This is the History of EAW TV Title Holders from 1955 to the current day
June 19 1955:Randy Savage via Tournament
November 24 1955:Mr.S via Albano
January 19 1956:Jimmy Snuka via Royal Rumble
April 19 1956:Big Bully HoganX4 via Snuka
October 13 1956:Steve Smithcoat via Hogan
December 13 1956:Mr.W via Smithcoat
March 16 1957:Mr.S(2) via WNot defending title in 30 Days
June 29 1957:Luke Bushwhacker via KOTT
November 1 1957:Bruno Sammartino via Luke
January 16 1958:George Steele via Royal Rumble
May 3 1958:Rick Rude via Steele
January 16 1959:Stan "The Man" Staziak via Royal Rumble
June 24 1959:Mike Henning via KOTT
November 13 1959:Mr.S(3) via Henning
January 19 1960:Bob Backlund via Royal Rumble *Longest TV Title Holder SO FAR
June 27 1962:Mr.Sapalee via Backlund
November 12 1962:Mr.KaHats via Sapalee
January 13 1963:Mr.Washaba via RoyalRumble
March 9 1963:Brutus Beefcake via Washaba
December 19 1963:Hulk Hogan via Beefcake
December 24 1963:Butch Bushwhacker via Hogan
June 16 1964:Mr.S'S Death and Mr.Sapalee(2) via KOTT
January 2 1965:Superfly(2) via Royal Rumble
April 17 1965:England Bulldog via Snuka
November 3 1966:Ted DeBaise via Bulldog
January 16 1967:Bam Bam Bigelow via Royal Rumble
June 19 1967:Phil Flanders via KOTT
July 19 1967:Fafa Fia via Flanders
November 19 1967:Bob Backlund(2) via Fia
January 13 1969:The Mounty via Royal Rumble
June 19 1969:Andre The Giant via KOTT
October 10 1969:Belt Becomes Vacant
January 19 1970:Randy Savage(2) via Royal Rumble
May 2 1970:Captain Lou Albano via Savage
September 24 1970:Mr.Sapalee(3) via Albano
January 13 1971:Mike Rocker(John's Brother) via Royal Rumble
March 19 1971:Mino Martinez via Rocker
June 16 1971:Booker M via Martinez
January 25 1972:Mr.T via Royal Rumble
June 6 1973:Andre the Giant(2) via KOTT
September 13 1973:Tatanka via Andre
January 19 1974:Lex Luger via Tatanka
November 19 1974:Vincent K. McMahon Sr. via Survivor Series
January 30 1975:Mr.KaHornY via Royal Rumble
April 29 1975:Bob Backlund(3) via KaHornY *NEW Longest Title Hold 3 Years and 4 Months
August 29 1978:Mr. Sapalee(4) via Backlund
January 16 1980:Mitchell Grady via Sapalee
November 16 1980:Hulk-A-Mania via Grady
January 19 1982:Sting via Mania
June 19 1982:Yokozuna via Sting
July 27 1982:Belt Becomes Vacant
November 1982: Lex Luger(2)
January 19 1984:Mike Tyson via Luger
Febuary 29 1985:Leif Cassidy via Tyson
November 13 1985:Chuck Wetner via Cassidy
June 16 1986:Rick Rude via KOTT (Then KOTT retires for 6 years)
January 18 1988:Mankind via Royal Rumble
March 10 1989:RingMaster via Mankind
June 15 1989:Belt is Retired
June 19 1992:Belt is Reinstated
July 16 1992:Buzz Lightyear via Tournament
Jaunary 13 1993:Rodzilla via Royal Rumble
June 19 1993:Mike Hollow via KOTT but KOTT Retires and becomes KOTR(King of the Ring)
May 13 1993:King Mable via Tournament
September 16 1993:RingMaster(2) via Mable
January 24 1994:"Wildman" Marc Mero via Royal Rumble
June 28 1994:Avatar via KOTR
July 19 1994:Splea via Avatar
August 23 1994: Avatar(2) via Splea
