Every WWE Intercontinental Champion Ranked From WORST To BEST
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- čas přidán 1. 03. 2020
- To date, there have been 84 different WWE Intercontinental Champions, with 173 reigns between them, and a lineage that stretches back to 1979. From early title holders such as Pat Patterson, Tito Santana and Macho Man Randy Savage to WWF New Generation stars like Razor Ramon, Goldust and Diesel to Attitude era stars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H to Ruthless Agression era stars like Randy Orton, Shelton Benjamin and Carlito all the way to present day stars such as Kofi Kingston, Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. This is Every WWE Intercontinental Champion Ranked From WORST To BEST.
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Fun Fact: The Mountie held the Intercontinental Championship while the WWF Championship was vacant, so he was technically the top guy in WWF for two days.
As was Roddy Piper for about 2 hours...👍
@@kurtpaulsen6579 It's a travesty that he never held the WWF Championship. Not every wrestler needs to hold a World Championship to cement their legacy, but Hot Rod deserved to be WWF Champion for all the work he put in as the Rock N' Wrestling Era's Main Antagonist. Just imagine Piper as WWF Champion heading into WrestleMania II.
@@dylanogg347 Agreed... But when he beat the Mountie for the IC, he at least got his moment where he was top dog in the company... Though as you said, it ended the moment the final bell for the Rumble match rang...
@@kurtpaulsen6579 On the plus side, the match didn't with Hogan on top. Instead, that honour went to one of his best friends, and with a tear in his eye! It was the greatest moment of his life.
@@dylanogg347 Once again, agreed... The 60 minute man was ever so appropriate in the ring that night
Next should be "Every Big Show Turn Ranked From Worst to Best"
2 hour long video
@@Sean-km2mh you mean 200 days
That'll be a 200 hour video.
I ve heard once big show fall to his ass and he turned 5 times befoee hitting the ground
I’d watch it
Rip luke harper you'll be missed
Damn I ain’t know he died rip
@@PrinceVegeta.6 yeah he died in December 2020
May he rest in peace knowing that he will forever be remembered not only as a wrestler, but as a husband and father of 2. RIP
@@scoobydoo3888 see little buddy I’ll
Ok
I think Miz' greatest strength as a promo is his ability to give meaning to things. Miz cuts promos in ways that make the IC and US Titles feel as important as the World Title just by him talking about them like they do. You could show his promos about how great he is for being the IC Champion to someone that doesn't know wrestling and they'd probably assume he was the top star with how much he values it
P
Chris Jericho
Miz is catching up to Jericho...
@@sougotokiwa8439 10 time IC Champion ( IWJP IC Champion )
Chris Jericho > Miz
@@mrleo6004 Y2J 4 life
36:57 for Randall Keith
Randall Randall Keith Randall Keith, Randall Randall Keith
James Pitcher
Thank you so much kind stranger. May you be eternally blessed with great success, and may your enemies always be nearby to witness your achievements with immeasurable anger and jealousy.
Take a thumbs up for doing god’s work
I know Adam hates this joke/song by now, but...Thanks Adam :)
We’re getting closer and closer to a full song, I can feel it
New drinking game: take a sip after every time Adam says “Two Weeks” or “Next Big Thing” when describing a former IC champion
It really illustrates why WWE has chosen to highlight the US title more than the IC title since it was introduced.
Gijyjhjurhntutrkmrkjgnjrjrngj. Thanks now i'm divorced, my truck got repoed, my dog died, and what ever else happens in a country song.
The Joker The WWE Championship was also given to Buddy Rogers via a fake tournament but it’s the most prestigious belt in WWE
@@thelinedrive for w the wan o😂
@@thelinedrive Have they tho? I’ve always seen the IC title as more prestigious then the US title
I think we can safely assume that Gunther is now number 1.
He can have that belt for 1000 more days and he will never touch Macho Man
Nobody watches WWE anymore, so now we can't assume that
@@flackjacket3ditscold take
Growing up watching wrestling in the late 90s and early 2000s I remember the intercontintel title being held mostly by Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit.
