10 Longest Reigning WWE United States Champion of all time

8. Cesaro Due to his 239-day reign and frequent title defenses, Cesaro is regarded as one of the greatest American champions of all time.

7. Shelton Benjamin Shelton Benjamin was the epitome of the WWE, and when he won the US title and held it for 240 days straight, he managed to make history.

6. Ric Flair  Ric Flair held the World Championship a record-breaking amount of times, but the natural boy also had a lengthy run, holding the US belt for 253 days.

5. Nikkita Koloff Nikita Koloff was a very effective wrestler in the WWE at the time, and he once captured and held the United States Championship for 328 days.

4 MVP Throughout his career, MVP held the United States Championship numerous times, but it was his epic reign of 343 days that elevated his career to the top of the WWE.

3. Dean Ambrose During the early days of the team, Dean Ambrose was the only member of SHIELD to have a singles championship, and he was able to hold onto it for 351 days.

2. Rick Rude Rick Rude has had a tremendously successful career in the wrestling business, as seen by his 378-day US Championship reign.

1. Lex Luger One of the legendary figures in the WWE, Lex Luger set a record for the longest reign with the US title (523 days), which made history.