As of February 1, 2012.
| # |
Wrestler |
Reign |
Date |
Days held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
Ref. |
| 001 !1 |
Harley Race |
1 |
01975-01-01 January 1, 1975 |
183 |
Tallahassee, FL |
N/A |
Race was awarded the title with the explanation that he defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final.[2] |
[4] |
| 002 !2 |
Johnny Valentine |
1 |
01975-07-03 July 3, 1975 |
93 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 002.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01975-10-04 October 4, 1975 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated when Valentine suffers a career-ending injury in a plane crash. |
[2] |
| 003 !3 |
Terry Funk |
1 |
01975-11-09 November 9, 1975 |
18 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final. |
[2] |
| 004 !4 |
Paul Jones |
1 |
01975-11-27 November 27, 1975 |
107 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 005 !5 |
Blackjack Mulligan |
1 |
01976-03-13 March 13, 1976 |
217 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 006 !6 |
Paul Jones |
2 |
01976-10-16 October 16, 1976 |
43 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 006.1 !- |
Blackjack Mulligan |
1(2)† |
01976-11-28 November 28, 1976 |
11 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
Title change unrecognized by WWE. |
[2] |
| 006.2 !- |
Paul Jones |
2(3)† |
01976-12-09 December 9, 1976 |
6 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Live event |
Title change unrecognized by WWE. |
[2] |
| 007 !7 |
Blackjack Mulligan |
2(3)† |
01976-12-15 December 15, 1976 |
204 |
Raleigh, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 008 !8 |
Bobo Brazil |
1 |
01977-07-07 July 7, 1977 |
22 |
Norfolk, VA |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 009 !9 |
Ric Flair |
1 |
01977-07-29 July 29, 1977 |
84 |
Richmond, VA |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 010 !10 |
Ricky Steamboat |
1 |
01977-10-21 October 21, 1977 |
72 |
Charleston, SC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 011 !11 |
Blackjack Mulligan |
3(4)† |
01978-01-01 January 1, 1978 |
77 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[2][4] |
| 012 !12 |
Mr. Wrestling |
1 |
01978-03-19 March 19, 1978 |
21 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 013 !13 |
Ric Flair |
2 |
01978-04-09 April 9, 1978 |
265 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 014 !14 |
Ricky Steamboat |
2 |
01978-12-30 December 30, 1978 |
92 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 015 !15 |
Ric Flair |
3 |
01979-04-01 April 1, 1979 |
133 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 015.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01979-08-12 August 12, 1979 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated when Flair wins the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior. |
[2] |
| 016 !16 |
Jimmy Snuka |
1 |
01979-09-01 September 1, 1979 |
231 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final. |
[2] |
| 017 !17 |
Ric Flair |
4 |
01980-04-19 April 19, 1980 |
98 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 017.1 !- |
Greg Valentine |
1† |
01980-07-26 July 26, 1980 |
121 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
Title change unrecognized by WWE. |
[2] |
| 017.2 !- |
Ric Flair |
4(5)† |
01980-11-24 November 24, 1980 |
64 |
Greenville, SC |
Live event |
Title change unrecognized by WWE. |
[4] |
| 018 !18 |
Roddy Piper |
1 |
01981-01-27 January 27, 1981 |
193 |
Raleigh, NC |
Live event |
