National Wrestling Alliance	[Mid-Atlantic/JCP]	(	1975	-	1991/01	)
World Championship Wrestling		(	1991/01	-	2001/11	)

United States Heavyweight Title

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Harley Race	75	Tallahassee, FL *
Announced as defeating Johnny Weaver in a national tournament final.
Johnny Valentine	75/07/03	Greensboro, NC
Vacant when Valentine ends his career in a plane crash on 75/10/04.
Terry Funk	75/11/09	Greensboro, NC
Wins a 16-man tournament, defeating Paul Jones in final.
Paul Jones	75/11/27	Greensboro, NC
Blackjack Mulligan	76/03/13	Greensboro, NC
Paul Jones [2]	76/10/16	Greensboro, NC
Blackjack Mulligan [2]	76/11/28	Charlotte, NC
Paul Jones [3]	76/12/09	Winston-Salem, NC
Blackjack Mulligan [3]	76/12/15	Raleigh, NC
Reinstated after appealing to the NWA.
Bobo Brazil	77/07/07	Norfolk, VA
Ric Flair	77/07/29	Richmond, VA
Ricky Steamboat	77/10/21	Charleston, SC
Blackjack Mulligan [4]	78/01/01	Greensboro, NC
Tim Woods/Mr. Wrestling	78/03/19	Greensboro, NC
Ric Flair [2]	78/04/09	Charlotte, NC
Ricky Steamboat [2]	78/12/18	Toronto, ON
Ric Flair [3]	79/04/01	Greensboro, NC
Vacates the title after winning the NWA world tag title on 79/08/12.
Jimmy Snuka	79/09/01	Charlotte, NC
Defeats Ricky Steamboat in 12-man tournament final.
Ric Flair [4]	80/04/19	Greensboro, NC
Greg Valentine	80/07/26	Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair [5]	80/11/24	Greenville, SC
Roddy Piper	81/01/27	Raleigh, NC
Wahoo McDaniel	81/08/08	Greensboro, NC
Vacated in 81/09 when injured by Abdullah the Butcher.
Sgt. Slaughter	81/10/04	Charlotte, NC
Defeats Ricky Steamboat in tournament final.
Wahoo McDaniel [2]	82/05/21	Richmond, VA
Sgt. Slaughter [2]	82/06/07	Greenville, SC
Awarded when McDaniel is injured.
Wahoo McDaniel [3]	82/08/22	Charlotte, NC
Greg Valentine [2]	82/11/04	Norfolk, VA
Roddy Piper [2]	83/04/16	Greensboro, NC
Greg Valentine [3]	83/04/30	Greensboro, NC
Dick Slater	83/12/14	Shelby, NC
Ricky Steamboat [3]	84/04/21	Greensboro, NC
Wahoo McDaniel [4]	84/06/24	Greensboro, NC
Vacated in 84/07 because of Tully Blanchard's interference in the title change to McDaniel.
Wahoo McDaniel [5]	84/10/07	Charlotte, NC
Defeats Manny Fernandez in tournament final.
Magnum T.A.	85/03/23	Charlotte, NC
Tully Blanchard	85/07/21	Charlotte, NC
Magnum T.A. [2]	85/11/28	Greensboro, NC
Stripped on 86/05/29 for attacking the NWA president Bob Geigel.
Nikita Koloff	86/08/17	Charlotte, NC
Defeats Magnum T.A. in best-of-7 series; defeats Wahoo McDaniel on 86/09/28 to unify NWA National heavyweight title.
Lex Luger	87/07/11	Greensboro, NC
Dusty Rhodes	87/11/26	Chicago, IL
Vacated on 88/04/15 when Rhodes suspended for attacking Jim Crockett.
Barry Windham	88/05/13	Houston, TX
Defeats Nikita Koloff in 7-man tournament final.
Lex Luger [2]	89/02/20	Chicago, IL
Michael Hayes	89/05/07	Nashville, TN
Lex Luger [3]	89/05/22	Bluefield, WV
Stan Hansen	90/10/27	Chicago, IL
Lex Luger [4]	90/12/16	St. Louis, MO
With NWA no longer operating as an organization, the title exclusively referred to as WCW United States Heavyweight title from 91/01; vacates on 91/07/14 after winning WCW World Title.
Sting	91/08/25	Atlanta, GA
Defeats Steve Austin in tournament final.
Rick Rude	91/11/19	Savannah, GA
Vacates on 92/12 because of injury.
Dustin Rhodes	93/01/11	Atlanta, GA
Defeats Ricky Steamboat in tournament final; title held up after a match against Rick Rude which airs in 93/05; Rhodes and Rude have several rematches.
Dustin Rhodes [2]	93/08/30	Atlanta, GA
Defeats Rude in rematch; WCW withdraws from NWA in 93/09.
Steve Austin	93/12/27	Charlotte, NC
