WWE United States Championship - WWE Title History
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On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWE United States Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.

The WWE United States Championship is a secondary title contested in World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on January 1, 1975, and the inaugural champion was Harley Race.

Unlike most other championships currently defended on Raw and SmackDown, the United States Championship did not start out as a WWE recognized championship. Rather, the title first emerged in WCW.

Many of the ring's greatest names have staked claim to the U.S. Title during the title's early years, including WWE Hall of Famers Sgt. Slaughter and Greg Valentine. Years later, the U.S. Championship regained the glory it held in years past when competitors like Eddie Guerrero, Booker T and John Cena fought over it in many memorable battles.

The current champion is Shinsuke Nakamura, who won the title at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames (2024) on November 30, 2024, and has been reigning for 12 days.

WWE United States Championship: Title History

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand SmackDown May 8, 2023Present
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw April 22, 2019 May 7, 2023
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand SmackDown April 17, 2018 April 21, 2019
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw April 16, 2018 April 16, 2018
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand SmackDown April 11, 2017 April 15, 2018
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw July 19, 2016 April 10, 2017
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWE August 29, 2011 July 18, 2016
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw May 1, 2011 August 28, 2011
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand SmackDown April 26, 2011 April 30, 2011
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw April 13, 2009 April 25, 2011
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand SmackDown July 27, 2003 April 12, 2009
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF March 27, 2001 November 18, 2001
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW January 14, 1991 March 26, 2001
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW, National Wrestling AllianceNWA November 21, 1988 January 13, 1991
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA, Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP January 1, 1985 November 20, 1988
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA January 1, 1975 December 31, 1984
  • Championship Names & Belt Designs

    • WWE United States Championship December 1, 2024
    • WWE United States Championship (LA Knight) October 25, 2024 November 30, 2024
    • WWE United States Championship July 6, 2020 October 24, 2024
    • WWE United States Championship August 15, 2014 July 5, 2020
    • WWE United States Championship March 10, 2005 August 14, 2014
    • WWE United States Championship (Spinner - John Cena) December 12, 2004 March 9, 2005
    • WWE United States Championship July 27, 2003 December 11, 2004
    • WCW United States Championship March 27, 2001 November 18, 2001
    • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship September 23, 2000 March 26, 2001
    • WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Lance Storm) July 24, 2000 September 22, 2000
    • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship June 18, 1995 July 23, 2000
    • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship January 14, 1991 June 17, 1995
    • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship October 27, 1990 January 13, 1991
    • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship July 21, 1985 October 26, 1990
    • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship January 1, 1983 July 20, 1985
    • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship October 4, 1981 December 31, 1982
    • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Undisputed) January 27, 1981 October 3, 1981
    • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic) January 1, 1975 January 26, 1981

WWE United States Championship: Title Reigns

  • N. Image Champion Reign
    World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown
    185
    Shinsuke Nakamura

