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National Wrestling Alliance/
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
United States Heavyweight Championship
(June 14, 1975 - December 16, 1990)
World Championship Wrestling
United States Heavyweight Championship
(December 16, 1990 - November 18, 2001)
World Wrestling Entertainment
United States Championship
(July 27, 2003 - Present)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
United States Heavyweight Championship
(June 14, 1975 - December 16, 1990)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Harley Race | Jun 14, 1975 | Live Event | Tallahassee, USA | 19 days |
Harley Race defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to win the title.
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Johnny Valentine | Jul 3, 1975 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 100 days |
** Vacated ** | Oct 11, 1975 | -- | -- | |
The title was vacated when Johnny Valentine ended his wrestling career due to injuries in a plane crash on October 4, 1975.
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Terry Funk | Nov 9, 1975 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 18 days |
Terry Funk defeated Paul Jones in the finals of a 16-man tournamentto win the title. Participants in the tournament included Blackjack Mulligan, Billy Graham, Boris Malenko, Dusty Rhodes, Gene Anderson, Harley Race, Johnny Weaver, Ken Patera, Ole Anderson, Red Bastein, Rufus R. Jones, Steve Strong, Tiger Conway, Jr. & Wahoo McDaniel.
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Paul Jones | Nov 27, 1975 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 107 days |
Blackjack Mulligan | Mar 13, 1976 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 217 days |
Paul Jones [2] | Oct 16, 1976 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 43 days |
Blackjack Mulligan [2] | Nov 28, 1976 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 221 days |
Bobo Brazil | Jul 7, 1977 | Live Event | Norfolk, USA | 22 days |
Ric Flair | Jul 29, 1977 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 84 days |
Ricky Steamboat | Oct 21, 1977 | Live Event | Charleston, USA | 72 days |
Blackjack Mulligan [3] | Jan 1, 1978 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 77 days |
Tim Woods | Mar 19, 1978 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 21 days |
Ric Flair [2] | Apr 9, 1978 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 252 days |
Ricky Steamboat [2] | Dec 17, 1978 | Live Event | Toronto, Canada | 105 days |
Ric Flair [3] | Apr 1, 1979 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 133 days |
** Vacated ** | Aug 12, 1979 | -- | -- | |
The title was vacated when Ric Flair won the N.W.A. World Tag Team Title on August 8, 1979.
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Jimmy Snuka | Sep 1, 1979 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 231 days |
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ricky Steamboat in the finals of a 12-man tournament.
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Ric Flair [4] | Apr 19, 1980 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 98 days |
Greg Valentine | Jul 26, 1980 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 121 days |
Ric Flair [5] | Nov 24, 1980 | Live Event | Greenville, USA | 64 days |
Roddy Piper | Jan 27, 1981 | Live Event | Raleigh, USA | 193 days |
Wahoo McDaniel | Aug 8, 1981 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 38 days |
** Vacated ** | Sep 15, 1981 | -- | -- | |
McDaniel vacated the title after being injured in a match with Abdullah the Butcher.
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Sgt. Slaughter | Oct 4, 1981 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 229 days |
Slaughter defeated Ricky Steamboat in a 16-man tournament final to win the title. Other participants in the tournament included Dusty Rhodes, Jacques Goulet, Jay Youngblood, Johnny Weaver, Leroy Brown, Ivan Koloff, Mike David, Nikolai Volkoff, Ole Anderson, Pat Patterson, Ron Bass, Ron Ritchie, Steve Muslin & Super Destroyer.
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Wahoo McDaniel [2] | May 21, 1982 | Live Event | Richmond, USA | 17 days |
Sgt. Slaughter [2] | Jun 7, 1982 | Live Event | Greenville, USA | 76 days |
The title was awarded back to Slaughter when Wahoo McDaniel was injured.
