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WWE Intercontinental Title History

 

 

# 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