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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

2020 - Present
Championship Holders
18
Longest Reign

273 days

Shortest Reign

25 days

Champion Date of Reign | Time Held

Solo Sikoa

Jun 6, 2025 - Present

25 days

Jacob Fatu

Apr 4, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025

69 days

LA Knight

Mar 3, 2025 - Apr 4, 2025

42 days

Shinsuke Nakamura 

Dec 12, 2024 - Mar 3, 2025

97 days

LA Knight

Aug 8, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024

119 days

Logan Paul

Nov 11, 2023 - Aug 8, 2024

273 days

Rey Mysterio

Aug 8, 2023 - Nov 11, 2023

84 days

Austin Theory

Nov 11, 2022 - Aug 8, 2023

257 days

Seth Rollins

Oct 10, 2022 - Nov 11, 2022

47 days

Bobby Lashley

Jul 7, 2022 - Oct 10, 2022

100 days

Austin Theory

Apr 4, 2022 - Jul 7, 2022

74 days

Finn Bálor

Mar 3, 2022 - Apr 4, 2022

48 days

Damian Priest

Aug 8, 2021 - Mar 3, 2022

191 days

Sheamus

Apr 4, 2021 - Aug 8, 2021

131 days

Matt Riddle

Feb 2, 2021 - Apr 4, 2021

48 days

Bobby Lashley

Aug 8, 2020 - Feb 2, 2021

175 days

Apollo Crews

May 5, 2020 - Aug 8, 2020

96 days

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2010 - 2019
Championship Holders
49
Longest Reign

350 days

Shortest Reign

2 days

Champion Date of Reign | Time Held

Andrade

Dec 12, 2019 - May 5, 2020

150 days†

(reign ends in next decade)