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Wahoo McDaniel [3] | Aug 22, 1982 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 74 days |
Greg Valentine [2] | Nov 4, 1982 | Live Event | Norfolk, USA | 163 days |
Roddy Piper [2] | Apr 16, 1983 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 14 days |
Greg Valentine [3] | Apr 30, 1983 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 228 days |
Dick Slater | Dec 14, 1983 | Live Event | Shelby, USA | 129 days |
Ricky Steamboat [3] | Apr 21, 1984 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 64 days |
Wahoo McDaniel [4] | Jun 24, 1984 | Live Event | Greensboro, USA | 7 days |
** Vacated ** | Jul 1, 1984 | -- | -- | |
Title vacated due to the injury of Wahoo McDaniel.
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Wahoo McDaniel [5] | Oct 7, 1984 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 167 days |
McDaniel defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final to win the title.
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Magnum T.A. | Mar 23, 1985 | World Wide Wres… | Charlotte, USA | 120 days |
Tully Blanchard | Jul 21, 1985 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 130 days |
Magnum T.A. [2] | Nov 28, 1985 | N.W.A. Starrcade | Greensboro, USA | 182 days |
** Vacated ** | May 29, 1986 | -- | -- | |
The title was stripped from Magnum TA for his attack on N.W.A. President Bob Geigel.
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Nikita Koloff | Aug 17, 1986 | Live Event | Charlotte, USA | 328 days |
Koloff defeated Magnum TA in a Best-of-7 series. On September 28, Koloff defeated N.W.A. National Heavyweight Champion Wahoo McDaniel to unify the titles.
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Lex Luger | Jul 11, 1987 | The Great Ameri… | Greensboro, USA | 138 days |
Dusty Rhodes | Nov 26, 1987 | N.W.A. Starrcade | Chicago, USA | 141 days |
** Vacated ** | Apr 15, 1988 | -- | -- | |
The title was vacated on April 15 when Rhodes was suspended for attacking Jim Crockett.
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Barry Windham | May 13, 1988 | Live Event | Houston, USA | 283 days |
Windham defeated Nikita Koloff in a 7-man tournament final to win the title.
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Lex Luger [2] | Feb 20, 1989 | N.W.A. Chi-Town… | Chicago, USA | 76 days |
Michael P.S. Hayes | May 7, 1989 | N.W.A. WrestleWar | Nashville, USA | 15 days |
Lex Luger [3] | May 22, 1989 | Live Event | Bluefield, USA | 523 days |
Stan Hansen | Oct 27, 1990 | N.W.A. Hallowee… | Chicago, USA | 50 days |
United States Heavyweight Championship
(December 16, 1990 - November 18, 2001)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Lex Luger [4] | Dec 16, 1990 | N.W.A. Starrcade | St. Louis, USA | 210 days |
Soon after, W.C.W. separates from N.W.A. and starts claiming the United States Championship as one of their own.
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** Vacated ** | Jul 14, 1991 | The Great Ameri… | Baltimore, USA | |
Luger vacates the title after winning the W.C.W. World Heavyweight Championship.
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Sting | Aug 25, 1991 | The Great Ameri… | Atlanta, USA | 86 days |
Sting defeated Steve Austin in the finals of a 11-man tournament for the championship.
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Rick Rude | Nov 19, 1991 | Clash of the Ch… | Savannah, USA | 378 days |
** Vacated Due To Injury** | Dec 1, 1992 | -- | -- | 46 days |
Rude vacates the title due to injury.
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Dustin Rhodes | Jan 11, 1993 | Saturday Night | Atlanta, USA | 124 days |
Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Steamboat in a 8-man tournament final to win the title.
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The title was held up after a controversial match between Rhodes and Rick Rude.
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Dustin Rhodes [2] | Aug 28, 1993 | Saturday Night | Huntsville, USA | 121 days |
Rhodes defeats Rick Rude to regain the championship.
