List of WWE United States Champions

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Two-time and current champion Alberto Del Rio

The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the American promotion WWE. It was originally known as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, run by Jim Crockett, Jr.. Harley Race became the inaugural champion on the title's introduction on January 1, 1975. Turner Broadcasting bought the company in November 1988 and renamed it World Championship Wrestling (WCW) after its primary television program.

In March 2001, the then-WWF bought WCW.[1] This resulted in the WCW United States Championship becoming a championship for the WWF. At Survivor Series 2001, the United States and WWE Intercontinental Championships were unified, resulting in the U.S. Championship being retired. In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship.

The championship is contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. As of March 24 2025, the current champion is Alberto Del Rio who is in his second reign. He defeated previous champion Kalisto on the January 12 edition of Smackdown to win the title.

Overall, there have been 82 different champions. Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six,[2] while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five. Lex Luger holds the record for longest reign, with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days, while Dean Ambrose holds the longest reign since WWE reactivated the title, at 351 days (overall the third longest in the title's history).[3] Only two men, Lex Luger and Rick Rude, have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more.

Title history

Names

Name[4][5] Years[4][5]
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) January 1, 1975 – January 27, 1981
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Undisputed) January 27, 1981 – 1991
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 1991 – 2001
WCW United States Championship 2001
WWE United States Championship 2003 – present

Reigns

As of March 24, 2025.

