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National Wrestling Alliance (Chicago)
United States Heavyweight Championship
(September 3, 1953—1958)
National Wrestling Alliance (Detroit)
United States Heavyweight Championship
(1959—October 1980)
United States Heavyweight Championship
(September 3, 1953—1958)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Verne Gagne | Sep 3, 1953 | -- | -- | 947 days |
| Wilbur Snyder | Apr 7, 1956 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 191 days |
| Hans Schmidt | Oct 15, 1956 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 127 days |
| Wilbur Snyder [2] | Feb 19, 1957 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 297 days |
| Dick The Bruiser | Dec 13, 1957 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 119 days |
| Verne Gagne [2] | Apr 11, 1958 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 218 days |
| Wilbur Snyder [3] | Nov 15, 1958 | Live Event | Omaha, USA | 122 days |
| Angelo Poffo | Mar 17, 1959 | TV Taping | Windsor, Canada | 46 days |
United States Heavyweight Championship
(1959—October 1980)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Snyder [4] | May 2, 1959 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 21 days |
| Dick The Bruiser [2] | May 23, 1959 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 359 days |
| Bob Ellis | May 16, 1960 | Live Event | Grand Rapids, USA | |
| Dick The Bruiser [3] | Jun 1960 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on June 11 in Detroit, MI, details of title win unknown.
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| Bobo Brazil | Jan 28, 1961 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 32 days |
| Dick The Bruiser [4] | Mar 1, 1961 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 275 days |
| Fritz Von Erich | Dec 1, 1961 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
| -- Mar 15, 1962 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1962 -- | ||||
| Wilbur Snyder [5] | 1962 | -- | -- | |
| Dick The Bruiser [5] | Jun 2, 1962 | -- | -- | 63 days |
| Lord Athol Layton | Aug 4, 1962 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 309 days |
| Fritz Von Erich [2] | Jun 9, 1963 | -- | -- | 41 days |
| Dick The Bruiser [6] | Jul 20, 1963 | -- | -- | |
| Fritz Von Erich [3] | 1963 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on September 28 in Detroit, details of title win unknown.
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| Johnny Valentine | Jun 13, 1964 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 238 days |
| The Sheik | Feb 6, 1965 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 2303 days |
| Bobo Brazil [2] | May 29, 1971 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 441 days |
| Pampero Firpo | Aug 12, 1972 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 7 days |
| Bobo Brazil [3] | Aug 19, 1972 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 70 days |
| Pampero Firpo [2] | Oct 28, 1972 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 56 days |
| Bobo Brazil [4] | Dec 23, 1972 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 7 days |
| The Sheik [2] | Dec 30, 1972 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 14 days |
| Bobo Brazil [5] | Jan 13, 1973 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 14 days |
| The Sheik [3] | Jan 27, 1973 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 161 days |
| Johnny Valentine [2] | Jul 7, 1973 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 14 days |
| The Sheik [4] | Jul 21, 1973 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 224 days |
| Tony Marino | Mar 2, 1974 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 14 days |
| The Sheik [5] | Mar 16, 1974 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 315 days |
| Bobo Brazil [6] | Jan 25, 1975 | -- | -- | 14 days |
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Brazil is awarded the title after The Sheik no-showed a number of title defenses.
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| Abdullah The Butcher | Feb 8, 1975 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 70 days |
| Bobo Brazil [7] | Apr 19, 1975 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
| -- Jun 24, 1975 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 1975 -- | ||||
| The Sheik [6] | Jun 1975 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on June 28 in Holland, MI. Had a match against Brazil on June 24 in Detroit, MI, with results unknown.
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| Mark Lewin | Sep 27, 1975 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 35 days |
| Don Kent | Nov 1, 1975 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
| Mark Lewin [2] | Dec 1975 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in December, exact date and location unknown.
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| The Sheik [7] | Feb 14, 1976 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
| Bobo Brazil [8] | 1976 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on March 3 in Nashville, TN and May 10 in Trotwood, OH, no other recorded title defenses. Unknown if this is Detroit's or some other promotions U.S. championship.
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| -- 1976 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 15, 1976 -- | ||||
| The Sheik [8] | May 15, 1976 | -- | -- | 63 days |
| Pampero Firpo [3] | Jul 17, 1976 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 91 days |
| Don Kent [2] | Oct 16, 1976 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 98 days |
| Gino Hernandez | Jan 22, 1977 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 70 days |
| The Sheik [9] | Apr 2, 1977 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 308 days |
| Ox Baker | Feb 4, 1978 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 28 days |
| The Sheik [10] | Mar 4, 1978 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 770 days |
| The Mighty Igor | Apr 12, 1980 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 21 days |
| The Sheik [11] | May 3, 1980 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
| ** Promotion Closed ** | Oct 1980 | -- | -- | |