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Steve Austin | Dec 27, 1993 | Starrcade | Charlotte, USA | 240 days |
Ricky Steamboat [4] | Aug 24, 1994 | Clash of the Ch… | Cedar Rapids, USA | 25 days |
Steve Austin [2] | Sep 18, 1994 | Fall Brawl | Roanoke, USA | 0 days |
Austin is awarded the title due to an injury which prevents Ricky Steamboat from competing in the match.
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Jim Duggan | Sep 18, 1994 | Fall Brawl | Roanoke, USA | 100 days |
Vader | Dec 27, 1994 | Starrcade | Nashville, USA | 117 days |
** Vacated ** | Mar 25, 1995 | Saturday Night | Atlanta, USA | |
Vader was stripped of the title by commissioner Nick Bockwinkle.
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Sting [2] | Jun 18, 1995 | The Great Ameri… | Trotwood, USA | 148 days |
Sting defeated Meng in a semi-final match to win the title due to the other semi-final match resulting in a no contest. Other participants in the 16-man tournament included Alex Wright, Arn Anderson, Big Bubba Rogers, Brian Pillman, The Butcher, Bunkhouse, Jim Duggan, Johnny B Badd, Markus Bagwell, The Patriot, Paul Orndorff, Randy Savage, Ric Flair & Steve Austin
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Kensuke Sasaki | Nov 13, 1995 | W.C.W. World In… | Tokyo, Japan | 44 days |
One Man Gang | Dec 27, 1995 | Starrcade | Nashville, USA | 33 days |
One Man Gang is awarded the title after Sasaki vacated the title.
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Konnan | Jan 29, 1996 | Main Event | Canton, USA | 160 days |
Ric Flair [6] | Jul 7, 1996 | Bash At The Beach | Daytona Beach, USA | 141 days |
** Vacated Due To Injury** | Nov 25, 1996 | Monday Nitro | Salisbury, USA | 34 days |
Flair vacates the title due to injury.
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Eddie Guerrero | Dec 29, 1996 | Starrcade | Nashville, USA | 77 days |
Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page in the final round of a 8-man tournament for the vacant title.
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Dean Malenko | Mar 16, 1997 | Uncensored | North Charleston, USA | 85 days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jun 9, 1997 | Monday Nitro | Boston, USA | 73 days |
Steve McMichael | Aug 21, 1997 | Clash of the Ch… | Nashville, USA | 25 days |
Curt Hennig | Sep 15, 1997 | Monday Nitro | Charlotte, USA | 104 days |
Diamond Dallas Page | Dec 28, 1997 | Starrcade | Washington, USA | 112 days |
Raven | Apr 19, 1998 | Spring Stampede | Denver, USA | 1 day |
Goldberg | Apr 20, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Colorado Springs, USA | 77 days |
** Vacated ** | Jul 6, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Atlanta, USA | |
Goldberg vactates the title after winning the W.C.W. World Heavyweight Championship from Hulk Hugan.
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Bret Hart | Jul 20, 1998 | Monday Nitro | West Valley City, USA | 21 days |
Hart defeats Diamond Dallas Page in a match for the vacant title.
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Lex Luger [5] | Aug 10, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Rapid City, USA | 3 days |
Bret Hart [2] | Aug 13, 1998 | Thunder | Fargo, USA | 74 days |
Diamond Dallas Page [2] | Oct 26, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Phoenix, USA | 35 days |
Bret Hart [3] | Nov 30, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Chattanooga, USA | 70 days |
Roddy Piper [3] | Feb 8, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Buffalo, USA | 13 days |
Scott Hall | Feb 21, 1999 | SuperBrawl | Oakland, USA | 25 days |
** Vacated Due To Injury** | Mar 18, 1999 | Thunder | Lexington, USA | 24 days |
Hall vacates the title due to injury.
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Scott Steiner | Apr 11, 1999 | Spring Stampede | Tacoma, USA | 85 days |
Steiner defeats Booker T in the finals of an 8-man tournament for the vacant title.
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David Flair | Jul 5, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Atlanta, USA | 35 days |
Steiner was stripped of the title by W.C.W. President Ric Flair and awarded to David Flair.
