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The History of the Intercontinental Championship: Part One
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The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part One
Your host is Jack Korpela. More like Crapola. I’m sorry, that was completely unjustified. Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Summerslam 1988
Summerslam
August 29, 1988
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Attendance: 20, 000
Buy Rate: 4.5
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and “Superstar” Billy Graham
1) The Fabulous Rougeaus and the British Bulldogs wrestle to a time limit draw at 11:19
Fun Fact: According to the Dynamite Kid’s book, there was real heat between him and Jacques Rougeau. In fact, there was a skirmish at a live event backstage, where Jacques sucker punched Dynamite in the face, fucking up his teeth. Dynamite wanted revenge and it was evident if it wasn’t for agents stepping in, it would have been real ugly. This match took place after that incident, and it’s rumored not to piss anyone off, Vince had it end in a draw. Still, many feared that Dynamite would take out revenge during the match, but he was a professional and didn’t take any liberties.
Fun Fact II: The Rougeau Brothers turned heel in May 1988, and kicked off a heated feud with the Killer Bees. Shortly after the turn, the Rougeaus began claiming that they were pro-American and would soon be relocating. This became a long running joke, as the Rougeaus began carrying little American flags to the ring and soon after this PPV, they added Jimmy Hart as their manager, and along with Hart came the classic theme song “All American Boys” and promises of a move from Canada to Memphis, TN. The storyline was really fun, and the Rougeaus drew some strong heat because of it.
Fun Fact III: This the British Bulldog’s final PPV tag match (they are at Survivor Series, but this is their final two-on-two tag match). Their final PPV record as a team is 1-4-1. Their lone win was at Wrestlemania II and the one draw occurs here. The four losses occurred at Wrestlemania III, Survivor Series 1987, Wrestlemania IV and Survivor Series 1988. After Survivor Series, Dynamite would not be seen on WWF TV ever again (other than vintage footage). After leaving the WWF in December, the Bulldogs returned to Stampede, where they won another tag title, but they eventually split and had a vicious feud. In 1990, they finally went their own ways, with Davey Boy going overseas for a brief run before returning as a solo act to the WWF. Dynamite wrestled for Stampede and in England, even forming a New British Bulldogs team, but by 1991 his back was in such bad shape he was forced into retirement and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Davey Boy will be back shortly in our review world, but sadly we will no longer have the pleasure of watching the Dynamite Kid ply his trade on a major PPV setting.
Scott: Now, if you’re going to have a time limit draw, Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Wrestlemania IV
Wrestlemania IV
March 27, 1988
Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Attendance: 18, 165
Closed-Circuit Attendance: 175, 000
Buy Rate: 6.5
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
Fun Fact: Before we get into the show itself, let’s get into the reasons why Wrestlemania was set up the way it was. On February 5, 1988, NBC held a special prime time edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. This was on a Friday night, and it was called “The Main Event.” It was the first time in over 3 decades that Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Survivor Series 1987
Survivor Series
November 26, 1987
Richfield Coliseum
Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 21, 300
Buy Rate: 7.0
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
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WWE Intercontinental Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Patterson | – | 9/1/1979 | Rio de Janeiro[1] |
