List of WWE United States Champions - wikipedia List of WWE United States Champions Current champion Jeff Hardy The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the American promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand. 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 selected assets of WCW. This resulted in the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship becoming a championship for the WWF, who referred to it as the WCW United States Championship. At Survivor Series in November 2001, the WCW United States and WWF Intercontinental Championships were unified, resulting in the United States Championship being deactivated. In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship. Since the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake - up, it is exclusively contested on the SmackDown brand. 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. Jeff Hardy is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated former champion Jinder Mahal on Raw on April 16, 2018. Overall, there have been 91 different champions. Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six, while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five. Lex Luger holds the record for the longest reign, with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days, while Dean Ambrose holds the longest reign under the WWE banner, at 351 days ( overall the third longest in the title 's history ). Only two men, Lex Luger and Rick Rude, have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year ( 365 days ) or more. Contents 1 Title history 1.1 Names 1.2 Reigns 2 Combined reigns 2.1 Notes 3 References 4 External links Title history Names Name Years NWA United States Heavyweight Championship ( Mid-Atlantic version ) January 1, 1975 -- January 27, 1981 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship ( Undisputed version ) January 27, 1981 -- 1991 WCW United States ( Heavyweight ) Championship 1991 -- 2001 WWE United States Championship 2003 -- present Reigns As of April 26, 2018. 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 title changes not recognized by the WWE + Indicates the current reign is changing daily No. Wrestler Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref. National Wrestling Alliance / Jim Crockett Promotions Harley Race 000000001975 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1975 7002183000000000000 ♠ 183 Tallahassee, FL House show Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the inaugural NWA United States Heavyweight Champion for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. WWE recognizes Race 's reign as lasting 184 days. Johnny Valentine 000000001975 - 07 - 03 - 0000 July 3, 1975 7001930000000000000 ♠ 93 Greensboro, NC House show -- Vacated -- 000000001975 - 10 - 04 - 0000 October 4, 1975 -- -- -- Vacated when Johnny Valentine suffered a career - ending injury in a plane crash. Terry Funk 000000001975 - 11 - 09 - 0000 November 9, 1975 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 Greensboro, NC House show Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the vacant title. WWE recognizes Funk 's reign as lasting 19 days. Paul Jones 000000001975 - 11 - 27 - 0000 November 27, 1975 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 Greensboro, NC House show 5 Blackjack Mulligan 000000001976 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1976 7002217000000000000 ♠ 217 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Mulligan 's reign as lasting 218 days. 6 Paul Jones 000000001976 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1976 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Jones ' reign as ending on November 28, 1976. -- Blackjack Mulligan 000000001976 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 1976 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Charlotte, NC House show -- Paul Jones 000000001976 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1976 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Winston - Salem, NC House show 7 Blackjack Mulligan 000000001976 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1976 7002204000000000000 ♠ 204 Raleigh, NC House show 8 Bobo Brazil 000000001977 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1977 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Norfolk, VA House show 9 Ric Flair 000000001977 - 07 - 29 - 0000 July 29, 1977 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Richmond, VA House show 10 Ricky Steamboat 000000001977 - 10 - 21 - 0000 October 21, 1977 7001720000000000000 ♠ 72 Charleston, SC House show WWE recognizes Steamboat 's reign as lasting 73 days. 11 Blackjack Mulligan 000000001978 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1978 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Mulligan 's reign as lasting 78 days. 12 Mr. Wrestling 000000001978 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1978 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Mr. Wrestling 's reign as lasting 22 days. 13 Ric Flair 000000001978 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1978 7002253000000000000 ♠ 253 Charlotte, NC House show WWE recognizes Flair 's reign as lasting 252 days, ending on December 17, 1978 14 Ricky Steamboat 000000001978 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1978 7002104000000000000 ♠ 104 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Steamboat 's reign as lasting 105 days. 15 Ric Flair 000000001979 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1979 7002133000000000000 ♠ 133 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Flair 's reign as lasting 134 days. -- Vacated -- 000000001979 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12, 1979 -- -- -- Vacated when Ric Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior. 16 Jimmy Snuka 000000001979 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 1979 7002231000000000000 ♠ 231 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. WWE recognizes Snuka 's reign as lasting 233 days, ending on April 20, 1980, although in reality, the end date was April 19, 1980. 