The former NWA United States Title was officially referred to as the WCW United States Title from January 1991 until November 18, 2001.

The "Total Package" Lex Luger is regarded as the first WCW U.S. Champion.

1. Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen on 12/16/90 in St. Louis, Missouri at Starrcade '90 to win the NWA U.S. Heavyweight Title for the 4th time.
   • Luger was forced to vacate the U.S. Title on 07/14/91 upon also winning the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
2. Sting defeated Steve Austin on 08/25/91 in Atlanta, Georgia in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
3. Rick Rude defeated Sting on 11/19/91 in Savannah, Georgia at Clash of the Champions to win the title.
   • Rude was forced to vacate the U.S. Title in December 1992 due to injury.
4. Dustin Rhodes defeated Ricky Steamboat on 01/11/93 in Atlanta, Georgia in a tournament final to win the title.
   • The title was vacated in May 1993 due to a controversial "double pin" in a title match between Rhodes and Rick Rude.
5. Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Ride on 08/30/93 in Atlanta, Georgia to win the vacant title for the 2nd title.
6. Steve Austin defeated Dustin Rhodes on 12/27/93 in Charlotte, North Carolina at Starrcade '93 to win the title.
7. Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin on 08/24/94 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to win the title.
8. Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat via forfeit on 09/18/94 in Roanoke, Virginia at Fall Brawl '94 to win the title for the 2nd time.
9. Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin on 09/18/94 in Roanoke, Virginia at Fall Brawl '94 to win the title.
10. Big Van Vader defeated Jim Duggan on 12/27/94 in Nashville, Tennessee at Starrcade '94 to win the title.
    • Big Van Vader was stripped of the U.S. Title in April 1995 for repeated violent attacks on WCW athletes.
11. Sting defeated Meng on 06/18/95 in Dayton, Ohio in a tournament final at The Great American Bash '95 to win the vacant title for the 2nd time.
12. Kensuke Sasaki defeated Sting on 11/13/95 in Tokyo, Japan to win the title.
13. The One Man Gang defeated Kensuke Sasaki on 12/27/95 in Nashville, Tennessee in an untelevised match at Starrcade '95 to win the title.
14. Konnan defeated The One Man Gang on 01/29/96 in Canton, Ohio to win the title.
15. Ric Flair defeated Konan on 07/07/96 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Bash at the Beach '96 to win the title for the 6th time, including 5 previous NWA U.S. Title reigns.
    • Flair was stripped of the U.S. Title in October 1996 due to injury.
16. Eddie Guerrero defeated Dallas Page on 12/29/96 in Nashville, Tennessee in a tournament final at Starrcade '96 to win the title.
17. Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero on 03/16/97 in Columbia, South Carolina at Uncensored '97 to win the title.
18. Jeff Jarrett defeated Dean Malenko on 06/09/97 in Boston, Massachusetts to win the title.
19. Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett on 08/21/97 in Nashville, Tennessee at Clash of the Champions XXXV to win the title.
20. Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael on 09/15/97 in Charlotte, North Carolina to win the title.
21. Dallas Page defeated Curt Hennig on 12/28/97 in Washington, D.C. at Starrcade '97 to win the title.
22. Raven defeated Dallas Page on 04/19/98 in Denver, Colorado at Spring Stampede '98 to win the title.
23. Bill Goldberg defeated Raven on 04/29/98 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to win the title.
    • Goldberg was forced to vacate the title upon winning the WCW World Heavyweight Title on 07/06/98 in Atlanta, Georgia.
24. Bret Hart defeated Dallas Page in a "top contenders" match on 07/20/98 in Salt Lake City, Utah to win the vacant title.
25. Lex Luger defeated Bret Hart on 08/10/98 in Rapid City, South Dakota to win the title for the 5th time.
26. Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger on 08/14/98 in Fargo, North Dakota to win the title for the 2nd time.
27. Dallas Page defeated Bret Hart on 1026/98 in Phoeniz, Arizona to win the title for the 2nd time.
28. Bret Hart defeated Dallas Page on 11/30/98 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to win the title for the 3rd time.
29. Roddy Piper defeated Bret Hart on 02/08/99 in Buffalo, New York to win the title for the 3rd time, including 2 previous NWA U.S. Title reigns.
30. Scott Hall defeated Roddy Piper on 02/21/99 in Oakland, California at SuperBrawl IX to win the title.
    • Hall was stripped of the U.S. Title due to injury on 03/18/99 by WCW President Ric Flair.
