WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship information
Professional wrestling championship
This article is about the championship that was in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE) from 1960 until 1976. For the championship currently defended in WWE, see WWE United States Championship.
WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship
One version of the belt that represented the championship in the 1960s and 1970s
Details
Promotion
World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF)
Date established
April 20, 1960
Date retired
March 1, 1976
Other name(s)
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Northeast version) (1960–1961)
Statistics
First champion(s)
Buddy Rogers
Final champion(s)
Bobo Brazil
Most reigns
Bobo Brazil (7 reigns)
Longest reign
Bobo Brazil (1,837 days)
Shortest reign
The Sheik (21 days)
Oldest champion
Bobo Brazil (46 years, 225 days)
Youngest champion
Pedro Morales (28 years, 77 days)
Heaviest champion
Bobo Brazil (270lb (122kg))
Lightest champion
Johnny Barend (230lb (100kg))
The WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship was a singles title used sporadically in the World Wide Wrestling Federation between 1960 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. Three years after the title was retired for good, it was replaced by the WWF North American Heavyweight Championship as the promotion's secondary title.
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