So ur about 30 now like me
And people in the 2010s could say the miz or dolph ziggler
@@rex8958 Yes I'm 30, it's weird seeing the faces change, but it's not just that, the real reason that it's not the same is because they don't sell it like they used to, the acting just isn't as good, like back in the day it really felt like stone cold and HHH really hated each other, even though I still knew it was fake it's still felt real where as now it's just not as fiery and aggressive as wresting used to be
And the title belts look cheaper and uglier which makes them seem less valuable. And it kind of takes some meaning away from being a champion, doesn't seem as big of a deal when the belt isn't as nice.
If they combined the stories and promos from back in the day with the current in ring stuff… man… I’d be HOOKED
Soo... Strowman's position on the list hasn't aged well already lol
Yeah, he'd probably be a fair bit lower than 77 if this list had been made a couple of weeks later.
BILLY LOST THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMP
What happened to strowman?
@@franciscoguidosanchez1130 He challenged Zayn, Nakamura and Cesaro to a 3-on-1 championship match... and lost. Got pinned by _Zayn,_ who was just supposed to be the manager. God knows Sami Zayn deserves a championship after all the hard work he's put in and how ignored he's been, but it made Braun look like a moron and a chump.
@ArcaneAzmadi then at Wrestlemania he was a replacement for Roman Reigns against Goldberg and beat him, so now he’s universal champion
New intro an hour and twenty minutes long vid grab a drink a snack and kick back and i am a happy man
Same. I needed this.
🍿 🍿
Ohh A little bit of the Bubbly s
ツkojak you’re profile pic is amazing
Ohh A little bit of the Bubbly you beat me too it you son of a bitch
For me The Mizz is the best IC Champ in history. He never treated it like the 2nd or 3rd belt, or a stepping stone. For him the IC Championship was the most important belt in the world whenever he had it, and that made the belt feel more special.
They all did up to 1994 when diesel got it then they started putting the belt on anyone
@@Savage-sr6lh it was hot potato game for Scott hall and double j in 1994 between 1996
The Miz sucks
Chris Jericho is better
10 time IC Champion
@@mrleo6004 shut up bitch, the miz was way more charismatic in the mic and was a better heel than Jericho. You seem like a 14 year old Brock Lesnar fan.
Without even watching, Miz has to be in the top 5. What that man did in the ring, on the mic, and especially for the Intercontinental Title in 2016-2017 was truly remarkable. He made that championship mean more than WWE or Universal Titles themselves. If the "man makes the title", then he certainly did just that!
Yeah
Miz < Chris Jericho
Lol so close
Chris Jericho 10 time IC CHAMPION
It didn't help that Lesnar was Universal Champion at that time. The IC Championship would be Raw's top title in a sense.
Randy Orton is criminally low, but he’s the only one with a song so I’m torn with my rage
What do you mean "He's the only one with a song"??
@@HEAVYDIAPER Sleep on the "Randall Keith" theme. You sir, are guilty of guilt.
“The only one with a song”?
I was waiting for the “Randal Keith” song
Kyrin Chase I need someone to explain to me why we have this great song among us now. I feel it’s a joke I’m not fully getting
We all were.
We need a full version, though.
@@BitoyV3 So far, this is the longest version
I too was waiting and it did not disappoint.
But yeah, a full song would be fire.
Der Ring General Demands! You update this list.
1:23 84-81
4:24 80-71
12:36 70-61
20:48 60-51
28:41 50-41
38:14 40-31
46:45 30-21
54:40 20-11
1:07:44 10-1
King shit
You're an MVP ☺️
You rock my socks.
Thanks mate
Me: how you gonna do Harper dirty like that?
*lays out whole run*
"Yeah, I don't remember any of that."
Shinsuke over Harper tho... I disagree with that tbh
It's sad thinking about that now with what happened to him
Do an "Every WWE United States Champion, ranked from worst to best" then do one for the WCW United States championship in a later video
which version?
