List of WWE United States Champions
Appearance
The WWE United States Championship is a secondary professional wrestling championship contested in the American promotion WWE for the men of the SmackDown brand. It was also competed for in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Right now the champion is Shinsuke Nakamura, who is in his third reign. He defeated LA Knight at Survivor Series: WarGames on November 30, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Title history
[change | change source]Names
[change | change source]Name[2][3] | Years[2][3] |
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NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) | January 1, 1975 – January 27, 1981 |
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Undisputed version) | January 27, 1981 – 1991 |
WCW United States (Heavyweight) Championship | 1991 – 2001 |
WWE United States Championship | 2003 – present |
Reigns
[change | change source]As of December 17, 2024.
No. | Overall reign number |
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Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
Days | Number of days held |
Days recog. |
Number of days held recognized by the promotion |
† | Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion |
<1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
+ | Current reign is changing daily |
No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||||
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Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Days recog. | |||||
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) / Jim Crockett Promotions | ||||||||||
1 | Harley Race | January 1, 1975 | House show | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | 183 | 183 | Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. | [2][4][5] | |
2 | Johnny Valentine | July 3, 1975 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 93 | 93 | [4][5] | ||
— | Vacated | October 4, 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated when Johnny Valentine suffered a career-ending injury in a plane crash. | [2][5][6] | |
3 | Terry Funk | November 9, 1975 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 18 | 19 | Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [2][5] | |
4 | Paul Jones | November 27, 1975 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 107 | 107 | [4][5] | ||
5 | Blackjack Mulligan | March 13, 1976 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 217 | 218 | [4][5] | ||
6 | Paul Jones | October 16, 1976 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 2 | 43 | 43 | WWE lists the end of Jones' reign on November 28, 1976. | [4][5] | |
† | Blackjack Mulligan | November 28, 1976 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 2 | 11 | — | [2][5] | ||
† | Paul Jones | December 9, 1976 | House show | Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | 6 | — | [2][5] | ||
7 | Blackjack Mulligan | December 15, 1976 | House show | Raleigh, NC | 2(3) | 204 | 204 | [4][5] | ||
8 | Bobo Brazil | July 7, 1977 | House show | Norfolk, VA | 1 | 22 | 22 | [4][5] | ||
9 | Ric Flair | July 29, 1977 | House show | Richmond, VA | 1 | 84 | 84 | [4][5][7] | ||
10 | Ricky Steamboat | October 21, 1977 | House show | Charleston, SC | 1 | 72 | 73 | [4][5] | ||
11 | Blackjack Mulligan | January 1, 1978 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 3(4) | 77 | 78 | [2][4][5] | ||
12 | Mr. Wrestling | March 19, 1978 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 21 | 22 | [4][5] | ||
13 | Ric Flair | April 9, 1978 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 2 | 252 | 252 | [4][5] | ||
14 | Ricky Steamboat | December 17, 1978 | House show | Toronto, ON, Canada | 2 | 105 | 105 | [4][5] | ||
15 | Ric Flair | April 1, 1979 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 3 | 133 | 134 | [4][5] | ||
— | Vacated | August 12, 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated when Ric Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days earlier. | [2][5] | |
16 | Jimmy Snuka | September 1, 1979 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 231 | 233 | Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. WWE lists the end of Snuka's reign on April 20, 1980. |
[2][5][8] | |
17 | Ric Flair | April 19, 1980 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 4 | 98 | 97 | WWE lists the start of Flair's reign on April 20, 1980, although in reality, he won the title on April 19, 1980. | [4][5][8] | |
† | Greg Valentine | July 26, 1980 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 121 | — | [2][5] | ||
† | Ric Flair | November 24, 1980 | House show | Greenville, SC | 5 | 64 | — | Although this reign is unrecognized, a WWE.com article calls Flair a six-time champion. | [4][5][9] | |
18 | Roddy Piper | January 27, 1981 | House show | Raleigh, NC | 1 | 193 | 194 | 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. | [4][5] | |