31. Scott Steiner defeated Booker T on 04/11/99 in Tacoma, Washington at Spring Stampede '99 in a tournament final to win the title.
    • Steiner was stripped of the U.S. Title on 07/05/99 in Atlanta, Georgia by WCW President Ric Flair for lack of title defenses.
32. David Flair is awarded the title by WCW President Ric Flair on 07/05/99 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ric Flair claims his son's tainted countout win over then-WCW World Champion Kevin Nash makes David the automatic U.S. Champion.
33. Chris Benoit defeated David Flair on 08/09/99 in Boise, Idaho to win the title.
34. Sid Vicious defeated Chris Benoit on 09/12/99 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at Fall Brawl '99 to win the title.
35. Bill Goldberg defeated Sid Vicious on 10/24/99 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Halloween Havoc to win the title for the 2nd time.
36. Bret Hart defeated Bill Goldberg on 10/25/99 in Phoenix, Arizona to win the title for the 4th time.
    • Hart vacates the title on 11/01/99 due his controversial victory over Goldberg.
37. Scott Hall defeated Bret Hart, Bill Goldberg, and Sid Vicious on 11/08/99 in Indianapolis, IN in a Four-Way Ladder Match to win the title for the 2nd time.
    • Hall is stripped of the title on 12/19/99 due to injury.
38. Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett in a "top contenders" Ladder Match on 12/19/99 in Washington, DC at Starrcade '99 to win the title for the 2nd time.
39. Jeff Jarrett defeated Chris Benoit in a Ladder Match on 12/20/99 in Baltimore, Maryland to win the title for the 2nd time.
    • Jarrett is stripped of the title on 01/16/00 due to injury.
40. Jeff Jarrett is awarded the title by WCW Comissioner Kevin Nash on 01/17/00 in Columbus, Ohio, winning the title for the 3rd time.
    • The title is declared vacant by WCW Executives Vince Russo & Eric Bischoff on 04/10/00 in Denver, Colorado, who relaunch WCW on a "level playing field".  Jarrett is rewarded with a WCW World Title match on 04/16/00 for being the champion.
41. Scott Steiner defeated Sting on 04/16/00 in Chicago, Illinois in a tournament final at Spring Stampede to win the title for the 2nd time.
    • Steiner is stripped of the title on 07/09/00 by WCW Comissioner Ernest Miller for use of the banned "Steiner Recliner" move.
42. Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome on 07/18/00 in Auburn Hills, Michigan in a tournament final to win the title.
43. Terry Funk defeated Lance Storm on 09/22/00 in Amarillo, Texas to win the title for the 2nd time, including 1 previous NWA U.S. Title reign.
44. Lance Storm defeated Terry Funk on 09/23/00 in Lubbock, Texas to win the title for the 2nd time.
45. General Rection defeated Lance Storm & Jim Duggan in a handicap match on 10/29/00 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Halloween Havoc to win the title.
46. Lance Storm defeated General Rection on 11/10/00 in London, GREAT BRITAIN to win the title for the 3rd time.
47. General Rection defeated Lance Storm on 11/26/00 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Mayhem to win the title for the 2nd time.
48. Shane Douglas defeated General Rection in a "Chain on a Pole, First Blood Match" on 01/14/01 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Sin to win the title.
49. Rick Steiner defeated Shane Douglas on 02/05/01 in Tupelo, Mississippi to win the title.
50. Booker T. defeated Rick Steiner on 03/18/01 in Jacksonville, Florida at Greed to win the title.
    • Booker T. also wins the WCW World Heavyweight Title on 03/26/01.  He holds both title belts during a 3-month period of inactivity as WCW is purchased by the World Wrestling Federation.
51. Kanyon is awarded the title by Booker T. and WCW/ECW Alliance Co-Owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on 07/24/01 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
52. Tajiri defeated Kanyon on 09/10/01 in San Antonio, Texas to win the title.
53. Rhyno defeated Tajiri on 09/23/01 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Unforgiven to win the title.
54. Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno on 10/22/01 in Kansas City, Missouri to win the title.
55. Edge defeated Kurt Angle on 11/12/01 in Boston, Massachusetts to win the title.
    • Edge unified the WCW U.S. Title with the WWF Intercontinental Title by defeating I-C Champion Test at the 2001 Survivor Series.  When WCW/ECW was put out of business at the end of the event, the WCW U.S. Title was forgotten and the WWF Intercontinental Title remained.