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WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONS OF ALL TIME
|
Won By |
Won From |
Location |
Date |
|
Harley Race |
Johnny Weaver |
Tallahassee, FL |
1975 |
|
Johnny Valentine |
Harley Race |
Greensboro, NC |
July 3, 1975 |
|
Terry Funk |
Paul Jones |
Greensboro, NC |
November 9, 1975 |
|
Paul Jones |
Terry Funk |
Not Available |
November 24, 1975 |
|
Blackjack Mulligan |
Paul Jones |
Not Available |
March 16, 1976 |
|
Paul Jones (2) |
Blackjack Mulligan |
Greensboro, NC |
October 16, 1976 |
|
Blackjack Mulligan (2) |
Paul Jones |
Not Available |
January 1977 |
|
Bobo Brazil |
Blackjack Mulligan |
Norfolk, VA |
1977 |
|
Ric Flair |
Bobo Brazil |
Richmond, VA |
July 29, 1977 |
|
Ricky Steamboat |
Ric Flair |
Richmond, VA |
November 11, 1977 |
|
Blackjack Mulligan (3) |
Ricky Steamboat |
Greensboro, NC |
February 1978 |
|
Mr. Wrestling |
Blackjack Mulligan |
Greensboro, NC |
March 1978 |
|
Ric Flair (2) |
Mr. Wrestling |
Charlotte, NC |
April 9, 1978 |
|
Ricky Steamboat (2) |
Ric Flair |
Toronto, Ontario |
December 18, 1978 |
|
Ric Flair (3) |
Ricky Steamboat |
Greensboro, NC |
April 1, 1979 |
|
Jimmy Snuka |
Ricky Steamboat |
Charlotte, NC |
September 1, 1979 |
|
Ric Flair (4) |
Jimmy Snuka |
Greensboro, NC |
April 19, 1980 |
|
Roddy Piper |
Ric Flair |
Raleigh, NC |
January 27, 1981 |
|
Wahoo McDaniel |
Roddy Piper |
Greensboro, NC |
August 8, 1981 |
|
Sgt. Slaughter |
Ricky Steamboat |
Charlotte, NC |
October 4, 1981 |
|
Wahoo McDaniel (2) |
Sgt. Slaughter |
Richmond, VA |
May 21, 1982 |
|
Sgt. Slaughter (2) |
Wahoo McDaniel |
Greensville, SC |
June 7, 1982 |
|
Wahoo McDaniel (3) |
Sgt Slaughter |
Charlotte, NC |
August 22, 1982 |
|
Greg Valentine |
Wahoo McDaniel |
Norfolk, VA |
November 4, 1982 |
|
Roddy Piper (2) |
Greg Valentine |
Greensboro, NC |
April 16, 1983 |
|
Greg Valentine (2) |
Roddy Piper |
Greensboro, NC |
April 30, 1983 |
|
Dick Slater |
Greg Valentine |
Shelby, NC |
December 14, 1983 |
|
Ricky Steamboat (3) |
Dick Slater |
Greensboro, NC |
April 21, 1984 |
|
Wahoo McDaniel (4) |
Ricky Steamboat |
Greensboro, NC |
June 24, 1984 |
|
Wahoo McDaniel (5) |
Manny Fernandez |
Charlotte, NC |
October 7, 1984 |
|
Magnum TA |
Wahoo McDaniel |
Charlotte, NC |
March 23, 1985 |
|
Tully Blanchard (2) |
Magnum TA |
Charlotte, NC |
July 21, 1985 |
|
Magnum TA (2) |
Tully Blanchard |
Greensboro, NC |
November 28, 1985 |
|
Nikita Koloff |
Magnum TA |
Charlotte, NC |
August 17, 1986 |
|
Lex Luger |
Nikita Koloff |
Greensboro, NC |
July 11, 1987 |
|
Dusty Rhodes |
Lex Luger |
Chicago, IL |
November 26, 1987 |
|
Barry Windham |
Nikita Koloff |
Houston, TX |
May 13, 1988 |
|
Lex Luger (2) |
Barry Windham |
Chicago, IL |
February 20, 1989 |
|
Michael Hayes |
Lex Luger |
Nashville, TN |
May 7, 1989 |
|
Lex Luger (3) |
Michael Hayes |
Bluefield, WV |
May 22, 1989 |
|
Stan Hansen |
Lex Luger |
Chicago, IL |
October 27, 1990 |
|
Lex Luger (4) |
Stan Hansen |
St. Louis, MO |
December 16, 1990 |
|
Sting |
Steve Austin |
Atlanta, GA |
August 25 1991 |
|
Rick Rude |
Sting |
Savannah, GA |
November 19, 1991 |
|
Dustin Rhodes |
Ricky Steamboat |
Atlanta, GA |
January 11, 1993 |
|
Dustin Rhodes (2) |
