Championships
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
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40days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Ilja Dragunov | Oct 17, 2025 - Present | 40days |
Sami Zayn | Aug 29, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 | 48days |
Solo Sikoa | Jun 28, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025 | 62days |
Jacob Fatu | Apr 19, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025 | 69days |
LA Knight | Mar 7, 2025 - Apr 19, 2025 | 42days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Nov 30, 2024 - Mar 7, 2025 | 97days |
LA Knight | Aug 3, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024 | 118days |
Logan Paul | Nov 4, 2023 - Aug 3, 2024 | 273days |
Rey Mysterio | Aug 11, 2023 - Nov 4, 2023 | 84days |
Austin Theory | Nov 26, 2022 - Aug 11, 2023 | 257days |
Seth Rollins | Oct 10, 2022 - Nov 26, 2022 | 47days |
Bobby Lashley | Jul 2, 2022 - Oct 10, 2022 | 100days |
Austin Theory | Apr 18, 2022 - Jul 2, 2022 | 74days |
Finn Bálor | Feb 28, 2022 - Apr 18, 2022 | 48days |
Damian Priest | Aug 21, 2021 - Feb 28, 2022 | 191days |
Sheamus | Apr 11, 2021 - Aug 21, 2021 | 131days |
Matt Riddle | Feb 21, 2021 - Apr 11, 2021 | 49days |
Bobby Lashley | Aug 30, 2020 - Feb 21, 2021 | 175days |
Apollo Crews | May 25, 2020 - Aug 30, 2020 | 96days |
350days
2days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Andrade | Dec 26, 2019 - May 25, 2020 | 150days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Rey Mysterio | Nov 25, 2019 - Dec 26, 2019 | 30days |
AJ Styles | Jul 14, 2019 - Nov 25, 2019 | 134days |
Ricochet | Jun 23, 2019 - Jul 14, 2019 | 21days |
Samoa Joe | Jun 3, 2019 - Jun 23, 2019 | 19days |
Rey Mysterio | May 19, 2019 - Jun 3, 2019 | 15days |
Samoa Joe | Mar 5, 2019 - May 19, 2019 | 74days |
R-Truth | Jan 29, 2019 - Mar 5, 2019 | 35days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Jan 27, 2019 - Jan 29, 2019 | 2days |
Rusev | Dec 25, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019 | 32days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Jul 15, 2018 - Dec 25, 2018 | 163days |
Jeff Hardy | Apr 16, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 | 89days |
Jinder Mahal | Apr 8, 2018 - Apr 16, 2018 | 8days |
Randy Orton | Mar 11, 2018 - Apr 8, 2018 | 27days |
Robert Roode | Jan 16, 2018 - Mar 11, 2018 | 53days |
Dolph Ziggler | Dec 17, 2017 - Dec 26, 2017 | 8days |
Baron Corbin | Oct 8, 2017 - Dec 17, 2017 | 69days |
AJ Styles | Jul 25, 2017 - Oct 8, 2017 | 74days |
Kevin Owens | Jul 23, 2017 - Jul 25, 2017 | 2days |
AJ Styles | Jul 7, 2017 - Jul 23, 2017 | 16days |
Kevin Owens | May 2, 2017 - Jul 7, 2017 | 65days |
Chris Jericho | Apr 30, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | 2days |
Kevin Owens | Apr 2, 2017 - Apr 30, 2017 | 28days |
Chris Jericho | Jan 9, 2017 - Apr 2, 2017 | 82days |
