Unlike most other championships currently defended on Raw and SmackDown, the United States Championship did not start out as a recognized WWE 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.
Championship Holders over time
273 days
22 days
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
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Shinsuke Nakamura | Nov 30, 2024 - Present | |
LA Knight | Aug 3, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024 | 118 days |
Logan Paul | Nov 4, 2023 - Aug 3, 2024 | 273 days |
Rey Mysterio | Aug 11, 2023 - Nov 4, 2023 | 84 days |
Austin Theory | Nov 26, 2022 - Aug 11, 2023 | 257 days |
Seth "Freakin" Rollins | Oct 10, 2022 - Nov 26, 2022 | 47 days |
Bobby Lashley | Jul 2, 2022 - Oct 10, 2022 | 100 days |
Austin Theory | Apr 18, 2022 - Jul 2, 2022 | 74 days |
Finn Bálor | Feb 28, 2022 - Apr 18, 2022 | 48 days |
Damian Priest | Aug 21, 2021 - Feb 28, 2022 | 191 days |
Sheamus | Apr 11, 2021 - Aug 21, 2021 | 131 days |
Matt Riddle | Feb 21, 2021 - Apr 11, 2021 | 49 days |
Bobby Lashley | Aug 30, 2020 - Feb 21, 2021 | 175 days |
Apollo Crews | May 25, 2020 - Aug 30, 2020 | 96 days |
Andrade | Dec 26, 2019 - May 25, 2020 | 150 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
350 days
2 days
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
Andrade | Dec 26, 2019 - May 25, 2020 | 150 days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Rey Mysterio | Nov 25, 2019 - Dec 26, 2019 | 30 days |
AJ Styles | Jul 14, 2019 - Nov 25, 2019 | 134 days |
Ricochet | Jun 23, 2019 - Jul 14, 2019 | 21 days |
Samoa Joe | Jun 3, 2019 - Jun 23, 2019 | 19 days |
Rey Mysterio | May 19, 2019 - Jun 3, 2019 | 15 days |
Samoa Joe | Mar 5, 2019 - May 19, 2019 | 74 days |
R-Truth | Jan 29, 2019 - Mar 5, 2019 | 35 days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Jan 27, 2019 - Jan 29, 2019 | 2 days |
Rusev | Dec 25, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019 | 32 days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Jul 15, 2018 - Dec 25, 2018 | 163 days |
Jeff Hardy | Apr 16, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 | 89 days |
Jinder Mahal | Apr 8, 2018 - Apr 16, 2018 | 8 days |
Randy Orton | Mar 11, 2018 - Apr 8, 2018 | 27 days |
Robert Roode | Jan 16, 2018 - Mar 11, 2018 | 53 days |
Dolph Ziggler | Dec 17, 2017 - Dec 26, 2017 | 8 days |
Baron Corbin | Oct 8, 2017 - Dec 17, 2017 | 69 days |
AJ Styles | Jul 25, 2017 - Oct 8, 2017 | 74 days |
Kevin Owens | Jul 23, 2017 - Jul 25, 2017 | 2 days |
AJ Styles | Jul 7, 2017 - Jul 23, 2017 | 16 days |
Kevin Owens | May 2, 2017 - Jul 7, 2017 | 65 days |
Chris Jericho | Apr 30, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | 2 days |
Kevin Owens | Apr 2, 2017 - Apr 30, 2017 | 28 days |
Chris Jericho | Jan 9, 2017 - Apr 2, 2017 | 82 days |
Roman Reigns | Sep 25, 2016 - Jan 9, 2017 | 106 days |
Rusev | May 22, 2016 - Sep 25, 2016 | 126 days |
Kalisto | Jan 24, 2016 - May 22, 2016 | 118 days |