| Ken Patera | Pat Patterson | 4/21/1980 | New York, NY |
| Pedro Morales | Ken Patera | 12/8/1980 | New York, NY |
| Don Muraco | Pedro Morales | 6/20/1981 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Pedro Morales (2) | Don Muraco | 11/23/1981 | New York, NY |
| Don Muraco (2) | Pedro Morales | 1/22/1983 | New York, NY |
| Tito Santana | Don Muraco | 2/11/1984 | Boston, MA |
| Greg Valentine | Tito Santana | 9/24/1984 | London, Ontario |
| Tito Santana (2) | Greg Valentine | 7/6/1985 | Baltimore, MD |
| Randy Savage | Tito Santana | 2/8/1986 | Boston, MA |
| Ricky Steamboat | Randy Savage | 3/29/1987 | WrestleMania III |
| Honky Tonk Man | Ricky Steamboat | 6/2/1987 | Superstars |
| Ultimate Warrior | Honky Tonk Man | 8/29/1988 | SummerSlam |
| Rick Rude | Ultimate Warrior | 4/2/1989 | WrestleMania V |
| Ultimate Warrior (2) | Rick Rude | 8/28/1989 | SummerSlam[2] |
| Mr. Perfect | Tito Santana | 4/23/1990 | Superstars[3] |
| Kerry Von Erich | Mr. Perfect | 8/27/1990 | SummerSlam |
| Mr. Perfect (2) | Kerry Von Erich | 11/19/1990 | Superstars |
| Bret Hart | Mr. Perfect | 8/26/1991 | SummerSlam |
| The Mountie | Bret Hart | 1/17/1992 | Springfield, MA |
| Roddy Piper | The Mountie | 1/19/1992 | Royal Rumble |
| Bret Hart (2) | Roddy Piper | 4/5/1992 | WrestleMania VIII |
| British Bulldog | Bret Hart | 8/29/1992 | SummerSlam |
| Shawn Michaels | British Bulldog | 10/27/1992 | SNME #31 |
| Marty Jannetty | Shawn Michaels | 5/17/1993 | Monday Night Raw |
| Shawn Michaels (2) | Marty Jannetty | 6/6/1993 | Albany, NY[4] |
| Razor Ramon | Rick Martel | 10/11/1993 | Monday Night Raw[5] |
| Diesel | Razor Ramon | 4/13/1994 | Superstars |
| Razor Ramon (2) | Diesel | 8/29/1994 | SummerSlam |
| Jeff Jarrett | Razor Ramon | 1/22/1995 | Royal Rumble |
| Jeff Jarrett (2) | Bob Holly | 4/26/1995 | Action Zone[6] |
| Razor Ramon (3) | Jeff Jarrett | 5/19/1995 | Montreal, Quebec |
| Jeff Jarrett (3) | Razor Ramon | 5/22/1995 | Trois-Riveres, Quebec |
| Shawn Michaels (3) | Jeff Jarrett | 7/23/1995 | IYH 2 |
| Dean Douglas | – | 10/22/1995 | IYH 4[7] |
| Razor Ramon (4) | Dean Douglas | 10/22/1995 | IYH 4 |
| Goldust | Razor Ramon | 1/21/1996 | Royal Rumble |
| Goldust (2) | Savio Vega | 4/1/1996 | Monday Night Raw[8] |
| Ahmed Johnson | Goldust | 6/23/1996 | King of the Ring[9] |
| Marc Mero | Faarooq | 9/23/1996 | Monday Night Raw[10] |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | Marc Mero | 10/21/1996 | Monday Night Raw |
| Rocky Maivia | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 2/13/1997 | Thursday Raw Thursday |
| Owen Hart | Rocky Maivia | 4/28/1997 | Monday Night Raw |
| Steve Austin | Owen Hart | 8/3/1997 | SummerSlam[11] |
| Owen Hart (2) | Faarooq | 10/5/1997 | IYH: Badd Blood[12] |
| Steve Austin (2) | Owen Hart | 11/9/1997 | Survivor Series |
| The Rock (2) | Steve Austin | 12/8/1997 | Raw is War[13] |
| Triple H (2) | The Rock | 8/30/1998 | SummerSlam[14] |
| Ken Shamrock | X-Pac | 10/12/1998 | Raw is War[15] |
| Val Venis | Ken Shamrock | 2/14/1999 | St. Valentine’s Day Massacre[16] |
| Road Dogg | Val Venis | 3/15/1999 | Raw is War |
| Goldust (3) | Road Dogg | 3/29/1999 | Raw is War[17] |
| The Godfather | Goldust | 4/12/1999 | Raw is War |
| Jeff Jarrett (4) | The Godfather | 5/31/1999 | Raw is War |
| Edge | Jeff Jarrett | 7/24/1999 | Toronto, Ontario |
| Jeff Jarrett (5) | Edge | 7/25/1999 | Fully Loaded |
| D’Lo Brown | Jeff Jarrett | 7/26/1999 | Raw is War |
| Jeff Jarrett (6) | D’Lo Brown | 8/22/1999 | SummerSlam |
| Chyna | Jeff Jarrett | 10/17/1999 | No Mercy |
| Chris Jericho | Chyna | 12/12/1999 | Armageddon |
| Chris Jericho (2) | Chyna | 1/23/2000 | Royal Rumble[18] |
| Kurt Angle | Chris Jericho | 2/27/2000 | No Way Out |
| Chris Benoit | Kurt Angle | 4/2/2000 | WrestleMania 2000[19] |
| Chris Jericho (3) | Chris Benoit | 5/4/2000 | Raw is War |
| Chris Benoit (2) | Chris Jericho | 5/8/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Rikishi | Chris Benoit | 6/22/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Val Venis (2) | Rikishi | 7/6/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Chyna (2) | Val Venis | 8/27/2000 | SummerSlam[20] |