Roman Reigns | Sep 25, 2016 - Jan 9, 2017 | 106days |
Rusev | May 22, 2016 - Sep 25, 2016 | 126days |
Kalisto | Jan 24, 2016 - May 22, 2016 | 118days |
Alberto Del Rio | Jan 14, 2016 - Jan 24, 2016 | 10days |
Kalisto | Jan 11, 2016 - Jan 14, 2016 | 2days |
Alberto Del Rio | Oct 25, 2015 - Jan 11, 2016 | 78days |
John Cena | Sep 20, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015 | 34days |
Seth Rollins | Aug 23, 2015 - Sep 20, 2015 | 28days |
John Cena | Mar 29, 2015 - Aug 23, 2015 | 146days |
Rusev | Nov 3, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015 | 145days |
Sheamus | May 5, 2014 - Nov 3, 2014 | 182days |
Dean Ambrose | May 19, 2013 - May 5, 2014 | 350days |
Kofi Kingston | Apr 15, 2013 - May 19, 2013 | 33days |
Antonio Cesaro | Aug 19, 2012 - Apr 15, 2013 | 239days |
Santino Marella | Mar 5, 2012 - Aug 19, 2012 | 166days |
Jack Swagger | Jan 16, 2012 - Mar 5, 2012 | 49days |
Zack Ryder | Dec 18, 2011 - Jan 16, 2012 | 28days |
Dolph Ziggler | Jun 19, 2011 - Dec 18, 2011 | 181days |
Kofi Kingston | May 1, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011 | 48days |
Sheamus | Mar 14, 2011 - May 1, 2011 | 47days |
Daniel Bryan | Sep 19, 2010 - Mar 14, 2011 | 176days |
The Miz | Jun 14, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010 | 96days |
R-Truth | May 24, 2010 - Jun 14, 2010 | 20days |
Bret Hart | May 17, 2010 - May 24, 2010 | 6days |
342days
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
The Miz | Oct 5, 2009 - May 17, 2010 | 223days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Kofi Kingston | Jun 1, 2009 - Oct 5, 2009 | 125days |
Montel Vontavious Porter | Mar 20, 2009 - Jun 1, 2009 | 72days |
Shelton Benjamin | Jul 20, 2008 - Mar 20, 2009 | 242days |
Matt Hardy | Apr 27, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008 | 83days |
Montel Vontavious Porter | May 20, 2007 - Apr 27, 2008 | 342days |
Chris Benoit | Oct 13, 2006 - May 20, 2007 | 218days |
Mr. Kennedy | Sep 1, 2006 - Oct 13, 2006 | 41days |
Finlay | Jul 14, 2006 - Sep 1, 2006 | 48days |
Bobby Lashley | May 26, 2006 - Jul 14, 2006 | 48days |
JBL | Apr 2, 2006 - May 26, 2006 | 53days |
Chris Benoit | Feb 19, 2006 - Apr 2, 2006 | 41days |
Booker T | Jan 13, 2006 - Feb 19, 2006 | 36days |
Booker T | Oct 21, 2005 - Nov 25, 2005 | 34days |
Chris Benoit | Aug 21, 2005 - Oct 21, 2005 | 60days |
Orlando Jordan | Mar 3, 2005 - Aug 21, 2005 | 170days |
John Cena | Nov 18, 2004 - Mar 3, 2005 | 104days |
Carlito | Oct 7, 2004 - Nov 18, 2004 | 41days |
John Cena | Oct 3, 2004 - Oct 7, 2004 | 3days |
Booker T | Jul 29, 2004 - Oct 3, 2004 | 65days |
John Cena | Mar 14, 2004 - Jul 29, 2004 | 136days |
Big Show | Oct 19, 2003 - Mar 14, 2004 | 146days |
Eddie Guerrero | Jul 27, 2003 - Oct 19, 2003 | 83days |
Edge | Nov 12, 2001 - Nov 18, 2001 | 5days |
Kurt Angle | Oct 22, 2001 - Nov 12, 2001 | 20days |