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Chris Benoit | Aug 9, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Nampa, USA | 34 days |
Sid Vicious | Sep 12, 1999 | Fall Brawl | Winston-Salem, USA | 42 days |
Goldberg [2] | Oct 24, 1999 | Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, USA | 1 day |
Bret Hart [4] | Oct 25, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Phoenix, USA | 7 days |
** Vacated ** | Nov 1, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Minneapolis, USA | |
Scott Hall [2] | Nov 8, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Indianapolis, USA | 41 days |
Hall defeated Bret Hart, Bill Goldberg and Sid Vicious in a Texas Tornado Ladder Match to win the vacated title.
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** Vacated ** | Dec 19, 1999 | Starrcade | Washington, USA | |
Chris Benoit [2] | Dec 19, 1999 | Starrcade | Washington, USA | 1 day |
Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett in a ladder match for the vacated title.
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Jeff Jarrett [2] | Dec 20, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Baltimore, USA | 27 days |
** Vacated Due To Injury** | Jan 16, 2000 | Souled Out | Cincinnati, USA | 1 day |
Jarrett vacates the title due to injury.
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Jeff Jarrett [3] | Jan 17, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Columbus, USA | 84 days |
Jarrett is awarded back the title by Commissioner Kevin Nash after Jarrett is cleared medically to wrestle.
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** Vacated ** | Apr 10, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Denver, USA | |
Title declared vacant by W.C.W. Executives Eric Bishoff and Vince Russo.
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Scott Steiner [2] | Apr 16, 2000 | Spring Stampede | Chicago, USA | 84 days |
Steiner defeated Sting in finals of an 8-man tournament for the vacant title. Other participants in the tournament included Billy Kidman, Booker T, Ernest Miller,, Mike Awesome, Vampiro and The Wall.
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** Vacated ** | Jul 9, 2000 | Bash At The Beach | Daytona Beach, USA | |
Lance Storm | Jul 18, 2000 | Tuesday Nitro | Auburn Hills, USA | 66 days |
Storm defeated Mike Awesome in the finals of an 8-man tournament for the vacant title.
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Terry Funk [2] | Sep 22, 2000 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 1 day |
Lance Storm [2] | Sep 23, 2000 | Live Event | Lubbock, USA | 36 days |
General Rection | Oct 29, 2000 | Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, USA | 15 days |
General Rection pins Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a Handicap match against Duggan & Storm.
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Lance Storm [3] | Nov 13, 2000 | Monday Nitro | London, England | 13 days |
General Rection [2] | Nov 26, 2000 | Mayhem | Milwaukee, USA | 49 days |
Shane Douglas | Jan 14, 2001 | Sin | Indianapolis, USA | 22 days |
Rick Steiner | Feb 5, 2001 | Monday Nitro | Tupelo, USA | 41 days |
Booker T | Mar 18, 2001 | Greed | Jacksonville, USA | 130 days |
Chris Kanyon | Jul 26, 2001 | Smackdown | Pittsburgh, USA | 46 days |
Kanyon was awarded the title by Booker T after he won the W.C.W. Heavyweight Title and W.C.W. was acquired by The W.W.F.
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Tajiri | Sep 10, 2001 | Raw is War | San Antonio, USA | 13 days |
Rhyno | Sep 23, 2001 | Unforgiven | Pittsburgh, USA | 29 days |
Kurt Angle | Oct 22, 2001 | Monday Night Raw | Kansas City, USA | 21 days |
Edge | Nov 12, 2001 | Monday Night Raw | Boston, USA | 6 days |
Edge defeats W.W.F. Intercontinental Champion Test on November 18 in Greensboro, NC, to unify the titles.
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United States Championship
(July 27, 2003 - Present)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Eddie Guerrero [2] | Jul 27, 2003 | Vengeance | Denver, USA | 84 days |
Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit in the finals of a 8-man tournament that also included Billy Gunn, John Cena, Matt Hardy, Rikishi, Rhyno and Ultimo Dragon.
