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National Wrestling Alliance
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
United States Heavyweight Championship
(1960 - January 1963)
World Wide Wrestling Federation
United States Of America Heavyweight Championship
(1963 - 1977)
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
United States Heavyweight Championship
(1960 - January 1963)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Buddy Rogers | 1960 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion before first defending the title against Arnold Skaaland on April 20, 1960 in Bridgeport, CT.
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| ** Vacated ** | Jun 30, 1961 | -- | -- | |
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Rogers vacates the title after winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
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United States Of America Heavyweight Championship
(1963 - 1977)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Bobo Brazil | 1963 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in early 1963, first advertised as U.S.A. champion on April 6, reasons and exact date unknown. Title renamed W.W.W.F. United States of America Heavyweight after C.W.C. separates from the N.W.A.
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| Johnny Berand | Jun 8, 1963 | Live Event | Philadelphia, USA | 37 days |
| Bobo Brazil [2] | Jul 15, 1963 | Live Event | Philadelphia, USA | 48 days |
| -- Sep 1, 1963 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 11, 1963 -- | ||||
| Johnny Berand [2] | Sep 11, 1963 | Live Event | Landover, USA | 41 days |
| Bobo Brazil [3] | Oct 22, 1963 | -- | -- | 1335 days |
| Ray Stevens | Jun 18, 1967 | -- | -- | 67 days |
| Bobo Brazil [4] | Aug 24, 1967 | -- | -- | 29 days |
| -- Sep 22, 1967 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 22, 1968 -- | ||||
| The Sheik | Sep 22, 1968 | -- | -- | 63 days |
| Bobo Brazil [5] | Nov 24, 1968 | -- | -- | 57 days |
| The Sheik [2] | Jan 20, 1969 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| Bobo Brazil [6] | Feb 10, 1969 | -- | -- | 687 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Dec 29, 1970 | -- | -- | |
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The championship was vacated after Bobo Brazil sustained an injury
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| Pedro Morales | Jan 7, 1971 | -- | -- | 32 days |
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Defeated Freddie Blassie in the final of a tournament to win the vacant championship.
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| ** Vacated ** | Feb 8, 1971 | -- | -- | |
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Morales vacates the title after winning the W.W.W.F. Championship
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| Bobo Brazil [7] | Feb 19, 1971 | -- | -- | 1837 days |
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Brazil was awarded the title by the W.W.W.F.
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| ** Retired ** | Mar 1, 1976 | -- | -- | |