIV.[7]
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Lord Steven Regal
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1
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September 19 1993
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Houston, TX
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Won the title at Fall Brawl.[8]
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Larry Zbyszko
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1
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May 2 1994
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Atlanta, GA
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Lord Steven Regal
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2
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June 23 1994
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Charleston, SC
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Won the title at Clash of the Champions XXVII.[9]
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Johnny B. Badd
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1
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September 18 1994
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Roanoke, VA
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Won the title at Fall Brawl.[10]
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Arn Anderson
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4
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January 8 1995
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Atlanta, GA
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Renegade
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1
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June 18 1995
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Dayton, OH
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Won the title at The Great American Bash.[11]
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Diamond Dallas Page
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1
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September 17 1995
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Asheville, NC
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Won the title at Fall Brawl.[12]
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Johnny B. Badd
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2
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October 29 1995
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Detroit, MI
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Won the title at Halloween Havoc.[13]
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Lex Luger
|
1
|
February 17 1996
|
Baltimore, MD
|
Johnny B. Badd
|
3
|
February 18 1996
|
Norfolk, VA
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Lex Luger
|
2
|
March 6 1996
|
Macon, GA
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Lord Steven Regal
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3
|
August 20 1996
|
Dalton, GA
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Prince Iaukea
|
1
|
February 17 1997
|
Tampa, FL
|
Won the title on Nitro
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Ultimo Dragon
|
1
|
April 7 1997
|
Huntsville, AL
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Won the title on Nitro.[14]
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Lord Steven Regal
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4
|
May 18 1997
|
Charlotte, NC
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Won the title at Slamboree.[15]
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Ultimo Dragon
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2
|
July 21 1997
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Jacksonville, FL
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Won the title on Nitro.[14]
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Alex Wright
|
1
|
August 21 1997
|
Nashville, TN
|
Won the title at Clash of the Champions XXXV.[16]
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Disco Inferno
|
1
|
September 22 1997
|
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Won the title on Nitro.[14]
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Perry Saturn
|
1
|
November 3 1997
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Philadelphia, PA
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Won the title on Nitro.[14]
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Disco Inferno
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2
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December 8 1997
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Buffalo, NY
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Won the title on Nitro.[14]
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Booker T
|
1
|
December 29 1997
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Baltimore, MD
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Won the title on Nitro.[14]
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Rick Martel
|
1
|
February 16 1998
|
Tampa, FL
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Won the title on Nitro.[17]
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Booker T
|
2
|
February 22 1998
|
San Francisco, CA
|
Won the title at SuperBrawl VIII.[18]
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Chris Benoit
|
1
|
April 30 1998
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Augusta, GA
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Won the title on Thunder.[19]
|
Booker T
|
3
|
May 1 1998
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Greenville, SC
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Chris Benoit
|
2
|
May 2 1998
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Charleston, SC
|
Booker T
|
4
|
May 3 1998
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Savannah, GA
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Fit Finlay
|
1
|
May 4 1998
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Indianapolis, IN
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Won the title on Nitro.[17]
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Booker T
|
5
|
June 14 1998
|
Baltimore, MD
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Won the title at The Great American Bash.[20]
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Stevie Ray
|
1
|
June 14, 1998
|
Baltimore, MD
|
Awarded by Booker T.
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Chris Jericho
|
1
|
August 10 1998
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Rapid City, MI
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Aired August 12 on Thunder.[19]
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Konnan
|
1
|
November 30 1998
|
Chattanooga, TN
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Won the title on Nitro.[17]
|
Scott Steiner
|
2
|
December 29 1998
|
Baltimore, MD
|
Aired December 31 on Thunder.[19]
|
Booker T
|
6
|
March 14 1999
|
Louisville, KY
|
Won the title on Nitro.[21]
|
Rick Steiner
|
2
|
May 9 1999
|
St. Louis, MO
|
Won the title at Slamboree.«Slamboree 1999 results». Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. </ref>
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Chris Benoit
|
3
|
September 13 1999
|
|
Won the title on Nitro.[21]
|
Rick Steiner
|
3
|
October 24 1999
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Won the title at Halloween Havoc.[22]
|
Scott Hall
|
1
|
November 21 1999
|
Toronto, Canada
|
Won the title at Mayhem.[23]
|
Vacated
|
|
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November 29 1999
|
Scott Hall abandons the title by throwing the belt into a trashcan.
|
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
|
1
|
February 16 2000
|
Bethlehem, PA
|
Finds the belt in a dumpster and claims the title.
|
Retired
|
|
April 10 2000
|
|
Title was retired after Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff rebooted WCW.
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