September, 1979: Pat Patterson is declared the first Intercontinental champion.

April 21, 1980: Ken Patera defeats Patterson in New York, NY.

December 8, 1980: Pedro Morales over Patera in New York, NY.

June 20, 1981: Don "the Magnificent" Muraco beats Morales in Philadelphia, PA.

November 23, 1981: Pedro Morales regains the title from Muraco in New York, NY.

Janary 22, 1983: Don "the Magnificent" Muraco regains the championship from Morales in New York, NY.

February 11, 1984: Tito Santana over Muraco in Boston, MA.

September 24, 1984: Greg "the Hammer" Valentine defeats Santana in London, Ontario, Canada.

July 6, 1985: Tito Santana over Valentine in Baltimore, MD.

February 8, 1986: "Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Santana in Boston, MA.

March 29, 1987: Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat defeats Savage at Wrestlemania III, Pontiac, MI.

June 2, 1987: The Honky Tonk Man over Steamboat (WWF Superstars), Buffalo, NY.

August 29, 1988: The Ultimate Warrior beats the Honky Tonk Man at Summerslam, New York, NY.

April 2, 1989: "Ravishing" Rick Rude defeats the Warrior at Wrestlemania V, Atlantic City, NJ.

August 28, 1989: The Ultimate Warrior regains the title from Rude at Summerslam, East Rutherford, NJ.

April 1, 1990: The Warrior wins the WWF title, thus forfeiting the Intercontinental championship. It is declared vacant.

April 23, 1990: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning wins the title in a tournament final over Tito Santana (WWF Superstars), Austin, TX.

August 27, 1990: "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich over Henning at Summerslam, Philadelphia, PA.

November 19, 1990: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning regains the title from Von Erich (WWF Superstars), Rochester, NY.

August 26, 1991: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Henning at Summerslam, New York, NY.

January 17, 1992: "The Mountie" Jacques Rougeau beats Hart in Springfield, MA.

January 19, 1992: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper over the Mountie at the Royal Rumble, Albany, NY.

April 5, 1992: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Piper at Wrestlemania VIII, Indianapolis, IN.

August 29, 1992: "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith beats Hart at Summerslam, London, England.

October 27, 1992: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels over Smith (Saturday Night's Main Event), Terre Haute, IN.

May 17, 1993: Marty Jannetty defeats Michaels (Monday Night Raw), New York, NY.

June 6, 1993: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels regains the title from Jannetty, Albany, NY.

September, 1993: Michaels surpasses the 30-day limit without a title defense, he is stripped of the title, it is declared vacant.

September 27, 1993: Razor Ramon defeats Rick Martel (the last two men in a battle royale) for the title, New Haven, CT.

April 13, 1994: "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel beats Ramon (WWF Superstars), Rochester, NY.

August 29, 1994: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon regains the title from Diesel at Summerslam, Chicago, IL.

January 22, 1995: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett over Ramon at the Royal Rumble, Tampa, FL.

April 29, 1995: Bob Holly wins a controversial match (WWF TV) in Moline, IL; the title is held up barring a rematch.

May 6, 1995: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett wins the rematch over Holly (WWF TV), Moline, IL.

May 19, 1995: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon defeats Jarrett in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

May 21, 1995: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett over Ramon in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.

July 23, 1995: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels defeats Jarrett at In Your House, Nashville, TN.

October 22, 1995: Michaels forfeits the title due to injury, his scheduled opponent, Shane "Dean" Douglas, is declared champion.

October 22, 1995: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon over Douglas the same night, In Your House, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

January 21, 1996: "Goldust" Dustin Runnels beats Ramon at the Royal Rumble, Fresno, CA.

April 15, 1996: Savio Vega over Goldust in a controversial match (Monday Night Raw). The title is vacated barring a rematch.

April 22, 1996: "Goldust" Dustin Runnels wins the rematch and the title (Monday Night Raw) over Vega.

June 23, 1996: Ahmed Johnson defeats Goldust at the King of the Ring, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

August 12, 1996: Johnson suffers a series kidney injury; the title is declared vacant.

September 23, 1996: "Wildman" Marc Mero defeats "Faarooq" Ron Simmons in a tournament final (Raw), Hershey, PA.

October 22, 1996: Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Mero in a challenge match, Monday Night Raw.

February 11, 1997: Rocky Maivia over Helmsley (Thursday Raw Thursday), Lowell, MA.

April 8, 1997: Owen Hart defeats Maivia (Monday Night Raw).

August 3, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Hart at Summerslam, East Rutherford, NJ.

October 5, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is forced to forfeit the title due to injury, to the winner of the Intercontinental title tournament, to conclude this same night, IYH: Badd Blood, St. Louis, Missouri.

October 5, 1997: Owen Hart over Faarooq in the finals of the Intercontinental tournament, IYH: Badd Blood, St. Louis, Missouri.

November 9, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over Owen Hart at the Survivor Series, Montreal, Quebec.

December 8, 1997: Rocky Maivia is presented the title following Steve Austin's forfeiture.

August 30, 1998: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeats The Rock in a Ladder Match, Summerslam: Highway to Hell, New York, NY.

October 12, 1998: Helmsley is stripped of the title after being unable to defend it within the 30-day limit due to injury. A tournament is held on Raw is War, with Ken Shamrock defeating X-Pac in the finals to become the new champion, Uniondale, New York.

February 14, 1999: Val Venis beats Shamrock, IYH: St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Memphis, Tennessee.

March 15, 1999: "The Road Dogg" Jesse James over Venis, Raw is War, San Jose, California.

March 29, 1999: Goldust defeats Jesse James on Raw is War, East Rutherford, New Jersey.

April 12, 1999: The Godfather pins Goldust on Raw is War, Detroit, Michigan (The Big Bossman was scheduled to get the title shot, but gave it to the Godfather in exchange for his "ho's").