NWA United States Title
| # |
Date |
Champion | Defeated / Event | Places |
| 1 |
14-Jun-1975 |
Harley Race (1) |
Won A Tournament |
Talahassee, FL |
| 2 | 03-Jul-1975 | Johnny Valentine (1) | Harley Race | Greensboro, NC |
|
** |
04-Oct-1975 |
The title is vacated when Valentine's career ends in a plane crash | ||
| 3 |
09-Nov-1975 |
Terry Funk (1) | Won a 16-man tournament | Greensboro, NC |
| 4 | 27-Nov-1975 | Paul Jones (1) | Terry Funk | Greensboro, NC |
| 5 | 13-Mar-1976 | Blackjack Mulligan (1) | Paul Jones | Greensboro, NC |
| 6 | 16-Oct-1976 | Paul Jones (1) | Blackjack Mulligan | Greensboro, NC |
| 7 | 28-Nov-1976 | Blackjack Mulligan (2) | Paul Jones | Charlotte, NC |
| 8 | 04-Feb-1977 | Bobo Brazil (1) | Blackjack Mulligan | Norfolk, VA |
| 9 | 29-Jul-1977 | Ric Flair (1) | Bobo Brazil | Richmond, VA |
| 10 | 11-Nov-1977 | Ricky Steamboat (1) | Ric Flair | Richmond, VA |
| 11 | 14-Jan-1978 | Blackjack Mulligan (3) | Ricky Steamboat | Greensboro, NC |
| 12 | 12-Mar-1978 | Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) )1) | Blackjack Mulligan | Greensboro, NC |
| 13 | 09-Apr-1978 | Ric Flair (2) | Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) | Charlotte, NC |
| 14 | 18-Dec-1978 | Ricky Steamboat (2) | Ric Flair | Toronto, ONT |
| 15 | 01-Apr-1979 | Ric Flair (3) | Ricky Steamboat | Greensboro, NC |
|
** |
12-Aug-1979 | Vacates the title after winning the NWA Tag Title | ||
| 16 | 01-Sep-1979 | Jimmy Snuka (1) | Won a 12-man tournament | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | 19-Apr-1980 | Ric Flair (4) | Jimmy Snuka | Greensboro, NC |
| 18 | 26-Jul-1980 | Greg Valentine (1) | Ric Flair | Charlotte, NC |
| 19 | 24-Nov-1980 | Ric Flair (5) | Greg Valentine | Greenville, SC |
| 20 | 27-Jan-1981 | Roddy Piper (1) | Ric Flair | Raleigh, NC |
| 21 | 08-Aug-1981 | Wahoo McDaniel (1) | Roddy Piper | Greensboro, NC |
| ** | Sep-1981 | Title vacated when McDaniel is injured | ||
| 22 | 04-Oct-1981 | Sgt. Slaughter (1) | Won a tournament | Charlotte, NC |
| 23 | 21-May-1982 | Wahoo McDaniel (2) | Sgt. Slaughter | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | 07-Jun-1982 | Sgt. Slaughter (2) | Awarded the title due to McDaniel being injured | Greenville, SC |
| 25 | 22-Aug-1982 | Wahoo McDaniel (3) | Sgt. Slaughter | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 | 04-Nov-1982 | Greg Valentine (2) | Wahoo McDaniel | Norfolk, VA |
| 27 | 16-Apr-1983 | Roddy Piper (2) | Greg Valentine | Greensboro, NC |
| 28 | 30-Apr-1983 | Greg Valentine (3) | Roddy Piper | Greensboro, NC |
| 29 | 14-Dec-1983 | Dick Slater (1) | Greg Valentine | Shelby, NC |
| 30 | 21-Apr-1984 | Ricky Steamboat (3) | Dick Slater | Greensboro, NC |
| 31 | 24-Jun-1984 | Wahoo McDaniel (4) | Ricky Steamboat | Greensboro, NC |
| ** | 15-Jul-1984 | Title held up because of Tully Blanchard's interference in the title win | ||
| 32 | 07-Oct-1984 | Wahoo McDaniel (5) | Won a tournament | Charlotte, NC |
| 33 | 23-Mar-1985 | Magnum T.A. (1) | Wahoo McDaniel | Charlotte, NC |
| 34 | 21-Jul-1985 | Tully Blanchard (1) | Magnum T.A. | Charlotte, NC |
| 35 | 28-Nov-1985 | Magnum T.A. (2) | Tully Blanchard Starrcade | Charlotte, NC |
| ** | 29-May-1986 | Magnum is stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Bob Geigel. | ||
| 36 | 17-Aug-1986 | Nikita Koloff (1) | Magnum T.A | Charlotte, NC |
| 37 | 11-Jul-1987 | Lex Luger (1) | Nikita Koloff | Greensboro, NC |