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Big Show | Oct 19, 2003 | No Mercy | Baltimore, USA | 147 days |
John Cena | Mar 14, 2004 | WrestleMania | New York, USA | 116 days |
** Vacated ** | Jul 8, 2004 | Smackdown | Winnipeg, Canada | |
After an accidental attack against Commissioner Kurt Angle, John Cena is stripped of the title.
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Booker T [2] | Jul 29, 2004 | Smackdown | Cincinnati, USA | 66 days |
Booker T eliminated Rob Van Dam in an 8-Man Battle Royale to capture the United States Championship, The match also included Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas, John Cena, Kenzo Suzuki, Luther Reigns, René Dupree.
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John Cena [2] | Oct 3, 2004 | No Mercy | East Rutherford, USA | 4 days |
Carlito Caribbean Cool | Oct 7, 2004 | Smackdown | Boston, USA | 42 days |
John Cena [3] | Nov 18, 2004 | Smackdown | Dayton, USA | 105 days |
Orlando Jordan | Mar 3, 2005 | Smackdown | Albany, USA | 171 days |
Chris Benoit [3] | Aug 21, 2005 | SummerSlam | Washington, USA | 61 days |
Booker T [3] | Oct 21, 2005 | Smackdown | Reno, USA | 35 days |
** Vacated ** | Nov 25, 2005 | Heat | Sheffield, England | |
The championship was vacated after a controversial match between Booker T and Chris Benoit were both competitors were declared winners by seperate referees. General Manager Teddy Long decided that the championship would be decided in a best-of-7 series between the two competitors.
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Booker T [4] | Jan 13, 2006 | Smackdown | Philadelphia, USA | 37 days |
Booker T is award the championship after Randy Orton, who is subbing for the injured Booker T, defeats Chris Benoit in the final match of a best-of-7 series for the vacant championship.
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Chris Benoit [4] | Feb 19, 2006 | No Way Out | Baltimore, USA | 42 days |
J.B.L. | Apr 2, 2006 | WrestleMania | Rosemont, USA | 54 days |
Bobby Lashley | May 26, 2006 | Smackdown | Bakersfield, USA | 49 days |
Fit Finlay | Jul 14, 2006 | Smackdown | Minneapolis, USA | 49 days |
Mr. Ken Kennedy | Sep 1, 2006 | Smackdown | Reading, USA | 42 days |
Mr. Ken Kennedy defeated Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat Match that also included the champion, Fit Finlay.
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Chris Benoit [5] | Oct 13, 2006 | Smackdown | Jacksonville, USA | 219 days |
M.V.P. | May 20, 2007 | Judgment Day | St. Louis, USA | 343 days |
M.V.P. defeated Benoit in a 2 out of 3 falls match, 2 falls to 1.
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Matt Hardy | Apr 27, 2008 | Backlash | Baltimore, USA | 84 days |
Shelton Benjamin | Jul 20, 2008 | The Great Ameri… | Uniondale, USA | 243 days |
M.V.P. [2] | Mar 20, 2009 | Smackdown | Corpus Christi, USA | 73 days |
Kofi Kingston | Jun 1, 2009 | Monday Night Raw | Birmingham, USA | 126 days |
The Miz | Oct 5, 2009 | Monday Night Raw | Wilkes‐Barre, USA | 224 days |
Bret Hart [5] | May 17, 2010 | Monday Night Raw | Toronto, Canada | 7 days |
** Vacated ** | May 24, 2010 | Monday Night Raw | Toledo, USA | |
Hart vacated the title after being appointed the new General Manager of Raw.
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R-Truth | May 24, 2010 | Monday Night Raw | Toledo, USA | 21 days |
After vacated the title, the new General Manager Bret Hart order a match for the vacated title between The Miz and R-Truth.
