If you’re a WWE wrestler, chances are you’re aiming to become a world champion. WWE and the WWE World Championships are the absolute pinnacle in terms of in-ring rewards for promotion, which is why they are so sought after by everyone on the ropes. That said, there is in fact no shame in collecting other titles on your way to the most sensible mountain stuff. When it comes to the men’s singles divisions of “Raw” and “SmackDown,” you can aspire to the WWE 24/7 Championship, the WWE Intercontinental Championship or the WWE United States Championship if you need your trophy.
Of those 3 championships, one can easily argue that the American name has the most tumultuous history of all. Originally a name of National Wrestling Alliance and then World Championship Wrestling, WWE reintroduced it in 2003 after a brief retirement where it has remained ever since. . People like John Cena, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and many others have stopped him, even if he hasn’t been treated as a prize to fight for. In fact, at times, he and the name holder at the time completely disappeared from pay-per-view and weekly TV cards.
At the same time, when due time and attention was paid to the U. S. Championship, the U. S. Championships were given due time and attention. In the US, the games became famous. Here are 12 matches for the WWE name in the US. U. S. citizens who have managed to remain in the collective memory of WWE fans.
Even though he was still with Sin Cara at the time, collectively known as Lucha Dragons, Kalisto took a big solo step by earning his first individual name under the WWE banner. On the January 11, 2016 edition of “Raw”, he defeated Nations League member Alberto Del Rio (Sheamus, Wade Barrett and Rusev) for the WWE United States Championship. It’s not a simple win for the WWE rising star, as it took him more than 15 minutes to beat a very Del Rio setting. NEW Orleans, Louisiana — Sadly, it’s not a memorable or long reign either, thanks to the former champion.
Understandably disappointed by his loss to Raw, Alberto Del Rio demanded a rematch, and received a rematch. He once again stood in Kalisto in this week’s edition of “SmackDown,” which aired on January 14, 2016. Despite Kalisto’s more productive efforts, he may not simply defeat Del Rio and Barrett, who helped his blockmate out of the ring. His name ended that night after a brief back-and-forth match, but the sadness doesn’t end there. spectacle, technically, lost the U. S. Championship. on January 12, meaning he only kept the name for one day.
The one-day reign of the United States Kallisto Championship remains the shortest in WWE history. The attack in which he lost it is far from a classic, however, when it comes to U. S. name statistics. In the U. S. , it’s an adjustment that other people can’t yet. communicate about.
“The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe earned his first major WWE name on the March 5, 2019 edition of “SmackDown”. He defeated Andrade, R-Truth and Rey Mysterio to win the WWE United States Championship, employing his ferocity in the ring. to make sure he stayed around his waist before WrestleMania 35. In the event, he would face Mysterio in a singles match, and although this would seem to have the possibility of fitting between two generals in the ring, what the fans of MetLife Stadium and watching everyone from home gave was the opposite.
The reigning U. S. champion The U. S. cleaned the floor with the challenger under the bright lights of WrestleMania, forcing him to surrender in just under a minute. It turned out that Mysterio went on the attack with a shoulder injury he suffered against Baron Corbin on last Monday’s episode of “Raw. “So, instead of completely canceling the attack on Joe, the athletes came out anyway and kept things fast.
The following month, Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe faced off at the Money in the Bank 2019 event, where Mysterio controlled to dethrone Joe as the United States Champion in a quick fight. Decisive loss to Joe at WrestleMania 35.
WWF’s WCW-ECW invasion in 2001 is the definition of a missed opportunity. With a transparent imbalance of skills between the two groups and many poor scheduling decisions, the angle collapsed in no time. By the time Survivor Series began that year, WWF was in a position to finish the total story. It was also about cutting the WCW Championships, which had floated on “Raw” and “SmackDown” from wrestler to wrestler for up to 2001 and had lost the credibility they had left.
One of the championships that would say goodbye to wrestling enthusiasts at Survivor Series 2001, the WCW United States Championship. Since his arrival on WWF television, a handful of other people ended up with the belt before it landed on Edge’s lap. The long-term “Rated-R Superstar” then faced off against the WWF Intercontinental Champion Test at Survivor Series, and left with either name. With that, the U. S. WWW Championship is not allowed to play a major role in the U. S. The Dragon” Steamboat and more, officially dead, as the company he once called home.
Although this does not fit the WWE United States Championship, it does fit a WCW United States Championship owned by the WWF. While it’s far from the most productive setting of Edge or Test, it’s notable as the last gasp of one of WCW’s richest awards.
Throughout 2014, the WWE roster was put on alert when Alexander Rusev, whose call-up was later shortened to “Rusev,” began tearing apart the stars of “Raw” and “SmackDown. “, appearing mercilessly in pursuit of glory and gold in the championship. In November, he had the WWE United States Championship around his waist, and it has become very transparent that it would take someone special to end Rusev’s reign. Enter John Cena: A guy who had never shied away from a challenge and, more than anything, outmaneuvered his conflicting parties with relative ease.
