The Intercontinental Championship is one of the longest-standing and most prestigious titles in all of WWE, but the last few years have not been strong when it comes to how titleholders have been booked.
Even with a string of uneventful reigns and missed opportunities, this belt still holds a special place in the heart of many fans because so many legendary Superstars have held it.
For a long time, it was known as the workhorse championship. The WWE title was reserved for the biggest names, but the IC belt was usually put on a guy the company was trying to test with a push or one of the best workers on the roster.
Several legends who never held the World Heavyweight Championship found success with the intercontinental title, such as Roddy PIper, Mr. Perfect and Owen Hart. In many ways, it has a more colorful lineage than the WWE Championship.
Almost 100 competitors have held the title, but we are going to try to boil it down to the top 10. Some lists like this are based solely on subjective criteria created by the author, but we are going to try to use some data and career highlights to reinforce why certain people made the list over others.
This will not be ranking the best Superstars to hold the belt based on their entire careers. It will solely be focused on highlighting the people who did the most with the intercontinental title.
