Harley Race

01.01.1975 - 07.03.1975

- defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the first National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) United States Champion

 

Johnny Valentine

07.03.1975 - 10.04.1975

 

VACANT

10.04.1975 - 11.09.1975

- Johnny Valentine vacated the title after suffering a career-ending back injury in an airplane crash

 

Terry Funk

11.09.1975 - 11.27.1975

- defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Paul Jones

11.27.1975 - 03.13.1976

 

Blackjack Mulligan

03.13.1976 - 10.16.1976

 

Paul Jones (2)

10.16.1976 - 12.15.1976

 

Blackjack Mulligan (2)

12.15.1976 - 07.07.1977

 

Bobo Brazil

07.07.1977 - 07.29.1977

 

Ric Flair

07.29.1977 - 10.21.1977

 

Ricky Steamboat

10.21.1977 - 01.01.1978

 

Blackjack Mulligan (3)

01.01.1978 - 03.19.1978

 

Mr. Wrestling

03.19.1978 - 04.09.1978

 

Ric Flair (2)

04.09.1978 - 12.17.1978

 

Ricky Steamboat (2)

12.17.1978 - 04.01.1979

 

Ric Flair (3)

04.01.1979 - 08.12.1979

 

VACANT

08.12.1979 - 09.01.1979

- Ric Flair vacated the title after winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Greg Valentine

 

Jimmy Snuka

09.01.1979 - 04.19.1980

- defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Ric Flair (4)

04.19.1980 - 01.27.1981

 

Roddy Piper

01.27.1981 - 08.08.1981

 

Wahoo McDaniel

08.08.1981 - 09.08.1981

 

VACANT

09.08.1981 - 10.04.1981

- Wahoo McDaniel vacated the title due to being injured

 

Sergeant Slaughter

10.04.1981 - 05.21.1982

- defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Wahoo McDaniel (2)

05.21.1982 - 06.07.1982

 

Sergeant Slaughter (2)

06.07.1982 - 08.22.1982

 

Wahoo McDaniel (3)

08.22.1982 - 11.04.1982

 

Greg Valentine

11.04.1982 - 04.16.1983

 

Roddy Piper (2)

04.16.1983 - 05.01.1983

 

Greg Valentine (2)

05.01.1983 - 12.14.1983

 

Dick Slater

12.14.1983 - 04.21.1984

 

Ricky Steamboat (3)

04.21.1984 - 06.24.1984

 

Wahoo McDaniel (4)

06.24.1984 - 07.01.1984

 

VACANT

07.01.1984 - 10.07.1984

- Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title due to Tully Blanchard interfering in his title defenses

 

Wahoo McDaniel (5)

10.07.1984 - 03.23.1985

- defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Magnum TA

03.23.1985 - 07.21.1985

 

Tully Blanchard

07.21.1985 - 11.28.1985

 

Magnum TA (2)

11.28.1985 - 05.29.1986

 

VACANT

05.29.1986 - 08.17.1986

- Magnum TA was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Bob Geigel

 

Nikita Koloff

08.17.1986 - 07.11.1987

- defeated Magnum TA in a best-of-seven series to win the vacant title

 

Lex Luger

07.11.1987 - 11.26.1987

 

Dusty Rhodes

11.26.1987 - 04.09.1988

 

VACANT

04.09.1988 - 05.13.1988

- Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett

 

Barry Windham

05.13.1988 - 02.20.1989

- defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Lex Luger (2)

02.20.1989 - 05.07.1989

 

Michael Hayes

05.07.1989 - 05.22.1989

 

Lex Luger (3)

05.22.1989 - 10.27.1990

 

Stan Hansen

10.27.1990 - 12.16.1990

 

Lex Luger (4)

12.16.1990 - 07.14.1991

 

VACANT

07.14.1991 - 08.25.1991

- Lex Luger vacated the title after he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

- in August 1991, this title became the official property of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and was renamed the WCW United States Championship