November 3,1994:Splea(2) via Avatar
January 8,1995: Mike Hotdog via Splea
January 10,1995: Dan Severn via Mike Hotdog
Feburary 18,1995: Splea(3) via Dan Severn
February 29,1995:Boo via Splea
March 8,1995:Mike Hotdog(2)via Boo
April 15,1995:Splea(4)via Hotdog
June 8,1995: Splea retires belt due to Injury
December 3,1995:Belt Reinstated
December 10,1995:Splea(5) via Tournament
February 3,1996: Nickerbocker via Splea
February 20,1996:Splea(6) via Nickerbocker
November 13,1996:Boo(2)via Splea
December 8,1996:Avatar(3) via Boo
January 30,1997: Splea(7) via Avatar
October 8,1997: Dan Severn(2) via Splea
October 31,1997:Splea (8) via Severn
December 19,1997:Mr.Khat via Splea
March 3,1998:Splea(9) via Khat
June 15 1998:Mr. Wabasha via KOTR
July 12 1998:Mr.Splea(10) via Wabasha
August 15 1998:Splea Retains against Kane
September 19 1998:Splea retains against Dean Malenko
October 4 1998:Edge via Splea
October 27 1998:Splea(11) via Edge at Haloween Havoc
November 18 1998:Splea Retains against Yokozuna
December 1 1998:Rodzilla(2) via Tournament
January 14 1999:Prince Charles via Royal Rumble match
Febuary 15 1999:Splea(12) via Charles
March 18 1999:Troop via Splea
April 17 1999:Troop retains against Joe the Goat and Splea
June 20 1999:Josiphene the Sheep via KOTR Match
September 17 1999:Splea(13) via Sheep
September 24 1999:Val Venis via Splea at Wrestlefest
October 17 1999:Splea(14) via Val Venis
November 27 1999:Boo via Splea
December 3 1999:Roger Klotz via Boo
January 8 2000:Roger Parker via Roger Klotz
February 18 2000:Hardcore Holly via Roger Parker
April 8 2000:Tarzan via Hardcore Holly
April 15 2000:Dreamer via Tarzan
August 5,2000:Mr.Splea(15) via Dreamer
August 28,2000:Dreamer(2) via Mr. Splea in a 3WAY Casket Match
September 16,2000:Mr.Splea(16) via Dreamer in a Ladder Match
October 28,2000:Giant Hogan via Mr.Splea
November 10,2000:Mr.Splea(17) via Giant Hogan
December 5,2000:Austin via Splea
December 30,2000:Tommy Dreamer(3) via Austin
January 6,2001:Austin(2) via Dreamer
January 20,2001:Mr.Splea(18) via Austin
January 27,2001:Troop(2) via Splea
March 24,2001:Troop retains at Carnage getting the title back.
April 12,2001:Giant Hogan(2) via Troop
April 14,2001:Mr.Splea(19)via Giant Hogan at KOTT ENDING GIANT HOGANS CAREER.(Giant Hogan returned to EAW shortly after Austin beat Splea for TV TITLE)
May 3,2001:Austin(3) via Splea
May 10,2001:Giant Hogan(3) via Austin
June 16,2001:Horace Mann via Giant Hogan
June 23,2001:Stan Staziak(2) via Horace
July 2,2001:Tommy Dreamer(4) via Staziak
July 28,2001:Mr.Splea(20) via Dreamer ENDING HIS CAREER
August 6,2001:TITLE DECLARED VACANT
August 6,2001:Booker T via Austin in TITLE MATCH to determine champ
September 1,2001:Austin(4) via Booker T
September 7,2001:Mr.Splea(21) via Austin
September 22,2001:Austin(5) via Splea
October 14,2001:HBK via Austin
December 30,2001:Mr.Splea(22) via HBK in an Iron Man match, HIS LAST MATCH EVER,RETIRING AS THE GREATEST TV CHAMP EVER
January 26,2002:Honky Tonk Man via HBK
February 9,2002:Tommy Dreamer (5) via Honky Tonk Man |