@@696190 wwe's version and then maybe the next one can be WCW's
@@696190 yes
@@696190 wwe's version duh
Then best Tag Team Champions
Great vid. For me Mr Perfect will always be the best IC champ. He was one of the best heels in the business and a great performer. Curt Henning Rest in Perfection!!!
*Curt Hennig
Hart and Hennig, best in ring performers. So to me, the best champs.
When I think "IC Title" Mr. Perfect is the first person that comes to mind.
Love the new logo!
Until a new Cultaholic belt is made, you guys should do like Impact and slap a new logo sticker over the front plate lol
@@Robin0928 yeah I popped for the new spinner belt
“The other fella from The Rockers” made me laugh my ass off for some reason 😂😂
My chest 😭😭😭😭😭
"The best man will walk out of here with two belts..... and two slammy's"
-Owen Hart
I'd say it's time for an update, but we all know only the #1 shot changes. Gunther is the greatest to ever hold the belt, hands down
“Tragically died on his way to the ring”.
Yeah. That’s one way to put it.
I mean he did
Was he not on his way to the ring when he died?
@@REDACTED1917 He was _in_ the ring when he died.
My favourites
Rey Mysterio 2009
The miz 2016 (just 2016 because that’s when it was good)
Cody Rhodes 2011-2012
Jeff Hardy 2006-2008
Chris Jericho all of them
Great choices
Watching in 2023, PUT MY BOY GUNTHER AT THE MF TOP
The top 5 should look like this to me
1. Honky Tonk Man (longest reigning)
2. Mr. Perfect ( Kept it Prestigious)
3. Bret Hart (Hardest Working for it in his days)
4. Razor Ramon ( The look of a champion)
5. The Miz ( Really cares about the Championship history and took his latest reigns as champion with prestige better than most previous champions)
Thats my top 5
There will never be another Macho Man. RIP Randy Savage. The true goat.
But I definitely don't think of Macho Man when I think of the IC title. I think of Jericho and Miz. I think those two are better IC champions. As world champions go, Macho man has them beat in spades.
𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘻
𝘋𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘩 𝘻𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘳
𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴
𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘐𝘊 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘴
When I think of the ic title I think randy savage,Chris jericho,Cody Rhodes,the miz,shelton Benjamin,Jeff hardy and tonk
Do not forget
THE HEART BREAK 💔KID SHAWN MICHAELS!
Overall most entertaining Wrestler
I think Ziggler deserves a higher spot on this list. Him and The Miz spent the better part of the last decade fighting to make the title relevant, but somehow Miz gets pretty much all the credit.
I know you commented this two years ago, but I wanted to agree with you and boost your comment. For some reason, DZ seems to slip through the cracks when it comes to getting recognition. It's frustrating - dude has been an absolute workhorse for eons now!!
@@JennaLeigh I mean.. his treatment is one of the primary reasons I eventually stopped watching. Now I just read headlines and maybe check out some highlights of the major events every now and then. It's a real shame indeed. Cody's upcoming booking might get me interested again if it's done well.. we'll see... He's another guy who was always a workhorse, and never got his dues. I just got so sick of watching my favorite wrestlers being booked and treated like dirt most of the time. Thank God they at least had the sense to put the title on AJ a few times before he dwindled down into the midcard as well, but yeah.. it was, and still is, very frustrating.
I grew up during Attitude, and yet when I picture the IC strap, I see Ziggler in my head. That tells me he’s the quintessential IC Champ.
@@Immersed94 agreed 💯. The last 6-7 years in particular have felt exhausting rather than exhilarating - the way wrestling is supposed to make you feel. The Bloodline storyline is really layered and detailed, one of the best all around stories in 25 years. The Uso's, Sami, Roman FINALLY embracing heel heat, Paul Heyman.... All elevated and organically over.
