WWF/WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title Holders


Champion(title reign): When Belt Was Won (Any Other Info)

Pat Patterson: September 1979 (won fictitious tournament)

Ken Patera: April 21st, 1980

Pedro Morales: December 8th, 1980

Don Muraco: July 20th, 1981

Pedro Morales(2nd): November 23rd, 1981

Don Muraco(2nd): January 22nd, 1983

Tito Santana: February 11th, 1984

Greg "The Hammer" Valentine: September 24th, 1984

Tito Santana(2nd): July 6th, 1985

"Macho Man" Randy Savage: February 8th, 1986

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat: March 29th, 1987

The Honky Tonk Man: June 2nd, 1987

The Ultimate Warrior: August 29th, 1988

"Ravishing" Rick Rude: April 2nd, 1989

The Ultimate Warrior(2nd): August 28th, 1989

Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig): April 23rd, 1990 (belt vacated when Warrior won the World Title; Perfect defeated Tito Santana in finals)

"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich: August 27th, 1990

Mr. Perfect(2nd): November 19th, 1990

Bret "Hitman" Hart: August 26th, 1991

The Mountie: January 17th, 1992

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper: January 19th, 1992

Bret "Hitman" Hart(2nd): April 5th, 1992

"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith: August 29th, 1992

"Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels: October 27th, 1992

"The Rocker" Marty Janetty: May 17th, 1993

"Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels(2nd): June 6th, 1993

Razor Ramon (Scott Hall): September 27th, 1993 (belt vacated when Michaels briefly left promotion; Ramon defeated Rick Martel)

Diesel (Kevin Nash): April 13th, 1994

Razor Ramon(2nd): August 29th, 1994

Jeff Jarrett: January 22nd, 1995

Jeff Jarrett(2nd): April 26th, 1995 (belt held up after match between Jarrett & Bob Holly; Jarrett defeated Holly in rematch)

Razor Ramon(3rd): May 19th, 1995

Jeff Jarrett(3rd): May 21st, 1995

"Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels(3rd): July 23rd, 1995

Dean Douglas: October 22nd, 1995 (Won via forfeit due to Michaels' injury)

Razor Ramon(4th): October 22nd, 1995

Goldust(Dustin Rhodes): January 21st, 1996

Goldust(2nd): April 1st, 1996 (Title held up after match between Goldust & Savio Vega; Goldust won rematch)

Ahmed Johnson: June 23rd, 1996

"Marvelous" Marc Mero: September 23rd, 1996 (belt vacated due to Johnson's injury; Mero defeated Faarooq in finals)

Hunter Hearst Helmsley: October 21st, 1996

Rocky Maivia: February 13th, 1997

Owen Hart: April 28th, 1997

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin: August 3rd, 1997

Owen Hart(2nd): October 5th, 1997 (belt vacated when Austin was suspended; Hart defeated Faarooq in finals)

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin(2nd): November 9th, 1997

Rocky Maivia(2nd): December 8th, 1997 (Austin forfeits title, gives it to Maivia)

Hunter Hearst Helmsley(2nd): August 30th, 1998

Ken Shamrock: October 12th, 1998 (belt vacated due to HHH's knee injury; Shamrock defeated X-Pac in finals)

Val Venis: February 14th, 1999

"The Roaddogg" Jesse James: March 15th, 1999

Goldust(3rd): March 29th, 1999

The Godfather: April 12th, 1999

Jeff Jarrett(4th): May 25th, 1999

Edge: July 24th, 1999

Jeff Jarrett(5th): July 25th, 1999

D-Lo Brown: July 27th, 1999

Jeff Jarrett(6th): August 22nd, 1999

Chyna: October 17th, 1999

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho: December 12th, 1999

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho(2nd)/Chyna(2nd): January 3rd, 2000 (Title held up after match between Jericho & Chyna; both awarded title)

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho(2nd): January 23rd, 2000 (awarded sole possession of title by defeating Chyna & Hardcore Holly in Triple Threat match)

"The Olympic Hero" Kurt Angle: February 27th, 2000

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit: April 2nd, 2000

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho(3rd): May 2nd, 2000

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit(2nd): May 8th, 2000

Rikishi Phatu: June 20th, 2000

Val Venis(2nd): July 4th, 2000

Chyna(3rd): August 27th, 2000

"Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero: September 4th, 2000

"The One" Billy Gunn: November 21st, 2000

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit(3rd): December 10th, 2000

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho(4th): January 21st, 2001

Hunter Hearst Helmsley(3rd): April 3rd, 2001

Jeff Hardy: April 10th, 2001

Hunter Hearst Helmsley(4th): April 16th, 2001

Kane: May 20th, 2001

Prince Albert: June 26th, 2001

Lance Storm: July 23rd, 2001

Edge(2nd): August 19th, 2001

Christian: September 23rd, 2001

Edge(3rd): October 21st, 2001

Test: November 5th, 2001

Edge(4th): November 18th, 2001 (Edge unified the WWF Intercontinental Title and the WCW US Title in this match)

William Regal: January 20th, 2002

Rob Van Dam: March 17th, 2002

"Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero(2nd): April 21st, 2002

Rob Van Dam(2nd): May 27th, 2002 (Belt unified with European Title on 7/22/02)

Chris Benoit(4th): July 29th, 2002

Rob Van Dam(3rd): August 25th, 2002 (Belt unified with Hardcore Title on 8/26/02)

Chris Jericho(5th): September 16th, 2002

Kane(2nd): September 30th, 2002

Hunter Hearst Helmsley(5th): October 20th, 2002 (Belt unified with Raw World Title; belt retired)

Christian(2nd): May 18th, 2003 (belt restored by Raw co-owner Steve Austin; Christian won battle royal at Judgment Day '03)

Booker T: July 7th, 2003

Christian(3rd): August 10th, 2003 (won at house show over Booker T)

Rob Van Dam(4th): September 29th, 2003

Chris Jericho(6th): October 27th, 2003

Rob Van Dam(5th): October 27th, 2003

Randy Orton: December 14th, 2003

Edge(5th): July 11th, 2004

Chris Jericho(7th): September 12th, 2004

Shelton Benjamin: October 19th, 2004

Carlito Carribean Cool: June 20th, 2005

"Nature Boy" Ric Flair: September 18th, 2005

Shelton Benjamin(2nd): February 20th, 2006

Rob Van Dam(6th): April 30th, 2006

Shelton Benjamin(3rd): May 15th, 2006 (Benjamin got the pin on Van Dam in a "Handicap Texas Tornado Two Titles" Match between Benjamin, Chris Masters, & Triple H taking on Van Dam & the WWE Champion, John Cena)

Johnny Nitro: June 25th, 2006 (Nitro won a "Triple Threat" Match over Shelton Benjamin and Carlito)

Jeff Hardy(2nd): October 2nd, 2006

Johnny Nitro(2nd): November 6th, 2006

Jeff Hardy(3rd): November 13th, 2006

Umaga: February 19th, 2007

Santino Marella: April 16th, 2007

Umaga(2nd): July 2nd, 2007

Jeff Hardy(4th): September 2nd, 2007

Chris Jericho(8th): March 10th, 2008