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Here is the full list of all WWE United States Champions.##
The WWE United States Championship was originally created in 1975 as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. It was one of several regional championships promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). In 1985, the NWA granted exclusive rights to the championship to Jim Crockett Promotions, which was later acquired by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW).##
In 2001, WWE purchased WCW and its assets, including the United States Championship. WWE renamed the title the WCW United States Championship and defended it on the WCW brand until November 2001, when it unified the WCW United States Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship into a single title called the Undisputed WWF Championship.##
In July 2003, WWE reactivated the United States Championship as the WWE United States Championship. It has since become one of WWE's most prestigious secondary championships. The championship has been defended by some of the biggest names in WWE history, including Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, John Cena, and Randy Orton.##
The United States Championship is currently defended on the SmackDown brand. Logan Paul is the current champion, having defeated Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel on November 4, 2023. ##
WWE United States Champions
No.
Champion
Date
Event
Reign
1
Harley Race
January 1, 1975
House show
1
2
Johnny Valentine
July 3, 1975
House show
1
—
Vacated
October 4, 1975
—
—
3
Terry Funk
November 9, 1975
House show
1
4
Paul Jones
November 27, 1975
House show
1
5
Blackjack Mulligan
March 13, 1976
House show
1
6
Paul Jones
October 16, 1976
House show
2
—
Blackjack Mulligan
November 28, 1976
House show
2
—
Paul Jones
December 9, 1976
House show
3
7
Blackjack Mulligan
December 15, 1976
House show
2(3)
8
Bobo Brazil
July 7, 1977
House show
1
9
Ric Flair
July 29, 1977
House show
1
10
Ricky Steamboat
October 21, 1977
House show
1
11
Blackjack Mulligan
January 1, 1978
House show
3(4)
12
Mr. Wrestling
March 19, 1978
House show
1
13
Ric Flair
April 9, 1978
House show
2
14
Ricky Steamboat
December 17, 1978
House show
2
15
Ric Flair
April 1, 1979
House show
3
—
Vacated
August 12, 1979
—
—
16
Jimmy Snuka
September 1, 1979
House show
1
17
Ric Flair
April 19, 1980
House show
4
†
Greg Valentine
July 26, 1980
House show
1
†
Ric Flair
November 24, 1980
House show
5
18
Roddy Piper
January 27, 1981
House show
1
19
Wahoo McDaniel
August 8, 1981
House show
1
—
Vacated
September 8, 1981
—
—
20
Sgt. Slaughter
October 4, 1981
House show
1
21
Wahoo McDaniel
May 21, 1982
House show
2
22
Sgt. Slaughter
June 7, 1982
House show
2
23
Wahoo McDaniel
August 22, 1982
House show
3
24
Greg Valentine
November 4, 1982
House show
1(2)
25
Roddy Piper
April 16, 1983
House show
2
26
Greg Valentine
April 30, 1983
House show
2(3)
27
Dick Slater
December 14, 1983
House show
1
28
Ricky Steamboat
April 21, 1984
House show
3
29
Wahoo McDaniel
June 24, 1984
House show
4
—
Vacated
July 1, 1984
—
—
30
Wahoo McDaniel
October 7, 1984
House show
5
31
Magnum T. A.
March 23, 1985
Worldwide Wrestling
1
32
Tully Blanchard
July 21, 1985
House show
1
33
Magnum T. A.
