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===WCW United States Heavyweight Championship=== |
===WCW United States Heavyweight Championship=== |
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* [[Lex Luger]] 3: May 22, 1989 - WCW Live Event |
* [[Lex Luger]] 3: May 22, 1989 - WCW Live Event |
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| − | * [[Stan Hansen]]: October 27, 1990 - [[WCW Halloween Havoc 1990]] |
+ | * [[Stan Hansen]]: October 27, 1990 - [[WCW Halloween Havoc 1990|Halloween Havoc]] |
| − | * [[Lex Luger]] 4 - December 16, 1990 - [[Starrcade 1990]] |
+ | * [[Lex Luger]] 4 - December 16, 1990 - [[Starrcade 1990|Starrcade]] |
Vacated — July 14, 1991 |
Vacated — July 14, 1991 |
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* [[Sting]]: August 25, 1991 - WCW Live Event |
* [[Sting]]: August 25, 1991 - WCW Live Event |
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| − | * [[Rick Rude]]: November 19, 1991 - [[Clash of the Champions 17]] |
+ | * [[Rick Rude]]: November 19, 1991 - [[Clash of the Champions 17|Clash of the Champions]] |
Vacated — January 16, 1993 |
Vacated — January 16, 1993 |
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* [[Dustin Rhodes]]: January 16, 1993 - [[WCW Saturday Night]] |
* [[Dustin Rhodes]]: January 16, 1993 - [[WCW Saturday Night]] |
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Vacated — May 29, 1993 |
Vacated — May 29, 1993 |
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* [[Dustin Rhodes]] 2: September 11, 1993 - [[WCW Saturday Night]] |
* [[Dustin Rhodes]] 2: September 11, 1993 - [[WCW Saturday Night]] |
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| − | * [[Steve Austin]]: December 27, 1993 - [[Starrcade 1993]] |
+ | * [[Steve Austin]]: December 27, 1993 - [[Starrcade 1993|Starrcade]] |
| − | * [[Ricky Steamboat]] 4: August 24, 1994 - [[Clash of the Champions 28]] |
+ | * [[Ricky Steamboat]] 4: August 24, 1994 - [[Clash of the Champions 28|Clash of the Champions]] |
| − | * [[Steve Austin]] 2: September 18, 1994 - [[WCW Fall Brawl 1994]] |
+ | * [[Steve Austin]] 2: September 18, 1994 - [[WCW Fall Brawl 1994|Fall Brawl]] |
| − | * [[Jim Duggan]]: September 18, 1994 - [[WCW Fall Brawl 1994]] |
+ | * [[Jim Duggan]]: September 18, 1994 - [[WCW Fall Brawl 1994|Fall Brawl]] |
| − | * [[Vader]]: December 27, 1994 - [[Starrcade 1994]] |
+ | * [[Vader]]: December 27, 1994 - [[Starrcade 1994|Starrcade]] |
Vacated — March 25, 1995 |
Vacated — March 25, 1995 |
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| − | * [[Sting]] 2: June 18, 1995 - [[WCW The Great American Bash 1995]] |
+ | * [[Sting]] 2: June 18, 1995 - [[WCW The Great American Bash 1995|The Great American Bash]] |
* [[Kensuke Sasaki]]: November 13, 1995 - [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] |
* [[Kensuke Sasaki]]: November 13, 1995 - [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] |
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| − | * [[One Man Gang]]: December 27, 1995 - [[Starrcade 1995]] Dark Match |
+ | * [[One Man Gang]]: December 27, 1995 - [[Starrcade 1995|Starrcade]] Dark Match |
* [[Konnan]]: January 29, 1996 - [[WCW Main Event]] |
* [[Konnan]]: January 29, 1996 - [[WCW Main Event]] |
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| − | * [[Ric Flair]] 6: July 7, 1996 - [[WCW Bash at the Beach 1996]] |
+ | * [[Ric Flair]] 6: July 7, 1996 - [[WCW Bash at the Beach 1996|Bash at the Beach]] |
Vacated - November 25, 1996 |
Vacated - November 25, 1996 |
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| − | * [[Eddie Guerrero]]: December 29, 1996 - [[Starrcade 1996]] |
+ | * [[Eddie Guerrero]]: December 29, 1996 - [[Starrcade 1996|Starrcade]] |