Rhyno | Sep 23, 2001 - Oct 22, 2001 | 28days |
Tajiri | Sep 10, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001 | 12days |
Chris Kanyon | Jul 26, 2001 - Sep 10, 2001 | 45days |
Booker T | Mar 18, 2001 - Jul 24, 2001 | 127days |
Rick Steiner | Feb 5, 2001 - Mar 18, 2001 | 40days |
Shane Douglas | Jan 14, 2001 - Feb 5, 2001 | 21days |
Gen. Rection | Nov 26, 2000 - Jan 14, 2001 | 48days |
Lance Storm | Nov 13, 2000 - Nov 26, 2000 | 12days |
Gen. Rection | Oct 29, 2000 - Nov 13, 2000 | 14days |
Lance Storm | Sep 23, 2000 - Oct 29, 2000 | 35days |
Terry Funk | Sep 22, 2000 - Sep 23, 2000 | <1day |
Lance Storm | Jul 18, 2000 - Sep 22, 2000 | 65days |
Scott Steiner | Apr 16, 2000 - Jul 9, 2000 | 83days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jan 17, 2000 - Apr 10, 2000 | 83days |
522days†
(reign began in previous decade)
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Jeff Jarrett | Dec 20, 1999 - Jan 16, 2000 | 26days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Chris Benoit | Dec 19, 1999 - Dec 20, 1999 | <1day |
Scott Hall | Nov 8, 1999 - Dec 19, 1999 | 40days |
Bret Hart | Oct 25, 1999 - Nov 8, 1999 | 13days |
Goldberg | Oct 24, 1999 - Oct 25, 1999 | <1day |
Sid Vicious | Sep 12, 1999 - Oct 24, 1999 | 41days |
Chris Benoit | Aug 9, 1999 - Sep 12, 1999 | 33days |
David Flair | Jul 5, 1999 - Aug 9, 1999 | 34days |
Scott Steiner | Apr 11, 1999 - Jul 5, 1999 | 84days |
Scott Hall | Feb 21, 1999 - Mar 18, 1999 | 24days |
Roddy Piper | Feb 8, 1999 - Feb 21, 1999 | 12days |
Bret Hart | Nov 30, 1998 - Feb 8, 1999 | 69days |
Diamond Dallas Page | Oct 26, 1998 - Nov 30, 1998 | 34days |
Bret Hart | Aug 13, 1998 - Oct 26, 1998 | 73days |
Lex Luger | Aug 10, 1998 - Aug 13, 1998 | 2days |
Bret Hart | Jul 20, 1998 - Aug 10, 1998 | 20days |
Goldberg | Apr 20, 1998 - Jul 20, 1998 | 90days |
Raven | Apr 19, 1998 - Apr 20, 1998 | <1day |
Diamond Dallas Page | Dec 28, 1997 - Apr 19, 1998 | 111days |
Curt Hennig | Sep 15, 1997 - Dec 28, 1997 | 103days |
Steve McMichael | Aug 21, 1997 - Sep 15, 1997 | 24days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jun 9, 1997 - Aug 21, 1997 | 72days |
Dean Malenko | Mar 16, 1997 - Jun 9, 1997 | 84days |
Eddie Guerrero | Dec 29, 1996 - Mar 16, 1997 | 76days |
Ric Flair | Jul 7, 1996 - Nov 25, 1996 | 140days |
Konnan | Jan 29, 1996 - Jul 7, 1996 | 159days |
One Man Gang | Dec 27, 1995 - Jan 29, 1996 | 32days |
Kensuke Sasaki | Nov 13, 1995 - Dec 27, 1995 | 43days |
Sting | Jun 18, 1995 - Nov 13, 1995 | 147days |
Vader | Dec 27, 1994 - Mar 25, 1995 | 87days |
Jim Duggan | Sep 18, 1994 - Dec 27, 1994 | 99days |
Steve Austin | Sep 18, 1994 | <1day |
Ricky Steamboat | Aug 24, 1994 - Sep 18, 1994 | 24days |
Steve Austin | Dec 27, 1993 - Aug 24, 1994 | 239days |
Dustin Rhodes | Aug 30, 1993 - Dec 27, 1993 | 118days |
Dustin Rhodes | Jan 11, 1993 - May 1, 1993 | 109days |
