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
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown May 8, 2023 Present Promotion WWEBrand Raw April 22, 2019 May 7, 2023 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown April 17, 2018 April 21, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand Raw April 16, 2018 April 16, 2018 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown April 11, 2017 April 15, 2018 Promotion WWEBrand Raw July 19, 2016 April 10, 2017 Promotion WWE August 29, 2011 July 18, 2016 Promotion WWEBrand Raw May 1, 2011 August 28, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown April 26, 2011 April 30, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand Raw April 13, 2009 April 25, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown July 27, 2003 April 12, 2009 Promotion WWF March 27, 2001 November 18, 2001 Promotion WCW January 14, 1991 March 26, 2001 Promotion WCW, NWA November 21, 1988 January 13, 1991 Promotion NWA, JCP January 1, 1985 November 20, 1988 Promotion NWA January 1, 1975 December 31, 1984
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- 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
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N. Image Champion Reign World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown 185 Shinsuke Nakamura 3
- November 30, 2024
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- | WWE Survivor Series: WarGames (2024)
- 12+ days
12+- days
184 LA Knight 1
- August 3, 2024
- Cleveland, OH
- | WWE SummerSlam 2024
- 119 days
119- days
183 Logan Paul 1
- November 4, 2023
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- | WWE Crown Jewel 2023
- 273 days
273- days
182 Rey Mysterio 3
- August 11, 2023
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- | SmackDown
- 85 days
85- days
181 Austin Theory 2
- November 26, 2022
- Boston, MA
- | WWE Survivor Series: WarGames (2022)
- 258 days
The title became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2023 WWE Draft.258- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw 180 Seth "Freakin" Rollins 2
- October 10, 2022
- Brooklyn, NY
- | Raw
- 47 days
47- days
179 Bobby Lashley 3
- July 2, 2022
- Paradise, NV
- | WWE Money in the Bank 2022
- 100 days
100- days
178 Theory 1
- April 18, 2022
- Buffalo, NY
- | Raw
- 75 days
75- days
177 Finn Bálor 1
- February 28, 2022
- Columbus, OH
- | Raw
- 49 days
49- days
176 Damian Priest 1
- August 21, 2021
- Paradise, NV
- | WWE SummerSlam 2021
- 191 days
191- days
175 Sheamus 3
- April 11, 2021
- Tampa, FL
- | WWE WrestleMania 37
- 132 days
132- days
174 Riddle 1
- February 21, 2021
- St. Petersburg, FL
- | WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
- 49 days
49- days
173 Bobby Lashley 2
- August 30, 2020
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE Payback 2020
- 175 days
175- days
172 Apollo Crews 1
- May 25, 2020
- Orlando, FL
- | Raw
- 97 days
97- days
171 Andrade 1
- December 26, 2019
- New York, NY | WWE Live
- 151 days
151- days
170 Rey Mysterio 2
- November 25, 2019
- Rosemont, IL
- | Raw
- 31 days
31- days
169 AJ Styles 3
- July 14, 2019
- Philadelphia, PA
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2019
- 134 days
134- days
168 Ricochet 1
- June 23, 2019
- Tacoma, WA
- | WWE Stomping Grounds
- 21 days
21- days
167 Samoa Joe 2
- June 3, 2019
- Austin, TX
- | Raw
- 20 days
Rey Mysterio voluntarily relinquished the title back to Joe due to his shoulder injury and the controversial way in which he won the title at Money in the Bank (Joe's left shoulder was not down when the referee counted the pin).20- days
166 Rey Mysterio 1
- May 19, 2019
- Hartford, CT
- | WWE Money in the Bank 2019
- 15 days
15- days
165 Samoa Joe 1
- March 5, 2019
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- | SmackDown Live
- 75 days
The title became exclusive to Raw following the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up.75- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown 164 R-Truth 2
- January 29, 2019
- Phoenix, AZ
- | SmackDown Live
- 35 days
35- days
163 Shinsuke Nakamura 2
- January 27, 2019
- Phoenix, AZ
