Championships
Since its inception in September 1979, the Intercontinental Championship has been held by WWE's greatest Superstars, including WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, The Rock, Ultimate Warrior, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
Championship Holders over time
666days
12days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
John Cena | Nov 10, 2025 - Present | 12days |
Dominik Mysterio | Apr 20, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025 | 204days |
Bron Breakker | Oct 21, 2024 - Apr 20, 2025 | 180days |
Jey Uso | Sep 23, 2024 - Oct 21, 2024 | 27days |
Bron Breakker | Aug 3, 2024 - Sep 23, 2024 | 51days |
Sami Zayn | Apr 6, 2024 - Aug 3, 2024 | 118days |
Gunther | Jun 10, 2022 - Apr 6, 2024 | 666days |
Ricochet | Mar 4, 2022 - Jun 10, 2022 | 98days |
Sami Zayn | Feb 18, 2022 - Mar 4, 2022 | 13days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Aug 13, 2021 - Feb 18, 2022 | 189days |
Apollo Crews | Apr 11, 2021 - Aug 13, 2021 | 123days |
Big E | Dec 25, 2020 - Apr 11, 2021 | 106days |
Sami Zayn | Sep 27, 2020 - Dec 25, 2020 | 89days |
Jeff Hardy | Aug 21, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | 36days |
AJ Styles | Jun 12, 2020 - Aug 22, 2020 | 71days |
Sami Zayn | Mar 8, 2020 - May 12, 2020 | 65days |
Braun Strowman | Jan 31, 2020 - Mar 8, 2020 | 36days |
233days
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Shinsuke Nakamura | Jul 14, 2019 - Jan 31, 2020 | 201days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Finn Bálor | Apr 7, 2019 - Jul 14, 2019 | 97days |
Bobby Lashley | Mar 11, 2019 - Apr 7, 2019 | 27days |
Finn Bálor | Feb 17, 2019 - Mar 11, 2019 | 21days |
Bobby Lashley | Jan 14, 2019 - Feb 17, 2019 | 33days |
Dean Ambrose | Dec 16, 2018 - Jan 14, 2019 | 28days |
Seth Rollins | Aug 19, 2018 - Dec 16, 2018 | 119days |
Dolph Ziggler | Jun 18, 2018 - Aug 19, 2018 | 61days |
Seth Rollins | Apr 8, 2018 - Jun 18, 2018 | 71days |
The Miz | Jan 22, 2018 - Apr 8, 2018 | 75days |
Roman Reigns | Nov 20, 2017 - Jan 22, 2018 | 62days |
The Miz | Jun 4, 2017 - Nov 20, 2017 | 169days |
Dean Ambrose | Jan 3, 2017 - Jun 4, 2017 | 151days |
The Miz | Nov 16, 2016 - Jan 3, 2017 | 48days |
Dolph Ziggler | Oct 9, 2016 - Nov 15, 2016 | 36days |
The Miz | Apr 4, 2016 - Oct 9, 2016 | 188days |
Zack Ryder | Apr 3, 2016 - Apr 4, 2016 | 1day |
Kevin Owens | Feb 15, 2016 - Apr 3, 2016 | 47days |
Dean Ambrose | Dec 13, 2015 - Feb 15, 2016 | 63days |
Kevin Owens | Sep 20, 2015 - Dec 13, 2015 | 84days |
Ryback | May 31, 2015 - Sep 20, 2015 | 111days |
Daniel Bryan | Mar 29, 2015 - May 11, 2015 | 43days |
Bad News Barrett | Jan 5, 2015 - Mar 29, 2015 | 82days |
Dolph Ziggler | Dec 14, 2014 - Jan 5, 2015 | 22days |
Luke Harper | Nov 17, 2014 - Dec 14, 2014 | 26days |
Dolph Ziggler | Sep 22, 2014 - Nov 17, 2014 | 56days |