November 28, 1985
Starrcade
2
—
Vacated
May 29, 1986
—
—
34
Nikita Koloff
August 17, 1986
House show
1
35
Lex Luger
July 11, 1987
Great American Bash
1
36
Dusty Rhodes
November 26, 1987
Starrcade
1
—
Vacated
April 9, 1988
—
—
37
Barry Windham
May 13, 1988
House show
1
38
Lex Luger
February 20, 1989
Chi-Town Rumble
2
39
Michael Hayes
May 7, 1989
WrestleWar
1
40
Lex Luger
May 22, 1989
House show
3
41
Stan Hansen
October 27, 1990
Halloween Havoc
1
42
Lex Luger
December 16, 1990
Starrcade
4
—
Vacated
July 14, 1991
The Great American Bash
—
43
Sting
August 25, 1991
House show
1
44
Rick Rude
November 19, 1991
Clash of the Champions XVII
1
—
Vacated
December 1, 1992
—
—
45
Dustin Rhodes
January 11, 1993
Saturday Night
1
—
Vacated
May 29, 1993
WCW Saturday Night
—
46
Dustin Rhodes
August 30, 1993
Saturday Night
2
47
Steve Austin
December 27, 1993
Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary
1
48
Ricky Steamboat
August 24, 1994
Clash of the Champions XXVIII
4
49
Steve Austin
September 18, 1994
Fall Brawl 1994: War Games
2
50
Jim Duggan
September 18, 1994
Fall Brawl 1994: War Games
1
51
Vader
December 27, 1994
Starrcade
1
—
Vacated
March 25, 1995
Saturday Night
—
52
Sting
June 18, 1995
The Great American Bash
2
53
Kensuke Sasaki
November 13, 1995
WCW World in Japan
1
79
Chris Benoit
December 19, 1999
Starrcade
2
80
Jeff Jarrett
December 20, 1999
Nitro
2
—
Vacated
January 16, 2000
Souled Out
—
81
Jeff Jarrett
January 17, 2000
Nitro
3
—
Vacated
April 10, 2000
Nitro
—
82
Scott Steiner
April 16, 2000
Spring Stampede
2
—
Vacated
July 9, 2000
Bash at the Beach
—
83
Lance Storm
July 18, 2000
Nitro
1
84
Terry Funk
September 22, 2000
House show
2
85
Lance Storm
September 23, 2000
House show
2
86
Gen. Rection
October 29, 2000
Halloween Havoc
1
87
Lance Storm
November 10, 2000
Nitro
3
88
Gen. Rection
November 26, 2000
Mayhem
2
89
Shane Douglas
January 14, 2001
Sin
1
90
Rick Steiner
February 5, 2001
Nitro
1
91
Booker T
March 18, 2001
Greed
1
92
Chris Kanyon
July 24, 2001
SmackDown!
1
93
Tajiri
September 10, 2001
Raw
1
94
Rhyno
September 23, 2001
Unforgiven
1
95
Kurt Angle
October 22, 2001
Raw
1
96
Edge
November 12, 2001
Raw
1
—
Unified
November 18, 2001
Survivor Series
—
97
Eddie Guerrero
July 27, 2003
Vengeance
2
98
Big Show
October 19, 2003
No Mercy
1
99
John Cena
March 14, 2004
WrestleMania XX
1
—
Vacated
July 6, 2004
SmackDown!
—
100
Booker T
July 27, 2004
SmackDown!
2
101
John Cena
October 3, 2004
No Mercy
2
102
Carlito Caribbean Cool
October 5, 2004
SmackDown!
1
103
John Cena
November 16, 2004
SmackDown!
3
104
Orlando Jordan
March 1, 2005
SmackDown!
1
105
Chris Benoit
August 21, 2005
SummerSlam
3
106
Booker T
October 18, 2005
SmackDown!
3
—
Vacated
November 22, 2005
SmackDown!
—
107
Booker T
January 10, 2006
SmackDown!
4
108
Chris Benoit
February 19, 2006
No Way Out
4
109
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
April 2, 2006
WrestleMania 22
1
110
Bobby Lashley
May 23, 2006
SmackDown!
1
111
Finlay
July 11, 2006
SmackDown!
1
112
Mr. Kennedy
August 29, 2006
SmackDown!
1
113
Chris Benoit
October 10, 2006
SmackDown!
