WWF/WWE Intercontanental Title History
WINNER | WON FROM | DATE | EVENT/SHOW | NOTES |
Pat Patterson | Ted Dibiase | 09/1979 | Won a Tournament | |
Ken Patera | Pat Patterson | 04/21/1980 | ||
Pedro Morales | Ken Patera | 12/08/1980 | ||
Don "The Rock" Muraco | Pedro Morales | 06/20/1981 | ||
Pedro Morales(2) | Don Muraco | 11/23/1981 | ||
Don "The Rock" Muraco(2) | Pedro Morales | 01/22/1983 | ||
Tito Santana | Don Muraco | 02/11/1984 | ||
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Tito Santana | 09/24/1984 | ||
Tito Santana(2) | Greg Valentine | 07/06/1985 | ||
"Macho Man" Randy Savage | Tito Santana | 02/08/1986 | ||
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat | Randy Savage | 03/29/1987 | Wrestlemania 3 | |
Honky Tonk Man | Ricky Steamboat | 06/02/1987 | ||
Ultimate Warrior | Honky Tonk Man | 08/29/1988 | Summerslam | |
"Ravishing" Rick Rude | Ultimate Warrior | 04/02/1989 | Wrestlemania 5 | |
Ultimate Warrior(2) | Rick Rude | 08/29/1989 | Summerslam | Ultimate Warrior forfeited the IC Title after he won the World belt on 04/01/1990. |
Mr. Perfect | Tito Santana | 04/23/1990 | Won a Tournament | |
Texas Tornado | Mr. Perfect | 08/27/1990 | Summerslam | |
Mr. Perfect(2) | Texas Tornado | 11/19/1990 | ||
Bret "Hitman" Hart | Mr. Perfect | 08/26/1991 | Summerslam | |
The Mountie | Bret Hart | 01/17/1992 | Royal Rumble | |
Rowdy Roddy Piper | The Mountie | 01/19/1992 | ||
Bret "Hitman" Hart(2) | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 04/05/1992 | Wrestlemania 8 | |
British Bulldog | Bret hart | 08/29/1992 | Summerslam | |
Shawn Michaels | British Bulldog | 10/22/1992 | Saturday Night's Main Event | |
Marty Jannetty | Shawn Michaels | 05/17/1993 | RAW | |
Shawn Michaels(2) | Marty Jannetty | 06/06/1993 | Shawn was stripped of the title in 09/1993 due to him not defending the title within 30 days | |
Razor Ramon | Rick Martel | 09/22/1993 | RAW | A Battle Royal was held where the last two would face each other in a match a week later |
Diesel | Razor Ramon | 04/13/1994 | ||
Razor Ramon(2) | Diesel | 08/29/1994 | Summerslam | |
Jeff Jarrett | Razor Ramon | 01/22/1995 | Royal Rumble | |
Razor Ramon(3) | Jeff Jarrett | 05/19/1995 | ||
Jeff Jarrett(2) | Razor Ramon | 05/21/1995 | ||
Shawn Michaels(3) | Jeff Jarrett | 07/23/1995 | In Your House | |
Dean Douglas | 10/22/1995 | In Your House | Shawn forfeited the title to Douglas who was suppose to fight him because Shawn suffered a concussion | |
Razor Ramon(4) | Dean Douglas | 10/22/1995 | In Your House | |
Goldust | Razor Ramon | 01/22/1996 | Royal Rumble | |
Ahmed Johnson | Goldust | 06/23/1996 | King of the Ring | Belt declared Vacant in 09/1996 due to injury |
Marc Mero | Farooq | 09/23/1996 | RAW | Won a Tournament |
Hunter Hearst Helmsley | Marc Mero | 10/21/1996 | RAW | |
Rocky Maivia | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 02/13/1997 | RAW | |
Owen Hart | Rocky Maivia | 04/27/1997 | RAW | |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Owen Hart | 08/03/1997 | Summerslam | Austin injured his neck when he beat Owen for the title and his belt went vacant the next day |
Owen Hart(2) | Farooq | 10/05/1997 | In Your House: Badd Blood | Won a Tournament |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin(2) | Owen Hart | 11/07/1997 | Survivor Series | |
"The Rock" Rocky Maivia(2) | 12/08/1997 | RAW | Austin forfeited the belt to Maivia after refusing to fight him | |
