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WWF Intercontinental Title History

Champion	Defeated	Title Reign	City	Date	Notes
Pat Patterson	Ted DiBiase	---	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	09/??/79	1
Ken Patera	Pat Patterson	231 days	New York, NY	04/21/80
Pedro Morales	Ken Patera	194 days	New York, NY	12/08/80
Magnificent Muraco	Pedro Morales	156 days	Philadelphia, PA	06/20/81
Pedro Morales (2)	Magnificent Muraco	405 days	New York, NY	11/23/81
Magnificent Muraco (2)	Pedro Morales	405 days	New York, NY	01/22/83
Tito Santana	Magnificent Muraco	226 days	Boston, MA	02/11/84
Greg Valentine	Tito Santana	285 days	London, Ontario	09/24/84
Tito Santana (2)	Greg Valentine	217 days	Baltimore, MD	07/06/85
Randy Savage	Tito Santana	414 days	Boston, MA	02/08/86
Rick Steamboat	Randy Savage	65 days	Pontiac, MI	03/29/87
Honky Tonk Man	Rick Steamboat	454 days	Buffalo, NY	06/02/87
Ultimate Warrior	Honky Tonk Man	216 days	New York, NY	08/29/88
Rick Rude	Ultimate Warrior	148 days	Atlantic City, NJ	04/02/89
Ultimate Warrior (2)	Rick Rude	216 days	East Rutherford, NJ	08/28/89
Mr. Perfect	Tito Santana	126 days	Austin, TX	04/23/90	2
Texas Tornado	Mr. Perfect	84 days	Philadelphia, PA	08/27/90
Mr. Perfect (2)	Texas Tornado	280 days	Rochester, NY	11/19/90
Bret Hart	Mr. Perfect	144 days	New York, NY	08/26/91
The Mountie	Bret Hart	2 days	Springfield, MA	01/17/92
Rowdy Roddy Piper	The Mountie	77 days	Albany, NY	01/19/92
Bret Hart (2)	Rowdy Roddy Piper	146 days	Indianapolis, IN	04/05/92
British Bulldog	Bret Hart	59 days	London, England	08/29/92
Shawn Michaels	British Bulldog	202 days	Terre Haute, IN	10/27/92
Marty Jannetty	Shawn Michaels	20 days	New York, NY	05/17/93
Shawn Michaels (2)	Marty Jannetty	101 days	Albany, NY	06/06/93
Razor Ramon	Rick Martel	198 days	New Haven, CT	09/27/93	3
Diesel	Razor Ramon	138 days	Rochester, NY	04/13/94
Razor Ramon (2)	Diesel	146 days	Chicago, IL	08/29/94
Jeff Jarrett	Razor Ramon	117 days	Tampa, FL	01/22/95
Jeff Jarrett (2)	Bob Holly	---	Moline, IN	04/26/95	4
Razor Ramon (3)	Jeff Jarrett	3 days	Montreal, Quebec	05/19/95
Jeff Jarrett (3)	Razor Ramon	63 days	Trois-Rivieres, Quebec	05/22/95
Shawn Michaels (3)	Jeff Jarrett	91 days	Nashville, TN	07/23/95
Razor Ramon (4)	Dean Douglas	91 days	Winnipeg, Manitoba	10/22/95	5
Goldust	Razor Ramon	85 days	Fresno, CA	01/21/96
Goldust (2)	Savio Vega	62 days	San Bernardino, CA	04/01/96	6
Ahmed Johnson	Goldust	50 days	Milwaukee, WI	06/23/96
Marc Mero	Faarooq	28 days	Hershey, PA	09/23/96	7
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley	Marc Mero	115 days	Fort Wayne, IN	10/21/96
Rocky Maivia	Hunter Hearst-Helmsley	74 days	Lowell, MA	02/13/97
Owen Hart	Rocky Maivia	97 days	Omaha, NE	04/28/97
Steve Austin	Owen Hart	63 days	East Rutherford, NJ	08/03/97
Owen Hart (2)	Faarooq	35 days	Saint Louis, MO	10/05/97	8
Steve Austin (2)	Owen Hart	30 days	Montreal, Quebec	11/09/97
Rocky Maivia (2)	Steve Austin	265 days	Portland, ME	12/08/97	9
Hunter Hearst Helmsley(2)	The Rock	43 days	New York, NY	8/30/98	10
Ken Shamrock	X-Pac	125 days	Uniondale, NY	10/12/98	11
Val Venis	Ken Shamrock	29 days	Memphis, TN	2/14/99
Road Dogg	Val Venis	14 days	San Jose, CA	3/15/99
Goldust(3)	Road Dogg	14 days	East Rutherford, NJ	3/29/99
Godfather	Goldust	43 days	Detroit, Michigan	4/12/99
Jeff Jarrett(4)	Godfather	60 days	Moline, IL	5/25/99
Edge	Jeff Jarrett	1 day	Toronto, ONT	7/24/99
Jeff Jarrett(5)	Edge	2 days	Buffalo, NY	7/25/99
D'Lo Brown	Jeff Jarrett	26 days	Columbus, OH	7/27/99
Jeff Jarrett(6)	D'Lo Brown	56 days	Minneapolis, MN	8/22/99
Chyna	Jeff Jarrett	56 days	Cleveland, OH	10/17/99	12
Chris Jericho	Chyna	N/A	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	12/12/99
Chris Jericho/Chyna (2)	N/A	20 days	Miami, FL	1/3/00	13
Chris Jericho	Chyna	71 days	New York, NY	1/23/00	14
Kurt Angle	Chris Jericho	35 days	Hartford, CT	2/27/00
Chris Benoit	Angle/Jericho	30 days	Anaheim, CA	4/2/00	15
Chris Jericho (2)	Chris Benoit	6 Days	Richmond, VA	5/2/00
Chris Benoit (2)	Chris Jericho	43 days	Long Island, NY	5/8/00	16
Rikishi	Chris Benoit	14 days	Memphis, TN	6/20/00
Val Venis (2)	Rikishi		Ft. Lauderdale, FL	7/4/00
Chyna [3]	Val Venis		Raleigh, NC	08/27/00
Eddie Guerrero	Chyna and Kurt Angle		Lexington, KY	09/04/00
Billy Gunn	Eddie Guerrero		Ft. Lauderdale, FL	11/21/00
Chris Benoit [3]	Billy Gunn		Birmingham, AL	12/10/00
Chris Jericho [4]	Chris Benoit		New Orleans, LA	01/21/01
Triple H	Chris Jericho	72 days	Tulsa, OK	04/03/01
Jeff Hardy	Triple H	7 days	Philadelphia, PA	04/10/01
Triple H	Jeff Hardy	6 days	Knoxville, TN	04/16/01
Kane	Triple H	36 days	Sacramento, CA	01/05/20
Albert	Kane	27 days	New York, NY	01/06/26
Lance Storm	Albert		Buffalo, NY	01/07/23
Edge [2]	Lance Storm		San Jose, CA	01/08/19
Christian	Edge		Pittsburgh, PA	01/09/23
Edge [3]	Christian		St. Louis, MO	01/10/21
Test	Edge		Uniondale, NY	01/11/05
Edge [4]	Test		Greensboro, NC	01/11/18
William Regal	Edge		Atlanta, GA	02/01/20
Rob Van Dam	William Regal		Toronto, ON	02/03/17
Eddie Guerrero [2]	Rob Van Dam		Kansas City, MO	02/04/21