| − | * [[Dean Malenko]]: March 16, 1997 - [[WCW Uncensored 1997]] |
+ | * [[Dean Malenko]]: March 16, 1997 - [[WCW Uncensored 1997|Uncensored]] |
| − | * [[Jeff Jarrett]]: June 9, 1997 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Jeff Jarrett]]: June 9, 1997 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Steve McMichael]]: August 21, 1997 - [[Clash of the Champions 35]] |
+ | * [[Steve McMichael]]: August 21, 1997 - [[Clash of the Champions 35|Clash of the Champions]] |
| − | * [[Curt Hennig]]: September 15, 1997 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Curt Hennig]]: September 15, 1997 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Diamond Dallas Page]]: December 28, 1997 - [[Starrcade 1997]] |
+ | * [[Diamond Dallas Page]]: December 28, 1997 - [[Starrcade 1997|Starrcade]] |
| − | * [[Raven]]: April 19, 1998 - [[WCW Spring Stampede 1998]] |
+ | * [[Raven]]: April 19, 1998 - [[WCW Spring Stampede 1998|Spring Stampede]] |
| − | * [[Goldberg]]: April 20, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Goldberg]]: April 20, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
Vacated - July 6, 1998 |
Vacated - July 6, 1998 |
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| − | * [[Bret Hart]] - July 20, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Bret Hart]] - July 20, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Lex Luger]] 5: August 10, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Lex Luger]] 5: August 10, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Bret Hart]] 2: August 13, 1998 - [[WCW Thunder]] |
+ | * [[Bret Hart]] 2: August 13, 1998 - [[WCW Thunder|Thunder]] |
| − | * [[Diamond Dallas Page]] 2: October 26, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Diamond Dallas Page]] 2: October 26, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Bret Hart]] 3 - November 30, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Bret Hart]] 3 - November 30, 1998 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Roddy Piper]] 3: February 8, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Roddy Piper]] 3: February 8, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Scott Hall]]: February 21, 1999 - [[WCW SuperBrawl 9]] |
+ | * [[Scott Hall]]: February 21, 1999 - [[WCW SuperBrawl 9|SuperBrawl]] |
Vacated — March 18, 1999 |
Vacated — March 18, 1999 |
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| − | * [[Scott Steiner]]: April 11, 1999 - [[WCW Spring Stampede 1999]] |
+ | * [[Scott Steiner]]: April 11, 1999 - [[WCW Spring Stampede 1999|Spring Stampede]] |
Vacated — July 5, 1999 |
Vacated — July 5, 1999 |
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| − | * [[David Flair]]: July 5, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[David Flair]]: July 5, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Chris Benoit]]: August 9, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Chris Benoit]]: August 9, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Sid Vicious]]: September 12, 1999 - [[WCW Fall Brawl 1999]] |
+ | * [[Sid Vicious]]: September 12, 1999 - [[WCW Fall Brawl 1999|Fall Brawl]] |
| − | * [[Goldberg]] 2 - October 24, 1999 - [[WCW Halloween Havoc 1999]] |
+ | * [[Goldberg]] 2 - October 24, 1999 - [[WCW Halloween Havoc 1999|Halloween Havoc]] |
| − | * [[Bret Hart]] 4: October 25, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Bret Hart]] 4: October 25, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Scott Hall]] 2: November 8, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Scott Hall]] 2: November 8, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Chris Benoit]] 2: December 19, 1999 - [[Starrcade 1999]] |
+ | * [[Chris Benoit]] 2: December 19, 1999 - [[Starrcade 1999|Starrcade]] |
