| # | Date | Champion |
Defeated / Event |
Places |
| 1 | 15-Sep-1979 | Pat Patterson (1) | defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2 | 21-Apr-1980 | Ken Patera (1) | Pat Patterson | New York, NY |
| 3 | 08-Dec-1980 | Pedro Morales (1) | Ken Patera | New York, NY |
| 4 | 20-Jun-1981 | Don Muraco (1) | Pedro Morales | Philadelphia, PA |
| 5 | 23-Nov-1981 | Pedro Morales (2) | Don Muraco | New York, NY |
| 6 | 22-Jan-1983 | Don Muraco (2) | Pedro Morales | New York, NY |
| 7 | 11-Feb-1984 | Tito Santana (1) | Don Muraco | Boston, MA |
| 8 | 24-Sep-1984 | Greg Valentine (1) | Tito Santana | London, ON |
| 9 | 06-Jul-1985 | Tito Santana (2) | Greg Valentine | Baltimore, MD |
| 10 | 08-Feb-1986 | Randy Savage (1) | Tito Santana | Boston, MA |
| 11 | 29-Mar-1987 | Ricky Steamboat (1) | Randy Savage Wrestlemania 03 | Pontiac, MI |
| 12 | 02-Jun-1987 | Honky Tonk Man (1) | Ricky Steamboat | Buffalo, NY |
| 13 | 29-Aug-1988 | Ultimate Warrior (1) | Honky Tonk Man Summer Slam | New York, NY |
| 14 | 02-Apr-1989 | Rick Rude (1) | Ultimate Warrior Wrestlemania 05 | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 15 | 28-Aug-1989 | Ultimate Warrior (2) | Rick Rude Summer Slam | East Rutherford, NJ |
| ** | 01-Apr-1990 | Ultimate Warrior vacated the title when he won the World Heavyweight title Wrestlemania 06 | Toronto, ON | |
| 16 | 23-Apr-1990 | Mr. Perfect (1) | Tito Santana in a tournament final | Austin, TX |
| 17 | 27-Aug-1990 | Kerry Von Erich (1) | Mr. Perfect Summer Slam | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | 19-Nov-1990 | Mr. Perfect (2) | Kerry Von Erich | Rochester, NY |
| 19 | 26-Aug-1991 | Bret Hart (1) | Mr. Perfect Summer Slam | New York, NY |
| 20 | 17-Jan-1992 | The Mountie (1) | Bret Hart | Springfield, NY |
| 21 | 19-Jan-1992 | Roddy Piper (1) | The Mountie Royal Rumble | Albany, NY |
| 22 | 05-Apr-1992 | Bret Hart (2) | Roddy Piper Wrestlemania 08 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 23 | 29-Aug-1992 | British Bulldog (1) | Bret Hart Summer Slam | London, UK |
| 24 | 27-Oct-1992 | Shawn Michaels (1) | British Bulldog | Terre Haute, IN |
| 25 | 17-May-1993 | Marty Jannetty (1) | Shawn Michaels Monday Night Raw | New York, NY |
| 26 | 06-Jun-1993 | Shawn Michaels (2) | Marty Jannetty | Albany, NY |
| ** | 27-Sep-1993 | Michaels was stripped of the belt for 'missing title defenses according to WWE Magazine. More than likely he was just injured at the time. | New Haven, CT | |
| 27 | 27-Sep-1993 | Razor Ramon (1) | defeated Rick Martel Monday Night Raw | New Haven, CT |
| 28 | 13-Apr-1994 | Diesel (1) | Razor Ramon | Rochester, NY |
| 29 | 29-Aug-1994 | Razor Ramon (2) | Diesel Summer Slam | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | 22-Jan-1995 | Jeff Jarrett (1) | Razor Ramon Royal Rumble | Tampa, FL |
| 31 | 26-Apr-1995 | Jeff Jarrett (2) | Jeff Jarrett | Moline, IN |
| 32 | 19-May-1995 | Razor Ramon (3) | Jeff Jarrett | Montreal, QC |
| 33 | 22-May-1995 | Jeff Jarrett (3) | Razor Ramon Raw is War | Trois Rivieres, QC |
| 34 | 23-Jul-1995 | Shawn Michaels (3) | Jeff Jarrett In Your House 02 | Nashville, TN |
| 35 | 22-Oct-1995 | Dean Douglas (1) | Shawn Michaels In your House 04 | Winnipeg, MAN |
| ** | 22-Oct-1995 | Michaels forfeited the title to Douglas because he could not defend it. Douglas immediately lost it to Razor Ramon | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| 36 | 22-Oct-1995 | Razor Ramon (4) | Dean Douglas In Your House 04 | Winnipeg, MAN |
| 37 | 21-Jan-1996 | Goldust (1) | Razor Ramon Royal Rumble | Fresno, CA |
| ** |
15-Apr-1996 |
