List of WWE Intercontinental Champions
Reigns
As of April 28, 2019.

List of WWE Intercontinental Champions

Section Title: Reigns
Table Section Text: As of April 28, 2019.

No.	Champion	Championship change	Reign statistics	Notes	Ref.

Date	Event	Location	Reign	Days	Days recog.

1	Pat Patterson	September 1, 1979	—	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1	233	233	Patterson became the first champion as a result of defeating Ted DiBiase to win the WWF North American Heavyweight Championship on June 19, 1979 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and defeating Johnny Rodz in a fictional tournament final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to unify the North American Heavyweight Championship with the fictional South American Heavyweight Championship to create the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.

2	Ken Patera	April 21, 1980	House show	New York, NY	1	231	231

3	Pedro Morales	December 8, 1980	House show	New York, NY	1	194	194

4	Don Muraco	June 20, 1981	House show	Philadelphia, PA	1	156	156

5	Pedro Morales	November 23, 1981	House show	New York, NY	2	425	425

6	Don Muraco	January 22, 1983	House show	New York, NY	2	385	385

7	Tito Santana	February 11, 1984	House show	Boston, MA	1	226	226

8	Greg Valentine	September 24, 1984	Maple Leaf Wrestling	London, ON	1	285	285	Aired on tape delay on October 13, 1984.

9	Tito Santana	July 6, 1985	House show	Baltimore, MD	2	217	217	This was a steel cage match.

10	Randy Savage	February 8, 1986	House show	Boston, MA	1	414	414

11	Ricky Steamboat	March 29, 1987	WrestleMania III	Pontiac, MI	1	65	65

12	The Honky Tonk Man	June 2, 1987	Superstars of Wrestling	Buffalo, NY	1	454	454	Aired on tape delay on June 13, 1987.

13	The Ultimate Warrior	August 29, 1988	SummerSlam	New York, NY	1	216	216

14	Rick Rude	April 2, 1989	WrestleMania V	Atlantic City, NJ	1	148	148

15	The Ultimate Warrior	August 28, 1989	SummerSlam	East Rutherford, NJ	2	216	216

—	Vacated	April 1, 1990	WrestleMania VI	Toronto, ON	—	—	—	The title was vacated when The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.

16	Mr. Perfect	April 23, 1990	Superstars of Wrestling	Austin, TX	1	126	126	Defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final for the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on May 19, 1990.

17	The Texas Tornado	August 27, 1990	SummerSlam	Philadelphia, PA	1	84	84

18	Mr. Perfect	November 19, 1990	Superstars of Wrestling	Rochester, NY	2	280	280	Aired on tape delay on December 15, 1990.

19	Bret Hart	August 26, 1991	SummerSlam	New York, NY	1	144	144

20	The Mountie	January 17, 1992	House show	Springfield, MA	1	2	2

21	Roddy Piper	January 19, 1992	Royal Rumble	Albany, NY	1	77	77

22	Bret Hart	April 5, 1992	WrestleMania VIII	Indianapolis, IN	2	146	146

23	The British Bulldog	August 29, 1992	SummerSlam	London, England	1	59	59

24	Shawn Michaels	October 27, 1992	Saturday Night's Main Event	Terre Haute, IN	1	202	202	Aired on tape delay on November 14, 1992.

25	Marty Jannetty	May 17, 1993	Raw	New York, NY	1	20	20

26	Shawn Michaels	June 6, 1993	House show	Albany, NY	2	113	113

—	Vacated	September 27, 1993	—	—	—	—	—	Shawn Michaels was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 30 days. In reality, Michaels was suspended for testing positive for steroids.

27	Razor Ramon	September 27, 1993	Raw	New Haven, CT	1	198	198	Ramon and Rick Martel were the final two participants in a battle royal. Ramon then defeated Martel for the vacant title; The match aired on tape delay on October 11, 1993.