The title becomes the undisputed NWA US Championship in January 1981 after the NWA San Francisco office, the last other promotion to recognize its own United States Champion, closes. |
[4] |
| 019 !19 |
Wahoo McDaniel |
1 |
01981-08-08 August 8, 1981 |
24¤ |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 019.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01981-09 September 1981 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated when McDaniel is injured by Abdullah the Butcher. |
[5] |
| 020 !20 |
Sgt. Slaughter |
1 |
01981-10-04 October 4, 1981 |
229 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final. |
[5] |
| 021 !21 |
Wahoo McDaniel |
2 |
01982-05-21 May 21, 1982 |
17 |
Richmond, VA |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 022 !22 |
Sgt. Slaughter |
2 |
01982-06-07 June 7, 1982 |
76 |
Greenville, SC |
Live event |
Slaughter was awarded the title due to McDaniel being injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper. |
[6] |
| 023 !23 |
Wahoo McDaniel |
3 |
01982-08-22 August 22, 1982 |
74 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 024 !24 |
Greg Valentine |
1(2)† |
01982-11-04 November 4, 1982 |
163 |
Norfolk, VA |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 025 !25 |
Roddy Piper |
2 |
01983-04-16 April 16, 1983 |
14 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 026 !26 |
Greg Valentine |
2(3)† |
01983-04-30 April 30, 1983 |
228 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
Valentine won via referee stoppage when Piper suffered a large cut over his left ear.[7] |
[4] |
| 027 !27 |
Dick Slater |
1 |
01983-12-14 December 14, 1983 |
129 |
Shelby, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 028 !28 |
Ricky Steamboat |
3 |
01984-04-21 April 21, 1984 |
64 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 029 !29 |
Wahoo McDaniel |
4 |
01984-06-24 June 24, 1984 |
7¤ |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[4] |
| 029.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01984-07 July 1984 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated due to Tully Blanchard interfering in McDaniel's title win. |
[2] |
| 030 !30 |
Wahoo McDaniel |
5 |
01984-10-07 October 7, 1984 |
167 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final. |
[2] |
| 031 !31 |
Magnum T.A. |
1 |
01985-03-23 March 23, 1985 |
120 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
|
[8] |
| 032 !32 |
Tully Blanchard |
1 |
01985-07-21 July 21, 1985 |
130 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
|
[9] |
| 033 !33 |
Magnum T.A. |
2 |
01985-11-28 November 28, 1985 |
182 |
Greensboro, NC |
Starrcade (1985) |
This was an "I Quit" steel cage match.[10] |
[11] |
| 033.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01986-05-29 May 29, 1986 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated when Magnum attacked NWA president Bob Geigel. |
[11] |
| 034 !34 |
Nikita Koloff |
1 |
01986-08-17 August 17, 1986 |
328 |
Charlotte, NC |
Live event |
Defeated Magnum T.A. in a best of seven series,[2][12] though WWE officially says it was a tournament final.[13] Koloff defeats Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the US title.[14] |
[13] |
| 035 !35 |
Lex Luger |
1 |
01987-07-11 July 11, 1987 |
138 |
Greensboro, NC |
Live event |
|
[15] |
| 036 !36 |
Dusty Rhodes |
1 |
01987-11-26 November 26, 1987 |
141 |
Chicago, IL |
Starrcade (1987) |
This was a steel cage match.[16] |
[17] |