| − | * [[Jeff Jarrett]] 2: December 20, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Jeff Jarrett]] 2: December 20, 1999 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
Vacated - January 16, 2000 |
Vacated - January 16, 2000 |
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| − | * [[Jeff Jarrett]] 3: January 17, 2000 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Jeff Jarrett]] 3: January 17, 2000 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
Vacated - April 10, 2000 |
Vacated - April 10, 2000 |
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| − | * [[Scott Steiner]] 2: April 16, 2000 - [[WCW Spring Stampede 2000]] |
+ | * [[Scott Steiner]] 2: April 16, 2000 - [[WCW Spring Stampede 2000|Spring Stampede]] |
Vacated — July 9, 2000 |
Vacated — July 9, 2000 |
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| − | * [[Lance Storm]]: July 18, 2000 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Lance Storm]]: July 18, 2000 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
* [[Terry Funk]] 2: September 22, 2000 - Live Event |
* [[Terry Funk]] 2: September 22, 2000 - Live Event |
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* [[Lance Storm]] 2: September 23, 2000 - Live Event |
* [[Lance Storm]] 2: September 23, 2000 - Live Event |
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| − | * [[Bill DeMott|Gen. Rection]]: October 29, 2000 - [[WCW Halloween Havoc 2000]] |
+ | * [[Bill DeMott|Gen. Rection]]: October 29, 2000 - [[WCW Halloween Havoc 2000|Halloween Havoc]] |
| − | * [[Lance Storm]] 3: November 13, 2000 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Lance Storm]] 3: November 13, 2000 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Bill DeMott|Gen. Rection]] 2: November 26, 2000 - [[WCW Mayhem 2000]] |
+ | * [[Bill DeMott|Gen. Rection]] 2: November 26, 2000 - [[WCW Mayhem 2000|Mayhem]] |
| − | * [[Shane Douglas]]: January 14, 2001 - [[WCW Sin 2001]] |
+ | * [[Shane Douglas]]: January 14, 2001 - [[WCW Sin 2001|Sin]] |
| − | * [[Rick Steiner]]: February 5, 2001 - [[WCW Monday Nitro]] |
+ | * [[Rick Steiner]]: February 5, 2001 - [[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]] |
| − | * [[Booker T]]: March 18, 2001 - [[WCW Greed 2001]] |
+ | * [[Booker T]]: March 18, 2001 - [[WCW Greed 2001|Greed]] |
Vacated - July 24 2001 |
Vacated - July 24 2001 |
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| − | * [[Kanyon]]: July 26, 2001 - [[WWE SmackDown]] |
+ | * [[Kanyon]]: July 26, 2001 - [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] |
| − | * [[Tajiri]]: September 10, 2001 - [[WWE Raw]] |
+ | * [[Tajiri]]: September 10, 2001 - [[WWE Raw|Raw]] |
| − | * [[Rhyno]]: September 23, 2001 - [[WWE Unforgiven 2001]] |
+ | * [[Rhyno]]: September 23, 2001 - [[WWE Unforgiven 2001|Unforgiven]] |
| − | * [[Kurt Angle]]: October 22, 2001 - [[WWE Raw]] |
+ | * [[Kurt Angle]]: October 22, 2001 - [[WWE Raw|Raw]] |
| − | * [[Edge]]: November 12, 2001 - [[WWE Raw]] |
+ | * [[Edge]]: November 12, 2001 - [[WWE Raw|Raw]] |
| − | Unified — November 18, 2001 - [[WWE Survivor Series 2001]] with the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] |
+ | Unified — November 18, 2001 - [[WWE Survivor Series 2001|Survivor Series]] with the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] |
===WWE United States Championship=== |
===WWE United States Championship=== |
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Revision as of 04:04, 19 June 2021
2002-2020
2020 - present
The WWE United States Championship is a second tier championship in WWE. It was originally a championship promoted in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (later known as Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.
