WWE United States Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features the WWE United States Championship.
==Reigns==
As of , .
# 	Wrestler 	Reign	Date 	Days held	Defenses: 	Location 	Event 	Notes
 	Eddie Guerrero 	1 	 	 	7 	Denver, CO 	Vengeance 2003 	Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final to determine the first champion.
 	The Big Show 	1 	 	 	3 	Baltimore, MD 	No Mercy 2003 	
 	John Cena 	1 	 	 	6 	New York, NY 	WrestleMania XX 	
 	Vacated 	 	 	0 	N/A 	Winnipeg, MB 	SmackDown! 	Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! general manager Kurt Angle. Aired July 8, 2004.
 	Booker T 	1 	 	 	1 	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. Aired July 29, 2004.
 	John Cena 	2 	 	 	1 	East Rutherford, NJ 	No Mercy 2004 	This was the fifth match of a Best of Five series.
 	Carlito Caribbean Cool 	1 	 	 	2 	Boston, MA 	SmackDown! 	Aired October 7, 2004.
 	John Cena 	3 	 	 	2 	Dayton, OH 	SmackDown! 	Aired November 18, 2004.
 	Orlando Jordan 	1 	 	 	3 	Albany, NY 	SmackDown! 	Aired March 3, 2005.
 	Chris Benoit 	1 	 	 	5 	Washington, D.C. 	SummerSlam 2005 	Famously won the match in 25 seconds
 	Booker T 	2 	 	 	2 	Reno, NV 	Friday Night SmackDown! 	Aired October 21, 2005.
 	Vacated 	 	 	0 	N/A 	Sheffield, England 	Friday Night SmackDown! 	Vacated when a title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall. Aired November 25, 2005.
 	Booker T 	3 	 	 	1 	Philadelphia, PA 	Friday Night SmackDown! 	Booker faced 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. Aired January 13, 2006.
 	Chris Benoit 	2 	 	 	1 	Baltimore, MD 	No Way Out 2006 	
 	John "Bradshaw" Layfield	1 	 	 	3 	Chicago, IL 	WrestleMania 22 	
 	Bobby Lashley 	1 	 	 	1 	Bakersfield, CA 	SmackDown! 	Aired May 26, 2006.
 	Finlay 	1 	 	 	2 	Minneapolis, MN 	SmackDown! 	Aired July 14, 2006.
 	Ken Kennedy 	1 	 	 	1 	Reading, PA 	SmackDown! 	This was a triple threat match also involving Bobby Lashley, which aired September 1, 2006.
 	Chris Benoit 	3 	 	 	6 	Jacksonville, FL 	SmackDown! 	Aired October 13, 2006.
 	Montel Vontavious Porter	1 	 	 	7 	St. Louis, MO 	Judgment Day 2007 	This was a two out of three falls match, which MVP won 2–0.
 	Matt Hardy 	1 	 	 	3 	Baltimore, MD 	Backlash 2008 	The title became an ECW exclusive title when Hardy was drafted to ECW on June 23, 2008.
 	Shelton Benjamin 	1 	 	 	5 	Uniondale, NY 	The Great American Bash (2008) 	The title was returned to SmackDown due to Benjamin's status as a SmackDown superstar.
 	Montel Vontavious Porter	2 	 	 	4 	Corpus Christi, TX 	SmackDown! 	Aired March 20, 2009. The title became a Raw exclusive title when MVP was drafted to Raw on April 13.
 	Kofi Kingston 	1 	 	 	9 	Birmingham, AL 	Raw 	
 	The Miz 	1 	 	 	8 	Wilkes-Barre, PA 	Raw 	
 	Bret Hart 	1 	 	 	0 	Toronto, ON 	Raw 	This was a no disqualification, no count out match.
 	Vacated 	 	 	0 	N/A 	Toledo, OH 	Raw 	Vacated when Bret Hart became General Manager of Raw.
 	R-Truth 	1 	 	 	1 	Toledo, OH 	Raw 	Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title.
 	The Miz 	2 	 	 	3 	Charlotte, NC 	Raw 	This was a Fatal Four Way match also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder.
