The IntercontinentalChampionship has been viewed as one of the most prestigious awards in the world of sports-entertainment.
Since its inception in September 1979, many greats have captured the IntercontinentalChampionship, including Hall of Famers Pat Patterson, Don Muraco, Tito Santana and Greg Valentine.
Additionally, many of today's top Superstars have enjoyed reigns as Intercontinental Champion, including Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Chris Jericho and Triple H. Below is the complete list of Intercontinental Champions.
He was in a similar situation to that of the WWF in the early 1980s: a large debt load, and the success or failure of a federation hinging on the success or failure of a series of PPVs.
The WWF on the other hand was constrained by having to deal with the USA Network, whose executives were pleased about the viewers RAW brought to their network, but were also weary of the stigma associated with being the wrestling channel.
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship (which was renamed the World Championship) would continue to be used in WWF until it was merged with the WWFChampionship into the WWF Undisputed Championship when Chris Jericho defeated The Rock and Steve Austin for the respective titles on December 9, 2001 on the PPV, Vengeance.
Hart's WWF career included Intercontinental, Tag Team and European gold; he teamed with the late 600-pound Yokozuna and his late brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith, the British Bulldog, at various points in his career.
This was the start of his Blackhart gimmick which had a great deal of potential; however, Shawn Michaels, the WWF Champion in the wake of Montreal, suffered a career-ending (at the time) back injury and additionally managed to convince WWF owner Vince McMahon not to put that potentially hot feud together.
His widow now runs a charity called the Owen Hart Foundation with the money gained from her out-of-court settlement with the WWF from a wrongful death lawsuit (as a result of the settlement, what truly happened on May 23, 1999 was never revealed).
He then seized a golden opportunity after the Ultimate Warrior had to vacate the IntercontinentalChampionship after winning the WWEChampionship.
A tournament was held to crown a new champion.
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The WWF packaged him as heel Hunter Hearst Helmsley, a spoiled rich kid from Greenwich, Connecticut whose name invoked both the family of publisher William Randolph Hearst and "The Queen of Mean," Leona Helmsley.
This rivalry eventually spilled onto the IntercontinentalChampionship, at the time both superstars were at the "top of the ladder" in the mid-card division.
Following his first WWFchampionship run, Triple H was put into a program with Stephanie McMahon that culminated in Triple H 'marrying' McMahon.
Hogan made a dramatic return to the WWF on January 3, 1984 during a marathon TV taping in Allentown, Pennsylvania, saving Bob Backlund from a three-on-one assault at the hands of the Wild Samoans.
The WWFChampionship was vacated for the third time in its 25-year history, and all this in turn led to Hogan's on/off friend "Macho Man" Randy Savage taking the vacant title in a tournament at WrestleMania IV a month later.
The official explanation provided by the WWF was that Hogan had injured his eye in a jet ski accident.
She claims that Jarrett demanded (and received) $250,000 from Vince McMahon in order to lose the title cleanly to a woman (his contract had expired on October 16, and he was therefore not obligated to appear on the Pay Per View.
Joanie Laurer is the only woman to have held the WWEIntercontinentalChampionship (which she held three times), the first woman to hold a WWE title besides the Women's Championship, and the first woman to compete in the Royal Rumble match and King of the Ring tournament.
Chyna first held the IntercontinentalChampionship on October 17, 1999 when she defeated Jeff Jarrett in a Good Housekeeping match at the No Mercy pay-per-view.
It would be a year before the Undertaker would become WWF Heavyweight Champion for the first time in 3 years when he defeated Hulk Hogan at "Judgment Day" 2002.
Soon after, former Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson walked to the ring and handed the belt to Christian.
The company changed its name to WWE from WWF because they lost a lawsuit brought against them by the World Wildlife Fund.
Won Canadian heavy Weight Championship from Biff Wellington
Won the IntercontinentalChampionship for the second time by defeating Chris Benoit
Defeated Chris Benoit in a classic Ladder match and captured the WWFIntercontinentalChampionship for the third time.
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The Rock pinned WWF World Champion Triple H to win the title at 19:22 following the spinebuster and People's Elbow after Steve Austin countered the interference of Vince & Shane McMahon, Gerald Brisco, and Pat Patterson; Shane McMahon was the guest referee for the match but Earl Hebner made the pinfall
Triple H defeated WWF World Champion the Rock in a 60-minute Ironman match to win the title, 6 falls to 5; Shawn Michaels was the special referee for the bout; named Pro Wrestling Torch's Match of the Year
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