United States Champion Title History

CHAMPION	DEFEATED	DATE
Harley Race	Johnny Weaver	01-01-75
Johnny Valentine	Harley Race	07-03-75
Terry Funk	Paul Jones	11-09-75
Paul Jones	Terry Funk	11-27-75
Blackjack Mulligan	Paul Jones	03-13-76
Paul Jones	Blackjack Mulligan	10-16-76
Blackjack Mulligan	Paul Jones	12-15-76
Bobo Brazil	Blackjack Mulligan	07-07-77
Ric Flair	Bobo Brazil	07-29-77
Ricky Steamboat	Ric Flair	10-23-77
Blackjack Mulligan	Ricky Steamboat	01-01-78
Mr. Wrestling	Blackjack Mulligan	03-19-78
Ric Flair	Mr. Wrestling	04-09-78
Ricky Steamboat	Ric Flair	12-18-78
Ric Flair	Ricky Steamboat	04-01-79
Jimmy Snuka	Ricky Steamboat	09-01-79
Ric Flair	Jimmy Snuka	04-19-80
Roddy Piper	Ric Flair	01-27-81
Wahoo McDaniel	Roddy Piper	08-08-81
Sgt. Slaughter	Ricky Steamboat	10-04-81
Wahoo McDaniel	Sgt. Slaughter	05-21-82
Sgt. Slaughter	N/A	06-07-82
Wahoo McDaniel	Sgt. Slaughter	08-22-82
Greg Valentine	Wahoo McDaniel	11-04-82
Roddy Piper	Greg Valentine	04-16-83
Greg Valentine	Roddy Piper	04-30-83
Dick Slater	Greg Valentine	12-14-83
Ricky Steamboat	Dick Slater	04-21-84
Wahoo McDaniel	Ricky Steamboat	06-24-84
Wahoo McDaniel	Manny Fernandez	10-07-84
Magnum T.A.	Wahoo McDaniel	03-23-85
Tully Blanchard	Magnum T.A.	07-21-85
Magnum T.A.	Tully Blanchard	11-28-85
Nikita Koloff	Magnum T.A.	08-17-86
Lex Luger	Nikita Koloff	07-11-87
Dusty Rhodes	Lex Luger	11-26-87
Barry Windham	Nikita Koloff	05-13-88
Lex Luger	Barry Windham	02-20-89
Michael Hayes	Lex Luger	05-07-89
Lex Luger	Michael Hayes	05-22-89
Stan Hansen	Lex Luger	10-27-90
Lex Luger	Stan Hansen	12-16-90
Sting	Steve Austin	08-25-91
Rick Rude	Sting	11-19-91
Dustin Rhodes	Ricky Steamboat	01-11-93
Dustin Rhodes	Rick Rude	08-30-93
Steve Austin	Dustin Rhodes	12-27-93
Ricky Steamboat	Steve Austin	08-24-94
Jim Duggan	Steve Austin	09-18-94
Steve Austin	N/A	09-18-94
Vader	Jim Duggan	12-27-94
Sting	Meng	06-18-95
Kensuke Sasaki	Sting	11-13-95
One Man Gang	Kensuke Sasaki	12-27-95
Konnan	One Man Gang	01-29-96
Ric Flair	Konnan	07-07-96
Eddie Guerrero	Diamond Dallas Page	12-29-96
Dean Malenko	Eddie Guerrero	03-16-97
Jeff Jarrett	Dean Malenko	06-09-97
Steve McMichael	Jeff Jarrett	08-21-97
Curt Hennig	Steve McMichael	09-15-97
Diamond Dallas Page	Curt Hennig	12-28-97
Raven	Diamond Dallas Page	04-19-98
Goldberg	Raven	04-20-98
Bret Hart	Diamond Dallas Page	07-20-98
Lex Luger	Bret Hart	08-10-98
Bret Hart	Lex Luger	08-13-98
Diamond Dallas Page	Bret Hart	10-26-98
Bret Hart	Diamond Dallas Page	11-30-98
Roddy Piper	Bret Hart	02-08-99
Scott Hall	Roddy Piper	02-21-99
Scott Steiner	Booker T	04-11-99
David Flair	N/A	07-05-99
Chris Benoit	David Flair	08-09-99
Sid Vicious	Chris Benoit	09-12-99
Goldberg	Sid Vicious	10-24-99
Bret Hart	Goldberg	10-25-99
Scott Hall	Bret Hart	11-08-99
Chris Benoit	N/A	12-19-99
Jeff Jarrett	Chris Benoit	12-20-99
Jeff Jarrett	N/A	01-17-00
Scott Steiner	Sting	04-16-00
Lance Storm	Mike Awesome	07-18-00
Terry Funk	Lance Storm	09-22-00
Lance Storm	Terry Funk	09-23-00
Gen. Rection	Lance Storm	10-29-00
Lance Storm	Gen. Rection	11-13-00
Gen. Rection	Lance Storm	11-26-00
Shane Douglas	Gen. Rection	01-14-01
Rick Steiner	Shane Douglas	02-05-01
Booker T	Rick Steiner	03-18-01
Chris Kanyon	Booker T	07-26-01
Tajiri	Chris Kanyon	09-10-01
Rhyno	Tajiri	09-23-01
Kurt Angle	Rhyno	10-22-01
Edge	Kurt Angle	11-12-01
Eddie Guerrero	Chris Benoit	07-27-03
Big Show	Eddie Guerrero	10-19-03
John Cena	Big Show	03-14-04
Booker T	Rob Van Dam	07-29-04
John Cena	Booker T	10-03-04
Carlito	John Cena	10-07-04
John Cena	Carlito	11-18-04
Orlando Jordan	John Cena	03-03-05
Chris Benoit	Orlando Jordan	08-21-05
Booker T	Chris Benoit	10-21-05
Booker T	Chris Benoit	01-13-06
Chris Benoit	Booker T	02-19-06
JBL	Chris Benoit	04-02-06
Bobby Lashley	JBL	05-26-06
Finlay	Bobby Lashley	07-14-06
Mr. Kennedy	Finlay	09-01-06
Chris Benoit	Mr. Kennedy	10-13-06
Montel Vontavious Porter	Chris Benoit	05-20-07
Matt Hardy	Montel Vontavious Porter	04-27-08
Shelton Benjamin	Matt Hardy	07-20-08
Montel Vontavious Porter	Shelton Benjamin	03-20-09
Kofi Kingston	Montel Vontavious Porter	06-01-09