The Miz | Sep 21, 2014 - Sep 22, 2014 | <1day |
Dolph Ziggler | Aug 17, 2014 - Sep 21, 2014 | 35days |
The Miz | Jul 20, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014 | 27days |
Bad News Barrett | May 4, 2014 - Jun 30, 2014 | 57days |
Big E Langston | Nov 18, 2013 - May 4, 2014 | 166days |
Curtis Axel | Jun 16, 2013 - Nov 18, 2013 | 155days |
Wade Barrett | Apr 8, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013 | 68days |
The Miz | Apr 7, 2013 - Apr 8, 2013 | 1day |
Wade Barrett | Dec 29, 2012 - Apr 7, 2013 | 98days |
Kofi Kingston | Oct 16, 2012 - Dec 29, 2012 | 74days |
The Miz | Jul 23, 2012 - Oct 16, 2012 | 84days |
Christian | May 20, 2012 - Jul 23, 2012 | 63days |
Cody Rhodes | Apr 29, 2012 - May 20, 2012 | 21days |
Big Show | Apr 1, 2012 - Apr 29, 2012 | 27days |
Cody Rhodes | Aug 12, 2011 - Apr 1, 2012 | 233days |
Ezekiel Jackson | Jun 19, 2011 - Aug 12, 2011 | 53days |
Wade Barrett | Mar 25, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011 | 85days |
Kofi Kingston | Jan 7, 2011 - Mar 25, 2011 | 76days |
Dolph Ziggler | Aug 6, 2010 - Jan 7, 2011 | 153days |
Kofi Kingston | May 23, 2010 - Aug 6, 2010 | 74days |
244days
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Drew McIntyre | Dec 13, 2009 - May 23, 2010 | 160days† (reign ends in next decade) |
John Morrison | Sep 4, 2009 - Dec 13, 2009 | 99days |
Rey Mysterio | Jun 28, 2009 - Sep 4, 2009 | 67days |
Chris Jericho | Jun 7, 2009 - Jun 28, 2009 | 20days |
Rey Mysterio | Apr 5, 2009 - Jun 7, 2009 | 62days |
JBL | Mar 9, 2009 - Apr 5, 2009 | 26days |
CM Punk | Jan 19, 2009 - Mar 9, 2009 | 48days |
William Regal | Nov 10, 2008 - Jan 19, 2009 | 69days |
Santino Marella | Aug 17, 2008 - Nov 10, 2008 | 84days |
Kofi Kingston | Jun 29, 2008 - Aug 17, 2008 | 48days |
Chris Jericho | Mar 10, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008 | 110days |
Jeff Hardy | Sep 3, 2007 - Mar 10, 2008 | 189days |
Umaga | Jul 2, 2007 - Sep 3, 2007 | 62days |
Santino Marella | Apr 16, 2007 - Jul 2, 2007 | 76days |
Umaga | Feb 19, 2007 - Apr 16, 2007 | 55days |
Jeff Hardy | Nov 13, 2006 - Feb 19, 2007 | 97days |
Johnny Nitro | Nov 6, 2006 - Nov 13, 2006 | 6days |
Jeff Hardy | Oct 2, 2006 - Nov 6, 2006 | 34days |
Johnny Nitro | Jun 25, 2006 - Oct 2, 2006 | 98days |
Shelton Benjamin | May 15, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006 | 40days |
Rob Van Dam | Apr 30, 2006 - May 15, 2006 | 14days |
Shelton Benjamin | Feb 20, 2006 - Apr 30, 2006 | 68days |
Ric Flair | Sep 19, 2005 - Feb 20, 2006 | 153days |
Carlito | Jun 20, 2005 - Sep 19, 2005 | 90days |
Shelton Benjamin | Oct 19, 2004 - Jun 20, 2005 | 244days |
Chris Jericho | Sep 12, 2004 - Oct 19, 2004 | 36days |
Edge | Jul 11, 2004 - Sep 6, 2004 | 56days |
Randy Orton | Dec 14, 2003 - Jul 11, 2004 | 209days |