19 | Wahoo McDaniel | August 8, 1981 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 31 | 32 | [4][5] | ||
— | Vacated | September 8, 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated when Wahoo McDaniel was injured by Abdullah the Butcher. | [5][10] | |
20 | Sgt. Slaughter | October 4, 1981 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 229 | 229 | Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [5][10] | |
21 | Wahoo McDaniel | May 21, 1982 | House show | Richmond, VA | 2 | 17 | 18 | [4][5] | ||
22 | Sgt. Slaughter | June 7, 1982 | House show | Greenville, SC | 2 | 76 | 76 | Awarded the title because Wahoo McDaniel was injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper before the match. | [5][11] | |
23 | Wahoo McDaniel | August 22, 1982 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 3 | 74 | 75 | [4][5] | ||
24 | Greg Valentine | November 4, 1982 | House show | Norfolk, VA | 1(2) | 163 | 163 | [4][5] | ||
25 | Roddy Piper | April 16, 1983 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 2 | 14 | 15 | [4][5] | ||
26 | Greg Valentine | April 30, 1983 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 2(3) | 228 | 229 | Valentine won when Roddy Piper suffered a large cut over his left ear and the referee stopped the match. | [4][5][12] | |
27 | Dick Slater | December 14, 1983 | House show | Shelby, NC | 1 | 129 | 129 | [4] | ||
28 | Ricky Steamboat | April 21, 1984 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 3 | 64 | 64 | [4] | ||
29 | Wahoo McDaniel | June 24, 1984 | House show | Greensboro, NC | 4 | 7 | 7 | [4] | ||
— | Vacated | July 1, 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title because Tully Blanchard interferied in McDaniel's title defense. | [2] | |
30 | Wahoo McDaniel | October 7, 1984 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 5 | 167 | 168 | Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [2] | |
31 | Magnum T.A. | March 23, 1985 | NWA Worldwide Wrestling | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 120 | 120 | [13] | ||
32 | Tully Blanchard | July 21, 1985 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 130 | 130 | [14] | ||
33 | Magnum T.A. | November 28, 1985 | Starrcade | Greensboro, NC | 2 | 182 | 154 | This was an "I Quit" steel cage match. WWE lists the end of Magnum T.A.'s reign on May 1, 1986. |
[15][16] | |
— | Vacated | May 29, 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | Magnum T.A. was stripped of the title for attacking NWA president Bob Geigel. | [15] | |
34 | Nikita Koloff | August 17, 1986 | House show | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 328 | 328 | Defeated Magnum T.A. in a best of seven series for the vacant title,[2][17] though WWE officially says it was a tournament final.[18] Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the U.S. title.[19] |
[18] | |
35 | Lex Luger | July 11, 1987 | Great American Bash | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 138 | 138 | This was a steel cage match.[20][21] | [22] | |
36 | Dusty Rhodes | November 26, 1987 | Starrcade | Chicago, IL | 1 | 141 | 141 | This was a steel cage match.[23] | [24] | |
— | Vacated | April 15, 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett. | [2] | |
37 | Barry Windham | May 13, 1988 | House show | Houston, TX | 1 | 283 | 283 | Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [25][26] | |
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) | ||||||||||
38 | Lex Luger | February 20, 1989 | Chi-Town Rumble | Chicago, IL | 2 | 76 | 76 | [27] | ||
39 | Michael Hayes | May 7, 1989 | WrestleWar | Nashville, TN | 1 | 15 | 15 | [28][29] | ||
40 | Lex Luger | May 22, 1989 | House show | Bluefield, WV | 3 | 523 | 523 | |||
41 | Stan Hansen | October 27, 1990 | Halloween Havoc | Chicago, IL | 1 | 50 | 50 | [30] | ||
42 | Lex Luger | December 16, 1990 | Starrcade | St. Louis, MO | 4 | 210 | 210 | This was a Texas Bullrope match. During Luger's reign in 1991, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) split from the NWA and the title was renamed as the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. |
[31] | |
— | Vacated | July 14, 1991 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore, MD | — | — | — | Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. | [31] | |
43 | Sting | August 25, 1991 | House show | Atlanta, GA | 1 | 86 | 86 | Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [32] | |
44 | Rick Rude | November 19, 1991 | Clash of the Champions XVII | Savannah, GA | 1 | 378 | 378 | [33] | ||
— | Vacated | December 1, 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated because Rick Rude suffered an injury. | [33] | |
45 | Dustin Rhodes | January 11, 1993 | Saturday Night | Atlanta, GA | 1 | 110 | 109 | Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the No. 1 contender, but when Rick Rude's vacated the title, it was instead made to decide the new champion. Aired on tape delay on January 16, 1993. WWE mistakenly lists the end of Rhodes' reign on May 1, 1993 (lasting 109 days). |