Ricky Steamboat [4]	94/08/24	Cedar Rapids, IA
Steve Austin [2]	94/09/18	Roanoke, VA
Awarded when injured Steamboat is unable to defend in a scheduled match against Austin.
Jim Duggan	94/09/18	Roanoake, VA
Vader	94/12/27	Nashville, TN
Stripped on 95/04/23 by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel.
Sting [2]	95/06/18	Dayton, OH
Defeats Meng in tournament final.
Kensuke Sasaki	95/11/13	Tokyo, JPN
One Man Gang	95/12/27	Nashville, TN
Awarded when Sasaki vacates the title after defending against Gang.
Konnan	96/01/29	Canton, OH
Ric Flair [6]	96/07/07	Daytona Beach, FL
Vacant in 96/11 because of an injury.
Eddy Guerrero	96/12/29	Nashville, TN
Defeats Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final.
Dean Malenko	97/03/16	Charleston, SC
Jeff Jarrett	97/06/09	Boston, MA
Steve McMichael	97/08/21	Nashville, TN
Curt Hennig	97/09/15	Charlotte, NC
Diamond Dallas Page	97/12/28	Washington, DC
Raven	98/04/19	Denver, CO
Bill Goldberg	98/04/20	Colorado Springs, CO
Vacates the title after winning WCW World Heavyweight Title on 98/07/06 in Atlanta, GA.
Bret Hart	98/07/20	Salt Lake City, UT
Defeats Diamond Dallas Page.
Lex Luger [5]	98/08/10	Rapid City, SD
Bret Hart [2]	98/08/13	Fargo, ND
Diamond Dallas Page [2]	98/10/26	Phoenix, AZ
Bret Hart [3]	98/11/30	Chattanooga, TN
Roddy Piper [3]	99/02/08	Buffalo, NY
Scott Hall	99/02/21	Oakland, CA
Stripped by WCW President Ric Flair on 99/03/18 due to injury.
Scott Steiner	99/04/11	Tacoma, WA
Defeats Booker T. in tournament final; stripped on 99/07/05.
David Flair	99/07/05	Atlanta, GA
Awarded.
Chris Benoit	99/08/09	Nampa, ID
Sid Vicious	99/09/12	Winston-Salem, NC
Bill Goldberg [2]	99/10/24	Las Vegas, NV
Bret Hart [4]	99/10/25	Phoenix, AZ
Vacates on 99/11/01.
Scott Hall [2]	99/11/08	Indianapolis, IN
Defeats Hart, Goldberg, and Sid Vicious in a Texas Tornado Ladder match; stripped on 99/12/19 because of injury.
Chris Benoit [2]	99/12/19	Washington, DC
Defeats Jeff Jarrett in a ladder match.
Jeff Jarrett [2]	99/12/20	Baltimore, MD
Stripped on 2000/01/16 due to concussion.
Jeff Jarrett [3]	00/01/17	Columbus, OH
Given the title back by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash next day; declared vacant by WCW executives Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo on 00/04/10 in Denver, CO.
Scott Steiner [2]	00/04/16	Chicago, IL
Defeats Sting in tournament final; stripped on 00/07/09 in Daytona Beach, FL.
Lance Storm	00/07/18	Auburn Hills, MI
Defeats Mike Awesome in 8-man tournament final; declares himself as Canadian Heavyweight champion.
Terry Funk [2]	00/09/22	Amarillo, TX
Lance Storm [2]	00/09/23	Lubbock, TX
General Rection (Hugh Morrus)	00/10/29	Las Vegas, NV
Defeats Storm and Jim Duggan in a handicap match.
Lance Storm [3]	00/11/10	London, GBR
General Rection [2]	00/11/26	Milwaukee, WI
Shane Douglas	01/01/14	Indianapolis, IN
Wins First Blood rules, with a chain hung above the ring match.
Rick Steiner	01/02/05	Tupelo, MS
Booker T.	01/03/18	Jacksonville, FL
Also wins World Heavyweight Title on 01/03/26 in Panama Beach, FL; WCW brand is acquired by WWF in this month; Booker T continues to be recognized as champion.
Kanyon	01/07/24	Pitsburgh, PA
Awarded by Booker T. and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
Tajiri	01/09/10	San Antonio, TX
Rhyno	01/09/23	Pittsburgh, PA
Kurt Angle	01/10/22	Kansas City, MO
Edge	01/11/12	Boston, MA
Unified with WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title when Edge defeats Test on 01/11/18 in Greensboro, NC.

* United States Heavyweight Title is revived by WWE in 2003.