The WWE United States Championship was originally known as the United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling run by Jim Crockett, Jr. Following the title's introduction in 1975, Harley Race became the inaugural champion on January 1. The title quickly replaced the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship as the top singles title in the promotion. While the National Wrestling Alliance recognized only one World Heavyweight Champion, there was no single undisputed U.S. Champion as a number of NWA regional promotions recognized their own version of the title and champion. That all changed, however, in January 1981 when the NWA territory based out of San Francisco, the last remaining promotion outside the Mid-Atlantic territory that recognized its own U.S. Champion, folded.
The title remained the primary championship within the Mid-Atlantic territory until 1986 when Crockett gained control of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The U.S. Title then became the secondary championship of the promotion. After Ted Turner bought the company and renamed it World Championship Wrestling in November 1988, the title continued to be used and recognized as secondary to the World Championship. WCW eventually began to slowly pull itself away from the NWA, demonstrated by the company changing the name of the title to the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) United States Heavyweight Championship in January 1991.
In March 2001, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) purchased World Championship Wrestling. As part of the purchase, the United States Championship became WWF property. Throughout 2001, the title was referred to as the WCW United States Championship, as this was during The Invasion period. At WWE Survivor Series 2001, the title was unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The United States Champion, Edge, defeated the Intercontinental Champion, Test, becoming the new Intercontinental Champion and the United States Championship was then deactivated.
In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship by SmackDown General Manager, Stephanie McMahon, and was commissioned to be a secondary championship to the SmackDown brand. Eddie Guerrero became the first champion after months of having been vacated through a tournament in the finals at WWE Vengeance 2003 vs Chris Benoit. This was done shortly after the WWE Intercontinental Championship was recommissioned by the Raw brand, making the title its equal counterpart. The title remained on SmackDown until April 13, 2009, when reigning champion Montel Vontavious Porter was drafted from SmackDown over to Raw during the 2009 WWE Draft, moving the title with him. On April 26, 2011, reigning champion Sheamus was drafted to SmackDown during the2 011 WWE Draft, briefly bringing the U.S. Title back to the brand. Five days later, Raw's Kofi Kingston defeated Sheamus for the title at WWE Extreme Rules 2011, returning it to Raw. Since August 29, 2011, when all WWE programming became "Supershows" featuring the entire roster, the U.S. Title has been defended on both Raw and SmackDown.
Championship Lineage
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