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2019
- 2 days
2- days
162 Rusev 3
- December 25, 2018
- Fresno, CA
- | SmackDown Live
- 33 days
33- days
161 Shinsuke Nakamura 1
- July 15, 2018
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2018
- 163 days
163- days
160 Jeff Hardy 1
- April 16, 2018
- Hartford, CT
- | Raw
- 90 days
The title was transferred back to SmackDown on the second night of the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up.90- days
159 Jinder Mahal 1
- April 8, 2018
- New Orleans, LA
- | WWE WrestleMania 34
- 8 days
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the first night of 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up.8- days
158 Randy Orton 1
- March 11, 2018
- Columbus, OH
- | WWE Fastlane 2018
- 28 days
28- days
157 Bobby Roode 1
- January 16, 2018
- Laredo, TX
- | SmackDown Live
- 54 days
Defeated Jinder Mahal in a tournament final to win the vacant title.54- days
Vacant
- December 26, 2017
- Rosemont, IL
- | SmackDown Live
- 21 days
SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan ruled that Dolph Ziggler vacated the title after he left the belt in the ring on the previous episode of SmackDown.21- days
156 Dolph Ziggler 2
- December 17, 2017
- Boston, MA
- | WWE Clash of Champions 2017
- 9 days
9- days
155 Baron Corbin 1
- October 8, 2017
- Detroit, MI
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
- 70 days
70- days
154 AJ Styles 2
- July 25, 2017
- Richmond, VA
- | SmackDown Live
- 75 days
75- days
153 Kevin Owens 3
- July 23, 2017
- Philadelphia, PA
- | WWE Battleground 2017
- 2 days
2- days
152 AJ Styles 1
- July 7, 2017
- New York, NY | WWE Live
- 16 days
16- days
151 Kevin Owens 2
- May 2, 2017
- Fresno, CA
- | SmackDown Live
- 66 days
66- days
150 Chris Jericho 2
- April 30, 2017
- San Jose, CA
- | WWE Payback 2017
- 2 days
Since Jericho (a Raw superstar) won, he was transferred to the SmackDown brand.2- days
149 Kevin Owens 1
- April 2, 2017
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE WrestleMania 33
- 28 days
The title became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up.28- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw 148 Chris Jericho 1
- January 9, 2017
- New Orleans, LA
- | Raw
- 83 days
83- days
147 Roman Reigns 1
- September 25, 2016
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WWE Clash of Champions 2016
- 106 days
106- days
146 Rusev 2
- May 22, 2016
- Newark, NJ
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2016
- 126 days
The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to Raw following the 2016 WWE Draft.126- days
World Wrestling Entertainment 145 Kalisto 2
- January 24, 2016
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2016
- 119 days
119- days
144 Alberto Del Rio 2
- January 14, 2016
- Lafayette, LA
- | SmackDown
- 10 days
10- days
143 Kalisto 1
- January 11, 2016
- New Orleans, LA
- | Raw
- 3 days
3- days
142 Alberto Del Rio 1
- October 25, 2015
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
- 78 days
78- days
141 John Cena 5
- September 20, 2015
- Houston, TX
- | WWE Night of Champions 2015
- 35 days
35- days
140 Seth Rollins 1
- August 23, 2015
- Brooklyn, NY
- | WWE SummerSlam 2015
- 28 days
28- days
139 John Cena 4
- March 29, 2015
- Santa Clara, CA
- | WWE WrestleMania 31
- 147 days
147- days
138 Rusev 1
- November 3, 2014
- Buffalo, NY | Raw Backstage Pass
- 146 days
146- days
137 Sheamus 2
- May 5, 2014
- Albany, NY
- | Raw
- 182 days
182- days
136 Dean Ambrose 1
- May 19, 2013
- St. Louis, MO
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2013
- 351 days
351- days
135 Kofi Kingston 3
- April 15, 2013
- Greenville, SC
- | Raw
- 34 days
34- days
134 Antonio Cesaro 1
- August 19, 2012
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE SummerSlam 2012
- 239 days
239- days
133 Santino Marella 1
- March 5, 2012
- Boston, MA
- | Raw
- 167 days
167- days
132 Jack Swagger 1
- January 16, 2012
- Anaheim, CA
- | Raw
- 49 days
49- days
131 Zack Ryder 1
- December 18, 2011
- Baltimore, MD
- | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011
- 29 days
29- days
130 Dolph Ziggler 1
- June 19, 2011
- Washington, D.C.
