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U.S. Championships
Most Reigns
(Minimum 3)
  Reigns: First Win: Last Win:
Bobo Brazil 17 Jan 28, 1961 Jul 7, 1977
The Sheik 17 Dec 27, 1964 May 3, 1980
Johnny Valentine 10 Sep 1, 1962 Jul 3, 1975
Wilbur Snyder 9 Apr 7, 1956 Mar 16, 1962
Dick The Bruiser 7 Dec 13, 1957 Jul 20, 1963
Ric Flair 6 Jul 29, 1977 Jul 7, 1996
Bret Hart 5 Jul 20, 1998 May 17, 2010
Chris Benoit 5 Aug 9, 1999 Oct 13, 2006
Fritz Von Erich 5 Dec 1, 1961 Oct 19, 1963
John Cena 5 Mar 14, 2004 Sep 20, 2015
Lex Luger 5 Jul 11, 1987 Aug 10, 1998
Wahoo McDaniel 5 Aug 8, 1981 Oct 7, 1984
Booker T 4 Mar 18, 2001 Jan 13, 2006
Ricky Steamboat 4 Oct 21, 1977 Aug 24, 1994
A.J. Styles 3 Jul 7, 2017 Jul 14, 2019
Blackjack Mulligan 3 Mar 13, 1976 Jan 1, 1978
Bobby Lashley 3 May 26, 2006 Jul 2, 2022
Greg Valentine 3 Jul 26, 1980 Apr 30, 1983
Jeff Jarrett 3 Jun 9, 1997 Jan 17, 2000
Kevin Owens 3 Apr 2, 2017 Jul 23, 2017
Kofi Kingston 3 Jun 1, 2009 Apr 15, 2013
Lance Storm 3 Jul 18, 2000 Nov 13, 2000
Pampero Firpo 3 Aug 12, 1972 Jul 17, 1976
Rey Mysterio 3 May 19, 2019 Aug 11, 2023
Roddy Piper 3 Jan 27, 1981 Feb 8, 1999
Rusev 3 Nov 3, 2014 Dec 25, 2018
Sheamus 3 Mar 14, 2011 Apr 11, 2021

Longests Reigns
(Minimum 31 Days)
    Title: Won: Lost: Length:
1.  The Sheik N.W.A. Det Feb 2, 1965 May 5, 1971 2303 days
2.  Bobo Brazil W.W.F. USA Feb 2, 1971 Mar 3, 1976 1837 days
3.  Bobo Brazil W.W.F. USA Oct 10, 1963 Jun 6, 1967 1335 days
4.  Verne Gagne N.W.A. Det Sep 9, 1953 Apr 4, 1956 947 days
5.  Johnny Valentine N.W.A. Tor Jan 1, 1965 Jun 6, 1967 889 days
6.  The Sheik N.W.A. Tor Jul 7, 1974 Nov 11, 1976 872 days
7.  The Sheik N.W.A. Det Mar 3, 1978 Apr 4, 1980 770 days
8.  Bobo Brazil W.W.F. USA Feb 2, 1969 Dec 12, 1970 687 days
9.  Lex Luger W.W.E. May 5, 1989 Oct 10, 1990 523 days
10.  Bobo Brazil N.W.A. Det May 5, 1971 Aug 8, 1972 441 days
11.  Rick Rude W.W.E. Nov 11, 1991 Dec 12, 1992 378 days
12.  Dick The Bruiser A.W.A. Det May 5, 1959 Jun 6, 1960 376 days
13.  Dean Ambrose W.W.E. May 5, 2013 May 5, 2014 361 days
14.  Dick The Bruiser N.W.A. Det May 5, 1959 May 5, 1960 359 days
15.  M.V.P. W.W.E. May 5, 2007 Apr 4, 2008 343 days
16.  Nikita Koloff W.W.E. Aug 8, 1986 Jul 7, 1987 328 days
17.  The Sheik N.W.A. Det Mar 3, 1974 Jan 1, 1975 315 days
18.  Lord Athol Layton N.W.A. Det Aug 8, 1962 Jun 6, 1963 309 days
19.  Lord Athol Layton A.W.A. Det Aug 8, 1962 Jun 6, 1963 308 days
  The Sheik N.W.A. Det Apr 4, 1977 Feb 2, 1978 308 days

Total Time Holding Championship
    Reigns: Span: Total: Average:
1.  The Sheik 16 1964-1980 5487 days 343 days
2.  Bobo Brazil 16 1961-1977 4711 days 294 days
3.  Dick The Bruiser 8 1957-1963 1790 days 224 days
4.  Johnny Valentine 9 1962-1975 1664 days 185 days
5.  Verne Gagne 2 1953-1958 1165 days 583 days
6.  Lex Luger 5 1987-1998 950 days 190 days
7.  Ric Flair 6 1977-1996 772 days 129 days
8.  Lord Athol Layton 3 1962-1963 708 days 236 days
9.  Wilbur Snyder 7 1956-1961 697 days 100 days
10.  Blackjack Mulligan 3 1976-1978 515 days 172 days
  Fritz Von Erich 5 1961-1964 515 days 103 days
12.  Greg Valentine 3 1980-1983 512 days 171 days
13.  M.V.P. 2 2007-2009 416 days 208 days
14.  John Cena 5 2004-2015 407 days 81 days
15.  Rick Rude 1 1991-1992 378 days 378 days
16.  Dean Ambrose 1 2013-2014 361 days 361 days
17.  Chris Benoit 5 1999-2007 357 days 71 days
18.  Sheamus 3 2011-2021 352 days 117 days
19.  Theory 2 2022-2023 333 days 167 days
20.  Nikita Koloff 1 1986-1987 328 days 328 days

Title Change Locations
  CITY: #
 Detroit, MI, USA 33
 Toronto, ON, Canada 18
 Greensboro, NC, USA 17
 Charlotte, NC, USA 13
 Chicago, IL, USA 9
 Boston, MA, USA 6
 Baltimore, MD, USA 5
 Nashville, TN, USA 5
 Philadelphia, PA, USA 5
 Las Vegas, NV, USA 4
 Orlando, FL, USA 4
 Phoenix, AZ, USA 4
 St. Louis, MO, USA 4
 Washington, DC, USA 4
  STATE/PROV.: #
 Michigan, USA 35
 North Carolina, USA 32
 Ontario, Canada 19
 Florida, USA 12
 Illinois, USA 12
 Pennsylvania, USA 11
 California, USA 9
 New York, USA 9
 Ohio, USA 8
 Texas, USA 8
 Maryland, USA 6
 Massachusetts, USA 6
 South Carolina, USA 6
 Tennessee, USA 6
 Virginia, USA 6
 Missouri, USA 5
 Nevada, USA 5
 Arizona, USA 4
 Colorado, USA 4
 District of Columbia, USA 4
 Georgia, USA 4
 Louisiana, USA 4
  COUNTRY: #
 USA 218
 Canada 20

Title Changes At Events
Event: Changes:
Live Event 99
Raw 22
Smackdown 20
Nitro 17
Starrcade 9
Wrestlemania 6
Extreme Rules 5
SummerSlam 4
Fall Brawl 3
Clash Of The Champions 3
Havoc 3
Spring Stampede 3
Bash 3