5
114
Montel Vontavious Porter
May 20, 2007
Judgment Day
1
115
Matt Hardy
April 27, 2008
Backlash
1
116
Shelton Benjamin
July 20, 2008
The Great American Bash
1
117
Montel Vontavious Porter
March 17, 2009
SmackDown
2
118
Kofi Kingston
June 1, 2009
Raw
1
119
The Miz
October 5, 2009
Raw
1
120
Bret Hart
May 17, 2010
Raw
5
121
R-Truth
May 24, 2010
Raw
1
122
The Miz
June 14, 2010
Raw
2
123
Daniel Bryan
September 19, 2010
Night of Champions
1
124
Sheamus
March 14, 2011
Raw
1
125
Kofi Kingston
May 1, 2011
Extreme Rules
2
126
Dolph Ziggler
June 19, 2011
Capitol Punishment
1
127
Zack Ryder
December 18, 2011
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
1
128
Jack Swagger
January 16, 2012
Raw
1
129
Santino Marella
March 5, 2012
Raw
1
130
Antonio Cesaro
August 19, 2012
SummerSlam Pre-Show
1
131
Kofi Kingston
April 15, 2013
Raw
3
132
Dean Ambrose
May 19, 2013
Extreme Rules
1
133
Sheamus
May 5, 2014
Raw
2
134
Rusev
November 3, 2014
Raw Backstage Pass
1
135
John Cena
March 29, 2015
WrestleMania 31
4
136
Seth Rollins
August 23, 2015
SummerSlam
1
137
John Cena
September 20, 2015
Night of Champions
5
138
Alberto Del Rio
October 25, 2015
Hell in a Cell
1
139
Kalisto
January 11, 2016
Raw
1
140
Alberto Del Rio
January 12, 2016
SmackDown
2
141
Kalisto
January 24, 2016
Royal Rumble
2
142
Rusev
May 22, 2016
Extreme Rules
2
143
Roman Reigns
September 25, 2016
Clash of Champions
1
144
Chris Jericho
January 9, 2017
Raw
1
145
Kevin Owens
April 2, 2017
WrestleMania 33
1
146
Chris Jericho
April 30, 2017
Payback
2
147
Kevin Owens
May 2, 2017
SmackDown
2
148
AJ Styles
July 7, 2017
WWE Live
1
149
Kevin Owens
July 23, 2017
Battleground
3
150
AJ Styles
July 25, 2017
SmackDown
2
151
Baron Corbin
October 8, 2017
Hell in a Cell
1
152
Dolph Ziggler
December 17, 2017
Clash of Champions
2
153
Bobby Roode
January 16, 2018
SmackDown
1
154
Randy Orton
March 11, 2018
Fastlane
1
155
Jinder Mahal
April 8, 2018
WrestleMania 34
1
156
Jeff Hardy
April 16, 2018
Raw
1
157
Shinsuke Nakamura
July 15, 2018
Extreme Rules
1
158
Rusev
December 18, 2018
SmackDown
3
159
Shinsuke Nakamura
January 27, 2019
Royal Rumble Kickoff
2
160
R-Truth
January 29, 2019
SmackDown
2
161
Samoa Joe
March 5, 2019
SmackDown
1
162
Rey Mysterio
May 19, 2019
Money in the Bank
1
163
Samoa Joe
June 3, 2019
Raw
2
164
Ricochet
June 23, 2019
Stomping Grounds
1
165
AJ Styles
July 14, 2019
Extreme Rules
3
166
Rey Mysterio
November 25, 2019
Raw
2
167
Andrade
December 26, 2019
WWE Live
1
168
Apollo Crews
May 25, 2020
Raw
1
169
Bobby Lashley
August 30, 2020
Payback
2
170
Riddle
February 21, 2021
Elimination Chamber
1
171
Sheamus
April 11, 2021
WrestleMania 37 Night 2
3
172
Damian Priest
August 21, 2021
SummerSlam
1
173
Finn Bálor
February 28, 2022
Raw
1
174
Theory
April 18, 2022
Raw
1
175
Bobby Lashley
July 2, 2022
Money in the Bank
3
176
Seth "Freakin" Rollins
October 10, 2022
Raw
2
177
Austin Theory
November 26, 2022
Survivor Series WarGames
2
178
Rey Mysterio
August 11, 2023
SmackDown
3
179
Logan Paul
November 4, 2023
Crown Jewel
1
##
Who is the current WWE United States Champion? ##
Rey Mysterio is the current WWE United States Champion ##
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