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The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the [[WWE Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/11/17/7445176.html|title=Intercontinental title DVD a decent collection|last=McNamara|first=Andy|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|accessdate=2009-06-12| date=2008-11-25}}</ref> It has been active in WWE for the second longest period, but is the third oldest active title, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] (1975), the latter of which was acquired from [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2001. In 2002, the [[WWE#Name dispute|WWF was renamed]] to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and the championship was renamed as the WWE Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment |date=2002-05-06 |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2008-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |archivedate=2009-01-19 |df= }}</ref> As a result of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]], it is exclusively contested on the Raw brand.
The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the [[WWE Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/11/17/7445176.html|title=Intercontinental title DVD a decent collection|last=McNamara|first=Andy|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|accessdate=2009-06-12| date=2008-11-25}}</ref> It has been active in WWE for the second longest period, but is the third oldest active title, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] (1975), the latter of which was acquired from [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2001. In 2002, the [[WWE#Name dispute|WWF was renamed]] to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and the championship was renamed as the WWE Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment |date=2002-05-06 |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2008-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |archivedate=2009-01-19 |df= }}</ref> As a result of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]], it is exclusively contested on the Raw brand.


Overall, there have been 78 different Intercontinental Champions. [[Chris Jericho]] holds the record for the most reigns with nine, [[The Honky Tonk Man]] holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Don Muraco]], and [[Randy Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is [[Roman Reigns]], who is in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating [[The Miz]] on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] on November 20, 2017.
Overall, there have been 3 different Intercontinental Champions. Big boye holds the record for the most reigns with nine, big dick Johnson holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Don Muraco]], and [[Randy Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is big woof guy who is in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating Jeff on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in HUSTLE TOWN 😤, [[Texas]] on November 20, 2017.


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'Jeff The [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling championship|championship]] contested in and owned by the American [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[WWE]] on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]]. The title was introduced into WWE in 1979, which was known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the time. [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]], holder of the [[WWF North American Heavyweight Championship]], was awarded the title (with the [[kayfabe]] explanation that he won a tournament in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] and unified the North American and South American titles).<ref name="wwe.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/intercontinental-title-tournament-finally-uncovered-26102625/page-4 |title=IC Title origin |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2014-05-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529172230/http://www.wwe.com/classics/intercontinental-title-tournament-finally-uncovered-26102625/page-4 |archivedate=2014-05-29 |df= }}</ref><ref name="patterson1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Pat Patterson|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/patterson_pat.html|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the [[WWE Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/11/17/7445176.html|title=Intercontinental title DVD a decent collection|last=McNamara|first=Andy|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|accessdate=2009-06-12| date=2008-11-25}}</ref> It has been active in WWE for the second longest period, but is the third oldest active title, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] (1975), the latter of which was acquired from [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2001. In 2002, the [[WWE#Name dispute|WWF was renamed]] to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and the championship was renamed as the WWE Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment |date=2002-05-06 |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2008-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |archivedate=2009-01-19 |df= }}</ref> As a result of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]], it is exclusively contested on the Raw brand. Overall, there have been 78 different Intercontinental Champions. [[Chris Jericho]] holds the record for the most reigns with nine, [[The Honky Tonk Man]] holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Don Muraco]], and [[Randy Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is [[Roman Reigns]], who is in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating [[The Miz]] on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] on November 20, 2017. == Title history == === Names === {| class="wikitable" |- !Name<ref name="Truetitlehistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/ic.html|title=WWE Intercontinental Title| publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> !Years<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/> |- |WWF Intercontinental Championship |September 1, 1979 – May 6, 2002 |- |'''WWE Intercontinental Championship''' |May 6, 2002 – October 20, 2002; May 18, 2003 – present |} === Reigns === <!-- DO NOT DELETE THE TEMPLATE ON THE REIGNING CHAMPIONS REIGN IT INDICATES THE CURRENT CHAMPIONS. 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|{{dts|1987|03|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=29|year1=1987|month2=06|day2=02|year2=1987}} |[[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac, MI]] |[[WrestleMania III]] | |<ref name="steamboat1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322408 |title=Ricky Steamboat's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142136/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322408 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !12 |[[The Honky Tonk Man]] |1 |{{dts|1987|06|2}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=02|year1=1987|month2=08|day2=29|year2=1988}} |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 13, 1987.<br>By mid-1988, the title was renamed the WWF Intercontinental Championship. |<ref name="superstars">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/wwfsup.htm|title=''WWF Superstars'' 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|{{dts|1990|11|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=19|year1=1990|month2=08|day2=26|year2=1991}} |[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 15, 1990. |<ref name="superstars"/><ref name="perfect2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322436 |title=Mr. Perfect's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141813/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322436 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !19 |[[Bret Hart]] |1 |{{dts|1991|08|26}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=26|year1=1991|month2=01|day2=17|year2=1992}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (1991)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="bret1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322440 |title=Bret Hart's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423141755/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322440 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !20 |[[Jacques Rougeau|The Mountie]] |1 |{{dts|1992|01|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=17|year1=1992|month2=01|day2=19|year2=1992}} |[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="mountie1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322444 |title=The Mountie's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142017/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322444 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !21 |[[Roddy Piper]] |1 |{{dts|1992|01|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=19|year1=1992|month2=04|day2=05|year2=1992}} |[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]] |[[Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble]] | |<ref name="piper1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322448 |title=Intercontinental Championship - Roddy Piper |accessdate=2013-02-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213004332/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322448 |archivedate=2013-02-13 |df= }}</ref> |- !22 |[[Bret Hart]] |2 |{{dts|1992|04|05}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=05|year1=1992|month2=08|day2=29|year2=1992}} |[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]] |[[WrestleMania VIII]] | |<ref name="bret2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322452 |title=Intercontinental Championship - Bret Hart |accessdate=2013-02-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213045730/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322452 |archivedate=2013-02-13 |df= }}</ref> |- !23 |[[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]] |1 |{{dts|1992|08|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=29|year1=1992|month2=10|day2=27|year2=1992}} |[[London|London, England]] |[[SummerSlam (1992)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="bulldog1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322456 |title=The British Bulldog's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524214828/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322456 |archivedate=2007-05-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !24 |[[Shawn Michaels]] |1 |{{dts|1992|10|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=27|year1=1992|month2=05|day2=17|year2=1993}} |[[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute, IN]] |''[[Saturday Night's Main Event]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on [[Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI|November 14, 1992]]. |<ref name="snmeresults">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/snme.html|title=Saturday Night's Main Event results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref><ref name="michaels1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322460 |title=Shawn Michaels' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515052538/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322460 |archivedate=2007-05-15 |df= }}</ref> |- !25 |[[Marty Jannetty]] |1 |{{dts|1993|05|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=17|year1=1993|month2=06|day2=06|year2=1993}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jannetty1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322464 |title=Marty Jannetty's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410203756/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322464 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !26 |[[Shawn Michaels]] |2 |{{dts|1993|06|06}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=06|year1=1993|month2=09|day2=27|year2=1993}} |[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="michaels2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322468 |title=Shawn Michaels' second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410200151/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322468 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1993|09|27}} |— |— |— |align=left|[[Shawn Michaels]] was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 30 days. In reality, Michaels was suspended for testing positive for [[steroids]].<ref>{{Harv|Michaels|Feigenbaum|2005|p=182}}; DVD ''Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story''.</ref> |<ref name="ramon1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322472 |title=Razor Ramon's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230091947/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322472 |archivedate=2007-12-30 |df= }}</ref> |- !27 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |1 |{{dts|1993|09|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=27|year1=1993|month2=04|day2=13|year2=1994}} |[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Ramon and [[Rick Martel]] were the final two participants in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], in which the last two would face off the next week for the vacant title; Ramon won the match which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 11, 1993. However, Michaels returned in November 1993, claiming to be the legitimate champion as nobody defeated him for the title (though not recognized as such by WWF). Ramon went on to defeat Michaels in a [[ladder match]] on March 20, 1994 at [[WrestleMania X]] to become the undisputed champion. |<ref name="ramon1"/><ref name="raw93">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1993.htm |title=''WWF Monday Night RAW'' results, 1993 |accessdate=2007-04-16 |work=Wrestling Information Archive |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625102706/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1993.htm |archivedate=2007-06-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !28 |[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] |1 |{{dts|1994|04|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=13|year1=1994|month2=08|day2=29|year2=1994}} |[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 30, 1994. |<ref name="diesel1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322476 |title=Diesel's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724125406/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322476 |archivedate=2008-07-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !29 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |2 |{{dts|1994|08|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=29|year1=1994|month2=01|day2=22|year2=1995}} |[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] |[[SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="ramon2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322480 |title=Razor Ramon's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423103313/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322480 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !30 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |1 |{{dts|1995|01|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=22|year1=1995|month2=04|day2=26|year2=1995}} |[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]] |[[Royal Rumble (1995)|Royal Rumble]] | |<ref name="jarrett1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322484 |title=Jeff Jarrett's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427090604/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322484 |archivedate=2007-04-27 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1995|04|26}} |— |[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]] |''[[WWF Action Zone|Action Zone]]'' |align=left|Held up when match between [[Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Hardcore Holly|Bob "Spark Plug" Holly]] ended in controversy. |<ref name="jarrett2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322488 |title=Jeff Jarrett's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429181653/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322488 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !31 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |2 |{{dts|1995|04|26}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=26|year1=1995|month2=05|day2=19|year2=1995}} |[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]] |''[[WWF Action Zone|Action Zone]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Hardcore Holly|Bob Holly]] in a rematch for the vacant title.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 30, 1995. |<ref name="jarrett2"/> |- !32 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |3 |{{dts|1995|05|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=19|year1=1995|month2=05|day2=21|year2=1995}} |[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |[[House show]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>WWE recognizes Ramon's reign as lasting 3 days, ending on May 22, 1995. |<ref name="ramon3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322492 |title=Razor Ramon's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724205533/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322492 |archivedate=2008-07-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !33 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |3 |{{dts|1995|05|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=21|year1=1995|month2=07|day2=23|year2=1995}} |[[Trois-Rivières|Trois-Rivières, QC]] |[[House show]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 62 days, beginning on May 22, 1995. |<ref name="jarrett3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322496 |title=Jeff Jarrett's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011142526/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322496 |archivedate=2008-10-11 |df= }}</ref> |- !34 |[[Shawn Michaels]] |3 |{{dts|1995|07|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=23|year1=1995|month2=10|day2=22|year2=1995}} |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]] |[[In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks]] | |<ref name="michaels3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322500 |title=Shawn Michaels' third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233606/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322500 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !35 |[[Shane Douglas|Dean Douglas]] |1 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|1995|10|22}} |data-sort-value=0.2|<1 |rowspan="2"|[[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]] |rowspan="2"|[[In Your House 4|In Your House 4: Great White North]] |align=left|Won the title by forfeit due to [[Shawn Michaels]] being attacked outside a nightclub in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] on October 14, 1995. |<ref name="douglas1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322504 |title=Dean Douglas' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421125940/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322504 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !36 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |4 |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=22|year1=1995|month2=01|day2=21|year2=1996}} | |<ref name="ramon4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322508 |title=Razor Ramon's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429224630/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322508 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !37 |[[Goldust]] |1 |{{dts|1996|01|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=21|year1=1996|month2=04|day2=01|year2=1996}} |[[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]] |[[Royal Rumble (1996)|Royal Rumble]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Goldust's reign as lasting 64 days, ending on March 25, 1996. |<ref name="goldust1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322512 |title=Goldust's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429221420/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322512 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1996|04|01}}<ref name="goldust1"/> |— |[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Held up when a title defense against [[Savio Vega]] ended in a no contest.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 15, 1996. |<ref name="raw96">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1996.htm |title=''WWF Monday Night RAW'' results, 1996 |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402013150/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1996.htm |archivedate=2007-04-02 |df= }}</ref><ref name="goldust2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322516 |title=Goldust's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423094349/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322516 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !38 |[[Goldust]] |2 |{{dts|1996|04|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=01|year1=1996|month2=06|day2=23|year2=1996}} |[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Savio Vega]] in a rematch for the vacant title.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 22, 1996. |<ref name="raw96"/><ref name="goldust2"/> |- !39 |[[Ahmed Johnson]] |1 |{{dts|1996|06|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=23|year1=1996|month2=08|day2=12|year2=1996}} |[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]] |[[King of the Ring (1996)|King of the Ring]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Johnson's reign as lasting 58 days, ending on August 19, 1996. |<ref name="ahmed1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322520 |title=Ahmed Johnson's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429175515/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322520 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1996|08|12}} |— |[[Seattle|Seattle, WA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|[[Ahmed Johnson]] forfeited the title after being attacked by the debuting [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] after winning an [[battle royal|11-man battle royal]]. |<ref name="ahmed1"/> |- !40 |[[Marc Mero]] |1 |{{dts|1996|09|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=23|year1=1996|month2=10|day2=21|year2=1996}} |[[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey, PA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. |<ref name="raw96"/><ref name="mero1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322524 |title=Marc Mero's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422142339/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322524 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !41 |[[Triple H|Hunter Hearst Helmsley]] |1 |{{dts|1996|10|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=21|year1=1996|month2=02|day2=13|year2= 1997}} |[[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne, IN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="hhh1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322528 |title=Triple H's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423094214/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322528 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !42 |[[Dwayne Johnson|Rocky Maivia]] |1 |{{dts|1997|02|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=13|year1=1997|month2=04|day2=28|year2=1997}} |[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="rock1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322532 |title=The Rock's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410102450/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322532 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !43 |[[Owen Hart]] |1 |{{dts|1997|04|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=28|year1=1997|month2=08|day2=03|year2=1997}} |[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, NE]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="owen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322536 |title=Owen Hart's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142115/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322536 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !44 |[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] |1 |{{dts|1997|08|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=03|year1=1997|month2=09|day2=08|year2=1997}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|WWE mistakenly lists Austin's reign as lasting 64 days, ending on October 5, 1997. |<ref name="austin1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322540 |title=Steve Austin's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408140905/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322540 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1997|09|08}} |— |— |— |align=left|Vacated due to a neck injury that [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] suffered in winning the title. |<ref name="austin1"/><ref name="Austin">{{cite web| url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/thist/intercon.html#note11|title=World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship history|accessdate= 2007-08-04|publisher=CompleteWWE.com}}</ref> |- !45 |[[Owen Hart]] |2 |{{dts|1997|10|05}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=05|year1=1997|month2=11|day2=9|year2=1997}} |[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]] |[[Badd Blood: In Your House]] |align=left|Defeated [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. |<ref name="owen2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322544 |title=Owen Hart's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408142506/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322544 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref><ref name="badbloodresults">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/badd.html|title=Bad Blood results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> |- !46 |[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] |2 |{{dts|1997|11|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=09|year1=1997|month2=12|day2=08|year2=1997}} |[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |[[Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]] | |<ref name="austin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322548 |title=Steve Austin's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502225937/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322548 |archivedate=2007-05-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !47 |[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] |2 |{{dts|1997|12|8}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=08|year1=1997|month2=08|day2=30|year2=1998}} |[[Portland, Maine|Portland, ME]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|Austin handed the championship belt to The Rock, who was formerly known as Rocky Maivia. |<ref name="rock2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322552 |title=The Rock's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428234605/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322552 |archivedate=2007-04-28 |df= }}</ref> |- !48 |[[Triple H]] |2 |{{dts|1998|08|30}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=30|year1=1998| month2=10|day2=09|year2=1998}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>Triple H was formerly known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley.<br>WWE mistakenly lists Triple H's reign as lasting 44 days, ending on October 12, 1998. |<ref name="hhh2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322556 |title=Triple H's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329140338/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322556 |archivedate=2007-03-29 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1998|10|09}} |— |— |— |align=left|Vacated due to injury. |<ref name="hhh2"/> |- !49 |[[Ken Shamrock]] |1 |{{dts|1998|10|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=12|year1=1998|month2=02|day2=14|year2=1999}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. |<ref name="shamrock1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322560 |title=Ken Shamrock's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427040848/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322560 |archivedate=2007-04-27 |df= }}</ref><ref name="raw98">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1998.htm |title=''WWF Raw is War'' results, 1998 |accessdate=2007-04-16 |work=Wrestling Information Archive |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402012113/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1998.htm |archivedate=2007-04-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !50 |[[Val Venis]] |1 |{{dts|1999|02|14}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=14|year1=1999|month2=03|day2=15|year2=1999}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |[[St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|In Your House: St. Valentine's Day Massacre]] |align=left|[[Billy Gunn]] was the [[Special guest referee|guest referee]]. |<ref name="venis1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322564 |title=Val Venis' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327084925/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322564 |archivedate=2008-03-27 |df= }}</ref><ref name="misc99">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html|title=Miscellaneous 1990s PPV results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> |- !51 |[[Road Dogg]] |1 |{{dts|1999|03|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=15|year1=1999|month2=03|day2=29|year2=1999}} |[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="roaddogg1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322568 |title=Road Dogg's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430190135/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322568 |archivedate=2007-04-30 |df= }}</ref> |- !52 |[[Goldust]] |3 |{{dts|1999|03|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=29|year1=1999|month2=04|day2=12|year2=1999}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="goldust3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322572 |title=Goldust's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429223431/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322572 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !53 |[[Charles Wright (wrestler)|The Godfather]] |1 |{{dts|1999|04|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=12|year1=1999|month2=05|day2=25|year2=1999}} |[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="godfather1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322576 |title=The Godfather's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409131435/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322576 |archivedate=2007-04-09 |df= }}</ref> |- !54 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |4 |{{dts|1999|05|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=25|year1=1999|month2=07|day2=24|year2=1999}} |[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 54 days, beginning on May 31, 1999, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="jarrett4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322580 |title=Jeff Jarrett's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429223617/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322580 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !55 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |1 |{{dts|1999|07|24}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=24|year1=1999|month2=07|day2=25|year2=1999}} |[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="edge1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322584 |title=Edge's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062515/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322584 |archivedate=2011-06-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !56 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |5 |{{dts|1999|07|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=25|year1=1999|month2=07|day2=27|year2=1999}} |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |[[Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 1 day, ending on July 26, 1999. |<ref name="jarrett5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322588 |title=Jeff Jarrett's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428064601/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322588 |archivedate=2007-04-28 |df= }}</ref> |- !57 |[[D'Lo Brown]] |1 |{{dts|1999|07|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=27|year1=1999|month2=08|day2=22|year2=1999}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title for title match]], where Brown also defended the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]. Brown became the first [[WWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]].<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 2, 1999.<br>WWE recognizes Brown's reign as lasting 27 days, beginning on July 26, 1999. |<ref name="brown1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322592 |title=D'Lo Brown's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233316/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322592 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !58 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |6 |{{dts|1999|08|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=22|year1=1999|month2=10|day2=17|year2=1999}} |[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]] |[[SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|Jarrett also won the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]] in the match to become the second [[WWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]]. |<ref name="jarrett6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322596 |title=Jeff Jarrett's sixth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410175842/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322596 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !59 |[[Chyna]] |1 |{{dts|1999|10|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=17|year1=1999|month2=12|day2=12|year2=1999}} |[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |[[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional Wrestling Death match|Good Housekeeping match]]. |<ref name="chyna1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322600 |title=Chyna's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408145514/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322600 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref><ref name="nomercyofficial">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/alltimeresults|title= No Mercy official results| accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !60 |[[Chris Jericho]] |1 |{{dts|1999|12|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=12|year1=1999|month2=01|day2=3|year2=2000}} |[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]] |[[Armageddon (1999)|Armageddon]] | |<ref name="jericho1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322604 |title=Chris Jericho's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420081841/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322604 |archivedate=2007-04-20 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Chris Jericho]] and [[Chyna]] |1<sup>†</sup> |{{dts|2000|01|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=03|year1=2000|month2=01|day2=23|year2=2000}} |[[Miami|Miami, FL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|On December 28, 1999 (aired December 30, 1999) on ''SmackDown!'', a title match between Chyna and Jericho ended in a double pinfall; as a result they were recognized as co-champions. WWE doesn't recognize this period as an official reign as the title is considered vacant. |<ref name="IC1"/><ref name="jericho2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322608 |title=Chris Jericho's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421221143/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322608 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !61 |[[Chris Jericho]] |2 |{{dts|2000|01|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=23|year1=2000|month2=02|day2=27|year2=2000}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[Royal Rumble (2000)|Royal Rumble]] |align=left|Jericho defeated [[Chyna]] and [[Hardcore Holly]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to become undisputed champion. |<ref name="jericho2"/> |- !62 |[[Kurt Angle]] |1 |{{dts|2000|02|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=27|year1=2000|month2=04|day2=02|year2=2000}} |[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] |[[No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out]] |align=left|Earlier that month, Angle had also won the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]. This win made Angle the third and final [[WWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]]. |<ref name="angle1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322612 |title=Kurt Angle's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141959/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322612 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !63 |[[Chris Benoit]] |1 |{{dts|2000|04|2}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=02|year1=2000|month2=05|day2=02|year2=2000}} |[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]] |[[WrestleMania 2000]] |align=left|This was a two-fall [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Chris Jericho]], in which [[Kurt Angle]] defended both championships. The person to get the first fall won the Intercontinental Championship and the person to score the second fall won the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]; Benoit scored the first fall to win the Intercontinental Championship.<br>WWE recognizes Benoit's reign as lasting 32 days, ending on May 4, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. They incorrectly list his reign as ending on May 22, 2000, and lasting 50 days. |<ref name="benoit1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322616|archivedate=2007-01-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122043831/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322616| title=Chris Benoit's first reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |- !64 |[[Chris Jericho]] |3 |{{dts|2000|05|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=02|year1=2000|month2=05|day2=08|year2=2000}} |[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 5 days, beginning on May 4, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="jericho3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322620 |title=Chris Jericho's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429224604/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322620 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !65 |[[Chris Benoit]] |2 |{{dts|2000|05|08}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=08|year1=2000|month2=06|day2=20|year2=2000}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="benoit2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322624|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070117220452/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322624|archivedate=2007-01-17| title=Chris Benoit's second reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |- !66 |[[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]] |1 |{{dts|2000|06|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=20|year1=2000|month2=07|day2=04|year2=2000}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Rikishi's reign as beginning on June 22, 2000 and ending on July 6, 2000, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="rikishi1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322628 |title=Rikishi's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408233614/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322628 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !67 |[[Val Venis]] |2 |{{dts|2000|07|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=04|year1=2000|month2=08|day2=27|year2=2000}} |[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale, FL]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Venis's reign as lasting 52 days, beginning on July 6, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="venis2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322632 |title=Val Venis' second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327084940/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322632 |archivedate=2008-03-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !68 |[[Chyna]] |2 |{{dts|2000|08|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=27|year1=2000|month2=09|day2=04|year2=2000}} |[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] |[[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|Won the title in a mixed tag team match that pitted Chyna and [[Eddie Guerrero]] against [[Val Venis]] and [[Trish Stratus]]; Chyna pinned Trish to win Venis' title. |<ref name="chyna3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322636 |title=Chyna's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410203854/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322636 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !69 |[[Eddie Guerrero]] |1 |{{dts|2000|09|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=04|year1=2000|month2=11|day2=21|year2=2000}} |[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Kurt Angle]].<br>WWE recognizes Guerrero's reign as lasting 80 days, ending on November 23, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="guerrero1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322640 |title=Eddie Guerrero's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221163609/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322640 |archivedate=2008-02-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !70 |[[Billy Gunn]] |1 |{{dts|2000|11|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=21|year1=2000|month2=12|day2=10|year2=2000}} |[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Gunn's reign as lasting 17 days, beginning on November 23, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="gunn1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322644 |title=Billy Gunn's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423143601/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322644 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !71 |[[Chris Benoit]] |3 |{{dts|2000|12|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=10|year1=2000|month2=01|day2=21|year2=2001}} |[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]] |[[Armageddon (2000)|Armageddon]] | |<ref name="benoit3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322648|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070128091549/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322648|archivedate=2007-01-28| title=Chris Benoit's third reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |- !72 |[[Chris Jericho]] |4 |{{dts|2001|01|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=21|year1=2001|month2=04|day2=03|year2=2001}} |[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] |[[Royal Rumble (2001)|Royal Rumble]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 74 days, ending on April 5, 2001, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="jericho4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322652 |title=Chris Jericho's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213317/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322652 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !73 |[[Triple H]] |3 |{{dts|2001|04|3}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=03|year1=2001|month2=04|day2=10|year2=2001}} |[[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, OK]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Triple H's reign as beginning on April 5, 2001 and ending on April 12, 2001, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="hhh3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322656 |title=Triple H's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141324/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322656 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !74 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |1 |{{dts|2001|04|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=10|year1=2001|month2=04|day2=16|year2=2001}} |[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as lasting 4 days, beginning on April 12, 2001, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="hardy1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322660 |title=Jeff Hardy's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141236/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322660 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !75 |[[Triple H]] |4 |{{dts|2001|04|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=16|year1=2001|month2=05|day2=20|year2=2001}} |[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="hhh4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322664 |title=Triple H's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422084301/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322664 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !76 |[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] |1 |{{dts|2001|05|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=20|year1=2001|month2=06|day2=26|year2=2001}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |[[Judgment Day (2001)|Judgment Day]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Texas Bullrope match|chain match]].<br>WWE recognizes Kane's reign as lasting 39 days, ending on June 28, 2001, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="kane1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322668 |title=Kane's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419230223/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322668 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref><ref name="judgmentdayofficial">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/alltimeresults |title=Judgment Day official results|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> |- !77 |[[Matt Bloom|Albert]] |1 |{{dts|2001|06|26}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=26|year1=2001|month2=07|day2=23|year2=2001}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]].<br>WWE recognizes Albert's reign as lasting 25 days, beginning on June 28, 2001, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="albert1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322672 |title=Albert's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325223653/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322672 |archivedate=2009-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !78 |[[Lance Storm]] |1 |{{dts|2001|07|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=23|year1=2001|month2=08|day2=19|year2=2001}} |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="storm1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322676 |title=Lance Storm's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419232557/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322676 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !79 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |2 |{{dts|2001|08|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=19|year1=2001|month2=09|day2=23|year2=2001}} |[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]] |[[SummerSlam (2001)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="edge2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322680 |title=Edge's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421235117/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322680 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !80 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |1 |{{dts|2001|09|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=23|year1=2001|month2=10|day2=21|year2=2001}} |[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]] |[[Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven]] | |<ref name="christian1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322684 |title=Christian's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142053/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322684 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !81 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |3 |{{dts|2001|10|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=21|year1=2001|month2=11|day2=05|year2=2001}} |[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]] |[[No Mercy (2001)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]]. |<ref name="edge3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322688 |title=Edge's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502050954/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322688 |archivedate=2007-05-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !82 |[[Test (wrestler)|Test]] |1 |{{dts|2001|11|5}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=05|year1=2001|month2=11|day2=18|year2=2001}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="test1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322692 |title=Test's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233557/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322692 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !83 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |4 |{{dts|2001|11|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=18|year1=2001|month2=01|day2=20|year2=2002}} |[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]] |[[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]] |align=left|This was a [[Championship unification|title unification]] match, where Edge also defended the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]]. The United States Championship was deactivated in favor of continuing the Intercontinental Championship. |<ref name="edge4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322696 |title=Edge's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213443/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322696 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !84 |[[William Regal]] |1 |{{dts|2002|01|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=20|year1=2002|month2=03|day2=17|year2=2002}} |[[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]] |[[Royal Rumble (2002)|Royal Rumble]] | |<ref name="regal1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322700 |title=William Regal's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141644/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322700 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !85 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |1 |{{dts|2002|03|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=17|year1=2002|month2=04|day2=21|year2=2002}} |[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]] |[[WrestleMania X8]] |align=left|On March 25, the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] began, in which wrestlers and championships became exclusive to either the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] or [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brands, represented by the show of the same name. The title became exclusive to Raw when Van Dam was [[WWE draft|drafted]] to the Raw brand. |<ref name="rvd1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=Rob Van Dam's first reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !86 |[[Eddie Guerrero]] |2 |{{dts|2002|04|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=21|year1=2002|month2=05|day2=27|year2=2002}} |[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]] |[[Backlash (2002)|Backlash]] |align=left|On May 6, 2002, after the World Wrestling Federation was renamed "World Wrestling Entertainment" due to a lawsuit by the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]], the title was subsequently renamed to WWE Intercontinental Championship. |<ref name="Eddie WWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/thist/intercon.html#note32|title=Eddie's reign WWE |accessdate=2007-08-04|work=CompleteWWE.com}}</ref><ref name="guerrero2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322708 |title=Eddie Guerrero's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427172456/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322708 |archivedate=2007-04-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !87 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |2 |{{dts|2002|05|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=27|year1=2002|month2=07|day2=29|year2=2002}} |[[Edmonton|Edmonton, AB]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]]. |<ref name="rvd2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322712 |title=Rob Van Dam's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421232701/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322712 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !88 |[[Chris Benoit]] |4 |{{dts|2002|07|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=29|year1=2002|month2=08|day2=25|year2=2002}} |[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|The title became exclusive to [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] when Benoit defected to SmackDown on July 30, 2002.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 1, 2002.<br>WWE incorrectly list Benoit's reign as ending on August 26, 2002, and lasting 28 days. |<ref name="benoit4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322716|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070203073320/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322716|archivedate=2007-02-03| title=Chris Benoit's fourth reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref><ref name="2003yearbook">{{cite news|first=Michael|last=McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003}}</ref> |- !89 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |3 |{{dts|2002|08|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=25|year1=2002|month2=09|day2=16|year2=2002}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|The title was returned to [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] due to Van Dam's status as a Raw wrestler.