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The Miz [2] | Jun 14, 2010 | Monday Night Raw | Charlotte, USA | 97 days |
The Miz pinned R-Truth in a fatal 4-way match that aslo included John Morrison and Zack Ryder.
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Daniel Bryan | Sep 19, 2010 | Night Of Champions | Rosemont, USA | 176 days |
Sheamus | Mar 14, 2011 | Monday Night Raw | St. Louis, USA | 48 days |
Kofi Kingston [2] | May 1, 2011 | Extreme Rules | Tampa, USA | 49 days |
Dolph Ziggler | Jun 19, 2011 | Capitol Punishment | Washington, USA | 182 days |
Zack Ryder | Dec 18, 2011 | TLC: Tables,… | Baltimore, USA | 29 days |
Jack Swagger | Jan 16, 2012 | Monday Night Raw | Anaheim, USA | 49 days |
Santino Marella | Mar 5, 2012 | Monday Night Raw | Boston, USA | 167 days |
Antonio Cesaro | Aug 19, 2012 | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, USA | 239 days |
Kofi Kingston [3] | Apr 15, 2013 | Monday Night Raw | Greenville, USA | 34 days |
Dean Ambrose | May 19, 2013 | Extreme Rules | St. Louis, USA | 361 days |
Sheamus [2] | May 15, 2014 | NXT | Winter Park, USA | 172 days |
Sheamus won the title in a 20-Man Battle Royal which also included the champion Dean Ambrose, Goldust, Cody Rhodes, Mark Henry, Titus O'Neil, Damien Sandow, Xavier Woods, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Sin Cara, Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggle, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Fandango, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Santino Marella, Sheamus & Big Show.
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Rusev | Nov 3, 2014 | Monday Night Raw | Buffalo, USA | 146 days |
John Cena [4] | Mar 29, 2015 | WrestleMania | Santa Clara, USA | 147 days |
Seth Rollins | Aug 23, 2015 | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, USA | 28 days |
John Cena [5] | Sep 20, 2015 | Night Of Champions | Houston, USA | 35 days |
Alberto Del Rio | Oct 25, 2015 | Hell In A Cell | Los Angeles, USA | 78 days |
Kalisto | Jan 11, 2016 | Monday Night Raw | New Orleans, USA | 3 days |
Alberto Del Rio [2] | Jan 14, 2016 | Smackdown | Lafayette, USA | 10 days |
Kalisto [2] | Jan 24, 2016 | Royal Rumble | Orlando, USA | 119 days |
Rusev [2] | May 22, 2016 | Extreme Rules | Newark, USA | 126 days |
Roman Reigns | Sep 25, 2016 | Clash Of Champions | Indianapolis, USA | 106 days |
Chris Jericho | Jan 9, 2017 | Monday Night Raw | New Orleans, USA | 83 days |
Kevin Owens | Apr 2, 2017 | WrestleMania | Orlando, USA | 28 days |
Chris Jericho [2] | Apr 30, 2017 | Payback | San Jose, USA | 2 days |
Kevin Owens [2] | May 2, 2017 | Smackdown Live | Fresno, USA | 66 days |
A.J. Styles | Jul 7, 2017 | Live Event | New York, USA | 16 days |
Kevin Owens [3] | Jul 23, 2017 | Battleground | Philadelphia, USA | 2 days |
A.J. Styles [2] | Jul 25, 2017 | Smackdown Live | Richmond, USA | 75 days |
Styles pinned Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat match that also involved the champion, Kevin Owens
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Baron Corbin | Oct 8, 2017 | Hell In A Cell | Detroit, USA | 70 days |
Corban pinned Tye Dillinger in a triple threat match that also included the champion, A.J. Styles.
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Dolph Ziggler [2] | Dec 17, 2017 | Clash Of Champions | Boston, USA | 2 days |
Ziggler pinned Corbin in a triple threat match that also included Bobby Roode.
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** Vacated ** | Dec 19, 2017 | Smackdown Live | Newark, USA | |
After claiming the W.W.E. Universe didn't deserve him as champion, Ziggler left the belt in the middle of the ring. Smackdown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan later declared the belt vacant.