Rob Van Dam | Oct 27, 2003 - Dec 14, 2003 | 47days |
Chris Jericho | Oct 27, 2003 | <1day |
Rob Van Dam | Sep 29, 2003 - Oct 27, 2003 | 27days |
Christian | Aug 10, 2003 - Sep 29, 2003 | 49days |
Booker T | Jul 7, 2003 - Aug 10, 2003 | 33days |
Christian | May 18, 2003 - Jul 7, 2003 | 49days |
Triple H | Oct 20, 2002 | <1day |
Kane | Sep 30, 2002 - Oct 20, 2002 | 19days |
Chris Jericho | Sep 16, 2002 - Sep 30, 2002 | 13days |
Rob Van Dam | Aug 6, 2002 - Sep 16, 2002 | 40days |
Chris Benoit | Jul 29, 2002 - Aug 26, 2002 | 27days |
Rob Van Dam | May 27, 2002 - Jul 29, 2002 | 62days |
Eddie Guerrero | Apr 21, 2002 - May 27, 2002 | 35days |
Rob Van Dam | Mar 17, 2002 - Apr 21, 2002 | 34days |
William Regal | Jan 20, 2002 - Mar 17, 2002 | 55days |
Edge | Nov 18, 2001 - Jan 20, 2002 | 62days |
Test | Nov 5, 2001 - Nov 18, 2001 | 12days |
Edge | Oct 21, 2001 - Nov 5, 2001 | 14days |
Christian | Sep 23, 2001 - Oct 21, 2001 | 27days |
Edge | Aug 19, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001 | 34days |
Lance Storm | Jul 23, 2001 - Aug 19, 2001 | 26days |
Albert | Jun 28, 2001 - Jul 23, 2001 | 24days |
Kane | May 20, 2001 - Jun 28, 2001 | 38days |
Triple H | Apr 16, 2001 - May 20, 2001 | 33days |
Jeff Hardy | Apr 12, 2001 - Apr 16, 2001 | 3days |
Triple H | Apr 5, 2001 - Apr 12, 2001 | 6days |
Chris Jericho | Jan 21, 2001 - Apr 5, 2001 | 73days |
Chris Benoit | Dec 10, 2000 - Jan 21, 2001 | 41days |
Billy Gunn | Nov 23, 2000 - Dec 10, 2000 | 16days |
Eddie Guerrero | Sep 4, 2000 - Nov 23, 2000 | 79days |
Chyna | Aug 27, 2000 - Sep 4, 2000 | 7days |
Val Venis | Jul 6, 2000 - Aug 27, 2000 | 51days |
Rikishi | Jun 22, 2000 - Jul 6, 2000 | 13days |
Chris Benoit | May 8, 2000 - Jun 20, 2000 | 42days |
Chris Jericho | May 4, 2000 - May 8, 2000 | 4days |
Chris Benoit | Apr 2, 2000 - May 22, 2000 | 49days |
Kurt Angle | Feb 27, 2000 - Apr 2, 2000 | 34days |
Chris Jericho | Jan 23, 2000 - Feb 27, 2000 | 34days |
279days
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| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Chris Jericho | Dec 12, 1999 - Jan 3, 2000 | 21days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Chyna | Oct 17, 1999 - Dec 12, 1999 | 55days |
Jeff Jarrett | Aug 22, 1999 - Oct 17, 1999 | 55days |
D-Lo Brown | Jul 26, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999 | 26days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jul 25, 1999 - Jul 26, 1999 | <1day |
Edge | Jul 24, 1999 - Jul 25, 1999 | <1day |
Jeff Jarrett | May 31, 1999 - Jul 24, 1999 | 53days |
The Godfather | Apr 12, 1999 - May 25, 1999 | 42days |
Goldust | Mar 29, 1999 - Apr 12, 1999 | 13days |
Road Dogg | Mar 15, 1999 - Mar 29, 1999 | 13days |
Val Venis | Feb 14, 1999 - Mar 15, 1999 | 28days |
Ken Shamrock | Oct 12, 1998 - Feb 14, 1999 | 124days |
