Shinsuke Nakamura is the current champion in his third reign. He defeated LA Knight at Survivor Series: WarGames on November 30, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Overall, there have been 103 different champions.

On the April 6, 1991, episode of World Championship Wrestling, Nikita Koloff destroyed the classic 1980s United States Heavyweight Championship belt during a post-match brawl with Lex Luger, who was in his fourth reign as champion.

Apr 18, 2023 · Unlike Cena’s spinner WWE Championship, the US belt didn’t have gold plating to hide it from looking like a plastic prop. This was the first major redesign of the United States Championship, becoming the second official “version”. It was only a small belt with an oval center plate which didn’t look all that impressive.

Unlike most other championships currently defended on Raw and SmackDown, the United States Championship did not start out as a recognized WWE Championship. Rather, the title first emerged in WCW. Many of the ring's greatest names have staked claim to the U.S. Title during the title's early years, including WWE Hall of Famers Sgt. Slaughter and ...

On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWE United States Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.

Jul 11, 2020 · Cracking the top 5 best WCW championship designs, the United States Championship may be the most recognizable title belt WCW ever had. While this belt has its origins in NWA rings, it was eventually established as the secondary title for WCW following Ted Turner's acquisition and rebranding of the company.

Internet Wrestling Database. WCW United States Championship (since 25.06.2001) WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (01.01.1991 - 25.06.2001)

Clicking on each championship brings you to its full details, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with reign durations, statistics, and more information.

On the April 6, 1991, episode of World Championship Wrestling, Nikita Koloff destroyed the classic 1980s United States Heavyweight Championship belt during a post-match brawl with Lex Luger, who was in his fourth reign as champion.

Oct 21, 2022 · On the final WCW Nitro, U.S. champ Booker T beat Scott Steiner for the World Title and held both belts as the Invasion began. Booker awarded the title to Kanyon as it was passed around to Tajiri, Rhino, Kurt Angle and Edge.