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U.S. Championships
N.W.A. Detroit U.S. Heavyweight
Most Reigns
(Minimum 2)
  Reigns: First Win: Last Win:
The Sheik 11 Feb 6, 1965 May 3, 1980
Bobo Brazil 8 Jan 28, 1961 Mar 3, 1976
Dick The Bruiser 6 Dec 13, 1957 Jul 20, 1963
Wilbur Snyder 5 Apr 7, 1956 Mar 16, 1962
Fritz Von Erich 3 Dec 1, 1961 Sep 28, 1963
Pampero Firpo 3 Aug 12, 1972 Jul 17, 1976
Don Kent 2 Nov 1, 1975 Oct 16, 1976
Johnny Valentine 2 Jun 13, 1964 Jul 7, 1973
Mark Lewin 2 Sep 27, 1975 Dec 1, 1975
Verne Gagne 2 Sep 3, 1953 Apr 11, 1958

Longest Reigns
(Minimum 31 Days)
    Won: Lost: Length:
1.  The Sheik Feb 6, 1965 May 29, 1971 2303 days
2.  Verne Gagne Sep 3, 1953 Apr 7, 1956 947 days
3.  The Sheik Mar 4, 1978 Apr 12, 1980 770 days
4.  Bobo Brazil May 29, 1971 Aug 12, 1972 441 days
5.  Dick The Bruiser May 23, 1959 May 16, 1960 359 days
6.  The Sheik Mar 16, 1974 Jan 25, 1975 315 days
7.  Lord Athol Layton Aug 4, 1962 Jun 9, 1963 309 days
8.  The Sheik Apr 2, 1977 Feb 4, 1978 308 days
9.  Wilbur Snyder Feb 19, 1957 Dec 13, 1957 297 days
10.  Dick The Bruiser Mar 1, 1961 Dec 1, 1961 275 days
11.  Johnny Valentine Jun 13, 1964 Feb 6, 1965 238 days
12.  The Sheik Jul 21, 1973 Mar 2, 1974 224 days
13.  Verne Gagne Apr 11, 1958 Nov 15, 1958 218 days
14.  Wilbur Snyder Apr 7, 1956 Oct 15, 1956 191 days
15.  The Sheik Jan 27, 1973 Jul 7, 1973 161 days
16.  The Sheik May 3, 1980 Oct 1, 1980 151 days
17.  Hans Schmidt Oct 15, 1956 Feb 19, 1957 127 days
18.  Wilbur Snyder Nov 15, 1958 Mar 17, 1959 122 days
19.  Dick The Bruiser Dec 13, 1957 Apr 11, 1958 119 days
20.  Fritz Von Erich Dec 1, 1961 Mar 15, 1962 104 days

Total Time Holding Championship
    Reigns: Span: Total: Average:
1.  The Sheik 11 1965-1980 4418 days 402 days
2.  Verne Gagne 2 1953-1958 1165 days 583 days
3.  Dick The Bruiser 6 1957-1963 1138 days 190 days
4.  Bobo Brazil 8 1961-1976 712 days 89 days
5.  Wilbur Snyder 5 1956-1962 709 days 142 days
6.  Fritz Von Erich 3 1961-1964 404 days 135 days
7.  Lord Athol Layton 1 1962-1963 309 days 309 days
8.  Johnny Valentine 2 1964-1973 252 days 126 days
9.  Pampero Firpo 3 1972-1976 154 days 51 days
10.  Don Kent 2 1975-1977 128 days 64 days
11.  Hans Schmidt 1 1956-1957 127 days 127 days
12.  Mark Lewin 2 1975-1976 110 days 55 days
13.  Abdullah The Butcher 1 1975-1975 70 days 70 days
  Gino Hernandez 1 1977-1977 70 days 70 days
15.  Angelo Poffo 1 1959-1959 46 days 46 days
16.  Ox Baker 1 1978-1978 28 days 28 days
17.  Bob Ellis 1 1960-1960 26 days 26 days
18.  The Mighty Igor 1 1980-1980 21 days 21 days
19.  Tony Marino 1 1974-1974 14 days 14 days

Title Change Locations
  CITY: #
 Detroit, MI, USA 32
 Chicago, IL, USA 5
  STATE/PROV.: #
 Michigan, USA 33
 Illinois, USA 5
  COUNTRY: #
 USA 40

Title Changes At Events
Event: Changes:
Live Event 40