| 38 | 26-Nov-1987 | Dusty Rhodes (1) | Lex Luger Starrcade | Chicago, IL |
| ** | 15-Apr-1988 | Rhodes is suspended for attacking Jim Crockett, vacating the title. | ||
| 39 | 13-May-1988 | Barry Windham (1) | Won a tournament | Houston, TX |
| 40 | 20-Feb-1989 | Lex Luger (2) | Barry Windham Chi-Town Rumble | Chicago, IL |
| 41 | 07-May-1989 | Michael Hayes (1) | Lex Luger Music City Showdown | Nashville, TN |
| 42 | 22-May-1989 | Lex Luger (3) | Michael Hayes | Bluefield, WV |
| 43 | 27-Oct-1990 | Stan Hansen (1) | Lex Luger Halloween Havoc | Chicago, IL |
| 44 | 16-Dec-1990 | Lex Luger (4) | Stan Hansen Starrcade | St. Louis, MO |
WCW United States Title
| # |
Date |
Champion | Defeated / Event | Places |
| ** | 14-Jul-1991 |
With NWA no longer operating as an
organization, the title exclusively referred to as WCW US Heavyweight
Title from January 1991 |
||
| 45 | 25-Aug-1991 | Sting (1) | Won a tournament | Atlanta, GA |
| 46 | 19-Nov-1991 | Rick Rude (1) | Sting Clash of Champions | Savannah, GA |
| ** | 15-Dec-1992 | Vacates due to injury. | ||
| 47 | 11-Jan-1993 |
Dustin Rhodes (1) |
Won a tournament | Atlanta, GA |
| ** | 15-May-1993 | Title held up after a match with Rick Rude. The two have several rematches | ||
| 48 | 30-Aug-1993 |
Dustin Rhodes (2) |
Atlanta, GA | |
| 49 | 27-Dec-1993 | Steve Austin (1) |
Dustin Rhodes Starrcade |
Charlotte, NC |
| 50 | 24-Aug-1994 | Ricky Steamboat (1) | Steve Austin Clash of Champions | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 51 | 18-Sep-1994 | Steve Austin (2) | Ricky Steamboat Fall Brawl | Roanoke, VA |
| 52 | 18-Sep-1994 | Jim Duggan (1) | Steve Austin Fall Brawl | Roanoke, VA |
| 53 | 27-Dec-1994 |
Vader (1) |
Jim Duggan Fall Brawl | Nashville, TN |
| ** | 23-Apr-1995 | Stripped by WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel. | ||
| 54 | 18-Jun-1995 | Sting (2) | Won a tournament Great American Bash | Dayton, OH |
| 55 | 13-Nov-1995 | Kensuke Sasaki (1) | Sting New Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| 56 | 27-Dec-1995 | One Man Gang (1) | Kensuke Sasaki Starrcade | Nashville, TN |
| 57 | 29-Jan-1996 | Konnan (1) | One Man Gang Nitro | Canton, OH |
| 58 | 07-Jul-1996 | Ric Flair (1) | Konnan Bash at the Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| ** | 25-Nov-1996 | Vacated due to injury. Nitro | ||
| 59 | 29-Dec-1996 | Eddie Guerrero (1) | Won a tournament Starrcade | Nashville, TN |
| 60 | 16-Mar-1997 | Dean Malenko (1) | Eddie Guerrero Uncensored | Charleston, SC |
| 61 | 09-Jun-1997 | Jeff Jarrett (1) | Dean Malenko Nitro | Boston, MA |
| 62 | 21-Aug-1997 | Steve McMichael (1) | Jeff Jarrett Clash of Champions | Nashville, TN |
| 63 | 15-Sep-1997 | Curt Hennig (1) | Steve McMichael Nitro | Charlotte, NC |
| 64 | 28-Dec-1997 | Diamond Dallas Page (1) | Curt Hennig Starrcade | Washington, DC |
| 65 | 19-Apr-1998 | Raven (1) | Diamond Dallas Page Spring Stampede | Denver, CO |
| 66 | 20-Apr-1998 | Bill Goldberg (1) | Raven Nitro | Colorado Springs, CO |
| ** | 06-Jul-1998 | Vacates title after winning the World Title Nitro |
Atlanta, GA |
|
| 67 | 20-Jul-1998 | Bret Hart (1) | Won a tournament Nitro | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 68 | 10-Aug-1998 | Lex Luger (1) | Bret Hart Nitro | Rapid City, SD |
| 69 | 13-Aug-1998 | Bret Hart (2) | Lex Luger Thunder | Fargo, ND |
| 70 | 26-Oct-1998 | Diamond Dallas Page (2) | Bret Hart Nitro | Phoenix, AZ |
| 71 | 30-Nov-1998 | Bret Hart (3) | Diamond Dallas Page Nitro | Chattanooga, TN |