<br>WWE incorrectly list Van Dam's reign as beginning on August 6, 2002, and lasting 41 days. |<ref name="2003yearbook"/><ref name="rvd3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322720 |title=Rob Van Dam's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422143034/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322720 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !90 |[[Chris Jericho]] |5 |{{dts|2002|09|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=16|year1=2002|month2=09|day2=30|year2=2002}} |[[Denver|Denver, CO]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jericho5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322724 |title=Chris Jericho's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422142259/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322724 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !91 |[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] |2 |{{dts|2002|09|30}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=30|year1=2002|month2=10|day2=20|year2=2002}} |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="kane2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322728 |title=Kane's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419193842/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322728 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !92 |[[Triple H]] |5 |{{dts|2002|10|20}} |data-sort-value=0.2|<1 |[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock, AR]] |[[No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[Championship unification|title unification]] match to unify the Intercontinental Championship with Triple H's [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. |<ref name="hhh5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322732 |title=Triple H's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233644/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322732 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Championship unification|Unified]] |— |{{dts|2002|10|20}} |— |[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock, AR]] |[[No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]] |align=left|Unified with [[Triple H]]'s [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]; the Intercontinental Championship was deactivated. |<ref name="hhh5"/> |- !93 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |2 |{{dts|2003|05|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=18|year1=2003|month2=07|day2=07|year2=2003}} |[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]] |[[Judgment Day (2003)|Judgment Day]] |align=left|Co-General Manager [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] reactivated the title. Christian won the revived title in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]]. |<ref name="christian2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322736 |title=Christian's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419193821/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322736 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !94 |[[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] |1 |{{dts|2003|07|07}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=07|year1=2003|month2=08|day2=10|year2=2003}} |[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|That same month the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] was reactivated for the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand as the Intercontinental title's counterpart. |<ref name="booker1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322740 |title=Booker T's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419060210/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322740 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !95 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |3 |{{dts|2003|08|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=10|year1=2003|month2=09|day2=29|year2=2003}} |[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="christian3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322744 |title=Christian's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419061816/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322744 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !96 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |4 |{{dts|2003|09|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=29|year1=2003|month2=10|day2=27|year2=2003}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]]. |<ref name="rvd4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322748 |title=Rob Van Dam's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410194446/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322748 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !97 |[[Chris Jericho]] |6 |rowspan=2|{{dts|2003|10|27}} |data-sort-value=0.2|<1 |rowspan=2|[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville, NC]] |rowspan=2|''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jericho6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322752 |title=Chris Jericho's sixth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429184030/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322752 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !98 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |5 |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=27|year1=2003|month2=12|day2=14|year2=2003}} |align=left|This was a [[Steel Cage match|steel cage match]]. |<ref name="rvd5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322756 |title=Rob Van Dam's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422142210/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322756 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !99 |[[Randy Orton]] |1 |{{dts|2003|12|14}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=14|year1=2003|month2=07|day2=11|year2=2004}} |[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]] |[[Armageddon (2003)|Armageddon]] |align=left|[[Mick Foley]] was the [[Special guest referee|guest referee]]. |<ref name="orton1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322760 |title=Randy Orton's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329093738/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322760 |archivedate=2008-03-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !100 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |5 |{{dts|2004|07|11}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=11|year1=2004|month2=09|day2=6|year2=2004}} |[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] |[[Vengeance (2004)|Vengeance]] | |<ref name="edge5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322764 |title=Edge's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420231343/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322764 |archivedate=2007-04-20 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|2004|09|06}} |— |[[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Vacated due to injury. |<ref name="edge5"/> |- !101 |[[Chris Jericho]] |7 |{{dts|2004|09|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=12|year1=2004|month2=10|day2=19|year2=2004}} |[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]] |[[Unforgiven (2004)|Unforgiven]] |align=left|Defeated [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]] in a [[ladder match]] for the vacant title. |<ref name="jericho7">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322768 |title=Chris Jericho's seventh reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421233740/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322768 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !102 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |1 |{{dts|2004|10|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=19|year1=2004|month2=06|day2=20|year2=2005}} |[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]] |[[Taboo Tuesday (2004)|Taboo Tuesday]] |align=left|Due to the stipulation of the event, fans could vote for who would face [[Chris Jericho]] for the title; Benjamin had the most votes.<br>WWE recognizes Benjamin's reign as lasting 245 days. |<ref name="benjamin1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322772 |title=Shelton Benjamin's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213645/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322772 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !103 |[[Carly Colón|Carlito]] |1 |{{dts|2005|06|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=20|year1=2005|month2=09|day2=18|year2=2005}} |[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE incorrectly list Carlito's reign as ending on September 19, 2005, and lasting 91 days. |<ref name="carlito1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/636206 |title=Carlito's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213657/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/636206 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !104 |[[Ric Flair]] |1 |{{dts|2005|09|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=18|year1=2005|month2=02|day2=20|year2=2006}} |[[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, OK]] |[[Unforgiven (2005)|Unforgiven]] |align=left|WWE incorrectly list Flair's reign as beginning on September 19, 2005, and lasting 154 days. |<ref name="flair1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/6362061 |title=Ric Flair's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217181511/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/6362061 |archivedate=2008-12-17 |df= }}</ref> |- !105 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |2 |{{dts|2006|02|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=20|year1=2006|month2=04|day2=30|year2=2006}} |[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton, NJ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="benjamin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/63620611 |title=Shelton Benjamin's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421223217/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/63620611 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !106 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |6 |{{dts|2006|04|30}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=30|year1=2006|month2=05|day2=15|year2=2006}} |[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]] |[[Backlash (2006)|Backlash]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title for contract match]], where Van Dam also defended his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract]]. |<ref name="rvd6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2667630 |title=Rob Van Dam's sixth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420080445/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2667630 |archivedate=2007-04-20 |df= }}</ref> |- !107 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |3 |{{dts|2006|05|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=15|year1=2006|month2=06|day2=25|year2=2006}} |[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a 3-on-2 handicap Texas tornado match, featuring Benjamin, [[Chris Masters]], and [[Triple H]] against [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[John Cena]] and [[Rob Van Dam]], in which anyone who beat Cena or Van Dam would win their respective title; Benjamin pinned Van Dam. |<ref name="benjamin3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/26676301 |title=Shelton Benjamin's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419163123/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/26676301 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !108 |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]] |1 |{{dts|2006|06|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=25|year1=2006|month2=10|day2=02|year2=2006}} |[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]] |[[Vengeance (2006)|Vengeance]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Carly Colón|Carlito]]. |<ref name="nitro1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2968410 |title=Johnny Nitro's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419174854/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2968410 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !109 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |2 |{{dts|2006|10|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=02|year1=2006|month2=11|day2=06|year2=2006}} |[[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka, KS]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="hardy2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/29684101 |title=Jeff Hardy's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410130835/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/29684101 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !110 |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]] |2 |{{dts|2006|11|06}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=06|year1=2006|month2=11|day2=13|year2=2006}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]]. |<ref name="nitro2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266 |title=Johnny Nitro's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410090224/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !111 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |3 |{{dts|2006|11|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=13|year1=2006|month2=02|day2=19|year2=2007}} |[[Manchester|Manchester, England]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="hardy3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661 |title=Jeff Hardy's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408143656/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !112 |[[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]] |1 |{{dts|2007|02|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=19|year1=2007|month2=04|day2=16|year2=2007}} |[[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="umaga1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611 |title=Umaga's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408105847/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !113 |[[Santino Marella]] |1 |{{dts|2007|04|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=16|year1=2007|month2=07|day2=02|year2=2007}} |[[Milan|Milan, Italy]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|No Holds Barred match]]. Santino was "picked out of the audience" by [[Vince McMahon]]. |<ref name="santino1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/4515822 |title=Santino Marella's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515051422/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/4515822 |archivedate=2007-05-15 |df= }}</ref> |- !114 |[[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]] |2 |{{dts|2007|07|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=02|year1=2007|month2=09|day2=01|year2=2007}} |[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Umaga's reign as lasting 63 days, ending on September 3, 2007, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="umaga2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111 |title=Umaga's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118154018/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111 |archivedate=2007-11-18 |df= }}</ref> |- !115 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |4 |{{dts|2007|09|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=01|year1=2007|month2=03|day2=10|year2=2008}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as lasting 190 days, beginning on September 3, 2007, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="hardy4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111 |title=Jeff Hardy's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-09-03 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011012142/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111 |archivedate=2007-10-11 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_64814.shtml#.WaWRdT5JaUkl|title=WWE Raw Flashback Series - 5 yrs. ago (09-03-07): Umaga vs. Hardy, Umaga vs. Triple H, week before McMahon "illegitimate son" reveal|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2012-09-03|accessdate=2017-08-29|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |- !116 |[[Chris Jericho]] |8 |{{dts|2008|03|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=10|year1=2008|month2=06|day2=29|year2=2008}} |[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jericho8">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611111 |title=Chris Jericho's eighth reign |accessdate=2008-03-11 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314210706/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611111 |archivedate=2008-03-14 |df= }}</ref> |- !117 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |1 |{{dts|2008|06|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=29|year1=2008|month2=08|day2=17|year2=2008}} |[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]] |[[Night of Champions (2008)|Night of Champions]] | |<ref name=kingston1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111111 |accessdate=2008-06-29 |title=Kofi Kingston's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703113300/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111111 |archivedate=2008-07-03 |df= }}</ref> |- !118 |[[Santino Marella]] |2 |{{dts|2008|08|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=17|year1=2008|month2=11|day2=10|year2=2008}} |[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]] |[[SummerSlam (2008)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|Won the title in an intergender tag team match in which both the Intercontinental and [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|Women's Championship]] were on the line. The title was won when partner [[Beth Phoenix]] pinned [[Mickie James]]. |<ref name=santino2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111111 |accessdate=2008-08-18 |title=Santino Marella's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821034228/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111111 |archivedate=2008-08-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !119 |[[William Regal]] |2 |{{dts|2008|11|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=10|year1=2008|month2=01|day2=19|year2=2009}} |[[Manchester|Manchester, England]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name=regal2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/8615732 |accessdate=2008-12-26 |title=William Regal's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217043600/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/8615732 |archivedate=2008-12-17 |df= }}</ref> |- !120 |[[CM Punk]] |1 |{{dts|2009|01|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=19|year1=2009|month2=03|day2=09|year2=2009}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]]. |<ref name=punk1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9155998 |accessdate=2009-01-19 |title=CM Punk's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225015103/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9155998 |archivedate=2009-02-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !121 |[[John Layfield|John Bradshaw Layfield]] |1 |{{dts|2009|03|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=09|year1=2009|month2=04|day2=05|year2=2009}} |[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name=JBL1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9526204 |accessdate=2009-03-09 |title=JBL's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313035136/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9526204 |archivedate=2009-03-13 |df= }}</ref> |- !122 |[[Rey Mysterio]] |1 |{{dts|2009|4|5}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=05|year1=2009|month2=06|day2=07|year2=2009}} |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |[[WrestleMania XXV]] |align=left|The title became exclusive to [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] following the [[2009 WWE draft]]. |<ref name=Mysterio1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9787528 |accessdate=2009-04-15 |title=Mysterio's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409074816/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9787528 |archivedate=2009-04-09 |df= }}</ref> |- !123 |[[Chris Jericho]] |9 |{{dts|2009|06|07}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=07|year1=2009|month2=06|day2=28|year2=2009}} |[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] |[[Extreme Rules (2009)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|This was a [[Hardcore wrestling|No Holds Barred match]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10437480 |accessdate=2009-06-07 |title=Chris Jericho's ninth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611184248/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10437480 |archivedate=2009-06-11 |df= }}</ref> |- !124 |[[Rey Mysterio]] |2 |{{dts|2009|06|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=28|year1=2009|month2=09|day2=01|year2=2009}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |[[WWE The Bash|The Bash]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|mask vs. title match]].<br>WWE recognizes Mysterio's reign as lasting 68 days, ending on September 4, 2009, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name=Mysterio2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10659470 |accessdate=2009-06-28 |title=Rey Mysterio's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090702140737/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10659470 |archivedate=2009-07-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !125 |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] |3 |{{dts|2009|09|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=01|year1=2009|month2=12|day2=13|year2=2009}} |[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Morrison's reign as lasting 100 days, beginning on September 4, 2009, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].<br>John Morrison was formerly known as Johnny Nitro. |<ref name=Morrison3>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/11569874 |accessdate=2009-09-04 |title=John Morrison's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908075925/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/11569874 |archivedate=2009-09-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !126 |[[Drew Galloway|Drew McIntyre]] |1 |{{dts|2009|12|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=13|year1=2009|month2=05|day2=23|year2=2010}} |[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]] |[[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] |align=left|On May 7, 2010, SmackDown General Manager [[Theodore Long]] suspended McIntyre and vacated the title. The following week on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', [[Kofi Kingston]] won a tournament to declare a new champion, but [[Vince McMahon]] reverted Long's decision, nullifying Kingston's win and continuing McIntyre's. |<ref name=McIntyre1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/12940388 |accessdate=2009-12-14 |title=Drew McIntyre's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217080214/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/12940388 |archivedate=2009-12-17 |df= }}</ref> |- !127 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |2 |{{dts|2010|05|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=23|year1=2010|month2=07|day2=28|year2=2010}} |[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]] |[[Over the Limit (2010)|Over the Limit]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as lasting 75 days, ending on August 6, 2010, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="Kingston2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/14533730 |accessdate=2010-09-20 |title=Kofi Kingston's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527032214/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/14533730 |archivedate=2010-05-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !128 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |1 |{{dts|2010|7|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=28|year1=2010|month2=01|day2=04|year2=2011}} |[[Laredo, Texas|Laredo, TX]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 154 days, beginning on August 6, 2010, and ending on January 7, 2011, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="Ziggler1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/15294126 |accessdate=2010-09-20 |title=Dolph Ziggler's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819051349/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/15294126 |archivedate=2010-08-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !129 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |3 |{{dts|2011|01|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=04|year1=2011|month2=03|day2=22|year2=2011}} |[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as beginning on January 7, 2011 and ending on March 25, 2011, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="Kingston3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/16770470 |accessdate=2011-03-14 |title=Kofi Kingston's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228042239/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/16770470 |archivedate=2011-02-28 |df= }}</ref> |- !130 |[[Wade Barrett]] |1 |{{dts|2011|03|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=22|year1=2011|month2=06|day2=19|year2=2011}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Barrett's reign as lasting 86 days, beginning on March 25, 2011, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_48672.shtml|title=WWE News: Smackdown spoilers 3/25 - Quick Smackdown results for Friday's show including a significant development|date=22 March 2011|last=Tucker|first=Benjamin|accessdate=23 March 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |- !131 |[[Ezekiel Jackson]] |1 |{{dts|2011|06|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=19|year1=2011|month2=08|day2=09|year2=2011}} |[[Washington, D.C.]] |[[WWE Capitol Punishment|Capitol Punishment]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Jackson's reign as lasting 54 days, ending on August 12, 2011, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25021591 |accessdate=2011-06-20 |title=Ezekiel Jackson's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623140408/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25021591 |archivedate=2011-06-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !132 |[[Cody Rhodes]] |1 |{{dts|2011|08|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=09|year1=2011|month2=04|day2=01|year2=2012}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Rhodes's reign as lasting 234 days, beginning on August 12, 2011, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].<br>On August 29, 2011, the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] ended, allowing the Intercontinental Champion to appear on both ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''SmackDown''. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25029858 |accessdate=2011-08-12 |title=Cody Rhodes's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009134711/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25029858 |archivedate=2011-10-09 |df= }}</ref> |- !133 |[[Big Show]] |1 |{{dts|2012|04|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=01|year1=2012|month2=04|day2=29|year2=2012}} |[[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens, FL]] |[[WrestleMania XXVIII]] | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-show |accessdate=2012-04-01 |title=Big Show's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729020647/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-show |archivedate=2012-07-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !134 |[[Cody Rhodes]] |2 |{{dts|2012|04|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=29|year1=2012|month2=05|day2=20|year2=2012}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |[[Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|This was a [[professional wrestling match types#Tables Match|tables match]].<br>WWE recognizes Rhodes's reign as lasting 22 days. |<ref name=ShowRhodes>{{cite web|title=Intercontinental Champion Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes|author=Michael Burdick|date=April 23, 2012|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2012/big-show-cody-rhodes|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> |- !135 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |4 |{{dts|2012|05|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=20|year1=2012|month2=07|day2=23|year2=2012}} |[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] |[[Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit]] | |<ref>{{cite web|last=Giannini|first=Alex|title=Christian def. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wweoverthelimit/2012/christian-def-intercontinental-champion-cody-rhodes|work=WWE|accessdate=21 May 2012|date=20 May 2012}}</ref> |- !136 |[[The Miz]] |1 |{{dts|2012|07|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=23|year1=2012|month2=10|day2=16|year2=2012}} |[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri|MO]] |''[[WWE Raw 1000|Raw 1000]]'' | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20120723-themiz |accessdate=2012-07-23 |title=The Miz's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727022552/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20120723-themiz |archivedate=2012-07-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !137 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |4 |{{dts|2012|10|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=16|year1=2012|month2=12|day2=29|year2=2012}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 17, 2012.<br>WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as lasting 75 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121017-kofi-kingston |accessdate=2013-01-09 |title=Kofi Kingston's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122092901/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121017-kofi-kingston |archivedate=2012-11-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !138 |[[Wade Barrett]] |2 |{{dts|2012|12|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=29|year1=2012|month2=04|day2=07|year2=2013}} |[[Washington, D.C.]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 31, 2012. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121229-wade-barrett |accessdate=2013-01-09 |title=Wade Barrett's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106100427/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121229-wade-barrett |archivedate=2013-01-06 |df= }}</ref> |- !139 |[[The Miz]] |2 |{{dts|2013|04|07}} |{{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=7|year1=2013|month2=4|day2=8|year2=2013}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[WrestleMania 29]] |align=left|Match aired live on [[YouTube]] and [[WWE|WWE.com]] as part of the WrestleMania 29 pre-show.<br>WWE recognizes The Miz's reign as lasting 2 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130407-the-miz |accessdate=2013-04-08 |title=The Miz's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410084940/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130407-the-miz |archivedate=2013-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !140 |[[Wade Barrett]] |3 |{{dts|2013|04|08}} |{{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=8|year1=2013|month2=06|day2=16|year2=2013}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130408-wade-barrett |accessdate=2013-04-07 |title=Wade Barrett's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412062231/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130408-wade-barrett |archivedate=2013-04-12 |df= }}</ref> |- !141 |[[Curtis Axel]] |1 |{{dts|2013|06|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=16|year1=2013|month2=11|day2=18|year2=2013}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |[[Payback (2013)|Payback]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[The Miz]].<br>WWE recognizes Axel's reign as lasting 156 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130616-curtis-axel |accessdate=2013-07-04 |title=Curtis Axel's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622000942/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130616-curtis-axel |archivedate=2013-06-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !142 |[[Big E (wrestler)|Big E Langston]] |1 |{{dts|2013|11|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=18|year1=2013|month2=05|day2=04|year2=2014}} |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|On February 12, 2014, Big E Langston's ring name was shortened to Big E. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-e-langston |accessdate=2013-11-18 |title=Big E Langston's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123132221/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-e-langston |archivedate=2013-11-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !143 |[[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] |4 |{{dts|2014|05|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=04|year1=2014|month2=06|day2=30|year2=2014}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[Extreme Rules (2014)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|Bad News Barrett was formerly known as Wade Barrett.<br>WWE recognizes Barrett's reign as lasting 58 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140504-bad-news-barrett |accessdate=2014-05-29 |title=Bad News Barrett's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514072541/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140504-bad-news-barrett |archivedate=2014-05-14 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|2014|06|30}} |— |[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Title vacated due to a shoulder injury. |<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/49345-bad-news-barrett-update-intercontinental-title-vacated|title=Bad News Barrett update, Intercontinental title vacated|publisher=WrestleView|date=June 30, 2014|accessdate=August 3, 2014}}</ref> |- !144 |[[The Miz]] |3 |{{dts|2014|07|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=20|year1=2014|month2=08|day2=17|year2=2014}} |[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]] |[[Battleground (2014)|Battleground]] |align=left|This was a 19-man [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]]. Miz last eliminated [[Dolph Ziggler]] to win the vacant title. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140720-the-miz |accessdate=2014-07-20 |title=The Miz's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222112116/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140720-the-miz |archivedate=2014-12-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !145 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |2 |{{dts|2014|08|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=17|year1=2014|month2=09|day2=21|year2=2014}} |[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]] |[[SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 36 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140817-dolph-ziggler |accessdate=2014-08-17 |title=Dolph Ziggler's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090020/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140817-dolph-ziggler |archivedate=2014-08-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !146 |[[The Miz]] |4 |{{dts|2014|09|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=21|year1=2014|month2=09|day2=22|year2=2014}} |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]] |[[Night of Champions (2014)|Night of Champions]] |align=left| |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/the-miz |accessdate=2014-09-21 |title=The Miz's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042426/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/the-miz |archivedate=2014-09-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !147 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |3 |{{dts|2014|09|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=22|year1=2014|month2=11|day2=17|year2=2014}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 57 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/dolph-ziggler|accessdate=2014-09-22|title=Dolph Ziggler's third reign|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !148 |[[Luke Harper]] |1 |{{dts|2014|11|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=17|year1=2014|month2=12|day2=14|year2=2014}} |[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, VA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left| |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_81845.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw results 11/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - final Survivor Series hype, main event Contract Signing, new IC champion, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2014-11-17|accessdate=2014-11-18|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |- !149 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |4 |{{dts|2014|12|14}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=14|year1=2014|month2=01|day2=05|year2=2015}} |[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |[[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2014)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 23 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20141214-dolph-ziggler |accessdate=2014-12-14 |title=Dolph Ziggler's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226021446/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20141214-dolph-ziggler |archivedate=2014-12-26 |df= }}</ref> |- !150 |[[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] |5 |{{dts|2015|1|5}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=05|year1=2015|month2=03|day2=29|year2=2015}} |[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|[[Dolph Ziggler]] originally retained his title against Barrett, but Director of Operations [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] made the match a [[professional wrestling match types#series variations|two-out-of-three falls match]], which Barrett won. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150105-bad-news-barrett|title=Bad News Barrett's fifth reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2015-01-05}}</ref> |- !151 |[[Daniel Bryan]] |1 |{{dts|2015|03|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=29|year1=2015|month2=05|day2=11|year2=2015}} |[[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], [[California|CA]] |[[WrestleMania 31]] |align=left|This was a seven-way [[ladder match]], also involving [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], and [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]].<br>WWE recognizes Bryan's reign as lasting 44 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150329-daniel-bryan |title=Daniel Bryan's first reign |publisher=WWE |accessdate=2015-03-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402000014/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150329-daniel-bryan |archivedate=2015-04-02 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|2015|05|11}} |— |[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Title vacated due to injury. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-05-11/wwe-raw-results-27380560/page-9|title=Daniel Bryan relinquished the Intercontinental Championship|publisher=WWE|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|date=2015-05-11|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref> |- !152 |[[Ryback]] |1 |{{dts|2015|05|31}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=31|year1=2015|month2=09|day2=20|year2=2015}} |[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi, TX]] |[[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] |align=left|This was an [[Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber match]] for the vacant title, also involving [[Sheamus]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Mark Henry]], [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], and [[Wade Barrett|King Barrett]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150531-ryback |title=Ryback's first reign |publisher=WWE |accessdate=2015-05-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610110303/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150531-ryback |archivedate=2015-06-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !153 |[[Kevin Owens]] |1 |{{dts|2015|09|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=20|year1=2015|month2=12|day2=13|year2=2015}} |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |[[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Owens's reign as lasting 85 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150920-kevin-owens|title=Kevin Owens' first reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> |- !154 |[[Dean Ambrose]] |1 |{{dts|2015|12|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=13|year1=2015|month2=02|day2=15|year2=2016}} |[[Boston|Boston, MA]] |[[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2015)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] |align=left| |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20151213-dean-ambrose|title=Dean Ambrose's first reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2015-12-13}}</ref> |- !155 |[[Kevin Owens]] |2 |{{dts|2016|02|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=04|day2=03|year2=2016}} |[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]], also involving [[Tyler Breeze]], [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]], and [[Dolph Ziggler]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20160215-kevin-owens|title=Kevin Owens' second reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2016-02-15}}</ref> |- !156 |[[Zack Ryder]] |1 |{{dts|2016|04|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=03|year1=2016|month2=04|day2=04|year2=2016}} |[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]] |[[WrestleMania 32]] |align=left|This was a seven-way [[ladder match]], also involving [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Sami Zayn]], [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]], [[Hunico|Sin Cara]], and [[The Miz]].<br>WWE recognizes Ryder's reign as lasting 2 days. |<ref name="WrestleMania32">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=4/3 WrestleMania 32 PPV Results – CALDWELL's Complete Live Report on Main PPV|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/03/wm32liveresults/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> |- !157 |[[The Miz]] |5 |{{dts|2016|04|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=04|year1=2016|month2=10|day2=09|year2=2016}} |[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] returned and the title became exclusive to the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand following the [[2016 WWE draft]]. |<ref name="Raw4042016">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=4/4 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL's Complete Report on post-WM32 |url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/04/april4rawresults/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}</ref> |- !158 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |5 |{{dts|2016|10|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=09|year1=2016|month2=11|day2=15|year2=2016}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |[[No Mercy (2016)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title vs. career match]]. |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|title=KELLER’S WWE NO MERCY PPV REPORT 10/9: Ongoing live coverage of Styles vs. Cena vs. Ambrose, Miz vs. Ziggler, Orton vs. Wyatt|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/09/kellers-wwe-no-mercy-ppv-report-109-ongoing-live-coverage-styles-vs-cena-vs-ambrose-miz-vs-ziggler-orton-vs-wyatt/|website=pwtorch.com|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref> |- !159 |[[The Miz]] |6 |{{dts|2016|11|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=01|day2=03|year2=2017}} |[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre, PA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' |align=left| |<ref name="Smackdown11152016">{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 11/15/16 (Live from Wilkes-Barre, 900th episode, The Undertaker and Edge return)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/69572-wwe-smackdown-results-111516-live-wilkes-barre-900th-episode-undertaker-edge-return/|work=WrestleView|accessdate=November 15, 2016}}</ref> |- !160 |[[Dean Ambrose]] |2 |{{dts|2017|01|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=03|year1=2017|month2=06|day2=04|year2=2017}} |[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' |align=left|The title became exclusive to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand following the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]]. |<ref name="Smackdown01032017">{{cite web|last=Parks|first=Greg|title=1/3 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks’s Ongoing, Real-Time Report, including Miz vs. Ambrose for the I.C. Title|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/01/03/13-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report-including-miz-vs-ambrose-c-title/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=January 3, 2017}}</ref> |- !161 |[[The Miz]] |7 |{{dts|2017|06|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=04|year1=2017|month2=11|day2=20|year2=2017}} |[[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore, MD]] |[[Extreme Rules (2017)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|If Ambrose was disqualified, he would have lost the title. |<ref name="ER2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=6/4 Powell’s WWE Extreme Rules Live Review: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins in a five-way to become No. 1 contender to the WWE Universal Championship, The Hardys vs. Sheamus and Cesaro in a cage match for the Raw Tag Titles|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/06/04/64-powells-wwe-extreme-rules-live-review-finn-balor-vs-samoa-joe-vs-bray-wyatt-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-five-way-become-no-1-contender-wwe-universal-championshi/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=June 4, 2017}}</ref> |- !162 |[[Roman Reigns]] |1 |{{dts|2017|11|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=20|year1=2017}}+ |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left| |<ref name="Raw11202017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=11/20 Powell’s WWE Raw Live TV Review: Former champion returns and brings friends, Survivor Series fallout, Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/11/20/1120-powells-wwe-raw-live-tv-review-survivor-series-fallout/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=November 20, 2017}}</ref> |} == Combined reigns == {{multiple image |align = right |direction = vertical |width = 200 |image1 = Patterson IC belt.jpg |caption1 = Inaugural champion [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] |image2 = Jericho 9th Intercontinental Championship.jpg |caption2 = Record nine-time champion [[Chris Jericho]] |image3 = Honky Tonk Man by Gage Skidmore.jpg |caption3 = [[The Honky Tonk Man]], whose 454-day reign is the longest in history }} As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#ffe6bd;"|† |Indicates the current champion |} {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !Rank !Wrestler !No. of<br>reigns !Combined days !Combined days<br>recognized by WWE |- !1 |{{sortname|Pedro|Morales}} || 2 || colspan=2|619 |- !2 |{{sortname|Don|Muraco}} || 2 || colspan=2|541 |- !3 |{{sort|Miz|[[The Miz]]}} || 7 || 522 || 523 |- !4 |{{sort|Honky, The Tonk Man|[[The Honky Tonk Man]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|454 |- !5 |{{sortname|Tito|Santana}} || 2 || colspan=2|443 |- !6 |{{sort|Razor Ramon|[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]]}} || 4 || 437 || 438 |- !7 |{{sort|Ultimate Warrior|[[The Ultimate Warrior]]}} || 2 || colspan=2|432 |- !8 |{{sortname|Randy|Savage}} || 1 || colspan=2|414 |- !rowspan=2|9 |{{sortname|Shawn|Michaels}} || 3 || colspan=2|406 |- |{{sort|Perfect|[[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]]}} || 2 || colspan=2|406 |- !11 |{{sort|Barrett, Bad News|[[Wade Barrett|Wade Barrett/Bad News Barrett]]}} || 5 || 397 || 395 |- !12 |{{sortname|Shelton|Benjamin}} || 3 || 354 || 355 |- !13 |{{sort|Rock|[[Dwayne Johnson|Rocky Maivia/The Rock]]}} || 2 || colspan=2|339 |- !14 |{{sortname|Jeff|Hardy}} || 4 || 330 || 327 |- !15 |{{sortname|Chris|Jericho}} || 9 || 318 || 319 |- !16 |{{sortname|Dolph|Ziggler}} || 5 || 310 || 307 |- !17 |{{sortname|Jeff|Jarrett}} || 6 || 298 || 290 |- !18 |{{sortname|Bret|Hart}} || 2 || colspan=2|290 |- !19 |{{sortname|Greg|Valentine}} || 1 || colspan=2|285 |- !20 |{{sortname|Kofi|Kingston}} || 4 || 266 || 276 |- !21 |{{sortname|Cody|Rhodes}} || 2 || 257 || 256 |- !22 |{{sortname|Pat|Patterson|Pat Patterson (wrestler)}} || 1 || colspan=2|233 |- !23 |{{sortname|Ken|Patera}} || 1 || colspan=2|231 |- !24 |{{sortname|Dean|Ambrose}} || 2 || colspan=2|216 |- !25 |{{sortname|Rob|Van Dam}} || 6 || colspan=2|211 |- !26 |{{sortname|Randy|Orton}} || 1 || colspan=2|210 |- !27 |{{sort|Morrison, John|[[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro/John Morrison]]}} || 3 || 209 || 206 |- !28 |{{sort|Triple H|[[Triple H|Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H]]}} || 5 || 196 || 200 |- !29 |{{sort|Christian|[[Christian Cage|Christian]]}} || 4 || colspan=2|192 |- !30 |{{sort|Edge|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]}} || 5 || colspan=2|171 |- !31 |{{sort|Goldust}} || 3 || 168 || 161 |- !32 |{{sort|Big E|[[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|167 |- !33 |{{sortname|Santino|Marella}} || 2 || colspan=2|162 |- !34 |{{sortname|Drew|McIntyre|Drew Galloway}} || 1 || colspan=2|161 |- !rowspan=2|35 |{{sortname|Curtis|Axel}} || 1 || 155 || 156 |- |{{sortname|Ric|Flair}} || 1 || colspan=2|155 |- !37 |{{sortname|Rick|Rude}} || 1 || colspan=2|148 |- !38 |{{sortname|Chris|Benoit}} || 4 || 142 || 144 |- !39 |{{sort|Diesel|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|138 |- !rowspan=2|40 |{{sortname|Kevin|Owens}} || 2 || colspan=2|132 |- |{{sortname|Owen|Hart}} || 2 || colspan=2|132 |- !42 |{{sortname|Rey|Mysterio}} || 2 || 128 || 131 |- !43 |{{sortname|William|Regal}} || 2 || colspan=2|126 |- !44 |{{sortname|Ken|Shamrock}} || 1 || colspan=2|125 |- !45 |{{sort|Umaga|[[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]]}} || 2 || 117 || 119 |- !46 |{{sortname|Eddie|Guerrero}} || 2 || 114 || 116 |- !47 |{{sort|Ryback}} || 1 || colspan=2|112 |- !48 |{{sort|Carlito|[[Carly Colón|Carlito]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|90 |- !49 |{{sort|Tornado, The Texas|[[Kerry Von Erich|The Texas Tornado]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|84 |- !50 |{{sortname|Val|Venis}} || 2 || 83 || 81 |- !51 |{{sortname|Roddy|Piper}} || 1 || colspan=2|77 |- !rowspan=2|52 |{{sort|Austin, Stone Cold Steve|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]}} || 2 || 65 || 93 |- |{{sortname|Ricky|Steamboat}} || 1 || colspan=2|65 |- !54 |{{sort|Chyna}} || 2 || colspan=2|64 |- !55 |{{sort|British Bulldog, The|[[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|59 |- !56 |{{sort|Kane|[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]}} || 2 || 57 || 59 |- !57 |{{sortname|Ezekiel|Jackson}} || 1 || 51 || 54 |- !58 |{{sortname|Ahmed|Johnson}} || 1 || 50 || 58 |- !59 |{{sort|CM Punk}} || 1 || colspan=2|49 |- !rowspan=2|60 |{{sortname|Daniel|Bryan}} || 1 || 43 || 44 |- |{{sort|Godfather|[[Charles Wright (wrestler)|The Godfather]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|43 |- !62 |{{sortname|Kurt|Angle}} || 1 || colspan=2|35 |- !63 |{{sort|Booker T|[[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|34 |- !rowspan=2|64 |{{sort|Big Show}} || 1 || colspan=2|28 |- |{{sortname|Marc|Mero}} || 1 || colspan=2|28 |- !rowspan=4|66 |{{sort|Albert|[[Matt Bloom|Albert]]}} || 1 || 27 || 25 |- |{{sort|Layfield, John Bradshaw|[[John Layfield|John Bradshaw Layfield]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|27 |- |{{sortname|Lance|Storm}} || 1 || colspan=2|27 |- |{{sortname|Luke|Harper}} || 1 || colspan=2|27 |- !70 |{{sortname|D'Lo|Brown}} || 1 || 26 || 27 |- !71 |{{sortname|Marty|Jannetty}} || 1 || colspan=2|20 |- !72 |{{sortname|Billy|Gunn}} || 1 || 19 || 17 |- !rowspan=2|73 |{{sort|Rikishi|[[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|14 |- |{{sort|Road Dogg}} || 1 || colspan=2|14 |- !75 |{{sort|Test|[[Test (wrestler)|Test]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|13 |- !76 |{{sort|Mountie|[[Jacques Rougeau|The Mountie]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|2 |- !77 |{{sortname|Zack|Ryder}} || 1 || 1 || 2 |- !78 |{{sortname|Dean|Douglas|Shane Douglas}} || 1 || colspan=2|<1 |} == See also == {{Portal|Professional wrestling}} * [[List of WWE Champions]] * [[WWE Universal Championship|List of WWE Universal Champions]] * [[List of WWE United States Champions]] * [[List of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions]] * [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|List of WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions]] * [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|List of WWE Raw Women's Champions]] * [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship|List of WWE SmackDown Women's Champions]] * [[List of current champions in WWE]] == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == External links == * [http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/ Official WWE Intercontinental Championship Title History] * [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html Wrestling-Titles.com: Intercontinental Championship] {{WWE Championships}} {{WWE Intercontinental Championship}} {{Featured list}} [[Category:WWE championships]] [[Category:Professional wrestling champion lists|WWE Intercontinental Championship]]'
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'Jeff The [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling championship|championship]] contested in and owned by the American [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[WWE]] on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]]. The title was introduced into WWE in 1979, which was known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the time. [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]], holder of the [[WWF North American Heavyweight Championship]], was awarded the title (with the [[kayfabe]] explanation that he won a tournament in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] and unified the North American and South American titles).<ref name="wwe.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/intercontinental-title-tournament-finally-uncovered-26102625/page-4 |title=IC Title origin |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2014-05-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529172230/http://www.wwe.com/classics/intercontinental-title-tournament-finally-uncovered-26102625/page-4 |archivedate=2014-05-29 |df= }}</ref><ref name="patterson1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Pat Patterson|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/patterson_pat.html|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the [[WWE Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/11/17/7445176.html|title=Intercontinental title DVD a decent collection|last=McNamara|first=Andy|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|accessdate=2009-06-12| date=2008-11-25}}</ref> It has been active in WWE for the second longest period, but is the third oldest active title, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] (1975), the latter of which was acquired from [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2001. In 2002, the [[WWE#Name dispute|WWF was renamed]] to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and the championship was renamed as the WWE Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment |date=2002-05-06 |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2008-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |archivedate=2009-01-19 |df= }}</ref> As a result of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]], it is exclusively contested on the Raw brand. Overall, there have been 3 different Intercontinental Champions. Big boye holds the record for the most reigns with nine, big dick Johnson holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Don Muraco]], and [[Randy Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is big woof guy who is in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating Jeff on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in HUSTLE TOWN 😤, [[Texas]] on November 20, 2017. == Title history == === Names === {| class="wikitable" |- !Name<ref name="Truetitlehistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/ic.html|title=WWE Intercontinental Title| publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> !Years<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/> |- |WWF Intercontinental Championship |September 1, 1979 – May 6, 2002 |- |'''WWE Intercontinental Championship''' |May 6, 2002 – October 20, 2002; May 18, 2003 – present |} === Reigns === <!-- DO NOT DELETE THE TEMPLATE ON THE REIGNING CHAMPIONS REIGN IT INDICATES THE CURRENT CHAMPIONS. IF YOU DO YOUR EDITS WILL BE REVERTED. --> As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. {|class="wikitable" |- !Reign |The reign number for the specific champion listed |- !Location |The city in which the title was won |- !Event |The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won |- !† |Indicates the reign is not recognized by WWE |- !