The WCWA Television Championship was a secondary championship

Championship (professional wrestling)

A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...

 that was used and defended in the World Class Wrestling Association

World Class Championship Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...

. Originally created in 1979 as the WCCW Television Championship, it was primarily defended on their weekly television show. The name of the title was changed, however, in late February 1986 as WCCW withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance

National Wrestling Alliance

The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...

 and changed its name to the WCWA. After the final champion, Tony Atlas, left the company, the title was finally abandoned in April 1987.

Title history

Wrestler:	Reigns:	Date:	Place:	Notes:
The Spoiler Don Jardine Don Jardine was a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his masked gimmick as "The Spoiler".-Career:Jardine began wrestling in the mid-1950s,making his wrestling debut in 1955 at the age of 15...	1	1979		Won battle royal.
Bill Irwin Barney Irwin Barney William Irwin is a professional wrestler best known as Bill Irwin.-Professional wrestling career:Bill Irwin started wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance's Central States territory and in World Class Championship Wrestling...	1	1979 or 1980	Texas
Jose Lothario Jose Lothario Guadalupe Robledo is an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name of Jose Lothario.-Career:Lothario competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for most of his career...	1	1979 or 1980	Texas
Bill Irwin	2	1980 or 1981	Texas
Brian Adias Brian Adias Brian Adias was a professional wrestler best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling . He was a legitimate longtime friend of the Adkisson family, and was a classmate of Kerry Von Erich in high school....	1	1981 or 1982	Texas
Bill Irwin	3	1982	Texas
Bugsy McGraw Bugsy McGraw Bugsy McGraw is the ring name of former professional wrestler Michael Davis. He also wrestled under the name "The Skull." He is not to be confused with the other wrestler named Mike Davis.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling :...	1	1982	Texas
Bill Irwin	4	October 1982	Texas
Al Madril Alberto Madril Alberto Madril is an American retired professional wrestler who most often wrestled as Al Madril, and used the Indian Deathlock as a finishing move.-Career:...	1	1982	Texas
Great Kabuki	1	January 3, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Tola Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.-1976 Summer Olympics:...	1	February 7, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Iceman Parsons	1	March 28, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
The Mongol Gene Petit Gene Petit is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his portrayal of Cousin Luke in the World Wrestling Federation. He also competed under several other gimmicks and competed for several promotions in the United States as well as Australia, Japan, and Nigeria.-Early career:Petit...	1	May 30, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Chris Adams	1	July 11, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Jimmy Garvin Jimmy Garvin James Williams is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name "Gorgeous" Jimmy "Jam" Garvin and as a member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds....	1	October 24, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Johnny Mantell	1	October 31, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Super Destroyer Scott Irwin Scott K. Irwin was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tag team with his brother Barney "Bill" Irwin.-Debut and the World Wide Wrestling Federation:...	1	November 28, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Brian Adias	2	December 5, 1983	Ft. Worth, TX
Super Destroyer	2	January 9, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX
Iceman Parsons	2	February 6, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX
Kelly Kiniski Kelly Kiniski Kelly Kiniski is a Canadian-born American retired professional wrestler. He is the elder son of the legendary wrestler Gene Kiniski and is best known for his work with Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and WCCW.-Early career:...	1	February 20, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX
Killer Khan Killer Khan is a retired professional wrestler. Popularly known as Killer Khan, he was billed from Mongolia and had numerous high-profile matches with André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation during the 1980s, including the first ever "stretcher match"...	1	May 7, 1984		Given title by injured Kiniski
Kevin Von Erich Kevin Von Erich Kevin Ross Adkisson is a retired professional wrestler under the ring name Kevin Von Erich of the Von Erich Family. He is the last surviving son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich and had four brothers that wrestled, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris, as well as an older brother, Jack, Jr., who died in...	1	May 21, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX	Won title by disqualification.
Vacated		May 21, 1984		Kevin does not want to win the title by disqualification.
Chris Adams	2	June 11, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX
Jake Roberts Jake Roberts Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. is a second-generation American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith...	1	August 13, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX
Chris Adams	3	September 3, 1984	Ft. Worth, TX
Billy Jack Haynes Billy Jack Haynes William Albert Haynes, III is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Billy Jack Haynes.-Early career :...	1	January 7, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX	Defeated Gino Hernandez Gino Hernandez Charles Eugene Wolfe, Jr. was a professional wrestler better known by his ring name Gino Hernandez. His in-ring nickname was "The Handsome Half-Breed" -Career:...  who substituted for an absent Adams.
Vacated		February 1985		Haynes left area.
Rip Oliver Rip Oliver Lawrence Oliver is a former professional wrestler, known as "Crippler" Rip Oliver, who had great success in Pacific Northwest Wrestling. He is the son of Ray Oliver, Sr., known as Rip "the Crippler" Oliver, and the brother of Ray Oliver, Jr., who also portrayed the masked Super Ninja character from...	1	February 4, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX	Defeated Buck Zumohofe.
Vacated		March 25, 1985		Oliver suspended for attacking Mike Von Erich Mike Von Erich Michael Brett Adkisson was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Mike Von Erich. His four brothers, David, Kerry, Kevin and Chris, also wrestled... .
Scott Casey Scott Casey Scott Casey is a retired American professional wrestler who is probably best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation between 1987 and 1990. His brother, Steve, was also a wrestler who appeared in the National Wrestling Alliance in the late 1980s and for the Global Wrestling...	1	April 1, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX	Defeated Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey is an American professional wrestler, best known as being one half of the tag team Midnight Express.... .
Killer Tim Brooks Killer Tim Brooks Timothy Paul Brooks is a retired American professional wrestler, better-known by his ring name "Killer Tim Brooks". He competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling during the 1970s and...	1	June 10, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX
Iceman Parsons	3	July 15, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX
Vacated		August 5, 1985		Parsons no-showed title defense.
John Tatum John Tatum (wrestler) John Frankel III , known by his ringname "Hollywood" John Tatum, is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including World Class Championship Wrestling, Universal Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance as well as independent...	1	August 5, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX	Defeated Shawn Cody.
Iceman Parsons	4	October 21, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX
Vacated		November 1985		Parsons injured by Rick Rude.
Dave Peterson David Peterson (wrestler) David W. Peterson was an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname D.J. Peterson, who competed in North American regional promotions during the 1980s in the Universal Wrestling Federation, the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association during its final days,...	1	December 2, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX	Defeated The Grappler Len Denton Len Denton is a semi-retired professional wrestler, best known by his ring name The Grappler.While wrestling as The Grappler in Pacific Northwest Wrestling , his gimmick was a loaded boot, and later a loaded mask, which he had started wearing earlier in his career after losing a hair match and... .
Jack Victory Jack Victory Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.-Career:Rinehurst debuted in 1985 in the Universal Wrestling Federation...	1	December 9, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX
Mark Youngblood	1	December 23, 1985	Ft. Worth, TX
Buddy Roberts Dale Hey Dale Hey is a retired professional wrestler better known as Buddy Roberts.-Professional wrestling career:Dale Hey grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He started wrestling in 1965 as Dale Valentine, the "brother" of Johnny Valentine...	1	January 6, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX
Lance Von Erich Lance Von Erich William Kevin Vaughan is a retired American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Lance Von Erich.-Wrestling as "Ricky Vaughan":Vaughan started wrestling in the NWA's Pacific Northwest territory as Ricky Vaughan in 1984...	1	March 24, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX
Rick Rude	1	May 5, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX
Bruiser Brody Frank Goodish Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. Goodish was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School, Michigan, and played football at West Texas A&M University...	1	May 17, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX (Won by DQ)
Chris Adams	4	June 1986		Given title by injured Brody.
Buzz Sawyer Buzz Sawyer Bruce Woyan was a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Buzz Sawyer. Throughout his career, he was also known by the nickname "Mad Dog". He was characterized by his crazy antics inside the ring and out.-Career:Sawyer started wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance 's...	1	June 16, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX
Steve Simpson	1	August 11, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX
Crusher Yurkof	1	October 20, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX
Tony Atlas Tony Atlas Anthony White better known by his ring name "Tony Atlas" is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr...	1	December 1, 1986	Ft. Worth, TX	Won by disqualification.
Title Retired		April 1987		Atlas left area and title abandoned.