| 036.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01988-04-15 April 15, 1988 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated when Rhodes attacked promoter Jim Crockett. |
[2] |
| 037 !37 |
Barry Windham |
1 |
01988-05-13 May 13, 1988 |
283 |
Houston, TX |
Live event |
Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final. |
[18] |
| 038 !38 |
Lex Luger |
2 |
01989-02-20 February 20, 1989 |
76 |
Chicago, IL |
Chi-Town Rumble |
|
[19] |
| 039 !39 |
Michael Hayes |
1 |
01989-05-07 May 7, 1989 |
15 |
Nashville, TN |
WrestleWar (1989) |
|
[20] |
| 040 !40 |
Lex Luger |
3 |
01989-05-22 May 22, 1989 |
523 |
Bluefield, WV |
Live event |
Luger becomes the longest-reigning champion in the title's history, holding it for over 17 months. |
[21] |
| 041 !41 |
Stan Hansen |
1 |
01990-10-27 October 27, 1990 |
50 |
Chicago, IL |
Halloween Havoc (1990) |
|
[22] |
| 042 !42 |
Lex Luger |
4 |
01990-12-16 December 16, 1990 |
210 |
St. Louis, MO |
Starrcade (1990) |
This was a Texas Bullrope match. |
[23] |
| 042.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01991-07-14 July 14, 1991 |
0 |
Baltimore, MD |
The Great American Bash (1991) |
Vacated when Luger wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. |
[23] |
| 043 !43 |
Sting |
1 |
01991-08-25 August 25, 1991 |
86 |
Atlanta, GA |
Live event |
Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final. |
[24] |
| 044 !44 |
Rick Rude |
1 |
01991-11-19 November 19, 1991 |
378¤ |
Savannah, GA |
Clash of the Champions XVII |
|
[25] |
| 044.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01992-12 December 1992 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated due to injury. |
[25] |
| 045 !45 |
Dustin Rhodes |
1 |
01993-01-11 January 11, 1993 |
110¤ |
Atlanta, GA |
Saturday Night |
Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the #1 contender, but upon Rude's vacation of the title, was made to decide the new champion. Aired January 16, 1993. |
[26] |
| 045.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01993-05 May 1993 |
0 !- |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated when a title defense against Rick Rude ended in a double pinfall. |
[26] |
| 046 !46 |
Dustin Rhodes |
2 |
01993-08-30 August 30, 1993 |
119 |
Atlanta, GA |
Live event |
Defeated Rude in a rematch. WCW withdraws from the NWA in September 1993; the NWA begins to recognize its own US champion, but Rhodes remains the recognized champion in WCW.[3] |
[27] |
| 047 !47 |
Steve Austin |
1 |
01993-12-27 December 27, 1993 |
240 |
Charlotte, NC |
Starrcade (1993) |
This was a two out of three falls match, which Austin won 2–0.[28] |
[29] |
| 048 !48 |
Ricky Steamboat |
4 |
01994-08-24 August 24, 1994 |
25 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Clash of the Champions XXVIII |
|
[30] |
| 049 !49 |
Steve Austin |
2 |
01994-09-18 September 18, 1994 |
0 |
Roanoke, VA |
Fall Brawl (1994) |
Austin was awarded the title at due to Steamboat being injured. |
[31] |
| 050 !50 |
Jim Duggan |
1 |
100 |
Duggan beat Austin in 8 seconds. |
[32] |
| 051 !51 |
Vader |
1 |
01994-12-27 December 27, 1994 |
88 |
Nashville, TN |
Starrcade (1994) |
|
[33] |
| 051.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01995-03-25 March 25, 1995 |
0 |
Atlanta, GA |
WCW Saturday Night |
Stripped by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel for hospitalizing Dave Sullivan one week prior. |
[2] |
| 052 !52 |
Sting |
2 |
01995-06-18 June 18, 1995 |
148 |
Dayton, OH |
The Great American Bash (1995) |
Defeated Meng in a tournament final. |
[34] |
| 053 !53 |
Kensuke Sasaki |
1 |