Rick Rude | Nov 19, 1991 - Dec 1, 1992 | 377days |
Sting | Aug 25, 1991 - Nov 19, 1991 | 85days |
Lex Luger | Dec 16, 1990 - Jul 14, 1991 | 209days |
Stan Hansen | Oct 27, 1990 - Dec 16, 1990 | 49days |
522days†
(reign ends in next decade)
6days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Lex Luger | May 22, 1989 - Oct 27, 1990 | 522days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Michael Hayes | May 7, 1989 - May 22, 1989 | 14days |
Lex Luger | Feb 20, 1989 - May 7, 1989 | 75days |
Barry Windham | May 13, 1988 - Feb 20, 1989 | 282days |
Dusty Rhodes | Nov 26, 1987 - Apr 15, 1988 | 140days |
Lex Luger | Jul 11, 1987 - Nov 26, 1987 | 137days |
Nikita Koloff | Aug 17, 1986 - Jul 11, 1987 | 327days |
Magnum T.A. | Nov 28, 1985 - May 1, 1986 | 153days |
Tully Blanchard | Jul 21, 1985 - Nov 28, 1985 | 129days |
Magnum T.A. | Mar 23, 1985 - Jul 21, 1985 | 119days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Oct 7, 1984 - Mar 23, 1985 | 167days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Jun 24, 1984 - Jul 1, 1984 | 6days |
Ricky Steamboat | Apr 21, 1984 - Jun 24, 1984 | 63days |
Dick Slater | Dec 14, 1983 - Apr 21, 1984 | 129days |
Greg Valentine | Apr 30, 1983 - Dec 14, 1983 | 228days |
Roddy Piper | Apr 16, 1983 - Apr 30, 1983 | 14days |
Greg Valentine | Nov 4, 1982 - Apr 16, 1983 | 162days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Aug 22, 1982 - Nov 4, 1982 | 74days |
Sgt. Slaughter | Jun 7, 1982 - Aug 22, 1982 | 75days |
Wahoo McDaniel | May 21, 1982 - Jun 7, 1982 | 17days |
Sgt. Slaughter | Oct 4, 1981 - May 21, 1982 | 228days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Aug 8, 1981 - Sep 8, 1981 | 31days |
Roddy Piper | Jan 27, 1981 - Aug 8, 1981 | 193days |
Ric Flair | Apr 20, 1980 - Jul 26, 1980 | 97days |
251days
18days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Jimmy Snuka | Sep 1, 1979 - Apr 20, 1980 | 232days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Ric Flair | Apr 1, 1979 - Aug 12, 1979 | 133days |
Ricky Steamboat | Dec 18, 1978 - Apr 1, 1979 | 104days |
Ric Flair | Apr 9, 1978 - Dec 17, 1978 | 251days |
Mr. Wrestling | Mar 19, 1978 - Apr 9, 1978 | 21days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Jan 1, 1978 - Mar 19, 1978 | 77days |
Ricky Steamboat | Oct 21, 1977 - Jan 1, 1978 | 72days |
Ric Flair | Jul 29, 1977 - Oct 21, 1977 | 83days |
Bobo Brazil | Jul 7, 1977 - Jul 29, 1977 | 21days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Dec 15, 1976 - Jul 7, 1977 | 203days |
Paul Jones | Oct 16, 1976 - Nov 28, 1976 | 42days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Mar 13, 1976 - Oct 16, 1976 | 217days |
Paul Jones | Nov 27, 1975 - Mar 13, 1976 | 106days |
Terry Funk | Nov 9, 1975 - Nov 27, 1975 | 18days |
Johnny Valentine | Jul 3, 1975 - Oct 4, 1975 | 92days |
Harley Race | Jan 1, 1975 - Jul 3, 1975 | 183days |
