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THE HISTORY
OF THE SGW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP 10/9/1999 - 6/25/2006 |
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THE HISTORY
OF THE SGW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP 10/9/1999 - 6/25/2006 |
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1st CHAMPION
HANDLER DATE
REIGN Goldust won a battle royal, last eliminating Atsushi Onita (ET Allen) to become the first ever SGW United States Champion.
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2nd CHAMPION
HANDLER
DATE REIGN Only one day later, The Godfather defeated Goldust via Pin Fall to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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3rd CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Only one week after that, The Godfather laid out an open challenge to anyone from the back. Sting descended from the rafters and immediately landed the Scorpion Death Drop to become the new champion in under 10 seconds.
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4th CHAMPION
HANDLER DATE
REIGN Scott Hall defeated Sting in a Ladder Match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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5th CHAMPION
HANDLER DATE REIGN Perry Saturn defeated Scott Hall and Taz (Matt Emerson) in a Triple Threat match to become the new champion.
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6th CHAMPION
HANDLER DATE REIGN Shane Douglas defeated Perry Saturn to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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7th CHAMPION
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REIGN Taz made Shane Douglas submit in a Triple Threat match also featuring Perry Saturn (Darren) to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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8th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN On the last event of the millennium, Chris Jericho defeated Taz to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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9th CHAMPION REIGN #2
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DATE REIGN Shane Douglas defeated Chris Jericho with help from Steve Corino and Rhino to become the first ever two-time SGW United States Champion.
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VACATED One hour after becoming the new United States Champion, Shane Douglas defeated Bret "The Hitman" Hart (Tyler Courtney) in a Steel Cage Match to become the new SGW World Heavyweight Champion. Shane Douglas vacated the United States Championship, per the SGW rulebook at the time. |
10th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Bret Hart won the first ever Battle Bowl match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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VACATED Immediately after winning the championship, Bret Hart thanked the fans and announced that he couldn't accept the SGW United States Championship because his eyes were set on the SGW World Heavyweight Championship. He vacated the championship. SGW owner Arn Anderson immediately booked an impromptu match between Steve Corino (Kfir Hezroni), Lance Storm (Patrick Quinlan), and The Rock (John Baron) to crown the new champion. |
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11th CHAMPION
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REIGN Steve Corino defeated The Rock (John Baron) and Lance Storm (Patrick Quinlan) in an impromptu Triple Threat Match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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12th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN The Rock defeated Steve Corino in a 2 out of 3 Falls match, 2 falls to 1, to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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13th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Billy Gunn defeated The Rock after interference from The Sandman to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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14th CHAMPION
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REIGN Gangrel defeated Billy Gunn and Chris Kanyon ((Mike Anstett) in a Triple Threat Match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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15th CHAMPION REIGN #3
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DATE REIGN Shane Douglas defeated Gangrel in a Falls Count Anywhere match to become the first ever three-time SGW United States Champion.
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16th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN In a huge upset, Booker T. defeated Shane Douglas and Bret Hart (Tyler Courtney) in a Triple Threat match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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17th CHAMPION
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REIGN Jeff Jarrett defeated Booker T. with a well-timed guitar shot to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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18th CHAMPION REIGN #2
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DATE REIGN Scott Hall defeated Jeff Jarrett to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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19th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Triple H defeated Scott Hall to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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20th CHAMPION REIGN #2
HANDLER DATE
REIGN Jeff Jarrett defeated Triple H (Kyle), Chris Kanyon (Mike Anstett), Raven (Craiger), and The Undertaker (Ray Hall) to become the new SGW United States Champion
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21st CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Chris Kanyon defeated Jeff Jarrett to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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22nd CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN In an impromptu match, Kurt Angle defeated Chris Kanyon for the SGW United States Championship.
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23rd CHAMPION REIGN #3
HANDLER DATE
REIGN Jeff Jarrett defeated Kurt Angle and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (Dustin Leisner) in a Triple Threat match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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VACATED Upon defeating "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair (Joe Green) for the SGW World Heavyweight Championship, Jeff Jarrett vacated the SGW United States Championship. |
24th CHAMPION REIGN #2
HANDLER
DATE REIGN In a controversial decision, SGW owner Arn Anderson awarded the vacant championship to the number one contender, Chris Jericho.
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25th CHAMPION REIGN #2
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REIGN Triple H defeated Chris Jericho to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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26th CHAMPION REIGN #2
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DATE REIGN In a match pitting Chris Kanyon and Stacy Keibler against Triple H and Shane McMahon, Stacy Keibler pinned Shane McMahon to give Chris Kanyon the SGW United States Championship.
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27th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Chavo Guerrero defeated Chris Kanyon and Triple H (Kurt) in a Triple Threat match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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28th CHAMPION
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REIGN Chavo Guerrero battled The Hurricane in a routine title defense. At the match's conclusion, a pin fall was registered with both competitors' shoulders on the mat. SGW owner Shane McMahon declared that both men would go forward as co-champions and if either man lost a title defense, both men would lose the championship.
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29th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Johnny the Bull defeated The Hurricane (Jason King) to become the new SGW United States Champion, ending Chavo's reign in the process.
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30th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Upon defeating Chavo Guerrero (Matt Gorsuch) for the SGW World Heavyweight Championship, Johnny the Bull awarded his Money Inc. partner Val Venis with the SGW United States Championship.
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31st CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN The Undertaker defeated Val Venis to become the new SGW United States Champion after excessive interference from The Apokolips.
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VACATED Controversy surrounding the violence televised during the formation of The Apokolips led the network to put SGW Shock on hiatus before ultimately deciding to cancel the program, effectively causing SGW to cease operation for a number of years. The Undertaker was consequently stripped of the SGW United States Championship and it was declared vacant. |
32nd CHAMPION
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REIGN Muhammad Hassan defeated Cactus Jack (Dave Edwards), Ken Kennedy (James Parkin), "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (Dustin Leisner), and The Undertaker (Drew Anthony) in the first ever Thunderdome Cage Match to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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VACATED Randy Orton (Craig Chalmers) assaulted Hassan backstage, injuring him in the process. With Hassan requiring months off due to surgery, it was decided to strip him of the championship and award it to the winner of the World Warrior tournament. |
33rd CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Steve Austin defeated "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters (Mike Adkins) in the finals of the World Warrior tournament to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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VACATED "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vacated the championship upon defeating Randy Orton for the SGW World Heavyweight Championship. It was decided by SGW owner Jeff Jarrett that the vacant championship would be decided in a match between heated rivals Matt Hardy (Archie Caplin) and Ken Kennedy (James Parkin). |
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34th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN Matt Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy (James Parkin) to become the new SGW United States Champion.
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35th CHAMPION
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DATE REIGN As the reigning SGW Intercontinental Champion, Raven defeated Matt Hardy in a Raven's Rules match to unify the championships. Upon his victory, the United States championship and its lineage were absorbed into the Intercontinental Championship.
The SGW United States Championship was unified with the SGW Intercontinental Championship. Upon the unification, the SGW United States Championship became inactive.
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