American Wrestling Association
AWA United States Championship
WON BY
Verne Gagne
DATE
May 18, 1960
LOCATION
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
*Recognized as the first AWA - American Wrestling Association United States Champion
**Vacated the title on Augut 16, 1960, after he won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Gene Kiniski
November 19, 1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
*Defeated Nick Roberts to win the vacant title
Wilbur Snyder
Gene Kiniski (2)
Wilbur Snyder (2)
Gene Kiniski (3)
Wilbur Snyder (3)
Gene Kiniski (4)
Hardboiled Haggerty
Bill Miller
December 6, 1960
December 13, 1960
February 15, 1961
February 27, 1961
March 1, 1961
April 1, 1961
September 10, 1961
October 17, 1961
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Georgia, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Georgia, USA
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
*Vacated the title on January 9, 1962, after he won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Pat O'Connor
February 17, 1962
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
*Awarded the vacant title
**The championship was deactivated on December 31, 1962