17 Ric Flair 000000001980 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1980 7001980000000000000 ♠ 98 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Flair 's reign as beginning on April 20, 1980 and ending on July 26, 1980, although in reality, he won the title on April 19, 1980. -- Greg Valentine 000000001980 - 07 - 26 - 0000 July 26, 1980 7002121000000000000 ♠ 121 Charlotte, NC House show -- Ric Flair 5 000000001980 - 11 - 24 - 0000 November 24, 1980 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 Greenville, SC House show Although this reign is not recognized, a WWE.com article recognized Flair as a six - time champion. 18 Roddy Piper 000000001981 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 1981 7002193000000000000 ♠ 193 Raleigh, NC House show The title became the undisputed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in January 1981 after the NWA San Francisco office, the last other promotion to recognize its own United States Heavyweight Champion, closed. WWE recognizes Piper 's reign as lasting 194 days. 19 Wahoo McDaniel 000000001981 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8, 1981 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes McDaniel 's reign as lasting 32 days. -- Vacated -- 000000001981 - 09 - 08 - 0000 September 8, 1981 -- -- -- Vacated when Wahoo McDaniel was injured by Abdullah the Butcher. 20 Sgt. Slaughter 000000001981 - 10 - 04 - 0000 October 4, 1981 7002229000000000000 ♠ 229 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. 21 Wahoo McDaniel 000000001982 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 1982 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 Richmond, VA House show WWE recognizes McDaniel 's reign as lasting 18 days. 22 Sgt. Slaughter 000000001982 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1982 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 Greenville, SC House show Awarded the title due to Wahoo McDaniel being injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper before the match. 23 Wahoo McDaniel 000000001982 - 08 - 22 - 0000 August 22, 1982 7001740000000000000 ♠ 74 Charlotte, NC House show WWE recognizes McDaniel 's reign as lasting 75 days. 24 Greg Valentine 000000001982 - 11 - 04 - 0000 November 4, 1982 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 Norfolk, VA House show 25 Roddy Piper 000000001983 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1983 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Piper 's reign as lasting 15 days. 26 Greg Valentine 000000001983 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 1983 7002228000000000000 ♠ 228 Greensboro, NC House show Valentine won when Roddy Piper suffered a large cut over his left ear and the referee stopped the match. WWE recognizes Valentine 's reign as lasting 229 days. 27 Dick Slater 000000001983 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1983 7002129000000000000 ♠ 129 Shelby, NC House show 28 Ricky Steamboat 000000001984 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1984 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 Greensboro, NC House show 29 Wahoo McDaniel 000000001984 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 1984 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Greensboro, NC House show -- Vacated -- 000000001984 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1984 -- -- -- Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title due to Tully Blanchard interfering in McDaniel 's title defense. 30 Wahoo McDaniel 5 000000001984 - 10 - 07 - 0000 October 7, 1984 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final for the vacant title. WWE recognizes McDaniel 's reign as lasting 168 days. 31 Magnum T.A. 000000001985 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1985 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 Charlotte, NC House show 32 Tully Blanchard 000000001985 - 07 - 21 - 0000 July 21, 1985 7002130000000000000 ♠ 130 Charlotte, NC House show 33 Magnum T.A. 000000001985 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 1985 7002182000000000000 ♠ 182 Greensboro, NC Starrcade This was an `` I Quit '' steel cage match. WWE recognizes Magnum T.A. 's reign as lasting 154 days, with Magnum T.A. being stripped of the title on May 1, 1986. -- Vacated -- 000000001986 - 05 - 29 - 0000 May 29, 1986 -- -- -- Magnum T.A. was stripped of the title for attacking NWA president Bob Geigel. 34 Nikita Koloff 000000001986 - 08 - 17 - 0000 August 17, 1986 7002328000000000000 ♠ 328 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Magnum T.A. in a best of seven series for the vacant title, though WWE officially says it was a tournament final. Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the U.S. title. 35 Lex Luger 000000001987 - 07 - 11 - 0000 July 11, 1987 7002138000000000000 ♠ 138 Greensboro, NC House show This was a steel cage match. 