28	Diesel	April 13, 1994	Superstars	Rochester, NY	1	138	138	Aired on tape delay on April 30, 1994.

29	Razor Ramon	August 29, 1994	SummerSlam	Chicago, IL	2	146	146

30	Jeff Jarrett	January 22, 1995	Royal Rumble	Tampa, FL	1	94	94

—	Vacated	April 26, 1995	Action Zone	Moline, IL	—	—	—	Held up when match between Jeff Jarrett and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly ended in controversy. Aired on tape delay on April 30, 1995.

31	Jeff Jarrett	April 26, 1995	Action Zone	Moline, IL	2	23	23	Defeated Bob Holly in a rematch for the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on May 7, 1995.

32	Razor Ramon	May 19, 1995	House show	Montreal, QC	3	2	3	This was a ladder match. WWE recognizes Ramon's reign as ending on May 22, 1995.

33	Jeff Jarrett	May 21, 1995	House show	Trois-Rivières, QC	3	63	62	WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as beginning on May 22, 1995.

34	Shawn Michaels	July 23, 1995	In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks	Nashville, TN	3	91	91

35	Dean Douglas	October 22, 1995	In Your House 4: Great White North	Winnipeg, MB	1	<1	<1	Won the title by forfeit due to Shawn Michaels being attacked outside a nightclub in Syracuse, NY on October 14, 1995.

36	Razor Ramon	October 22, 1995	In Your House 4: Great White North	Winnipeg, MB	4	91	91

37	Goldust	January 21, 1996	Royal Rumble	Fresno, CA	1	71	64	WWE recognizes Goldust's reign as ending on March 25, 1996.

—	Vacated	April 1, 1996	Raw	San Bernardino, CA	—	—	—	Held up when a title defense against Savio Vega ended in a no contest. Aired on tape delay on April 15, 1996.

38	Goldust	April 1, 1996	Raw	San Bernardino, CA	2	83	83	Defeated Savio Vega in a rematch for the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on April 22, 1996.

39	Ahmed Johnson	June 23, 1996	King of the Ring	Milwaukee, WI	1	50	58	WWE recognizes Johnson's reign as ending on August 19, 1996.

—	Vacated	August 12, 1996	Raw	Seattle, WA	—	—	—	Ahmed Johnson forfeited the title after being attacked by the debuting Faarooq after winning an 11-man battle royal.

40	Marc Mero	September 23, 1996	Raw	Hershey, PA	1	28	28	Defeated Faarooq in a tournament final for the vacant title.

41	Hunter Hearst Helmsley	October 21, 1996	Raw	Fort Wayne, IN	1	115	115

42	Rocky Maivia	February 13, 1997	Raw	Lowell, MA	1	74	74

43	Owen Hart	April 28, 1997	Raw	Omaha, NE	1	97	97

44	Stone Cold Steve Austin	August 3, 1997	SummerSlam	East Rutherford, NJ	1	36	64	WWE mistakenly lists Austin's reign as lasting 64 days, ending on October 5, 1997.

—	Vacated	September 8, 1997	—	—	—	—	—	Vacated due to a neck injury that Stone Cold Steve Austin suffered in winning the title.

45	Owen Hart	October 5, 1997	Badd Blood: In Your House	St. Louis, MO	2	35	35	Defeated Faarooq in a tournament final for the vacant title.

46	Stone Cold Steve Austin	November 9, 1997	Survivor Series	Montreal, QC	2	29	29

47	The Rock	December 8, 1997	Raw	Portland, ME	2	265	265	Austin handed the championship belt to The Rock, who was formerly known as Rocky Maivia.

48	Triple H	August 30, 1998	SummerSlam	New York, NY	2	40	44	This was a ladder match. Triple H was formerly known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

—	Vacated	October 9, 1998	—	—	—	—	—	Vacated due to injury.

49	Ken Shamrock	October 12, 1998	Raw	Uniondale, NY	1	125	125	Defeated X-Pac in a tournament final for the vacant title.

50	Val Venis	February 14, 1999	In Your House: St. Valentine's Day Massacre	Memphis, TN	1	29	29	Billy Gunn was the guest referee.