Rey Mysterio

Nov 11, 2019 - Dec 12, 2019

30 days

AJ Styles

Jul 7, 2019 - Nov 11, 2019

134 days

Ricochet

Jun 6, 2019 - Jul 7, 2019

21 days

Samoa Joe

Jun 6, 2019 - Jun 6, 2019

19 days

Rey Mysterio

May 5, 2019 - Jun 6, 2019

15 days

Samoa Joe

Mar 3, 2019 - May 5, 2019

74 days

R-Truth

Jan 1, 2019 - Mar 3, 2019

35 days

Shinsuke Nakamura 

Jan 1, 2019 - Jan 1, 2019

2 days

Rusev

Dec 12, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019

32 days

Shinsuke Nakamura 

Jul 7, 2018 - Dec 12, 2018

163 days

Jeff Hardy

Apr 4, 2018 - Jul 7, 2018

89 days

Jinder Mahal

Apr 4, 2018 - Apr 4, 2018

8 days

Randy Orton

Mar 3, 2018 - Apr 4, 2018

27 days

Robert Roode

Jan 1, 2018 - Mar 3, 2018

53 days

Dolph Ziggler

Dec 12, 2017 - Dec 12, 2017

8 days

Baron Corbin

Oct 10, 2017 - Dec 12, 2017

70 days

AJ Styles

Jul 7, 2017 - Oct 10, 2017

74 days

Kevin Owens

Jul 7, 2017 - Jul 7, 2017

2 days

AJ Styles

Jul 7, 2017 - Jul 7, 2017

16 days

Kevin Owens

May 5, 2017 - Jul 7, 2017

65 days

Chris Jericho

May 5, 2017 - May 5, 2017

2 days

Kevin Owens

Apr 4, 2017 - May 5, 2017

28 days

Chris Jericho

Jan 1, 2017 - Apr 4, 2017

82 days

Roman Reigns

Sep 9, 2016 - Jan 1, 2017

106 days

Rusev

May 5, 2016 - Sep 9, 2016

126 days

Kalisto

Jan 1, 2016 - May 5, 2016

118 days

Alberto Del Rio

Jan 1, 2016 - Jan 1, 2016

10 days

Kalisto

Jan 1, 2016 - Jan 1, 2016

2 days

Alberto Del Rio

Oct 10, 2015 - Jan 1, 2016

78 days

John Cena

Sep 9, 2015 - Oct 10, 2015

34 days

Seth Rollins

Aug 8, 2015 - Sep 9, 2015

28 days

John Cena

Mar 3, 2015 - Aug 8, 2015

146 days

Rusev

Nov 11, 2014 - Mar 3, 2015

145 days

Sheamus

May 5, 2014 - Nov 11, 2014

182 days

Dean Ambrose

May 5, 2013 - May 5, 2014

350 days

Kofi Kingston

Apr 4, 2013 - May 5, 2013

33 days

Antonio Cesaro

Aug 8, 2012 - Apr 4, 2013

239 days

Santino Marella

Mar 3, 2012 - Aug 8, 2012

166 days

Jack Swagger

Jan 1, 2012 - Mar 3, 2012

49 days

Zack Ryder

Dec 12, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012

28 days

Dolph Ziggler

Jun 6, 2011 - Dec 12, 2011

181 days

Kofi Kingston

May 5, 2011 - Jun 6, 2011

48 days

Sheamus

Mar 3, 2011 - May 5, 2011

47 days

Daniel Bryan

Sep 9, 2010 - Mar 3, 2011

176 days

The Miz

Jun 6, 2010 - Sep 9, 2010

96 days

R-Truth

May 5, 2010 - Jun 6, 2010

20 days

Bret Hart

May 5, 2010 - May 5, 2010

6 days

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2000 - 2009
Championship Holders
40
Longest Reign

342 days

Shortest Reign

<1 day

Champion Date of Reign | Time Held

The Miz

Oct 10, 2009 - May 5, 2010

223 days†

(reign ends in next decade)

