WWE Women's United States Championship

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The American professional wrestling promotion WWE was founded in April 1963, but it never had a secondary women's championship until the NXT Women's North American Championship was introduced for the developmental brand NXT in April 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/wwe-introducing-womens-nxt-north-american-championship|title=WWE introducing Women's NXT North American Championship|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=April 6, 2024|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=April 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406182555/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/wwe-introducing-womens-nxt-north-american-championship|archive-date=April 6, 2024|url-status=live}} Later that year during the November 8, 2024, episode of SmackDown, the brand's general manager Nick Aldis unveiled the WWE Women's United States Championship as a secondary championship for the main roster women's division on the SmackDown brand, countering the men's WWE United States Championship.{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE Women's United States Championship Unveiled On WWE SmackDown|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-women-s-united-states-championship-unveiled-wwe-smackdown|date=November 8, 2024|work=Fightful|access-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109044052/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-women-s-united-states-championship-unveiled-wwe-smackdown|archive-date=November 9, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-reveals-new-womens-championship-on-smackdown/|title=WWE Reveals New Women's Championship on SmackDown|website=ComicBook.com|first=Matthew|last=Aguilar|date=November 8, 2024|access-date=November 9, 2024|archive-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109180144/https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-reveals-new-womens-championship-on-smackdown/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/wwe-introduces-women-s-united-states-championship-on-smackdown|title=WWE Introduces Women's United States Championship On SmackDown|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Rick|last=Ucchino|date=November 9, 2024|access-date=November 9, 2024|archive-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109175827/https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/wwe-introduces-women-s-united-states-championship-on-smackdown|url-status=live}} The WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship was subsequently introduced for Raw on November 25.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-women-s-intercontinental-title-introduced-wwe-raw|title=WWE Women's Intercontinental Title Introduced On WWE Raw|date=November 25, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202162501/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-women-s-intercontinental-title-introduced-wwe-raw|archive-date=December 2, 2024|url-status=live}}

Prior to the November 15 episode of SmackDown, Aldis announced that tournament matches to determine the inaugural Women's United States Champion would begin on that night's episode.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/womens-united-states-title-tournament-to-begin-on-wwe-smackdown/|title=Women's United States title tournament to begin on WWE SmackDown|date=November 15, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241115210033/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/womens-united-states-title-tournament-to-begin-on-wwe-smackdown/|archive-date=November 15, 2024|url-status=live}} WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque subsequently revealed the tournament bracket, featuring 12 women from the SmackDown roster in four triple threat matches for the first round, with the winners of each advancing to the semifinals in singles matches with those winners then facing off in the tournament final at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII on December 14, 2024. Tournament participants announced were Bayley, B-Fab, Candice LeRae, Bianca Belair, Chelsea Green, Blair Davenport, Michin, Piper Niven, Jade Cargill, Naomi, Tiffany Stratton, and Elektra Lopez.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/11/15/24297781/tournament-announced-to-decide-first-ever-wwe-womens-united-states-champion|title=Tournament announced to decide first ever WWE women's United States champion|date=November 15, 2024|last=Mrosko|first=Geno|work=Cageside Seats|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116053704/https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/11/15/24297781/tournament-announced-to-decide-first-ever-wwe-womens-united-states-champion|archive-date=November 16, 2024|url-status=live}} Cargill, however, was pulled from the tournament due to a backstage assault and was replaced by NXT's Lash Legend.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-names-replacement-jade-cargill-wwe-women-s-united-states-title-tournament|title=WWE Names Replacement For Jade Cargill In WWE Women's United States Title Tournament|date=November 28, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=December 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203055232/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-names-replacement-jade-cargill-wwe-women-s-united-states-title-tournament|archive-date=December 3, 2024|url-status=live}} In the tournament final at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 14, Green defeated Michin to become the inaugural champion.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/chelsea-green-becomes-the-inaugural-united-states-women-s-champion-at-saturday-nights-main-event|title=Chelsea Green Becomes The Inaugural United States Women's Champion At Saturday Night's Main Event|date=December 14, 2024|last=Barnard|first=Adam|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=December 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215023345/https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/chelsea-green-becomes-the-inaugural-united-states-women-s-champion-at-saturday-nights-main-event|archive-date=December 15, 2024|url-status=live}}

The tournament to crown the inaugural Women's United States Champion began on November 15, 2024, and was held across episodes of SmackDown, concluding at the Saturday Night's Main Event special on December 14, 2024.