51	Road Dogg	March 15, 1999	Raw	San Jose, CA	1	14	14

52	Goldust	March 29, 1999	Raw	East Rutherford, NJ	3	14	14

53	The Godfather	April 12, 1999	Raw	Detroit, MI	1	43	43

54	Jeff Jarrett	May 25, 1999	Raw	Moline, IL	4	60	54	WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as beginning on May 31, 1999, when the episode aired on tape delay.

55	Edge	July 24, 1999	House show	Toronto, ON	1	1	1

56	Jeff Jarrett	July 25, 1999	Fully Loaded	Buffalo, NY	5	2	1	WWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as ending on July 26, 1999.

57	D'Lo Brown	July 27, 1999	Raw	Columbus, OH	1	26	27	This was a title for title match, where Brown also defended the European Championship. Brown became the first Eurocontinental Champion.

58	Jeff Jarrett	August 22, 1999	SummerSlam	Minneapolis, MN	6	56	56	Jarrett also won the European Championship in the match to become the second Eurocontinental Champion.

59	Chyna	October 17, 1999	No Mercy	Cleveland, OH	1	56	56	This was a Good Housekeeping match.

60	Chris Jericho	December 12, 1999	Armageddon	Sunrise, FL	1	22	22

†	Chris Jericho and Chyna	January 3, 2000	Raw	Miami, FL	1	20	—	On December 28, 1999 (aired December 30, 1999) on SmackDown, a title match between Chyna and Jericho ended in a double pinfall; as a result they were recognized as co-champions.

61	Chris Jericho	January 23, 2000	Royal Rumble	New York, NY	2	35	35	Jericho defeated Chyna and Hardcore Holly in a triple threat match to become undisputed champion.

62	Kurt Angle	February 27, 2000	No Way Out	Hartford, CT	1	35	35	Earlier that month, Angle had also won the European Championship. This win made Angle the third and final Eurocontinental Champion.

63	Chris Benoit	April 2, 2000	WrestleMania 2000	Anaheim, CA	1	30	32	This was a two-fall triple threat match, also involving Chris Jericho, in which Kurt Angle defended both championships. The person to get the first fall won the Intercontinental Championship and the person to score the second fall won the European Championship; Benoit scored the first fall to win the Intercontinental Championship.

64	Chris Jericho	May 2, 2000	SmackDown!	Richmond, VA	3	6	5	WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as beginning on May 4, 2000, when the episode aired on tape delay.

65	Chris Benoit	May 8, 2000	Raw	Uniondale, NY	2	43	43

66	Rikishi	June 20, 2000	SmackDown!	Memphis, TN	1	14	14	WWE recognizes Rikishi's reign as beginning on June 22, 2000 and ending on July 6, 2000, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.

67	Val Venis	July 4, 2000	SmackDown!	Sunrise, FL	2	54	52	WWE recognizes Venis's reign as beginning on July 6, 2000, when the episode aired on tape delay.

68	Chyna	August 27, 2000	SummerSlam	Raleigh, NC	2	8	8	Won the title in a mixed tag team match that pitted Chyna and Eddie Guerrero against Val Venis and Trish Stratus; Chyna pinned Trish to win Venis' title.

69	Eddie Guerrero	September 4, 2000	Raw	Lexington, KY	1	78	80	This was a triple threat match, also involving Kurt Angle. WWE recognizes Guerrero's reign as ending on November 23, 2000, when the following episode aired on tape delay.

70	Billy Gunn	November 21, 2000	SmackDown!	Sunrise, FL	1	19	17	WWE recognizes Gunn's reign as beginning on November 23, 2000, when the episode aired on tape delay.

71	Chris Benoit	December 10, 2000	Armageddon	Birmingham, AL	3	42	42

72	Chris Jericho	January 21, 2001	Royal Rumble	New Orleans, LA	4	72	74	This was a ladder match. WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as ending on April 5, 2001, when the following episode aired on tape delay.