Kofi Kingston

Jun 6, 2009 - Oct 10, 2009

125 days

Montel Vontavious Porter

Mar 3, 2009 - Jun 6, 2009

72 days

Shelton Benjamin

Jul 7, 2008 - Mar 3, 2009

242 days

Matt Hardy

Apr 4, 2008 - Jul 7, 2008

83 days

Montel Vontavious Porter

May 5, 2007 - Apr 4, 2008

342 days

Chris Benoit

Oct 10, 2006 - May 5, 2007

218 days

Mr. Kennedy

Sep 9, 2006 - Oct 10, 2006

41 days

Finlay

Jul 7, 2006 - Sep 9, 2006

48 days

Bobby Lashley

May 5, 2006 - Jul 7, 2006

48 days

JBL

Apr 4, 2006 - May 5, 2006

53 days

Chris Benoit

Feb 2, 2006 - Apr 4, 2006

41 days

Booker T

Jan 1, 2006 - Feb 2, 2006

36 days

Booker T

Oct 10, 2005 - Nov 11, 2005

34 days

Chris Benoit

Aug 8, 2005 - Oct 10, 2005

60 days

Orlando Jordan

Mar 3, 2005 - Aug 8, 2005

170 days

John Cena

Nov 11, 2004 - Mar 3, 2005

104 days

Carlito

Oct 10, 2004 - Nov 11, 2004

41 days

John Cena

Oct 10, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004

3 days

Booker T

Jul 7, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004

65 days

John Cena

Mar 3, 2004 - Jul 7, 2004

136 days

Big Show

Oct 10, 2003 - Mar 3, 2004

146 days

Eddie Guerrero

Jul 7, 2003 - Oct 10, 2003

83 days

Edge

Nov 11, 2001 - Nov 11, 2001

5 days

Kurt Angle

Oct 10, 2001 - Nov 11, 2001

20 days

Rhyno

Sep 9, 2001 - Oct 10, 2001

28 days

Tajiri

Sep 9, 2001 - Sep 9, 2001

12 days

Chris Kanyon

Jul 7, 2001 - Sep 9, 2001

45 days

Booker T

Mar 3, 2001 - Jul 7, 2001

127 days

Rick Steiner

Feb 2, 2001 - Mar 3, 2001

40 days

Shane Douglas

Jan 1, 2001 - Feb 2, 2001

21 days

Gen. Rection

Nov 11, 2000 - Jan 1, 2001

48 days

Lance Storm

Nov 11, 2000 - Nov 11, 2000

12 days

Gen. Rection

Oct 10, 2000 - Nov 11, 2000

14 days

Lance Storm

Sep 9, 2000 - Oct 10, 2000

35 days

Terry Funk

Sep 9, 2000 - Sep 9, 2000

<1 day

Lance Storm

Jul 7, 2000 - Sep 9, 2000

65 days

Scott Steiner

Apr 4, 2000 - Jul 7, 2000

83 days

Jeff Jarrett

Jan 1, 2000 - Apr 4, 2000

83 days

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1990 - 1999
Championship Holders
41
Longest Reign

522 days†

(reign began in previous decade)

Shortest Reign

<1 day

Champion Date of Reign | Time Held

Jeff Jarrett

Dec 12, 1999 - Jan 1, 2000

26 days†

(reign ends in next decade)

Chris Benoit

Dec 12, 1999 - Dec 12, 1999

<1 day

Scott Hall

Nov 11, 1999 - Dec 12, 1999

40 days

Bret Hart

Oct 10, 1999 - Nov 11, 1999

13 days

Goldberg

Oct 10, 1999 - Oct 10, 1999

<1 day

Sid Vicious

Sep 9, 1999 - Oct 10, 1999

41 days

Chris Benoit

Aug 8, 1999 - Sep 9, 1999

33 days

David Flair

Jul 7, 1999 - Aug 8, 1999

34 days

Scott Steiner

Apr 4, 1999 - Jul 7, 1999

84 days

Scott Hall

Feb 2, 1999 - Mar 3, 1999

24 days

Roddy Piper

Feb 2, 1999 - Feb 2, 1999

12 days

Bret Hart

Nov 11, 1998 - Feb 2, 1999

69 days

Diamond Dallas Page

Oct 10, 1998 - Nov 11, 1998

34 days

Bret Hart

Aug 8, 1998 - Oct 10, 1998

73 days

Lex Luger

Aug 8, 1998 - Aug 8, 1998

2 days

Bret Hart

Jul 7, 1998 - Aug 8, 1998

20 days

Goldberg

Apr 4, 1998 - Jul 7, 1998

90 days

Raven

Apr 4, 1998 - Apr 4, 1998

<1 day

Diamond Dallas Page

Dec 12, 1997 - Apr 4, 1998

111 days

Curt Hennig

Sep 9, 1997 - Dec 12, 1997

103 days

Steve McMichael

Aug 8, 1997 - Sep 9, 1997

24 days

Jeff Jarrett

Jun 6, 1997 - Aug 8, 1997

72 days

Dean Malenko

Mar 3, 1997 - Jun 6, 1997

84 days

Eddie Guerrero

Dec 12, 1996 - Mar 3, 1997

76 days

Ric Flair

Jul 7, 1996 - Nov 11, 1996

140 days

Konnan

Jan 1, 1996 - Jul 7, 1996

159 days

One Man Gang

Dec 12, 1995 - Jan 1, 1996

32 days

Kensuke Sasaki

Nov 11, 1995 - Dec 12, 1995

43 days

Sting

Jun 6, 1995 - Nov 11, 1995

147 days

Vader

Dec 12, 1994 - Mar 3, 1995

87 days

Jim Duggan

Sep 9, 1994 - Dec 12, 1994

99 days

Steve Austin

Sep 9, 1994 - Sep 9, 1994

<1 day

Ricky Steamboat

Aug 8, 1994 - Sep 9, 1994

24 days

Steve Austin

Dec 12, 1993 - Aug 8, 1994

239 days

Dustin Rhodes

Aug 8, 1993 - Dec 12, 1993

118 days

Dustin Rhodes

Jan 1, 1993 - May 5, 1993

109 days

Rick Rude

Nov 11, 1991 - Dec 12, 1992

377 days

Sting

Aug 8, 1991 - Nov 11, 1991

85 days

Lex Luger

Dec 12, 1990 - Jul 7, 1991

209 days

Stan Hansen

Oct 10, 1990 - Dec 12, 1990

49 days

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1980 - 1989
Championship Holders
25
Longest Reign