01995-11-13 November 13, 1995 |
44 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Live event |
Won the title at a New Japan Pro Wrestling event. |
[35] |
| 054 !54 |
One Man Gang |
1 |
01995-12-27 December 27, 1995 |
33 |
Nashville, TN |
Starrcade (1995) |
Won in a post-PPV dark match. Although the match was restarted and Sasaki subsequently retained, this was never acknowledged by WCW. |
[36] |
| 055 !55 |
Konnan |
1 |
01996-01-29 January 29, 1996 |
160 |
Canton, OH |
WCW Main Event |
|
[37] |
| 056 !56 |
Ric Flair |
5(6)† |
01996-07-07 July 7, 1996 |
56¤ |
Daytona Beach, FL |
Bash at the Beach (1996) |
|
[38] |
| 056.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01996-10 October 1996 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vacated due to a shoulder injury. |
[38] |
| 057 !57 |
Eddie Guerrero |
1 |
01996-12-29 December 29, 1996 |
77 |
Nashville, TN |
Starrcade (1996) |
Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final. |
[39] |
| 058 !58 |
Dean Malenko |
1 |
01997-03-16 March 16, 1997 |
85 |
North Charleston, SC |
Uncensored (1997) |
|
[40] |
| 059 !59 |
Jeff Jarrett |
1 |
01997-06-09 June 9, 1997 |
73 |
Boston, MA |
Monday Nitro |
|
[40] |
| 060 !60 |
Steve McMichael |
1 |
01997-08-21 August 21, 1997 |
25 |
Nashville, TN |
Clash of the Champions XXXV |
|
[41] |
| 061 !61 |
Curt Hennig |
1 |
01997-09-15 September 15, 1997 |
104 |
Charlotte, NC |
Monday Nitro |
|
[42] |
| 062 !62 |
Diamond Dallas Page |
1 |
01997-12-28 December 28, 1997 |
112 |
Washington, D.C. |
Starrcade (1997) |
|
[43] |
| 063 !63 |
Raven |
1 |
01998-04-19 April 19, 1998 |
1 |
Denver, CO |
Spring Stampede (1998) |
|
[44] |
| 064 !64 |
Goldberg |
1 |
01998-04-20 April 20, 1998 |
77 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Monday Nitro |
|
[45] |
| 064.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01998-07-06 July 6, 1998 |
0 |
Atlanta, GA |
Monday Nitro |
Vacated when Goldberg wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. |
[2] |
| 065 !65 |
Bret Hart |
1 |
01998-07-20 July 20, 1998 |
21 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Monday Nitro |
Defeated Diamond Dallas Page. |
[46] |
| 066 !66 |
Lex Luger |
5 |
01998-08-10 August 10, 1998 |
1 |
Rapid City, SD |
Monday Nitro |
|
[47] |
| 067 !67 |
Bret Hart |
2 |
01998-08-11 August 11, 1998 |
76 |
Fargo, ND |
Thunder |
Aired August 13, 1998. |
[48] |
| 068 !68 |
Diamond Dallas Page |
2 |
01998-10-26 October 26, 1998 |
35 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Monday Nitro |
|
[49] |
| 069 !69 |
Bret Hart |
3 |
01998-11-30 November 30, 1998 |
70 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Monday Nitro |
This was a no disqualification match. |
[50] |
| 070 !70 |
Roddy Piper |
3 |
01999-02-08 February 8, 1999 |
13 |
Buffalo, NY |
Monday Nitro |
|
[51] |
| 071 !71 |
Scott Hall |
1 |
01999-02-21 February 21, 1999 |
23 |
Oakland, CA |
SuperBrawl IX |
|
[52] |
| 071.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01999-03-16 March 16, 1999 |
0 |
N/A |
Thunder |
Vacated due to injury. Aired March 18, 1999. |
[52] |
| 072 !72 |
Scott Steiner |
1 |
01999-04-11 April 11, 1999 |
85 |
Tacoma, WA |
Spring Stampede (1999) |
Defeated Booker T in a tournament final. |
[53] |
| 072.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
01999-07-05 July 5, 1999 |
0 |
Atlanta, GA |
Monday Nitro |
Stripped by WCW President Ric Flair. |
[53] |
| 073 !73 |
David Flair |
1 |
35 |
Flair was awarded the title by his father Ric. |
[54] |
| 074 !74 |
Chris Benoit |
1 |