Hunter Hearst Helmsley(2) | Rocky Maivia | 08/20/1998 | Summerslam | Helmsley is stripped of the belt on 10/09/1998 because he din't defend it within 30 days due to injury |
Ken Shamrock | X-Pac | 10/12/1998 | RAW | Won a Tournament |
Val Venis | Ken Shamrock | 02/14/1999 | In Your House: St. Valentine's Day Massacre | |
"Road Dog" Jesse James | Val Venis | 03/15/1999 | RAW | |
Goldust(2) | Jesse James | 03/29/1999 | RAW | |
"The Godfather" Kama Mustafa | Goldust | 04/12/1999 | RAW | |
Jeff Jarrett(3) | The Godfather | 05/25/1999 | RAW | |
Edge | Jeff Jarrett | 07/24/1999 | ||
Jeff Jarrett(4) | Edge | 07/25/1999 | Fully Loaded | |
D-Lo Brown | Jeff Jarrett | 07/27/1999 | RAW | |
Jeff Jarrett(5) | D-Lo Brown | 08/22/1999 | Summerslam | |
Chyna | Jeff Jarrett | 10/17/1999 | No Mercy | |
Chris Jericho | Chyna | 12/12/1999 | Armageddon | Jericho & Chyna(2) are both declared cochamps of the belt on 01/03/2000 after a controversial finish to there 12/28/1999 match, Jericho becomes the undisputed champ when he wins a triple threat match between Hardcore Holly and Chyna on 1/25/2000 |
Kurt Angle | Chris Jericho | 02/27/2000 | No Way Out | Title win was controversial due to Angle nailing Jericho with the belt and ref Hebner agruing with the ref with that match, Tim Wight, about the decision. |
Chris Benoit | Kurt Angle | 04/02/2000 | Wrestlemania 16 | |
Chris Jericho(2) | Chris Benoit | 05/02/2000 | Smackdown | |
Chris Benoit(2) | Chris Jericho | 05/08/2000 | RAW | |
Rikishi Phatu | Chris Benoit | 06/20/2000 | Smackdown | |
Val Venis(2) | Rikishi Phatu | 07/04/2000 | Smackdown | |
Chyna(3) | Val Venis | 08/27/2000 | Summerslam | Won in a tag team match between Eddy Gurrerro & Chyna against Venis & Trish Stratus where whoever gets the pin is the new champ and Chyna pinned Trish |
Eddy Gurrerro | Chyna | 09/04/2000 | RAW | |
"The One" Billy Gunn | Eddy Gurrerro | 11/21/2000 | Smackdown | |
Chris Benoit(3) | Billy Gunn | 12/10/2000 | Armageddon | |
Chris Jericho(3) | Chris Benoit | 01/21/2001 | Royal Rumble | |
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley(3) | Chris Jericho | 04/03/2001 | Smackdown | |
Jeff Hardy | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 04/10/2001 | Smackdown | |
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley(4) | Jeff Hardy | 04/16/2001 | RAW | |
Kane | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 05/20/2001 | Judgement Day | |
Albert | Kane | 06/26/2001 | Smackdown | |
Lance Storm | Albert | 07/23/2001 | RAW | |
Edge(2) | Lance Storm | 08/19/2001 | Summerslam | |
Christian | Edge | 09/23/2001 | Unforgiven | |
Edge(3) | Christian | 10/21/2001 | No Mercy | |
Test | Edge | 11/05/2001 | RAW | |
Edge(4) | Test | 11/18/2001 | Survivor Series | Unified with WCW US Title on date won |
Steven William Regal | Edge | 01/20/2002 | Royal Rumble | |
Rob Van Dam | Steven Regal | 03/17/2002 | Wrestlemania 18 | |
Eddy Gurrerro(2) | Rob Van Dam | 04/21/2002 | Backlash | In 05/2002, when WWF changes name to WWE, it causes this belt to be recognized as" WWE Intercontanental Title" |
Rob Van Dam(2) | Eddie Gurrerro | 05/27/2002 | RAW | Unified with WWE European Title on 07/22/2002 after RVD defeated Jeff Hardy |
Chris Benoit(4) | Rob Van Dam | 07/29/2002 | RAW | |
Rob Van Dam(3) | Chris Benoit | 08/25/2002 | Summerslam | Unified with Hardcore Title on 08/26/2002 after RVD defeated Tommy Dreamer |
