WWF Intercontinental Title History
This page is to give a brief history of who has held the WWF Intercontinental title, who they defeated for it, when it happened, and how many times each person held the gold.



Pat Patterson won a tournament to be crowned the
 first Intercontinental Champion in September, 1979.
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Ken Patera beat Pat Patterson on 21/04/80
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Pedro Morales beat Ken Patera on 08/12/81
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Magnificent Muraco beat Pedro Morales on 20/06/81
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Pedro Morales beat Magnificent Muraco on 23/11/81
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Magnificent Muraco beat Pedro Morales on 22/01/83
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Tito Santana beat Magnificent Muraco on 11/02/84
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Greg Valentine beat Tito Santana on 24/09/84
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Tito Santana beat Greg Valentine on 06/07/85
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Randy Savage beat Tito Santana on 08/02/86
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Ricky Steamboat beat Randy Savage on 29/03/87
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Honky Tonk Man beat Ricky Steamboat on 02/06/87
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Ultimate Warrior beat Honky Tonk Man on 29/08/88
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Rick Rude beat Ultimate Warrior on 02/04/89
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Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude on 28/08/89
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Curt Hennig (Mr Perfect)  beat Tito Santana in a
tournament final after Ultimate Warrior was stripped
of the belt after holding it with the WWF title after he
beat Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania
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Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado) beat Curt Hennig on 19/11/90
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Curt Hennig beat Kerry Von Erich on 19/11/90
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Bret Hart beat Curt Hennig on 26/08/91
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The Mountie beat Bret Hart on 17/01/92
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Roddy Piper beat The Mountie on 19/01/92
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Bret Hart beat Roddy Piper on 05/04/92
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Davey Boy Smith (British Bulldog) beat Bret Hart on 29/08/92
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Shawn Michaels beat Davey Boy Smith on 27/10/92
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Marty Jannety beat Shawn Michaels on 17/05/93
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Shawn Michaels beat Marty Jannety on 06/06/93
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Razor Ramon beat Rick Martel after Shawn Michaels was stripped of
the title. There was a 20 man Battle Royal in which the last 2 wrestlers left
in the ring would then have a match between them for the title
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Diesel beat Razor Ramon on 13/04/94
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Razor Ramon beat Diesel on 29/08/94
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Jeff Jarrett beat Razor Ramon on 22/01/95
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Jeff Jarrett beat Bob Holly after the 2 had a match that ended
contoversially. The title was stripped and Jarrett beat Holly
in a match between the two to decide the new champ
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Razor Ramon beat Jeff Jarrett on 19/05/95
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Jeff Jarrett beat Razor Ramon on 22/05/95
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Shawn Michaels beat Jeff Jarrett on 23/07/95
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Razor Ramon beat Dean Douglas after Shawn Michaels was forced
to forfeight the title to Douglas. Ramon then defeated Douglas on 22/10/95
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Goldust beat Razor Ramon on 21/01/96
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Goldust beat Savio Vega after the title was put up after a
controversial match bewteen the two, this re-match was to decide
the new champ
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Ahmed Johnson beat Goldust on 23/06/96
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Marc Mero beat Farooq in a tournament after Ahmed Johnson was
forced to give up his title due to injury on 23/09/96
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Triple H beat Marc Mero on 21/10/96
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The Rock beat Triple H on 13/02/97
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Owen Hart beat The Rock on 28/04/97
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Steve Austin beat The Rock on 03/08/97
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Owen Hart beat Farooq in a tournament final after Steve
Austin was forced to give up the title due to injury on 05/10/97
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Steve Austin beat Owen Hart on 09/11/97
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The Rock was awarded the title by  Vince McMahon after
Austin forfeighted the belt 08/12/97
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Triple H beat The Rock on 30/08/98
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Ken Shamrock beat X-Pac in a tournament final after Triple H
had to give up the belt due to injury on 12/10/98
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Val Venis beat Ken Shamrock on 14/02/99
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Jesse James (Road Dogg) beat Val Venis on 15/03/99
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Goldust beat Jesse James on 29/03/99
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The Godfather beat Goldust on 12/04/99
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Jeff Jarrett beat The Godfather on 25/05/99
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Edge beat Jeff Jarrett on 24/07/99
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Jeff Jarrett beat Edge on 25/07/99
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D'Lo Brown beat Jeff Jarrett on 27/07/99
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Jeff Jarrett beat D'Lo Brown on 22/08/99
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Chyna beat Jeff Jarrett on 17/10/99 to become first woman
to hold the Intercontinental title
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Chris Jericho beat Chyna on 12/12/99
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Chris Jericho and Chyna were declared joint Intercontinental
champions as they wrestled to a no contest, with Stephanie
McMahon-Helmsley declaring the 2 of them as joint
title holders on 30/12/99
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Chris Jericho beat Chyna and Hardcore Holly in a triple-threat
match to declare the undisputed Intercontinental champion on 23/01/00
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Kurt Angle beat Chris Jericho on 27/02/00
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Chris Benoit beat Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho in a 3 way
2 title match. Benoit walked away with Angle's Intercontinental
belt and Jericho walked away with Angle's European belt on 02/04/00
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Chris Jericho beat Chris Benoit on 04/05/00
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Chris Benoit beat Chris Jericho on 08/05/00
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Rikishi Phatu beat Chris Benoit on 22/06/00
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Val Venis beat Rikishi Phatu on 06/07/00
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Chyna beat Val Venis on 27/08/00
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Eddie Guerrero beat Chyna on 04/09/00
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Billy Gunn beat Eddie Guerrero on 23/11/00
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Chris Benoit beat Billy Gunn on 10/12/00
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Chris Jericho beat Chris Benoit on 21/01/01


6 Times Champion: Jeff Jarrett

5 Times Champion: Chris Jericho (inc. Co-holder with Chyna)

4 Times Champion: Razor Ramon,

3 Times Champion: Shawn Michaels, Goldust, Chyna (inc. Co-holder with Chris Jericho),
Chris Benoit

2 Times Champion: Pedro Morales, Magnificent Muraco, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior,
Curt Hennig (Mr Perfect), Bret Hart, Triple H, The Rock, Owen Hart, Steve Austin,
Val Venis


1 Time Champion: Pat Patterson, Ken Patera, Greg Valentine, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Honk Tonk Man, Rick Rude, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado), The Mountie, Roddy Piper, Davey Boy Smith,
Marty Jannety, Diesel, Ahmed Johnson, Marc Mero, Ken Shamrock, Jesse James (Road Dogg),
 The Godfather, Edge, D'Lo Brown, Kurt Angle, Rikishi Phatu, Eddie Guerrero, Billy Gunn