73	Triple H	April 3, 2001	SmackDown!	Oklahoma City, OK	3	7	7	WWE recognizes Triple H's reign as beginning on April 5, 2001 and ending on April 12, 2001, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.

74	Jeff Hardy	April 10, 2001	SmackDown!	Philadelphia, PA	1	6	4	WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as beginning on April 12, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay.

75	Triple H	April 16, 2001	Raw	Knoxville, TN	4	34	34

76	Kane	May 20, 2001	Judgment Day	Sacramento, CA	1	37	39	This was a chain match. WWE recognizes Kane's reign as ending on June 28, 2001, when the following episode aired on tape delay.

77	Albert	June 26, 2001	SmackDown!	New York, NY	1	27	25	This was a no disqualification match. WWE recognizes Albert's reign as beginning on June 28, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay.

78	Lance Storm	July 23, 2001	Raw	Buffalo, NY	1	27	27

79	Edge	August 19, 2001	SummerSlam	San Jose, CA	2	35	35

80	Christian	September 23, 2001	Unforgiven	Pittsburgh, PA	1	28	28

81	Edge	October 21, 2001	No Mercy	St. Louis, MO	3	15	15	This was a ladder match.

82	Test	November 5, 2001	Raw	Uniondale, NY	1	13	13

83	Edge	November 18, 2001	Survivor Series	Greensboro, NC	4	63	63	This was a title unification match, where Edge also defended the WCW United States Championship. The United States Championship was deactivated in favor of continuing the Intercontinental Championship.

84	William Regal	January 20, 2002	Royal Rumble	Atlanta, GA	1	56	56

85	Rob Van Dam	March 17, 2002	WrestleMania X8	Toronto, ON	1	35	35	On March 25, the brand extension began, in which wrestlers and championships became exclusive to either the Raw or SmackDown brands, represented by the show of the same name.

86	Eddie Guerrero	April 21, 2002	Backlash	Kansas City, MO	2	36	36	On May 6, 2002, after the World Wrestling Federation was renamed "World Wrestling Entertainment" due to a lawsuit by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the title was subsequently renamed to WWE Intercontinental Championship.

87	Rob Van Dam	May 27, 2002	Raw	Edmonton, AB	2	63	63	This was a ladder match. On July 22, 2002, Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy to unify the European Championship into the Intercontinental Championship, deactivating the European title.

88	Chris Benoit	July 29, 2002	Raw	Greensboro, NC	4	27	27	The title became exclusive to SmackDown when Benoit defected to SmackDown on July 30, 2002. Aired on tape delay on August 1, 2002.

89	Rob Van Dam	August 25, 2002	SummerSlam	Uniondale, NY	3	22	22	The title was returned to Raw due to Van Dam's status as a Raw wrestler. The following night on Raw, Van Dam defeated Tommy Dreamer to unify Hardcore Championship into the Intercontinental Championship, deactivating the Hardcore title.

90	Chris Jericho	September 16, 2002	Raw	Denver, CO	5	14	14

91	Kane	September 30, 2002	Raw	Houston, TX	2	20	20

92	Triple H	October 20, 2002	No Mercy	North Little Rock, AR	5	<1	<1	This was a title unification match to unify the Intercontinental Championship with Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship.

—	Unified	October 20, 2002	No Mercy	North Little Rock, AR	—	—	—	Unified with Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship; the Intercontinental Championship was deactivated.

93	Christian	May 18, 2003	Judgment Day	Charlotte, NC	2	50	50	Raw Co-General Manager Stone Cold Steve Austin reactivated the title. Christian won the revived title in a battle royal.

94	Booker T	July 7, 2003	Raw	Montreal, QC	1	34	34	That same month, the United States Championship was reactivated for the SmackDown brand as the Intercontinental title's counterpart.