Triple H | Aug 30, 1998 - Oct 12, 1998 | 43days |
The Rock | Dec 8, 1997 - Aug 30, 1998 | 264days |
Stone Cold | Nov 9, 1997 - Dec 8, 1997 | 28days |
Owen Hart | Oct 5, 1997 - Nov 9, 1997 | 34days |
Stone Cold | Aug 3, 1997 - Oct 5, 1997 | 63days |
Owen Hart | Apr 28, 1997 - Aug 3, 1997 | 96days |
Rocky Maivia | Feb 13, 1997 - Apr 28, 1997 | 73days |
Hunter Hearst Helmsley | Oct 21, 1996 - Feb 13, 1997 | 114days |
Marc Mero | Sep 23, 1996 - Oct 21, 1996 | 27days |
Ahmed Johnson | Jun 23, 1996 - Aug 19, 1996 | 57days |
Goldust | Apr 1, 1996 - Jun 23, 1996 | 82days |
Goldust | Jan 21, 1996 - Mar 25, 1996 | 63days |
Razor Ramon | Oct 22, 1995 - Jan 21, 1996 | 90days |
Dean Douglas | Oct 22, 1995 | <1day |
Shawn Michaels | Jul 23, 1995 - Oct 22, 1995 | 90days |
Jeff Jarrett | May 22, 1995 - Jul 23, 1995 | 61days |
Razor Ramon | May 19, 1995 - May 22, 1995 | 2days |
Jeff Jarrett | Apr 26, 1995 - May 19, 1995 | 22days |
Jeff Jarrett | Jan 22, 1995 - Apr 26, 1995 | 93days |
Razor Ramon | Aug 29, 1994 - Jan 22, 1995 | 145days |
Diesel | Apr 13, 1994 - Aug 29, 1994 | 137days |
Razor Ramon | Sep 27, 1993 - Apr 13, 1994 | 197days |
Shawn Michaels | Jun 6, 1993 - Sep 27, 1993 | 112days |
Marty Jannetty | May 17, 1993 - Jun 6, 1993 | 19days |
Shawn Michaels | Oct 27, 1992 - May 17, 1993 | 201days |
British Bulldog | Aug 29, 1992 - Oct 27, 1992 | 58days |
Bret Hart | Apr 5, 1992 - Aug 29, 1992 | 145days |
Roddy Piper | Jan 19, 1992 - Apr 5, 1992 | 76days |
The Mountie | Jan 17, 1992 - Jan 19, 1992 | 1day |
Bret Hart | Aug 26, 1991 - Jan 17, 1992 | 143days |
Mr. Perfect | Nov 19, 1990 - Aug 26, 1991 | 279days |
Texas Tornado | Aug 27, 1990 - Nov 19, 1990 | 83days |
Mr. Perfect | Apr 23, 1990 - Aug 27, 1990 | 125days |
453days
64days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Ultimate Warrior | Aug 28, 1989 - Apr 1, 1990 | 215days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Rick Rude | Apr 2, 1989 - Aug 28, 1989 | 147days |
Ultimate Warrior | Aug 29, 1988 - Apr 2, 1989 | 215days |
Honky Tonk Man | Jun 2, 1987 - Aug 29, 1988 | 453days |
Ricky Steamboat | Mar 29, 1987 - Jun 2, 1987 | 64days |
Randy Savage | Feb 8, 1986 - Mar 29, 1987 | 413days |
Tito Santana | Jul 6, 1985 - Feb 8, 1986 | 216days |
Greg Valentine | Sep 24, 1984 - Jul 6, 1985 | 284days |
Tito Santana | Feb 11, 1984 - Sep 24, 1984 | 225days |
Don Muraco | Jan 22, 1983 - Feb 11, 1984 | 384days |
Pedro Morales | Nov 23, 1981 - Jan 22, 1983 | 424days |
Don Muraco | Jun 20, 1981 - Nov 23, 1981 | 155days |
Pedro Morales | Dec 8, 1980 - Jun 20, 1981 | 193days |
Ken Patera | Apr 21, 1980 - Dec 8, 1980 | 230days |
232days†
(reign ends in next decade)
232days†
(reign ends in next decade)
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Pat Patterson | Sep 1, 1979 - Apr 21, 1980 | 232days† (reign ends in next decade) |
