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United States Championship History

Complete list of every United States Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Jan 1, 1975.

Current Champion
Trick Williams
Since Apr 19, 2026 · 55+ days
193
Total Reigns
109
Champions
523
Longest (days)
Lex Luger
6×
Most Reigns
Ric Flair

Full Title Lineage

#ChampionWonReign
193 Trick Williams CURRENT Apr 19, 2026 55+ days
192 Sami Zayn2nd reign Mar 27, 2026SmackDown 23 days
191 Carmelo Hayes Defended the title eight times across a three-month reign. Dec 26, 2025SmackDown 91 days
190 Ilja Dragunov Returned from injury to win the title in Sami Zayn’s open challenge. Oct 17, 2025SmackDownSan Jose, CA 70 days
189 Sami Zayn1st reign Aug 29, 2025SmackDownLyon, France 49 days
188 Solo Sikoa Jun 28, 2025Night of ChampionsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia 62 days
187 Jacob Fatu Apr 19, 2025WrestleMania 41 Night 1Las Vegas, NV 70 days
186 LA Knight2nd reign Mar 7, 2025SmackDownPhiladelphia, PA 43 days
185 Shinsuke Nakamura3rd reign Nov 30, 2024Survivor Series WarGamesVancouver, BC 97 days
184 LA Knight1st reign Aug 3, 2024SummerSlamCleveland, OH 119 days
183 Logan Paul A 273-day reign for the social-media star. Nov 4, 2023Crown JewelRiyadh, Saudi Arabia 273 days
182 Rey Mysterio3rd reign Aug 11, 2023SmackDownCalgary, AB 85 days
181 Austin Theory2nd reign A 258-day reign. Nov 26, 2022Survivor Series WarGamesBoston, MA 258 days
180 Seth Rollins2nd reign Oct 10, 2022RawBrooklyn, NY 47 days
179 Bobby Lashley3rd reign Jul 2, 2022Money in the BankLas Vegas, NV 100 days
178 Austin Theory1st reign Apr 18, 2022RawBuffalo, NY 75 days
177 Finn Bálor Feb 28, 2022RawColumbus, OH 49 days
176 Damian Priest Aug 21, 2021SummerSlamLas Vegas, NV 191 days
175 Sheamus3rd reign Apr 11, 2021WrestleMania 37 Night 2Tampa, FL 132 days
174 Riddle Feb 21, 2021Elimination ChamberSt. Petersburg, FL 49 days
173 Bobby Lashley2nd reign Aug 30, 2020PaybackOrlando, FL 175 days
172 Apollo Crews May 25, 2020RawOrlando, FL 97 days
171 Andrade Dec 26, 2019WWE LiveNew York, NY 151 days
170 Rey Mysterio2nd reign Nov 25, 2019RawRosemont, IL 31 days
169 AJ Styles3rd reign Jul 14, 2019Extreme RulesPhiladelphia, PA 134 days
168 Ricochet Jun 23, 2019Stomping GroundsTacoma, WA 21 days
167 Samoa Joe2nd reign Jun 3, 2019RawAustin, TX 20 days
166 Rey Mysterio1st reign May 19, 2019Money in the BankHartford, CT 15 days
165 Samoa Joe1st reign Mar 5, 2019SmackDownWilkes-Barre, PA 75 days
164 R-Truth2nd reign Jan 29, 2019SmackDownPhoenix, AZ 35 days
163 Shinsuke Nakamura2nd reign Jan 27, 2019Royal RumblePhoenix, AZ 2 days
162 Rusev3rd reign Dec 18, 2018SmackDownFresno, CA 40 days
161 Shinsuke Nakamura1st reign Jul 15, 2018Extreme RulesPittsburgh, PA 156 days
160 Jeff Hardy Apr 16, 2018RawHartford, CT 90 days
159 Jinder Mahal Apr 8, 2018WrestleMania 34New Orleans, LA 8 days
158 Randy Orton Mar 11, 2018FastlaneColumbus, OH 28 days
157 Bobby Roode Jan 16, 2018SmackDownLaredo, TX 54 days
156 Dolph Ziggler2nd reign ↳ Vacated in December 2017 after Ziggler abandoned the title. Dec 17, 2017Clash of ChampionsBoston, MA 30 days
155 Baron Corbin Oct 8, 2017Hell in a CellDetroit, MI 70 days
154 AJ Styles2nd reign Jul 25, 2017SmackDownRichmond, VA 75 days
153 Kevin Owens3rd reign Jul 23, 2017BattlegroundPhiladelphia, PA 2 days
