From the early days of the WWF to the modern WWE era, the Intercontinental Championship has been one of the most popular championships in wrestling. The I-C Title has been held by some of the most legendary wrestlers in the world. What makes the Intercontinental Title special is that it is often a springboard towards the WWE Title . The greatest Intercontinental Champions always made their matches seem like a World Title defense. Here are my top five Intercontinental Champions of all time.
Number Five - Shawn Michaels
When it comes to putting on a huge show, Shawn Michaels is simply the greatest. I really could care less how long of a reign a superstar has. I am much more interested in what he did with his time as Intercontinental Champion. Michaels is the perfect example of a superstar that uses the I-C belt to springboard to bigger things. While he was Intercontinental Champion , however, he was always elevating the belt's status. The ladder match with Razor Ramon is the perfect example.
Number Five - Shawn MichaelsNumber Four - Honky Tonk ManI
could not stand the Honky Tonk Man, but that was the point. He was the ultimate heel character as champion, managing to hold on to the belt through any means necessary. By the time he was destroyed by the Ultimate Warrior, my friends wanted him slaughtered. He drove us nuts and I can respect that now as a wrestling fan.
Number Three - Don Muraco
Muraco was always the best bad guy around and was a great Intercontinental Champion. He embodied to me what the bad guy was supposed to be. He was strong, big and scary, and always seemed to win despite the efforts of better men. Muraco was a legend in my mind.
Number Two - Chris Jericho
Boo all you want, but Jericho made the Intercontinental Title relevant to the modern age of WWE. Jericho won and lost the title every other week it seemed, but he was the ultimate champion. When you watched Jericho, you felt as though the match meant something. I would just assume see Jericho as Intercontinental Champion as anybody…ever.
Number One - Macho Man Randy Savage
Savage was the greatest simply because he defined the Intercontinental Belt. His match with Ricky Steamboat was among the best in wrestling history, and the feuds were always a pinnacle of the program. Though he is gone now, his memories live on through numerous WWF/WWE matches and memories. The Intercontinental Championships were some of the greatest of those great memories .
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