[34] | |
— | Vacated | May 1, 1993 | WorldWide | — | — | — | — | Vacated following a title defense against Rick Rude that ended in a double pinfall. Aired on tape delay on May 15, 1993. |
[34] | |
46 | Dustin Rhodes | August 30, 1993 | Saturday Night | Atlanta, GA | 2 | 118 | 118 | Defeated Rick Rude in a rematch for the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on September 11, 1993. |
[35] | |
47 | Steve Austin | December 27, 1993 | Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 240 | 240 | This was a two out of three falls match.[36] | [37] | |
48 | Ricky Steamboat | August 24, 1994 | Clash of the Champions XXVIII | Cedar Rapids, IA | 4 | 25 | 25 | [38] | ||
49 | Steve Austin | September 18, 1994 | Fall Brawl 1994: War Games | Roanoke, VA | 2 | <1 | <1 | Awarded the title because Ricky Steamboat got injured. | [39] | |
50 | Jim Duggan | September 18, 1994 | Fall Brawl 1994: War Games | Roanoke, VA | 1 | 100 | 99 | [40] | ||
51 | Big Van Vader | December 27, 1994 | Starrcade | Nashville, TN | 1 | 88 | 87 | [41] | ||
— | Vacated | March 25, 1995 | Saturday Night | Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | Vader was stripped of the title by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel for hospitalizing Dave Sullivan one week earlier. | [2] | |
52 | Sting | June 18, 1995 | The Great American Bash | Dayton, OH | 2 | 148 | 148 | Defeated Meng in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [42] | |
53 | Kensuke Sasaki | November 13, 1995 | WCW World in Japan | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 44 | 44 | Won the title at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event. | [43] | |
54 | One Man Gang | December 27, 1995 | Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling | Nashville, TN | 1 | 33 | 33 | This was a dark match that happened after the event. Although the match was restarted and Kensuke Sasaki retained the title, it was never acknowledged by WCW, nor is it acknowledged by WWE. | [44] | |
55 | Konnan | January 29, 1996 | Main Event | Canton, OH | 1 | 160 | 160 | [45] | ||
56 | Ric Flair | July 7, 1996 | Bash at the Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | 5(6) | 141 | 141 | [46] | ||
— | Vacated | November 25, 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated because Ric Flair suffered a shoulder injury. | [46] | |
57 | Eddie Guerrero | December 29, 1996 | Starrcade | Nashville, TN | 1 | 77 | 77 | Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [47] | |
58 | Dean Malenko | March 16, 1997 | Uncensored | North Charleston, SC | 1 | 85 | 85 | [48] | ||
59 | Jeff Jarrett | June 9, 1997 | Nitro | Boston, MA | 1 | 73 | 73 | [48] | ||
60 | Steve McMichael | August 21, 1997 | Clash of the Champions XXXV | Nashville, TN | 1 | 25 | 25 | [49] | ||
61 | Curt Hennig | September 15, 1997 | Nitro | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 104 | 104 | [50] | ||
62 | Diamond Dallas Page | December 28, 1997 | Starrcade | Washington, D.C. | 1 | 112 | 112 | [51] | ||
63 | Raven | April 19, 1998 | Spring Stampede | Denver, CO | 1 | 1 | 1 | This was a "Raven's Rules" match. | [52] | |
64 | Goldberg | April 20, 1998 | Nitro | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | 77 | 91 | This was a "Raven's Rules" match. WWE.com mistakenly lists the end of Goldberg's reign on July 20, 1998 (lasting 91 days). |
[53] | |
— | Vacated | July 6, 1998 | Nitro | Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | Vacated when Goldberg won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. | [2] | |
65 | Bret Hart | July 20, 1998 | Nitro | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | 21 | 21 | Defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant title. | [54][55] | |
66 | Lex Luger | August 10, 1998 | Nitro | Rapid City, SD | 5 | 3 | 3 | [56] | ||
67 | Bret Hart | August 13, 1998 | Thunder | Fargo, ND | 2 | 74 | 74 | [57] | ||
68 | Diamond Dallas Page | October 26, 1998 | Nitro | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | 35 | 35 | [58] | ||
69 | Bret Hart | November 30, 1998 | Nitro | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | 70 | 70 | This was a no disqualification match. | [59] | |
70 | Roddy Piper | February 8, 1999 | Nitro | Buffalo, NY | 3 | 13 | 13 | [60] | ||
71 | Scott Hall | February 21, 1999 | SuperBrawl IX | Oakland, CA | 1 | 25 | 25 | [61] | ||
— | Vacated | March 18, 1999 | Thunder | Lexington, KY | — | — | — | Scott Hall was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair. | [61] | |
72 | Scott Steiner | April 11, 1999 | Spring Stampede | Tacoma, WA | 1 | 85 | 85 | Defeated Booker T in a tournament final for the vacant title. | [62] | |
— | Vacated | July 5, 1999 | Nitro | Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | Scott Steiner was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair. | [62] | |