01999-08-09 August 9, 1999 |
34 |
Boise, ID |
Monday Nitro |
|
[54] |
| 075 !75 |
Sid Vicious |
1 |
01999-09-12 September 12, 1999 |
42 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Fall Brawl (1999) |
|
[55] |
| 076 !76 |
Goldberg |
2 |
01999-10-24 October 24, 1999 |
1 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Halloween Havoc (1999) |
Won the title by referee stoppage when Vicious suffered excessive bleeding. |
[55][56] |
| 077 !77 |
Bret Hart |
4 |
01999-10-25 October 25, 1999 |
14 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Monday Nitro |
|
[57] |
| 078 !78 |
Scott Hall |
2 |
01999-11-08 November 8, 1999 |
41 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Monday Nitro |
This was a four-way ladder match, also involving Sid Vicious and Goldberg. |
[58] |
| 079 !79 |
Chris Benoit |
2 |
01999-12-19 December 19, 1999 |
1 |
Washington, D.C. |
Starrcade (1999) |
Benoit was awarded the title when Hall suffered a knee injury. |
[58] |
| 080 !80 |
Jeff Jarrett |
2 |
01999-12-20 December 20, 1999 |
27 |
Baltimore, MD |
Monday Nitro |
This was a ladder match. |
[59] |
| 080.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
02000-01-16 January 16, 2000 |
0 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Souled Out (2000) |
Vacated due to injury. |
[59] |
| 081 !81 |
Jeff Jarrett |
3 |
02000-01-17 January 17, 2000 |
84 |
Columbus, OH |
Monday Nitro |
Awarded by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash. |
[60] |
| 081.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
02000-04-10 April 10, 2000 |
0 |
Denver, CO |
Monday Nitro |
Vacated by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo along with all other WCW titles. |
[61] |
| 082 !82 |
Scott Steiner |
2 |
02000-04-16 April 16, 2000 |
84 |
Chicago, IL |
Spring Stampede (2000) |
Defeated Sting in a tournament final.[62] |
[61] |
| 082.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
02000-07-09 July 9, 2000 |
0 |
Daytona Beach, FL |
Bash at the Beach (2000) |
Stripped when Steiner used the banned Steiner Recliner on Mike Awesome.[63] |
[61] |
| 083 !83 |
Lance Storm |
1 |
02000-07-18 July 18, 2000 |
66 |
Auburn Hills, MI |
Monday Nitro |
Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final. Storm unofficially renames the title the WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship. |
[64] |
| 084 !84 |
Terry Funk |
2 |
02000-09-22 September 22, 2000 |
1 |
Amarillo, TX |
Live event |
|
[65] |
| 085 !85 |
Lance Storm |
2 |
02000-09-23 September 23, 2000 |
36 |
Lubbock, TX |
Live event |
|
[66] |
| 086 !86 |
Gen. Rection |
1 |
02000-10-29 October 29, 2000 |
15 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Halloween Havoc (2000) |
Defeated Storm and Jim Duggan in a handicap match. |
[67] |
| 087 !87 |
Lance Storm |
3 |
02000-11-13 November 13, 2000 |
13 |
London, England |
Monday Nitro |
|
[68] |
| 088 !88 |
Gen. Rection |
2 |
02000-11-26 November 26, 2000 |
49 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Mayhem (2000) |
|
[69] |
| 089 !89 |
Shane Douglas |
1 |
02001-01-14 January 14, 2001 |
22 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Sin |
This was a first blood chain match. |
[70] |
| 090 !90 |
Rick Steiner |
1 |
02001-02-05 February 5, 2001 |
41 |
Tupelo, MS |
Monday Nitro |
|
[71] |
| 091 !91 |
Booker T |
1 |
02001-03-18 March 18, 2001 |
128 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Greed |
Also wins WCW World Heavyweight Championship on March 26. WCW is purchased by the World Wrestling Federation at this time. |