Rick Rude |
Atlanta, GA |
August 30, 1993 |
|
Steve Austin |
Dustin Rhodes |
Charlotte, NC |
December 27, 1993 |
|
Ricky Steamboat (4) |
Steve Austin |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
August 24, 1994 |
|
Steve Austin (2) |
Awarded |
Roanoke, VA |
Spetember 19, 1994 |
|
Jim Duggan |
Steve Austin |
Roanoke, VA |
September 19, 1994 |
|
Vader |
Jim Duggan |
Nashville, TN |
December 27, 1994 |
|
Sting (2) |
Meng |
Dayton, OH |
June 18, 1995 |
|
Kensuke Sasaki |
Sting |
Tokyo, Japan |
November 13, 1995 |
|
One Man Gang |
Kensuke Sasaki |
Nashville, TN |
December 27, 1995 |
|
Konnan |
One Man Gang |
Canton, OH |
January 29, 1996 |
|
Ric Flair (5) |
Konnan |
Daytona Beach, FL |
July 7, 1996 |
|
Eddy Guerrero |
Diamond Dallas Page |
Nashville, TN |
December 29, 1996 |
|
Dean Malenko |
Eddy Guerrero |
Charleston, SC |
March 16, 1997 |
|
Jeff Jarrett |
Dean Malenko |
Boston, MA |
June 9, 1997 |
|
Steve McMichael |
Jeff Jarrett |
Nashville, TN |
August 21, 1997 |
|
Curt Hennig |
Steve McMichael |
Charlotte, NC |
September 15, 1997 |
|
Dallas Page |
Curt Hennig |
Washington, DC |
December 28, 1997 |
|
Raven |
Dallas Page |
Denver, CO |
April 19, 1998 |
|
Bill Goldberg |
Raven |
Colorado Springs, CO |
April 20, 1998 |
|
Bret Hart |
Dallas Page |
Salt Lake City, UT |
July 20, 1998 |
|
Lex Luger (5) |
Bret Hart |
Rapid City, SD |
August 10, 1998 |
|
Bret Hart (2) |
Lex Luger |
Fargo, ND |
August 13, 1998 |
|
Dallas Page (2) |
Bret Hart |
Phoenix, AZ |
October 26, 1998 |
|
Bret Hart (3) |
Dallas Page |
Chattanooga, TN |
November 30, 1998 |
|
Roddy Piper (3) |
Bret Hart |
Buffalo, NY |
February 8, 1999 |
|
Scott Hall |
Roddy Piper |
Oakland, CA |
February 21, 1999 |
|
Scott Steiner |
Booker T |
Tacoma, WA |
April 11, 1999 |
|
David Flair |
---------- |
Atlanta, GA |
July 5, 1999 |
|
Chris Benoit |
David Flair |
Nampa, ID |
August 9, 1999 |
|
Sid Vicious |
Chris Benoit |
Winston-Salem, NC |
September 12, 1999 |
|
Bill Goldberg (2) |
Sid Vicious |
Las Vegas, NV |
October 24, 1999 |
|
Bret Hart (4) |
Bill Goldberg |
Phoenix, AZ |
October 25, 1999 |
|
Scott Hall (2) |
Bret Hart |
Indianapolis, IN |
November 8, 1999 |
|
Chris Benoit (2) |
Jeff Jarrett |
Washington, D.C. |
December 19, 1999 |
|
Jeff Jarrett (2) |
Chris Benoit |
Baltimore, MD |
December 20, 1999 |
|
Jeff Jarrett (3) |
---------- |
Columbus, OH |
January 17, 2000 |
|
Scott Steiner (2) |
Sting |
Chicago, IL |
April 16, 2000 |
|
Lance Storm |
Mike Awesome |
Lansig, MI |
July 18, 2000 |
|
Terry Funk (2) |
Lance Storm |
Amarillo, TX |
September 22, 2000 |
|
Lance Storm (2) |
Terry Funk |
Lubbock, TX |
September 23, 2000 |
|
Hugh Morrus |
Lance Storm |
Las Vegas, NV |
October 29, 2000 |
|
Lance Storm (3) |
Hugh Morrus |
London, England |
November 10, 2000 |
|
Hugh Morrus (2) |
Lance Storm |
Milwaukee, WI |
November 26, 2000 |
|
Shane Douglas |
Hugh Morrus |
Indianapolis, IN |
January 14, 2001 |
|
Rick Steiner |
Shane Douglas |
Tupelo, MS |
February 5, 2001 |
|
Booker T |
Rick Steiner |
Jacksonville, FL |
March 18, 2001 |
|
Chris Kanyon |
Awarded |
Pittsburgh, PA |
July 24, 2001 |
|
Yoshihiro Tajiri (WWE) |
Chris Kanyon |
San Antonio, TX |
September 10, 2001 |
|
Rhyno (ECW) |
Yoshihiro Tajiri |