- | WWE Capitol Punishment
- 182 days
On August 29, 2011, the brand extension ended, allowing the United States Title to be defended on both Raw and SmackDown.182- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw 129 Kofi Kingston 2
- May 1, 2011
- Tampa, FL
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2011
- 49 days
This was a tables match. The title became exclusive to Raw due to Kingston's status as a Raw wrestler.49- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown 128 Sheamus 1
- March 14, 2011
- St. Louis, MO
- | Raw
- 48 days
The title became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2011 WWE Draft.48- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw 127 Daniel Bryan 1
- September 19, 2010
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE Night of Champions 2010
- 176 days
176- days
126 The Miz 2
- June 14, 2010
- Charlotte, NC
- | Raw
- 97 days
97- days
125 R-Truth 1
- May 24, 2010
- Toledo, OH
- | Raw
- 21 days
Defeated The Mizto win the vacant title.21- days
Vacant
- May 24, 2010
- Toledo, OH
- | Raw
- 0 days
Vacated when Bret Hart became the Raw GM.0- days
124 Bret "The Hitman" Hart 5
- May 17, 2010
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | Raw
- 7 days
7- days
123 The Miz 1
- October 5, 2009
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- | Raw
- 224 days
224- days
122 Kofi Kingston 1
- June 1, 2009
- Birmingham, AL
- | Raw
- 126 days
126- days
121 Montel Vontavious Porter 2
- March 17, 2009
- Corpus Christi, TX
- | SmackDown
- 76 days
The title became exclusive to Raw following the 2009 WWE Draft.76- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown 120 Shelton Benjamin 1
- July 20, 2008
- Uniondale, NY
- | WWE The Great American Bash 2008
- 240 days
The title returned to SmackDown due to Benjamin's status as a SmackDown wrestler.240- days
119 Matt Hardy 1
- April 27, 2008
- Baltimore, MD
- | WWE Backlash 2008
- 84 days
The title became exclusive to ECW following the 2008 WWE Draft.84- days
118 Montel Vontavious Porter 1
- May 20, 2007
- St. Louis, MO
- | WWE Judgment Day 2007
- 343 days
343- days
117 Chris Benoit 5
- October 13, 2006
- Jacksonville, FL
- | SmackDown!
- 219 days
219- days
116 Mr. Kennedy 1
- September 1, 2006
- Reading, PA
- | SmackDown!
- 42 days
42- days
115 Finlay 1
- July 14, 2006
- Minneapolis, MN
- | SmackDown!
- 49 days
49- days
114 Bobby Lashley 1
- May 26, 2006
- Bakersfield, CA
- | SmackDown!
- 49 days
49- days
113 John "Bradshaw" Layfield 1
- April 2, 2006
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE WrestleMania 22
- 54 days
54- days
112 Chris Benoit 4
- February 19, 2006
- Baltimore, MD
- | WWE No Way Out 2006
- 42 days
42- days
111 Booker T 4
- January 13, 2006
- Philadelphia, PA
- | SmackDown!
- 37 days
Defeated Chris Benoit in a Best of Seven series for the vacant title, winning the first three matches (Randy Orton substituted for Booker T for the last 4 matches of the series).37- days
Vacant
- November 25, 2005
- Sheffield, England
- | SmackDown!
- 49 days
Vacated when Booker T's title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall.49- days
110 Booker T 3
- October 21, 2005
- Reno, NV
- | SmackDown!
- 35 days
WWE recognizes Booker T's reign as beginning on October 21, 2005 and ending on November 25, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.35- days
109 Chris Benoit 3
- August 21, 2005
- Washington, D.C.
- | WWE SummerSlam 2005
- 61 days
61- days
108 Orlando Jordan 1
- March 3, 2005
- Albany, NY
- | SmackDown!
- 171 days
171- days
107 John Cena 3
- November 18, 2004
- Dayton, OH
- | SmackDown!
- 105 days
105- days
106 Carlito Caribbean Cool 1
- October 7, 2004
- Boston, MA
- | SmackDown!
- 42 days
42- days
105 John Cena 2
- October 3, 2004
- East Rutherford, NJ
- | WWE No Mercy 2004
- 4 days
4- days
104 Booker T 2
- July 29, 2004
- Cincinnati, OH
- | SmackDown!
- 66 days
Defeated John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas and Luther Reigns in a 8-way elimination match for the vacant title.66- days
Vacant
- July 8, 2004
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- | SmackDown!