[72] |
| 092 !92 |
Chris Kanyon |
1 |
02001-07-24 July 24, 2001 |
48 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
SmackDown! |
Awarded by Booker T and ECW owner Stephanie McMahon. Aired July 26, 2001. |
[73] |
| 093 !93 |
Tajiri |
1 |
02001-09-10 September 10, 2001 |
13 |
San Antonio, TX |
RAW is WAR |
|
[74] |
| 094 !94 |
Rhyno |
1 |
02001-09-23 September 23, 2001 |
29 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Unforgiven (2001) |
|
[75] |
| 095 !95 |
Kurt Angle |
1 |
02001-10-22 October 22, 2001 |
21 |
Kansas City, MO |
Raw |
|
[76] |
| 096 !96 |
Edge |
1 |
02001-11-12 November 12, 2001 |
6 |
Boston, MA |
Raw |
|
[77] |
| 096.5 !- |
Unified |
0 !- |
02001-11-18 November 18, 2001 |
0 |
Greensboro, NC |
Survivor Series (2001) |
Edge defeats WWF Intercontinental Champion Test to unify the two titles. Edge becomes Intercontinental Champion while the United States title is retired. |
[77] |
| 097 !97 |
Eddie Guerrero |
2 |
02003-07-27 July 27, 2003 |
84 |
Denver, CO |
Vengeance (2003) |
Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final to revive the title. |
[78] |
| 098 !98 |
The Big Show |
1 |
02003-10-19 October 19, 2003 |
147 |
Baltimore, MD |
No Mercy (2003) |
|
[79] |
| 099 !99 |
John Cena |
1 |
02004-03-14 March 14, 2004 |
112 |
New York, NY |
WrestleMania XX |
This was the first time in history that the Championship was defended at a WrestleMania event. |
[80] |
| 099.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
02004-07-08 July 8, 2004 |
0 |
Winnipeg, MB |
SmackDown! |
Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! general manager Kurt Angle.[3] |
[81] |
| 100 !100 |
Booker T |
2 |
02004-07-27 July 27, 2004 |
68 |
Cincinnati, OH |
SmackDown! |
This was an 8-way elimination match, also involving John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas and Luther Reigns. Aired July 29, 2004. |
[81] |
| 101 !101 |
John Cena |
2 |
02004-10-03 October 3, 2004 |
1 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
No Mercy (2004) |
This was the fifth match of a Best of Five series. |
[82] |
| 102 !102 |
Carlito |
1 |
02004-10-07 October 7, 2004 |
42 |
Boston, MA |
SmackDown! |
|
[83] |
| 103 !103 |
John Cena |
3 |
02004-11-18 November 18, 2004 |
105 |
Dayton, OH |
SmackDown! |
|
[84] |
| 104 !104 |
Orlando Jordan |
1 |
02005-03-05 March 5, 2005 |
173 |
Albany, NY |
SmackDown! |
|
[85] |
| 105 !105 |
Chris Benoit |
3 |
02005-08-21 August 21, 2005 |
58 |
Washington, D.C. |
SummerSlam (2005) |
Famously won the match in :25.5 seconds. Benoit would go on to later face Jordan in a rematch on a future episode of SmackDown! where he proceeded to defeat Jordan in just :23.4 seconds, beating his previous record by more than :02 seconds. |
[86] |
| 106 !106 |
Booker T |
3 |
02005-10-18 October 18, 2005 |
35 |
Reno, NV |
Friday Night SmackDown! |
Aired October 21, 2005. |
[87] |
| 106 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
02005-11-22 November 22, 2005 |
0 |
Sheffield, England |
Friday Night SmackDown! |
Vacated when a title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall. Aired November 25, 2005.[3] |
[87] |
| 107 !107 |
Booker T |
4 |
02006-01-10 January 10, 2006 |
40 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Friday Night SmackDown! |
Booker faced Benoit in a Best of Seven series, winning the first three matches; Randy Orton substituted for Booker after that due to injury, losing the next three matches but winning the final. Aired January 13, 2006. |
[88] |
| 108 !108 |
