WWE Intercontinental Title History (Smackdown)
Ted DiBiase was given the North American Title when he was brought into the WWF. But then, Vince McMahon Sr. discovered that there was another North American title in another federation, so DiBiase dropped the belt to Pat Patterson. The WWF came up with this "fictious" tournament and claimed that Pat Patterson had won it. Then the belt was renamed to the Intercontinental title. That's why Pat Patterson was billed as the first ever Intercontinental champion. Technically, Pat Patterson is the first ever IC champion, because the belt was still known as the North American title until Patterson held it, which was later renamed to the IC title. But don't forget that it was Ted DiBiase who brought it in to begin with.
October 20, 2002: WWE No Mercy marked the final defense of the WWE Intercontinental Championship when Triple H defeated Kane to combine the title with the World Heavyweight Championship. Seven months later, Stone Cold Steve Austin was named the new Co-General Manager of Raw and brought back the Intercontinental Championship, setting up a Battle Royal at WWE Judgment Day on May 18th, 2003 to crown a new champion exclusive for the Raw brand.
| Champion |
Defeated |
Date |
Location |
| Ken Patera |
Pat Patterson |
4/21/80 |
New York City |
| Pedro Morales |
Ken Patera |
12/8/80 |
New York City |
| Don Muraco |
Pedro Morales |
6/20/81 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Pedro Morales |
Don Muraco |
11/23/81 |
New York City |
| Don Muraco |
Pedro Morales |
1/22/83 |
New York City |
| Tito Santana |
Don Muraco |
2/11/84 |
Boston, MA |
| Greg Valentine |
Tito Santana |
9/24/84 |
London, ON |
| Tito Santana |
Greg Valentine |
7/6/85 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Randy Savage |
Tito Santana |
2/8/86 |
Boston, MD |
| Ricky Steamboat |
Randy Savage |
3/29/87 |
Pontiac, MI |
| Honky Tonk Man |
Ricky Steamboat |
6/2/87 |
Buffalo, NY |
| Ultimate Warrior |
Honky Tonk Man |
8/29/88 |
New York City |
| Rick Rude |
Ultimate Warrior |
4/2/89 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
| Ultimate Warrior |
Rick Rude |
8/28/89 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
| Mr. Perfect |
Tito Santana |
4/23/90 |
Austin, TX |
| Kerry Von Erich |
Mr. Perfect |
8/27/90 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Mr. Perfect |
Kerry Von Erich |
11/19/90 |
Rochester, NY |
| Bret Hart |
Mr. Perfect |
8/26/91 |
New York City |
| Mountie |
Bret Hart |
1/17/92 |
Springfield, MA |
| Roddy Piper |
Mountie |
1/19/92 |
Albany, NY |
| Bret Hart |
Roddy Piper |
4/5/92 |
Indianapolis, IN |
| British Bulldogg |
Bret Hart |
8/29/92 |
London, England |
| Shawn Michaels |
British Bulldogg |
10/27/92 |
Terre Haute, IN |
| Marty Jannetty |
Shawn Michaels |
5/17/93 |
New York City |
| Shawn Michaels |
Marty Jannetty |
6/6/93 |
Albany, NY |
| Razor Ramon |
Rick Martel |
9/27/93 |
New Haven, CT |
| Diesel |
Razor Ramon |
4/13/94 |
Rochester, NY |
| Razor Ramon |
Diesel |
8/29/94 |
Chicago, IL |
| Jeff Jarrett |
Razor Ramon |
1/22/95 |
Tampa, FL |
| Jeff Jarrett |
Bob Holly |
4/26/95 |
Moline, IL |
| Razor Roman |
Jeff Jarrett |
5/19/95 |
Montreal, QB |
| Jeff Jarrett |
Razor Ramon |
5/22/95 |
Trois-Rivieres, QB |
| Shawn Michaels |
Jeff Jarrett |
7/23/95 |
Nashville, TN |
| Dean Douglas |
N/A |
10/22/95 |
Winnipeg, MN |
| Razor Ramon |
Dean Douglas |
10/25/95 |
Winnipeg, MN |
| Goldust |
Razor Ramon |
1/21/96 |
Fresno, CA |
| Goldust |
Savio Vega |
4/1/96 |
San Bernardino, CA |
| Ahmed Johnson |
Goldust |
6/23/96 |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Marc Mero |
Faarooq |
9/23/96 |
Hershey, PA |
| Triple H |
Marc Mero |
110/21/96 |
Ft. Wayne, IN |
| Rocky Maivia |
Triple H |
2/13/97 |
Lowell, MA |
| Owen Hart |
Rocky Maivia |
2/28/97 |
Omaha, NE |
| Steve Austin |
Owen Hart |
8/3/97 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
| Owen Hart |
Faarooq |
10/15/97 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Steve Austin |
Owen Hart |
11/9/97 |
Montreal, Quebec |
| The Rock |
HANDED TO HIM |
12/8/97 |
Portland, ME |
| Triple H |
The Rock |
8/30/98 |
New York City |
| Ken Shamrock |
X-Pac |
10/12/98 |
Uniondale, NY |
| Val Venis |
Ken Shamrock |
2/14/99 |
Memphis, TN
|
| Road Dogg |
Val Venis |
3/15/99 |
San Jose, CA |
| Goldust |
Road Dogg |
3/29/99 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
| Godfather |
Goldust |
4/12/99 |
Detroit, MI |
| Jeff Jarrett |
Godfather |
5/25/99 |
Moline, IL |
| Edge |
Jeff Jarrett |
7/24/99 |
Toronto, ON |
| Jeff Jarrett |
Edge |
7/25/99 |
Buffalo, NY |
| D'Lo Brown |
Jeff Jarrett |
7/29/99 |
Dayton, OH |
| Jeff Jarrett |