152 AJ Styles1st reign Jul 7, 2017WWE LiveNew York, NY 16 days
151 Kevin Owens2nd reign May 2, 2017SmackDownFresno, CA 66 days
150 Chris Jericho2nd reign Apr 30, 2017PaybackSan Jose, CA 2 days
149 Kevin Owens1st reign Apr 2, 2017WrestleMania 33Orlando, FL 28 days
148 Chris Jericho1st reign Jan 9, 2017RawNew Orleans, LA 83 days
147 Roman Reigns Sep 25, 2016Clash of ChampionsIndianapolis, IN 106 days
146 Rusev2nd reign May 22, 2016Extreme RulesNewark, NJ 126 days
145 Kalisto2nd reign Jan 24, 2016Royal RumbleOrlando, FL 119 days
144 Alberto Del Rio2nd reign Jan 12, 2016SmackDownLafayette, LA 12 days
143 Kalisto1st reign Jan 11, 2016RawNew Orleans, LA 1 days
142 Alberto Del Rio1st reign Oct 25, 2015Hell in a CellLos Angeles, CA 78 days
141 John Cena5th reign Sep 20, 2015Night of ChampionsHouston, TX 35 days
140 Seth Rollins1st reign Aug 23, 2015SummerSlamBrooklyn, NY 28 days
139 John Cena4th reign Revived the U.S. Open Challenge during this reign. Mar 29, 2015WrestleMania 31Santa Clara, CA 147 days
138 Rusev1st reign Nov 3, 2014RawBuffalo, NY 146 days
137 Sheamus2nd reign May 5, 2014RawAlbany, NY 182 days
136 Dean Ambrose At 351 days, the longest reign of the WWE era. May 19, 2013Extreme RulesSt. Louis, MO 351 days
135 Kofi Kingston3rd reign Apr 15, 2013RawGreenville, SC 34 days
134 Cesaro A 239-day reign as Antonio Cesaro. Aug 19, 2012SummerSlamLos Angeles, CA 239 days
133 Santino Marella Mar 5, 2012RawBoston, MA 167 days
132 Jack Swagger Jan 16, 2012RawAnaheim, CA 49 days
131 Zack Ryder Dec 18, 2011TLC: Tables, Ladders & ChairsBaltimore, MD 29 days
130 Dolph Ziggler1st reign Jun 19, 2011Capitol PunishmentWashington, D.C. 182 days
129 Kofi Kingston2nd reign May 1, 2011Extreme RulesTampa, FL 49 days
128 Sheamus1st reign Mar 14, 2011RawSt. Louis, MO 48 days
127 Daniel Bryan Sep 19, 2010Night of ChampionsRosemont, IL 176 days
126 The Miz2nd reign Jun 14, 2010RawCharlotte, NC 97 days
125 R-Truth1st reign May 24, 2010RawToledo, OH 21 days
124 Bret Hart5th reign ↳ Vacated May 24, 2010 when Hart became Raw General Manager. May 17, 2010RawToronto, ON 7 days
123 The Miz1st reign Oct 5, 2009RawWilkes-Barre, PA 224 days
122 Kofi Kingston1st reign Jun 1, 2009RawBirmingham, AL 126 days
121 MVP2nd reign Mar 17, 2009SmackDownCorpus Christi, TX 76 days
120 Shelton Benjamin Jul 20, 2008The Great American BashUniondale, NY 240 days
119 Matt Hardy Apr 27, 2008BacklashBaltimore, MD 84 days
118 MVP1st reign A 343-day reign. May 20, 2007Judgment DaySt. Louis, MO 343 days
117 Chris Benoit5th reign Oct 10, 2006SmackDown!Jacksonville, FL 222 days
116 Mr. Kennedy Aug 29, 2006SmackDown!Reading, PA 42 days
115 Finlay Jul 11, 2006SmackDown!Minneapolis, MN 49 days
114 Bobby Lashley1st reign May 23, 2006SmackDown!Bakersfield, CA 49 days
113 John Bradshaw Layfield Apr 2, 2006WrestleMania 22Rosemont, IL 51 days
112 Chris Benoit4th reign Feb 19, 2006No Way OutBaltimore, MD 42 days
111 Booker T4th reign Jan 10, 2006SmackDown!Philadelphia, PA 40 days
110 Booker T3rd reign ↳ Vacated November 22, 2005 after a double-pinfall finish with Chris Benoit. Oct 18, 2005SmackDown!Reno, NV 35 days
109 Chris Benoit3rd reign Aug 21, 2005SummerSlamWashington, D.C. 58 days
108 Orlando Jordan Mar 1, 2005SmackDown!Albany, NY 173 days
107 John Cena3rd reign Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner with five. Nov 16, 2004SmackDown!Dayton, OH 105 days