Savio Vega defeated Goldust illegally, vacating the title for one week. Goldust defeated Vega in the rematch one week later and it was considered his second reign. Raw is War | ||
| 38 | 22-Apr-1996 | Goldust (2) | Goldust Raw is War | San Bernadino, CA |
| 39 | 23-Jun-1996 | Ahmed Johnson (1) | Ahmed Johnson King of The Ring | Milwaukee, WI |
| ** |
12-Aug-1996 |
Ahmed Johnson was unable to defend the title due to kidney injuries, vacating the title. Raw is War | ||
| 40 | 23-Sep-1996 | Marc Mero (1) | defeated Faarooq in a tournament final. Raw is War | Hershey, PA |
| 41 | 21-Oct-1996 | Triple H (1) | Marc Mero Raw is War | Ft. Wayne, IN |
| 42 | 13-Feb-1997 | The Rock (1) | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | Lowell, MA |
| 43 | 28-Apr-1997 | Owen Hart (1) | The Rock Raw is War | Omaha, NE |
| 44 | 03-Aug-1997 | Steve Austin (1) | Owen Hart Summer Slam | East Rutherford, NJ |
| ** |
08-Sep-1997 |
WWE Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter said that he would have to give the title to the new champion at IYH18. A tournament started that very night to determine the new champ. | ||
| 45 | 05-Oct-1997 | Owen Hart (2) | defeated Faarooq in a tournament final In Your House 18 | St. Louis, MO |
| 46 | 09-Nov-1997 | Steve Austin (2) | Owen Hart Survivor Series | Montreal, QC |
| ** |
|
The Rock received the title when Steve Austin refused to defend the title | ||
| 47 | 08-Dec-1997 | The Rock (2) | Steve Austin Raw is War | Portland, ME |
| 48 | 30-Aug-1998 | Triple H (2) | The Rock Summer Slam | New York, NY |
| ** |
09-Oct-1998 |
Triple H could not defend the title due to injuries | ||
| 49 | 12-Oct-1998 | Ken Shamrock (1) | defeated X-Pac in a tournament final Raw is War | Uniondale, NY |
| 50 | 14-Feb-1999 | Val Venis (1) | Ken Shamrock In Your House 27 | Memphis, TN |
| 51 | 15-Mar-1999 | Road Dogg (1) | Val Venis Raw is War | San Jose, CA |
| 52 | 29-Mar-1999 | Goldust (3) | Road Dogg Raw is War | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 53 | 12-Apr-1999 | The Godfather (1) | Goldust Raw is War | Detroit, MI |
| 54 | 25-May-1999 | Jeff Jarrett (4) | The Godfather Raw is War | Moline, IL |
| 55 | 24-Jul-1999 | Edge (1) | Jeff Jarrett | Toronto, ON |
| 56 | 25-Jul-1999 | Jeff Jarrett (5) | Edge Fully Loaded | Buffalo, NY |
| 57 | 27-Jul-1999 | D'Lo Brown (1) | Jeff Jarrett Raw is War | Columbus, OH |
| 58 | 22-Aug-1999 | Jeff Jarrett (6) | D'Lo Brown Summer Slam | Minneapolis, MN |
| 59 | 17-Oct-1999 | Chyna (1) | Jeff Jarrett No Mercy | Cleveland, OH |
| 60 | 12-Dec-1999 | Chris Jericho (1) | Chyna Armageddon | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 61 | 28-Dec-1999 | Chris Jericho/Chyna (1/2) | Chris Jericho Smackdown! | Richmond, VA |
| ** |
17-Jan-2000 |
Both Chris Jericho and Chyna pinned each other. Stephanie McMahon decided that both Jericho and Chyna were joint champions. Each could defend the championship, but if any of them were defeated, both would lose the title. | ||
| 62 | 23-Jan-2000 | Chris Jericho (1) | Chyna/Hardcore Holly Royal Rumble | New York, NY |
| 63 | 27-Feb-2000 | Kurt Angle (1) | Chris Jericho No Way Out | Hartford, CT |
| 64 | 02-Apr-2000 | Chris Benoit (1) | Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle Wrestlemania 16 | Anaheim, CA |
| 65 | 02-May-2000 | Chris Jericho (2) | Chris Benoit Smackdown! | Richmond, VA |
| 66 | 08-May-2000 | Chris Benoit (2) | Chris Jericho Raw is War | Uniondale, NY |
| 67 | 20-Jun-2000 | Rikishi (1) | Chris Benoit Smackdown! | Memphis, TN |
| 68 | 04-Jul-2000 | Val Venis (2) | Rikishi Smackdown! | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 69 | 27-Aug-2000 | Chyna (3) | Val Venis Summer Slam | Raleigh, NC |