Reign The reign number for the specific champion listed
Location The city in which the title was won
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Harley Race 1 January 1, 1975 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tallahassee, FL — Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final.[4] [6]
2 Johnny Valentine 1 July 3, 1975 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
— Vacated — October 4, 1975 — — — Vacated when Valentine suffered a career-ending injury in a plane crash. [4]
3 Terry Funk 1 November 9, 1975 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final. [4]
4 Paul Jones 1 November 27, 1975 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
5 Blackjack Mulligan 1 March 13, 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
6 Paul Jones 2 October 16, 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
7 Blackjack Mulligan 2 November 28, 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show Not listed in the title lineage at WWE.com. [4]
8 Paul Jones 3 December 9, 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Winston-Salem, NC House show Not listed in the title lineage at WWE.com. [4]
9 Blackjack Mulligan 3 December 15, 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Raleigh, NC House show [6]
10 Bobo Brazil 1 July 7, 1977 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Norfolk, VA House show [6]
11 Ric Flair 1 July 29, 1977 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Richmond, VA House show [6]
12 Ricky Steamboat 1 October 21, 1977 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charleston, SC House show [6]
13 Blackjack Mulligan 4 January 1, 1978 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [4][6]
14 Mr. Wrestling 1 March 19, 1978 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
15 Ric Flair 2 April 9, 1978 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show [6]
16 Ricky Steamboat 2 December 30, 1978 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
17 Ric Flair 3 April 1, 1979 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
— Vacated — August 12, 1979 — — — Vacated when Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior. [4]
18 Jimmy Snuka 1 September 1, 1979 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final. [4]
19 Ric Flair 4 April 19, 1980 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
20 Greg Valentine 1 July 26, 1980 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show Not listed in the title lineage at WWE.com. [4]
21 Ric Flair 5 November 24, 1980 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greenville, SC House show Not listed in the title lineage at WWE.com, but Flair is recognized by WWE as a six-time champion [6]
22 Roddy Piper 1 January 27, 1981 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Raleigh, NC House show The title becomes the undisputed NWA United States Championship in January 1981 after the NWA San Francisco office, the last other promotion to recognize its own United States Champion, closes. [6]
23 Wahoo McDaniel 1 August 8, 1981 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
— Vacated — September 1, 1981 — — — Vacated when McDaniel was injured by Abdullah the Butcher. [7]
24 Sgt. Slaughter 1 October 4, 1981 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final. [7]
25 Wahoo McDaniel 2 May 21, 1982 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Richmond, VA House show [6]
26 Sgt. Slaughter 2 June 7, 1982 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greenville, SC House show Slaughter was awarded the title due to McDaniel being injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper. [8]
27 Wahoo McDaniel 3 August 22, 1982 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show [6]
28 Greg Valentine 2 November 4, 1982 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Norfolk, VA House show [6]
29 Roddy Piper 2 April 16, 1983 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
30 Greg Valentine 3 April 30, 1983 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show Valentine won when Piper suffered a large cut over his left ear and the referee stopped the match.[9] [6]
31 Dick Slater 1 December 14, 1983 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Shelby, NC House show [6]
32 Ricky Steamboat 3 April 21, 1984 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
33 Wahoo McDaniel 4 June 24, 1984 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show [6]
— Vacated — July 1, 1984 — — — Vacated due to Tully Blanchard interfering in McDaniel's title win. [4]
34 Wahoo McDaniel 5 October 7, 1984 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final. [4]
35 Magnum T.A. 1 March 23, 1985 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show [10]
36 Tully Blanchard 1 July 21, 1985 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show [11]
37 Magnum T.A. 2 November 28, 1985 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC Starrcade This was an "I Quit" steel cage match.[12] [13]
— Vacated — May 29, 1986 — — — Vacated when Magnum attacked NWA president Bob Geigel. [13]
38 Nikita Koloff 1 August 17, 1986 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Magnum T.A. in a best of seven series,[4][14] though WWE officially says it was a tournament final.[15] Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the U.S. title.[16] [15]
39 Lex Luger 1 July 11, 1987 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greensboro, NC House show This was a steel cage match.[17] [18]
40 Dusty Rhodes 1 November 26, 1987 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Chicago, IL Starrcade This was a steel cage match.[19] [20]
— Vacated — April 15, 1988 — — — Vacated when Rhodes attacked NWA President Jim Crockett. [4]
41 Barry Windham 1 May 13, 1988 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Houston, TX House show Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final. [21]
42 Lex Luger 2 February 20, 1989 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Chicago, IL Chi-Town Rumble [22]
43 Michael Hayes 1 May 7, 1989 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Nashville, TN WrestleWar [23]
44 Lex Luger 3 May 22, 1989 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Bluefield, WV House show [24]
45 Stan Hansen 1 October 27, 1990 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Chicago, IL Halloween Havoc [25]
46 Lex Luger 4 December 16, 1990 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). St. Louis, MO Starrcade This was a Texas Bullrope match. [26]
— Vacated — July 14, 1991 — Baltimore, MD The Great American Bash Vacated when Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [26]
47 Sting 1 August 25, 1991 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Atlanta, GA House show Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final. [27]
48 Rick Rude 1 November 19, 1991 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Savannah, GA Clash of the Champions XVII [28]
— Vacated — January 11, 1993 — — — Rude was stripped of title due to injury. Aired on January 16, 1993. [28]
49 Dustin Rhodes 1 January 11, 1993 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the #1 contender, but upon Rude's vacation of the title, was made to decide the new champion. Aired January 16, 1993. [29]
— Vacated — May 29, 1993 — — WorldWide Vacated two weeks following a title defense against Rick Rude which ended in a double pinfall, which aired on May 15, 1993. [29]
50 Dustin Rhodes 2 August 30, 1993 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Defeated Rude in a rematch. WCW withdraws from the NWA in September 1993; the NWA begins to recognize its own United States Heavyweight Champion, but Rhodes remains the recognized champion in WCW.[5] Aired September 11, 1993. [30]