- 21 days
John Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! GM Kurt Angle.21- days
103 John Cena 1
- March 14, 2004
- New York, NY
- | WWE WrestleMania XX
- 116 days
116- days
102 Big Show 1
- October 19, 2003
- Baltimore, MD
- | WWE No Mercy 2003
- 147 days
147- days
101 Eddie Guerrero 2
- July 27, 2003
- Denver, CO
- | WWE Vengeance 2003
- 84 days
The title was a reactivated version of the previous WCW United States Title (unified with the WWF Intercontinental Title in 2001), as an exclusive title of SmackDown. Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final for the revived title.84- days
World Wrestling Entertainment Unified
- November 18, 2001
- Greensboro, NC
- | WWF Survivor Series 2001
- 616 days
Edge unified the title into the WWF Intercontinental Championship, so the United States title was deactivated.100 Edge 1
- November 12, 2001
- Boston, MA
- | Raw Is War
- 6 days
6- days
99 Kurt Angle 1
- October 22, 2001
- Kansas City, MO
- | Raw Is War
- 21 days
21- days
98 Rhyno 1
- September 23, 2001
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | WWF Unforgiven 2001
- 29 days
29- days
97 Tajiri 1
- September 10, 2001
- San Antonio, TX
- | Raw Is War
- 13 days
13- days
96 Chris Kanyon 1
- July 24, 2001
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | SmackDown!
- 48 days
Given the title by Booker T as he was also the WCW Champion. WWE recognizes Kanyon's reign as beginning on July 26, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay.48- days
95 Booker T 1
- March 18, 2001
- Jacksonville, FL
- | WCW Greed 2001
- 128 days
WCW was purchased by WWF on March 23, 2001. The title was then defended on WWF programming, where it was referred to as WCW United States Championship.128- days
World Championship Wrestling 94 Rick Steiner 1
- February 5, 2001
- Tupelo, MS
- | WCW Nitro
- 41 days
41- days
93 Shane Douglas 1
- January 14, 2001
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WCW Sin 2001
- 22 days
22- days
92 General Rection 2
- November 26, 2000
- Milwaukee, WI
- | WCW Mayhem 2000
- 49 days
49- days
91 Lance Storm 3
- November 10, 2000
- London, England
- | WCW Nitro
- 16 days
16- days
90 General Rection 1
- October 29, 2000
- Paradise, NV
- | WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
- 12 days
12- days
89 Lance Storm 2
- September 23, 2000
- Lubbock, TX | House Show
- 36 days
36- days
88 Terry Funk 2
- September 22, 2000
- Amarillo, TX | House Show
- 1 day
1- day
87 Lance Storm 1
- July 18, 2000
- Auburn Hills, MI
- | WCW Nitro
- 66 days
Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final for the vacant title. Storm unofficially renamed the title the WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship.66- days
Vacant
- July 9, 2000
- Daytona Beach, FL
- | WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
- 9 days
Scott Steiner was stripped of the title when he used the banned Steiner Recliner submission hold on Mike Awesome.9- days
86 Scott Steiner 2
- April 16, 2000
- Chicago, IL
- | WCW Spring Stampede 2000
- 84 days
Defeated Sting in a tournament final for the vacant title.84- days
Vacant
- April 10, 2000
- Denver, CO
- | WCW Nitro
- 6 days
All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted.6- days
85 Jeff Jarrett 3
- January 17, 2000
- Columbus, OH
- | WCW Nitro
- 84 days
Awarded by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash.84- days
Vacant
- January 16, 2000
- Cincinnati, OH
- | WCW Souled Out 2000
- 1 day
Vacated due to Jeff Jarrett suffering an injury.1- day
84 Jeff Jarrett 2
- December 20, 1999
- Baltimore, MD
- | WCW Nitro
- 27 days
27- days
83 Chris Benoit 2
- December 19, 1999
- Washington, D.C.