Alberto Del Rio | Jan 14, 2016 - Jan 24, 2016 | 10 days |
Kalisto | Jan 11, 2016 - Jan 14, 2016 | 2 days |
Alberto Del Rio | Oct 25, 2015 - Jan 11, 2016 | 78 days |
John Cena | Sep 20, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015 | 34 days |
Seth Rollins | Aug 23, 2015 - Sep 20, 2015 | 28 days |
John Cena | Mar 29, 2015 - Aug 23, 2015 | 146 days |
Rusev | Nov 3, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015 | 145 days |
Sheamus | May 5, 2014 - Nov 3, 2014 | 182 days |
Dean Ambrose | May 19, 2013 - May 5, 2014 | 350 days |
Kofi Kingston | Apr 15, 2013 - May 19, 2013 | 33 days |
Antonio Cesaro | Aug 19, 2012 - Apr 15, 2013 | 239 days |
Santino Marella | Mar 5, 2012 - Aug 19, 2012 | 166 days |
Jack Swagger | Jan 16, 2012 - Mar 5, 2012 | 49 days |
Zack Ryder | Dec 18, 2011 - Jan 16, 2012 | 28 days |
Dolph Ziggler | Jun 19, 2011 - Dec 18, 2011 | 181 days |
Kofi Kingston | May 1, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011 | 48 days |
Sheamus | Mar 14, 2011 - May 1, 2011 | 47 days |
Daniel Bryan | Sep 19, 2010 - Mar 14, 2011 | 176 days |
The Miz | Jun 14, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010 | 96 days |
R-Truth | May 24, 2010 - Jun 14, 2010 | 20 days |
Bret Hart | May 17, 2010 - May 24, 2010 | 6 days |
The Miz | Oct 5, 2009 - May 17, 2010 | 223 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
342 days
<1 day
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
The Miz | Oct 5, 2009 - May 17, 2010 | 223 days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Kofi Kingston | Jun 1, 2009 - Oct 5, 2009 | 125 days |
Montel Vontavious Porter | Mar 20, 2009 - Jun 1, 2009 | 72 days |
Shelton Benjamin | Jul 20, 2008 - Mar 20, 2009 | 242 days |
Matt Hardy | Apr 27, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008 | 83 days |
Montel Vontavious Porter | May 20, 2007 - Apr 27, 2008 | 342 days |
Chris Benoit | Oct 13, 2006 - May 20, 2007 | 218 days |
Mr. Kennedy | Sep 1, 2006 - Oct 13, 2006 | 41 days |
Finlay | Jul 14, 2006 - Sep 1, 2006 | 48 days |
Bobby Lashley | May 26, 2006 - Jul 14, 2006 | 48 days |
JBL | Apr 2, 2006 - May 26, 2006 | 53 days |
Chris Benoit | Feb 19, 2006 - Apr 2, 2006 | 41 days |
Booker T | Jan 13, 2006 - Feb 19, 2006 | 36 days |
Booker T | Oct 21, 2005 - Nov 25, 2005 | 34 days |
Chris Benoit | Aug 21, 2005 - Oct 21, 2005 | 60 days |
Orlando Jordan | Mar 3, 2005 - Aug 21, 2005 | 170 days |
John Cena | Nov 18, 2004 - Mar 3, 2005 | 104 days |
Carlito | Oct 7, 2004 - Nov 18, 2004 | 41 days |
John Cena | Oct 3, 2004 - Oct 7, 2004 | 3 days |
Booker T | Jul 29, 2004 - Oct 3, 2004 | 65 days |
John Cena | Mar 14, 2004 - Jul 29, 2004 | 136 days |
Big Show | Oct 19, 2003 - Mar 14, 2004 | 146 days |
Eddie Guerrero | Jul 27, 2003 - Oct 19, 2003 | 83 days |
Edge | Nov 12, 2001 - Nov 18, 2001 | 5 days |
Kurt Angle | Oct 22, 2001 - Nov 12, 2001 | 20 days |
Rhyno | Sep 23, 2001 - Oct 22, 2001 | 28 days |
Tajiri | Sep 10, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001 | 12 days |