John Cena and Rusev clashed between the ropes in a hand-to-hand match for the first time at Fastlane 2015. With the name of USA. In the U. S. stake, Cena led the fight against Rusev in an attack that many imagined would have stopped last. moose dead. However, the protective champion scored an unexpected victory when he blocked the submission of the Accolade, causing the leader of the Cenation to faint. Rusev controlled to weigh the WWE Superman, proving that the future is worth keeping an eye on. they got revenge at WrestleMania 31, where he won the U. S. Championship. UU on your own.
Although the rest of his WWE career had more casualties than highs, Rusev’s victory in the U. S. Championship was not a major one. The U. S. S. Front of John Cena at Fastlane 2015 made him a star. Few men can claim to have beaten Cena well at this time, and Rusev is one of them. to them.
After spending time in the tag team department of “SmackDown” alongside Curt Hawkins, flanking Edge while ruling the world heavyweight championship scene and reinventing himself in “ECW,” Zack Ryder, an incredibly popular solo wrestler in 2011. his YouTube series – “Z! The True Long Island Story” – WWE enthusiasts saw a charismatic new look of him wearing his love of wrestling up his sleeve. As a result, he was a sales giant and became increasingly prominent in WWE programming while chasing gold in singles.
With months and months of work to get there, Ryder had his chance at immortality in TLC: Tables, Ladders
Zack Ryder didn’t retain the WWE EE. UU. de Championship for long, though that didn’t diminish the excitement of his victory. That happens, it’s something special.
The early years of Daniel Bryan’s WWE main lineup were to say the least. Featured on the first season of “WWE NXT”, when it was still a game exhibition festival, with The Miz as its coach, it would without delay draw into the attention of enthusiasts as a helpless. However, after his elimination from the series, he would sign up for the solid Nexus for his destructive arrival on “Raw” before WWE temporarily released him for suffocating announcer Justin Roberts with his own tie. At UmmerSlam 2010 However, he returned to the company, eager to start again and with his eyes set on the top of the WWE chart. Thus began his long ascent.
Continuing his feud with The Miz (and, to a lesser extent, commentator Michael Cole, who made his displeasure for Bryan known through his helmet), Bryan challenged for the WWE United States Championship at Night of Champions 2010. “The Awesome One” who in the midst of his own rise to stardom, led the fight against his former recruit “NXT”, but it was all in vain. Even with the help of his protégé Alex Riley, The Miz couldn’t stop Bryan from leaving Night of Champions. With this victory by submission, it has become transparent that it is not only here to stay, but also destined for greatness.
Throughout the 2010s, Daniel Bryan has become one of WWE’s biggest stars with a fan base almost unknown to wrestlers of that era. His victory in the U. S. Championship The U. S. was the beginning of it all.
In the years following its incredibly questionable disintegration from the WWF after the Montreal Screwjob, Bret “The Hitguy” Hart was understandably hesitant to return to work with the company. However, it arrived in the late 2000s and gave the impression that the ring icon was in a position to return to WWE programming. In particular, he received praise for the story of the guy who fucked him all years ago, Mr. McMahon, his setting at WrestleMania XXVI, but he didn’t. Avoid there. Hart had another name on it as part of his return to WWE in 2010.
Live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Bret Hart pulled up the May 17, 2010 edition of “Raw” to face The Miz for the WWE United States Championship. Due to a past defeat, The Miz had to put his name in the opposite line to a member of the Hart family. He chose the older and slower Bret, thinking it would be a simple victory. However, if one thing is certain in professional wrestling, it’s that if you play with one Hart, you play with all of them. The Hart dynasty (Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith and Natalya Neidhart) helped him defeat The Miz and win his first WWE Championship in over a decade.
The following week on “Raw”, Bret Hart took over as general manager of “Raw”, which led him to leave the U. S. Championship. UU. No was very lucky with the title, but the unforeseen but impressive nature of his victory more than makes up for it.
Survivor Series 2012 saw the WWE landscape change forever, as one of the most dominant trios in the company’s history. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, collectively known as Shield, warned the “Raw” and “SmackDown” charts of their sudden arrival. In the coming weeks and months, they would descend from the crowd to take on the fighters, building their reputation as a solid not worth worrying about. They had even defeated Sheamus, Big Show and Randy Orton at WrestleMania 29, still looking for more than just sanctioned wins.
The Shield also after championship gold, and the same night Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns won the WWE Tag Team Championships, Dean Ambrose won his first of many WWE singles names. He won the WWE United States Championship at Kofi Kingston Extreme Rules 2013, and enthusiasts didn’t realize how long he would retain the name. Although he didn’t protect him too often, Ambrose held on to the American name for a staggering 351 days, eventually leaving it to Sheamus in a real 20-man war. on the May 5, 2014 episode of “Raw”.