- | WCW Starrcade 1999
- 1 day
Awarded the title when Scott Hall suffered a knee injury during the match.1- day
82 Scott Hall 2
- November 8, 1999
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WCW Nitro
- 41 days
41- days
81 Bret "The Hitman" Hart 4
- October 25, 1999
- Phoenix, AZ
- | WCW Nitro
- 14 days
14- days
80 Goldberg 2
- October 24, 1999
- Paradise, NV
- | WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
- 1 day
1- day
79 Sid Vicious 1
- September 12, 1999
- Winston-Salem, NC
- | WCW Fall Brawl 1999
- 42 days
42- days
78 Chris Benoit 1
- August 9, 1999
- Boise, ID
- | WCW Nitro
- 34 days
34- days
77 David Flair 1
- July 5, 1999
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Nitro
- 35 days
Awarded the title by his father and WCW President Ric Flair.35- days
Vacant
- July 5, 1999
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Nitro
- 0 days
Scott Steiner was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair.0- days
76 Scott Steiner 1
- April 11, 1999
- Tacoma, WA
- | WCW Spring Stampede 1999
- 85 days
Defeated Booker T in a tournament final for the vacant title.85- days
Vacant
- March 18, 1999
- Lexington, KY
- | WCW Thunder
- 24 days
Scott Hall / Razor Ramon was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair.24- days
75 Scott Hall 1
- February 21, 1999
- Oakland, CA
- | WCW/nWo SuperBrawl IX
- 25 days
25- days
74 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 3
- February 8, 1999
- Buffalo, NY
- | WCW Nitro
- 13 days
13- days
73 Bret "The Hitman" Hart 3
- November 30, 1998
- Chattanooga, TN
- | WCW Nitro
- 70 days
70- days
72 Diamond Dallas Page 2
- October 26, 1998
- Phoenix, AZ
- | WCW Nitro
- 35 days
35- days
71 Bret "The Hitman" Hart 2
- August 13, 1998
- Fargo, ND
- | WCW Thunder
- 74 days
74- days
70 Lex Luger 5
- August 10, 1998
- Rapid City, SD
- | WCW Nitro
- 3 days
3- days
69 Bret "The Hitman" Hart 1
- July 20, 1998
- Salt Lake City, UT
- | WCW Nitro
- 21 days
Defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant title.21- days
Vacant
- July 6, 1998
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Nitro
- 14 days
Vacated when Goldberg won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.14- days
68 Goldberg 1
- April 20, 1998
- Colorado Springs, CO
- | WCW Nitro
- 77 days
77- days
67 Raven 1
- April 19, 1998
- Denver, CO
- | WCW/nWo Spring Stampede 1998
- 1 day
1- day
66 Diamond Dallas Page 1
- December 28, 1997
- Washington, D.C.
- | WCW Starrcade 1997
- 112 days
112- days
65 Curt Hennig 1
- September 15, 1997
- Charlotte, NC
- | WCW Nitro
- 104 days
104- days
64 Steve McMichael 1
- August 21, 1997
- Nashville, TN
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XXXV
- 25 days
25- days
63 Jeff Jarrett 1
- June 9, 1997
- Boston, MA
- | WCW Nitro
- 73 days
73- days
62 Dean Malenko 1
- March 16, 1997
- North Charleston, SC
- | WCW Uncensored 1997
- 85 days
85- days
61 Eddy Guerrero 1
- December 29, 1996
- Nashville, TN
- | WCW Starrcade 1996
- 77 days
Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final for the vacant title.77- days
Vacant
- November 25, 1996
- 34 days
Vacated due to Ric Flair suffering a shoulder injury.34- days
60 Ric Flair 6
- July 7, 1996
- Daytona Beach, FL
- | WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
- 141 days
141- days
59 Konnan 1
- January 29, 1996
- Canton, OH | WCW Main Event
- 160 days
160- days
58 One Man Gang 1
- December 27, 1995
- Nashville, TN
- | WCW Starrcade 1995: World Cup of Wrestling
- 33 days
Won in a post-PPV dark match. Although the match was restarted and Kensuke Sasaki subsequently retained the title, it was never acknowledged.33- days
57 Kensuke Sasaki 1
- November 13, 1995
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW WCW World In Japan
- 44 days
44- days
56 Sting 2
- June 18, 1995
- Dayton, OH
- | WCW The Great American Bash 1995
- 148 days
Defeated Meng in a tournament final for the vacant title.148- days
Vacant
- March 25, 1995
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 85 days
Vader was stripped of the title by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel for hospitalizing Dave Sullivan one week prior.85- days
55 Vader 1
- December 27, 1994
- Nashville, TN
- | WCW Starrcade 1994: Triple Threat
- 88 days
88- days
54 "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 1
- September 18, 1994
- Roanoke, VA
- | WCW Fall Brawl 1994
- 100 days
100- days
53 "Stunning" Steve Austin 2
- September 18, 1994
- Roanoke, VA
- | WCW Fall Brawl 1994
- 0 days
Awarded the title due to Ricky Steamboat being injured.0- days
52 Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat 4
- August 24, 1994
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
- 25 days
25- days
51 "Stunning" Steve Austin 1
- December 27, 1993
- Charlotte, NC
- | WCW Starrcade 1993: 10th Anniversary
- 240 days
240- days
50 Dustin Rhodes 2