Chris Benoit |
4 |
02006-02-19 February 19, 2006 |
42 |
Baltimore, MD |
No Way Out (2006) |
|
[89] |
| 109 !109 |
John "Bradshaw" Layfield |
1 |
02006-04-02 April 2, 2006 |
51 |
Rosemont, IL |
WrestleMania 22 |
|
[90] |
| 110 !110 |
Bobby Lashley |
1 |
02006-05-23 May 23, 2006 |
49 |
Bakersfield, CA |
SmackDown! |
Aired May 26, 2006. |
[91] |
| 111 !111 |
Finlay |
1 |
02006-07-11 July 11, 2006 |
49 |
Minneapolis, MN |
SmackDown! |
Aired July 14, 2006. |
[92] |
| 112 !112 |
Mr. Kennedy |
1 |
02006-08-29 August 29, 2006 |
42 |
Reading, PA |
SmackDown! |
This was a Triple Threat match also involving Bobby Lashley, which aired September 1, 2006. |
[93][94] |
| 113 !113 |
Chris Benoit |
5 |
02006-10-10 October 10, 2006 |
222 |
Jacksonville, FL |
SmackDown! |
Aired October 13, 2006. |
[95][96] |
| 114 !114 |
Montel Vontavious Porter |
1 |
02007-05-20 May 20, 2007 |
343 |
St. Louis, MO |
Judgment Day (2007) |
This was a Two Out Of Three Falls match, which MVP won 2–0. |
[97][98] |
| 115 !115 |
Matt Hardy |
1 |
02008-04-27 April 27, 2008 |
84 |
Baltimore, MD |
Backlash (2008) |
The title became an ECW exclusive title when Hardy was drafted to ECW on June 23, 2008. |
[99][100] |
| 116 !116 |
Shelton Benjamin |
1 |
02008-07-20 July 20, 2008 |
240 |
Uniondale, NY |
The Great American Bash (2008) |
The title was returned to SmackDown due to Benjamin's status as a SmackDown superstar. |
[101][102] |
| 117 !117 |
Montel Vontavious Porter |
2 |
02009-03-17 March 17, 2009 |
76 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
SmackDown! |
Aired March 20, 2009. The title became a Raw exclusive title when MVP was drafted to Raw on April 13. |
[103][104] |
| 118 !118 |
Kofi Kingston |
1 |
02009-06-01 June 1, 2009 |
126 |
Birmingham, AL |
Raw |
|
[105][106] |
| 119 !119 |
The Miz |
1 |
02009-10-05 October 5, 2009 |
224 |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Raw |
|
[107][108] |
| 120 !120 |
Bret Hart |
5 |
02010-05-17 May 17, 2010 |
7 |
Toronto, ON |
Raw |
This was a no disqualification, no count out match. |
[109][110] |
| 120.5 !- |
Vacated |
0 !- |
02010-05-24 May 24, 2010 |
0 |
Toledo, OH |
Raw |
Vacated when Bret Hart became General Manager of Raw. |
[109][111] |
| 121 !121 |
R-Truth |
1 |
02010-05-24 May 24, 2010 |
21 |
Toledo, OH |
Raw |
Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title. |
[111][112] |
| 122 !122 |
The Miz |
2 |
02010-06-14 June 14, 2010 |
97 |
Charlotte, NC |
Raw |
This was a Fatal Four Way match also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder. |
[113][114] |
| 123 !123 |
Daniel Bryan |
1 |
02010-09-19 September 19, 2010 |
176 |
Rosemont, IL |
Night of Champions (2010) |
|
[115] |
| 124 !124 |
Sheamus |
1 |
02011-03-14 March 14, 2011 |
48 |
St. Louis, MO |
Raw |
Title becomes exclusive to SmackDown once again when Sheamus is drafted to SmackDown via the Supplemental Draft on April 26, 2011. |
[116] |
| 125 !125 |
Kofi Kingston |
2 |
02011-05-01 May 1, 2011 |
49 |
Tampa, FL |
Extreme Rules (2011) |
This was a Tables match. Title becomes exclusive to Raw once again due to Kingston's status as a Raw Superstar. |
[117] |
| 126 !126 |
Dolph Ziggler |
1 |
02011-06-19 June 19, 2011 |
182 |
Washington, D.C. |
WWE Capitol Punishment |
|
[118] |
| 127 !127 |
Zack Ryder |
1 |
02011-12-18 December 18, 2011 |
29 |
Baltimore, MD |
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011) |
|
[119] |
| 128 !128 |
Jack Swagger |
1 |
02012-01-16 January 16, 2012 |
15+ |
Anaheim, CA |
Raw |
|
[120] |
As of February 1, 2012.