+ |Indicates the current reign is changing daily |} {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" !style="width:0;" data-sort- type="number"|No. !width=14%|Wrestler !width=0|Reign !width=16%|Date !style="width:0;" data-sort- type="number"|Days held !width=14%|Location !width=17%|Event !style="width:51%;" class="unsortable"|Notes !style="width:0;" class="unsortable"|Ref. |- !1 |[[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] |1 |{{dts|1979|09|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=01|year1=1979|month2=04|day2=21|year2=1980}} |[[Rio de Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] |— |align=left|Patterson became the first champion as a result of defeating [[Ted DiBiase]] to win the [[WWF North American Heavyweight Championship]] on June 19, 1979 in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], and defeating [[Johnny Rodz]] in a fictional tournament final in [[Rio de Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] to unify the North American Heavyweight Championship with the fictional South American Heavyweight Championship to create the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. |<ref name="wwe.com"/><ref name="patterson1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322358 |title=Pat Patterson's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011020905/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322358 |archivedate=2007-10-11 |df= }}</ref><ref name="IC1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=WWE Intercontinental Championship history|accessdate= 2008-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !2 |[[Ken Patera]] |1 |{{dts|1980|04|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=21|year1=1980|month2=12|day2=08|year2=1980}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="patera1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322364 |title=Ken Patera's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429001252/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322364 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !3 |[[Pedro Morales]] |1 |{{dts|1980|12|08}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=08|year1=1980|month2=06|day2=20|year2=1981}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[House show]] |align=left| |<ref name="morales1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322372 |title=Pedro Morales' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020115058/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322372 |archivedate=2007-10-20 |df= }}</ref> |- !4 |[[Don Muraco]] |1 |{{dts|1981|06|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=20|year1=1981|month2=11|day2=23|year2=1981}} |[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="muraco1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322378 |title=Don Muraco's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423092216/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322378 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !5 |[[Pedro Morales]] |2 |{{dts|1981|11|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=23|year1=1981|month2=01|day2=22|year2=1983}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="morales2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322384 |title=Pedro Morales' second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903155702/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322384 |archivedate=2007-09-03 |df= }}</ref> |- !6 |[[Don Muraco]] |2 |{{dts|1983|01|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=22|year1=1983|month2=02|day2=11|year2=1984}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="muraco2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322388 |title=Don Muraco's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423103828/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322388 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !7 |[[Tito Santana]] |1 |{{dts|1984|02|11}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=11|year1=1984|month2=09|day2=24|year2=1984}} |[[Boston|Boston, MA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="santana1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322392 |title=Tito Santana's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423094533/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322392 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !8 |[[Greg Valentine]] |1 |{{dts|1984|09|24}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=24|year1=1984|month2=07|day2=06|year2=1985}} |[[London, Ontario|London, ON]] |''[[List of former WWE television programming#Maple Leaf Wrestling (1984–1986)|Maple Leaf Wrestling]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 13, 1984. |<ref name="valentine1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322396 |title=Greg Valentine's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723223700/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322396 |archivedate=2008-07-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !9 |[[Tito Santana]] |2 |{{dts|1985|07|06}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=06|year1=1985|month2=02|day2=08|year2=1986}} |[[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]] |[[House show]] |align=left|This was a [[Steel Cage match|steel cage match]]. |<ref name="santana2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322400 |title=Tito Santana's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706202107/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322400 |archivedate=2008-07-06 |df= }}</ref> |- !10 |[[Randy Savage]] |1 |{{dts|1986|02|08}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=08|year1=1986|month2=03|day2=29|year2=1987}} |[[Boston|Boston, MA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="savage1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322404 |title=Randy Savage's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327034004/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322404 |archivedate=2008-03-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !11 |[[Ricky Steamboat]] |1 |{{dts|1987|03|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=29|year1=1987|month2=06|day2=02|year2=1987}} |[[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac, MI]] |[[WrestleMania III]] | |<ref name="steamboat1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322408 |title=Ricky Steamboat's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142136/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322408 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !12 |[[The Honky Tonk Man]] |1 |{{dts|1987|06|2}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=02|year1=1987|month2=08|day2=29|year2=1988}} |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 13, 1987.<br>By mid-1988, the title was renamed the WWF Intercontinental Championship. |<ref name="superstars">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/wwfsup.htm|title=''WWF Superstars'' results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Information Archive|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013181848/http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/wwfsup.htm|archivedate=2007-10-13|df=}}</ref><ref name="htm1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322412 |title=The Honky Tonk Man's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142233/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322412 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !13 |[[The Ultimate Warrior]] |1 |{{dts|1988|08|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=29|year1=1988|month2=04|day2=02|year2=1989}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (1988)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="warrior1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322416 |title=The Ultimate Warrior's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429084849/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322416 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !14 |[[Rick Rude]] |1 |{{dts|1989|04|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=02|year1=1989|month2=08|day2=28|year2=1989}} |[[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]] |[[WrestleMania V]] | |<ref name="rude1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322420 |title=Rick Rude's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705175752/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322420 |archivedate=2008-07-05 |df= }}</ref> |- !15 |[[The Ultimate Warrior]] |2 |{{dts|1989|08|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=28|year1=1989|month2=04|day2=01|year2=1990}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[SummerSlam (1989)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="warrior2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322424|title=The Ultimate Warrior's second reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709032612/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322424|archivedate=2008-07-09|df=}}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1990|04|01}} |— |[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]] |[[WrestleMania VI]] |align=left|The title was vacated when [[The Ultimate Warrior]] defeated [[Hulk Hogan]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]. |<ref name="warrior2"/> |- !16 |[[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]] |1 |{{dts|1990|04|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=23|year1=1990|month2=08|day2=27|year2=1990}} |[[Austin, Texas|Austin, TX]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Tito Santana]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on May 19, 1990. |<ref name="superstars"/><ref name="perfect1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322428 |title=Mr. Perfect's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429135728/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322428 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !17 |[[Kerry Von Erich|The Texas Tornado]] |1 |{{dts|1990|08|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=27|year1=1990|month2=11|day2=19|year2= 1990}} |[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]] |[[SummerSlam (1990)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="tornado1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322432 |title=Texas Tornado's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423101323/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322432 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !18 |[[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]] |2 |{{dts|1990|11|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=19|year1=1990|month2=08|day2=26|year2=1991}} |[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 15, 1990. |<ref name="superstars"/><ref name="perfect2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322436 |title=Mr. Perfect's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141813/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322436 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !19 |[[Bret Hart]] |1 |{{dts|1991|08|26}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=26|year1=1991|month2=01|day2=17|year2=1992}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (1991)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="bret1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322440 |title=Bret Hart's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423141755/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322440 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !20 |[[Jacques Rougeau|The Mountie]] |1 |{{dts|1992|01|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=17|year1=1992|month2=01|day2=19|year2=1992}} |[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="mountie1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322444 |title=The Mountie's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142017/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322444 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !21 |[[Roddy Piper]] |1 |{{dts|1992|01|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=19|year1=1992|month2=04|day2=05|year2=1992}} |[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]] |[[Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble]] | |<ref name="piper1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322448 |title=Intercontinental Championship - Roddy Piper |accessdate=2013-02-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213004332/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322448 |archivedate=2013-02-13 |df= }}</ref> |- !22 |[[Bret Hart]] |2 |{{dts|1992|04|05}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=05|year1=1992|month2=08|day2=29|year2=1992}} |[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]] |[[WrestleMania VIII]] | |<ref name="bret2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322452 |title=Intercontinental Championship - Bret Hart |accessdate=2013-02-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213045730/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322452 |archivedate=2013-02-13 |df= }}</ref> |- !23 |[[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]] |1 |{{dts|1992|08|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=29|year1=1992|month2=10|day2=27|year2=1992}} |[[London|London, England]] |[[SummerSlam (1992)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="bulldog1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322456 |title=The British Bulldog's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524214828/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322456 |archivedate=2007-05-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !24 |[[Shawn Michaels]] |1 |{{dts|1992|10|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=27|year1=1992|month2=05|day2=17|year2=1993}} |[[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute, IN]] |''[[Saturday Night's Main Event]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on [[Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI|November 14, 1992]]. |<ref name="snmeresults">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/snme.html|title=Saturday Night's Main Event results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref><ref name="michaels1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322460 |title=Shawn Michaels' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515052538/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322460 |archivedate=2007-05-15 |df= }}</ref> |- !25 |[[Marty Jannetty]] |1 |{{dts|1993|05|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=17|year1=1993|month2=06|day2=06|year2=1993}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jannetty1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322464 |title=Marty Jannetty's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410203756/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322464 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !26 |[[Shawn Michaels]] |2 |{{dts|1993|06|06}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=06|year1=1993|month2=09|day2=27|year2=1993}} |[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="michaels2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322468 |title=Shawn Michaels' second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410200151/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322468 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1993|09|27}} |— |— |— |align=left|[[Shawn Michaels]] was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 30 days. In reality, Michaels was suspended for testing positive for [[steroids]].<ref>{{Harv|Michaels|Feigenbaum|2005|p=182}}; DVD ''Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story''.</ref> |<ref name="ramon1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322472 |title=Razor Ramon's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230091947/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322472 |archivedate=2007-12-30 |df= }}</ref> |- !27 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |1 |{{dts|1993|09|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=27|year1=1993|month2=04|day2=13|year2=1994}} |[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Ramon and [[Rick Martel]] were the final two participants in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], in which the last two would face off the next week for the vacant title; Ramon won the match which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 11, 1993. However, Michaels returned in November 1993, claiming to be the legitimate champion as nobody defeated him for the title (though not recognized as such by WWF). Ramon went on to defeat Michaels in a [[ladder match]] on March 20, 1994 at [[WrestleMania X]] to become the undisputed champion. |<ref name="ramon1"/><ref name="raw93">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1993.htm |title=''WWF Monday Night RAW'' results, 1993 |accessdate=2007-04-16 |work=Wrestling Information Archive |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625102706/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1993.htm |archivedate=2007-06-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !28 |[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] |1 |{{dts|1994|04|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=13|year1=1994|month2=08|day2=29|year2=1994}} |[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]] |''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 30, 1994. |<ref name="diesel1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322476 |title=Diesel's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724125406/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322476 |archivedate=2008-07-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !29 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |2 |{{dts|1994|08|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=29|year1=1994|month2=01|day2=22|year2=1995}} |[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] |[[SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="ramon2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322480 |title=Razor Ramon's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423103313/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322480 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !30 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |1 |{{dts|1995|01|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=22|year1=1995|month2=04|day2=26|year2=1995}} |[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]] |[[Royal Rumble (1995)|Royal Rumble]] | |<ref name="jarrett1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322484 |title=Jeff Jarrett's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427090604/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322484 |archivedate=2007-04-27 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1995|04|26}} |— |[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]] |''[[WWF Action Zone|Action Zone]]'' |align=left|Held up when match between [[Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Hardcore Holly|Bob "Spark Plug" Holly]] ended in controversy. |<ref name="jarrett2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322488 |title=Jeff Jarrett's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429181653/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322488 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !31 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |2 |{{dts|1995|04|26}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=26|year1=1995|month2=05|day2=19|year2=1995}} |[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]] |''[[WWF Action Zone|Action Zone]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Hardcore Holly|Bob Holly]] in a rematch for the vacant title.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 30, 1995. |<ref name="jarrett2"/> |- !32 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |3 |{{dts|1995|05|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=19|year1=1995|month2=05|day2=21|year2=1995}} |[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |[[House show]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>WWE recognizes Ramon's reign as lasting 3 days, ending on May 22, 1995. |<ref name="ramon3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322492 |title=Razor Ramon's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724205533/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322492 |archivedate=2008-07-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !33 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |3 |{{dts|1995|05|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=21|year1=1995|month2=07|day2=23|year2=1995}} |[[Trois-Rivières|Trois-Rivières, QC]] |[[House show]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 62 days, beginning on May 22, 1995. |<ref name="jarrett3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322496 |title=Jeff Jarrett's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011142526/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322496 |archivedate=2008-10-11 |df= }}</ref> |- !34 |[[Shawn Michaels]] |3 |{{dts|1995|07|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=23|year1=1995|month2=10|day2=22|year2=1995}} |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]] |[[In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks]] | |<ref name="michaels3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322500 |title=Shawn Michaels' third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233606/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322500 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !35 |[[Shane Douglas|Dean Douglas]] |1 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|1995|10|22}} |data-sort-value=0.2|<1 |rowspan="2"|[[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]] |rowspan="2"|[[In Your House 4|In Your House 4: Great White North]] |align=left|Won the title by forfeit due to [[Shawn Michaels]] being attacked outside a nightclub in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] on October 14, 1995. |<ref name="douglas1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322504 |title=Dean Douglas' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421125940/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322504 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !36 |[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |4 |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=22|year1=1995|month2=01|day2=21|year2=1996}} | |<ref name="ramon4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322508 |title=Razor Ramon's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429224630/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322508 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !37 |[[Goldust]] |1 |{{dts|1996|01|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=21|year1=1996|month2=04|day2=01|year2=1996}} |[[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]] |[[Royal Rumble (1996)|Royal Rumble]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Goldust's reign as lasting 64 days, ending on March 25, 1996. |<ref name="goldust1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322512 |title=Goldust's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429221420/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322512 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1996|04|01}}<ref name="goldust1"/> |— |[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Held up when a title defense against [[Savio Vega]] ended in a no contest.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 15, 1996. |<ref name="raw96">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1996.htm |title=''WWF Monday Night RAW'' results, 1996 |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402013150/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1996.htm |archivedate=2007-04-02 |df= }}</ref><ref name="goldust2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322516 |title=Goldust's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423094349/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322516 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !38 |[[Goldust]] |2 |{{dts|1996|04|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=01|year1=1996|month2=06|day2=23|year2=1996}} |[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Savio Vega]] in a rematch for the vacant title.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 22, 1996. |<ref name="raw96"/><ref name="goldust2"/> |- !39 |[[Ahmed Johnson]] |1 |{{dts|1996|06|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=23|year1=1996|month2=08|day2=12|year2=1996}} |[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]] |[[King of the Ring (1996)|King of the Ring]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Johnson's reign as lasting 58 days, ending on August 19, 1996. |<ref name="ahmed1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322520 |title=Ahmed Johnson's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429175515/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322520 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1996|08|12}} |— |[[Seattle|Seattle, WA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|[[Ahmed Johnson]] forfeited the title after being attacked by the debuting [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] after winning an [[battle royal|11-man battle royal]]. |<ref name="ahmed1"/> |- !40 |[[Marc Mero]] |1 |{{dts|1996|09|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=23|year1=1996|month2=10|day2=21|year2=1996}} |[[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey, PA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. |<ref name="raw96"/><ref name="mero1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322524 |title=Marc Mero's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422142339/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322524 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !41 |[[Triple H|Hunter Hearst Helmsley]] |1 |{{dts|1996|10|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=21|year1=1996|month2=02|day2=13|year2= 1997}} |[[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne, IN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="hhh1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322528 |title=Triple H's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423094214/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322528 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !42 |[[Dwayne Johnson|Rocky Maivia]] |1 |{{dts|1997|02|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=13|year1=1997|month2=04|day2=28|year2=1997}} |[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="rock1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322532 |title=The Rock's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410102450/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322532 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !43 |[[Owen Hart]] |1 |{{dts|1997|04|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=28|year1=1997|month2=08|day2=03|year2=1997}} |[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, NE]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="owen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322536 |title=Owen Hart's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142115/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322536 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !44 |[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] |1 |{{dts|1997|08|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=03|year1=1997|month2=09|day2=08|year2=1997}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|WWE mistakenly lists Austin's reign as lasting 64 days, ending on October 5, 1997. |<ref name="austin1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322540 |title=Steve Austin's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408140905/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322540 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1997|09|08}} |— |— |— |align=left|Vacated due to a neck injury that [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] suffered in winning the title. |<ref name="austin1"/><ref name="Austin">{{cite web| url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/thist/intercon.html#note11|title=World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship history|accessdate= 2007-08-04|publisher=CompleteWWE.com}}</ref> |- !45 |[[Owen Hart]] |2 |{{dts|1997|10|05}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=05|year1=1997|month2=11|day2=9|year2=1997}} |[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]] |[[Badd Blood: In Your House]] |align=left|Defeated [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. |<ref name="owen2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322544 |title=Owen Hart's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408142506/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322544 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref><ref name="badbloodresults">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/badd.html|title=Bad Blood results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> |- !46 |[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] |2 |{{dts|1997|11|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=09|year1=1997|month2=12|day2=08|year2=1997}} |[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |[[Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]] | |<ref name="austin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322548 |title=Steve Austin's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502225937/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322548 |archivedate=2007-05-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !47 |[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] |2 |{{dts|1997|12|8}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=08|year1=1997|month2=08|day2=30|year2=1998}} |[[Portland, Maine|Portland, ME]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|Austin handed the championship belt to The Rock, who was formerly known as Rocky Maivia. |<ref name="rock2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322552 |title=The Rock's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428234605/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322552 |archivedate=2007-04-28 |df= }}</ref> |- !48 |[[Triple H]] |2 |{{dts|1998|08|30}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=30|year1=1998| month2=10|day2=09|year2=1998}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>Triple H was formerly known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley.<br>WWE mistakenly lists Triple H's reign as lasting 44 days, ending on October 12, 1998. |<ref name="hhh2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322556 |title=Triple H's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329140338/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322556 |archivedate=2007-03-29 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|1998|10|09}} |— |— |— |align=left|Vacated due to injury. |<ref name="hhh2"/> |- !49 |[[Ken Shamrock]] |1 |{{dts|1998|10|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=12|year1=1998|month2=02|day2=14|year2=1999}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|Defeated [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. |<ref name="shamrock1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322560 |title=Ken Shamrock's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427040848/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322560 |archivedate=2007-04-27 |df= }}</ref><ref name="raw98">{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1998.htm |title=''WWF Raw is War'' results, 1998 |accessdate=2007-04-16 |work=Wrestling Information Archive |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402012113/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/raw1998.htm |archivedate=2007-04-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !50 |[[Val Venis]] |1 |{{dts|1999|02|14}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=14|year1=1999|month2=03|day2=15|year2=1999}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |[[St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|In Your House: St. Valentine's Day Massacre]] |align=left|[[Billy Gunn]] was the [[Special guest referee|guest referee]]. |<ref name="venis1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322564 |title=Val Venis' first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327084925/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322564 |archivedate=2008-03-27 |df= }}</ref><ref name="misc99">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html|title=Miscellaneous 1990s PPV results|accessdate=2007-04-16|work=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> |- !51 |[[Road Dogg]] |1 |{{dts|1999|03|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=15|year1=1999|month2=03|day2=29|year2=1999}} |[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="roaddogg1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322568 |title=Road Dogg's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430190135/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322568 |archivedate=2007-04-30 |df= }}</ref> |- !52 |[[Goldust]] |3 |{{dts|1999|03|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=29|year1=1999|month2=04|day2=12|year2=1999}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="goldust3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322572 |title=Goldust's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429223431/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322572 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !53 |[[Charles Wright (wrestler)|The Godfather]] |1 |{{dts|1999|04|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=12|year1=1999|month2=05|day2=25|year2=1999}} |[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="godfather1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322576 |title=The Godfather's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409131435/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322576 |archivedate=2007-04-09 |df= }}</ref> |- !54 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |4 |{{dts|1999|05|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=25|year1=1999|month2=07|day2=24|year2=1999}} |[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 54 days, beginning on May 31, 1999, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="jarrett4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322580 |title=Jeff Jarrett's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429223617/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322580 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !55 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |1 |{{dts|1999|07|24}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=24|year1=1999|month2=07|day2=25|year2=1999}} |[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="edge1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322584 |title=Edge's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062515/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322584 |archivedate=2011-06-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !56 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |5 |{{dts|1999|07|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=25|year1=1999|month2=07|day2=27|year2=1999}} |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |[[Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 1 day, ending on July 26, 1999. |<ref name="jarrett5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322588 |title=Jeff Jarrett's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428064601/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322588 |archivedate=2007-04-28 |df= }}</ref> |- !57 |[[D'Lo Brown]] |1 |{{dts|1999|07|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=27|year1=1999|month2=08|day2=22|year2=1999}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title for title match]], where Brown also defended the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]. Brown became the first [[WWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]].<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 2, 1999.<br>WWE recognizes Brown's reign as lasting 27 days, beginning on July 26, 1999. |<ref name="brown1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322592 |title=D'Lo Brown's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233316/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322592 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !58 |[[Jeff Jarrett]] |6 |{{dts|1999|08|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=22|year1=1999|month2=10|day2=17|year2=1999}} |[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]] |[[SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|Jarrett also won the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]] in the match to become the second [[WWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]]. |<ref name="jarrett6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322596 |title=Jeff Jarrett's sixth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410175842/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322596 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !59 |[[Chyna]] |1 |{{dts|1999|10|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=17|year1=1999|month2=12|day2=12|year2=1999}} |[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |[[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional Wrestling Death match|Good Housekeeping match]]. |<ref name="chyna1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322600 |title=Chyna's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408145514/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322600 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref><ref name="nomercyofficial">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/alltimeresults|title= No Mercy official results| accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !60 |[[Chris Jericho]] |1 |{{dts|1999|12|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=12|year1=1999|month2=01|day2=3|year2=2000}} |[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]] |[[Armageddon (1999)|Armageddon]] | |<ref name="jericho1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322604 |title=Chris Jericho's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420081841/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322604 |archivedate=2007-04-20 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Chris Jericho]] and [[Chyna]] |1<sup>†</sup> |{{dts|2000|01|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=03|year1=2000|month2=01|day2=23|year2=2000}} |[[Miami|Miami, FL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|On December 28, 1999 (aired December 30, 1999) on ''SmackDown!'', a title match between Chyna and Jericho ended in a double pinfall; as a result they were recognized as co-champions. WWE doesn't recognize this period as an official reign as the title is considered vacant. |<ref name="IC1"/><ref name="jericho2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322608 |title=Chris Jericho's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421221143/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322608 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !61 |[[Chris Jericho]] |2 |{{dts|2000|01|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=23|year1=2000|month2=02|day2=27|year2=2000}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |[[Royal Rumble (2000)|Royal Rumble]] |align=left|Jericho defeated [[Chyna]] and [[Hardcore Holly]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to become undisputed champion. |<ref name="jericho2"/> |- !62 |[[Kurt Angle]] |1 |{{dts|2000|02|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=27|year1=2000|month2=04|day2=02|year2=2000}} |[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] |[[No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out]] |align=left|Earlier that month, Angle had also won the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]. This win made Angle the third and final [[WWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]]. |<ref name="angle1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322612 |title=Kurt Angle's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141959/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322612 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !63 |[[Chris Benoit]] |1 |{{dts|2000|04|2}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=02|year1=2000|month2=05|day2=02|year2=2000}} |[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]] |[[WrestleMania 2000]] |align=left|This was a two-fall [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Chris Jericho]], in which [[Kurt Angle]] defended both championships. The person to get the first fall won the Intercontinental Championship and the person to score the second fall won the [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]; Benoit scored the first fall to win the Intercontinental Championship.<br>WWE recognizes Benoit's reign as lasting 32 days, ending on May 4, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. They incorrectly list his reign as ending on May 22, 2000, and lasting 50 days. |<ref name="benoit1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322616|archivedate=2007-01-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122043831/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322616| title=Chris Benoit's first reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |- !64 |[[Chris Jericho]] |3 |{{dts|2000|05|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=02|year1=2000|month2=05|day2=08|year2=2000}} |[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 5 days, beginning on May 4, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="jericho3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322620 |title=Chris Jericho's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429224604/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322620 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !65 |[[Chris Benoit]] |2 |{{dts|2000|05|08}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=08|year1=2000|month2=06|day2=20|year2=2000}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="benoit2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322624|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070117220452/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322624|archivedate=2007-01-17| title=Chris Benoit's second reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |- !66 |[[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]] |1 |{{dts|2000|06|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=20|year1=2000|month2=07|day2=04|year2=2000}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Rikishi's reign as beginning on June 22, 2000 and ending on July 6, 2000, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="rikishi1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322628 |title=Rikishi's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408233614/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322628 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !67 |[[Val Venis]] |2 |{{dts|2000|07|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=04|year1=2000|month2=08|day2=27|year2=2000}} |[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale, FL]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Venis's reign as lasting 52 days, beginning on July 6, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="venis2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322632 |title=Val Venis' second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327084940/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322632 |archivedate=2008-03-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !68 |[[Chyna]] |2 |{{dts|2000|08|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=27|year1=2000|month2=09|day2=04|year2=2000}} |[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] |[[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|Won the title in a mixed tag team match that pitted Chyna and [[Eddie Guerrero]] against [[Val Venis]] and [[Trish Stratus]]; Chyna pinned Trish to win Venis' title. |<ref name="chyna3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322636 |title=Chyna's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410203854/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322636 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !69 |[[Eddie Guerrero]] |1 |{{dts|2000|09|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=04|year1=2000|month2=11|day2=21|year2=2000}} |[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Kurt Angle]].<br>WWE recognizes Guerrero's reign as lasting 80 days, ending on November 23, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="guerrero1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322640 |title=Eddie Guerrero's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221163609/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322640 |archivedate=2008-02-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !70 |[[Billy Gunn]] |1 |{{dts|2000|11|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=21|year1=2000|month2=12|day2=10|year2=2000}} |[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Gunn's reign as lasting 17 days, beginning on November 23, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="gunn1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322644 |title=Billy Gunn's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423143601/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322644 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !71 |[[Chris Benoit]] |3 |{{dts|2000|12|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=10|year1=2000|month2=01|day2=21|year2=2001}} |[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]] |[[Armageddon (2000)|Armageddon]] | |<ref name="benoit3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322648|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070128091549/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322648|archivedate=2007-01-28| title=Chris Benoit's third reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |- !72 |[[Chris Jericho]] |4 |{{dts|2001|01|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=21|year1=2001|month2=04|day2=03|year2=2001}} |[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] |[[Royal Rumble (2001)|Royal Rumble]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 74 days, ending on April 5, 2001, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="jericho4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322652 |title=Chris Jericho's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213317/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322652 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !73 |[[Triple H]] |3 |{{dts|2001|04|3}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=03|year1=2001|month2=04|day2=10|year2=2001}} |[[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, OK]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Triple H's reign as beginning on April 5, 2001 and ending on April 12, 2001, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="hhh3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322656 |title=Triple H's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141324/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322656 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !74 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |1 |{{dts|2001|04|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=10|year1=2001|month2=04|day2=16|year2=2001}} |[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as lasting 4 days, beginning on April 12, 2001, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="hardy1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322660 |title=Jeff Hardy's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141236/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322660 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !75 |[[Triple H]] |4 |{{dts|2001|04|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=16|year1=2001|month2=05|day2=20|year2=2001}} |[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="hhh4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322664 |title=Triple H's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422084301/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322664 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !76 |[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] |1 |{{dts|2001|05|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=20|year1=2001|month2=06|day2=26|year2=2001}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |[[Judgment Day (2001)|Judgment Day]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Texas Bullrope match|chain match]].<br>WWE recognizes Kane's reign as lasting 39 days, ending on June 28, 2001, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="kane1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322668 |title=Kane's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419230223/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322668 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref><ref name="judgmentdayofficial">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/alltimeresults |title=Judgment Day official results|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> |- !77 |[[Matt Bloom|Albert]] |1 |{{dts|2001|06|26}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=26|year1=2001|month2=07|day2=23|year2=2001}} |[[New York City|New York, NY]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]].<br>WWE recognizes Albert's reign as lasting 25 days, beginning on June 28, 2001, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="albert1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322672 |title=Albert's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325223653/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322672 |archivedate=2009-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !78 |[[Lance Storm]] |1 |{{dts|2001|07|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=23|year1=2001|month2=08|day2=19|year2=2001}} |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' | |<ref name="storm1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322676 |title=Lance Storm's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419232557/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322676 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !79 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |2 |{{dts|2001|08|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=19|year1=2001|month2=09|day2=23|year2=2001}} |[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]] |[[SummerSlam (2001)|SummerSlam]] | |<ref name="edge2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322680 |title=Edge's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421235117/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322680 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !80 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |1 |{{dts|2001|09|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=23|year1=2001|month2=10|day2=21|year2=2001}} |[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]] |[[Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven]] | |<ref name="christian1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322684 |title=Christian's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423142053/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322684 |archivedate=2007-04-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !81 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |3 |{{dts|2001|10|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=21|year1=2001|month2=11|day2=05|year2=2001}} |[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]] |[[No Mercy (2001)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]]. |<ref name="edge3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322688 |title=Edge's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502050954/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322688 |archivedate=2007-05-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !82 |[[Test (wrestler)|Test]] |1 |{{dts|2001|11|5}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=05|year1=2001|month2=11|day2=18|year2=2001}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="test1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322692 |title=Test's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233557/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322692 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !83 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |4 |{{dts|2001|11|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=18|year1=2001|month2=01|day2=20|year2=2002}} |[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]] |[[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]] |align=left|This was a [[Championship unification|title unification]] match, where Edge also defended the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]]. The United States Championship was deactivated in favor of continuing the Intercontinental Championship. |<ref name="edge4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322696 |title=Edge's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213443/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322696 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !84 |[[William Regal]] |1 |{{dts|2002|01|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=20|year1=2002|month2=03|day2=17|year2=2002}} |[[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]] |[[Royal Rumble (2002)|Royal Rumble]] | |<ref name="regal1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322700 |title=William Regal's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422141644/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322700 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !85 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |1 |{{dts|2002|03|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=17|year1=2002|month2=04|day2=21|year2=2002}} |[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]] |[[WrestleMania X8]] |align=left|On March 25, the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] began, in which wrestlers and championships became exclusive to either the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] or [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brands, represented by the show of the same name. The title became exclusive to Raw when Van Dam was [[WWE draft|drafted]] to the Raw brand. |<ref name="rvd1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=Rob Van Dam's first reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !86 |[[Eddie Guerrero]] |2 |{{dts|2002|04|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=21|year1=2002|month2=05|day2=27|year2=2002}} |[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]] |[[Backlash (2002)|Backlash]] |align=left|On May 6, 2002, after the World Wrestling Federation was renamed "World Wrestling Entertainment" due to a lawsuit by the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]], the title was subsequently renamed to WWE Intercontinental Championship. |<ref name="Eddie WWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/thist/intercon.html#note32|title=Eddie's reign WWE |accessdate=2007-08-04|work=CompleteWWE.com}}</ref><ref name="guerrero2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322708 |title=Eddie Guerrero's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427172456/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322708 |archivedate=2007-04-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !87 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |2 |{{dts|2002|05|27}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=27|year1=2002|month2=07|day2=29|year2=2002}} |[[Edmonton|Edmonton, AB]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]]. |<ref name="rvd2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322712 |title=Rob Van Dam's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421232701/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322712 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !88 |[[Chris Benoit]] |4 |{{dts|2002|07|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=29|year1=2002|month2=08|day2=25|year2=2002}} |[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|The title became exclusive to [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] when Benoit defected to SmackDown on July 30, 2002.<br>Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 1, 2002.<br>WWE incorrectly list Benoit's reign as ending on August 26, 2002, and lasting 28 days. |<ref name="benoit4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322716|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070203073320/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322716|archivedate=2007-02-03| title=Chris Benoit's fourth reign|accessdate=2007-04-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref><ref name="2003yearbook">{{cite news|first=Michael|last=McAvennie|title=WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003}}</ref> |- !89 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |3 |{{dts|2002|08|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=25|year1=2002|month2=09|day2=16|year2=2002}} |[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]] |[[SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|The title was returned to [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] due to Van Dam's status as a Raw wrestler.