73 | David Flair | July 5, 1999 | Nitro | Atlanta, GA | 1 | 35 | 35 | Awarded the title by his father and WCW President Ric Flair. | [63] | |
74 | Chris Benoit | August 9, 1999 | Nitro | Boise, ID | 1 | 34 | 34 | [63] | ||
75 | Sid Vicious | September 12, 1999 | Fall Brawl | Winston-Salem, NC | 1 | 42 | 42 | [64] | ||
76 | Goldberg | October 24, 1999 | Halloween Havoc | Paradise, NV | 2 | 1 | 1 | Won the title when Sid Vicious was heavily bleeding and the referee stopped the match. | [64][65] | |
77 | Bret Hart | October 25, 1999 | Nitro | Phoenix, AZ | 4 | 14 | 14 | [66] | ||
78 | Scott Hall | November 8, 1999 | Nitro | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | 41 | 41 | This was a four-way ladder match also involving Sid Vicious and Goldberg. | [67] | |
79 | Chris Benoit | December 19, 1999 | Starrcade | Washington, D.C. | 2 | 1 | 1 | Awarded the title when Scott Hall suffered a knee injury during the match. | [67] | |
80 | Jeff Jarrett | December 20, 1999 | Nitro | Baltimore, MD | 2 | 27 | 27 | This was a ladder match. | [68] | |
— | Vacated | January 16, 2000 | Souled Out | Cincinnati, OH | — | — | — | Vacated because Jeff Jarrett suffered an injury. | [68] | |
81 | Jeff Jarrett | January 17, 2000 | Nitro | Columbus, OH | 3 | 84 | 84 | Awarded by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash. | [69] | |
— | Vacated | April 10, 2000 | Nitro | Denver, CO | — | — | — | All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted. | [70] | |
82 | Scott Steiner | April 16, 2000 | Spring Stampede | Chicago, IL | 2 | 84 | 84 | Defeated Sting in a tournament final for the vacant title.[71] | [70] | |
— | Vacated | July 9, 2000 | Bash at the Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | — | — | — | Scott Steiner was stripped of the title when he used the Steiner Recliner submission hold on Mike Awesome in a Banned Move match.[72] | [70] | |
83 | Lance Storm | July 18, 2000 | Nitro | Auburn Hills, MI | 1 | 66 | 66 | Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final for the vacant title. Storm unofficially renamed the title the WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship. | [73] | |
84 | Terry Funk | September 22, 2000 | House show | Amarillo, TX | 2 | 1 | 1 | This title change was not recognized by WCW, but is recognized by WWE. | [74] | |
85 | Lance Storm | September 23, 2000 | House show | Lubbock, TX | 2 | 36 | 36 | This title change was not recognized by WCW, but is recognized by WWE. | [75] | |
86 | Gen. Rection | October 29, 2000 | Halloween Havoc | Paradise, NV | 1 | 12 | 15 | Defeated Lance Storm and Jim Duggan in a handicap match. | [76] | |
87 | Lance Storm | November 10, 2000 | Nitro | London, England | 3 | 16 | 13 | [2][77] | ||
88 | Gen. Rection | November 26, 2000 | Mayhem | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | 49 | 49 | [78] | ||
89 | Shane Douglas | January 14, 2001 | Sin | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | 22 | 22 | This was a First Blood Chain match. | [79] | |
90 | Rick Steiner | February 5, 2001 | Nitro | Tupelo, MS | 1 | 41 | 41 | [80] | ||
91 | Booker T | March 18, 2001 | Greed | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | 128 | 128 | The title and other selected assets of WCW were purchased by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The title was then renamed the WCW United States Championship and was defended on WWF programming. | [81] | |
World Wrestling Federation (WWF) / World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE | ||||||||||
92 | Chris Kanyon | July 24, 2001 | SmackDown! | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | 48 | 46 | Given the title by Booker T as he was also the WCW Champion. WWE lists the start of Kanyon's reign on July 26, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
[82] | |
93 | Tajiri | September 10, 2001 | Raw | San Antonio, TX | 1 | 13 | 13 | [83] | ||
94 | Rhyno | September 23, 2001 | Unforgiven | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | 29 | 29 | [84] | ||
95 | Kurt Angle | October 22, 2001 | Raw | Kansas City, MO | 1 | 21 | 21 | [85] | ||
96 | Edge | November 12, 2001 | Raw | Boston, MA | 1 | 6 | 6 | [86] | ||
— | Unified | November 18, 2001 | Survivor Series | Greensboro, NC | — | — | — | Edge defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Test in a title unification match. Edge became the Intercontinental Champion while the United States title was deactivated. In May 2002, the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). | [86] | |
97 | Eddie Guerrero | July 27, 2003 | Vengeance | Denver, CO | 2 | 84 | 84 | Title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship as an exclusive title of the SmackDown! brand. Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final for the reactivated title. | [87] | |
98 | Big Show | October 19, 2003 | No Mercy | Baltimore, MD | 1 | 147 | 147 | [88] | ||
