Pedros Morales. Randy Savage. Bret Hart. Curt Hennig. Chris Jericho.
Each of these superstars brought honor and prestige to the rich lineage of the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Since 1979, this title has been the No. 2 championship for the company, with many legends acquiring the belt on their road to being a main event star.
In fact, let's go through the list of world champions that were first IC champions in the WWE:
- Randy Savage, 1986
- The Ultimate Warrior, 1988
- Bret Hart, 1991
- Shawn Michaels, 1992
- Diesel, 1994
- HHH, 1996
- The Rock, 1997
- Ste...
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