- September 11, 1993
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 107 days
Defeated Rick Rude in a rematch for the vacant title.107- days
Vacant
- May 29, 1993
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 105 days
The WCW Board of Directors announced the title had been held-up, several weeks after Rhodes' controversial title defense against Rick Rude that ended in Rude appearing to win via pinfall, and taking possession of the title belt, despite both wrestlers' shoulders being off the mat. During this vacancy, in September 1, 1993, WCW conclusively left NWA.105- days
49 Dustin Rhodes 1
- January 16, 1993
- Atlanta, GA
- | WCW Saturday Night
- 133 days
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the No. 1 contender; but, upon Rick Rude's vacating the title, the match was instead made to decide the new champion.133- days
Vacant
- December 1, 1992
- 46 days
Vacated due to Rick Rude suffering an injury.46- days
48 "Ravishing" Rick Rude 1
- November 19, 1991
- Savannah, GA
- | WCW Clash of the Champions XVII
- 378 days
378- days
47 Sting 1
- August 25, 1991
- Atlanta, GA | House Show
- 86 days
Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the vacant title.86- days
Vacant
- July 14, 1991
- Baltimore, MD
- | WCW The Great American Bash 1991
- 42 days
Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.42- days
46 Lex Luger 4
- December 16, 1990
- St. Louis, MO
- | WCW Starrcade 1990: Collision Course
- 210 days
Luger won the title defeating the previous champion Stan Hansen, and during his reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship became the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.210- days
World Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance 45 Stan Hansen 1
- October 27, 1990
- Chicago, IL
- | WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
- 50 days
50- days
44 Lex Luger 3
- May 22, 1989
- Bluefield, WV | House Show
- 523 days
523- days
43 Michael Hayes 1
- May 7, 1989
- Nashville, TN
- | WCW WrestleWar 1989
- 15 days
15- days
42 Lex Luger 2
- February 20, 1989
- Chicago, IL
- | WCW Chi-Town Rumble 1989
- 76 days
76- days
41 Barry Windham 1
- May 13, 1988
- Houston, TX | House Show
- 283 days
Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title.283- days
National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions Vacant
- April 9, 1988
- 34 days
Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title and suspended for 120 days for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett.34- days
40 Dusty Rhodes 1
- November 26, 1987
- Chicago, IL | House Show
- 135 days
135- days
39 Lex Luger 1
- July 11, 1987
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 138 days
138- days
38 Nikita Koloff 1
- August 17, 1986
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 328 days
Defeated Magnum T.A. in a best of seven series for the vacant title, Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the US title.328- days
Vacant
- May 29, 1986
- 80 days
Magnum T.A. was stripped of the title for attacking NWA president Bob Geigel.80- days
37 Magnum T.A. 2
- November 28, 1985
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 182 days
182- days
36 Tully Blanchard 1
- July 21, 1985
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 130 days
130- days
35 Magnum T.A. 1
- March 23, 1985
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 120 days
120- days
34 Wahoo McDaniel 5
- October 7, 1984
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 167 days
Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final for the vacant title.167- days
National Wrestling Alliance Vacant
- July 1, 1984
- 98 days
Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title due to Tully Blanchard interfering in McDaniel's title defense.98- days
33 Wahoo McDaniel 4
- June 24, 1984
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 7 days
7- days
32 Ricky Steamboat 3
- April 21, 1984
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 64 days
64- days
31 Dick Slater 1
- December 14, 1983
- Shelby, NC | House Show
- 129 days
129- days
30 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 3
- April 30, 1983
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 228 days
228- days
29 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2
- April 16, 1983
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 14 days
14- days
28 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 2
- November 4, 1982
- Norfolk, VA | House Show
- 163 days
163- days
27 Wahoo McDaniel 3
- August 22, 1982
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 74 days
74- days
26 Sgt. Slaughter 2
- June 7, 1982
- Greenville, SC | House Show
- 76 days
Slaughter was awarded the title due to Wahoo McDaniel being injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper before the match.76- days
25 Wahoo McDaniel 2
- May 21, 1982