99 | John Cena | March 14, 2004 | WrestleMania XX | New York, NY | 1 | 114 | 136 | WWE mistakenly lists the end of Cena's reign on July 29, 2004 (lasting 136 days). The match description for Booker T's title win states that Cena was stripped of the title "a few weeks prior" to the July 29, 2004 tape delay episode of SmackDown! | [89] | |
— | Vacated | July 6, 2004 | SmackDown! | Winnipeg, MB | — | — | — | John Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! General Manager Kurt Angle. Aired on tape delay on July 8, 2004. |
[90] | |
100 | Booker T | July 27, 2004 | SmackDown! | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | 68 | 66 | This was an eight-way elimination match, also involving John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas, and Luther Reigns. WWE lists the start of Booker T's reign on July 29, 2004, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
[90] | |
101 | John Cena | October 3, 2004 | No Mercy | East Rutherford, NJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | This was the fifth match of a Best of Five series. WWE lists the end of Cena's reign on October 7, 2004, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
[91] | |
102 | Carlito Caribbean Cool | October 5, 2004 | SmackDown! | Boston, MA | 1 | 42 | 42 | WWE lists the start of Carlito's reign October 7, 2004, and the end on November 18, 2004. Both episodes aired on tape delay. | [92][93] | |
103 | John Cena | November 16, 2004 | SmackDown! | Dayton, OH | 3 | 105 | 105 | WWE lists the start of Cena's reign on November 18, 2004, and the end on March 3, 2005. Both episodes aired on tape delay. | [94] | |
104 | Orlando Jordan | March 1, 2005 | SmackDown! | Albany, NY | 1 | 173 | 171 | WWE lists the start of Jordan's reign on March 3, 2005, when the episode aired on tape delay. | [95] | |
105 | Chris Benoit | August 21, 2005 | SummerSlam | Washington, D.C. | 3 | 58 | 61 | WWE lists the end of Benoit's reign on October 21, 2005, when the following episode aired on tape delay. | [96] | |
106 | Booker T | October 18, 2005 | SmackDown! | Reno, NV | 3 | 35 | 35 | WWE lists the start of Booker T's reign on October 21, 2005, and the end on November 25, 2005. Both episodes aired on tape delay. | [97] | |
— | Vacated | November 22, 2005 | SmackDown! | Sheffield, England | — | — | — | Vacated when Booker T's title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall.[3] Aired on tape delay on November 25, 2005. |
[97] | |
107 | Booker T | January 10, 2006 | SmackDown! | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | 40 | 37 | Booker T faced Chris Benoit in a Best of Seven series, winning the first three matches; Randy Orton substituted for Booker T after that because of an injury, losing the next three matches, but winning the final for the vacant title. WWE lists the start of Booker T's reign on January 13, 2006, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
[98] | |
108 | Chris Benoit | February 19, 2006 | No Way Out | Baltimore, MD | 4 | 42 | 42 | [99] | ||
109 | John Bradshaw Layfield | April 2, 2006 | WrestleMania 22 | Rosemont, IL | 1 | 51 | 54 | WWE lists the end of JBL's reign on May 26, 2006, when the following episode aired on tape delay. | [100] | |
110 | Bobby Lashley | May 23, 2006 | SmackDown! | Bakersfield, CA | 1 | 49 | 49 | WWE lists the start of Lashley's reign on May 26, 2006, and the end on July 14, 2006. Both episodes aired on tape delay. | [101] | |
111 | Finlay | July 11, 2006 | SmackDown! | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 49 | 49 | WWE lists the start of Finlay's reign on July 14, 2006, and the end on September 1, 2006. Both episodes aired on tape delay. | [102] | |
112 | Mr. Kennedy | August 29, 2006 | SmackDown! | Reading, PA | 1 | 42 | 42 | This was a triple threat match, also involving Bobby Lashley. WWE lists the start of Kennedy's reign on September 1, 2006, and the end on October 13, 2006. Both episodes aired on tape delay. |
[103][104] | |
113 | Chris Benoit | October 10, 2006 | SmackDown! | Jacksonville, FL | 5 | 222 | 219 | WWE lists the start of Benoit's reign on October 13, 2006, when the episode aired on tape delay. | [105][106] | |
114 | Montel Vontavious Porter | May 20, 2007 | Judgment Day | St. Louis, MO | 1 | 343 | 343 | This was a two out of three falls match. | [107][108] | |
115 | Matt Hardy | April 27, 2008 | Backlash | Baltimore, MD | 1 | 84 | 84 | The title became exclusive to the ECW brand following the 2008 WWE draft. | [109][110] | |
116 | Shelton Benjamin | July 20, 2008 | The Great American Bash | Uniondale, NY | 1 | 243 | 243 | The title returned to SmackDown because of Benjamin's status as a SmackDown wrestler. | [111][112] | |
117 | Montel Vontavious Porter | March 20, 2009 | SmackDown | Corpus Christi, TX | 2 | 73 | 73 | The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2009 WWE draft. | [113][114] | |
118 | Kofi Kingston | June 1, 2009 | Raw | Birmingham, AL | 1 | 126 | 126 | [115][116] | ||