<br>WWE incorrectly list Van Dam's reign as beginning on August 6, 2002, and lasting 41 days. |<ref name="2003yearbook"/><ref name="rvd3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322720 |title=Rob Van Dam's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422143034/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322720 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !90 |[[Chris Jericho]] |5 |{{dts|2002|09|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=16|year1=2002|month2=09|day2=30|year2=2002}} |[[Denver|Denver, CO]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jericho5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322724 |title=Chris Jericho's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422142259/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322724 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !91 |[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] |2 |{{dts|2002|09|30}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=30|year1=2002|month2=10|day2=20|year2=2002}} |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="kane2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322728 |title=Kane's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419193842/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322728 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !92 |[[Triple H]] |5 |{{dts|2002|10|20}} |data-sort-value=0.2|<1 |[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock, AR]] |[[No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[Championship unification|title unification]] match to unify the Intercontinental Championship with Triple H's [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. |<ref name="hhh5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322732 |title=Triple H's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233644/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322732 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Championship unification|Unified]] |— |{{dts|2002|10|20}} |— |[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock, AR]] |[[No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]] |align=left|Unified with [[Triple H]]'s [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]; the Intercontinental Championship was deactivated. |<ref name="hhh5"/> |- !93 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |2 |{{dts|2003|05|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=18|year1=2003|month2=07|day2=07|year2=2003}} |[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]] |[[Judgment Day (2003)|Judgment Day]] |align=left|Co-General Manager [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] reactivated the title. Christian won the revived title in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]]. |<ref name="christian2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322736 |title=Christian's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419193821/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322736 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !94 |[[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] |1 |{{dts|2003|07|07}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=07|year1=2003|month2=08|day2=10|year2=2003}} |[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|That same month the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] was reactivated for the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand as the Intercontinental title's counterpart. |<ref name="booker1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322740 |title=Booker T's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419060210/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322740 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !95 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |3 |{{dts|2003|08|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=10|year1=2003|month2=09|day2=29|year2=2003}} |[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA]] |[[House show]] | |<ref name="christian3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322744 |title=Christian's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419061816/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322744 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !96 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |4 |{{dts|2003|09|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=29|year1=2003|month2=10|day2=27|year2=2003}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]]. |<ref name="rvd4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322748 |title=Rob Van Dam's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410194446/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322748 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !97 |[[Chris Jericho]] |6 |rowspan=2|{{dts|2003|10|27}} |data-sort-value=0.2|<1 |rowspan=2|[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville, NC]] |rowspan=2|''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jericho6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322752 |title=Chris Jericho's sixth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429184030/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322752 |archivedate=2007-04-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !98 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |5 |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=27|year1=2003|month2=12|day2=14|year2=2003}} |align=left|This was a [[Steel Cage match|steel cage match]]. |<ref name="rvd5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322756 |title=Rob Van Dam's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422142210/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322756 |archivedate=2007-04-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !99 |[[Randy Orton]] |1 |{{dts|2003|12|14}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=14|year1=2003|month2=07|day2=11|year2=2004}} |[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]] |[[Armageddon (2003)|Armageddon]] |align=left|[[Mick Foley]] was the [[Special guest referee|guest referee]]. |<ref name="orton1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322760 |title=Randy Orton's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329093738/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322760 |archivedate=2008-03-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !100 |[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] |5 |{{dts|2004|07|11}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=11|year1=2004|month2=09|day2=6|year2=2004}} |[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] |[[Vengeance (2004)|Vengeance]] | |<ref name="edge5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322764 |title=Edge's fifth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420231343/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322764 |archivedate=2007-04-20 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|2004|09|06}} |— |[[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Vacated due to injury. |<ref name="edge5"/> |- !101 |[[Chris Jericho]] |7 |{{dts|2004|09|12}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=12|year1=2004|month2=10|day2=19|year2=2004}} |[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]] |[[Unforgiven (2004)|Unforgiven]] |align=left|Defeated [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]] in a [[ladder match]] for the vacant title. |<ref name="jericho7">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322768 |title=Chris Jericho's seventh reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421233740/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322768 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !102 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |1 |{{dts|2004|10|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=19|year1=2004|month2=06|day2=20|year2=2005}} |[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]] |[[Taboo Tuesday (2004)|Taboo Tuesday]] |align=left|Due to the stipulation of the event, fans could vote for who would face [[Chris Jericho]] for the title; Benjamin had the most votes.<br>WWE recognizes Benjamin's reign as lasting 245 days. |<ref name="benjamin1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322772 |title=Shelton Benjamin's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213645/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322772 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !103 |[[Carly Colón|Carlito]] |1 |{{dts|2005|06|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=20|year1=2005|month2=09|day2=18|year2=2005}} |[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE incorrectly list Carlito's reign as ending on September 19, 2005, and lasting 91 days. |<ref name="carlito1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/636206 |title=Carlito's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213657/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/636206 |archivedate=2007-03-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !104 |[[Ric Flair]] |1 |{{dts|2005|09|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=18|year1=2005|month2=02|day2=20|year2=2006}} |[[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, OK]] |[[Unforgiven (2005)|Unforgiven]] |align=left|WWE incorrectly list Flair's reign as beginning on September 19, 2005, and lasting 154 days. |<ref name="flair1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/6362061 |title=Ric Flair's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217181511/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/6362061 |archivedate=2008-12-17 |df= }}</ref> |- !105 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |2 |{{dts|2006|02|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=20|year1=2006|month2=04|day2=30|year2=2006}} |[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton, NJ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="benjamin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/63620611 |title=Shelton Benjamin's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421223217/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/63620611 |archivedate=2007-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !106 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |6 |{{dts|2006|04|30}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=30|year1=2006|month2=05|day2=15|year2=2006}} |[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]] |[[Backlash (2006)|Backlash]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title for contract match]], where Van Dam also defended his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract]]. |<ref name="rvd6">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2667630 |title=Rob Van Dam's sixth reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420080445/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2667630 |archivedate=2007-04-20 |df= }}</ref> |- !107 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |3 |{{dts|2006|05|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=15|year1=2006|month2=06|day2=25|year2=2006}} |[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a 3-on-2 handicap Texas tornado match, featuring Benjamin, [[Chris Masters]], and [[Triple H]] against [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[John Cena]] and [[Rob Van Dam]], in which anyone who beat Cena or Van Dam would win their respective title; Benjamin pinned Van Dam. |<ref name="benjamin3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/26676301 |title=Shelton Benjamin's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419163123/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/26676301 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !108 |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]] |1 |{{dts|2006|06|25}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=25|year1=2006|month2=10|day2=02|year2=2006}} |[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]] |[[Vengeance (2006)|Vengeance]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Carly Colón|Carlito]]. |<ref name="nitro1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2968410 |title=Johnny Nitro's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419174854/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2968410 |archivedate=2007-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !109 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |2 |{{dts|2006|10|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=02|year1=2006|month2=11|day2=06|year2=2006}} |[[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka, KS]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="hardy2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/29684101 |title=Jeff Hardy's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410130835/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/29684101 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !110 |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]] |2 |{{dts|2006|11|06}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=06|year1=2006|month2=11|day2=13|year2=2006}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]]. |<ref name="nitro2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266 |title=Johnny Nitro's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410090224/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266 |archivedate=2007-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !111 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |3 |{{dts|2006|11|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=13|year1=2006|month2=02|day2=19|year2=2007}} |[[Manchester|Manchester, England]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="hardy3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661 |title=Jeff Hardy's third reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408143656/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !112 |[[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]] |1 |{{dts|2007|02|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=19|year1=2007|month2=04|day2=16|year2=2007}} |[[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="umaga1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611 |title=Umaga's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408105847/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611 |archivedate=2007-04-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !113 |[[Santino Marella]] |1 |{{dts|2007|04|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=16|year1=2007|month2=07|day2=02|year2=2007}} |[[Milan|Milan, Italy]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|No Holds Barred match]]. Santino was "picked out of the audience" by [[Vince McMahon]]. |<ref name="santino1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/4515822 |title=Santino Marella's first reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515051422/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/4515822 |archivedate=2007-05-15 |df= }}</ref> |- !114 |[[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]] |2 |{{dts|2007|07|02}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=02|year1=2007|month2=09|day2=01|year2=2007}} |[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Umaga's reign as lasting 63 days, ending on September 3, 2007, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="umaga2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111 |title=Umaga's second reign |accessdate=2007-04-16 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118154018/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111 |archivedate=2007-11-18 |df= }}</ref> |- !115 |[[Jeff Hardy]] |4 |{{dts|2007|09|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=01|year1=2007|month2=03|day2=10|year2=2008}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as lasting 190 days, beginning on September 3, 2007, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="hardy4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111 |title=Jeff Hardy's fourth reign |accessdate=2007-09-03 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011012142/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111 |archivedate=2007-10-11 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_64814.shtml#.WaWRdT5JaUkl|title=WWE Raw Flashback Series - 5 yrs. ago (09-03-07): Umaga vs. Hardy, Umaga vs. Triple H, week before McMahon "illegitimate son" reveal|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2012-09-03|accessdate=2017-08-29|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |- !116 |[[Chris Jericho]] |8 |{{dts|2008|03|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=10|year1=2008|month2=06|day2=29|year2=2008}} |[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name="jericho8">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611111 |title=Chris Jericho's eighth reign |accessdate=2008-03-11 |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314210706/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611111 |archivedate=2008-03-14 |df= }}</ref> |- !117 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |1 |{{dts|2008|06|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=29|year1=2008|month2=08|day2=17|year2=2008}} |[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]] |[[Night of Champions (2008)|Night of Champions]] | |<ref name=kingston1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111111 |accessdate=2008-06-29 |title=Kofi Kingston's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703113300/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/3644266111111 |archivedate=2008-07-03 |df= }}</ref> |- !118 |[[Santino Marella]] |2 |{{dts|2008|08|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=17|year1=2008|month2=11|day2=10|year2=2008}} |[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]] |[[SummerSlam (2008)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|Won the title in an intergender tag team match in which both the Intercontinental and [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|Women's Championship]] were on the line. The title was won when partner [[Beth Phoenix]] pinned [[Mickie James]]. |<ref name=santino2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111111 |accessdate=2008-08-18 |title=Santino Marella's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821034228/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111111 |archivedate=2008-08-21 |df= }}</ref> |- !119 |[[William Regal]] |2 |{{dts|2008|11|10}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=10|year1=2008|month2=01|day2=19|year2=2009}} |[[Manchester|Manchester, England]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name=regal2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/8615732 |accessdate=2008-12-26 |title=William Regal's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217043600/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/8615732 |archivedate=2008-12-17 |df= }}</ref> |- !120 |[[CM Punk]] |1 |{{dts|2009|01|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=19|year1=2009|month2=03|day2=09|year2=2009}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]]. |<ref name=punk1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9155998 |accessdate=2009-01-19 |title=CM Punk's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225015103/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9155998 |archivedate=2009-02-25 |df= }}</ref> |- !121 |[[John Layfield|John Bradshaw Layfield]] |1 |{{dts|2009|03|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=09|year1=2009|month2=04|day2=05|year2=2009}} |[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref name=JBL1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9526204 |accessdate=2009-03-09 |title=JBL's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313035136/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9526204 |archivedate=2009-03-13 |df= }}</ref> |- !122 |[[Rey Mysterio]] |1 |{{dts|2009|4|5}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=05|year1=2009|month2=06|day2=07|year2=2009}} |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |[[WrestleMania XXV]] |align=left|The title became exclusive to [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] following the [[2009 WWE draft]]. |<ref name=Mysterio1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9787528 |accessdate=2009-04-15 |title=Mysterio's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409074816/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9787528 |archivedate=2009-04-09 |df= }}</ref> |- !123 |[[Chris Jericho]] |9 |{{dts|2009|06|07}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=07|year1=2009|month2=06|day2=28|year2=2009}} |[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] |[[Extreme Rules (2009)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|This was a [[Hardcore wrestling|No Holds Barred match]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10437480 |accessdate=2009-06-07 |title=Chris Jericho's ninth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611184248/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10437480 |archivedate=2009-06-11 |df= }}</ref> |- !124 |[[Rey Mysterio]] |2 |{{dts|2009|06|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=28|year1=2009|month2=09|day2=01|year2=2009}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |[[WWE The Bash|The Bash]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|mask vs. title match]].<br>WWE recognizes Mysterio's reign as lasting 68 days, ending on September 4, 2009, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name=Mysterio2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10659470 |accessdate=2009-06-28 |title=Rey Mysterio's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090702140737/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/10659470 |archivedate=2009-07-02 |df= }}</ref> |- !125 |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] |3 |{{dts|2009|09|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=01|year1=2009|month2=12|day2=13|year2=2009}} |[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Morrison's reign as lasting 100 days, beginning on September 4, 2009, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].<br>John Morrison was formerly known as Johnny Nitro. |<ref name=Morrison3>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/11569874 |accessdate=2009-09-04 |title=John Morrison's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908075925/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/11569874 |archivedate=2009-09-08 |df= }}</ref> |- !126 |[[Drew Galloway|Drew McIntyre]] |1 |{{dts|2009|12|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=13|year1=2009|month2=05|day2=23|year2=2010}} |[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]] |[[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] |align=left|On May 7, 2010, SmackDown General Manager [[Theodore Long]] suspended McIntyre and vacated the title. The following week on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', [[Kofi Kingston]] won a tournament to declare a new champion, but [[Vince McMahon]] reverted Long's decision, nullifying Kingston's win and continuing McIntyre's. |<ref name=McIntyre1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/12940388 |accessdate=2009-12-14 |title=Drew McIntyre's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217080214/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/12940388 |archivedate=2009-12-17 |df= }}</ref> |- !127 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |2 |{{dts|2010|05|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=23|year1=2010|month2=07|day2=28|year2=2010}} |[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]] |[[Over the Limit (2010)|Over the Limit]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as lasting 75 days, ending on August 6, 2010, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="Kingston2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/14533730 |accessdate=2010-09-20 |title=Kofi Kingston's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527032214/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/14533730 |archivedate=2010-05-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !128 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |1 |{{dts|2010|7|28}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=28|year1=2010|month2=01|day2=04|year2=2011}} |[[Laredo, Texas|Laredo, TX]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 154 days, beginning on August 6, 2010, and ending on January 7, 2011, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="Ziggler1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/15294126 |accessdate=2010-09-20 |title=Dolph Ziggler's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819051349/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/15294126 |archivedate=2010-08-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !129 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |3 |{{dts|2011|01|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=04|year1=2011|month2=03|day2=22|year2=2011}} |[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as beginning on January 7, 2011 and ending on March 25, 2011, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref name="Kingston3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/16770470 |accessdate=2011-03-14 |title=Kofi Kingston's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228042239/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/16770470 |archivedate=2011-02-28 |df= }}</ref> |- !130 |[[Wade Barrett]] |1 |{{dts|2011|03|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=22|year1=2011|month2=06|day2=19|year2=2011}} |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Barrett's reign as lasting 86 days, beginning on March 25, 2011, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_48672.shtml|title=WWE News: Smackdown spoilers 3/25 - Quick Smackdown results for Friday's show including a significant development|date=22 March 2011|last=Tucker|first=Benjamin|accessdate=23 March 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |- !131 |[[Ezekiel Jackson]] |1 |{{dts|2011|06|19}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=19|year1=2011|month2=08|day2=09|year2=2011}} |[[Washington, D.C.]] |[[WWE Capitol Punishment|Capitol Punishment]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Jackson's reign as lasting 54 days, ending on August 12, 2011, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25021591 |accessdate=2011-06-20 |title=Ezekiel Jackson's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623140408/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25021591 |archivedate=2011-06-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !132 |[[Cody Rhodes]] |1 |{{dts|2011|08|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=09|year1=2011|month2=04|day2=01|year2=2012}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Rhodes's reign as lasting 234 days, beginning on August 12, 2011, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].<br>On August 29, 2011, the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] ended, allowing the Intercontinental Champion to appear on both ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''SmackDown''. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25029858 |accessdate=2011-08-12 |title=Cody Rhodes's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009134711/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/25029858 |archivedate=2011-10-09 |df= }}</ref> |- !133 |[[Big Show]] |1 |{{dts|2012|04|01}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=01|year1=2012|month2=04|day2=29|year2=2012}} |[[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens, FL]] |[[WrestleMania XXVIII]] | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-show |accessdate=2012-04-01 |title=Big Show's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729020647/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-show |archivedate=2012-07-29 |df= }}</ref> |- !134 |[[Cody Rhodes]] |2 |{{dts|2012|04|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=29|year1=2012|month2=05|day2=20|year2=2012}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |[[Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|This was a [[professional wrestling match types#Tables Match|tables match]].