In itself, 351 days like any champion is impressive, but in this case, it is even more special. Since WWE reintroduced the U. S. Championship, the U. S. Championship has been reintroduced. In 2003, Dean Ambrose has enjoyed the longest uninterrupted reign, a reign that will probably not be surpassed at any time. soon.
After defeating Rusev at WrestleMania 31 to the new WWE United States Champion, John Cena made his mission clear: to restore the name to its former glory. At the time, the name had a late occurrence on WWE television, so Cena sought to provide it. weekly as part of his U. S. Open Championship. This concept produced some of the most productive matches of Cena’s career while working against Stardust, Cesaro, Sami Zayn and other rising WWE stars. NXT closure Kevin Owens was no exception once. He was given on the main list and headed to the champion.
After two unnamed fights at Elimination Chamber and Money in the Bank 2015, two standout fights in their own right, Kevin Owens, despite everything, received his United States Championship against John Cena at Battleground 2015. At this point in his trilogy of fites, each and every boy had a win in his back pocket, so in addition to the name he would earn, it was also the right to brag. As in their previous two meetings, Cena and Owens stepped on the accelerator. The opening bell and never let go. The American name ultimately stuck with Cena, but Owens had nothing to be ashamed of once the final bell rang.
The John Cena-Kevin Owens rivalry was incredible, as it provided wonderful matches, reminded everyone how smart Cena is, and further strengthened Owens’ position in WWE. The 4. 25-star rating Wrestling Observer gave to their Battleground showdown is well deserved.
From the 1990s to the 2000s, there were few bigger wrestlers in North America than Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. Both had studied their craft meticulously for years, impressing at promotions like WCW and ECW before making their WWF debut. In 2000. The two men continued to deliver between the ropes and wasted little time adding trophy cabinets to their cabinets. Despite their genuine friendship and brief on-screen alliance as part of Radicalz (alongside Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn), neither Guerrero nor Benoit would hesitate to shoot the other if it meant fitting in a champion.
Example: Vengeance 2003, where Chris Benoit reunited with Eddie Guerrero in the ring of the WWE United States Championship Final. leaving the arena that night as the new holder of the name. As usual, Guerrero and Benoit implemented a skillful combination of powerful, technical and high-flying maneuvers to create a captivating combination. However, Rhyno proved to be the genuine one who makes the difference, intervening in the attack to hit Benoit with the Gore and pave the way for Guerrero’s victory.
In the end, Eddie Guerrero was crowned the first U. S. Champion. UU. de WWE, which kicked off the career of stylish names. Rhyno’s intervention aside, this is a forged combat between two of the greatest of all time that is hard to see once you check it out.
Big Show became WWE’s U. S. Champion of the Moment when he defeated Eddie Guerrero for the name at No Mercy 2003. The Latino Heat would not regain the lost championship, focusing instead on the WWE Championship in the early months of 2004. Gunn and Hardcore Holly are able to challenge Show for the belt, though they failed miserably. As WrestleMania XX approached, the final thorn in the side of the champions would be John Cena, and he was more than in a position to make an impact on “The Show of Shows” at the expense of Big Show.
After weeks of fighting, John Cena challenged Big Show at WrestleMania XX for the United States Championship. In recent months, Cena had become one of the iconic “SmackDown” stars as he developed his “Doctor of Thuganomics” character. Week after week, he tore his warring parties into the microphone and between the ropes, hence the explanation for why he ended up with a shot at the American title. , Cena had to be cunning. He used his American punches to knock Big Show down like a redwood on the referee’s back.
John Cena won his first major WWE championship at WrestleMania XX, proving his conflicting parties wrong in the process. This was just the beginning of his meteoric rise to the next face of the company. Feature: The setting of Dinner with Big Show is again a highlight.
With his Shield teammates in the dust, Seth Rollins embarked on the race of a lifetime for a maximum of 2015. After cashing his Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 31 to the WWE Champion, “The Architect” has become a staple of “Raw. “and “SmackDown. ” With his connections to authority figures Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, WWE enthusiasts and superstars despised the elusive, self-centered Rollins and wanted nothing more than to see him fall on an ankle. Come on that year’s SummerSlam season, it gave the impression that John Cena might as well be the user to do it.
Cena and Rollins faced off at SummerSlam in a match for the United States Championship and WWE. No one in WWE had ever held those two titles simultaneously, so one of the men would leave the arena that night after making history. With that in mind, Rollins and Cena struggled to raise the gap to their resumes at each other’s expense, but when the smoke cleared, the former had a shoulder belt. Strangely, had it not been for the intervention of “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart on behalf of Rollins, the end results may have been very different.
Seth Rollins and John Cena left everything in the ring at SummerSlam 2015 and more than controlled to make the United States Championship a profitable prize. Jon Stewart’s interference is a bit puzzling in retrospect, though it doesn’t necessarily detract from the quality of the game that preceded it.