106 Carlito Oct 5, 2004SmackDown!Boston, MA 42 days
105 John Cena2nd reign Oct 3, 2004No MercyEast Rutherford, NJ 2 days
104 Booker T2nd reign Jul 27, 2004SmackDown!Cincinnati, OH 68 days
103 John Cena1st reign ↳ Stripped of the title July 6, 2004. Mar 14, 2004WrestleMania XXNew York, NY 114 days
102 Big Show Oct 19, 2003No MercyBaltimore, MD 147 days
101 Eddie Guerrero2nd reign WWE reactivated the United States Championship on SmackDown in 2003. Jul 27, 2003VengeanceDenver, CO 84 days
100 Edge ↳ Title unified into the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series 2001 and deactivated until 2003. Nov 12, 2001RawBoston, MA 6 days
99 Kurt Angle Oct 22, 2001RawKansas City, MO 21 days
98 Rhyno Sep 23, 2001UnforgivenPittsburgh, PA 29 days
97 Tajiri Sep 10, 2001RawSan Antonio, TX 13 days
96 Chris Kanyon Jul 24, 2001SmackDown!Pittsburgh, PA 48 days
95 Booker T1st reign The final WCW United States Champion before WWE took over the title. Mar 18, 2001GreedJacksonville, FL 128 days
94 Rick Steiner Feb 5, 2001NitroTupelo, MS 41 days
93 Shane Douglas Jan 14, 2001SinIndianapolis, IN 22 days
92 Gen. Rection2nd reign Nov 26, 2000MayhemMilwaukee, WI 49 days
91 Lance Storm3rd reign Nov 10, 2000NitroLondon, England 16 days
90 Gen. Rection1st reign Oct 29, 2000Halloween HavocLas Vegas, NV 12 days
89 Lance Storm2nd reign Sep 23, 2000House showLubbock, TX 36 days
88 Terry Funk2nd reign Sep 22, 2000House showAmarillo, TX 1 days
87 Lance Storm1st reign Jul 18, 2000NitroAuburn Hills, MI 66 days
86 Scott Steiner2nd reign ↳ Stripped of the title July 9, 2000. Apr 16, 2000Spring StampedeChicago, IL 84 days
85 Jeff Jarrett3rd reign ↳ All WCW titles vacated April 10, 2000 in a storyline reboot. Jan 17, 2000NitroColumbus, OH 84 days
84 Jeff Jarrett2nd reign ↳ Vacated January 16, 2000 due to injury. Dec 20, 1999NitroBaltimore, MD 27 days
83 Chris Benoit2nd reign Dec 19, 1999StarrcadeWashington, D.C. 1 days
82 Scott Hall2nd reign Nov 8, 1999NitroIndianapolis, IN 41 days
81 Bret Hart4th reign Oct 25, 1999NitroPhoenix, AZ 14 days
80 Goldberg2nd reign Oct 24, 1999Halloween HavocLas Vegas, NV 1 days
79 Sid Vicious Sep 12, 1999Fall BrawlWinston-Salem, NC 42 days
78 Chris Benoit1st reign Aug 9, 1999NitroBoise, ID 34 days
77 David Flair At 20, the youngest champion in the title’s history. Jul 5, 1999NitroAtlanta, GA 35 days
76 Scott Steiner1st reign ↳ Stripped of the title July 5, 1999. Apr 11, 1999Spring StampedeTacoma, WA 85 days
75 Scott Hall1st reign ↳ Stripped of the title March 18, 1999. Feb 21, 1999SuperBrawl IXOakland, CA 25 days
74 Roddy Piper3rd reign Feb 8, 1999NitroBuffalo, NY 13 days
73 Bret Hart3rd reign Nov 30, 1998NitroChattanooga, TN 70 days
72 Diamond Dallas Page2nd reign Oct 26, 1998NitroPhoenix, AZ 35 days
71 Bret Hart2nd reign Aug 13, 1998ThunderFargo, ND 74 days
70 Lex Luger5th reign Aug 10, 1998NitroRapid City, SD 3 days
69 Bret Hart1st reign Jul 20, 1998NitroSalt Lake City, UT 21 days
68 Goldberg1st reign ↳ Vacated July 6, 1998 after Goldberg won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Apr 20, 1998NitroColorado Springs, CO 77 days
67 Raven Apr 19, 1998Spring StampedeDenver, CO 1 days
66 Diamond Dallas Page1st reign Dec 28, 1997StarrcadeWashington, D.C. 112 days
65 Curt Hennig Sep 15, 1997NitroCharlotte, NC 104 days
64 Steve McMichael Aug 21, 1997Clash of the Champions XXXVNashville, TN 25 days
