IWE United States Championship
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| - | The '''IWE United States Championship''' is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Championship | + | The '''IWE United States Championship''' is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship#Location-specific championships|championship]] created and promoted by the [[United States of America|American]] [[professional Wrestling Promotion]] [[IWE]] on the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. Along with the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] on the [[IWE Raw|Raw]] brand, it is one of the two secondary titles of the promotion. It is currently held by [[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]], who is in his first reign. |
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| + | The championship was established as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship on January 1, 1975, for the regional territory, [[Jim Crockett Promotions|Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling]], later known as [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] and then [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), which eventually seceded from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA). [[Harley Race]] was the inaugural champion. This makes the United States Championship the only active championship in WWE that was not originated in the promotion, as well as WWE's second oldest active championship, behind the [[IWE Championship]] (1963). | ||
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| + | After WCW was purchased by the then-[[History of IWE#International Wrestling Federation|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) in 2001, the then-WCW United States Championship was defended in the IWF until it was unified with the Intercontinental Championship at that year's [[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]]. After the [[IWE Brand Extension|2002 brand extension]] and the promotion being [[History of IWE#International Wrestling Entertainment|renamed to IWE]], the championship was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship in July 2003 as a secondary title of the SmackDown brand. The title has switched between brands over the years as a result of the [[IWE Draft|IWE draft]]; the [[IWE Superstar Shake-Up (2017)|2017 Superstar Shake-up]] moved the title back to SmackDown. | ||
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Revision as of 02:48, 8 July 2017
| IWE United States Championship | |
| The current IWE United States Championship belt | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | NWA (Jim Crockett Promotions)/WCW (1975–2001) IWF/E (2001; 2003–present) |
| Brand | Raw |
| Date established | January 1, 1975 |
| Current champion(s) | KJ Styles |
| Date won | July 7, 2017 |
| Other name(s) | |
| Statistics | |
The IWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional Wrestling Promotion IWE on the SmackDown brand. Along with the IWE Intercontinental Championship on the Raw brand, it is one of the two secondary titles of the promotion. It is currently held by KJ Styles, who is in his first reign.
The championship was established as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship on January 1, 1975, for the regional territory, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, later known as Jim Crockett Promotions and then World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which eventually seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Harley Race was the inaugural champion. This makes the United States Championship the only active championship in WWE that was not originated in the promotion, as well as WWE's second oldest active championship, behind the IWE Championship (1963).
After WCW was purchased by the then-International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 2001, the then-WCW United States Championship was defended in the IWF until it was unified with the Intercontinental Championship at that year's Survivor Series. After the 2002 brand extension and the promotion being renamed to IWE, the championship was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship in July 2003 as a secondary title of the SmackDown brand. The title has switched between brands over the years as a result of the IWE draft; the 2017 Superstar Shake-up moved the title back to SmackDown.
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History
Brand designation
Following the revival of the United States Championship in 2003, the title was designated to SmackDown!. The following is a list of dates indicating the transitions of the United States Championship between the Raw and SmackDown brands. The brand extension was temporarily discontinued from August 29, 2011 to July 17, 2016, and it is currently unknown whether the championship will be exclusive to Raw or Smackdown.
| Colors | |
| Championship moved to the Raw brand. | |
| Championship moved to the SmackDown! brand. | |
| Championship moved to the XCW brand. | |
| Date of transition | Notes |
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| July 27, 2003 | The United States championship was revived to be exclusive to SmackDown!. |
| June 23, 2008 | Matt Hooper was drafted to XCW, taking the championship to that brand. |
| July 20, 2008 | The United States championship was returned to SmackDown following Shelton Benjamin's title win. |
| April 13, 2009 | Following the 2009 WWE Draft, the United States Champion at the time, Montel Vontavious Porter, is drafted to Raw and brings the title to the brand. |
| April 26, 2011 | Following the 2011 IWE Supplemental Draft, the United States Champion at the time, Sheamus, is drafted to SmackDown and brings the title to the brand. |
| May 1, 2011 | The United States championship was returned to Raw following Kofi Kingston's title win. The title remains with Raw until the temporary discontinuation of the brands on August 29, 2011. |
| July 19, 2016 | Reintroduction of the brand extension. United States Champion Rusev was drafted to Raw in the 2016 WWE Draft |
| April 11, 2017 | Following the 2017 IWE Superstar Shake-Up, United States Champion Kevin Owens moved to SmackDown. |
Reigns
- Main article: List of IWE United States Champions
