WCW World Television Championship.

The World Championship Wrestling [WCW] World Television Championship is one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling. Unlike most wrestling titles, this belt had to be defended by unique set of rules. The championship could only be defended and won on television, and the challenger had ten (sometimes fifteen) minutes to obtain the belt. If the match ended in a time limit draw, the champion would retain the belt. (However, this stipulation would only be enforced if the storyline called for it, and often ignored or not used if it didn't-- it was often used as a heat-building device to allow a heel champion to retain his title by the skin of his teeth.) Image File history File links Wcwtelevisionchampionship. ... Image File history File links Wcwtelevisionchampionship. ... World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1988 to 2001. ... In professional wrestling, heat means to get a reaction from the crowd. ...

Trivia

• The youngest champion was Alex Wright, who won the title on August 21, 1997, at age 22.
• The oldest champion was Hacksaw Jim Duggan, who was 46 when the title was vacated on April 10, 2000 during his reign.
• The longest reign as champion was by Steve Austin. Austin beat Bobby Eaton for the belt on June 3, 1991, and held it until April 27, 1992, when he lost the title to Barry Windham, for a total reign of 329 days.
• The shortest reign as champion is 1 day. This record is shared by Lex Luger, Chris Benoit, and Booker T.. Luger won the title from Johnny B. Badd on February 17, 1996 and lost it back to Johnny the next day. Booker T. and Benoit traded the belt back and forth four times during a series of successive house shows from April 30 to May 3, 1998. Booker T lost the belt to Fit Finlay the day after his matches with Benoit ended, giving both men 2 one day reigns as TV champ.
• The most reigns as champ is by Booker T., who won the title 6 times.
• Arn Anderson was recognized as the first WCW Television Champion on January 14, 1991, having been the NWA Television Champion up to that point.
• 4 wrestlers have won both the Television and WWE European championships: Lord Steven Regal (as "William Regal" in WWE), Diamond Dallas Page, Perry Saturn, and Chris Jericho.
• The only wrestler to win both the WCW and ECW Television Championships is Chris Jericho. He won the ECW TV title on June 22, 1996.

Alex Wright Alex Wright (born May 17, 1975) is a German professional wrestler. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hacksaw Jim Duggan James Duggan (born January 14, 1954 in Glens Falls, New York), better known by his stage name Hacksaw Jim Duggan, is a former professional wrestler for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Steve Williams (born December 18, 1964), better known by his stage name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is a professional wrestler from Victoria, Texas, USA. His birth name was Stephen James Anderson; he took on the surname Williams when he was adopted by his stepfather (his biological father had left the... Bobby Eaton (born Robert Lee Eaton), was a professional wrestler famous for his days as one half of the Midnight Express. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Lawrence Wendell (Larry) Pfohl (born June 2, 1958 in Buffalo, New York, now resides in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Lex Luger, is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. ... Christopher Michael (Chris) Benoît (born May 21, 1967 in Montréal, Québec), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1, 1965 in Houston, Texas), better known by his ring name, Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand. ... Marc Mero Marc Merowitz (born July 9, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, who worked for Total Nonstop Action and World Championship Wrestling as Johnny B. Badd, and is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation as Marc Mero. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Dave Fit Finlay Dave Findlay (aka Fit Finlay) is a professional wrestler who has worked for WCW, but is now a road & talent agent for the WWE and the trainer for the WWE Divas. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1, 1965 in Houston, Texas), better known by his ring name, Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand. ... Martin Marty Lunde, better known by his stage name of Arn Anderson (born September 20, 1958 in Rome, Georgia), is an American professional wrestler, regarded by most professional wrestling experts as the greatest professional wrestler never to have won a world title. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE European Championship The European Championship is a former title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... William Regal as Goodwill Ambassador and Commissioner Darren Matthews aka William Regal (born May 10, 1965 in Staffordshire) is an English professional wrestler performing in World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand. ... Page Falkenberg (born April 5, 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey) was an American professional wrestler under the name Diamond Dallas Page (or, DDP for short); the name on his current SAG and AFTRA cards is Dallas Page. ... Perry Saturn was born Perry Satullo in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970 in Manhasset, New York, USA), better known as Chris Jericho, is a Canadian musician and (currently inactive) professional wrestler, best known for his six year career with World Wrestling Entertainment between August 1999 and August 2005. ... The ECW Television Championship was the championship that was the 2nd best thing for a singles competitior to win in ECW, the Television title was held by some great wrestlers such as Tazz, Rob Van Dam and Rhino. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970 in Manhasset, New York, USA), better known as Chris Jericho, is a Canadian musician and (currently inactive) professional wrestler, best known for his six year career with World Wrestling Entertainment between August 1999 and August 2005. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Current status

The title lasted over eight years before being vacated and finally retired on April 10, 2000. Hacksaw Jim Duggan was the final Television Champion, after finding it in a dumpster and claiming it for himself (previous champion Scott Hall had thrown the title out). April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Hacksaw Jim Duggan James Duggan (born January 14, 1954 in Glens Falls, New York), better known by his stage name Hacksaw Jim Duggan, is a former professional wrestler for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ...

See also

• List of WCW World Television Champions