36 Dusty Rhodes 000000001987 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26, 1987 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 Chicago, IL Starrcade This was a steel cage match. -- Vacated -- 000000001988 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1988 -- -- -- Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett. 37 Barry Windham 000000001988 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 1988 7002283000000000000 ♠ 283 Houston, TX House show Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title. World Championship Wrestling 38 Lex Luger 000000001989 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1989 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 Chicago, IL Chi - Town Rumble 39 Michael Hayes 000000001989 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 1989 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Nashville, TN WrestleWar 40 Lex Luger 000000001989 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1989 7002523000000000000 ♠ 523 Bluefield, WV House show 41 Stan Hansen 000000001990 - 10 - 27 - 0000 October 27, 1990 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 Chicago, IL Halloween Havoc 42 Lex Luger 000000001990 - 12 - 16 - 0000 December 16, 1990 7002210000000000000 ♠ 210 St. Louis, MO Starrcade This was a Texas Bullrope match. During Luger 's reign in 1991, World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) split from the NWA and the title was renamed as the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. -- Vacated -- 000000001991 - 07 - 14 - 0000 July 14, 1991 -- Baltimore, MD The Great American Bash Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. 43 Sting 000000001991 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25, 1991 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 Atlanta, GA House show Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the vacant title. 44 Rick Rude 000000001991 - 11 - 19 - 0000 November 19, 1991 7002378000000000000 ♠ 378 Savannah, GA Clash of the Champions XVII -- Vacated -- 000000001992 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1992 -- -- -- Vacated due to Rick Rude suffering an injury. 45 Dustin Rhodes 000000001993 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1993 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the No. 1 contender, but upon Rick Rude 's vacation of the title, it was instead made to decide the new champion. Aired on tape delay on January 16, 1993. -- Vacated -- 000000001993 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1993 -- -- WorldWide Vacated following a title defense against Rick Rude that ended in a double pinfall. Aired on tape delay on May 15, 1993. 46 Dustin Rhodes 000000001993 - 08 - 30 - 0000 August 30, 1993 7002119000000000000 ♠ 119 Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Defeated Rick Rude in a rematch for the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on September 11, 1993. 47 Steve Austin 000000001993 - 12 - 27 - 0000 December 27, 1993 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 Charlotte, NC Starrcade ' 93 : 10th Anniversary This was a two out of three falls match. 48 Ricky Steamboat 000000001994 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24, 1994 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Cedar Rapids, IA Clash of the Champions XXVIII 49 Steve Austin 000000001994 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18, 1994 < 1 Roanoke, VA Fall Brawl 1994 : War Games Awarded the title due to Ricky Steamboat being injured. 50 Jim Duggan 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100 51 Vader 000000001994 - 12 - 27 - 0000 December 27, 1994 7001880000000000000 ♠ 88 Nashville, TN Starrcade -- Vacated -- 000000001995 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1995 -- Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Vader was stripped of the title by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel for hospitalizing Dave Sullivan one week prior. 52 Sting 000000001995 - 06 - 18 - 0000 June 18, 1995 7002148000000000000 ♠ 148 Dayton, OH The Great American Bash Defeated Meng in a tournament final for the vacant title. 53 Kensuke Sasaki 000000001995 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 1995 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 Tokyo, Japan WCW World in Japan Won the title at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event. 54 One Man Gang 000000001995 - 12 - 27 - 0000 December 27, 1995 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 Nashville, TN Starrcade : World Cup of Wrestling Won in a post-PPV dark match. Although the match was restarted and Kensuke Sasaki subsequently retained the title, it was never acknowledged by WCW, nor is it acknowledged by WWE. 55 Konnan 000000001996 - 01 - 29 - 0000 January 29, 1996 7002160000000000000 ♠ 160 Canton, OH Main Event 56 Ric Flair 5 000000001996 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1996 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach -- Vacated -- 000000001996 - 11 - 25 - 0000 November 25, 1996 -- -- -- Vacated due to Ric Flair suffering a shoulder injury. 57 Eddie Guerrero 000000001996 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 1996 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 Nashville, TN Starrcade Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final for the vacant title. 58 Dean Malenko 000000001997 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16, 1997 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 North Charleston, SC Uncensored 59 Jeff Jarrett 000000001997 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 1997 7001730000000000000 ♠ 73 Boston, MA Monday Nitro 60 Steve McMichael 000000001997 - 08 - 21 - 0000 August 21, 1997 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Nashville, TN Clash of the Champions XXXV 61 Curt Hennig 000000001997 - 09 - 15 - 0000 September 15, 1997 7002104000000000000 ♠ 104 Charlotte, NC Monday Nitro 62 Diamond Dallas Page 000000001997 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28, 1997 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 Washington, D.C. Starrcade 63 Raven 000000001998 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1998 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Denver, CO Spring Stampede This was a `` Raven 's Rules '' match. 