WWF Intercontinental Title History
Below is a listing of the previous holders of the Intercontinental Title.
|
Champion |
Defeated |
Title Reign |
City |
Date |
Notes |
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Pat Patterson |
Ted DiBiase |
--- |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
09/??/79 |
1 |
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Ken Patera |
Pat Patterson |
231 days |
New York, NY |
04/21/80 |
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Pedro Morales |
Ken Patera |
194 days |
New York, NY |
12/08/80 |
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Magnificent Muraco |
Pedro Morales |
156 days |
Philadelphia, PA |
06/20/81 |
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Pedro Morales (2) |
Magnificent Muraco |
405 days |
New York, NY |
11/23/81 |
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Magnificent Muraco (2) |
Pedro Morales |
405 days |
New York, NY |
01/22/83 |
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Tito Santana |
Magnificent Muraco |
226 days |
Boston, MA |
02/11/84 |
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Greg Valentine |
Tito Santana |
285 days |
London, Ontario |
09/24/84 |
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Tito Santana (2) |
Greg Valentine |
217 days |
Baltimore, MD |
07/06/85 |
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Randy Savage |
Tito Santana |
414 days |
Boston, MA |
02/08/86 |
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Rick Steamboat |
Randy Savage |
65 days |
Pontiac, MI |
03/29/87 |
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Honky Tonk Man |
Rick Steamboat |
454 days |
Buffalo, NY |
06/02/87 |
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Ultimate Warrior |
Honky Tonk Man |
216 days |
New York, NY |
08/29/88 |
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Rick Rude |
Ultimate Warrior |
148 days |
Atlantic City, NJ |
04/02/89 |
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Ultimate Warrior (2) |
Rick Rude |
216 days |
East Rutherford, NJ |
08/28/89 |
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Mr. Perfect |
Tito Santana |
126 days |
Austin, TX |
04/23/90 |
2 |
|
Texas Tornado |
Mr. Perfect |
84 days |
Philadelphia, PA |
08/27/90 |
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Mr. Perfect (2) |
Texas Tornado |
280 days |
Rochester, NY |
11/19/90 |
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Bret Hart |
Mr. Perfect |
144 days |
New York, NY |
08/26/91 |
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The Mountie |
Bret Hart |
2 days |
Springfield, MA |
01/17/92 |
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Rowdy Roddy Piper |
The Mountie |
77 days |
Albany, NY |
01/19/92 |
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Bret Hart (2) |
Rowdy Roddy Piper |
146 days |
Indianapolis, IN |
04/05/92 |
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British Bulldog |
Bret Hart |
59 days |
London, England |
08/29/92 |
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Shawn Michaels |
British Bulldog |
202 days |
Terre Haute, IN |
10/27/92 |
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Marty Jannetty |
Shawn Michaels |
20 days |
New York, NY |
05/17/93 |
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Shawn Michaels (2) |
Marty Jannetty |
101 days |
Albany, NY |
06/06/93 |
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Razor Ramon |
Rick Martel |
198 days |
New Haven, CT |
09/27/93 |
3 |
|
Diesel |
Razor Ramon |
138 days |
Rochester, NY |
04/13/94 |
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Razor Ramon (2) |
Diesel |
146 days |
Chicago, IL |
08/29/94 |
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Jeff Jarrett |
Razor Ramon |
117 days |
Tampa, FL |
01/22/95 |
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Jeff Jarrett (2) |
Bob Holly |
--- |
Moline, IN |
04/26/95 |
4 |
|
Razor Ramon (3) |
Jeff Jarrett |
3 days |
Montreal, Quebec |
05/19/95 |
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Jeff Jarrett (3) |
Razor Ramon |
63 days |
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec |
05/22/95 |
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Shawn Michaels (3) |
Jeff Jarrett |
91 days |
Nashville, TN |
07/23/95 |
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Razor Ramon (4) |
Dean Douglas |
91 days |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
10/22/95 |
5 |
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Goldust |
Razor Ramon |
85 days |
Fresno, CA |
01/21/96 |
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Goldust (2) |
Savio Vega |
62 days |
San Bernardino, CA |
04/01/96 |
6 |
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Ahmed Johnson |
Goldust |
50 days |
Milwaukee, WI |
06/23/96 |
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Marc Mero |
Faarooq |
28 days |
Hershey, PA |
09/23/96 |
7 |
|
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley |
Marc Mero |
115 days |
Fort Wayne, IN |
10/21/96 |
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Rocky Maivia |
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley |
74 days |
Lowell, MA |
02/13/97 |
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Owen Hart |
Rocky Maivia |
97 days |
Omaha, NE |
04/28/97 |
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Steve Austin |
Owen Hart |
63 days |
East Rutherford, NJ |
08/03/97 |
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Owen Hart (2) |
Faarooq |
35 days |
Saint Louis, MO |
10/05/97 |
8 |
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Steve Austin (2) |
Owen Hart |
30 days |
Montreal, Quebec |
11/09/97 |
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Rocky Maivia (2) |
Steve Austin |
265 days |
Portland, ME |
12/08/97 |
9 |
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Hunter Hearst Helmsley(2) |
The Rock |
43 days |
New York, NY |
8/30/98 |
10 |
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Ken Shamrock |
X-Pac |
125 days |
Uniondale, NY |
10/12/98 |
11 |
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Val Venis |
Ken Shamrock |
29 days |
Memphis, TN |
2/14/99 |
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Road Dogg |
Val Venis |
14 days |
San Jose, CA |
3/15/99 |
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Goldust(3) |
Road Dogg |
Current Champ |
East Rutherford, NJ |
3/29/99 |
1: This was a tournament final to become the first champion.
2: This was a tournament final. The Ultimate Warrior was stripped of the title by Jack Tunney shortly after winning the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania VI.
3: Shawn Michaels was stripped of the title for not meeting certain contractual obligations. Razor Ramon & Rick Martel were the last 2 men in a 20-man Battle Royal on Monday Night Raw, and they fought this match to crown a new champion the next week on Raw.
4: The title was vacated early in the evening due to controversy over a Jeff Jarrett/Bob Holly match. The winner of this match was awarded the title.
5: Shawn Michaels was forced to forfeit the title to Dean Douglas at the In Your House pay-per-view due to injuries suffered a week earlier.
6: The title was held up earlier in the evening due to controversy over a Goldust/Savio Vega match. The winner of this match was declared new champion.
7: This was a tournament final match for the vacant title. Ahmed Johnson was stripped of the title after suffering a kidney injury.
8: This was a tournament final for the vacant title. Steve Austin was stripped of the title due to a spinal injury.
9: Steve Austin forfeited the title to Rocky Maivia who was proclaimed the new champion by WWF owner Vince McMahon.
10. HHH defeated The Rock in a ladder match at Summerslam 1998.
11. HHH was stripped of the belt by owner Vince McMahon due to injury and an eight-man tournament was set up on RAW to crown the new champ. Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac in the finals to capture the title.
[Credit: Rajah Kumar]