WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship
This article is about the United States Championship that was in the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1963 until 1976. For the United States Championship currently defended in WWE, see
WWE United States Championship.
WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship |
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Details |
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Promotion |
WWWF |
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Date established |
1963 |
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Date retired |
1976 |
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Statistics |
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First champion(s) |
Bobo Brazil |
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Most reigns |
Bobo Brazil (7 reigns) |
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Longest reign |
Bobo Brazil (4,072 days) |
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Shortest reign |
The Sheik (21 days) |
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The WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship was a singles title used sporadically in the World Wide Wrestling Federation between 1963 and 1976. During the variable periods in which it was used, the title served as the promotion's secondary singles championship to the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. After the title was retired for good, it was replaced with the WWF North American Heavyweight Championship as the promotion's secondary title.
This title has no connection to the current WWE United States Championship, the lineage of which dates back to the NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship originally created in 1975 in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. The full name listed on the physical belt did read World Wide Wrestling Federation U.S.A. Heavyweight Championship.[1]
Title history
# |
Wrestler |
Reigns |
Date |
Days Held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
1 |
Bobo Brazil |
1 |
April 6, 1963 |
63 |
California |
House Show |
Bobo Brazil is recognized as the first WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion |
2 |
Johnny Barend |
1 |
June 8, 1963 |
31 |
Philadelphia, PA |
House Show |
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3 |
Bobo Brazil |
2 |
July 9, 1963 |
64 |
Philadelphia, PA |
House Show |
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4 |
Johnny Barend |
2 |
September 11, 1963 |
41 |
Baltimore, MD |
House Show |
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5 |
Bobo Brazil |
3 |
October 22, 1963 |
1335 |
Newton Square, PA |
House Show |
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6 |
Ray Stevens |
1 |
June 18, 1967 |
67 |
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House Show |
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7 |
Bobo Brazil |
4 |
August 24, 1967 |
29 |
Trenton, NJ |
House Show |
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8 |
The Sheik |
1 |
September 22, 1967 |
429 |
Detroit, MI |
House Show |
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9 |
Bobo Brazil |
5 |
November 24, 1968 |
57 |
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House Show |
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10 |
The Sheik |
2 |
January 20, 1969 |
21 |
Boston, MA |
House Show |
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11 |
Bobo Brazil |
6 |
February 10, 1969 |
687 |
Washington D.C. |
House Show |
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Vacated |
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December 29, 1970 |
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12 |
Pedro Morales |
1 |
January 7, 1971 |
32 |
Los Angeles, CA |
House Show |
Defeated Freddie Blassie in a tournament final |
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Vacated |
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February 8, 1971 |
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Pedro Morales vacated the WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship after winning the WWWF Championship |
13 |
Bobo Brazil |
7 |
February 19, 1971 |
1837 |
Harrisburg, PA |
House Show |
Brazil was awarded the title by the WWWF. |
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Deactivated |
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March 1, 1976 |
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Brazil was the final champion after the WWF abandoned the title on March 1, 1976 |
List of combined reigns
See also
References
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (1994). "United States: 19th Century & Widely defended Titles - NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA". Wrestling Title Histories (3 ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 27. ISBN 0-9698161-1-1.
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