- Harley Race: January 1, 1975 - Race was awarded the title with the explanation that he defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final.
- Johnny Valentine: July 3, 1975 - NWA Live Event
Vacated — October 4, 1975
- Terry Funk: November 9, 1975 - NWA Live Event
- Paul Jones: November 27, 1975 - NWA Live Event
- Blackjack Mulligan: March 13, 1976 - NWA Live Event
- Paul Jones 2: October 16, 1976 - NWA Live Event
- Blackjack Mulligan 2: November 28, 1976 - NWA Live Event
- Paul Jones 3: December 9, 1976 - NWA Live Event
- Blackjack Mulligan 3: December 15, 1976 - NWA Live Event
- Bobo Brazil: July 7, 1977 - NWA Live Event
- Ric Flair: July 29, 1977 - NWA Live Event
- Ricky Steamboat: October 21, 1977 - NWA Live Event
- Blackjack Mulligan4 : January 1, 1978 - NWA Live Event
- Mr. Wrestling: March 19, 1978 - NWA Live Event
- Ric Flair 2: April 9, 1978 - NWA Live Event
- Ricky Steamboat 2: December 30, 1978 - NWA Live Event
- Ric Flair 3: April 1, 1979 - NWA Live Event
Vacated — August 12, 1979
- Jimmy Snuka - September 1, 1979 - NWA Live Event
- Ric Flair 4: April 19, 1980 - NWA Live Event
- Greg Valentine: July 26, 1980 - NWA Live Event
- Ric Flair 5: November 24, 1980 - NWA Live Event
- Roddy Piper: January 27, 1981 - NWA Live Event
- Wahoo McDaniel: August 8, 1981 - NWA Live Event
Vacated — September 1, 1981
- Sgt. Slaughter: October 4, 1981 - NWA Live Event
- Wahoo McDaniel 2: May 21, 1982 - NWA Live Event
- Sgt. Slaughter 2 - June 7, 1982 - NWA Live Event
- Wahoo McDaniel 3: August 22, 1982 - NWA Live Event
- Greg Valentine 2: November 4, 1982 - NWA Live Event
- Roddy Piper 2: April 16, 1983 - NWA Live Event
- Greg Valentine 3: April 30, 1983 - NWA Live Event
- Dick Slater: December 14, 1983 - NWA Live Event
- Ricky Steamboat 3: April 21, 1984 - NWA Live Event
- Wahoo McDaniel 4: June 24, 1984 - NWA Live Event
Vacated — July 1, 1984
- Wahoo McDaniel 5: October 7, 1984 - NWA Live Event
- Magnum T.A.: March 23, 1985 - NWA Live Event
- Tully Blanchard: July 21, 1985 - NWA Live Event
- Magnum T.A. 2: November 28, 1985 - NWA Live Event
Vacated - May 29, 1986
- Nikita Koloff: August 17, 1986 - NWA Live Event - On September 28, 1986 unified with the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.
- Lex Luger: July 11, 1987 - NWA Live Event
- Dusty Rhodes: November 26, 1987 Starrcade 1987
Vacated - April 15, 1988
- Barry Windham: May 13, 1988 - WCW Live Event
- Lex Luger 2: February 20, 1989 - NWA Chi-Town Rumble
- Michael Hayes: May 7, 1989 - NWA WrestleWar 1989
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
- Lex Luger 3: May 22, 1989 - WCW Live Event
- Stan Hansen: October 27, 1990 - Halloween Havoc
- Lex Luger 4 - December 16, 1990 - Starrcade
Vacated — July 14, 1991
- Sting: August 25, 1991 - WCW Live Event
- Rick Rude: November 19, 1991 - Clash of the Champions
Vacated — January 16, 1993
- Dustin Rhodes: January 16, 1993 - WCW Saturday Night
Vacated — May 29, 1993
- Dustin Rhodes 2: September 11, 1993 - WCW Saturday Night
- Steve Austin: December 27, 1993 - Starrcade
- Ricky Steamboat 4: August 24, 1994 - Clash of the Champions
- Steve Austin 2: September 18, 1994 - Fall Brawl
- Jim Duggan: September 18, 1994 - Fall Brawl