522 days†

(reign ends in next decade)

Shortest Reign

6 days

Champion Date of Reign | Time Held

Lex Luger

May 5, 1989 - Oct 10, 1990

522 days†

(reign ends in next decade)

Michael Hayes

May 5, 1989 - May 5, 1989

14 days

Lex Luger

Feb 2, 1989 - May 5, 1989

75 days

Barry Windham

May 5, 1988 - Feb 2, 1989

282 days

Dusty Rhodes

Nov 11, 1987 - Apr 4, 1988

140 days

Lex Luger

Jul 7, 1987 - Nov 11, 1987

137 days

Nikita Koloff

Aug 8, 1986 - Jul 7, 1987

327 days

Magnum T.A.

Nov 11, 1985 - May 5, 1986

153 days

Tully Blanchard

Jul 7, 1985 - Nov 11, 1985

129 days

Magnum T.A.

Mar 3, 1985 - Jul 7, 1985

119 days

Wahoo McDaniel

Oct 10, 1984 - Mar 3, 1985

167 days

Wahoo McDaniel

Jun 6, 1984 - Jul 7, 1984

6 days

Ricky Steamboat

Apr 4, 1984 - Jun 6, 1984

63 days

Dick Slater

Dec 12, 1983 - Apr 4, 1984

129 days

Greg Valentine

May 5, 1983 - Dec 12, 1983

228 days

Roddy Piper

Apr 4, 1983 - May 5, 1983

14 days

Greg Valentine

Nov 11, 1982 - Apr 4, 1983

162 days

Wahoo McDaniel

Aug 8, 1982 - Nov 11, 1982

74 days

Sgt. Slaughter

Jun 6, 1982 - Aug 8, 1982

75 days

Wahoo McDaniel

May 5, 1982 - Jun 6, 1982

17 days

Sgt. Slaughter

Oct 10, 1981 - May 5, 1982

228 days

Wahoo McDaniel

Aug 8, 1981 - Sep 9, 1981

31 days

Roddy Piper

Jan 1, 1981 - Aug 8, 1981

193 days

Ric Flair

Apr 4, 1980 - Jul 7, 1980

96 days

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1970 - 1979
Championship Holders
16
Longest Reign

251 days

Shortest Reign

18 days

Champion Date of Reign | Time Held

Jimmy Snuka

Sep 9, 1979 - Apr 4, 1980

232 days†

(reign ends in next decade)

Ric Flair

Apr 4, 1979 - Aug 8, 1979

133 days

Ricky Steamboat

Dec 12, 1978 - Apr 4, 1979

104 days

Ric Flair

Apr 4, 1978 - Dec 12, 1978

251 days

Mr. Wrestling

Mar 3, 1978 - Apr 4, 1978

21 days

Blackjack Mulligan

Jan 1, 1978 - Mar 3, 1978

77 days

Ricky Steamboat

Oct 10, 1977 - Jan 1, 1978

72 days

Ric Flair

Jul 7, 1977 - Oct 10, 1977

83 days

Bobo Brazil

Jul 7, 1977 - Jul 7, 1977

21 days

Blackjack Mulligan

Dec 12, 1976 - Jul 7, 1977

203 days

Paul Jones

Oct 10, 1976 - Nov 11, 1976

42 days

Blackjack Mulligan

Mar 3, 1976 - Oct 10, 1976

217 days

Paul Jones

Nov 11, 1975 - Mar 3, 1976

106 days

Terry Funk

Nov 11, 1975 - Nov 11, 1975

18 days

Johnny Valentine

Jul 7, 1975 - Oct 10, 1975

92 days

Harley Race

Jan 1, 1975 - Jul 7, 1975

183 days

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