Notes:

1: This was a tournament final to become the first champion.

2: This was a tournament final. The Ultimate Warrior was stripped of the title by Jack Tunney shortly after winning the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania VI.

3: Shawn Michaels was stripped of the title for not meeting certain contractual obligations. Razor Ramon & Rick Martel were the last 2 men in a 20-man Battle Royal on Monday Night Raw, and they fought this match to crown a new champion the next week on Raw.

4: The title was vacated early in the evening due to controversy over a Jeff Jarrett/Bob Holly match. The winner of this match was awarded the title.

5: Shawn Michaels was forced to forfeit the title to Dean Douglas at the In Your House pay-per-view due to injuries suffered a week earlier.

6: The title was held up earlier in the evening due to controversy over a Goldust/Savio Vega match. The winner of this match was declared new champion.

7: This was a tournament final match for the vacant title. Ahmed Johnson was stripped of the title after suffering a kidney injury.

8: This was a tournament final for the vacant title. Steve Austin was stripped of the title due to a spinal injury.

9: Steve Austin forfeited the title to Rocky Maivia who was proclaimed the new champion by WWF owner Vince McMahon.

10. HHH defeated The Rock in a ladder match at Summerslam 1998.

11. HHH was stripped of the belt by owner Vince McMahon due to injury and an eight-man tournament was set up on RAW to crown the new champ. Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac in the finals to capture the title.

12. Chyna defeats Jeff Jarrett in a "Housekeeping Rules" Match to become the first ever female I-C champion. Jeff Jarrett, wrestling as a free agent, leaves for WCW.

13. In a match on 12/28 at the Smackdown tapings. two referees each count out Chris Jericho and Chyna, and thus declare no clear winner. Stephanie McMahon announces the following Monday (1/3) that they both will be champs, the first time ever any individual belt in the WWF has had co-holders. Chyna is considered a two-time champ with her second reign lasting 20 days. Jericho is considered a one-time champ (since he never lost).

14. Chris Jericho defeats Chyna and Hardcore Holly in a triple threat match at Royal Rumble 2000 to become the undisputed Intercontinental champion.

15. In an unprecedented triple threat two falls match for both the IC and Euro belts featuring reigning champion Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho, Benoit pins Jericho in the first fall to become the new IC champ.

16. Chris Benoit defeats Chris Jericho after Triple H (special ref) calls for the bell while Jericho was in the crippler crossface, but did not submit. Also that was Jericho's third title defense of the night.