Edit:
The first champion was George Hackensmitt (I know I butchered that last name) in 1904. Lineage got cloudy until Lou Thesz unified the championship in the late 40s. Ted Turner bought NWA from Jimmy Crockett in 1988 and it became WCW. The WCW title was made by a silversmith in Reno, NV. From Buddy Rogers to Ric Flair to Diamond Dallas Page to Booker T.
Well, so long Confidential. Its been a blast, IMO.