51 Steve Austin 1 December 27, 1993 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary This was a two out of three falls match.[31] [32]
52 Ricky Steamboat 4 August 24, 1994 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Cedar Rapids, IA Clash of the Champions XXVIII [33]
53 Steve Austin 2 September 18, 1994 <1 Roanoke, VA Fall Brawl 1994: War Games Austin was awarded the title due to Steamboat being injured. [34]
54 Jim Duggan 1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). [35]
55 Vader 1 December 27, 1994 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Nashville, TN Starrcade [36]
— Vacated — March 25, 1995 — Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Stripped by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel for hospitalizing Dave Sullivan one week prior. [4]
56 Sting 2 June 18, 1995 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Dayton, OH The Great American Bash Defeated Meng in a tournament final. [37]
57 Kensuke Sasaki 1 November 13, 1995 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tokyo, Japan House show Won the title at a New Japan Pro Wrestling event. [38]
58 One Man Gang 1 December 27, 1995 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Nashville, TN Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling Won in a post-PPV dark match. Although the match was restarted and Sasaki subsequently retained the title, this was never acknowledged by WCW. [39]
59 Konnan 1 January 29, 1996 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Canton, OH Main Event [40]
60 Ric Flair 6 July 7, 1996 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach [41]
— Vacated — November 25, 1996 — — — Title declared vacant due to shoulder injury. [41]
61 Eddie Guerrero 1 December 29, 1996 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Nashville, TN Starrcade Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final. [42]
62 Dean Malenko 1 March 16, 1997 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). North Charleston, SC Uncensored [43]
63 Jeff Jarrett 1 June 9, 1997 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Boston, MA Monday Nitro [43]
64 Steve McMichael 1 August 21, 1997 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Nashville, TN Clash of the Champions XXXV [44]
65 Curt Hennig 1 September 15, 1997 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC Monday Nitro [45]
66 Diamond Dallas Page 1 December 28, 1997 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Washington, D.C. Starrcade [46]
67 Raven 1 April 19, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Denver, CO Spring Stampede This was a "Raven's Rules" match. [47]
68 Goldberg 1 April 20, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Colorado Springs, CO Monday Nitro This was a "Raven's Rules" match. [48]
— Vacated — July 6, 1998 — Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Vacated when Goldberg won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [4]
69 Bret Hart 1 July 20, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Salt Lake City, UT Monday Nitro Defeated Diamond Dallas Page. [49]
70 Lex Luger 5 August 10, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Rapid City, SD Monday Nitro [50]
71 Bret Hart 2 August 11, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Fargo, ND Thunder Aired August 13, 1998. [51]
72 Diamond Dallas Page 2 October 26, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Phoenix, AZ Monday Nitro [52]
73 Bret Hart 3 November 30, 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Chattanooga, TN Monday Nitro This was a no-disqualification match. [53]
74 Roddy Piper 3 February 8, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Buffalo, NY Monday Nitro [54]
75 Scott Hall 1 February 21, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Oakland, CA SuperBrawl IX [55]
— Vacated — March 18, 1999 — Lexington, KY Thunder Stripped by WCW President Ric Flair. [55]
76 Scott Steiner 1 April 11, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tacoma, WA Spring Stampede Defeated Booker T in a tournament final. [56]
— Vacated — July 5, 1999 — Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Stripped by WCW President Ric Flair. [56]
77 David Flair 1 July 5, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Flair was awarded the title by his father Ric. [57]
78 Chris Benoit 1 August 9, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Boise, ID Monday Nitro [57]
79 Sid Vicious 1 September 12, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Winston-Salem, NC Fall Brawl [58]
80 Goldberg 2 October 24, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Las Vegas, NV Halloween Havoc Won the title when Vicious suffered excessive bleeding and the referee stopped the match. [58][59]
81 Bret Hart 4 October 25, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Phoenix, AZ Monday Nitro [60]
82 Scott Hall 2 November 8, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Indianapolis, IN Monday Nitro This was a four-way ladder match, also involving Sid Vicious and Goldberg. [61]
83 Chris Benoit 2 December 19, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Washington, D.C. Starrcade Benoit was awarded the title when Hall suffered a knee injury. [61]
84 Jeff Jarrett 2 December 20, 1999 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Baltimore, MD Monday Nitro This was a ladder match. [62]
— Vacated — January 16, 2000 — Cincinnati, OH Souled Out Vacated due to injury. [62]
85 Jeff Jarrett 3 January 17, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Columbus, OH Monday Nitro Awarded by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash. [63]
— Vacated — April 10, 2000 — Denver, CO Monday Nitro Vacated by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo as WCW was being "rebooted". [64]
86 Scott Steiner 2 April 16, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Chicago, IL Spring Stampede Defeated Sting in a tournament final.[65] [64]
— Vacated — July 9, 2000 — Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach Stripped when Steiner used the banned Steiner Recliner on Mike Awesome.[66] [64]
87 Lance Storm 1 July 18, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Auburn Hills, MI Monday Nitro Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final. Storm unofficially renames the title the WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship. [67]
88 Terry Funk 2 September 22, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Amarillo, TX House show Title change recognized by WWE but not WCW [68]
89 Lance Storm 2 September 23, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Lubbock, TX House show Title change recognized by WWE but not WCW [69]
90 Gen. Rection 1 October 29, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Las Vegas, NV Halloween Havoc Defeated Storm and Jim Duggan in a handicap match. [70]
91 Lance Storm 3 November 13, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). London, England Monday Nitro [71]
92 Gen. Rection 2 November 26, 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Milwaukee, WI Mayhem [72]
93 Shane Douglas 1 January 14, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Indianapolis, IN Sin This was a first blood chain match. [73]
94 Rick Steiner 1 February 5, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tupelo, MS Monday Nitro [74]
95 Booker T 1 March 18, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jacksonville, FL Greed WCW is purchased by the World Wrestling Federation at this time. [75]
96 Kanyon 1 July 26, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown Awarded by Booker T and ECW owner Stephanie McMahon [76]