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Bobby Roode | Jan 16, 2018 | Smackdown Live | Laredo, USA | 54 days |
Roode defeated Jinder Mahal in the finals of an 8-man tournament for the vacant title. Other Superstars in the tournament included Aiden English, Baron Corbin, Mojo Rawley, Tye Dillinger, Xavier Woods, and Zack Ryder.
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Randy Orton | Mar 11, 2018 | Fastlane | Columbus, USA | 28 days |
Jinder Mahal | Apr 8, 2018 | WrestleMania | New Orleans, USA | 8 days |
Mahal pinned Rusev in a Fatal 4-Way match that also included the champion, Randy Orton and Bobby Roode
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Jeff Hardy | Apr 16, 2018 | Monday Night Raw | Hartford, USA | 90 days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Jul 15, 2018 | Extreme Rules | Pittsburgh, USA | 163 days |
Rusev [3] | Dec 25, 2018 | Smackdown Live | Fresno, USA | 33 days |
Shinsuke Nakamura [2] | Jan 27, 2019 | Royal Rumble | Phoenix, USA | 2 days |
R-Truth [2] | Jan 29, 2019 | Smackdown Live | Phoenix, USA | 35 days |
Samoa Joe | Mar 5, 2019 | Smackdown Live | Wilkes‐Barre, USA | 75 days |
Joe defeated Andrade “Cien†Almas in a Fatal 4-Way match that also included the champion, R-Truth, and Rey Mysterio.
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Rey Mysterio | May 19, 2019 | Money In The Bank | Hartford, USA | 15 days |
Samoa Joe [2] | Jun 3, 2019 | Monday Night Raw | Austin, USA | 20 days |
Mysterio voluntarily relinquished the title back to Joe due to a shoulder injury and the controversial way in which he won the title at Money in the Bank (Joe's left shoulder was not down when the referee counted a pin)
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Ricochet | Jun 23, 2019 | Stomping Grounds | Tacoma, USA | 21 days |
A.J. Styles [3] | Jul 14, 2019 | Extreme Rules | Philadelphia, USA | 134 days |
Rey Mysterio [2] | Nov 25, 2019 | Monday Night Raw | Rosemont, USA | 31 days |
Andrade | Dec 26, 2019 | Main Event | Des Moines, USA | 151 days |
Apollo Crews | May 25, 2020 | Monday Night Raw | Orlando, USA | 97 days |
Bobby Lashley [2] | Aug 30, 2020 | Payback | Orlando, USA | 175 days |
Riddle | Feb 21, 2021 | Elimination Cha… | St. Petersburg, USA | 49 days |
Riddle pinned John Morrison in a triple threat match that also involved Lashley.
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Sheamus [3] | Apr 11, 2021 | WrestleMania | Tampa, USA | 132 days |
Damian Priest | Aug 21, 2021 | SummerSlam | Las Vegas, USA | 191 days |
Finn Bálor | Feb 28, 2022 | Monday Night Raw | Columbus, USA | 49 days |
Theory | Apr 18, 2022 | Monday Night Raw | Buffalo, USA | 75 days |
Bobby Lashley [3] | Jul 2, 2022 | Money In The Bank | Las Vegas, USA | 100 days |
Seth Rollins [2] | Oct 10, 2022 | Monday Night Raw | Brooklyn, USA | 47 days |
Austin Theory [2] | Nov 26, 2022 | Survivor Series | Boston, USA | 258 days |
Theory pinned Rollins in a triple threat match that also include Bobby Lashley
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Rey Mysterio [3] | Aug 11, 2023 | Friday Night Sm… | Calgary, Canada | 85 days |
Logan Paul | Nov 4, 2023 | Crown Jewel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabi | 273 days |
LA Knight | Aug 3, 2024 | SummerSlam | Cleveland, USA | 94 days |