- Richmond, VA | House Show
- 17 days
17- days
24 Sgt. Slaughter 1
- October 4, 1981
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 229 days
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title.229- days
Vacant
- September 8, 1981
- 26 days
The title was vacated when Wahoo McDaniel was injured by Abdullah the Butcher.26- days
23 Wahoo McDaniel 1
- August 8, 1981
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 31 days
31- days
22 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1
- January 27, 1981
- Raleigh, NC | House Show
- 193 days
The title became the undisputed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in January 1981 after the NWA San Francisco office, the last other promotion to recognize its own United States Heavyweight Champion, closed.193- days
21 Ric Flair 5
- November 24, 1980
- Greenville, SC | House Show
- 64 days
For unknown reasons, this reign is not recognized by WWE.com64- days
20 Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 1
- July 26, 1980
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 121 days
For unknown reasons, this reign is not recognized by WWE.com121- days
19 Ric Flair 4
- April 19, 1980
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 98 days
98- days
18 Jimmy Snuka 1
- September 1, 1979
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 231 days
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title.231- days
Vacant
- August 12, 1979
- 20 days
The title was vacated when Ric Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior.20- days
17 Ric Flair 3
- April 1, 1979
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 133 days
133- days
16 Ricky Steamboat 2
- December 17, 1978
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada | House Show
- 105 days
105- days
15 Ric Flair 2
- April 9, 1978
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 252 days
252- days
14 Mr. Wrestling 1
- March 19, 1978
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 21 days
21- days
13 Blackjack Mulligan 4
- January 1, 1978
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 77 days
77- days
12 Ricky Steamboat 1
- October 31, 1977
- Charleston, SC | House Show
- 62 days
62- days
11 Ric Flair 1
- July 29, 1977
- Richmond, VA | House Show
- 94 days
94- days
10 Bobo Brazil 1
- July 7, 1977
- Norfolk, VA | House Show
- 22 days
22- days
9 Blackjack Mulligan 3
- December 15, 1976
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 204 days
204- days
8 Paul Jones 3
- December 9, 1976
- Winston-Salem, NC | House Show
- 6 days
For unknown reasons, this reign is not recognized by WWE.com6- days
7 Blackjack Mulligan 2
- November 28, 1976
- Charlotte, NC | House Show
- 11 days
For unknown reasons, this reign is not recognized by WWE.com11- days
6 Paul Jones 2
- October 16, 1976
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 43 days
43- days
5 Blackjack Mulligan 1
- March 13, 1976
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 217 days
217- days
4 Paul Jones 1
- November 27, 1975
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 107 days
107- days
3 Terry Funk 1
- November 9, 1975
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 18 days
Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the vacant title.18- days
Vacant
- October 4, 1975
- 36 days
The title was vacated when Johnny Valentine suffered a career-ending injury in a plane crash.36- days
2 Johnny Valentine 1
- July 3, 1975
- Greensboro, NC | House Show
- 93 days
93- days
1 Harley Race 1
- January 1, 1975
- Tallahassee, FL | House Show
- 183 days
Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the inaugural NWA United States Heavyweight Champion for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.183- days
WWE United States Championship: Statistics
- Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Championship WrestlingNational Wrestling Alliance
- Gender Male
- Title Type Secondary Title
- Brand SmackDown
- Date Established January 1, 1975
- First ChampionHarley Race
- Current ChampionShinsuke Nakamura
Most Number of Reigns
Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
---|---|---|
Ric Flair | 6 | |
Lex Luger | 5 | |
John Cena | 5 | |
Chris Benoit | 5 | |
Wahoo McDaniel | 5 | |
6 | Bret "The Hitman" Hart | 5 |
Most Combined Days
Rank | Wrestler | Days |
---|---|---|
Lex Luger | 950 | |
Ric Flair | 782 | |
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | 512 | |
Blackjack Mulligan | 509 | |
Montel Vontavious Porter | 419 |
Longest Reigns
Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
---|---|---|---|
Lex Luger | May 22, 1989 - October 27, 1990 | 523 | |
"Ravishing" Rick Rude | November 19, 1991 - December 1, 1992 | 378 | |
Dean Ambrose | May 19, 2013 - May 5, 2014 | 351 | |
Montel Vontavious Porter | May 20, 2007 - April 27, 2008 | 343 | |
Nikita Koloff | August 17, 1986 - July 11, 1987 | 328 |