97 Tajiri 1 September 10, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). San Antonio, TX Raw is War [77]
98 Rhyno 1 September 23, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Pittsburgh, PA Unforgiven [78]
99 Kurt Angle 1 October 22, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Kansas City, MO Raw [79]
100 Edge 1 November 12, 2001 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Boston, MA Raw [80]
— Unified — November 18, 2001 — Greensboro, NC Survivor Series Edge defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Test to unify the two titles. Edge became the Intercontinental Champion while the United States title was retired. [80]
101 Eddie Guerrero 2 July 27, 2003 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Denver, CO Vengeance Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final to revive the title. [81]
102 Big Show 1 October 19, 2003 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Baltimore, MD No Mercy [82]
103 John Cena 1 March 14, 2004 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). New York, NY WrestleMania XX [83]
— Vacated — July 8, 2004 — Winnipeg, MB SmackDown Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! General Manager Kurt Angle. [84]
104 Booker T 2 July 29, 2004 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Cincinnati, OH SmackDown This was an 8-way elimination match, also involving John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas and Luther Reigns. [84]
105 John Cena 2 October 3, 2004 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). East Rutherford, NJ No Mercy This was the fifth match of a Best of Five series. [85]
106 Carlito 1 October 7, 2004 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Boston, MA SmackDown [86]
107 John Cena 3 November 18, 2004 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Dayton, OH SmackDown [87]
108 Orlando Jordan 1 March 3, 2005 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Albany, NY SmackDown [88]
109 Chris Benoit 3 August 21, 2005 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Washington, D.C. SummerSlam [89]
110 Booker T 3 October 21, 2005 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Reno, NV SmackDown [90]
— Vacated — November 25, 2005 — Sheffield, England SmackDown Vacated when a title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall.[5] [90]
111 Booker T 4 January 13, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Philadelphia, PA SmackDown Booker faced Chris 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. [91]
112 Chris Benoit 4 February 19, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Baltimore, MD No Way Out [92]
113 John "Bradshaw" Layfield 1 April 2, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Rosemont, IL WrestleMania 22 [93]
114 Bobby Lashley 1 May 26, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Bakersfield, CA SmackDown [94]
115 Finlay 1 July 14, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Minneapolis, MN SmackDown [95]
116 Mr. Kennedy 1 September 1, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Reading, PA SmackDown This was a triple threat match also involving Bobby Lashley. [96][97]
117 Chris Benoit 5 October 13, 2006 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jacksonville, FL SmackDown [98][99]
118 Montel Vontavious Porter 1 May 20, 2007 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). St. Louis, MO Judgment Day This was a two out of three falls match. [100][101]
119 Matt Hardy 1 April 27, 2008 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Baltimore, MD Backlash The title became an ECW exclusive title when Hardy was drafted to ECW on June 23, 2008. [102][103]
120 Shelton Benjamin 1 July 20, 2008 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Uniondale, NY The Great American Bash The title was returned to SmackDown due to Benjamin's status as a SmackDown superstar. [104][105]
121 Montel Vontavious Porter 2 March 20, 2009 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Corpus Christi, TX SmackDown The title became a Raw exclusive title when MVP was drafted to Raw on April 13. [106][107]
122 Kofi Kingston 1 June 1, 2009 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Birmingham, AL Raw [108][109]
123 The Miz 1 October 5, 2009 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Wilkes-Barre, PA Raw [110][111]
124 Bret Hart 5 May 17, 2010 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Toronto, ON Raw This was a no disqualification, no count out match. [112][113]
— Vacated — May 24, 2010 — Toledo, OH Raw Vacated when Bret Hart became General Manager of Raw. [112][114]
125 R-Truth 1 May 24, 2010 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Toledo, OH Raw Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title. [114][115]
126 The Miz 2 June 14, 2010 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte, NC Raw This was a Fatal Four Way match also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder. [116][117]
127 Daniel Bryan 1 September 19, 2010 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Rosemont, IL Night of Champions [118]
128 Sheamus 1 March 14, 2011 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). St. Louis, MO Raw If Sheamus lost he would've quit WWE. Title became exclusive to SmackDown when Sheamus was drafted to SmackDown via the Supplemental Draft on April 26, 2011. [119]
129 Kofi Kingston 2 May 1, 2011 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tampa, FL Extreme Rules This was a tables match. Title becomes exclusive to Raw due to Kingston's status as a Raw Superstar. [120]
130 Dolph Ziggler 1 June 19, 2011 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Washington, D.C. Capitol Punishment [121]
131 Zack Ryder 1 December 18, 2011 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Baltimore, MD TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs [122]
132 Jack Swagger 1 January 16, 2012 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Anaheim, CA Raw [123]
133 Santino Marella 1 March 5, 2012 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Boston, MA Raw [124]
134 Antonio Cesaro 1 August 19, 2012 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam Match aired live on YouTube and WWE.com as part of the SummerSlam pre-show. [125]
135 Kofi Kingston 3 April 15, 2013 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Greenville, SC Raw [126]
136 Dean Ambrose 1 May 19, 2013 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). St. Louis, MO Extreme Rules [3][127]
137 Sheamus 2 May 5, 2014 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Albany, NY Raw This was a 20-man battle royal. Sheamus lastly eliminated Ambrose to win the match and the title. [128]
138 Rusev 1 November 3, 2014 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Buffalo, NY Raw Backstage Pass [129]
139 John Cena 4 March 29, 2015 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Santa Clara, CA WrestleMania 31 [130]
140 Seth Rollins 1 August 23, 2015 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Brooklyn, NY SummerSlam This was a Winner Take All match also for Rollins' WWE World Heavyweight Championship. [131]
141 John Cena 5 September 20, 2015 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Houston, TX Night of Champions [132]
142 Alberto Del Rio 1 October 25, 2015 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Los Angeles, CA Hell in a Cell [133]
143 Kalisto 1 January 11, 2016 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). New Orleans, LA Raw [134]
144 Alberto Del Rio 2 January 12, 2016 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).+ Lafayette, LA SmackDown To be aired on January 14, 2016. [135]