Chris Jericho(4) | Rob Van Dam | 09/16/2002 | RAW | |
Kane(2) | Chris Jericho | 09/30/2002 | RAW | |
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley(5) | Kane | 10/20/2002 | No Mercy | HHH unifies IC title with the World Title on date won. |
Christian(2) | See Notes | 05/18/2003 | Judgment Day | Won an 8-Man battle royal to determine a new champ by eliminating Booker T |
Booker T | Christian | 07/07/2003 | RAW | |
Christian(3) | Booker | 08/10/2003 | ||
Rob Van Dam(4) | Christian | 09/29/2003 | RAW | |
Chris Jericho(5) | Rob Van Dam | 10/27/2003 | RAW | |
Rob Van Dam(5) | Chris Jericho | 10/27/2003 | RAW | |
Randy Orton | Rob Van Dam | 12/14/2003 | Armageddon | |
Edge(5) | Randy Orton | 07/11/2004 | Vengeance | Stripped of title on 09/06/2004 by Eric Bishoff due to injury |
Chris Jericho(6) | Christian | 09/12/2004 | Unforgiven | Jericho & Christian were named top 2 contenders by Eric Bishoff |
Shelton Benjamin | Chris Jericho | 10/19/2004 | Taboo Tuesday | |
Carlito 'Caribbean' Cool | Shelton Benjamin | 06/20/2005 | RAW | |
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair | Carlito Cool | 09/18/2005 | Unforgiven | |
Shelton Benjamin(2) | Ric Flair | 02/20/2006 | RAW | |
Rob Van Dam(6) | Shelton Benjamin | 04/30/2006 | Backlash | |
Shelton Benjamin(3) | Rob Van Dam | 05/15/2006 | RAW | Pinned RVD in a 5 man tornado match also against Chris Masters, John Cena, & Triple H |
Johnny Nitro | Shelton Benjamin | 06/25/2006 | Vengeance | Pinned Shelton in a triple threat match also against Carlito |
Jeff Hardy(2) | Johnny Nitro | 10/02/2006 | RAW | |
Johnny Nitro(2) | Jeff Hardy | 11/05/2006 | RAW | |
Jeff Hardy(3) | Johnny Nitro | 11/13/2006 | RAW | |
Umaga | Jeff Hardy | 02/19/2007 | RAW | |
Santino Marella | Umaga | 04/16/2007 | RAW | |
Umaga(2) | Santino Marella | 07/02/2007 | RAW | |
Jeff Hardy(4) | Umaga | 09/02/2007 | RAW | |
Chris Jericho(7) | Jeff Hardy | 03/10/2008 | RAW | |
Kofi Kingston | Chris Jericho | 06/29/2008 | Night of Champions | |
Santino Marella(2) | Kofi Kingston | 08/17/2008 | Summerslam | |
William Steven Regal(2) | Santino Marella | 11/10/2008 | RAW | |
CM Punk | Steven Regal | 01/19/2009 | RAW | |
"JBL" Justin Bradshaw Layfield | CM Punk | 03/09/2009 | RAW | |
Rey Mysterio | Justin Bradshaw Layfield | 04/05/2009 | Wrestlemania 25 | |
Chris Jericho(8) | Rey Mysterio | 06/07/2009 | Extreme Rules | |
Rey Mysterio(2) | Chris Jericho | 06/28/2009 | The Bash | |
John Morrison(3) | Rey Mysterio | 09/01/2009 | Smackdown | John Morrison used to wrestle as Johnny Nitro |
Drew McIntyre | John Morrison | 12/13/2009 | TLC | General Manager Teddy Long strips Drew of the title on 05/04/2010 for ruthlessly attacking Matt Hardy and a tournament is held which Kofi Kingston wins on 05/11/2010 to become the new champ, but immediately after Kofi wins Drew hands Teddy a new letter from Vince McMahon stating he is overruling Teddy and not recognizing Teddy's ruling and still recognizing Drew as champion. |
Kofi Kingston | Drew McIntyre | 05/23/2010 | Over the Limit | |
Dolph Ziggler | Kofi Kingston | 08/03/2010 | Smackdown | |
Kofi Kingston(2) | Dolph Ziggler | 01/04/2010 | Smackdown | |
Wade Barrett | Kofi Kingston | 03/22/2010 | Smackdown | |
Ezekiel Jackson | Wade Barrett | 06/19/2011 | Capitol Punishment | |
Cody Rhodes | Ezekiel Jackson | 08/09/2011 | Smackdown |