 	Daniel Bryan 	1 	 	176 	5 	Rosemont, IL 	Night of Champions 2010 	
 	Sheamus 	1 	 	48 	2 	St. Louis, MO 	Monday Night Raw 	
 	Kofi Kingston 	2 	 	49 	2 	Tampa, FL 	Extreme Rules 2011 	This was a Tables Match
 	Dolph Ziggler 	1 	 	182 	6 	Washington, D.C. 	Capitol Punishment 2011 	
 	Zack Ryder 	1 	 	29 	2 	Baltimore, Maryland 	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011	
 	Jack Swagger 	1 	 	49 	2 	Anaheim, California 	Monday Night Raw 	
 	Santino Marella 	1 	 	167 	6 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Monday Night Raw 	
 	Antonio Cesaro 	1 	 	239 	 	Los Angeles, California 	SummerSlam 2012 	
 	Kofi Kingston 	3 	 	34 	 	Greenville, South Carolina	Monday Night Raw 	
 	Dean Ambrose 	1 	 	351 	 	St. Louis, Missouri 	Extreme Rules 2013 	
 	Sheamus 	2 	 	182 	 	Albany, New York 	Monday Night RAW 	This was a 20-Man Over-the-top rope Battle Royal. Sheamus lastly eliminated Ambrose to win the match and the title.
 	Rusev 	1 	 	146 	6 	Buffalo, New York 	Monday Night RAW 	This was a bonus match that aired on Raw backstage pass on the WWE Network.
 	John Cena 	4 	 	147 	17 	Santa Clara, California 	WrestleMania XXXI 	Lana giving Cena a Rematch at WrestleMania when Cena put Rusev in the STF for a long time but able to get a victory for USA and bring home the title
 	Seth Rollins 	1 	 	28 	1 	Brooklyn, New York 	SummerSlam 	This was also for Rollins' WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
 	John Cena 	5 	 	35 	6 	Houston, Texas 	Night of Champions 	By getting a rematch by Seth Rollins to prove that Seth can beat Cena once again but losses to Cena and loss the Untied States Championship
 	Alberto Del Rio 	1 	 	78 	3 	Los Angeles, California 	Hell in a Cell 	
 	Kalisto 	1 	 	1 	1 	New Orleans, Louisiana 	Raw 	
 	Alberto Del Rio 	2 	 	12 	1 	Lafayette, Louisiana 	SmackDown 	WWE recognizes Del Rio's reign as lasting 10 days, beginning on January 14, 2016, when the episode aired on tape delay.
 	Kalisto 	2 	 	119 	5 	Orlando, Florida 	Royal Rumble 	
 	Rusev 	2 	 	126 	10 	Orlando, Florida 	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.
 	Roman Reigns 	1 	 	106 	7 	Indianapolis, Indiana 	Clash of Champions 2016 	WWE recognizes Reigns' reign as lasting 107 days
 	Chris Jericho 	1 	 	83 	3 	New Orleans, Louisiana 	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.
 	Kevin Owens 	1 	 	28 	1 	Orlando, Florida 	WrestleMania 33 	
 	Chris Jericho 	2 	 	2 	1 	San Jose, California 	Payback 2017 	
 	Kevin Owens 	2 	 	66 	3 	Fresno, California 	Smackdown 	
 	A.J. Styles 	1 	 	16 	1 	New York City, New York 	House show 	
 	Kevin Owens 	3 	 	2 	1 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Battleground 2017 	
 	A.J. Styles 	2 	 	75 	6 	Richmond, Virginia 	Smackdown 	This was a Triple Threat match also involving Chris Jericho.
 	Baron Corbin 	1 	 	70 	4 	Detroit, Michigan 	Hell in a Cell 2017 	This was a Triple Threat match also involving Tye Dillinger.
 	Dolph Ziggler 	2 	 	9 	0 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Clash of Champions 2017 	This was a Triple Threat match also involving Bobby Roode.
 	Vacated 	 	 	0 	N/A 	Rosemont, Illinois 	Smackdown 	Vacated by the decision of General Manager of SmackDown Daniel Bryan after Dolph Ziggler abandoned the title.
 	Bobby Roode 	1 	 	54 	3 	Laredo, Texas 	Smackdown 	Defeated Jinder Mahal to win the vacant title.
58	Randy Orton 	1 	March 11, 2018 	28 	1 	Columbus, Ohio 	Fastlane 	Defeated Bobby Roode
59	Jinder Mahal 	1 	April 8, 2018 	8 	1 	New Orleans, Louisiana 	WrestleMania 34 	Defeated Randy Orton, Bobby Roode & Rusev
60	Jeff Hardy 	1 	April 16, 2018 	90 	5 	Hartford, Connecticut 	Monday Night Raw 	Defeated Jinder Mahal
61	Shinsuke Nakamura 	1 	July 15, 2018 	 	6 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 	Extreme Rules 	Defeated Jeff Hardy