They're really trying to elevate the US Title - something Miz did phenomenal work with, and IC still feels like an afterthought. Back in the attitude era, everyone got over because everyone was made to matter. Stop/start booking has watered down countless talents. It feels like we're on an upswing here, and this is the first Mania I've truly looked forward to in years. We'll see.
Benoît was one of the most dominant IC champions and was a brilliant heel too especially in 2000.
37:00 the hype for Orton introductions always is awesome
"A DQ win against Fake Diesel" literally sounds like someone made that up as a joke. Honestly, I laughed out loud when I heard the phrase. Marc Mero should definitely win an award for lamest IC title defense ever.
Can we PLEASE start chanting the Randal Kieth song to Randy at WWE events? PLEASE!
Make it a Post Mania Raw chant!
Wrestling fan from the future...
WALTER/GUNTHER is the new #1
Gunther number one now
"Social media whizz kid Seth Rollins"
Bro why 🤣
I love this retrospective, however I do have to bring up one thing. During the Tito Santana section, it is said that after he dropped the belt to Savage; "he never held championship gold in the company again." That is not true. He and Rick Martel held the Tag Team Championship in 1987 as Strike Force
Mr. Perfect was always my favorite IC champ. They uses to say that the IC belt was the WRESTLER'S belt.
This needs an update now that Gunther has beaten Honky's record. Most prestigious IC Champ ever
He’s definitely now in the top 10, for me at least. Not just for beating Honky Tonk Man’s record, but the amazing matches he’s had.
@1:07:42 Tito held the World tag titles with Rick Martel as Strike Force from October 1987- March 1988.
I came here to say this. ^^
Lol me too, I was like Strike Force happened right?
Thank you! It's really the one nit-pick I can find in an otherwise solid presentation. If they meant it was the last he'd see of SINGLES gold, would be perfectly accurate.
Absolutely right. And as a kid growing up in the Boston area, I remember watching the match on NESN where Savage knocked him out to take the title. It was in Boston, not Baltimore (where Tito beat Valentine in a cage match). But a great champ and great wrestler.
Yes his second tag team title run....the first run I believe was with Pedro in like '79
Cultaholic has an one hour and 20 min video.
Me: Perfect 😁
Any other channel has an one hour and 20 min video.
Me: hell no 🤣
No truer words have been spoken
Thinking about it, it's true. It's damn true
Thank you so much for this list.
It's nice to see the IC title get some love.
Favourite champions growing up were Shaun, Jericho, Chyna, Edge and Cody Rhodes. I also appreciate Roddy, Randy and the other greats that held the title before my time. Miz did a great job elevating the title to "must see" television (see what I did there? 😉) - the title has had some remarkable moments held by some of the greatest who never went on to win the world title making the IC Title that more special.
I see what you did. Miz is really unappreciated. His promo on talking smack against Bryan Danielson was what made that title the best of 2017.
“Long before Angle was angling and Henry was henrying” 🤣🤣🤣
Still going through, but I think the 2014-2017 thing with the title was good. Dean, Dolph, Barrett, Stardust, Luke Harper, the Miz, idk why but those seemed like amazing matches and such.
No
I would agree there were definitely great matches and some good reigns in there
Jeff, Jericho, Macho Man, Benoit, Christian, Randy, RVD, and Scott Hall/ Razor Ramon
Seth Rollins
jake halle nah, his a ok wrestler but there was no GREAT matches.
@@erotomainasequnce His fights with Dolph Ziggler back and forth
@@erotomainasequnce His shield matches, team
why no Guerrero
Honky Tonk man was so underrated man. Dude was a performer. I had the privilege of watching him here in the Stampede territory as much as we hated him he did his job. he even worked at a car wash close to my house when he was coming up.
Me watching in 2023 and as the time goes your new best intercontinental champion is Gunther 😎
This new aesthetic of the channel is really really nice, looking forward to what's coming soon
big e srrsly
I don’t know how the Randall Keith song started, but every time I hear it I’m filled with incredible joy
I remember watching the countdown wondering and waiting to see who it was gonna be. Then the countdown finally hit zero, the music drops, the lights hit and BAM Y2J comes out like a supernova. Had me hooked.
