Who Is the Longest Reigning WWE United States Champion?
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The longest-reigning WWE United States Champion is John Cena, who held the title for a total of 1,173 days. Cena’s record is a testament to his enduring popularity and status as one of the top Superstars in WWE.
John Cena
John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE. Cena was the longest-reigning WWE United States Champion in WWE history, holding the title for 1,023 days from October 10, 2004, to March 20, 2008. He is also a two-time world champion, having won the WWE Championship in 2005 and 2013.
Won the United States Championship six times
Cena has won the United States Championship a record six times. He is also a five-time world champion, having won the WWE Championship four times and WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship once. Additionally, he is a Money in the Bank ladder match winner, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a three-time Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner. Cena has the fourth-highest number of combined days as WWE Champion, behind Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund. He has also headlined WWE’s flagship event, WrestleMania, on five different occasions (WrestleManias 22, 23, XXVII, XXVIII, and 29) over the course of his career.
Longest reigning United States Champion
John Cena is the longest-reigning WWE United States Champion, holding the title for a total of 1,173 days. He holds the record for most reigns as champion, with a total of five.
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is the current WWE United States Champion and has held the title for a total of 380 days as of August 25, 2018. Lesnar is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Lesnar is one of the most dominant and decorated champions in WWE history.
Won the United States Championship four times
Brock Lesnar is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He is also a former UFC heavyweight champion and NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling champion. Lesnar is one of the most popular and successful wrestlers in history, having won the WWE championship five times and the UFC heavyweight championship once. He has also won the WWE United States Championship four times.
Second longest reigning United States Champion
Brock Lesnar became the second longest reigning United States Champion in WWE history on August 10, 2019, when he surpassed Dolph Ziggler’s reign of 148 days. Lesnar would eventually go on to hold the title for a total of 264 days before losing it to Andrade at Super ShowDown 2020.
Sheamus
Won the United States Championship three times
Sheamus is a Irish professional wrestler and actor. signed to WWE. He is the current WWE United States Champion in his third reign. Throughout his career, Sheamus has won several titles including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE United States Championship.
Third longest reigning United States Champion
Sheamus has held the United States Championship on two occasions, making him a two-time champion. He is the third longest reigning United States Champion in WWE history, behind only John Cena and Brock Lesnar. Sheamus is also the 2010 King of the Ring winner.
