The Top 5 Intercontinental Champions Of All Tme
In recent years the intercontinental title has lost any meaning and is passed about willy nilly without a care for its great history. The belt used to be important and was the first step in the singles world for many legends including Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage and Steve Austin.
But who was the greatest Intercontinental champion of all time? Now I’m not talking ability wise or what they acheived throughout the rest of their careers, just their time involved with the intercontinental championship. Well lets get started.
5. Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho made a great impact on his debut in the WWE with a brilliant segment involving the Rock but rather than build on that and make Chris Jericho a major player they decided he had to prove himself first.
Jericho did just that in a number of great matches over the intercontinental title, especially against fellow WWE new boys Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle. Seeing these matches today just reminds me of how much the Intercontinental title has fallen.
Jericho held the title 6 times although one of those reigns was a joint one with Chyna after they where judged to have pinned each other at the same time.
4. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine
One of the men on the list who never made it onto the higher tier in the WWE but he di have some great battles over the intercontinental championship.
Valentine had one of the most brutal feuds in Intercontinental title history with Tito Santana. Valentine took the belt from Santana but Santana returned the favor 10 month later in a Steel Cage match, that any good fan should try to see, to end their feud and Valentine’s only intercontinental title reign.
3. Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett may have held the world titles in TNA and WCW but in the WWE he is best remembered for his reigns as Intercontinental champion.
Like Jericho he held the title six times although one of those reigns the title was held over after a controversial finish to his bout with Bob Holly, he won the rematch thus Jarrett was given his title back.
Jarrett does hold the dubious distinction of being the first male WWE title holder to lose his belt to a woman, as Chyna ended his sixth and final reign.
2. Razor Ramon
Razor Ramon had several great feuds over the intercontinental title with Shawn Michaels, Deisel, Golddust and Jeff Jarrett. His two ladder matches with Michaels over the title went down in history as wrestling classics.
Ramon was a 4 time intercontinental champion during his time in the WWE. Ramon (Scott Hall) never fulfilled the potential he had to become a main eventer and despite his part in the NWO as Scott Hall fans will never forget his incarnation as Razor Ramon.
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