64 Goldberg 000000001998 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1998 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 Colorado Springs, CO Monday Nitro This was a `` Raven 's Rules '' match. WWE.com mistakenly lists Goldberg 's reign as lasting 91 days, ending on July 20, 1998. -- Vacated -- 000000001998 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6, 1998 -- Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Vacated when Goldberg won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. 65 Bret Hart 000000001998 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20, 1998 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Salt Lake City, UT Monday Nitro Defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant title. 66 Lex Luger 5 000000001998 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1998 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Rapid City, SD Monday Nitro WWE recognizes Luger 's reign as lasting 3 days, ending on August 13, 1998, when the following episode aired on tape delay. 67 Bret Hart 000000001998 - 08 - 11 - 0000 August 11, 1998 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 Fargo, ND Thunder WWE recognizes Hart 's reign as lasting 74 days, beginning on August 13, 1998, when the episode aired on tape delay. 68 Diamond Dallas Page 000000001998 - 10 - 26 - 0000 October 26, 1998 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Phoenix, AZ Monday Nitro 69 Bret Hart 000000001998 - 11 - 30 - 0000 November 30, 1998 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 Chattanooga, TN Monday Nitro This was a no disqualification match. 70 Roddy Piper 000000001999 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1999 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Buffalo, NY Monday Nitro 71 Scott Hall 000000001999 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1999 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Oakland, CA SuperBrawl IX -- Vacated -- 000000001999 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 1999 -- Lexington, KY Thunder Scott Hall was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair. 72 Scott Steiner 000000001999 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1999 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 Tacoma, WA Spring Stampede Defeated Booker T in a tournament final for the vacant title. -- Vacated -- 000000001999 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5, 1999 -- Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Scott Steiner was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair. 73 David Flair 000000001999 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5, 1999 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Awarded the title by his father and WCW President Ric Flair. 74 Chris Benoit 000000001999 - 08 - 09 - 0000 August 9, 1999 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Boise, ID Monday Nitro 75 Sid Vicious 000000001999 - 09 - 12 - 0000 September 12, 1999 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Winston - Salem, NC Fall Brawl 76 Goldberg 000000001999 - 10 - 24 - 0000 October 24, 1999 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Paradise, NV Halloween Havoc Won the title when Sid Vicious suffered excessive bleeding and the referee stopped the match. 77 Bret Hart 000000001999 - 10 - 25 - 0000 October 25, 1999 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 Phoenix, AZ Monday Nitro 78 Scott Hall 000000001999 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 1999 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 Indianapolis, IN Monday Nitro This was a four - way ladder match, also involving Sid Vicious and Goldberg. 79 Chris Benoit 000000001999 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1999 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Washington, D.C. Starrcade Awarded the title when Scott Hall suffered a knee injury during the match. 80 Jeff Jarrett 000000001999 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 1999 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 Baltimore, MD Monday Nitro This was a ladder match. -- Vacated -- 000000002000 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2000 -- Cincinnati, OH Souled Out Vacated due to Jeff Jarrett suffering an injury. 81 Jeff Jarrett 000000002000 - 01 - 17 - 0000 January 17, 2000 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Columbus, OH Monday Nitro Awarded by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash. -- Vacated -- 000000002000 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 2000 -- Denver, CO Monday Nitro All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted. 82 Scott Steiner 000000002000 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 2000 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Chicago, IL Spring Stampede Defeated Sting in a tournament final for the vacant title. -- Vacated -- 000000002000 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 2000 -- Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach Scott Steiner was stripped of the title when he used the banned Steiner Recliner submission hold on Mike Awesome. 