95	Christian	August 10, 2003	House show	Des Moines, IA	3	50	50

96	Rob Van Dam	September 29, 2003	Raw	Rosemont, IL	4	28	28	This was a ladder match.

97	Chris Jericho	October 27, 2003	Raw	Fayetteville, NC	6	<1	<1

98	Rob Van Dam	October 27, 2003	Raw	Fayetteville, NC	5	48	48	This was a steel cage match.

99	Randy Orton	December 14, 2003	Armageddon	Orlando, FL	1	210	210	Mick Foley was the guest referee.

100	Edge	July 11, 2004	Vengeance	Hartford, CT	5	57	57

—	Vacated	September 6, 2004	Raw	Wichita Falls, TX	—	—	—	Vacated due to injury.

101	Chris Jericho	September 12, 2004	Unforgiven	Portland, OR	7	37	37	Defeated Christian in a ladder match for the vacant title.

102	Shelton Benjamin	October 19, 2004	Taboo Tuesday	Milwaukee, WI	1	244	245	Due to the stipulation of the event, fans could vote for who would face Chris Jericho for the title; Benjamin had the most votes.

103	Carlito	June 20, 2005	Raw	Phoenix, AZ	1	90	90	WWE incorrectly list Carlito's reign as ending on September 19, 2005, and lasting 91 days.

104	Ric Flair	September 18, 2005	Unforgiven	Oklahoma City, OK	1	155	155	WWE incorrectly list Flair's reign as beginning on September 19, 2005, and lasting 154 days.

105	Shelton Benjamin	February 20, 2006	Raw	Trenton, NJ	2	69	69

106	Rob Van Dam	April 30, 2006	Backlash	Lexington, KY	6	15	15	This was a title for contract match, where Van Dam also defended his Money in the Bank contract.

107	Shelton Benjamin	May 15, 2006	Raw	Lubbock, TX	3	41	41	This was a 3-on-2 handicap Texas tornado match, featuring Benjamin, Chris Masters, and Triple H against WWE Champion John Cena and Rob Van Dam, in which anyone who beat Cena or Van Dam would win their respective title; Benjamin pinned Van Dam.

108	Johnny Nitro	June 25, 2006	Vengeance	Charlotte, NC	1	99	99	This was a triple threat match, also involving Carlito.

109	Jeff Hardy	October 2, 2006	Raw	Topeka, KS	2	35	35

110	Johnny Nitro	November 6, 2006	Raw	Columbus, OH	2	7	7	This was a no disqualification match.

111	Jeff Hardy	November 13, 2006	Raw	Manchester, England	3	98	98

112	Umaga	February 19, 2007	Raw	Bakersfield, CA	1	56	56

113	Santino Marella	April 16, 2007	Raw	Milan, Italy	1	77	77	This was a No Holds Barred match. Santino was "picked out of the audience" by Vince McMahon.

114	Umaga	July 2, 2007	Raw	Dallas, TX	2	61	63	WWE recognizes Umaga's reign as ending on September 3, 2007, when the following episode aired on tape delay.

115	Jeff Hardy	September 1, 2007	Raw	Columbus, OH	4	191	189	WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as beginning on September 3, 2007, when the episode aired on tape delay.

116	Chris Jericho	March 10, 2008	Raw	Milwaukee, WI	8	111	111

117	Kofi Kingston	June 29, 2008	Night of Champions	Dallas, TX	1	49	49

118	Santino Marella	August 17, 2008	SummerSlam	Indianapolis, IN	2	85	85	Won the title in an intergender tag team match in which both the Intercontinental and Women's Championship were on the line.

119	William Regal	November 10, 2008	Raw	Manchester, England	2	70	70

120	CM Punk	January 19, 2009	Raw	Rosemont, IL	1	49	49	This was a no disqualification match.

121	John "Bradshaw" Layfield	March 9, 2009	Raw	Jacksonville, FL	1	27	27

122	Rey Mysterio	April 5, 2009	WrestleMania XXV	Houston, TX	1	63	63	The title became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2009 WWE draft.