D'Lo Brown |
8/22/99 |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Chyna |
Jeff Jarrett |
10/17/99 |
Cleveland, OH |
| Chris Jericho |
Chyna |
12/12/99 |
Sunrise, FL |
| Chris Jericho |
Chyna |
1/23/00 |
New York City |
| Kurt Angle |
Chris Jericho |
2/27/00 |
Hartford, CT |
| Chris Beniot |
Chris Jericho |
4/2/00 |
Anaheim, CA |
| Chris Jericho |
Chris Beniot |
5/2/00 |
Richmond, VA |
| Chris Beniot |
Chris Jericho |
5/8/00 |
Uniondale, NY |
| Rikishi |
Chris Beniot |
6/20/00 |
Memphis, TN |
| Val Venis |
Rikishi |
7/4/00 |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| Eddie Guerrero |
Val Venis |
9/3/00 |
Knoxville, TN |
| Billy Gunn |
Eddie Guerrero |
11/21/00 |
Sunrise, FL |
| Chris Beniot |
Billy Gunn |
12/10/00 |
Birmingham, AL |
| Chris Jericho |
Chris Beniot |
1/21/01 |
New Orleans, LA |
| Triple H |
Chris Jericho |
4/3/01 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Jeff Hardy |
Triple H |
4/12/01 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Triple H |
Jeff Hardy |
4/17/01 |
Knoxville, TN |
| Kane |
Triple H |
5/20/01 |
Sacramento, CA |
| Albert |
Kane |
6/26/01 |
New York, NY |
| Lance Storm |
Albert |
7/23/01 |
Buffalo, NY |
| Edge |
Lance Storm |
8/19/01 |
San Jose, CA |
| Christian |
Edge |
9/23/01 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Edge |
Christian |
10/21/01 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Test |
Edge |
11/5/01 |
Long Island, NY |
| Edge |
Test |
11/18/01 |
Greensboro, NC |
| William Regal |
Edge |
1/20/02 |
Atlanta, GA |
| Rob Van Dam |
William Regal |
3/17/02 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Eddie Guerrero |
Rob Van Dam |
4/21/02 |
Kansas City, MS |
| Rob Van Dam |
Eddie Guerrero |
5/27/02 |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Chris Benoit |
Rob Van Dam |
7/29/02 |
Greensboro, NC |
| Rob Van Dam |
Chris Benoit |
8/25/02 |
Uniondale, Long Island, New York |
| Chris Jericho |
Rob Van Dam |
9/16/02 |
Denver, Colorado |
| Kane |
Chris Jericho |
9/30/02 |
Houston, Texas |
Triple H
|
Kane |
10/20/02 |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Christian |
Booker T |
5/18/03 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Booker T |
Christian |
7/7/03 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Christian |
Booker T |
8/10/03 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| Rob Van Dam |
Christian |
9/29/03 |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Chris Jericho |
Rob Van Dam |
10/27/03 |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Rob Van Dam |
Chris Jericho |
10/27/03 |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Randy Orton |
Rob Van Dam |
12/14/03 |
Orlando, Florida |
| Edge |
Randy Orton |
7/11/04 |
Hartford, Connecticut |
| Chris Jericho |
Christian |
9/12/04 |
Portland, Oregon |
| Shelton Benjamin |
Chris Jericho |
10/19/04 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Carlito |
Shelton Benjamin |
6/20/05 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
| Ric Flair |
Carlito |
9/18/05 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Shelton Benjamin |
Ric Flair |
2/20/06 |
Trenton, New Jersey |
| Rob Van Dam |
Shelton Benjamin |
4/30/06 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
| Shelton Benjamin |
Rob Van Dam |
5/15/06 |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Johnny Nitro |
Shelton Benjamin & Carlito |
6/25/06 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Jeff Hardy |
Johnny Nitro |
10/2/06 |
Topeka, Kansas |
| Johnny Nitro |
Jeff Hardy |
11/6/06 |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Jeff Hardy |
Johnny Nitro |
11/13/06 |
Manchester, England |
| Umaga |
Jeff Hardy |
2/19/07 |
Bakersfield, California |
| Santino Marella |
Umaga |
4/16/07 |
Milan, Italy |
| Umaga |
Santino Marella |
7/2/07 |
Dallas, Texas |
| Chris Jericho |
Jeff Hardy |
3/10/08 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Kofi Kingston |
Chris Jericho |
6/29/08 |
Dallas, Texas |
| Santino Marella |
Kofi Kingston |
8/17/08 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| William Regal |
Santino Marella |
11/10/08 |
Manchester, UK |
| CM Punk |
William Regal |
1/19/09 |
Chicago, Illinois |
| JBL |
CM Punk |
3/9/09 |
Jacksonville, Florida |
| Rey Mysterio |
JBL |
4/5/09 |
Houston, Texas |
| Chris Jericho |
Rey Mysterio |
6/7/09 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Rey Mysterio |
Chris Jericho |
6/28/09 |
Sacramento, California |
| John Morrison |
Rey Mysterio |
9/4/09 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Drew McIntyre |
John Morrison |
12/13/09 |
San Antonio, Texas |
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