{{12TeamBracket-3-2-2

| RD1 = First round
SmackDown
November 15 – December 6, 2024

| RD2 = Semifinals
SmackDown
December 13, 2024

| RD3 = Final
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
December 14, 2024

|RD1-team1 = Bayley

|RD1-team2 = Candice LeRae

|RD1-team3 = B-Fab

|RD1-score1 = Pin

|RD1-score2 = —

|RD1-score3 = 10:02{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/15/wwe-smackdown-results-11-15-barnetts-review-of-motor-city-machine-guns-vs-the-street-profits-for-the-wwe-tag-team-titles-nia-jax-vs-naomi-for-the-wwe-womens-championship/|title=WWE Smackdown results (11/15): Barnett's review of Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Street Profits for the WWE Tag Team Titles, Nia Jax vs. Naomi for the WWE Women's Championship|date=November 15, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207132347/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/15/wwe-smackdown-results-11-15-barnetts-review-of-motor-city-machine-guns-vs-the-street-profits-for-the-wwe-tag-team-titles-nia-jax-vs-naomi-for-the-wwe-womens-championship/|archive-date=December 7, 2024|url-status=live}}

|RD1-team4 = Bianca Belair

|RD1-team5 = Chelsea Green

|RD1-team6 = Blair Davenport

|RD1-score4 = —

|RD1-score5 = Pin

|RD1-score6 = 10:04{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/22/wwe-smackdown-results-11-22-barnetts-review-of-cody-rhodes-and-kevin-owens-meeting-face-to-face-la-knight-vs-santos-escobar-for-the-u-s-title/|title=WWE Smackdown results (11/22): Barnett's review of Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens meeting face-to-face, LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar for the U.S. Title|date=November 22, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127045932/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/22/wwe-smackdown-results-11-22-barnetts-review-of-cody-rhodes-and-kevin-owens-meeting-face-to-face-la-knight-vs-santos-escobar-for-the-u-s-title/|archive-date=November 27, 2024|url-status=live}}

|RD1-team7 = Lash Legend{{efn|Jade Cargill was originally slated to participate, but was attacked backstage by an unknown assailant (revealed to be Naomi) during the November 22 episode of SmackDown and was pulled from the tournament. She was replaced by NXT's Lash Legend.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-november-29-episode/|title=WWE SmackDown Spoilers for November 29 Episode, Go-Home Show Before Survivor Series|date=November 23, 2024|last=Harris|first=Jeffrey|work=411Mania|access-date=November 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123153515/https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-november-29-episode/|archive-date=November 23, 2024|url-status=live}}}}

|RD1-team8 = Michin

|RD1-team9 = Piper Niven

|RD1-score7 = —

|RD1-score8 = Pin

|RD1-score9 = 10:34{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Smackdown results (11/29): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and CM Punk, Jey Uso vs. Jacob Fatu in a WarGames advantage match, the final push for WWE Survivor Series WarGames|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/29/wwe-smackdown-results-11-29-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-cm-punk-jey-uso-vs-jacob-fatu-in-a-wargames-advantage-match-the-final-push-for-wwe-survivor-series-wargames/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 29, 2024|access-date=November 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130045751/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/29/wwe-smackdown-results-11-29-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-cm-punk-jey-uso-vs-jacob-fatu-in-a-wargames-advantage-match-the-final-push-for-wwe-survivor-series-wargames/|archive-date=November 30, 2024|url-status=live}}

|RD1-team10 = Naomi

|RD1-team11 = Tiffany Stratton

|RD1-team12 = Elektra Lopez

|RD1-score10 = —

|RD1-score11 = Pin

|RD1-score12 = 7:32{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Smackdown results (12/6): Barnett's review of MCMG vs. The Street Profits for the WWE Tag Team Titles, Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Elektra Lopez in a Women's U.S. Title tournament match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/06/wwe-smackdown-results-12-6-barnetts-review-of-mcmg-vs-the-street-profits-for-the-wwe-tag-team-titles-naomi-vs-tiffany-stratton-vs-elektra-lopez-in-a-womens-u-s-title-tournament-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207050925/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/06/wwe-smackdown-results-12-6-barnetts-review-of-mcmg-vs-the-street-profits-for-the-wwe-tag-team-titles-naomi-vs-tiffany-stratton-vs-elektra-lopez-in-a-womens-u-s-title-tournament-match/|archive-date=December 7, 2024|url-status=live}}

