WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling world championship owned by the American multinational professional wrestling, entertainment, and sports-entertainment promotion. WWE was created in June 1972. It is one of two main championships for WWE’s middleweight (the other being the WWE United States Championship) wrestlers. Along with the Raw Women’s Championship. The champions of this championship are normally called “Intercontinental champions” or “IC champs”.
What is the Intercontinental Championship?
The Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship that has been contested in WWE since 1979. The championship was introduced as part of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was originally defended on the international touring circuits. The title became exclusive to the WWF’s flagship show. WrestleMania, in 1987 and was renamed the Intercontinental Championship.
Moreover, the title has been held by 20 different champions, including five-time champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. The current champion is Kevin Owens.
The History of the championship
There is no question that the Intercontinental Championship has had a long and storied history in the world of professional wrestling. Starting in 1971, the title was originally known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Intercontinental Championship. Over the years, the title has been won by some of the biggest names in wrestling. Including Bruno Sammartino, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, and The Undertaker.
However, in recent years, it has become one of WWE’s secondary championships. This is likely due to the fact that there are now more prestigious titles on offer, such as the World Heavyweight Championship and the United States Championship. Nevertheless, there are still some big names who have held the Intercontinental Championship over the years including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Shawn Michaels.
The Intercontinental Championship has always been a very important title in terms of prestige and recognition. It is one of WWE’s original “big four” championships – alongside the World Heavyweight Championship, the WWE Championship, and the WWE Universal Championship. Therefore, it is always a major event when one of its holders is finally able to reach championship-level status. For example, when The Rock became champion in 2003.
Memorable matches of international championship
The Intercontinental Championship is one of the most prestigious championships in professional wrestling. It has been around for over 50 years and has seen some of the greatest matches in history. Here are some of the best WWE Intercontinental Championship matches of all time:
- Triple H (c) vs. Chris Jericho – WrestleMania XXIX
- Ric Flair (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs. Rick Rude – Clash of the Champions VI
- The Rock (c) vs. Hulk Hogan – WrestleMania X8
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (w/ Debra) vs. Kurt Angle – WrestleMania XX
- John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton – Extreme Rules 2010