Personally? I got Jericho at #1
I got the miz or Jericho
I could agree with that but for me the Honky-tonk man was the number 1 IC Camp because of all the heat he got for as long as he got it. Incredible run.
@First Last you're a clown for not knowing what an opinion is
Why though? He lost the title 9 times
Bloody. Hell. That’s one hell of a video. Bravo to all involved lads, you do too much for us lot.
Brilliant rebrand as well, nice and fresh!
Curtis and mr perfect aren’t the only father and son to hold the same belt. Kurt angle and Jason jordan😂
Jason never won it 🤔
A for effort
Not only did he say specifically IC title. Unless Kurt was an NXT or RAW tag champ I think you still missed.
@@drhouse6165 Kurt was raw tag champ, but still doesn’t make a difference since he said intercontinental
Anybody else notice how Mick Foley's left-hand has something written on it around 15:24-15:29?...
48:28 Wow.... Rick Rude's IC tights was really a very cool work of art... I wish I had one of those... Just wow!!!!!
Glad to have finally heard Adam Pacitti going acapella with Randal Keith
"Perhaps 2020 will be the year Strowman gets his Wrestlemania moment." Understatement of the year. Even if it was kind of a backdoor moment.
I'm glad you put my guy Razor in top 3. As a kid he was my favorite wrestler. Over like Rover in in his debut years. Most memorable promos, after all the chicas they for fun Mang😂👌
Razor Ramon is the guy i remember as the best intercontinental champion ...
Razor's 1st IC Title reign should've lasted for over a year.
I'm genuinely insulted that The Miz is only 6.
The Miz deserves better.
It really is, especially with all the work Mizdow, Usos, and The Rhodes boys did to rebuild the Tag division right before his massive IC run.
He ranked way too high
@@Betared2003 that has nothing to do with the ic title
No he does not.
@Sheldon Passley Hell no
Mr. Perfect is the greatest IC champ of all time!!!! I never thought he was going to lose it.
The white strap was so damn badass and iconic I really don’t get why the WWE doesn’t realize how iconic their old belts are and replace them with really bad ugly belts. The big gold and pretty much any wwe championship belt before the current one we’re so amazing especially the ones with the eagles on em
They gave my man MACHO MAN his respect 😢
Tito Santana may not have held another singles belt after the Intercontinental title, he did have another WWE title after his run with the Intercontinental title ended as he won the WWE Tag Team title with Rick Martel as "Strike Force" .
36:57 randy orton is on the list and adam is singing about it
seriously if this whole youtube thing doesn't go well then adam would be literally selling concerts
some people don't know why he lost because he's a asshole
Looking back at this listening to JBL's Entry I just realized he is one of the few Attitude Era Talent to hold every Title, minus WHC,WWE Tag Team Championship,Cruiserweight (2001-2007 and 2016-present) and pre NXT/NXT UK, 24/7 and Universal! Impressive.
This was awesome, thanks for posting. I will always have Mr. Perfect as the best Intercontinental champion of all time. The perfect heel champion, made everyone look dynamite in the ring, and was so good at being Intercontinental champion that there wasn't the usual clamor for him to go after the world title. It wasn't a stepping stone for him; it was his role and he embraced that.
I agree, but he definitely should have won some world titles in WWE and WCW.
@@lenn7272 I agree with you Lenn. I got short changed no doubt.
I was mid yawn and nearly collapsed a lung to hit that "Neoooowwww!" 50:20
Can we just give Shinsauke credit I mean he pinned Roman and with Vince's brain that is almost impossible especially in a title match.
