Title History
| # | Wrestler | Reign # | Date | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 !1 | Bobo Brazil | 01 !1 | April 6, 1963 | California | Live event | Bobo Brazil is recognized as the first United States Heavyweight champion. |
| 02 !2 | Johnny Barend | 01 !1 | June 8, 1963 | Philadelphia, PA | Live event | |
| 03 !3 | Bobo Brazil | 02 !2 | July 9, 1963 | Philadelphia, PA | Live event | |
| 04 !4 | Johnny Barend | 02 !2 | September 11, 1963 | Baltimore, MD | Live event | |
| 05 !5 | Bobo Brazil | 03 !3 | October 22, 1963 | Newton Square, PA | Live event | |
| 06 !6 | Ray Stevens | 01 !1 | June 18, 1964 | Live event | ||
| 07 !7 | Bobo Brazil | 04 !4 | August 24, 1964 | Trenton, NJ | Live event | |
| 08 !8 | The Sheik | 01 !1 | September 22, 1965 | Detroit, MI | Live event | |
| 09 !9 | Bobo Brazil | 05 !5 | November 24, 1965 | Live event | ||
| 10 !10 | The Sheik | 02 !2 | January 20, 1967 | Boston, MA | Live event | |
| 11 !11 | Bobo Brazil | 06 !6 | February 10, 1967 | Washington DC | Live event | |
| 11.5 !— | Vacant | 01970-12-29December 29, 1970 | ||||
| 12 !12 | Pedro Morales | 01 !1 | January 7, 1971 | Los Angeles, CA | Live event | Pedro Morales defeated Freddie Blassie in a tournament final. |
| 12.5 !— | Vacant | 01971-02-08February 8, 1971 | Pedro Morales vacates WWWF USA Title after winning the WWWF World Title. | |||
| 13 !13 | Bobo Brazil | 07 !7 | February 19, 1971 | Harrisburg, PA | Live event | Brazil was awarded the title by the WWWF. He was also the final champion after the WWF abandoned the title in March 1976. |
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