- Vader: December 27, 1994 - Starrcade
Vacated — March 25, 1995
- Sting 2: June 18, 1995 - The Great American Bash
- Kensuke Sasaki: November 13, 1995 - New Japan Pro Wrestling
- One Man Gang: December 27, 1995 - Starrcade Dark Match
- Konnan: January 29, 1996 - WCW Main Event
- Ric Flair 6: July 7, 1996 - Bash at the Beach
Vacated - November 25, 1996
- Eddie Guerrero: December 29, 1996 - Starrcade
- Dean Malenko: March 16, 1997 - Uncensored
- Jeff Jarrett: June 9, 1997 - Nitro
- Steve McMichael: August 21, 1997 - Clash of the Champions
- Curt Hennig: September 15, 1997 - Nitro
- Diamond Dallas Page: December 28, 1997 - Starrcade
- Raven: April 19, 1998 - Spring Stampede
- Goldberg: April 20, 1998 - Nitro
Vacated - July 6, 1998
- Bret Hart - July 20, 1998 - Nitro
- Lex Luger 5: August 10, 1998 - Nitro
- Bret Hart 2: August 13, 1998 - Thunder
- Diamond Dallas Page 2: October 26, 1998 - Nitro
- Bret Hart 3 - November 30, 1998 - Nitro
- Roddy Piper 3: February 8, 1999 - Nitro
- Scott Hall: February 21, 1999 - SuperBrawl
Vacated — March 18, 1999
- Scott Steiner: April 11, 1999 - Spring Stampede
Vacated — July 5, 1999
- David Flair: July 5, 1999 - Nitro
- Chris Benoit: August 9, 1999 - Nitro
- Sid Vicious: September 12, 1999 - Fall Brawl
- Goldberg 2 - October 24, 1999 - Halloween Havoc
- Bret Hart 4: October 25, 1999 - Nitro
- Scott Hall 2: November 8, 1999 - Nitro
- Chris Benoit 2: December 19, 1999 - Starrcade
- Jeff Jarrett 2: December 20, 1999 - Nitro
Vacated - January 16, 2000
- Jeff Jarrett 3: January 17, 2000 - Nitro
Vacated - April 10, 2000
- Scott Steiner 2: April 16, 2000 - Spring Stampede
Vacated — July 9, 2000
- Lance Storm: July 18, 2000 - Nitro
- Terry Funk 2: September 22, 2000 - Live Event
- Lance Storm 2: September 23, 2000 - Live Event
- Gen. Rection: October 29, 2000 - Halloween Havoc
- Lance Storm 3: November 13, 2000 - Nitro
- Gen. Rection 2: November 26, 2000 - Mayhem
- Shane Douglas: January 14, 2001 - Sin
- Rick Steiner: February 5, 2001 - Nitro
- Booker T: March 18, 2001 - Greed
Vacated - July 24 2001
- Kanyon: July 26, 2001 - SmackDown
- Tajiri: September 10, 2001 - Raw
- Rhyno: September 23, 2001 - Unforgiven
- Kurt Angle: October 22, 2001 - Raw
- Edge: November 12, 2001 - Raw
Unified — November 18, 2001 - Survivor Series with the WWE Intercontinental Championship
WWE United States Championship
- Eddie Guerrero 2: July 27, 2003 - WWE Vengeance 2003
- Big Show: October 19, 2003 - WWE No Mercy 2003
- John Cena: March 14, 2004 - WWE WrestleMania 20
Vacated - July 8, 2004
- Booker T 2: July 27, 2004 - WWE SmackDown
- John Cena 2 - October 3, 2004 - WWE No Mercy 2004
- Carlito: October 7, 2004 WWE SmackDown
- John Cena 3: November 18, 2004 - WWE SmackDown
- Orlando Jordan: March 3, 2005 - WWE SmackDown
- Chris Benoit 3: August 21, 2005 - WWE SummerSlam 2005
- Booker T 3 - October 21, 2005 - WWE SmackDown
Vacated — November 25, 2005
- Booker T 4: January 13, 2006 - WWE SmackDown
- Chris Benoit 4: February 19, 2006 - WWE No Way Out 2006
- John Bradshaw Layfield: April 2, 2006 - WWE WrestleMania 22
- Bobby Lashley: May 26, 2006 - WWE SmackDown
- Finlay: July 14, 2006- WWE SmackDown
- Mr. Kennedy: September 1, 2006 - WWE SmackDown
- Chris Benoit 5: October 13, 2006 - WWE SmackDown