62	Rusev 	3 	December 18, 2018	40 	1 	Fresno, California 	SmackDown Live 	Aired on December 25, 2018.
63	Shinsuke Nakamura 	2 	January 27, 2019 	2 	1 	Phoenix, Arizona 	Royal Rumble 	Defeated Rusev
64	R-Truth 	2 	January 29, 2019 	35 	3 	Phoenix, Arizona 	SmackDown Live 	Defeated Shinsuke Nakamura
65	Samoa Joe 	1 	March 5, 2019 	75 	3 	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	SmackDown Live 	Defeated R-Truth, Rey Mysterio & Andrade
66	Rey Mysterio 	1 	May 19, 2019 	15 	0 	Hartford, Connecticut 	Money in the Bank (PPV) 	Defeated Samoa Joe
67	Samoa Joe 	2 	June 3, 2019 	20 	1 	Austin, Texas 	Raw 	Previous champion Rey Mysterio relinquished championship to Samoa Joe due to injury.
68	Ricochet 	1 	June 23, 2019 	21 	2 	Tacoma, Washington 	Stomping Grounds 	
69	A.J. Styles 	3 	July 14, 2019 	134 	7 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Extreme Rules 	
70	Rey Mysterio 	2 	November 25, 2019	31 	3 	Chicago, Illinois 	RAW 	
71	Andrade 	1 	December 26, 2019	151 	7 	New York City, New York 	Live event 	
72	Apollo Crews 	1 	May 25, 2020 	97 	5 	Orlando, Florida 	RAW 	
73	Bobby Lashley 	2 	August 30, 2020 	175 	6 	Orlando, Florida 	Payback 	
74	Riddle 	1 	February 21, 2021	49 	3 	St. Petersburg, Florida 	Elimination Chamber 	
75	Sheamus 	3 	April 11, 2021 	132 	2 	Tampa, Florida 	WrestleMania 37 	
76	Damian Priest 	1 	August 21, 2021 	191 	12 	Paradise, Nevada 	SummerSlam 	
77	Finn Bálor 	1 	February 28, 2022	49 	0 	Columbus, Ohio 	RAW 	
78	Theory 	1 	April 18, 2022 	75 	2 	Buffalo, New York 	Raw 	
79	Bobby Lashley 	3 	July 2, 2022 	100 	5 	Paradise, Nevada 	Money in the Bank 	
80	Seth Rollins 	2 	October 10, 2022 	47 	3 	Brooklyn, New York 	RAW 	
81	Austin Theory 	2 	November 26, 2022	258 	10 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Survivor Series 	Won in a Triple Threat Match that also involved Bobby Lashley.
82	Rey Mysterio 	3 	August 11, 2023 	85 	2 	Calgary, Alberta, Canada 	Smackdown 	
83	Logan Paul 	1 	November 4, 2023 	 	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Crown Jewel 	 	
==List of reign lengths==
:As of , .
Wrestler 	Days Held 	Date Won 	Date Lost
Dean Ambrose 	351 	May 19, 2013 	May 5, 2014
Montel Vontavious Porter 	343 	May 20, 2007 	April 27, 2008
Austin Theory (2) 	258 	November 26, 2022 	August 11, 2023
Shelton Benjamin 	240 	July 20, 2008 	March 17, 2009
Antonio Cesaro 	239 	August 19, 2012 	April 15, 2013
The Miz 	224 	October 5, 2009 	May 17, 2010
Chris Benoit (3) 	222 	October 10, 2006 	May 20, 2007
Damian Priest 	191 	August 21, 2021 	February 28, 2022
Dolph Ziggler 	182 	June 19, 2011 	December 18, 2011
Sheamus (2) 	182 	May 5, 2014 	November 3, 2014
Daniel Bryan 	176 	September 19, 2010	March 14, 2011
Bobby Lashley (2) 	175 	August 30, 2020 	February 21, 2021
Orlando Jordan 	173 	March 1, 2005 	August 21, 2005
Santino Marella 	167 	March 5, 2012 	August 19, 2012
Shinsuke Nakamura 	156 	July 15, 2018 	December 18, 2018
Andrade 	151 	December 26, 2019 	May 25, 2020
The Big Show 	147 	October 19, 2003 	March 14, 2004
John Cena (4) 	147 	March 29, 2015 	August 23, 2015
Rusev 	146 	November 3, 2014 	March 29, 2015
A.J. Styles (3) 	134 	July 14, 2019 	November 25, 2019
