WWE
Here is the list of WWE United States Champions.##
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the American promotion WWE on the Raw brand. It was originally known as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created and defended by Jim Crockett Jr.'s Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, a region of the National Wrestling Alliance.##
Check out the full list below.##
List of WWE United States Champions
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
Days recog.
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) / Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP)
1
Harley Race
January 1, 1975
House show
Tallahassee, FL
1
183
183
Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the inaugural NWA United States Heavyweight Champion for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
2
Johnny Valentine
July 3, 1975
House show
Greensboro, NC
1
93
93
—
Vacated
October 4, 1975
—
—
—
—
—
Vacated when Johnny Valentine suffered a career-ending injury in a plane crash.
3
Terry Funk
November 9, 1975
House show
Greensboro, NC
1
18
19
Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the vacant title.
4
Paul Jones
November 27, 1975
House show
Greensboro, NC
1
107
107
5
Blackjack Mulligan
March 13, 1976
House show
Greensboro, NC
1
217
218
6
Paul Jones
October 16, 1976
House show
Greensboro, NC
2
43
43
WWE recognizes Jones' reign as ending on November 28, 1976.
†
Blackjack Mulligan
November 28, 1976
House show
Charlotte, NC
2
11
—
†
Paul Jones
December 9, 1976
House show
Winston-Salem, NC
3
6
—
7
Blackjack Mulligan
December 15, 1976
House show
Raleigh, NC
2(3)
204
204
8
Bobo Brazil
July 7, 1977
House show
Norfolk, VA
1
22
22
9
Ric Flair
July 29, 1977
House show
Richmond, VA
1
84
84
10
Ricky Steamboat
October 21, 1977
House show
Charleston, SC
1
72
73
11
Blackjack Mulligan
January 1, 1978
House show
Greensboro, NC
3(4)
77
78
12
Mr. Wrestling
March 19, 1978
House show
Greensboro, NC
1
21
22
13
Ric Flair
April 9, 1978
House show
Charlotte, NC
2
253
253
14
Ricky Steamboat
December 17, 1978
House show
Toronto, ON, Canada
2
105
105
15
Ric Flair
April 1, 1979
House show
Greensboro, NC
3
133
134
—
Vacated
August 12, 1979
—
—
—
—
—
Vacated when Ric Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior.
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 recognizes Snuka's reign as ending on April 20, 1980.
17
Ric Flair
April 19, 1980
House show
Greensboro, NC
4
98
98
WWE recognizes Flair's reign as beginning on April 20, 1980, although in reality, he won the title on April 19, 1980.
†
Greg Valentine
July 26, 1980
House show
Charlotte, NC
1
121
—
†
Ric Flair
November 24, 1980
House show
Greenville, SC
5
64
—
Although this reign is not recognized, a WWE.com article recognized Flair as a six-time champion.
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.
19
Wahoo McDaniel
August 8, 1981
House show
Greensboro, NC
1
31
32
—
Vacated
September 8, 1981
—
—
—
—
—
Vacated when Wahoo McDaniel was injured by Abdullah the Butcher.
20
Sgt. Slaughter
October 4, 1981
House show
Charlotte, NC
1
229
229
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title.
21
Wahoo McDaniel
May 21, 1982
House show
Richmond, VA
2
17
18
22
Sgt. Slaughter
June 7, 1982
House show
Greenville, SC
2
76
76
Awarded the title due to Wahoo McDaniel being injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper before the match.
23
Wahoo McDaniel
August 22, 1982
House show
Charlotte, NC
3
74
75
24
Greg Valentine
November 4, 1982
House show
Norfolk, VA
1(2)
163
163
25
Roddy Piper
April 16, 1983
House show
Greensboro, NC
2
14
15
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.
27
Dick Slater
December 14, 1983
House show
Shelby, NC
1
129
129
28
Ricky Steamboat
April 21, 1984
House show
Greensboro, NC
3
64
64
29
Wahoo McDaniel
June 24, 1984
House show
Greensboro, NC
4
7
7
—
Vacated
July 1, 1984
—
—
—
—
—
Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title due to Tully Blanchard interfering in McDaniel's title defense.
30
Wahoo McDaniel
October 7, 1984
House show
Charlotte, NC
5
167
168
Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final for the vacant title.
31
Magnum T. A.
March 23, 1985
Worldwide Wrestling
Charlotte, NC
1
120
120
32
Tully Blanchard
July 21, 1985
House show
Charlotte, NC
1
130
130
33
Magnum T. A.
November 28, 1985
Starrcade
Greensboro, NC
2
182
154
This was an "I Quit" steel cage match.WWE recognizes Magnum T. A. as being stripped of the title on May 1, 1986.
—
Vacated
May 29, 1986
—
—
—
—
—
Magnum T. A. was stripped of the title for attacking NWA president Bob Geigel.
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,Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the U.S. title.
35
Lex Luger
July 11, 1987
Great American Bash
Greensboro, NC
1
138
138
This was a steel cage match.
36
Dusty Rhodes
November 26, 1987
Starrcade
Chicago, IL
1
141
141
This was a steel cage match.
—
Vacated
April 15, 1988
—
—
—
—
—
Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett.
37
Barry Windham
May 13, 1988
House show
Houston, TX
1
283
283
Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title.
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) / World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
38
Lex Luger
February 20, 1989
Chi-Town Rumble
Chicago, IL
2
76
76
39
Michael Hayes
May 7, 1989
WrestleWar
Nashville, TN
1
15
15
40
Lex Luger
May 22, 1989
House show
Bluefield, WV
3
523
523
Aired on NWA World Wide Wrestling on June 10, 1989.
41
Stan Hansen
October 27, 1990
Halloween Havoc
Chicago, IL
1
50
50
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.
World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
—
Vacated
July 14, 1991
The Great American Bash
Baltimore, MD
—
—
—
Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
43
Sting
August 25, 1991
House show
Atlanta, GA
1
86
86
Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the vacant title.
44
Rick Rude
November 19, 1991
Clash of the Champions XVII
Savannah, GA
1
378
378
—
Vacated
December 1, 1992
—
—
—
—
—
Vacated due to Rick Rude suffering an injury.
45
Dustin Rhodes
January 11, 1993
Saturday Night
Atlanta, GA
1
138
138
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.Aired on tape delay on January 16, 1993.
—
Vacated
May 29, 1993
WCW Saturday Night
—
—
—
—
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.
46
Dustin Rhodes
August 30, 1993
Saturday Night
Atlanta, GA
2
119
119
Defeated Rick Rude in a rematch for the vacant title.Aired on tape delay on September 11, 1993.
47
Steve Austin
December 27, 1993
Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary
Charlotte, NC
1
240
240
This was a two out of three falls match.
48
Ricky Steamboat
August 24, 1994
Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Cedar Rapids, IA
4
25
25
49
Steve Austin
September 18, 1994
Fall Brawl 1994: War Games
Roanoke, VA
2