Chris Kanyon | Jul 26, 2001 - Sep 10, 2001 | 45 days |
Booker T | Mar 18, 2001 - Jul 24, 2001 | 127 days |
Rick Steiner | Feb 5, 2001 - Mar 18, 2001 | 40 days |
Shane Douglas | Jan 14, 2001 - Feb 5, 2001 | 21 days |
Gen. Rection | Nov 26, 2000 - Jan 14, 2001 | 48 days |
Lance Storm | Nov 13, 2000 - Nov 26, 2000 | 12 days |
Gen. Rection | Oct 29, 2000 - Nov 13, 2000 | 14 days |
Lance Storm | Sep 23, 2000 - Oct 29, 2000 | 35 days |
Terry Funk | Sep 22, 2000 - Sep 23, 2000 | <1 day |
Lance Storm | Jul 18, 2000 - Sep 22, 2000 | 65 days |
Scott Steiner | Apr 16, 2000 - Jul 9, 2000 | 83 days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jan 17, 2000 - Apr 10, 2000 | 83 days |
Jeff Jarrett | Dec 20, 1999 - Jan 16, 2000 | 26 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
522 days†
(reign began in previous decade)
<1 day
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
Jeff Jarrett | Dec 20, 1999 - Jan 16, 2000 | 26 days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Chris Benoit | Dec 19, 1999 - Dec 20, 1999 | <1 day |
Scott Hall | Nov 8, 1999 - Dec 19, 1999 | 40 days |
Bret Hart | Oct 25, 1999 - Nov 8, 1999 | 13 days |
Goldberg | Oct 24, 1999 - Oct 25, 1999 | <1 day |
Sid Vicious | Sep 12, 1999 - Oct 24, 1999 | 41 days |
Chris Benoit | Aug 9, 1999 - Sep 12, 1999 | 33 days |
David Flair | Jul 5, 1999 - Aug 9, 1999 | 34 days |
Scott Steiner | Apr 11, 1999 - Jul 5, 1999 | 84 days |
Scott Hall | Feb 21, 1999 - Mar 18, 1999 | 24 days |
Roddy Piper | Feb 8, 1999 - Feb 21, 1999 | 12 days |
Bret Hart | Nov 30, 1998 - Feb 8, 1999 | 69 days |
Diamond Dallas Page | Oct 26, 1998 - Nov 30, 1998 | 34 days |
Bret Hart | Aug 13, 1998 - Oct 26, 1998 | 73 days |
Lex Luger | Aug 10, 1998 - Aug 13, 1998 | 2 days |
Bret Hart | Jul 20, 1998 - Aug 10, 1998 | 20 days |
Goldberg | Apr 20, 1998 - Jul 20, 1998 | 90 days |
Raven | Apr 19, 1998 - Apr 20, 1998 | <1 day |
Diamond Dallas Page | Dec 28, 1997 - Apr 19, 1998 | 111 days |
Curt Hennig | Sep 15, 1997 - Dec 28, 1997 | 103 days |
Steve McMichael | Aug 21, 1997 - Sep 15, 1997 | 24 days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jun 9, 1997 - Aug 21, 1997 | 72 days |
Dean Malenko | Mar 16, 1997 - Jun 9, 1997 | 84 days |
Eddie Guerrero | Dec 29, 1996 - Mar 16, 1997 | 76 days |
Ric Flair | Jul 7, 1996 - Nov 25, 1996 | 140 days |
Konnan | Jan 29, 1996 - Jul 7, 1996 | 159 days |
One Man Gang | Dec 27, 1995 - Jan 29, 1996 | 32 days |
Kensuke Sasaki | Nov 13, 1995 - Dec 27, 1995 | 43 days |
Sting | Jun 18, 1995 - Nov 13, 1995 | 147 days |
Vader | Dec 27, 1994 - Mar 25, 1995 | 87 days |
Jim Duggan | Sep 18, 1994 - Dec 27, 1994 | 99 days |
Steve Austin | Sep 18, 1994 | <1 day |
Ricky Steamboat | Aug 24, 1994 - Sep 18, 1994 | 24 days |
Steve Austin | Dec 27, 1993 - Aug 24, 1994 | 239 days |
Dustin Rhodes | Aug 30, 1993 - Dec 27, 1993 | 118 days |
Dustin Rhodes | Jan 11, 1993 - May 1, 1993 | 109 days |
Rick Rude | Nov 19, 1991 - Dec 1, 1992 | 377 days |
Sting | Aug 25, 1991 - Nov 19, 1991 | 85 days |
