WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

Harley Race

• 01.01.1975 - 07.03.1975
• Tallahassee, Florida, USA
• Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the first NWA - National Wrestling Alliance United States Champion

 

Johnny Valentine

• 07.03.1975 - 10.04.1975
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

VACANT

• 10.04.1975 - 11.09.1975
• Johnny Valentine vacated the title after suffering a career-ending back injury in an airplane crash

 

Terry Funk

• 11.09.1975 - 11.27.1975
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
• Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Paul Jones

• 11.27.1975 - 03.13.1976
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Blackjack Mulligan

• 03.13.1976 - 10.16.1976
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Paul Jones

• 10.16.1976 - 12.15.1976
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Blackjack Mulligan

• 12.15.1976 - 07.07.1977
• Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

 

Bobo Brazil

• 07.07.1977 - 07.29.1977
• Norfolk, Virginia, USA

 

Ric Flair

• 07.29.1977 - 10.21.1977
• Richmond, Virginia, USA

 

Ricky Steamboat

• 10.21.1977 - 01.01.1978
• Charleston, South Carolina, USA

 

Blackjack Mulligan

• 01.01.1978 - 03.19.1978
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Mr. Wrestling

• 03.19.1978 - 04.09.1978
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Ric Flair

• 04.09.1978 - 12.17.1978
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Ricky Steamboat

• 12.17.1978 - 04.01.1979
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Ric Flair

• 04.01.1979 - 08.12.1979
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

VACANT

• 08.12.1979 - 09.01.1979
• Ric Flair vacated the title after winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Greg Valentine

 

Jimmy Snuka

• 09.01.1979 - 04.19.1980
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
• Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Ric Flair

• 04.19.1980 - 01.27.1981
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Roddy Piper

• 01.27.1981 - 08.08.1981
• Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

 

Wahoo McDaniel

• 08.08.1981 - 09.08.1981
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

VACANT

• 09.08.1981 - 10.04.1981
• Wahoo McDaniel vacated the title due to being injured

 

Sergeant Slaughter

• 10.04.1981 - 05.21.1982
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
• Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Wahoo McDaniel

• 05.21.1982 - 06.07.1982
• Richmond, Virginia, USA

 

Sergeant Slaughter

• 06.07.1982 - 08.22.1982
• Greenville, South Carolina, USA

 

Wahoo McDaniel

• 08.22.1982 - 11.04.1982
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Greg Valentine

• 11.04.1982 - 04.16.1983
• Norfolk, Virginia, USA

 

Roddy Piper

• 04.16.1983 - 05.01.1983
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Greg Valentine

• 05.01.1983 - 12.14.1983
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Dick Slater

• 12.14.1983 - 04.21.1984
• Shelby, North Carolina, USA

 

Ricky Steamboat

• 04.21.1984 - 06.24.1984
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Wahoo McDaniel

• 06.24.1984 - 07.01.1984
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

VACANT

• 07.01.1984 - 10.07.1984
• Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title due to Tully Blanchard interfering in his title defenses

 

Wahoo McDaniel

• 10.07.1984 - 03.23.1985
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
• Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Magnum TA

• 03.23.1985 - 07.21.1985
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Tully Blanchard

• 07.21.1985 - 11.28.1985
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Magnum TA

• 11.28.1985 - 05.29.1986
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

VACANT

• 05.29.1986 - 08.17.1986
• Magnum TA was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Bob Geigel

 

Nikita Koloff

• 08.17.1986 - 07.11.1987
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
• Defeated Magnum TA in a best-of-seven series to win the vacant title

 

Lex Luger

• 07.11.1987 - 11.26.1987
• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

 

Dusty Rhodes

• 11.26.1987 - 04.09.1988
• Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

VACANT

• 04.09.1988 - 05.13.1988
• Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett

 

Barry Windham

• 05.13.1988 - 02.20.1989
• Houston, Texas, USA
• Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Lex Luger

• 02.20.1989 - 05.07.1989
• Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Michael Hayes

• 05.07.1989 - 05.22.1989
• Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

Lex Luger

• 05.22.1989 - 10.27.1990
• Bluefield, West Virginia, USA

 

Stan Hansen

• 10.27.1990 - 12.16.1990
• Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Lex Luger

• 12.16.1990 - 07.14.1991
• St. Louis, Missouri, USA

 

VACANT

• 07.14.1991 - 08.25.1991
• Lex Luger vacated the title after he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

 

The title was renamed the WCW United States Championship in July 1991 when WCW - World Championship Wrestling purchased the rights to the championship from the NWA

 

Sting

• 08.25.1991 - 11.19.1991
• Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Rick Rude

• 11.19.1991 - 12.01.1992
• Savannah, Georgia, USA

 

VACANT

• 12.01.1992 - 01.11.1993
• Rick Rude was stripped of the title due to being injured

 

Dustin Rhodes

• 01.11.1993 - 05.29.1993
• Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

• 05.29.1993 - 08.30.1993
• The title was held up after a controversial match between Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude

 

Dustin Rhodes

• 08.30.1993 - 12.27.1993
• Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Defeated Rick Rude to win the vacant title

 

Steve Austin

• 12.27.1993 - 08.24.1994
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Ricky Steamboat

• 08.24.1994 - 09.18.1994
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

 

Steve Austin

• 09.18.1994 - 09.18.1994
• Roanoke, Virginia, USA

 

