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Television Championship

$379.00

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Plate material: Brass
What’s the difference?

Brass plates are the standard: cut and engraved to the design, then finished by hand. Brass is dense and hard, so the belt feels solid in the hand. Cast zinc alloy plates are made in a mould cut for your design, then finished by hand. Casting allows deeper 3D relief than engraving, and zinc alloy takes plating well. The extra cost covers the mould and the hand-finishing. Brass or cast zinc alloy plates

Finish: 24K gold plated
What’s the difference?

24K gold electroplating puts a thin layer of real gold on the surface of the plates. The belt is not solid gold. Like any plating, the gold layer can wear if it is rubbed against something abrasive. The standard finish has no gold layer. Gold electroplating explained

Plate thickness: 4 mm
What’s the difference?

This is how thick the metal plates are. 2 mm is included. Each extra millimetre, up to 5 mm, adds the same amount, shown on each choice. Thicker plates allow deeper relief in the design, so details stand out more, and they weigh more. Plate thickness explained

Your build

Total $379.00

  • Plate material Brass
  • Finish 24K gold plated
  • Plate thickness 4 mm
  • Strap Cowhide leather, about 50–51 inches (127–130 cm) long, snap closure
  • Belt $379.00

Delivery and returns

  • Made to order in our workshop, which has been making belts for over a decade. Most belts are made in 5–6 working days, then delivered by courier in up to 5 working days, anywhere in the world. These are estimates, not guarantees.
  • Free worldwide courier shipping (UPS, FedEx or DHL), tracked and insured.
  • Import duties prepaid (DDP): nothing to pay on delivery.
  • Cancel free of charge within 24 hours of ordering.
  • Made to order, so no change-of-mind returns. Arrived damaged, faulty or not as ordered? Email us photos within 14 days of delivery and we repair, replace or refund it. If we ask for the belt back, we pay the return shipping. Returns policy
  • Lifetime warranty on plating, hardware and stitching.

Independent replica — not affiliated with or licensed by any promotion

Belt explained

What you are buying

Every belt is a set of metal plates fixed to a leather strap. Here is what each part is, what this belt is made of and how long it takes.

The parts of a belt

Illustration of a championship belt with its parts numbered The centre plate (1) sits in the middle of the strap, with side plates (2) on each side. The name plate (3) is at the bottom of the centre plate. The plates are fixed to a leather strap (4) that closes with snaps (5). 1 2 3 4 5 Illustration
  1. 1 Centre plate The large plate in the middle of the belt. It carries the main design.
  2. 2 Side plates Smaller plates set on each side of the centre plate.
  3. 3 Name plate A small panel for a name, a league or a year. Some listings offer engraving.
  4. 4 Strap Cowhide leather, about 50–51 inches (127–130 cm) long. The plates are fixed to it.
  5. 5 Snap closure Snaps at the back close the belt. Several snap positions let you adjust the fit.

Television Championship: the real belt

Title NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship, introduced 27 February 1974; first champion Danny Miller
Later Became the WCW World Television Championship, retired 10 April 2000; the NWA relaunched a Television title in 2019
Holders Booker T, six reigns, the most; Arn Anderson, 870 days in total; Ricky Starks, first champion of the 2020 era
NWA belts The NWA version carried major U.S. network logos; the 2020 belt has a nickel silver plate on red with NBC, ABC and CBS logos
Design match We could not match the gold design in the photos to one real belt, so these rows describe the title and its tradition
Design in the photos Gold centre plate with a chrome outline, TELEVISION banner, boxing ring panel and WRESTLING CHAMPION; peacock-style logo plates; black strap
Closest build here Brass / 24K gold plated / 4 mm, $379: the nearest match to the design in the photos. Select this build

How we make this belt

Plates Brass as standard: cut and engraved to the design, then finished by hand. Cast zinc alloy plates, made in a mould and finished by hand, are available as an upgrade.Brass or cast zinc alloy plates
Finish Standard finish included. 24K real-gold electroplating is available as an upgrade: a thin layer of real gold on the surface of the plates. The belt is not solid gold.Gold electroplating explained
Plate thickness 2 mm as standard. 3, 4 or 5 mm plates are an upgrade, priced per extra millimetre. Thicker plates allow deeper relief in the design and weigh more.Plate thickness explained
Strap Cowhide leather, about 50–51 inches (127–130 cm) long. Snap closure with several snap positions.Belt sizing and fit
Made in Sialkot, Pakistan. Every belt is made to order.
Production About 5–6 working days after you order. An estimate, not a guarantee.
Shipping Free worldwide courier shipping (UPS, FedEx or DHL), with tracking: delivered in up to 5 working days after dispatch, anywhere in the world. An estimate, not a guarantee.
Duties and taxes Import duties are prepaid by us (DDP), so there are no customs charges to pay on delivery.
Licensing Independent replica — not affiliated with or licensed by any promotion

About this design

The NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship was introduced on 27 February 1974 in Jim Crockett Promotions. This listing is a made-to-order replica by MS Belts of the gold television title design in the photos. We could not match it to one real belt, so the page opens on the closest build to the photos, and every choice shows its price.

About the Television Championship

The title began in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, a territory of the National Wrestling Alliance, and Danny Miller won a tournament final to become the first champion. The NWA version of the belt carried the logos of the major U.S. television networks.

It later became the WCW World Television Championship, which Booker T won six times, the most of any champion, and it was retired on 10 April 2000. The NWA brought a Television title back in 2019, and Ricky Starks won the first title of the new era on 24 January 2020.