| 72 | 08-Feb-1999 | Roddy Piper (1) | Bret Hart Nitro | Buffalo, NY |
| 73 | 21-Feb-1999 | Scott Hall (1) | Roddy Piper SuperBrawl | Oakland, CA |
| ** | 18-Mar-1999 | Stripped by WCW President Ric Flair Thunder |
Lexington, KY |
|
| 74 | 11-Apr-1999 | Scott Steiner (1) | Won a tournament Spring Stampede | Tacoma, WA |
| 75 | 05-Jul-1999 | David Flair (1) | Given by WCW President Ric Flair Nitro | Atlanta, GA |
| 76 | 09-Aug-1999 | Chris Benoit (1) | David Flair Nitro | Nampa, ID |
| 77 | 12-Sep-1999 | Sid Vicious (1) | Chris Benoit Fall Brawl | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 78 | 24-Oct-1999 | Bill Goldberg (2) | Sid Vicious Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, NV |
| 79 | 25-Oct-1999 | Bret Hart (4) | Bill Goldberg Nitro | Phoeniz, AZ |
| ** | 01-Nov-1999 | Vacated the title. Nitro |
Minneapolis, MN |
|
| 80 | 08-Nov-1999 | Scott Hall (2) | Bret Hart, Bill Goldberg, and Sid Vicious Nitro | Indianapolis, IN |
| 81 | 19-Dec-1999 | Chris Benoit (2) | Scott Hall Starrcade | Washington, DC |
| 82 | 20-Dec-1999 | Jeff Jarrett (2) | Chris Benoit Nitro | Baltimore, MD |
| ** | 16-Jan-2000 | Stripped of title due to a concussion Souled Out |
Cincinnati, OH |
|
| 83 | 17-Jan-2000 |
Jeff Jarrett (3) |
Given back the title by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash Nitro | Columbus, OH |
| ** | 10-Apr-2000 | Declared vacant by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo |
Denver, CO |
|
| 84 | 16-Apr-2000 |
Scott Steiner (2) |
Won a tournament Spring Stampede | Chicago, IL |
| ** | 09-Jul-2000 | Stripped of the title Bash at the Beach |
Daytona Beach, FL |
|
| 85 | 18-Jul-2000 | Lance Storm (1) | Won a tournament Nitro | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 86 | 22-Sep-2000 | Terry Funk (1) | Lance Storm WCW Live | Amarillo, TX |
| 87 | 23-Sep-2000 | Lance Storm (1) | Terry Funk WCW Live | Lubbock, TX |
| 88 | 29-Oct-2000 | General Reaction (1) | Lance Storm and Jim Duggan Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, NV |
| 89 | 10-Nov-2000 | Lance Storm (2) | General Reaction Nitro | London, UK |
| 90 | 26-Nov-2000 | General Reaction (2) | Lance Storm Mayhem | Milwaukee, WI |
| 91 | 14-Jan-2001 | Shane Douglas (1) | General Reaction Sin | Indianapolis, IN |
| 92 | 05-Feb-2001 | Rick Steiner (1) | Shane Douglas Nitro | Tupelo, MS |
| 93 | 18-Mar-2001 | Booker T (1) | Rick Steiner Greed | Jacksonville, FL |
WWE/WCW & ECW ALLIANCE United States Title
| # |
Date |
Champion | Defeated / Event | Places |
| 94 | 24-Jul-2001 | Kanyon (1) | Booker T and the Alliance give the title Smackdown! | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 10-Sep-2001 | Tajiri (1) | Kanyon Raw is War | San Antonio, TX |
| 96 | 23-Sep-2001 | Rhyno (1) | Tajiri Unforgiven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 97 | 22-Oct-2001 | Kurt Angle (1) | Rhyno Raw | Kansas City, MO |
| 98 | 12-Nov-2001 | Edge (1) | Kurt Angle Raw | Boston, MA |
| ** | 17-Nov-2001 | Edge defeated Test to win the WWE Intercontinental Title, unifying the two titles. Survivor Series |
Boston, MA |
|
WWE United States Title
| # |
Date |
Champion | Defeated / Event | Places |
| 99 | 26-Jul-2003 | Eddie Guerrero (1) | Won a tournament Vengeance | Denver, CO |
| 100 | 19-Oct-2003 | The Big Show (1) | Eddie Guerrero No Mercy | Baltimore, MA |
| 101 | 14-Mar-2004 |
John Cena (1) |
The Big Show Wrestlemania 20 | New York City, New York |