Jim Duggan

• 09.18.1994 - 12.27.1994
• Roanoke, Virginia, USA

 

Vader

• 12.27.1994 - 03.25.1995
• Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

VACANT

• 03.25.1995 - 06.18.1995
• Vader was stripped of the title due to hospitalizing Dave Sullivan

 

Sting

• 06.18.1995 - 11.13.1995
• Dayton, Ohio, USA
• Defeated Meng in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Kensuke Sasaki

• 11.13.1995 - 12.27.1995
• Tokyo, Japan

 

The One Man Gang

• 12.27.1995 - 01.29.1996
• Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

Konnan

• 01.29.1996 - 07.07.1996
• Canton, Ohio, USA

 

Ric Flair

• 07.07.1996 - 11.25.1996
• Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

 

VACANT

• 11.25.1996 - 12.29.1996
• Ric Flair vacated the title due to being injured

 

Eddie Guerrero

• 12.29.1996 - 03.16.1997
• Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Defeated Dallas Page in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Dean Malenko

• 03.16.1997 - 06.09.1997
• North Charleston, South Carolina, USA

 

Jeff Jarrett

• 06.09.1997 - 08.21.1997
• Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

Steve McMichael

• 08.21.1997 - 09.15.1997
• Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

Curt Hennig

• 09.15.1997 - 12.28.1997
• Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Dallas Page

• 12.28.1997 - 04.19.1998
• Washington, D.C., USA

 

Raven

• 04.19.1998 - 04.20.1998
• Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Bill Goldberg

• 04.20.1998 - 07.06.1998
• Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

 

VACANT

• 07.06.1998 - 07.20.1998
• Bill Goldberg vacated the title after he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

 

Bret Hart

• 07.20.1998 - 08.10.1998
• Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Defeated Dallas Page to win the vacant title

 

Lex Luger

• 08.10.1998 - 08.13.1998
• Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

 

Bret Hart

• 08.13.1998 - 10.26.1998
• Fargo, North Dakota, USA

 

Dallas Page

• 10.26.1998 - 11.30.1998
• Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 

Bret Hart

• 11.30.1998 - 02.08.1999
• Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

 

Roddy Piper

• 02.08.1999 - 02.21.1999
• Buffalo, New York, USA

 

Scott Hall

• 02.21.1999 - 03.18.1999
• Oakland, California, USA

 

VACANT

• 03.18.1999 - 04.11.1999
• Scott Hall was stripped of the title due to being injured

 

Scott Steiner

• 04.11.1999 - 07.05.1999
• Tacoma, Washington, USA
• Defeated Booker T in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

• 07.05.1999 - 07.05.1999
• Scott Steiner was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair

 

David Flair

• 07.05.1999 - 08.09.1999
• Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Awarded the vacant title by his father, WCW President Ric Flair

 

Chris Benoit

• 08.09.1999 - 09.12.1999
• Boise, Idaho, USA

 

Sid Vicious

• 09.12.1999 - 10.24.1999
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

 

Bill Goldberg

• 10.24.1999 - 10.25.1999
• Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Bret Hart

• 10.25.1999 - 11.08.1999
• Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 

Scott Hall

• 11.08.1999 - 12.19.1999
• Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Chris Benoit

• 12.19.1999 - 12.20.1999
• Washington, D.C., USA

 

Jeff Jarrett

• 12.20.1999 - 01.16.2000
• Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

VACANT

• 01.16.2000 - 01.17.2000
• Jeff Jarrett was stripped of the title due to being injured

 

Jeff Jarrett

• 01.17.2000 - 04.10.2000
• Columbus, Ohio, USA
• Awarded the vacant title by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash

 

VACANT

• 04.10.2000 - 04.16.2000
• Jeff Jarrett was stripped of the title by WCW Executives Eric Bischoff & Vince Russo when they relaunched WCW, stripping all champions of their titles

 

Scott Steiner

• 04.16.2000 - 07.09.2000
• Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Defeated Sting in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

• 07.09.2000 - 07.18.2000
• Scott Steiner was stripped of the title for using an illegal submission maneuver

 

Lance Storm

• 07.18.2000 - 09.22.2000
• Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
• Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Terry Funk

• 09.22.2000 - 09.23.2000
• Amarillo, Texas, USA

 

Lance Storm

• 09.23.2000 - 10.29.2000
• Lubbock, Texas, USA

 

General Rection

• 10.29.2000 - 11.10.2000
• Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Lance Storm

• 11.10.2000 - 11.26.2000
• London, England

 

General Rection

• 11.26.2000 - 01.14.2001
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

 

Shane Douglas

• 01.14.2001 - 02.05.2001
• Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Rick Steiner

• 02.05.2001 - 03.18.2001
• Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

 

Booker T

• 03.18.2001 - 07.24.2001
• Jacksonville, Florida, USA

 

Chris Kanyon

• 07.24.2001 - 09.10.2001
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Yoshihiro Tajiri

• 09.10.2001 - 09.23.2001
• San Antonio, Texas, USA

 

Rhyno

• 09.23.2001 - 10.22.2001
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Kurt Angle

• 10.22.2001 - 11.12.2001
• Kansas City, Missouri, USA

 

Edge

• 11.12.2001 - 11.18.2001
• Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

DEACTIVATED

• 11.18.2001