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:''This is the championship currently defended on SmackDown! For the unrelated championship that existed in the 1970s, see WWWF United States Championship.''
The 'World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship' is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling title. Currently, it is the second highest ranked championship exclusive to the SmackDown! brand.
Although the National Wrestling Alliance had already crowned a United States Champion in 1950 with Buddy Rogers, over the years the many promotions that conformed the National Wrestling Alliance began recognizing their own United States champions as well. The 'NWA United States Heavyweight Championship' recognized by Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling came into existence as the top championship in the Mid-Atlantic region on January 1, 1975 with Harley Race becoming the inaugural champion. The championship then became the 'Undisputed NWA United States Championship' in January 1981 when the last remaining NWA promotion to recognize its own United States champion closed down. However, in 1986, the title became a secondary championship in Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling as its promoter, Jim Crockett, Jr., consolidated the NWA World Heavyweight Championship under his control. Then, in 1991, the title was renamed the 'World Championship Wrestling (WCW) United States Heavyweight Championship' when the promotion became World Championship Wrestling.
In March 2001, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased World Championship Wrestling. Following this, the "Invasion" storyline was orchestrated, in which WCW was ultimately dismantled. During the "Invasion", only four WCW championship titles remained active, including the United States Heavyweight title, which was referred to simply as the 'WCW United States Championship'. On the conlusion of the "Invasion" at Survivor Series 2001, the WCW United States Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Championship were unified when the WCW United States Champion, Edge, defeated the WWF Intercontinental Champion, Test. As a result, the United States Championship became inactive and Edge became the new WWF Intercontinental Champion.
In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the 'WWE United States Championship' by SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon. This was done shortly after the RAW brand recommissioned the WWE Intercontinental Championship to be its secondary championship, thus the United States Championship became its equal counterpart for the SmackDown! brand.
After John Cena won the United States Championship he revealed a new custom "Spinner" version of the belt at Armageddon 2004. However, after Orlando Jordan defeated Cena for the title in March 2005, Cena's belt was dumped into a garbage can and blown up by John "Bradshaw" Layfield and The Cabinet. Jordan was then presented with the regular championship belt.
The current champion is Montel Vontavious Porter who is in his first reign. He defeated Chris Benoit in a Two out of three falls match (winning 2-0) at Judgment Day on May 20, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri.
★ List of WWE United States Champions
★ List of WWE United States Championship reigns by length
★ National Wrestling Alliance
★ World Championship Wrestling
★ Jim Crockett Promotions
★ World Wrestling Entertainment
★ WCW/WWE United States Title History
The 'World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship' is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling title. Currently, it is the second highest ranked championship exclusive to the SmackDown! brand.
| Contents |
| History |
| Current champion |
| See also |
| External links |
History
Although the National Wrestling Alliance had already crowned a United States Champion in 1950 with Buddy Rogers, over the years the many promotions that conformed the National Wrestling Alliance began recognizing their own United States champions as well. The 'NWA United States Heavyweight Championship' recognized by Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling came into existence as the top championship in the Mid-Atlantic region on January 1, 1975 with Harley Race becoming the inaugural champion. The championship then became the 'Undisputed NWA United States Championship' in January 1981 when the last remaining NWA promotion to recognize its own United States champion closed down. However, in 1986, the title became a secondary championship in Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling as its promoter, Jim Crockett, Jr., consolidated the NWA World Heavyweight Championship under his control. Then, in 1991, the title was renamed the 'World Championship Wrestling (WCW) United States Heavyweight Championship' when the promotion became World Championship Wrestling.
In March 2001, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased World Championship Wrestling. Following this, the "Invasion" storyline was orchestrated, in which WCW was ultimately dismantled. During the "Invasion", only four WCW championship titles remained active, including the United States Heavyweight title, which was referred to simply as the 'WCW United States Championship'. On the conlusion of the "Invasion" at Survivor Series 2001, the WCW United States Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Championship were unified when the WCW United States Champion, Edge, defeated the WWF Intercontinental Champion, Test. As a result, the United States Championship became inactive and Edge became the new WWF Intercontinental Champion.
In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the 'WWE United States Championship' by SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon. This was done shortly after the RAW brand recommissioned the WWE Intercontinental Championship to be its secondary championship, thus the United States Championship became its equal counterpart for the SmackDown! brand.
After John Cena won the United States Championship he revealed a new custom "Spinner" version of the belt at Armageddon 2004. However, after Orlando Jordan defeated Cena for the title in March 2005, Cena's belt was dumped into a garbage can and blown up by John "Bradshaw" Layfield and The Cabinet. Jordan was then presented with the regular championship belt.
Current champion
The current champion is Montel Vontavious Porter who is in his first reign. He defeated Chris Benoit in a Two out of three falls match (winning 2-0) at Judgment Day on May 20, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri.
See also
★ List of WWE United States Champions
★ List of WWE United States Championship reigns by length
★ National Wrestling Alliance
★ World Championship Wrestling
★ Jim Crockett Promotions
★ World Wrestling Entertainment
External links
★ WCW/WWE United States Title History
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