Pittsburgh, PA |
September 23, 2001 |
|
Kurt Angle (WCW) |
Rhyno |
Kansas City, MO |
October 22, 2001 |
|
Edge (WWE) |
Kurt Angle |
Boston, MA |
November 12, 2001 |
|
Eddie Guerrero (2) * |
Chris Benoit |
Denver, CO |
July 27, 2003 |
|
The Big Show |
Eddie Guerrero |
Baltimore, MD |
October 19, 2003 |
|
John Cena ** |
The Big Show |
New York, NY |
March 14, 2004 |
|
Booker T (2) |
Battle Royal |
Cincinnati, OH |
July 27, 2004 |
|
John Cena (2) |
Booker T |
East Rutherford, NJ |
October 3, 2004 |
| Carlito Caribbean Cool | John Cena | Boston, MA | October 5, 2004 |
| John Cena (3) | Carlito Caribbean Cool | Dayton, OH | November 16, 2004 |
| Orlando Jordan | John Cena | Albany, NY | March 3, 2005 |
| Chris Benoit (3) | Orlando Jordan | Washington, DC | August 21, 2005 |
| Booker T (3) | Chris Benoit | Reno, NV | October 21, 2005 |
| Vacated *** | Booker T | Sheffield, England | November 22, 2005 |
| Booker T (4) **** | Chris Benoit | Philadelphia, PA | January 10, 2006 |
| Chris Benoit (4) | Booker T | Baltimore, MD | February 19, 2006 |
| John Bradshaw Layfield | Chris Benoit | Chicago, IL | April 3, 2006 |
| Bobby Lashley | John Bradshaw Layfield | Bakersfield, CA | May 26, 2006 |
| Finlay | Bobby Lashley | Minneapolis, MN | July 14, 2006 |
| Mr. Kennedy | Finlay | Reading, PA | September 1, 2006 |
| Chris Benoit (5) | Mr. Kennedy | Jacksonville, FL | Oktober 13, 2006 |
| M.V.P. | Chris Benoit | St. Louis, MO | May 20, 2007 |
| Matt Hardy ***** | M.V.P. | Baltimore, MD | April 27, 2008 |
| Shelton Benjamin | Matt Hardy | Uniondale, NY | July 20, 2008 |
| M.V.P. (2) ****** | Shelton Benjamin | Corpus Christi, TX | March 17, 2009 |
| Kofi Kingston | M.V.P. | Birmingham, AL | June 1, 2009 |
| The Miz | Kofi Kingston | Wilkes-Barre, PA | October 5, 2009 |
| Bret Hart (5) | The Miz | Toronto, Ontario | May 17, 2010 |
| R-Truth ******* | The Miz | Toledo, OH | May 24, 2010 |
| The Miz (2) | R-Truth | Charlotte, NC | June 14, 2010 |
| Daniel Bryan | The Miz | Rosemont, IL | September 19, 2010 |
| Sheamus | Daniel Bryan | St. Louis, MO | March 14, 2011 |
| Kofi Kingston (2) | Sheamus | Tampa, FL | May 1, 2011 |
* WWE reinstated the United States championship in to a tournament
for
the title and the two finalists battle out on Vengeance in 27/07/03 for the
title.
** Belt was stripped from John Cena on 07/06/2004
after Cena assaulted General Manager Kurt Angle.
***
Vacated on the
November 25 SmackDown!
when a title defense against
Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall.
**** Booker faced Benoit in a Best of Seven series,
winning the first three matches;
Randy Orton substituted for Booker after that
due to injury, losing the next three matches,
but winning the final on the
January 13 SmackDown!.
*****
The title remained on
the SmackDown brand until
June 23,
2008, when the
then-champion,
Matt Hardy, was drafted to the
ECW brand, as a part of
the
2008 WWE Draft,
in the process making the title ECW exclusive.
****** The title became a Raw exclusive title when M.V.P. was drafted to Raw on April 13, 2009
******* Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title, when Bret Hart became General Manager of Raw on the May 24, 2010