IWE United States Championship

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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) Chris Jericho
Date won April 30, 2017
Other name(s)
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
    (Mid-Atlantic)
    (1975-1981)
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
    (Undisputed)
    (1981-1991)
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
    (1990-2001)
  • WCW United States Championship
    (2001)
  • IWE United States Championship
    (2003-present)
Statistics

The IWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional Wrestling Promotion IWE on the Raw brand. Along with the IWE Intercontinental Championship, it is one of the two secondary titles of the promotion. It was originally a championship promoted in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (later known as Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling). It is currently held by Kevin Steen, who is in his first reign.

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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
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

References

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