83 Lance Storm 000000002000 - 07 - 18 - 0000 July 18, 2000 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 Auburn Hills, MI Monday Nitro Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final for the vacant title. Storm unofficially renamed the title the WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship. 84 Terry Funk 000000002000 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22, 2000 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Amarillo, TX House show Title change was not recognized by WCW, but is recognized by WWE. 85 Lance Storm 000000002000 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 2000 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 Lubbock, TX House show Title change was not recognized by WCW, but is recognized by WWE. 86 Gen. Rection 000000002000 - 10 - 29 - 0000 October 29, 2000 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Paradise, NV Halloween Havoc Defeated Lance Storm and Jim Duggan in a handicap match. 87 Lance Storm 000000002000 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 2000 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 London, England Monday Nitro 88 Gen. Rection 000000002000 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26, 2000 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Milwaukee, WI Mayhem 89 Shane Douglas 000000002001 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 2001 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Indianapolis, IN Sin This was a First Blood Chain match. 90 Rick Steiner 000000002001 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 2001 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 Tupelo, MS Monday Nitro 91 Booker T 000000002001 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 2001 7002128000000000000 ♠ 128 Jacksonville, FL Greed Title and other selected assets of WCW were purchased by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ). Title was subsequently referred to as the WCW United States Championship and was defended on WWF programming. World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment 92 Chris Kanyon 000000002001 - 07 - 24 - 0000 July 24, 2001 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown ! Given the title by Booker T as he was also the WCW Champion. WWE recognizes Kanyon 's reign as lasting 46 days, beginning on July 26, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay. 93 Tajiri 000000002001 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10, 2001 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 San Antonio, TX Raw is War 94 Rhyno 000000002001 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 2001 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 Pittsburgh, PA Unforgiven 95 Kurt Angle 000000002001 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22, 2001 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Kansas City, MO Raw 96 Edge 000000002001 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 2001 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Boston, MA Raw -- Unified -- 000000002001 - 11 - 18 - 0000 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 deactivated. In May 2002, the WWF became the WWE. 97 Eddie Guerrero 000000002003 - 07 - 27 - 0000 July 27, 2003 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Denver, CO Vengeance Title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship as an exclusive title of the SmackDown brand. Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final for the revived title. 98 Big Show 000000002003 - 10 - 19 - 0000 October 19, 2003 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 Baltimore, MD No Mercy 99 John Cena 000000002004 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 2004 7002114000000000000 ♠ 114 New York, NY WrestleMania XX WWE mistakenly lists Cena 's reign as lasting 137 days, ending on July 29, 2004. The match description for Booker T 's title win states that Cena was stripped of the title `` a few weeks prior '' to the July 29, 2004 tape delay episode of SmackDown ! -- Vacated -- 000000002004 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6, 2004 -- Winnipeg, MB SmackDown ! John Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown ! General Manager Kurt Angle. Aired on tape delay on July 8, 2004. 100 Booker T 000000002004 - 07 - 27 - 0000 July 27, 2004 7001680000000000000 ♠ 68 Cincinnati, OH SmackDown ! This was an eight - way elimination match, also involving John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas, and Luther Reigns. WWE recognizes Booker T 's reign as lasting 66 days, beginning on July 29, 2004, when the episode aired on tape delay. 101 John Cena 000000002004 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 2004 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 East Rutherford, NJ No Mercy This was the fifth match of a Best of Five series. WWE recognizes Cena 's reign as lasting 4 days, ending on October 7, 2004, when the following episode aired on tape delay. 102 Carlito Caribbean Cool 000000002004 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 2004 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Boston, MA SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Carlito 's reign as beginning on October 7, 2004 and ending on November 18, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. 103 John Cena 000000002004 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 2004 7002105000000000000 ♠ 105 Dayton, OH SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Cena 's reign as beginning on November 18, 2004 and ending on March 3, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. 104 Orlando Jordan 000000002005 - 03 - 01 - 0000 March 1, 2005 7002173000000000000 ♠ 173 Albany, NY SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Jordan 's reign as lasting 171 days, beginning on March 3, 2005, when the episode aired on tape delay. 