Sheamus (3) 	132 	April 11, 2021 	August 21, 2021
Rusev (2) 	126 	May 22, 2016 	September 25, 2016
Kofi Kingston 	126 	June 1, 2009 	October 5, 2009
Kalisto (2) 	119 	January 24, 2016 	May 22, 2016
John Cena 	114 	March 14, 2004 	July 6, 2004
Roman Reigns 	106 	September 25, 2016	January 9, 2017
John Cena (3) 	105 	November 16, 2004 	March 1, 2005
Bobby Lashley 	100 	July 2, 2022 	October 10, 2022
The Miz (2) 	97 	June 14, 2010 	September 19, 2010
Apollo Crews 	97 	May 25, 2020 	August 30, 2020
Jeff Hardy 	90 	April 16, 2018 	July 15, 2018
Rey Mysterio (3) 	85 	August 11, 2023 	November 4, 2023
Eddie Guerrero 	84 	July 27, 2003 	October 19, 2003
Matt Hardy 	84 	April 27, 2008 	July 20, 2008
Chris Jericho 	83 	January 9, 2017 	April 2, 2017
Alberto Del Rio 	78 	October 25, 2015 	January 11, 2016
Montel Vontavious Porter (2)	76 	March 17, 2009 	June 1, 2009
A.J. Styles (2) 	75 	July 25, 2017 	October 8, 2017
Samoa Joe 	75 	March 5, 2019 	May 19, 2019
Theory 	75 	April 18, 2022 	July 2, 2022
Baron Corbin 	70 	October 8, 2017 	December 17, 2017
Booker T 	68 	July 27, 2004 	October 3, 2004
Kevin Owens (2) 	66 	May 2, 2017 	July 7, 2017
Chris Benoit 	58 	August 21, 2005 	October 18, 2005
Bobby Roode 	54 	January 16, 2018 	March 11, 2018
John "Bradshaw" Layfield 	51 	April 2, 2006 	May 23, 2006
Finn Bálor 	49 	February 28, 2022 	April 18, 2022
Riddle 	49 	February 21, 2021 	April 11, 2021
Bobby Lashley 	49 	May 23, 2006 	July 11, 2006
Finlay 	49 	July 11, 2006 	August 29, 2006
Kofi Kingston (2) 	49 	May 1, 2011 	June 19, 2011
Jack Swagger 	49 	January 16, 2012 	March 5, 2012
Sheamus 	48 	March 14, 2011 	May 1, 2011
Seth Rollins (2) 	47 	October 10, 2022 	November 26, 2022
Mr. Kennedy 	42 	August 29, 2006 	October 10, 2006
Carlito Caribbean Cool 	42 	October 5, 2004 	November 16, 2004
Chris Benoit (2) 	42 	February 19, 2006 	April 2, 2006
Booker T (3) 	40 	January 10, 2006 	February 19, 2006
Rusev (3) 	40 	December 18, 2018 	January 27, 2019
Booker T (2) 	35 	October 18, 2005 	November 22, 2005
John Cena (5) 	35 	September 20, 2015	October 25, 2015
R-Truth (2) 	35 	January 29, 2019 	March 5, 2019
Kofi Kingston (3) 	34 	April 15, 2013 	May 19, 2013
Rey Mysterio (2) 	31 	November 25, 2019 	December 26, 2019
Zack Ryder 	29 	December 18, 2011 	January 16, 2012
Randy Orton 	28 	March 11, 2018 	April 8, 2018
Seth Rollins 	28 	August 23, 2015 	September 20, 2015
Kevin Owens 	28 	April 2, 2017 	April 30, 2017
Ricochet 	21 	June 23, 2019 	July 14, 2019
R-Truth 	21 	May 24, 2010 	June 14, 2010
Samoa Joe (2) 	20 	June 3, 2019 	June 23, 2019
A.J. Styles 	16 	July 7, 2017 	July 23, 2017
Rey Mysterio 	15 	May 19, 2019 	June 3, 2019
Alberto Del Rio (2) 	12 	January 12, 2016 	January 24, 2016
Dolph Ziggler (2) 	9 	December 17, 2017 	December 26, 2017
Jinder Mahal 	8 	April 8, 2018 	April 16, 2018
Bret Hart 	7 	May 17, 2010 	May 24, 2010
Shinsuke Nakamura (2) 	2 	January 27, 2019 	January 29, 2019
Kevin Owens (3) 	2 	July 23, 2017 	July 25, 2017
Chris Jericho (2) 	2 	April 30, 2017 	May 2, 2017
Logan Paul 	November 4, 2023	Current Champion 	
Kalisto 	1 	January 11, 2016 	January 12, 2016
Category:Champion history