123	Chris Jericho	June 7, 2009	Extreme Rules	New Orleans, LA	9	21	21	This was a No Holds Barred match.

124	Rey Mysterio	June 28, 2009	The Bash	Sacramento, CA	2	65	68	This was a mask vs. title match.

125	John Morrison	September 1, 2009	SmackDown	Cleveland, OH	3	103	100	WWE recognizes Morrison's reign as beginning on September 4, 2009, when the episode aired on tape delay. John Morrison was formerly known as Johnny Nitro.

126	Drew McIntyre	December 13, 2009	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	San Antonio, TX	1	161	161	On May 7, 2010, SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long suspended McIntyre and vacated the title. The following week on SmackDown, Kofi Kingston won a tournament to declare a new champion, but Vince McMahon reverted Long's decision, nullifying Kingston's win and continuing McIntyre's.

127	Kofi Kingston	May 23, 2010	Over the Limit	Detroit, MI	2	66	75	WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as ending on August 6, 2010, when the following episode aired on tape delay.

128	Dolph Ziggler	July 28, 2010	SmackDown	Laredo, TX	1	160	154	WWE recognizes Ziggler's reign as beginning on August 6, 2010, and ending on January 7, 2011, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.

129	Kofi Kingston	January 4, 2011	SmackDown	Tucson, AZ	3	77	74	WWE recognizes Kingston's reign as beginning on January 7, 2011 and ending on March 25, 2011, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.

130	Wade Barrett	March 22, 2011	SmackDown	Columbus, OH	1	89	86	WWE recognizes Barrett's reign as beginning on March 25, 2011, when the episode aired on tape delay.

131	Ezekiel Jackson	June 19, 2011	Capitol Punishment	Washington, D.C.	1	51	54	WWE recognizes Jackson's reign as ending on August 12, 2011, when the following episode aired on tape delay.

132	Cody Rhodes	August 9, 2011	SmackDown	Sacramento, CA	1	236	234	WWE recognizes Rhodes's reign as beginning on August 12, 2011, when the episode aired on tape delay. On August 29, 2011, the brand extension ended, allowing the Intercontinental Champion to appear on both Raw and SmackDown.

133	Big Show	April 1, 2012	WrestleMania XXVIII	Miami Gardens, FL	1	28	28

134	Cody Rhodes	April 29, 2012	Extreme Rules	Rosemont, IL	2	21	22	This was a tables match.

135	Christian	May 20, 2012	Over the Limit	Raleigh, NC	4	64	64

136	The Miz	July 23, 2012	Raw 1000	St. Louis, MO	1	85	85

137	Kofi Kingston	October 16, 2012	Main Event	Memphis, TN	4	74	75	Aired on tape delay on October 17, 2012.

138	Wade Barrett	December 29, 2012	Raw	Washington, D.C.	2	99	99	Aired on tape delay on December 31, 2012.

139	The Miz	April 7, 2013	WrestleMania 29	East Rutherford, NJ	2	1	2	Match aired live on YouTube and WWE.com as part of the WrestleMania 29 pre-show.

140	Wade Barrett	April 8, 2013	Raw	East Rutherford, NJ	3	69	69

141	Curtis Axel	June 16, 2013	Payback	Rosemont, IL	1	155	156	This was a triple threat match, also involving The Miz.

142	Big E Langston	November 18, 2013	Raw	Nashville, TN	1	167	167	On February 12, 2014, Big E Langston's ring name was shortened to Big E.

143	Bad News Barrett	May 4, 2014	Extreme Rules	East Rutherford, NJ	4	57	58	Bad News Barrett was formerly known as Wade Barrett.

—	Vacated	June 30, 2014	Raw	Hartford, CT	—	—	—	Title vacated due to a shoulder injury.

144	The Miz	July 20, 2014	Battleground	Tampa, FL	3	28	28	This was a 19-man battle royal. Miz last eliminated Dolph Ziggler to win the vacant title.