Design details

  • Centre plate: a gold plate with a chrome outline and a crown-style ornament at the top, TELEVISION on a banner, a green panel with a red and white boxing ring and two wrestlers, WRESTLING CHAMPION on a black banner, and a field of stars at the foot.
  • Side plates: four plates with chrome rims. Two show a peacock-style logo in a fan of colours on red, inside a ring of gold stars, and two show a gold wrestler on red.
  • Strap: black, with an embossed scalloped pattern.

The real belt and commercial replicas

We found no source for the design, maker or metals of the 1970s and 1980s television title belts, and we could not match this one to a single real belt. The belt the NWA introduced in 2020 follows the design Jim Crockett Promotions used from April 1985 to November 1988, with a nickel silver main plate on red, so it looks different from the gold design in the photos. Our closest build is Brass, 24K gold plated, 4 mm, which is what this page shows first.

How we make it

  • Plates: brass as standard (cut and engraved to the design, then finished by hand), or zinc alloy cast in a mould made for the design for +$100 (deeper 3D relief, takes plating well).
  • Finish: standard, or 24K gold electroplating for +$20 (a thin layer of real gold on the surface of the plates, not solid gold).
  • Thickness: 2 mm is included, up to 5 mm at +$50 per extra millimetre.
  • Strap: cowhide leather, about 50–51 in (127–130 cm), snap closure with several snap positions. Other sizes and strap colours can be quoted by email.
  • Made to order: see the delivery estimate on this page.
  • Free worldwide courier shipping (UPS, FedEx or DHL) with tracking. Import duties are prepaid by us (DDP).
  • Lifetime warranty on plating, hardware and stitching.

Questions

Questions about this belt

Which real belt is this?

We could not match this design to a single real belt, so this page describes the design in the photos.

Which build looks closest to the photos?

Brass with 24K gold plating at 4 mm, which is where the page opens. The gold in the photos is closest to the gold-plated build.

Can you add my name to the plates?

Custom name plates are quoted by email at support@msbelts.com. Send the wording and the plate you want it on.

Independent replica. MS Belts is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by NWA or any other promotion. Names are used only to describe the design.

The three choices, in short

Three choices about the plates decide how the belt looks, how it feels in the hand and what it costs.

  • Plate material

    The plates are the metal parts on the front of the belt. Brass plates are the standard: cut and engraved to the design, then finished by hand. Brass is dense and hard, so the belt feels solid. Cast zinc alloy plates are made in a mould and finished by hand, for deeper 3D relief.

    Brass plates are included. Cast zinc alloy plates add $100.

    Brass or cast zinc alloy plates
  • Finish

    24K real-gold electroplating is a thin layer of real gold on the surface of the plates. The belt is not solid gold, and the standard finish has no gold layer.

    24K real-gold electroplating adds $20.

    Gold electroplating explained
  • Plate thickness

    Thickness is how thick the metal plates are, in millimetres. 2 mm is included, and you can go up to 5 mm. Thicker plates allow deeper relief in the design and weigh more.

    2 mm is included. Each extra millimetre adds $50, up to 5 mm.

    Plate thickness explained

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Made to order

How this belt is made

Every belt goes through 7 or 8 phases in our workshop, depending on the build. For a cast belt, casting in a mould takes the place of cutting. Gold electroplating happens only when you choose it or when it is included.

Under normal conditions, most belts are finished in 5–6 working days. For a custom design, the clock starts when you approve the design.

See how it's made

  1. Phase 1: Design and artwork

  2. Phase 2: Cutting the plates

  3. Phase 3: Engraving and detailing

  4. Phase 4: Polishing

  5. Phase 5: Gold electroplating When 24K gold electroplating is chosen or included

  6. Phase 6: Colour filling

  7. Phase 7: The leather strap

  8. Phase 8: Assembly, final check and packing

Questions

Questions before you order

Short answers about this belt, delivery and returns.

All questions and answers

How long does a belt take?

Under normal conditions most belts are made in 5–6 working days, then delivered by courier in up to 5 working days, anywhere in the world. For a custom design, the clock starts when you approve the design. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Is shipping free?

Yes. Every order ships free worldwide by courier (UPS, FedEx or DHL) with tracking.

We prepay import duties (DDP), so there are no customs charges to pay on delivery.

What are the plates made of?

Brass is the standard plate metal. On custom belts the SD build has brass plates cut and engraved to the design, the CNC build has brass plates CNC-machined for finer detail, and the HD build has zinc alloy plates cast in a mould made for the design and finished by hand, for the deepest 3D relief. On catalogue belts, cast zinc alloy is +$100. Plates are 2 mm thick as standard, and 3, 4 or 5 mm add $50 for each extra millimetre. The strap is cowhide leather.

Is 24K gold electroplating real gold?

Yes, it is a thin layer of real 24K gold on the surface of the plates. The belt is not solid gold, and like any plating it can wear if it is rubbed against something abrasive.

Will the belt fit?

The strap is about 50 to 51 inches (127 to 130 cm) long with a snap closure and several snap positions. That is the length of the whole strap, not a waist size. Email us the wearer's measurement and we will confirm the fit before you order.

Can I put my own names or logo on a belt?

Yes. Name plate engraving can be added on belt pages that offer it. For a logo or a fully custom design, use the belt builder or email support@msbelts.com for a quote. Nothing is made until you approve the design.

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