119 | The Miz | October 5, 2009 | Raw | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1 | 224 | 224 | [117][118] | ||
120 | Bret Hart | May 17, 2010 | Raw | Toronto, ON, Canada | 5 | 7 | 7 | This was a no disqualification, no countout match. | [119][120] | |
— | Vacated | May 24, 2010 | Raw | Toledo, OH | — | — | — | Vacated when Bret Hart became the Raw General Manager. | [119][121] | |
121 | R-Truth | May 24, 2010 | Raw | Toledo, OH | 1 | 21 | 20 | Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title. | [121][122] | |
122 | The Miz | June 14, 2010 | Raw | Charlotte, NC | 2 | 97 | 97 | This was a fatal four-way match also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder. | [123][124] | |
123 | Daniel Bryan | September 19, 2010 | Night of Champions | Rosemont, IL | 1 | 176 | 177 | [125] | ||
124 | Sheamus | March 14, 2011 | Raw | St. Louis, MO | 1 | 48 | 48 | If Sheamus lost, he would have quit the WWE. Title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2011 WWE draft. |
[126] | |
125 | Kofi Kingston | May 1, 2011 | Extreme Rules | Tampa, FL | 2 | 49 | 49 | This was a tables match. The title became exclusive to Raw because of Kingston's status as a Raw wrestler. | [127] | |
126 | Dolph Ziggler | June 19, 2011 | Capitol Punishment | Washington, D.C. | 1 | 182 | 182 | On August 29, 2011, the brand extension ended, allowing the United States Championship to be defended on both the Raw and SmackDown bramds. | [128] | |
127 | Zack Ryder | December 18, 2011 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Baltimore, MD | 1 | 29 | 29 | [129] | ||
128 | Jack Swagger | January 16, 2012 | Raw | Anaheim, CA | 1 | 49 | 50 | [130] | ||
129 | Santino Marella | March 5, 2012 | Raw | Boston, MA | 1 | 167 | 167 | [131] | ||
130 | Antonio Cesaro | August 19, 2012 | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | 239 | 240 | Match aired live on YouTube and WWE.com as part of the SummerSlam pre-show. | [132] | |
131 | Kofi Kingston | April 15, 2013 | Raw | Greenville, SC | 3 | 34 | 34 | [133] | ||
132 | Dean Ambrose | May 19, 2013 | Extreme Rules | St. Louis, MO | 1 | 351 | 351 | [134] | ||
133 | Sheamus | May 5, 2014 | Raw | Albany, NY | 2 | 182 | 183 | This was a 20-man battle royal. Sheamus lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose to win the match and the title. | [135] | |
134 | Rusev | November 3, 2014 | Raw Backstage Pass | Buffalo, NY | 1 | 146 | 145 | [136] | ||
135 | John Cena | March 29, 2015 | WrestleMania 31 | Santa Clara, CA | 4 | 147 | 147 | [137] | ||
136 | Seth Rollins | August 23, 2015 | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | 28 | 29 | This was a winner takes all match, in which Rollins defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. | [138] | |
137 | John Cena | September 20, 2015 | Night of Champions | Houston, TX | 5 | 35 | 35 | [139] | ||
138 | Alberto Del Rio | October 25, 2015 | Hell in a Cell | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | 78 | 79 | [140] | ||
139 | Kalisto | January 11, 2016 | Raw | New Orleans, LA | 1 | 1 | 3 | WWE lists the end of Kalisto's reign on January 14, 2016, when the following episode aired on tape delay. | [141] | |
140 | Alberto Del Rio | January 12, 2016 | SmackDown | Lafayette, LA | 2 | 12 | 10 | WWE lists the start of Del Rio's reign on January 14, 2016, when the episode aired on tape delay. | [142] | |
141 | Kalisto | January 24, 2016 | Royal Rumble | Orlando, FL | 2 | 119 | 119 | [143] | ||
142 | Rusev | May 22, 2016 | Extreme Rules | Newark, NJ | 2 | 126 | 126 | The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2016 WWE draft. | [144] | |
143 | Roman Reigns | September 25, 2016 | Clash of Champions | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | 106 | 107 | [145] | ||
144 | Chris Jericho | January 9, 2017 | Raw | New Orleans, LA | 1 | 83 | 83 | This was a 2-on-1 handicap match, also involving Kevin Owens, who teamed with Jericho. Jericho pinned Roman Reigns to win the title. | [146] | |
145 | Kevin Owens | April 2, 2017 | WrestleMania 33 | Orlando, FL | 1 | 28 | 28 | The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up. | [147] | |
146 | Chris Jericho | April 30, 2017 | Payback | San Jose, CA | 2 | 2 | 2 | Since Jericho won, he was transferred to the SmackDown brand. | [148] | |
147 | Kevin Owens | May 2, 2017 | SmackDown | Fresno, CA | 2 | 66 | 66 | [149] | ||
148 | AJ Styles | July 7, 2017 | House show | New York, NY | 1 | 16 | 16 | [150] | ||
149 | Kevin Owens | July 23, 2017 | Battleground | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | 2 | 2 | [151] | ||
150 | AJ Styles | July 25, 2017 | SmackDown | Richmond, VA | 2 | 75 | 75 | This was a triple threat match also involving Chris Jericho. | [152] | |
151 | Baron Corbin | October 8, 2017 | Hell in a Cell | Detroit, MI | 1 | 70 | 70 | This was a triple threat match also involving Tye Dillinger. | [153] | |