| ** |
27-Aug-2000 |
Was a mixed tag match with Chyna/Eddie Guerrero vs. Val Venis/Trish Stratus. If either Guerrero or Chyna pinned either Venis or Stratus, the pinner would become the new champion. | Raleigh, NC | |
| 70 | 04-Sep-2000 | Eddie Guerrero (1) | Chyna Raw is War | Lexington, KY |
| 71 | 21-Nov-2000 | Billy Gunn (1) | Eddie Guerrero Smackdown! | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 72 | 10-Dec-2000 | Chris Benoit (3) | Billy Gunn Armageddon | Birmingham, AL |
| 73 | 21-Jan-2001 | Chris Jericho (3) | Chris Benoit Royal Rumble | New Orleans, LA |
| 74 | 03-Apr-2001 | Triple H (3) | Chris Jericho Smackdown! | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 75 | 10-Apr-2001 | Jeff Hardy (1) | Triple H Smackdown! | Philadelphia, PA |
| 76 | 16-Apr-2001 | Triple H (4) | Jeff Hardy Raw is War | Knoxville, TN |
| 77 | 20-May-2001 | Kane (1) | Triple H Judgment Day | Sacramento, CA |
| 78 | 26-Jun-2001 | Albert (1) | Kane Smackdown! | New York, NY |
| 79 | 23-Jul-2001 | Lance Storm (1) | Albert Raw is War | Buffalo, NY |
| 80 | 19-Aug-2001 | Edge (2) | Lance Storm Summer Slam | San Jose, CA |
| 81 | 23-Sep-2001 | Christian (1) | Edge Unforgiven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 82 | 21-Oct-2001 | Edge (3) | Christian No Mercy | St. Louis, MO |
| 83 | 05-Nov-2001 | Test (1) | Edge Raw | Uniondale, NY |
| 84 | 18-Nov-2001 | Edge (4) | Test Survivor Series | Greensboro, NC |
| ** | 18-Nov-2001 | WWE Intercontinental & WCW United States Championships merged | Greensboro, NC | |
| 85 | 20-Jan-2002 | William Regal (1) | Edge Royal Rumble | Atlanta, GA |
| 86 | 17-Mar-2002 | Rob Van Dam (1) | William Regal Wrestlemania 18 | Toronto, ON |
| 87 | 21-Apr-2002 | Eddie Guerrero (2) | Rob Van Dam Backlash | Kansas City, MO |
| 88 | 27-May-2002 | Rob Van Dam (2) | Eddie Guerrero Raw | Edmonton, AB |
| ** | 22-Jul-2002 | Rob Van Dam defeated European Champion Jeff Hardy in a ladder match on Raw, absorbing the European Championship. | ||
| 89 | 29-Jul-2002 | Chris Benoit (4) | Rob Van Dam Raw | |
| 90 | 25-Aug-2002 | Rob Van Dam (3) | Chris Benoit Summer Slam | Uniondale, NY |
| 91 | 16-Sep-2002 | Chris Jericho (4) | Rob Van Dam Raw | Denver, CO |
| 92 | 30-Sep-2002 | Kane (2) | Chris Jericho Raw | Houston, TX |
| 93 | 20-Oct-2002 | Triple H (5) | Kane No Mercy |
Little Rock, AR |
| ** | 20-Oct-2002 | WWE Intercontinental Title & WWE World Title merged when Triple H defeats Kane | Little Rock, AR | |
| ** | 05-May-2003 | Stone Cold Steve Austin Re-Instated The Title Raw |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
|
| 94 | 18-May-2003 | Christian (2) | Won a Battle Royal Judgment Day | Charlotte, NC |
| 95 | 07-Jul-2003 | Booker T (1) | Christian Raw | Montreal, QC |
| 96 | 10-Aug-2003 | Christian (3) | Booker T Raw House Show | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 97 | 29-Sep-2003 | Rob Van Dam (4) |
Christian Raw |
Rosemont, Illinois |
| 98 | 28-Oct-2003 | Chris Jericho (5) | Rob
Van Dam Raw |
Fayetteville, NC |
| 99 | 28-Oct-2003 | Rob Van Dam (5) | Chris
Jericho Raw |
Fayetteville, NC |
| 100 | 14-Dec-2003 | Randy Orton (1) | Rob Van Dam Armageddon | Orlando, Florida |
| 101 | 11-Jul-2004 | Edge (5) | Randy Orton Vengeance |
Hartford, CT |
| ** | 06-Sep-2004 | Due to a Groin Injury that will keep him out of action General Manager Eric Bischoff Strips Edge of the title due to the fact that he cannot defend the title in the manditory 30 day time limit | Wichita Falls, Texas | |
| 102 | 12-Sep 2004 | Chris Jericho (6) | Christian This was a ladder
match for the vacated IC Title Unforgiven |
Portland, Oregon |