63 Jeff Jarrett1st reign Jun 9, 1997NitroBoston, MA 73 days
62 Dean Malenko Mar 16, 1997UncensoredNorth Charleston, SC 85 days
61 Eddie Guerrero1st reign Dec 29, 1996StarrcadeNashville, TN 77 days
60 Ric Flair6th reign ↳ Vacated November 25, 1996 due to injury; Flair’s record sixth reign. Jul 7, 1996Bash at the BeachDaytona Beach, FL 141 days
59 Konnan Jan 29, 1996Main EventCanton, OH 160 days
58 One Man Gang Dec 27, 1995StarrcadeNashville, TN 33 days
57 Kensuke Sasaki Nov 13, 1995WCW World in JapanTokyo, Japan 44 days
56 Sting2nd reign Won a tournament for the vacant title. Jun 18, 1995The Great American BashDayton, OH 148 days
55 Vader ↳ Stripped of the title March 25, 1995. Dec 27, 1994StarrcadeNashville, TN 88 days
54 Jim Duggan Sep 18, 1994Fall BrawlRoanoke, VA 100 days
53 Steve Austin2nd reign Awarded the title, then immediately lost it to Jim Duggan the same day — about five minutes, the shortest reign in the title’s history. Sep 18, 1994Fall BrawlRoanoke, VA <1 day
52 Ricky Steamboat4th reign Aug 24, 1994Clash of the Champions XXVIIICedar Rapids, IA 25 days
51 Steve Austin1st reign A 240-day WCW reign for the future "Stone Cold." Dec 27, 1993Starrcade '93Charlotte, NC 240 days
50 Dustin Rhodes2nd reign Aug 30, 1993Saturday NightAtlanta, GA 119 days
49 Dustin Rhodes1st reign ↳ Title held up May 29, 1993 after a controversial defense. Jan 11, 1993Saturday NightAtlanta, GA 138 days
48 Rick Rude ↳ Vacated December 1, 1992 due to injury. Nov 19, 1991Clash of the Champions XVIISavannah, GA 378 days
47 Sting1st reign Aug 25, 1991House showAtlanta, GA 86 days
46 Lex Luger4th reign ↳ Vacated July 14, 1991 after Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Dec 16, 1990StarrcadeSt. Louis, MO 210 days
45 Stan Hansen Oct 27, 1990Halloween HavocChicago, IL 50 days
44 Lex Luger3rd reign At 523 days, the longest reign in the title’s history. May 22, 1989House showBluefield, WV 523 days
43 Michael Hayes May 7, 1989WrestleWarNashville, TN 15 days
42 Lex Luger2nd reign Feb 20, 1989Chi-Town RumbleChicago, IL 76 days
41 Barry Windham May 13, 1988House showHouston, TX 283 days
40 Dusty Rhodes ↳ Stripped of the title April 15, 1988. Nov 26, 1987StarrcadeChicago, IL 141 days
39 Lex Luger1st reign Jul 11, 1987Great American BashGreensboro, NC 138 days
38 Nikita Koloff Aug 17, 1986House showCharlotte, NC 328 days
37 Magnum T.A.2nd reign ↳ Stripped of the title May 29, 1986. Nov 28, 1985StarrcadeGreensboro, NC 182 days
36 Tully Blanchard Jul 21, 1985House showCharlotte, NC 130 days
35 Magnum T.A.1st reign Mar 23, 1985Worldwide WrestlingCharlotte, NC 120 days
34 Wahoo McDaniel5th reign Oct 7, 1984House showCharlotte, NC 167 days
33 Wahoo McDaniel4th reign ↳ Stripped of the title July 1, 1984. Jun 24, 1984House showGreensboro, NC 7 days
32 Ricky Steamboat3rd reign Apr 21, 1984House showGreensboro, NC 64 days
31 Dick Slater Dec 14, 1983House showShelby, NC 129 days
30 Greg Valentine3rd reign Apr 30, 1983House showGreensboro, NC 228 days
29 Roddy Piper2nd reign Apr 16, 1983House showGreensboro, NC 14 days
28 Greg Valentine2nd reign Nov 4, 1982House showNorfolk, VA 163 days
27 Wahoo McDaniel3rd reign Aug 22, 1982House showCharlotte, NC 74 days
26 Sgt. Slaughter2nd reign Jun 7, 1982House showGreenville, SC 76 days
25 Wahoo McDaniel2nd reign May 21, 1982House showRichmond, VA 17 days
24 Sgt. Slaughter1st reign Oct 4, 1981House showCharlotte, NC 229 days