152 | Dolph Ziggler | December 17, 2017 | Clash of Champions | Boston, MA | 2 | 9 | 9 | This was a triple threat match also involving Bobby Roode. | [154] | |
— | Vacated | December 26, 2017 | SmackDown | Rosemont, IL | — | — | — | SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan ruled that Dolph Ziggler vacated the title after he left it in the ring on the December 19 episode of SmackDown. | [155] | |
153 | Bobby Roode | January 16, 2018 | SmackDown | Laredo, TX | 1 | 54 | 54 | Defeated Jinder Mahal in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | [156] | |
154 | Randy Orton | March 11, 2018 | Fastlane | Columbus, OH | 1 | 28 | 28 | [157] | ||
155 | Jinder Mahal | April 8, 2018 | WrestleMania 34 | New Orleans, LA | 1 | 8 | 8 | This was a fatal four-way match, also involving Bobby Roode and Rusev. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the first night of the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up. |
[158] | |
156 | Jeff Hardy | April 16, 2018 | Raw | Hartford, CT | 1 | 90 | 90 | The title was transferred back to the SmackDown brand on the second night of the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up. | [159] | |
157 | Shinsuke Nakamura | July 15, 2018 | Extreme Rules | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | 156 | 163 | WWE lists the end of Nakamura's reign on December 25, 2018, when the following episode aired on tape delay. | [160] | |
158 | Rusev | December 18, 2018 | SmackDown | Fresno, CA | 3 | 40 | 32 | WWE lists the start of Rusev's reign on December 25, 2018, when the episode aired on tape delay. | [161][162] | |
159 | Shinsuke Nakamura | January 27, 2019 | Royal Rumble | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | 2 | 2 | Match aired live on WWE's social media accounts and the WWE Network as part of the Royal Rumble pre-show. | [163] | |
160 | R-Truth | January 29, 2019 | SmackDown | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | 35 | 35 | |||
161 | Samoa Joe | March 5, 2019 | SmackDown | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1 | 75 | 75 | This was a fatal four-way match also involving Andrade and Rey Mysterio. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up. |
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162 | Rey Mysterio | May 19, 2019 | Money in the Bank | Hartford, CT | 1 | 15 | 15 | [164] | ||
163 | Samoa Joe | June 3, 2019 | Raw | Austin, TX | 2 | 20 | 19 | Rey Mysterio gave the title back to Joe because Mysterio injured his shoulder and because of 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). | [165] | |
164 | Ricochet | June 23, 2019 | Stomping Grounds | Tacoma, WA | 1 | 21 | 21 | [166] | ||
165 | AJ Styles | July 14, 2019 | Extreme Rules | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | 134 | 134 | [167] | ||
166 | Rey Mysterio | November 25, 2019 | Raw | Rosemont, IL | 2 | 31 | 30 | [168] | ||
167 | Andrade | December 26, 2019 | WWE Live (House show) | New York, NY | 1 | 151 | 150 | [169] | ||
168 | Apollo Crews | May 25, 2020 | Raw | Orlando, FL | 1 | 97 | 96 | [170] | ||
169 | Bobby Lashley | August 30, 2020 | Payback | Orlando, FL | 2 | 175 | 175 | [171] | ||
170 | Riddle | February 21, 2021 | Elimination Chamber | St. Petersburg, FL | 1 | 49 | 49 | This was a triple threat match also involving John Morrison, who Riddle pinned. | [172] | |
171 | Sheamus | April 11, 2021 | WrestleMania 37 Night 2 |
Tampa, FL | 3 | 132 | 131 | [173] | ||
172 | Damian Priest | August 21, 2021 | SummerSlam | Paradise, NV | 1 | 191 | 191 | [174] | ||
173 | Finn Bálor | February 28, 2022 | Raw | Columbus, OH | 1 | 49 | 48 | [175] | ||
174 | Theory | April 18, 2022 | Raw | Buffalo, NY | 1 | 75 | 75 | [176] | ||
175 | Bobby Lashley | July 2, 2022 | Money in the Bank | Paradise, NV | 3 | 100 | 100 | [177] | ||
176 | Seth "Freakin" Rollins | October 10, 2022 | Raw | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | 47 | 47 | [178] | ||
177 | Austin Theory | November 26, 2022 | Survivor Series: WarGames | Boston, MA | 2 | 258 | 257 | This was a triple threat match, also involving Bobby Lashley. Austin Theory was formerly known as Theory. The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2023 WWE Draft. |
[179] | |
178 | Rey Mysterio | August 11, 2023 | SmackDown | Calgary, AB, Canada | 3 | 85 | 85 | Austin Theory should have faced Santos Escobar, who had won the United States Championship Invitational Tournament, but was taken out by Theory before the match started. WWE official Adam Pearce then allowed Mysterio to take Escobar's place for the title match. | [180] | |
179 | Logan Paul | November 4, 2023 | Crown Jewel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1 | 273 | 273 | [181] | ||
180 | LA Knight | August 3, 2024 | SummerSlam | Cleveland, OH | 1 | 119 | 118 | [182] | ||
181 | Shinsuke Nakamura | November 30, 2024 | Survivor Series: WarGames | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 3 | 17+ | 17+ | [1] |
Combined reigns
[change | change source]As of December 17, 2024.