145	Dolph Ziggler	August 17, 2014	SummerSlam	Los Angeles, CA	2	35	36

146	The Miz	September 21, 2014	Night of Champions	Nashville, TN	4	1	1

147	Dolph Ziggler	September 22, 2014	Raw	Memphis, TN	3	56	57

148	Luke Harper	November 17, 2014	Raw	Roanoke, VA	1	27	27

149	Dolph Ziggler	December 14, 2014	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	Cleveland, OH	4	22	23	This was a ladder match.

150	Bad News Barrett	January 5, 2015	Raw	Corpus Christi, TX	5	83	83	Dolph Ziggler originally retained his title against Barrett, but Director of Operations Kane made the match a two-out-of-three falls match, which Barrett won.

151	Daniel Bryan	March 29, 2015	WrestleMania 31	Santa Clara, CA	1	43	44	This was a seven-way ladder match, also involving Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper, R-Truth, and Stardust.

—	Vacated	May 11, 2015	Raw	Cincinnati, OH	—	—	—	Title vacated due to injury.

152	Ryback	May 31, 2015	Elimination Chamber	Corpus Christi, TX	1	112	112	This was an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant title, also involving Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and King Barrett.

153	Kevin Owens	September 20, 2015	Night of Champions	Houston, TX	1	84	85

154	Dean Ambrose	December 13, 2015	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	Boston, MA	1	64	64

155	Kevin Owens	February 15, 2016	Raw	Anaheim, CA	2	48	48	This was a fatal five-way match, also involving Tyler Breeze, Stardust, and Dolph Ziggler.

156	Zack Ryder	April 3, 2016	WrestleMania 32	Arlington, TX	1	1	1	This was a seven-way ladder match, also involving Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, Stardust, Sin Cara, and The Miz.

157	The Miz	April 4, 2016	Raw	Dallas, TX	5	188	188	The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2016 WWE draft.

158	Dolph Ziggler	October 9, 2016	No Mercy	Sacramento, CA	5	37	37	This was a title vs. career match.

159	The Miz	November 15, 2016	SmackDown	Wilkes-Barre, PA	6	49	49

160	Dean Ambrose	January 3, 2017	SmackDown	Jacksonville, FL	2	152	152	The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up.

161	The Miz	June 4, 2017	Extreme Rules	Baltimore, MD	7	169	170	If Ambrose was disqualified, he would have lost the title.

162	Roman Reigns	November 20, 2017	Raw	Houston, TX	1	63	63

163	The Miz	January 22, 2018	Raw 25 Years	Brooklyn, NY	8	76	76

164	Seth Rollins	April 8, 2018	WrestleMania 34	New Orleans, LA	1	71	71	This was a triple threat match, also involving Finn Bálor.

165	Dolph Ziggler	June 18, 2018	Raw	Grand Rapids, MI	6	62	61

166	Seth Rollins	August 19, 2018	SummerSlam	Brooklyn, NY	2	119	119

167	Dean Ambrose	December 16, 2018	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	San Jose, CA	3	29	28

168	Bobby Lashley	January 14, 2019	Raw	Memphis, TN	1	34	33	This was a triple threat match, also involving Seth Rollins.

169	Finn Bálor	February 17, 2019	Elimination Chamber	Houston, TX	1	22	21	This was a 2-on-1 handicap match, featuring Lio Rush as Bobby Lashley's partner. Bálor pinned Rush to win Lashley's title.

170	Bobby Lashley	March 11, 2019	Raw	Pittsburgh, PA	2	27	27

171	Finn Bálor	April 7, 2019	WrestleMania 35	East Rutherford, NJ	2	21+	21+	The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up.

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In WWE, Big E is a one-time Intercontinental Champion.
In WWE, Big E is a one-time Intercontinental Champion.
In WWE, Big E (wrestler) is a one-time Intercontinental Champion.

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final_sentence: In WWE, Big E is a one-time Intercontinental Champion.
final_sentence: In WWE, Big E (wrestler) is a one-time Intercontinental Champion.