23 Wahoo McDaniel1st reign ↳ Vacated September 8, 1981 due to injury. Aug 8, 1981House showGreensboro, NC 31 days
22 Roddy Piper1st reign Jan 27, 1981House showRaleigh, NC 193 days
21 Ric Flair5th reign Nov 24, 1980House showGreenville, SC 64 days
20 Greg Valentine1st reign Jul 26, 1980House showCharlotte, NC 121 days
19 Ric Flair4th reign Apr 19, 1980House showGreensboro, NC 98 days
18 Jimmy Snuka Sep 1, 1979House showCharlotte, NC 231 days
17 Ric Flair3rd reign ↳ Vacated after Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Apr 1, 1979House showGreensboro, NC 153 days
16 Ricky Steamboat2nd reign Dec 17, 1978House showToronto, ON 105 days
15 Ric Flair2nd reign Apr 9, 1978House showCharlotte, NC 252 days
14 Mr. Wrestling Mar 19, 1978House showGreensboro, NC 21 days
13 Blackjack Mulligan4th reign Jan 1, 1978House showGreensboro, NC 77 days
12 Ricky Steamboat1st reign Oct 21, 1977House showCharleston, SC 72 days
11 Ric Flair1st reign The first of a record six reigns for "The Nature Boy." Jul 29, 1977House showRichmond, VA 84 days
10 Bobo Brazil Jul 7, 1977House showNorfolk, VA 22 days
9 Blackjack Mulligan3rd reign Dec 15, 1976House showRaleigh, NC 204 days
8 Paul Jones3rd reign Dec 9, 1976House showWinston-Salem, NC 6 days
7 Blackjack Mulligan2nd reign Nov 28, 1976House showCharlotte, NC 11 days
6 Paul Jones2nd reign Oct 16, 1976House showGreensboro, NC 43 days
5 Blackjack Mulligan1st reign Mar 13, 1976House showGreensboro, NC 217 days
4 Paul Jones1st reign Nov 27, 1975House showGreensboro, NC 107 days
3 Terry Funk1st reign Won a tournament for the vacant title. Nov 9, 1975House showGreensboro, NC 18 days
2 Johnny Valentine ↳ Vacated October 4, 1975 after Valentine suffered career-ending injuries in a plane crash. Jul 3, 1975House showGreensboro, NC 93 days
1 Harley Race The inaugural NWA United States Heavyweight Champion. Jan 1, 1975House showTallahassee, FL 183 days

One of professional wrestling’s most storied secondary titles, with a lineage WWE traces back to January 1, 1975. It began as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in Jim Crockett Promotions / Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, became a WCW title, and was acquired by WWE in 2001. The title was briefly unified into the Intercontinental Championship in late 2001 and deactivated, then reactivated by WWE in July 2003. Because the NWA territory era recognized multiple regional U.S. champions and many early changes are sourced from house-show records, some early dates and reign totals are approximate and vary between sources; the lineage below follows the commonly recognized history.

Lineage: NWA → WCW → WWE (current home) — Began as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in the Mid-Atlantic territory (1975), became the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, and passed to WWE in 2001.

United States Championship — FAQ

Trick Williams is the current United States Championship, having won the title on Apr 19, 2026.

Harley Race was the inaugural United States Championship, winning it on Jan 1, 1975 at House show.

Ric Flair has the most reigns with 6.

Lex Luger's reign beginning May 22, 1989 is the longest at 523 days.

There have been 193 reigns across 109 different champions since the title was established.

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