Lex Luger | Dec 16, 1990 - Jul 14, 1991 | 209 days |
Stan Hansen | Oct 27, 1990 - Dec 16, 1990 | 49 days |
Lex Luger | May 22, 1989 - Oct 27, 1990 | 522 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
522 days†
(reign ends in next decade)
6 days
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
Lex Luger | May 22, 1989 - Oct 27, 1990 | 522 days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Michael Hayes | May 7, 1989 - May 22, 1989 | 14 days |
Lex Luger | Feb 20, 1989 - May 7, 1989 | 75 days |
Barry Windham | May 13, 1988 - Feb 20, 1989 | 282 days |
Dusty Rhodes | Nov 26, 1987 - Apr 15, 1988 | 140 days |
Lex Luger | Jul 11, 1987 - Nov 26, 1987 | 137 days |
Nikita Koloff | Aug 17, 1986 - Jul 11, 1987 | 327 days |
Magnum T.A. | Nov 28, 1985 - May 1, 1986 | 153 days |
Tully Blanchard | Jul 21, 1985 - Nov 28, 1985 | 129 days |
Magnum T.A. | Mar 23, 1985 - Jul 21, 1985 | 119 days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Oct 7, 1984 - Mar 23, 1985 | 167 days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Jun 24, 1984 - Jul 1, 1984 | 6 days |
Ricky Steamboat | Apr 21, 1984 - Jun 24, 1984 | 63 days |
Dick Slater | Dec 14, 1983 - Apr 21, 1984 | 129 days |
Greg Valentine | Apr 30, 1983 - Dec 14, 1983 | 228 days |
Roddy Piper | Apr 16, 1983 - Apr 30, 1983 | 14 days |
Greg Valentine | Nov 4, 1982 - Apr 16, 1983 | 162 days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Aug 22, 1982 - Nov 4, 1982 | 74 days |
Sgt. Slaughter | Jun 7, 1982 - Aug 22, 1982 | 75 days |
Wahoo McDaniel | May 21, 1982 - Jun 7, 1982 | 17 days |
Sgt. Slaughter | Oct 4, 1981 - May 21, 1982 | 228 days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Aug 8, 1981 - Sep 8, 1981 | 31 days |
Roddy Piper | Jan 27, 1981 - Aug 8, 1981 | 193 days |
Ric Flair | Apr 20, 1980 - Jul 26, 1980 | 97 days |
Jimmy Snuka | Sep 1, 1979 - Apr 20, 1980 | 232 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
251 days
18 days
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
Jimmy Snuka | Sep 1, 1979 - Apr 20, 1980 | 232 days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Ric Flair | Apr 1, 1979 - Aug 12, 1979 | 133 days |
Ricky Steamboat | Dec 18, 1978 - Apr 1, 1979 | 104 days |
Ric Flair | Apr 9, 1978 - Dec 17, 1978 | 251 days |
Mr. Wrestling | Mar 19, 1978 - Apr 9, 1978 | 21 days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Jan 1, 1978 - Mar 19, 1978 | 77 days |
Ricky Steamboat | Oct 21, 1977 - Jan 1, 1978 | 72 days |
Ric Flair | Jul 29, 1977 - Oct 21, 1977 | 83 days |
Bobo Brazil | Jul 7, 1977 - Jul 29, 1977 | 21 days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Dec 15, 1976 - Jul 7, 1977 | 203 days |
Paul Jones | Oct 16, 1976 - Nov 28, 1976 | 42 days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Mar 13, 1976 - Oct 16, 1976 | 217 days |
Paul Jones | Nov 27, 1975 - Mar 13, 1976 | 106 days |
Terry Funk | Nov 9, 1975 - Nov 27, 1975 | 18 days |
Johnny Valentine | Jul 3, 1975 - Oct 4, 1975 | 92 days |
Harley Race | Jan 1, 1975 - Jul 3, 1975 | 183 days |