105 Chris Benoit 000000002005 - 08 - 21 - 0000 August 21, 2005 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 Washington, D.C. SummerSlam WWE recognizes Benoit 's reign as lasting 61 days, ending on October 21, 2005, when the following episode aired on tape delay. 106 Booker T 000000002005 - 10 - 18 - 0000 October 18, 2005 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Reno, NV SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Booker T 's reign as beginning on October 21, 2005 and ending on November 25, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. -- Vacated -- 000000002005 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 2005 -- Sheffield, England SmackDown ! Vacated when Booker T 's title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall. Aired on tape delay on November 25, 2005. 107 Booker T 000000002006 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 2006 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 Philadelphia, PA SmackDown ! Booker T faced Chris Benoit in a Best of Seven series, winning the first three matches ; Randy Orton substituted for Booker T after that due to injury, losing the next three matches, but winning the final for the vacant title. WWE recognizes Booker T 's reign as lasting 37 days, beginning on January 13, 2006, when the episode aired on tape delay. 108 Chris Benoit 000000002006 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 2006 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Baltimore, MD No Way Out 109 John Bradshaw Layfield 000000002006 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 2006 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 Rosemont, IL WrestleMania 22 WWE recognizes JBL 's reign as lasting 54 days, ending on May 26, 2006, when the following episode aired on tape delay. 110 Bobby Lashley 000000002006 - 05 - 23 - 0000 May 23, 2006 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Bakersfield, CA SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Lashley 's reign as beginning on May 26, 2006 and ending on July 14, 2006, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. 111 Finlay 000000002006 - 07 - 11 - 0000 July 11, 2006 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Minneapolis, MN SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Finlay 's reign as beginning on July 14, 2006 and ending on September 1, 2006, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. 112 Mr. Kennedy 000000002006 - 08 - 29 - 0000 August 29, 2006 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Reading, PA SmackDown ! This was a triple threat match, also involving Bobby Lashley. WWE recognizes Kennedy 's reign as beginning on September 1, 2006 and ending on October 13, 2006, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. 113 Chris Benoit 5 000000002006 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 2006 7002222000000000000 ♠ 222 Jacksonville, FL SmackDown ! WWE recognizes Benoit 's reign as lasting 219 days, beginning on October 13, 2006, when the episode aired on tape delay. 114 Montel Vontavious Porter 000000002007 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 2007 7002343000000000000 ♠ 343 St. Louis, MO Judgment Day This was a two out of three falls match. 115 Matt Hardy 000000002008 - 04 - 27 - 0000 April 27, 2008 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Baltimore, MD Backlash The title became exclusive to the ECW brand following the 2008 WWE draft. 116 Shelton Benjamin 000000002008 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20, 2008 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 Uniondale, NY The Great American Bash The title was returned to SmackDown due to Benjamin 's status as a SmackDown wrestler. WWE recognizes Benjamin 's reign as lasting 243 days, ending on March 20, 2009, when the following episode aired on tape delay. 117 Montel Vontavious Porter 000000002009 - 03 - 17 - 0000 March 17, 2009 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 Corpus Christi, TX SmackDown The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2009 WWE draft. WWE recognizes Porter 's reign as lasting 73 days, beginning on March 20, 2009, when the episode aired on tape delay. 118 Kofi Kingston 000000002009 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1, 2009 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 Birmingham, AL Raw 119 The Miz 000000002009 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 2009 7002224000000000000 ♠ 224 Wilkes - Barre, PA Raw 120 Bret Hart 5 000000002010 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2010 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Toronto, ON Raw This was a no disqualification, no countout match. -- Vacated -- 000000002010 - 05 - 24 - 0000 May 24, 2010 -- Toledo, OH Raw Vacated when Bret Hart became the Raw General Manager. 121 R - Truth 000000002010 - 05 - 24 - 0000 May 24, 2010 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Toledo, OH Raw Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title. 122 The Miz 000000002010 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 2010 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 Charlotte, NC Raw This was a fatal four - way match, also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder. 123 Daniel Bryan 000000002010 - 09 - 19 - 0000 September 19, 2010 7002176000000000000 ♠ 176 Rosemont, IL Night of Champions WWE recognizes Bryan 's reign as lasting 177 days. 124 Sheamus 000000002011 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 2011 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 St. Louis, MO Raw If Sheamus lost, he would have quit the WWE. Title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2011 WWE draft. 