- Montel Vontavious Porter: May 20, 2007 - WWE Judgment Day 2007
- Matt Hardy: April 27, 2008 - WWE Backlash 2008
- Shelton Benjamin July 20, 2008 - WWE The Great American Bash 2008
- Montel Vontavious Porter 2: March 20, 2009 - WWE SmackDown
- Kofi Kingston: June 1, 2009 - WWE Raw
- The Miz: October 5, 2009 - WWE Raw
- Bret Hart 5: May 17, 2010 - WWE Raw
Vacated — May 24, 2010
- R-Truth: May 24, 2010 - WWE Raw
- The Miz 2: June 14, 2010 - WWE Raw
- Daniel Bryan: September 19, 2010 - WWE Night of Champions
- Sheamus: March 14, 2011 - WWE Raw
- Kofi Kingston 2: May 1, 2011 - WWE Extreme Rules 2011
- Dolph Ziggler: June 19, 2011 - WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
- Zack Ryder: December 18, 2011 - WWE TLC 2011
- Jack Swagger: January 16, 2012 - WWE Raw
- Santino Marella: March 5, 2012 - WWE Raw
- Antonio Cesaro - August 19, 2012 - WWE SummerSlam 2012 Pre-Show
- Kofi Kingston 3: April 15, 2013 - WWE Raw
- Dean Ambrose: May 19, 2013 - WWE Extreme Rules 2013
- Sheamus 2: May 5, 2014 - WWE Raw
- Rusev: November 3, 2014 - Raw Backstage Pass
- John Cena 4: March 29 2015 - WWE Wrestlemania 31
- Seth Rollins: August 23 2015 - WWE SummerSlam 2015
- John Cena 5: September 20 2015 - WWE Night of Champions 2015
- Alberto Del Rio: October 25 2015 - WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
- Kalisto: January 11 2016 - WWE Raw
- Alberto Del Rio 2: January 14 2016 - WWE SmackDown
- Kalisto 2: January 24 2016 - WWE Royal Rumble 2016
- Rusev 2: May 22 2016 - WWE Extreme Rules 2016
- Roman Reigns: September 21 2016 - WWE Clash of Champions 2016
- Chris Jericho: January 9 2017 - WWE Raw
- Kevin Owens: April 2 2017 - WWE WrestleMania 33
- Chris Jericho 2: April 30 2017 - WWE Payback 2017
- Kevin Owens 2: May 2 2017 - WWE SmackDown Live
- AJ Styles: July 7 2017 - WWE Live Event - MSG
- Kevin Owens 3: July 23 2017 - WWE Battleground 2017
- AJ Styles 2: July 25 2017 - WWE SmackDown Live
- Baron Corbin: October 8 2017 - WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
- Dolph Ziggler 2: December 17 2017 - WWE Clash of Champions 2017
VACATED - Declared Vacant by Daniel Bryan on December 26 2017 after Dolph Ziggler abandoned the title in the ring.
- Bobby Roode: January 16 2018 - WWE SmackDown Live
- Randy Orton: March 11 2018 - WWE Fastlane 2018
- Jinder Mahal: April 8 2018 - WWE WrestleMania 34
- Jeff Hardy: April 16 2018 - WWE Raw
- Shinsuke Nakamura: July 15 2018 - WWE Extreme Rules 2018
- Rusev 3: December 25 2018 - WWE SmackDown Live
- Shinsuke Nakamura 2: January 27 2019 - WWE Royal Rumble 2019
- R-Truth: January 29 2019 - SmackDown Live
- Samoa Joe: March 5 2019 - SmackDown Live
- Rey Mysterio: May 19 2019 - WWE Money in the Bank 2019
VACATED Rey Mysterio voluntarily relinquished the title back to Joe due to Mysterio suffering a shoulder injury.
- Samoa Joe 2: June 3 2019 - WWE Raw
- Ricochet: June 23 2019 - WWE Stomping Grounds 2019
- AJ Styles 3 - July 14 2019 - WWE Extreme Rules 2019
- Rey Mysterio 2 - November 25 2019 - Raw
- Andrade - December 26 2019 - WWE Live at MSG
- Apollo Crews - May 25 2020 - Raw
- Bobby Lashley - August 30 2020 - Payback
- Riddle - February 21 2021 - Elimination Chamber
- Sheamus 3 - April 11 2021 - WrestleMania