<br>WWE recognizes Rhodes's reign as lasting 22 days. |<ref name=ShowRhodes>{{cite web|title=Intercontinental Champion Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes|author=Michael Burdick|date=April 23, 2012|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2012/big-show-cody-rhodes|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> |- !135 |[[Christian Cage|Christian]] |4 |{{dts|2012|05|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=20|year1=2012|month2=07|day2=23|year2=2012}} |[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] |[[Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit]] | |<ref>{{cite web|last=Giannini|first=Alex|title=Christian def. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wweoverthelimit/2012/christian-def-intercontinental-champion-cody-rhodes|work=WWE|accessdate=21 May 2012|date=20 May 2012}}</ref> |- !136 |[[The Miz]] |1 |{{dts|2012|07|23}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=23|year1=2012|month2=10|day2=16|year2=2012}} |[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri|MO]] |''[[WWE Raw 1000|Raw 1000]]'' | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20120723-themiz |accessdate=2012-07-23 |title=The Miz's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727022552/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20120723-themiz |archivedate=2012-07-27 |df= }}</ref> |- !137 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |4 |{{dts|2012|10|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=16|year1=2012|month2=12|day2=29|year2=2012}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 17, 2012.<br>WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as lasting 75 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121017-kofi-kingston |accessdate=2013-01-09 |title=Kofi Kingston's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122092901/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121017-kofi-kingston |archivedate=2012-11-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !138 |[[Wade Barrett]] |2 |{{dts|2012|12|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=29|year1=2012|month2=04|day2=07|year2=2013}} |[[Washington, D.C.]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 31, 2012. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121229-wade-barrett |accessdate=2013-01-09 |title=Wade Barrett's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106100427/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20121229-wade-barrett |archivedate=2013-01-06 |df= }}</ref> |- !139 |[[The Miz]] |2 |{{dts|2013|04|07}} |{{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=7|year1=2013|month2=4|day2=8|year2=2013}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[WrestleMania 29]] |align=left|Match aired live on [[YouTube]] and [[WWE|WWE.com]] as part of the WrestleMania 29 pre-show.<br>WWE recognizes The Miz's reign as lasting 2 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130407-the-miz |accessdate=2013-04-08 |title=The Miz's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410084940/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130407-the-miz |archivedate=2013-04-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !140 |[[Wade Barrett]] |3 |{{dts|2013|04|08}} |{{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=8|year1=2013|month2=06|day2=16|year2=2013}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130408-wade-barrett |accessdate=2013-04-07 |title=Wade Barrett's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412062231/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130408-wade-barrett |archivedate=2013-04-12 |df= }}</ref> |- !141 |[[Curtis Axel]] |1 |{{dts|2013|06|16}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=16|year1=2013|month2=11|day2=18|year2=2013}} |[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]] |[[Payback (2013)|Payback]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[The Miz]].<br>WWE recognizes Axel's reign as lasting 156 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130616-curtis-axel |accessdate=2013-07-04 |title=Curtis Axel's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622000942/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20130616-curtis-axel |archivedate=2013-06-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !142 |[[Big E (wrestler)|Big E Langston]] |1 |{{dts|2013|11|18}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=18|year1=2013|month2=05|day2=04|year2=2014}} |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|On February 12, 2014, Big E Langston's ring name was shortened to Big E. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-e-langston |accessdate=2013-11-18 |title=Big E Langston's first reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123132221/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/big-e-langston |archivedate=2013-11-23 |df= }}</ref> |- !143 |[[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] |4 |{{dts|2014|05|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=04|year1=2014|month2=06|day2=30|year2=2014}} |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]] |[[Extreme Rules (2014)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|Bad News Barrett was formerly known as Wade Barrett.<br>WWE recognizes Barrett's reign as lasting 58 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140504-bad-news-barrett |accessdate=2014-05-29 |title=Bad News Barrett's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514072541/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140504-bad-news-barrett |archivedate=2014-05-14 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|2014|06|30}} |— |[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Title vacated due to a shoulder injury. |<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/49345-bad-news-barrett-update-intercontinental-title-vacated|title=Bad News Barrett update, Intercontinental title vacated|publisher=WrestleView|date=June 30, 2014|accessdate=August 3, 2014}}</ref> |- !144 |[[The Miz]] |3 |{{dts|2014|07|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=20|year1=2014|month2=08|day2=17|year2=2014}} |[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]] |[[Battleground (2014)|Battleground]] |align=left|This was a 19-man [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]]. Miz last eliminated [[Dolph Ziggler]] to win the vacant title. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140720-the-miz |accessdate=2014-07-20 |title=The Miz's third reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222112116/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140720-the-miz |archivedate=2014-12-22 |df= }}</ref> |- !145 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |2 |{{dts|2014|08|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=08|day1=17|year1=2014|month2=09|day2=21|year2=2014}} |[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]] |[[SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 36 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140817-dolph-ziggler |accessdate=2014-08-17 |title=Dolph Ziggler's second reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090020/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140817-dolph-ziggler |archivedate=2014-08-19 |df= }}</ref> |- !146 |[[The Miz]] |4 |{{dts|2014|09|21}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=21|year1=2014|month2=09|day2=22|year2=2014}} |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]] |[[Night of Champions (2014)|Night of Champions]] |align=left| |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/the-miz |accessdate=2014-09-21 |title=The Miz's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042426/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/the-miz |archivedate=2014-09-24 |df= }}</ref> |- !147 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |3 |{{dts|2014|09|22}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=22|year1=2014|month2=11|day2=17|year2=2014}} |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 57 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/dolph-ziggler|accessdate=2014-09-22|title=Dolph Ziggler's third reign|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |- !148 |[[Luke Harper]] |1 |{{dts|2014|11|17}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=17|year1=2014|month2=12|day2=14|year2=2014}} |[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, VA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left| |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_81845.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw results 11/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - final Survivor Series hype, main event Contract Signing, new IC champion, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2014-11-17|accessdate=2014-11-18|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |- !149 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |4 |{{dts|2014|12|14}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=14|year1=2014|month2=01|day2=05|year2=2015}} |[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]] |[[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2014)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] |align=left|This was a [[ladder match]].<br>WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as lasting 23 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20141214-dolph-ziggler |accessdate=2014-12-14 |title=Dolph Ziggler's fourth reign |publisher=WWE |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226021446/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20141214-dolph-ziggler |archivedate=2014-12-26 |df= }}</ref> |- !150 |[[Wade Barrett|Bad News Barrett]] |5 |{{dts|2015|1|5}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=05|year1=2015|month2=03|day2=29|year2=2015}} |[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|[[Dolph Ziggler]] originally retained his title against Barrett, but Director of Operations [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] made the match a [[professional wrestling match types#series variations|two-out-of-three falls match]], which Barrett won. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150105-bad-news-barrett|title=Bad News Barrett's fifth reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2015-01-05}}</ref> |- !151 |[[Daniel Bryan]] |1 |{{dts|2015|03|29}} |{{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=29|year1=2015|month2=05|day2=11|year2=2015}} |[[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], [[California|CA]] |[[WrestleMania 31]] |align=left|This was a seven-way [[ladder match]], also involving [[Dean Ambrose]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], and [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]].<br>WWE recognizes Bryan's reign as lasting 44 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150329-daniel-bryan |title=Daniel Bryan's first reign |publisher=WWE |accessdate=2015-03-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402000014/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150329-daniel-bryan |archivedate=2015-04-02 |df= }}</ref> |- style="background:#e3e3e3;" |— |[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]] |— |{{dts|2015|05|11}} |— |[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, OH]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|Title vacated due to injury. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-05-11/wwe-raw-results-27380560/page-9|title=Daniel Bryan relinquished the Intercontinental Championship|publisher=WWE|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|date=2015-05-11|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref> |- !152 |[[Ryback]] |1 |{{dts|2015|05|31}} |{{age in days nts|month1=05|day1=31|year1=2015|month2=09|day2=20|year2=2015}} |[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi, TX]] |[[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] |align=left|This was an [[Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber match]] for the vacant title, also involving [[Sheamus]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Mark Henry]], [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], and [[Wade Barrett|King Barrett]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150531-ryback |title=Ryback's first reign |publisher=WWE |accessdate=2015-05-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610110303/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150531-ryback |archivedate=2015-06-10 |df= }}</ref> |- !153 |[[Kevin Owens]] |1 |{{dts|2015|09|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=09|day1=20|year1=2015|month2=12|day2=13|year2=2015}} |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |[[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]] |align=left|WWE recognizes Owens's reign as lasting 85 days. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20150920-kevin-owens|title=Kevin Owens' first reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> |- !154 |[[Dean Ambrose]] |1 |{{dts|2015|12|13}} |{{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=13|year1=2015|month2=02|day2=15|year2=2016}} |[[Boston|Boston, MA]] |[[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2015)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] |align=left| |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20151213-dean-ambrose|title=Dean Ambrose's first reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2015-12-13}}</ref> |- !155 |[[Kevin Owens]] |2 |{{dts|2016|02|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=02|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=04|day2=03|year2=2016}} |[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]], also involving [[Tyler Breeze]], [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]], and [[Dolph Ziggler]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20160215-kevin-owens|title=Kevin Owens' second reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2016-02-15}}</ref> |- !156 |[[Zack Ryder]] |1 |{{dts|2016|04|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=03|year1=2016|month2=04|day2=04|year2=2016}} |[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]] |[[WrestleMania 32]] |align=left|This was a seven-way [[ladder match]], also involving [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Sami Zayn]], [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]], [[Hunico|Sin Cara]], and [[The Miz]].<br>WWE recognizes Ryder's reign as lasting 2 days. |<ref name="WrestleMania32">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=4/3 WrestleMania 32 PPV Results – CALDWELL's Complete Live Report on Main PPV|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/03/wm32liveresults/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> |- !157 |[[The Miz]] |5 |{{dts|2016|04|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=04|year1=2016|month2=10|day2=09|year2=2016}} |[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left|The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] returned and the title became exclusive to the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand following the [[2016 WWE draft]]. |<ref name="Raw4042016">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=4/4 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL's Complete Report on post-WM32 |url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/04/april4rawresults/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}</ref> |- !158 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |5 |{{dts|2016|10|09}} |{{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=09|year1=2016|month2=11|day2=15|year2=2016}} |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] |[[No Mercy (2016)|No Mercy]] |align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title vs. career match]]. |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|title=KELLER’S WWE NO MERCY PPV REPORT 10/9: Ongoing live coverage of Styles vs. Cena vs. Ambrose, Miz vs. Ziggler, Orton vs. Wyatt|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/09/kellers-wwe-no-mercy-ppv-report-109-ongoing-live-coverage-styles-vs-cena-vs-ambrose-miz-vs-ziggler-orton-vs-wyatt/|website=pwtorch.com|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref> |- !159 |[[The Miz]] |6 |{{dts|2016|11|15}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=01|day2=03|year2=2017}} |[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre, PA]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' |align=left| |<ref name="Smackdown11152016">{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 11/15/16 (Live from Wilkes-Barre, 900th episode, The Undertaker and Edge return)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/69572-wwe-smackdown-results-111516-live-wilkes-barre-900th-episode-undertaker-edge-return/|work=WrestleView|accessdate=November 15, 2016}}</ref> |- !160 |[[Dean Ambrose]] |2 |{{dts|2017|01|03}} |{{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=03|year1=2017|month2=06|day2=04|year2=2017}} |[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]] |''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' |align=left|The title became exclusive to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand following the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]]. |<ref name="Smackdown01032017">{{cite web|last=Parks|first=Greg|title=1/3 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks’s Ongoing, Real-Time Report, including Miz vs. Ambrose for the I.C. Title|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/01/03/13-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report-including-miz-vs-ambrose-c-title/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=January 3, 2017}}</ref> |- !161 |[[The Miz]] |7 |{{dts|2017|06|04}} |{{age in days nts|month1=06|day1=04|year1=2017|month2=11|day2=20|year2=2017}} |[[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore, MD]] |[[Extreme Rules (2017)|Extreme Rules]] |align=left|If Ambrose was disqualified, he would have lost the title. |<ref name="ER2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=6/4 Powell’s WWE Extreme Rules Live Review: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins in a five-way to become No. 1 contender to the WWE Universal Championship, The Hardys vs. Sheamus and Cesaro in a cage match for the Raw Tag Titles|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/06/04/64-powells-wwe-extreme-rules-live-review-finn-balor-vs-samoa-joe-vs-bray-wyatt-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-five-way-become-no-1-contender-wwe-universal-championshi/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=June 4, 2017}}</ref> |- !162 |[[Roman Reigns]] |1 |{{dts|2017|11|20}} |{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=20|year1=2017}}+ |[[Houston|Houston, TX]] |''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' |align=left| |<ref name="Raw11202017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=11/20 Powell’s WWE Raw Live TV Review: Former champion returns and brings friends, Survivor Series fallout, Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/11/20/1120-powells-wwe-raw-live-tv-review-survivor-series-fallout/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=November 20, 2017}}</ref> |} == Combined reigns == {{multiple image |align = right |direction = vertical |width = 200 |image1 = Patterson IC belt.jpg |caption1 = Inaugural champion [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] |image2 = Jericho 9th Intercontinental Championship.jpg |caption2 = Record nine-time champion [[Chris Jericho]] |image3 = Honky Tonk Man by Gage Skidmore.jpg |caption3 = [[The Honky Tonk Man]], whose 454-day reign is the longest in history }} As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#ffe6bd;"|† |Indicates the current champion |} {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !Rank !Wrestler !No. of<br>reigns !Combined days !Combined days<br>recognized by WWE |- !1 |{{sortname|Pedro|Morales}} || 2 || colspan=2|619 |- !2 |{{sortname|Don|Muraco}} || 2 || colspan=2|541 |- !3 |{{sort|Miz|[[The Miz]]}} || 7 || 522 || 523 |- !4 |{{sort|Honky, The Tonk Man|[[The Honky Tonk Man]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|454 |- !5 |{{sortname|Tito|Santana}} || 2 || colspan=2|443 |- !6 |{{sort|Razor Ramon|[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]]}} || 4 || 437 || 438 |- !7 |{{sort|Ultimate Warrior|[[The Ultimate Warrior]]}} || 2 || colspan=2|432 |- !8 |{{sortname|Randy|Savage}} || 1 || colspan=2|414 |- !rowspan=2|9 |{{sortname|Shawn|Michaels}} || 3 || colspan=2|406 |- |{{sort|Perfect|[[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]]}} || 2 || colspan=2|406 |- !11 |{{sort|Barrett, Bad News|[[Wade Barrett|Wade Barrett/Bad News Barrett]]}} || 5 || 397 || 395 |- !12 |{{sortname|Shelton|Benjamin}} || 3 || 354 || 355 |- !13 |{{sort|Rock|[[Dwayne Johnson|Rocky Maivia/The Rock]]}} || 2 || colspan=2|339 |- !14 |{{sortname|Jeff|Hardy}} || 4 || 330 || 327 |- !15 |{{sortname|Chris|Jericho}} || 9 || 318 || 319 |- !16 |{{sortname|Dolph|Ziggler}} || 5 || 310 || 307 |- !17 |{{sortname|Jeff|Jarrett}} || 6 || 298 || 290 |- !18 |{{sortname|Bret|Hart}} || 2 || colspan=2|290 |- !19 |{{sortname|Greg|Valentine}} || 1 || colspan=2|285 |- !20 |{{sortname|Kofi|Kingston}} || 4 || 266 || 276 |- !21 |{{sortname|Cody|Rhodes}} || 2 || 257 || 256 |- !22 |{{sortname|Pat|Patterson|Pat Patterson (wrestler)}} || 1 || colspan=2|233 |- !23 |{{sortname|Ken|Patera}} || 1 || colspan=2|231 |- !24 |{{sortname|Dean|Ambrose}} || 2 || colspan=2|216 |- !25 |{{sortname|Rob|Van Dam}} || 6 || colspan=2|211 |- !26 |{{sortname|Randy|Orton}} || 1 || colspan=2|210 |- !27 |{{sort|Morrison, John|[[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro/John Morrison]]}} || 3 || 209 || 206 |- !28 |{{sort|Triple H|[[Triple H|Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H]]}} || 5 || 196 || 200 |- !29 |{{sort|Christian|[[Christian Cage|Christian]]}} || 4 || colspan=2|192 |- !30 |{{sort|Edge|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]}} || 5 || colspan=2|171 |- !31 |{{sort|Goldust}} || 3 || 168 || 161 |- !32 |{{sort|Big E|[[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|167 |- !33 |{{sortname|Santino|Marella}} || 2 || colspan=2|162 |- !34 |{{sortname|Drew|McIntyre|Drew Galloway}} || 1 || colspan=2|161 |- !rowspan=2|35 |{{sortname|Curtis|Axel}} || 1 || 155 || 156 |- |{{sortname|Ric|Flair}} || 1 || colspan=2|155 |- !37 |{{sortname|Rick|Rude}} || 1 || colspan=2|148 |- !38 |{{sortname|Chris|Benoit}} || 4 || 142 || 144 |- !39 |{{sort|Diesel|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|138 |- !rowspan=2|40 |{{sortname|Kevin|Owens}} || 2 || colspan=2|132 |- |{{sortname|Owen|Hart}} || 2 || colspan=2|132 |- !42 |{{sortname|Rey|Mysterio}} || 2 || 128 || 131 |- !43 |{{sortname|William|Regal}} || 2 || colspan=2|126 |- !44 |{{sortname|Ken|Shamrock}} || 1 || colspan=2|125 |- !45 |{{sort|Umaga|[[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]]}} || 2 || 117 || 119 |- !46 |{{sortname|Eddie|Guerrero}} || 2 || 114 || 116 |- !47 |{{sort|Ryback}} || 1 || colspan=2|112 |- !48 |{{sort|Carlito|[[Carly Colón|Carlito]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|90 |- !49 |{{sort|Tornado, The Texas|[[Kerry Von Erich|The Texas Tornado]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|84 |- !50 |{{sortname|Val|Venis}} || 2 || 83 || 81 |- !51 |{{sortname|Roddy|Piper}} || 1 || colspan=2|77 |- !rowspan=2|52 |{{sort|Austin, Stone Cold Steve|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]}} || 2 || 65 || 93 |- |{{sortname|Ricky|Steamboat}} || 1 || colspan=2|65 |- !54 |{{sort|Chyna}} || 2 || colspan=2|64 |- !55 |{{sort|British Bulldog, The|[[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|59 |- !56 |{{sort|Kane|[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]}} || 2 || 57 || 59 |- !57 |{{sortname|Ezekiel|Jackson}} || 1 || 51 || 54 |- !58 |{{sortname|Ahmed|Johnson}} || 1 || 50 || 58 |- !59 |{{sort|CM Punk}} || 1 || colspan=2|49 |- !rowspan=2|60 |{{sortname|Daniel|Bryan}} || 1 || 43 || 44 |- |{{sort|Godfather|[[Charles Wright (wrestler)|The Godfather]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|43 |- !62 |{{sortname|Kurt|Angle}} || 1 || colspan=2|35 |- !63 |{{sort|Booker T|[[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|34 |- !rowspan=2|64 |{{sort|Big Show}} || 1 || colspan=2|28 |- |{{sortname|Marc|Mero}} || 1 || colspan=2|28 |- !rowspan=4|66 |{{sort|Albert|[[Matt Bloom|Albert]]}} || 1 || 27 || 25 |- |{{sort|Layfield, John Bradshaw|[[John Layfield|John Bradshaw Layfield]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|27 |- |{{sortname|Lance|Storm}} || 1 || colspan=2|27 |- |{{sortname|Luke|Harper}} || 1 || colspan=2|27 |- !70 |{{sortname|D'Lo|Brown}} || 1 || 26 || 27 |- !71 |{{sortname|Marty|Jannetty}} || 1 || colspan=2|20 |- !72 |{{sortname|Billy|Gunn}} || 1 || 19 || 17 |- !rowspan=2|73 |{{sort|Rikishi|[[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|14 |- |{{sort|Road Dogg}} || 1 || colspan=2|14 |- !75 |{{sort|Test|[[Test (wrestler)|Test]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|13 |- !76 |{{sort|Mountie|[[Jacques Rougeau|The Mountie]]}} || 1 || colspan=2|2 |- !77 |{{sortname|Zack|Ryder}} || 1 || 1 || 2 |- !78 |{{sortname|Dean|Douglas|Shane Douglas}} || 1 || colspan=2|<1 |} == See also == {{Portal|Professional wrestling}} * [[List of WWE Champions]] * [[WWE Universal Championship|List of WWE Universal Champions]] * [[List of WWE United States Champions]] * [[List of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions]] * [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|List of WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions]] * [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|List of WWE Raw Women's Champions]] * [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship|List of WWE SmackDown Women's Champions]] * [[List of current champions in WWE]] == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == External links == * [http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/ Official WWE Intercontinental Championship Title History] * [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html Wrestling-Titles.com: Intercontinental Championship] {{WWE Championships}} {{WWE Intercontinental Championship}} {{Featured list}} [[Category:WWE championships]] [[Category:Professional wrestling champion lists|WWE Intercontinental Championship]]'
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'@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the [[WWE Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/11/17/7445176.html|title=Intercontinental title DVD a decent collection|last=McNamara|first=Andy|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|accessdate=2009-06-12| date=2008-11-25}}</ref> It has been active in WWE for the second longest period, but is the third oldest active title, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] (1975), the latter of which was acquired from [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2001. In 2002, the [[WWE#Name dispute|WWF was renamed]] to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and the championship was renamed as the WWE Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment |date=2002-05-06 |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=2008-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |archivedate=2009-01-19 |df= }}</ref> As a result of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up]], it is exclusively contested on the Raw brand. -Overall, there have been 78 different Intercontinental Champions. [[Chris Jericho]] holds the record for the most reigns with nine, [[The Honky Tonk Man]] holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Don Muraco]], and [[Randy Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is [[Roman Reigns]], who is in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating [[The Miz]] on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] on November 20, 2017. +Overall, there have been 3 different Intercontinental Champions. Big boye holds the record for the most reigns with nine, big dick Johnson holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Don Muraco]], and [[Randy Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is big woof guy who is in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating Jeff on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in HUSTLE TOWN 😤, [[Texas]] on November 20, 2017. == Title history == '
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