Combined reigns

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Inaugural champion and WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race
File:Ric Flair in Seoul, South Korea.jpg
Record six-time champion Ric Flair
Lex Luger – who is the longest reigning champion in history with a record of 523 days
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Dean Ambrose currently has the longest single reign under the WWE banner of 351 days

As of March 24, 2025.

+ Indicates the current champion
Rank Champion No. of
reigns		 Combined days
1 Lex Luger 5 948
2 Ric Flair 6 785
3 Greg Valentine 3 512
4 Blackjack Mulligan 4 509
5 Montel Vontavious Porter 2 419
Rick Rude 1 419
7 John Cena 5 407
8 Chris Benoit 5 357
9 Dean Ambrose 1 351
10 Nikita Koloff 1 328
11 The Miz 2 321
12 Sgt. Slaughter 2 305
13 Magnum T.A. 2 302
14 Wahoo McDaniel 5 289
15 Barry Windham 1 283
16 Booker T 4 271
17 Dustin Rhodes 2 257
18 Ricky Steamboat 4 253
19 Steve Austin 2 240
Shelton Benjamin 1 240
21 Antonio Cesaro 1 239
22 Sting 2 234
23 Jimmy Snuka 1 231
24 Sheamus 2 230
25 Roddy Piper 3 220
26 Kofi Kingston 3 209
27 Bret Hart 5 188
28 Jeff Jarrett 3 184
29 Harley Race 1 183
30 Dolph Ziggler 1 182
31 Daniel Bryan 1 176
32 Orlando Jordan 1 173
33 Scott Steiner 2 169
34 Santino Marella 1 167
35 Eddie Guerrero 2 161
36 Konnan 1 160
37 Paul Jones 3 156
38 Diamond Dallas Page 2 147
Big Show 1 147
40 Rusev 1 146
41 Dusty Rhodes 1 141
42 Tully Blanchard 1 130
43 Dick Slater 1 129
44 Lance Storm 3 115
45 Curt Hennig 1 104
46 Jim Duggan 1 100
47 Johnny Valentine 1 93
48 Big Van Vader 1 88
49 Dean Malenko 1 85
50 Matt Hardy 1 84
51 Alberto Del Rio 2 79+
52 Goldberg 2 78
53 Scott Hall 2 66
54 Gen. Rection 2 64
55 John "Bradshaw" Layfield 1 51
56 Stan Hansen 1 50
57 Bobby Lashley 1 49
Finlay 1 49
Jack Swagger 1 49
60 Kanyon 1 48
61 Kensuke Sasaki 1 44
62 Carlito 1 42
Mr. Kennedy 1 42
Sid Vicious 1 42
65 Rick Steiner 1 41
66 David Flair 1 35
67 One Man Gang 1 33
68 Rhyno 1 29
Zack Ryder 1 29
70 Seth Rollins 1 28
71 Steve McMichael 1 25
72 Bobo Brazil 1 22
Shane Douglas 1 22
74 Kurt Angle 1 21
Mr. Wrestling 1 21
R-Truth 1 21
77 Terry Funk 2 19
78 Michael Hayes 1 15
79 Tajiri 1 13
80 Edge 1 6
81 Kalisto 1 1
Raven 1 1

See also

References

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