125 Kofi Kingston 000000002011 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 2011 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Tampa, FL Extreme Rules This was a tables match. The title became exclusive to Raw due to Kingston 's status as a Raw wrestler. 126 Dolph Ziggler 000000002011 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 2011 7002182000000000000 ♠ 182 Washington, D.C. Capitol Punishment On August 29, 2011, the brand extension ended, allowing the United States Champion to appear on both Raw and SmackDown. 127 Zack Ryder 000000002011 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 2011 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 Baltimore, MD TLC : Tables, Ladders & Chairs 128 Jack Swagger 000000002012 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2012 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Anaheim, CA Raw WWE recognizes Swagger 's reign as lasting 50 days. 129 Santino Marella 000000002012 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 2012 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 Boston, MA Raw 130 Antonio Cesaro 000000002012 - 08 - 19 - 0000 August 19, 2012 7002239000000000000 ♠ 239 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam Match aired live on YouTube and WWE.com as part of the SummerSlam pre-show. WWE recognizes Cesaro 's reign as lasting 240 days. 131 Kofi Kingston 000000002013 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 2013 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Greenville, SC Raw 132 Dean Ambrose 000000002013 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 2013 7002351000000000000 ♠ 351 St. Louis, MO Extreme Rules 133 Sheamus 000000002014 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 2014 7002182000000000000 ♠ 182 Albany, NY Raw This was a 20 - man battle royal. Sheamus lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose to win the match and the title. WWE recognizes Sheamus ' reign as lasting 183 days. 134 Rusev 000000002014 - 11 - 03 - 0000 November 3, 2014 7002146000000000000 ♠ 146 Buffalo, NY Raw Backstage Pass 135 John Cena 000000002015 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 2015 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 Santa Clara, CA WrestleMania 31 136 Seth Rollins 000000002015 - 08 - 23 - 0000 August 23, 2015 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Brooklyn, NY SummerSlam This was a Winner Takes All match, in which Rollins also defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. WWE recognizes Rollins ' reign as lasting 29 days. 137 John Cena 5 000000002015 - 09 - 20 - 0000 September 20, 2015 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Houston, TX Night of Champions 138 Alberto Del Rio 000000002015 - 10 - 25 - 0000 October 25, 2015 7001780000000000000 ♠ 78 Los Angeles, CA Hell in a Cell This was an open challenge. WWE recognizes Del Rio 's reign as lasting 79 days. 139 Kalisto 000000002016 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 2016 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 New Orleans, LA Raw WWE recognizes Kalisto 's reign as lasting 3 days, ending on January 14, 2016, when the following episode aired on tape delay. 140 Alberto Del Rio 000000002016 - 01 - 12 - 0000 January 12, 2016 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Lafayette, LA SmackDown WWE recognizes Del Rio 's reign as lasting 10 days, beginning on January 14, 2016, when the episode aired on tape delay. 141 Kalisto 000000002016 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2016 7002119000000000000 ♠ 119 Orlando, FL Royal Rumble 142 Rusev 000000002016 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 2016 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 Newark, NJ Extreme Rules The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2016 WWE draft. WWE recognizes Rusev 's reign as lasting 127 days. 143 Roman Reigns 000000002016 - 09 - 25 - 0000 September 25, 2016 7002106000000000000 ♠ 106 Indianapolis, IN Clash of Champions WWE recognizes Reigns ' reign as lasting 107 days. 144 Chris Jericho 000000002017 - 01 - 09 - 0000 January 9, 2017 7001830000000000000 ♠ 83 New Orleans, LA Raw This was a 2 - on - 1 handicap match, also involving Kevin Owens, who teamed with Jericho. Jericho pinned Roman Reigns to win the title. 145 Kevin Owens 000000002017 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 2017 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Orlando, FL WrestleMania 33 The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake - up. WWE recognizes Owens ' reign as lasting 29 days. 146 Chris Jericho 000000002017 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 2017 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 San Jose, CA Payback Since Jericho won, he was transferred to the SmackDown brand. WWE recognizes Jericho 's reign as lasting 3 days. 147 Kevin Owens 000000002017 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 2017 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 Fresno, CA SmackDown Live 148 AJ Styles 000000002017 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 2017 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 New York, NY House show WWE recognizes Styles ' reign as lasting 17 days. 149 Kevin Owens 000000002017 - 07 - 23 - 0000 July 23, 2017 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Philadelphia, PA Battleground WWE recognizes Owens ' reign as lasting 3 days. 150 AJ Styles 000000002017 - 07 - 25 - 0000 July 25, 2017 7001750000000000000 ♠ 75 Richmond, VA SmackDown Live This was a triple threat match also involving Chris Jericho. 