|RD2-team1 = Bayley

|RD2-team2 = Chelsea Green

|RD2-score1 = 12:12{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/13/wwe-smackdown-results-12-13-barnetts-review-of-cody-rhodes-and-kevin-owens-final-words-before-snme-bayley-vs-chelsea-green-and-tiffany-stratton-vs-michin-in-womens-u-s-title-tournament-matc/|title=WWE Smackdown results (12/13): Barnett's review of Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens final words before SNME, Bayley vs. Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton vs. Michin in Women's U.S. Title tournament matches|date=December 13, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214083957/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/13/wwe-smackdown-results-12-13-barnetts-review-of-cody-rhodes-and-kevin-owens-final-words-before-snme-bayley-vs-chelsea-green-and-tiffany-stratton-vs-michin-in-womens-u-s-title-tournament-matc/|archive-date=December 14, 2024|url-status=live}}

|RD2-score2 = Pin

|RD2-team3 = Michin

|RD2-team4 = Tiffany Stratton

|RD2-score3 = Pin

|RD2-score4 = 8:23

|RD3-team1 = Chelsea Green

|RD3-team2 = Michin

|RD3-score1 = Pin

|RD3-score2 = 8:05{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results (12/14): Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, Gunther vs. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor for the World Heavyweight Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/14/wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-results-12-14-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-wwe-championship-gunther-vs-damian-priest-vs-finn-balor-for-the-world-heavyweight-cham/|date=December 14, 2024|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215090113/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/14/wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-results-12-14-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-wwe-championship-gunther-vs-damian-priest-vs-finn-balor-for-the-world-heavyweight-cham/|archive-date=December 15, 2024|url-status=live}}

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The belt design is identical to the men's version, but like all women's championships in WWE, it is smaller and on a white strap and it has small blue text that reads "Women's" placed above the words "United States". Like all of WWE's other championship belts, the two side plates feature a removable center section which can be customized with the champion's logos; the default side plates feature a WWE logo over a silver globe.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/photo-womens-u-s-championship-debuts-on-wwe-smackdown-on-11-8|title=Photo: Women's U.S. Championship Debuts On WWE SmackDown On 11/8|date=November 8, 2024|last=Boone|first=Matt|work=PWMania|access-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109101105/https://www.pwmania.com/photo-womens-u-s-championship-debuts-on-wwe-smackdown-on-11-8|archive-date=November 9, 2024|url-status=live}}

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As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been two reigns. The inaugural champion was Chelsea Green. The current champion is Zelina Vega, who defeated Green on the April 25, 2025, episode of SmackDown in Fort Worth, Texas.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Smackdown results (4/25): Powell's live review of the WrestleMania 41 fallout edition with WWE Champion John Cena, plus The Street Profits vs. MCMG vs. DIY in a TLC match for the WWE Tag Team Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/25/wwe-smackdown-results-4-25-powells-live-review-of-the-wrestlemania-41-fallout-edition-with-wwe-champion-john-cena-plus-the-street-profits-vs-mcmg-vs-diy-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-wwe-tag-team-tit/|date=April 25, 2025|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 25, 2025}}

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|date = {{dts|December 14, 2024}}

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|days2 = {{age in days|December 14, 2024|April 24, 2025}}

|location = Uniondale, NY

|event = Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

|notes = Defeated Michin in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.

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|location = Fort Worth, TX

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|ref = {{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Smackdown results (4/25): Powell's live review of the WrestleMania 41 fallout edition with WWE Champion John Cena, plus The Street Profits vs. MCMG vs. DIY in a TLC match for the WWE Tag Team Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/25/wwe-smackdown-results-4-25-powells-live-review-of-the-wrestlemania-41-fallout-edition-with-wwe-champion-john-cena-plus-the-street-profits-vs-mcmg-vs-diy-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-wwe-tag-team-tit/|date=April 25, 2025|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 25, 2025}}

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