    Shinsuke Nakamura 3

    12+
    184
    LA Knight

    LA Knight 1

    119
    183
    Logan Paul

    Logan Paul 1

    273
    182
    Rey Mysterio

    Rey Mysterio 3

    85
    181
    Austin Theory

    Austin Theory 2

    258
    World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw
    180
    Seth "Freakin" Rollins

    Seth "Freakin" Rollins 2

    47
    179
    Bobby Lashley

    Bobby Lashley 3

    100
    178
    Theory

    Theory 1

    75
    177
    Finn Bálor

    Finn Bálor 1

    49
    176
    Damian Priest

    Damian Priest 1

    191
    175
    Sheamus

    Sheamus 3

    132
    174
    Riddle

    Riddle 1

    49
    173
    Bobby Lashley

    Bobby Lashley 2

    175
    172
    Apollo Crews

    Apollo Crews 1

    97
    171
    Andrade

    Andrade 1

    151
    170
    Rey Mysterio

    Rey Mysterio 2

    31
    169
    AJ Styles

    AJ Styles 3

    134
    168
    Ricochet

    Ricochet 1

    21
    167
    Samoa Joe

    Samoa Joe 2

    20
    166
    Rey Mysterio

    Rey Mysterio 1

    15
    165
    Samoa Joe

    Samoa Joe 1

    75
    World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown
    164
    R-Truth

    R-Truth 2

    35
    163
    Shinsuke Nakamura

    Shinsuke Nakamura 2

    2
    162
    Rusev

    Rusev 3

    33
    161
    Shinsuke Nakamura

    Shinsuke Nakamura 1

    163
    160
    Jeff Hardy

    Jeff Hardy 1

    90
    159
    Jinder Mahal

    Jinder Mahal 1

    8
    158
    Randy Orton

    Randy Orton 1

    28
    157
    Bobby Roode

    Bobby Roode 1

    54
    Vacant

    Vacant

    21
    156
    Dolph Ziggler

    Dolph Ziggler 2

    9
    155
    Baron Corbin

    Baron Corbin 1

    70
    154
    AJ Styles

    AJ Styles 2

    75
    153
    Kevin Owens

    Kevin Owens 3

    2
    152
    AJ Styles

    AJ Styles 1

    16
    151
    Kevin Owens

    Kevin Owens 2

    66
    150
    Chris Jericho

    Chris Jericho 2

    2
    149
    Kevin Owens

    Kevin Owens 1

    28
    World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw
    148
    Chris Jericho

    Chris Jericho 1

    83
    147
    Roman Reigns

    Roman Reigns 1

    106
    146
    Rusev

    Rusev 2

    126
    World Wrestling Entertainment
    145
    Kalisto

    Kalisto 2

    119
    144
    Alberto Del Rio

    Alberto Del Rio 2

    10
    143
    Kalisto

    Kalisto 1

    3
    142
    Alberto Del Rio

    Alberto Del Rio 1

    78
    141
    John Cena

    John Cena 5

    35
    140
    Seth Rollins

    Seth Rollins 1

    28
    139
    John Cena

    John Cena 4

    147
    138
    Rusev

    Rusev 1

    146
    137
    Sheamus

    Sheamus 2

    182
    136
    Dean Ambrose

    Dean Ambrose 1

    351
    135
    Kofi Kingston

    Kofi Kingston 3

    34
    134
    Antonio Cesaro

    Antonio Cesaro 1

    239
    133
    Santino Marella

    Santino Marella 1

    167
    132
    Jack Swagger

    Jack Swagger 1

    49
    131
    Zack Ryder

    Zack Ryder 1

    29
    130
    Dolph Ziggler

    Dolph Ziggler 1

    182
    World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw
    129
    Kofi Kingston

    Kofi Kingston 2

    49
    World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown
    128
    Sheamus

    Sheamus 1

    48
    World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw
    127
    Daniel Bryan

    Daniel Bryan 1

    176
    126
    The Miz

    The Miz 2

    97
    125
    R-Truth

    R-Truth 1

    21
    Vacant

    Vacant

    0
    124
    Bret "The Hitman" Hart

    Bret "The Hitman" Hart 5

    7
    123
    The Miz

    The Miz 1

    224
    122
    Kofi Kingston

    Kofi Kingston 1

    126
    121
    Montel Vontavious Porter

    Montel Vontavious Porter 2

    76
    World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown
    120
    Shelton Benjamin

    Shelton Benjamin 1

    240
    119
    Matt Hardy

    Matt Hardy 1

    84
    118
    Montel Vontavious Porter