151 Baron Corbin 000000002017 - 10 - 08 - 0000 October 8, 2017 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 Detroit, MI Hell in a Cell This was a triple threat match also involving Tye Dillinger. 152 Dolph Ziggler 000000002017 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 2017 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 Boston, MA Clash of Champions This was a triple threat match also involving Bobby Roode. -- Vacated -- 000000002017 - 12 - 26 - 0000 December 26, 2017 -- Rosemont, IL SmackDown Live SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan ruled that Dolph Ziggler vacated the title after he left it in the ring on the December 19 episode of SmackDown. 153 Bobby Roode 000000002018 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2018 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 Laredo, TX SmackDown Live Defeated Jinder Mahal in a tournament final to win the vacant title. 154 Randy Orton 000000002018 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 2018 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Columbus, OH Fastlane 155 Jinder Mahal 000000002018 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 2018 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 New Orleans, LA WrestleMania 34 This was a Fatal 4 - Way match also involving Bobby Roode and Rusev. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake - up. 156 Jeff Hardy 000000002018 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 2018 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 + Hartford, CT Raw The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake - up. Combined Reigns Inaugural champion Harley Race Record six - time champion Ric Flair Lex Luger is the longest reigning champion in history, with a record of 523 days Dean Ambrose is the longest reigning champion under the WWE banner, with a record of 351 days As of April 26, 2018. † Indicates the current champion Rank Wrestler No. of reigns Combined days Combined days recognized by WWE Luger, Lex Lex Luger 5 948 950 Flair, Ric Ric Flair 6 773 709 Valentine, Greg Greg Valentine 512 392 Mulligan, Blackjack Blackjack Mulligan 509 500 5 Porter, Montel Vontavious Montel Vontavious Porter 419 416 6 Cena, John John Cena 5 403 405 7 Rude, Rick Rick Rude 378 8 Benoit, Chris Chris Benoit 5 357 9 Ambrose, Dean Dean Ambrose 351 10 Koloff, Nikita Nikita Koloff 328 11 Miz ! The Miz 321 12 Sgt. Slaughter ! Sgt. Slaughter 305 13 Magnum T.A. ! Magnum T.A. 302 274 14 McDaniel, Wahoo Wahoo McDaniel 5 296 300 15 Windham, Barry Barry Windham 283 16 Rusev ! Rusev 272 273 17 Booker T ! Booker T 271 266 18 Steamboat, Ricky Ricky Steamboat 265 267 19 Austin, Steve Steve Austin 240 Benjamin, Shelton Shelton Benjamin 240 243 21 Cesaro, Antonio Antonio Cesaro 239 240 22 Sting ! Sting 234 23 Snuka, Jimmy Jimmy Snuka 231 233 24 Sheamus ! Sheamus 230 231 25 Rhodes, Dustin Dustin Rhodes 229 26 Piper, Roddy Roddy Piper 220 222 27 Kingston, Kofi Kofi Kingston 209 28 Ziggler, Dolph Dolph Ziggler 191 29 Hart, Bret Bret Hart 5 188 186 30 Jarrett, Jeff Jeff Jarrett 184 31 Race, Harley Harley Race 183 184 32 Bryan, Daniel Daniel Bryan 176 177 33 Jordan, Orlando Orlando Jordan 173 171 34 Steiner, Scott Scott Steiner 169 35 Marella, Santino Santino Marella 167 36 Guerrero, Eddie Eddie Guerrero 161 37 Konnan ! Konnan 160 38 Jones, Paul Paul Jones 156 150 39 Page, Diamond Dallas Diamond Dallas Page 147 Big Show ! Big Show 147 41 Rhodes, Dusty Dusty Rhodes 141 42 Blanchard, Tully Tully Blanchard 130 43 Slater, Dick Dick Slater 129 44 Kalisto ! Kalisto 120 122 45 Storm, Lance Lance Storm 115 46 Reigns, Roman Roman Reigns 106 107 47 Hennig, Curt Curt Hennig 104 48 Duggan, Jim Jim Duggan 100 49 Owens, Kevin Kevin Owens 96 98 50 Valentine, Johnny Johnny Valentine 93 51 AJ Styles ! AJ Styles 91 92 52 Del Rio, Alberto Alberto Del Rio 90 89 53 Vader, Big Van Big Van Vader 88 54 Jericho, Chris Chris Jericho 85 86 Malenko, Dean Dean Malenko 85 56 Hardy, Matt Matt Hardy 84 57 Goldberg ! Goldberg 78 92 58 Corbin, Baron Baron Corbin 70 59 Hall, Scott Scott Hall 66 60 Rection ! Gen. Rection 64 61 Roode, Bobby Bobby Roode 54 62 Layfield, John Bradshaw John Bradshaw Layfield 51 54 63 Hansen, Stan Stan Hansen 50 64 Lashley, Bobby Bobby Lashley 49 Finlay ! Finlay 49 Swagger, Jack Jack Swagger 49 50 67 Kanyon ! Chris Kanyon 48 46 68 Sasaki, Kensuke Kensuke Sasaki 44 69 Carlito ! Carlito Caribbean Cool 42 Kennedy, Mr.Mr. Kennedy 42 Sid Vicious ! Sid Vicious 42 72 Steiner, Rick Rick Steiner 41 73 Flair, David David Flair 35 74 One Man Gang ! One Man Gang 33 75 Rhyno ! Rhyno 29 Ryder, Zack Zack Ryder 29 77 Orton, Randy Randy Orton 28 Rollins, Seth Seth Rollins 28 29 79 McMichael, Steve Steve McMichael 25 80 Bobo Brazil ! Bobo Brazil 22 Douglas, Shane Shane Douglas 22 82 Angle, Kurt Kurt Angle 21 Wrestling, Mr.Mr. Wrestling 21 22 R - Truth ! R - Truth 21 85 Funk, Terry Terry Funk 19 20 86 Hayes, Michael Michael Hayes 15 87 Tajiri ! Tajiri 13 88 Jeff Hardy † 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 + 89 Jinder Mahal 8 90 Edge ! Edge 6 91 Raven ! Raven Notes Jump up ^ Ric Flair 's fifth reign is not recognized by WWE, but a WWE.com article recognized him as a 6 - time champion. Jump up ^ WWE recognizes Greg Valentine as a 2 - time champion. His first reign is not recognized by WWE. Jump up ^ WWE recognizes Blackjack Mulligan as a 3 - time champion. His second reign is not recognized by WWE. Jump up ^ WWE recognizes Paul Jones as a 2 - time champion. His third reign is not recognized by WWE. References Jump up ^ `` WWE Entertainment, Inc. 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Question: who has won the most united states championships
Answer: Ric Flair; Ric Flair; Lex Luger