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Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
Combined days rec. by WWE |
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1 | Lex Luger | 5 | 950 | 945 |
2 | Ric Flair | 5(6)[a] | 773 | 704 |
3 | Greg Valentine | 2(3)[b] | 512 | 390 |
4 | Blackjack Mulligan | 3(4)[c] | 509 | 498 |
5 | Montel Vontavious Porter | 2 | 419 | 414 |
6 | John Cena | 5 | 403 | 423 |
7 | Rick Rude | 1 | 378 | 377 |
8 | Sheamus | 3 | 362 | 360 |
9 | Chris Benoit | 5 | 357 | 352 |
10 | Dean Ambrose | 1 | 351 | 350 |
11 | Austin Theory | 2[d] | 333 | 331 |
12 | Nikita Koloff | 1 | 328 | 327 |
13 | Bobby Lashley | 3 | 324 | 323 |
14 | The Miz | 2 | 321 | 319 |
15 | Rusev | 3 | 312 | 303 |
16 | Sgt. Slaughter | 2 | 305 | 303 |
17 | Magnum T. A. | 2 | 302 | 272 |
18 | Wahoo McDaniel | 5 | 296 | 295 |
19 | Barry Windham | 1 | 283 | 282 |
20 | Logan Paul † | 1 | 273 | |
21 | Booker T | 4 | 271 | 262 |
22 | Ricky Steamboat | 4 | 265 | 263 |
23 | Dustin Rhodes | 2 | 257 | 227 |
24 | Steve Austin | 2 | 240 | 239 |
Shelton Benjamin | 1 | 242 | ||
26 | Antonio Cesaro | 1 | 239 | |
27 | Sting | 2 | 234 | 232 |
28 | Jimmy Snuka | 1 | 231 | 232 |
29 | AJ Styles | 3 | 225 | 224 |
30 | Roddy Piper | 3 | 220 | 219 |
31 | Kofi Kingston | 3 | 209 | 207 |
32 | Dolph Ziggler | 2 | 191 | 189 |
Damian Priest | 1 | 191 | ||
34 | Bret Hart | 5 | 186 | 181 |
35 | Jeff Jarrett | 3 | 184 | 181 |
36 | Harley Race | 1 | 183 | |
37 | Daniel Bryan | 1 | 176 | |
38 | Orlando Jordan | 1 | 173 | 170 |
39 | Shinsuke Nakamura † | 3 | 175+ | 182+ |
40 | Scott Steiner | 2 | 169 | 167 |
41 | Santino Marella | 1 | 167 | 166 |
42 | Eddie Guerrero | 2 | 161 | 159 |
43 | Konnan | 1 | 160 | 159 |
44 | Paul Jones | 2[e] | 156 | 148 |
45 | Andrade | 1 | 151 | 150 |
46 | Diamond Dallas Page | 2 | 147 | 145 |
Big Show | 1 | 146 | ||
48 | Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 141 | 140 |
49 | Rey Mysterio | 3 | 131 | 129 |
50 | Tully Blanchard | 1 | 130 | 129 |
51 | Dick Slater | 1 | 129 | |
52 | Kalisto | 2 | 120 | |
53 | LA Knight | 1 | 119 | 118 |
54 | Lance Storm | 3 | 118 | 112 |
55 | Roman Reigns | 1 | 106 | |
56 | Curt Hennig | 1 | 104 | 103 |
57 | Jim Duggan | 1 | 100 | 99 |
58 | Apollo Crews | 1 | 97 | 96 |
59 | Kevin Owens | 3 | 96 | 95 |
60 | Samoa Joe | 2 | 95 | 93 |
61 | Johnny Valentine | 1 | 93 | 92 |
62 | Alberto Del Rio | 2 | 90 | 89 |
Jeff Hardy | 1 | |||
64 | Big Van Vader | 1 | 88 | 87 |
65 | Chris Jericho | 2 | 85 | 84 |
Dean Malenko | 1 | |||
67 | Matt Hardy | 1 | 84 | 83 |
68 | Goldberg | 2 | 78 | 90 |
69 | Seth Rollins | 2 | 75 | |
70 | Baron Corbin | 1 | 70 | 69 |
71 | Scott Hall | 2 | 66 | 64 |
72 | Gen. Rection | 2 | 61 | 62 |
73 | R-Truth | 2 | 56 | 55 |
74 | Bobby Roode | 1 | 54 | 53 |
75 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 1 | 51 | 53 |
76 | Stan Hansen | 1 | 50 | 49 |
77 | Jack Swagger | 1 | 49 | |
Riddle | 1 | |||
Finlay | 1 | 49 | 48 | |
Finn Bálor | 1 | |||
81 | Chris Kanyon | 1 | 48 | 45 |
82 | Kensuke Sasaki | 1 | 44 | 43 |
83 | Carlito Caribbean Cool | 1 | 42 | 41 |
Mr. Kennedy | 1 | |||
Sid Vicious | 1 | |||
86 | Rick Steiner | 1 | 41 | 40 |
87 | David Flair | 1 | 35 | 34 |
88 | One Man Gang | 1 | 33 | 32 |
89 | Rhyno | 1 | 29 | 28 |
Zack Ryder | 1 | 29 | 28 | |
91 | Randy Orton | 1 | 28 | 27 |
92 | Steve McMichael | 1 | 25 | 24 |
93 | Bobo Brazil | 1 | 22 | 21 |
Shane Douglas | 1 | |||
95 | Kurt Angle | 1 | 21 | 20 |
Mr. Wrestling | 1 | 21 | ||
Ricochet | 1 | |||
98 | Terry Funk | 2 | 19 | 18 |
99 | Michael Hayes | 1 | 15 | 14 |
100 | Tajiri | 1 | 13 | 12 |
101 | Jinder Mahal | 1 | 8 | |
102 | Edge | 1 | 6 | 5 |
103 | Raven | 1 | 1 | <1 |
Footnotes
[change | change source]- ↑ Flair's fifth reign is not typically listed by WWE, but a WWE.com article calls him a six-time champion.
- ↑ WWE lists Valentine as a two-time champion. His first reign is not listed by WWE.
- ↑ WWE lists Mulligan as a three-time champion. His second reign is not listed by WWE.
- ↑ During his first reign, his ring name was simply "Theory".
- ↑ WWE lists Jones as a two-time champion. His third reign is not listed by WWE.
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Steve Austin beat Dustin Rhodes (15:00) in two straight falls to win the WCW US Title.
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