    Montel Vontavious Porter 1

    343
    117
    Chris Benoit

    Chris Benoit 5

    219
    116
    Mr. Kennedy

    Mr. Kennedy 1

    42
    115
    Finlay

    Finlay 1

    49
    114
    Bobby Lashley

    Bobby Lashley 1

    49
    113
    John "Bradshaw" Layfield

    John "Bradshaw" Layfield 1

    54
    112
    Chris Benoit

    Chris Benoit 4

    42
    111
    Booker T

    Booker T 4

    37
    Vacant

    Vacant

    49
    110
    Booker T

    Booker T 3

    35
    109
    Chris Benoit

    Chris Benoit 3

    61
    108
    Orlando Jordan

    Orlando Jordan 1

    171
    107
    John Cena

    John Cena 3

    105
    106
    Carlito Caribbean Cool

    Carlito Caribbean Cool 1

    42
    105
    John Cena

    John Cena 2

    4
    104
    Booker T

    Booker T 2

    66
    Vacant

    Vacant

    21
    103
    John Cena

    John Cena 1

    116
    102
    Big Show

    Big Show 1

    147
    101
    Eddie Guerrero

    Eddie Guerrero 2

    84
    World Wrestling Entertainment

    Unified

    100
    Edge

    Edge 1

    6
    99
    Kurt Angle

    Kurt Angle 1

    21
    98
    Rhyno

    Rhyno 1

    29
    97
    Tajiri

    Tajiri 1

    13
    96
    Chris Kanyon

    Chris Kanyon 1

    48
    95
    Booker T

    Booker T 1

    128
    World Championship Wrestling
    94
    Rick Steiner

    Rick Steiner 1

    41
    93
    Shane Douglas

    Shane Douglas 1

    22
    92
    General Rection

    General Rection 2

    49
    91
    Lance Storm

    Lance Storm 3

    16
    90
    General Rection

    General Rection 1

    12
    89
    Lance Storm

    Lance Storm 2

    36
    88
    Terry Funk

    Terry Funk 2

    1
    87
    Lance Storm

    Lance Storm 1

    66
    Vacant

    Vacant

    9
    86
    Scott Steiner

    Scott Steiner 2

    84
    Vacant

    Vacant

    6
    85
    Jeff Jarrett

    Jeff Jarrett 3

    84
    Vacant

    Vacant

    1
    84
    Jeff Jarrett

    Jeff Jarrett 2

    27
    83
    Chris Benoit

    Chris Benoit 2

    1
    82
    Scott Hall

    Scott Hall 2

    41
    81
    Bret "The Hitman" Hart

    Bret "The Hitman" Hart 4

    14
    80
    Goldberg

    Goldberg 2

    1
    79
    Sid Vicious

    Sid Vicious 1

    42
    78
    Chris Benoit

    Chris Benoit 1

    34
    77
    David Flair

    David Flair 1

    35
    Vacant

    Vacant

    0
    76
    Scott Steiner

    Scott Steiner 1

    85
    Vacant

    Vacant

    24
    75
    Scott Hall

    Scott Hall 1

    25
    74
    "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

    "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 3

    13
    73
    Bret "The Hitman" Hart

    Bret "The Hitman" Hart 3

    70
    72
    Diamond Dallas Page

    Diamond Dallas Page 2

    35
    71
    Bret "The Hitman" Hart

    Bret "The Hitman" Hart 2

    74
    70
    Lex Luger

    Lex Luger 5

    3
    69
    Bret "The Hitman" Hart

    Bret "The Hitman" Hart 1

    21
    Vacant

    Vacant

    14
    68
    Goldberg

    Goldberg 1

    77
    67
    Raven

    Raven 1

    1
    66
    Diamond Dallas Page

    Diamond Dallas Page 1

    112
    65
    Curt Hennig

    Curt Hennig 1

    104
    64
    Steve McMichael

    Steve McMichael 1

    25
    63
    Jeff Jarrett

    Jeff Jarrett 1

    73
    62
    Dean Malenko

    Dean Malenko 1

    85
    61
    Eddy Guerrero

    Eddy Guerrero 1

    77
    Vacant

    Vacant

    34
    60
    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair 6

    141
    59
    Konnan

    Konnan 1

    160
    58
    One Man Gang

    One Man Gang 1

    33
    57
    Kensuke Sasaki

    Kensuke Sasaki 1

    44
    56
    Sting

    Sting 2

    148
    Vacant

    Vacant

    85
    55
    Vader

    Vader 1

    88
    54
    "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

    "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 1

    100
    53
    "Stunning" Steve Austin

    "Stunning" Steve Austin 2

