In March 2001, the then-WWF bought selected assets of WCW.

He won the title by defeating Apollo Crews at Payback on August 30, 2020. It was vacated and decommissioned when the ECW brand disbanded in 2010.[5]. Title", "WWE Payback results: Powell's review of The Fiend vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship, Keith Lee vs. Randy Orton, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin", Official WWE United States Championship Title History, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship Title History at Wrestling-Titles.com (1975–2001), WWE United States Championship Title History at Wrestling-Titles.com (2001 – present), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_WWE_United_States_Champions&oldid=980897318, National Wrestling Alliance championships, World Championship Wrestling champions lists, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Undisputed version), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, Number of days held recognized by the promotion, Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion. [8] The SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, who are in their first reign as a team but second for Cesaro individually. Listing of championships currently utilized by American professional wrestling promotion WWE, Who is the most influential figure in the Women's Evolution?

The title is held by Jordan Devlin from NXT UK, who is in his first reign. The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE, currently on the Raw brand.It was the first world title established in WWE, having been introduced in 1963 as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World Heavyweight Championship. The United States Championship is held by Bobby Lashley, who is in his second reign. Ric Flair and John Cena hold the most recognized World Heavyweight championships, …

It became designated to the SmackDown brand and WWE again established an alternate world title known as the WWE Universal Championship for the Raw brand.

The title was renamed the WWF Championship in July 1989.

In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship.

At Survivor Series in November 2001, the WCW United States and WWF Intercontinental Championships were unified, resulting in the United States Championship being deactivated.

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The Miz vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bray Wyatt in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship", "Powell's WrestleMania 33 live review: Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, Seth Rollins vs. The champion with the single longest reign is Bruno Sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. In late March 2002, due to the WWF's roster having doubled in size, the, After the WWF was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) due to a lawsuit by the, The following night, Lesnar signed a deal to appear exclusively on the, The title was vacated after a controversial finish when.

Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. The SmackDown Women's Championship is held by Bayley, who is in her second reign. [9], This article is about a list of wrestlers who have held the current WWE Championship.

The WWE 24/7 Championship is a tertiary championship shared across all five brands and is open to anyone regardless of gender (including non-WWE personnel).

Harley Race became the inaugural champion on the title's introduction on January 1, 1975. The match description for.

[13], The top title of NXT UK is the NXT United Kingdom Championship. The title is held by R-Truth from Raw, who is in his record holding 41st reign. The title was renamed the WWWF Heavyweight Championship when the WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971. The promotion was renamed World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979 and ended its affiliation with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1983, with the title also renamed to reflect the changes. He defeated Apollo Crews to win the title at Payback in Orlando, Florida on August 30, 2020.

Santos Escobar from NXT is the interim champion in his first reign.

He won the title by defeating Pete Dunne at TakeOver: New York on April 5, 2019, ending Dunne's reign at 685 days.

Title and other selected assets of WCW were purchased by the, Title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship as an exclusive title of the, WWE mistakenly lists Cena's reign as lasting 137 days, ending on July 29, 2004.

Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.

She won the title by defeating Charlotte Flair on SmackDown on October 11, 2019. The title became the undisputed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in January 1981 after the NWA San Francisco office, the last other promotion to recognize its own United States Heavyweight Champion, closed. At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers are the Raw Women's Championship, the SmackDown Women's Championship, and the NXT Women's Championship. [11], The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is the only tag team championship for female wrestlers in WWE, and is shared between the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brands. Drew McIntyre is the current champion in his first reign. [12] It is held by Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler from Raw, who are in their first reign. 2020 WWE Clash of Champions card, matches Complete results and grades from each match can be found in the live updates below the card. A third alternate world title, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, was reactivated for the ECW brand in 2006.

On June 27, 2016, the name was shortened back to the WWE Championship[7] before assuming the WWE World Championship name on July 26, when the brand extension returned. The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 1979 for marketing purposes. He won the vacant title by defeating Adam Cole on September 2, 2020 on NXT Super Tuesday II (aired September 8); previous champion Karrion Kross relinquished the title due to injury. Listing of professional wrestling champions for the United States Championship, "WWE Entertainment, Inc. Acquires WCW from Turner Broadcasting", "NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship history", "WWE United States Championship official history", "Bring The Pain: Detailed history of U.S. Heavyweight Title", "On this day in pro wrestling history (July 29): Ric Flair vs. Bobo Brazil, Nick Bockwinkel vs. Mil Mascaras", "Ric Flair and David Flair — United States Championship", "NWA National Heavyweight Championship history", "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 13): Rick Martel wins AWA gold, Kurt Angle wins TNA title, Nash & Hall beat one man to win tag titles", "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 7): Jeff Jarrett ends David Arquette's WCW title reign, Nick Bockwinkel Vs. Ray Stevens", "On this day in pro wrestling history: Brisco beats Race for NWA title, Gagne beats Crusher for AWA title, Robinson vs. Gagen", "Smackdown Results – 9/1/06 – Reading, PA – (NEW U.S. Champion...)", "WWE Friday Night SmackDown! [6], Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the United States Championship on Raw, the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown, and the North American Championship on NXT. Each year, WWE Clash of Champions stands the one night where the stakes are at some of their highest points as every title across the Raw and SmackDown brands is …