36:57
(for anyone who wants to hear this version of the "RANDELL KEITH" song)
May we have a every ROH world champion ranked
I think they did it before in Whatculture with Jay Lethal in #1
Na na na na na na na na na na na dilo dilo brown dilo brown dilo dilo brown
No one cares enough for that 😂
Since, I am probably not the only one here, who is mainly a WWE watcher. I´d like a Top 10 Must See Womens Wrestling Matches outside of WWE.
would be cool, thanks guys
Women's matches are when I go take a piss.
I don't know much about your work but doing a video so long, and talk during this video that's a lot of work so thanks a lot!
I grew up watching late 80s and early 90s so when I think of Intercontinental championship I think Rick Rude, Curt Hennig, Warrior, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramone
Man, how can you watch wrestling in the 80s and not immediately associate the IC Champion with the Honky Tonk Man?
I was wondering why the channel was renamed to Cultaholic Wrestling, looks like a bit of a revamp and I'm liking the start!
NEW GRAPHICS YESSSSSSSSSSS
"Hopefully braun gets his wrestlemania moment this year with the ic title"
Braun:*wins UV title instead*
42:08 "I'm Fooked" - Davey Boy Smith, 1992
Greatest Summerslam match ever, and probably top 5 all-time.
HTM and Perfect a clear 1 and 2 for me but an awesome video. Can't imagine the editing involved in that. Great work as always gents
Bless this man Adam Pacitti for this video!
You deserve more subscribers you work hard in your videos,but I tell you never give up and you will be a big youtuber
36:57 You Gotta Stop with this Randy Orton thing. I’m dying that song. 🤣🙏😂
Wait wait wait. How did Tito Santana “never hold championship gold again”. He was a tag team champ with Rick Martel.
Thank You!
Wasn't that before his IC reign?
@@tonytas1976 no
Fair enough, my bad... 😎
@@tonytas1976 👍
Always will be my favourite title. Loved it the most as a kid. Still love it today. Such a shame it's treated so badly.
Growing up wanting to be a wrestler it was always my dream to be IC champion.....it always just felt like the best wrestlers held it
21:08
The one rapper Eminem fears
Not gonna lie when Zack Ryder pushed Miz from the ladder and grabbed the belt I got up from my chair and started dancing
Miz deserves another IC title reign...as even if he is treated like a joke...he is currently the most loyal person to WWE as he appears for all promos even in his busy schedule....
ive just sat through that start to finish...i came for the list but stayed for the Randall Keith song...Totally agree with your number 1
I love these videos. When he mentions Randy Orton he goes nuts. It’s like saying the secret word in Pee Wee’s playhouse.
Jeff Hardy should have been higher than 27 considering he still holds the record for youngest IC champion ever and really had great matches later on with umagah and nitro .
One of the best CZcams episodes ever .. love the story, the captions and the whole presentation.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Lets just say thanks adam for everything and just grinding out and doing everything your honistly awsome.
58:27 I love that version of the intercontinental championship. The purple strap with the block logo looked badass
“Wrestling like he’d rather be Anywhere Else in the World.” AEW.. very clever!
@@sq1996 uhhh no its not.
Yall gay. Stop being gay. People can have their own opinions and preferences
D85610 While I agree with the sentiment, I’m not so sure about the homophobic slur....
@@2rare2die100 Is gay a homophobic slur? It's just a synonym of homosexual. Is homosexual a homophobic slur?
@@Graveyard151 Context is important, and in this instance “stop being gay” would imply that actually being gay was a negative thing. If you disagree then I’d be willing to hear a counter argument.
Considering Albert had about 10 different tag partners over the years, its a wonder he never won tag gold.
Those randal keith bits 😂😭😂😭. Even while pissed off I got a big laugh from that on repeat.
I remember the night Benjamin took the title from Flair in Trenton. It was the first wrestling show I took my son to. Lucky dude saw a title change at his first live show. Great memories.
Love this kind of video and I'm sure someone else already mentioned this but Shinsuke is the second Asian IC champ, as Steamboat is technically the first. Shinsuke would be the second Japanese IC champ as well since Steamboat is 1/2 Japanese. 🤗