NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship

Years Active 1974 — 1978

Promotion NWA

Brand N/A

Total Reigns 17

Total Champions 9

Last Champion Ricky Steamboat

Longest Reign

Ric Flair

181 days as the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion

Won on House Show against Paul Jones on February 8, 1975 and held title until August 8, 1975.

Most Reigns

Longest Reigns

Ric Flair (181 days)
Ricky Steamboat (119 days)
Paul Jones (117 days)

About This Championship

The NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship was a title used by Jim Crockett Promotions from 1974 to 1978. A tournament was held to crown the first champion, with Danny Miller defeating Ole Anderson in the final on February 27, 1974, at the WRAL television studios in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The championship was featured on Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling television and defended at live events throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Early champions included Ivan Koloff, Paul Jones, and Ric Flair, who won the title in February 1975. Jones was stripped of the championship that December after winning the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, leading to another tournament in which Angelo Mosca defeated Tim Woods in April 1976.

Ricky Steamboat won the championship from Flair in June 1977 before losing it to Baron von Raschke that October. During von Raschke’s reign, Jim Crockett Promotions announced a national tournament featuring television champions from other National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories.

Although the tournament was fictional and no matches took place, von Raschke was declared the winner in March 1978 and became the first NWA Television Champion. The Mid-Atlantic name was dropped as the championship continued under its new designation.

Championship Name History

NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship1974 – 1978

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NWA Television Championship1978 – 1985

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NWA World Television Championship1985 – 1991

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WCW World Television Championship1991 – 2000

Complete List of Champions and Reign History for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship

= Reign Distinction = Includes Reign Notes

# Click to sort	Wrestler Click to sort	Date Won Click to sort	Opponent(s) Click to sort	Event Click to sort	Match Type Click to sort	Partner(s) Click to sort
17	Ricky Steamboat	Jun 15, 1977	Ric Flair	Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling	Singles Match	119
16	Ric Flair	Apr 4, 1977	Rufus R. Jones	House Show	Singles Match	72
15	Rufus R. Jones	Feb 15, 1977	Greg Valentine	House Show	Singles Match	48
14	Greg Valentine	Jan 19, 1977	Rufus R. Jones	House Show	Singles Match	27
13	Rufus R. Jones	Nov 30, 1976	Greg Valentine	House Show	Singles Match	50
12	Greg Valentine	Nov 8, 1976	Mr. Wrestling	House Show	Singles Match	22
11	Mr. Wrestling	Oct 16, 1976	Angelo Mosca	House Show	Singles Match	23
10	Angelo Mosca	Aug 11, 1976	Paul Jones	Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling	Singles Match	66
9	Paul Jones	Jun 30, 1976	Angelo Mosca	House Show	Singles Match	42
8	Angelo Mosca	Apr 14, 1976	Tim Woods	House Show	Tournament Final Match	77
—	Title Vacated from December 3, 1975 to April 14, 1976 (133 days)
7	Paul Jones	Aug 8, 1975	Ric Flair	House Show	Singles Match	117
6	Ric Flair	Feb 8, 1975	Paul Jones	House Show	Singles Match	181
5	Paul Jones	Dec 26, 1974	Ivan Koloff	House Show	Singles Match	44
4	Ivan Koloff	Oct 24, 1974	Paul Jones	House Show	Singles Match	63
3	Paul Jones	Jul 8, 1974	Ivan Koloff	House Show	Singles Match	108
2	Ivan Koloff	May 10, 1974	Danny Miller	House Show	Singles Match	59
1	Danny Miller	Feb 27, 1974	Ole Anderson	House Show	Tournament Final Match	72

NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship Historical Reign Leaders List

#	Champion	Reigns	Total Days Held	Longest Reign (Days)	Avg. Reign (Days)	% of Career Title Held
1	Paul Jones	4	311	117	78	2.7%
2	Ric Flair	2	253	181	127	1.9%
2	Angelo Mosca	2	143	77	72	1.5%
2	Ivan Koloff	2	122	63	61	0.98%
2	Rufus R. Jones	2	98	50	49	1.3%
2	Greg Valentine	2	49	27	25	0.27%
7	Ricky Steamboat	1	119	119	119	1.7%
7	Danny Miller	1	72	72	72	0.82%
7	Mr. Wrestling	1	23	23	23	0.29%

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