    0
    52
    Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

    Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat 4

    25
    51
    "Stunning" Steve Austin

    "Stunning" Steve Austin 1

    240
    50
    Dustin Rhodes

    Dustin Rhodes 2

    107
    Vacant

    Vacant

    105
    49
    Dustin Rhodes

    Dustin Rhodes 1

    133
    Vacant

    Vacant

    46
    48
    "Ravishing" Rick Rude

    "Ravishing" Rick Rude 1

    378
    47
    Sting

    Sting 1

    86
    Vacant

    Vacant

    42
    46
    Lex Luger

    Lex Luger 4

    210
    World Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance
    45
    Stan Hansen

    Stan Hansen 1

    50
    44
    Lex Luger

    Lex Luger 3

    523
    43
    Michael Hayes

    Michael Hayes 1

    15
    42
    Lex Luger

    Lex Luger 2

    76
    41
    Barry Windham

    Barry Windham 1

    283
    National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions
    Vacant

    Vacant

    34
    40
    Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes 1

    135
    39
    Lex Luger

    Lex Luger 1

    138
    38
    Nikita Koloff

    Nikita Koloff 1

    328
    Vacant

    Vacant

    80
    37
    Magnum T.A.

    Magnum T.A. 2

    182
    36
    Tully Blanchard

    Tully Blanchard 1

    130
    35
    Magnum T.A.

    Magnum T.A. 1

    120
    34
    Wahoo McDaniel

    Wahoo McDaniel 5

    167
    National Wrestling Alliance
    Vacant

    Vacant

    98
    33
    Wahoo McDaniel

    Wahoo McDaniel 4

    7
    32
    Ricky Steamboat

    Ricky Steamboat 3

    64
    31

    Dick Slater 1

    129
    30
    Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

    Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 3

    228
    29
    "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

    "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2

    14
    28
    Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

    Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 2

    163
    27
    Wahoo McDaniel

    Wahoo McDaniel 3

    74
    26
    Sgt. Slaughter

    Sgt. Slaughter 2

    76
    25
    Wahoo McDaniel

    Wahoo McDaniel 2

    17
    24
    Sgt. Slaughter

    Sgt. Slaughter 1

    229
    Vacant

    Vacant

    26
    23
    Wahoo McDaniel

    Wahoo McDaniel 1

    31
    22
    "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

    "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1

    193
    21
    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair 5

    64
    20
    Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

    Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 1

    121
    19
    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair 4

    98
    18
    Jimmy Snuka

    Jimmy Snuka 1

    231
    Vacant

    Vacant

    20
    17
    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair 3

    133
    16
    Ricky Steamboat

    Ricky Steamboat 2

    105
    15
    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair 2

    252
    14

    Mr. Wrestling 1

    21
    13
    Blackjack Mulligan

    Blackjack Mulligan 4

    77
    12
    Ricky Steamboat

    Ricky Steamboat 1

    62
    11
    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair 1

    94
    10
    Bobo Brazil

    Bobo Brazil 1

    22
    9
    Blackjack Mulligan

    Blackjack Mulligan 3

    204
    8

    Paul Jones 3

    6
    7
    Blackjack Mulligan

    Blackjack Mulligan 2

    11
    6

    Paul Jones 2

    43
    5
    Blackjack Mulligan

    Blackjack Mulligan 1

    217
    4

    Paul Jones 1

    107
    3
    Terry Funk

    Terry Funk 1

    18
    Vacant

    Vacant

    36
    2
    Johnny Valentine

    Johnny Valentine 1

    93
    1
    Harley Race

    Harley Race 1

    183

WWE United States Championship: Statistics

Longest Reigns

RankWrestlerReignDays
523
378
351
343
328
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