| Eddie Guerrero | Chyna | 9/3/2000 | Raw is War[21] |
| Billy Gunn | Eddie Guerrero | 11/23/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Chris Benoit (3) | Billy Gunn | 12/10/2000 | Armageddon |
| Chris Jericho (4) | Chris Benoit | 1/21/2001 | Royal Rumble |
| Triple H (3) | Chris Jericho | 4/5/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Jeff Hardy | Triple H | 4/12/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Triple H (4) | Jeff Hardy | 4/16/2001 | Raw is War |
| Kane | Triple H | 5/20/2001 | Judgment Day |
| Albert | Kane | 6/28/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Lance Storm | Albert | 7/23/2001 | Raw is War |
| Edge (2) | Lance Storm | 8/19/2001 | SummerSlam |
| Christian | Edge | 9/23/2001 | Unforgiven |
| Edge (3) | Christian | 10/21/2001 | No Mercy |
| Test | Edge | 11/5/2001 | Raw |
| Edge (4) | Test | 11/18/2001 | Survivor Series[22] |
| William Regal | Edge | 1/20/2002 | Atlanta, GA |
| Rob Van Dam | William Regal | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Eddie Guerrero (2) | Rob Van Dam | 4/21/2002 | Backlash |
| Rob Van Dam (2) | Eddie Guerrero | 5/27/2002 | Raw |
| Chris Benoit (4) | Rob Van Dam | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam (3) | Chris Benoit | 8/25/2002 | SummerSlam |
| Chris Jericho (5) | Rob Van Dam | 9/16/2002 | Raw |
| Kane (2) | Chris Jericho | 9/30/2002 | Raw |
| Triple H (5) | Kane | 10/20/2002 | No Mercy[23] |
| Christian (2) | – | 5/18/2003 | Judgment Day[24] |
| Booker T | Christian | 7/7/2003 | Raw |
| Christian (3) | Booker T | 8/10/2003 | Des Moines, IA |
| Rob Van Dam (4) | Christian | 9/29/2003 | Raw |
| Chris Jericho (6) | Rob Van Dam | 10/27/2003 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam (5) | Chris Jericho | 10/27/2003 | Raw |
| Randy Orton | Rob Van Dam | 12/14/2003 | Armageddon[25] |
| Edge (5) | Randy Orton | 7/11/2004 | Vengeance[26] |
| Chris Jericho (7) | Christian | 9/12/2004 | Unforgiven[27] |
| Shelton Benjamin | Chris Jericho | 10/19/2004 | Taboo Tuesday |
| Carlito | Shelton Benjamin | 6/21/2005 | Raw |
| Ric Flair | Carlito | 9/19/2005 | Unforgiven |
| Shelton Benjamin (2) | Ric Flair | 2/20/2006 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam (6) | Shelton Benjamin | 4/30/2006 | Backlash |
| Shelton Benjamin (3) | Rob Van Dam | 5/15/2006 | Raw[28] |
| Johnny Nitro | Shelton Benjamin | 6/25/2006 | Vengeance[29] |
| Jeff Hardy (2) | Johnny Nitro | 10/2/2006 | Raw |
| Johnny Nitro (2) | Jeff Hardy | 11/6/2006 | Raw |
| Jeff Hardy (3) | Johnny Nitro | 11/13/2006 | Raw |
| Umaga | Jeff Hardy | 2/19/2007 | Raw |
| Santino Marella | Umaga | 4/16/2007 | Raw |
| Umaga (2) | Santino Marella | 7/2/2007 | Raw |
| Jeff Hardy (4) | Umaga | 9/3/2007 | Raw |
| Chris Jericho (8) | Jeff Hardy | 3/10/2008 | Raw |
| Kofi Kingston | Chris Jericho | 6/29/2008 | Night of Champions |
| Santino Marella (2) | Kofi Kingston | 8/17/2008 | SummerSlam[30] |
| William Regal (2) | Santino Marella | 11/10/2008 | Raw |
| CM Punk | William Regal | 1/19/2009 | Raw |
| JBL | CM Punk | 3/9/2009 | Raw |
| Rey Mysterio | JBL | 4/5/2009 | WrestleMania XXV |
| Chris Jericho (9) | Rey Mysterio | 6/7/2009 | Extreme Rules |
| Rey Mysterio (2) | Chris Jericho | 6/28/2009 | The Bash |
| John Morrison (3) | Rey Mysterio | 9/4/2009 | Smackdown! |
| Drew McIntyre | John Morrison | 12/13/2009 | TLC |
| Kofi Kingston (2) | Drew McIntyre | 5/23/2010 | Over the Limit |
| Dolph Ziggler | Kofi Kingston | 8/6/2010 | Smackdown! |
| Kofi Kingston (3) | Dolph Ziggler | 1/7/2011 | Smackdown! |
| Wade Barrett | Kofi Kingston | 3/25/2011 | Smackdown! |
| Ezekiel Jackson | Wade Barrett | 6/19/2011 | Capitol Punishment |
Footnotes:
[1]: Pat Patterson wins a fictitious tournament to be crowned the first-ever WWF Intercontinental Champion. People say he beat Ted DiBiase, but who really knows.
[2]: When the Ultimate Warrior won the WWF title at WrestleMania 6 on April 1, 1990, the Intercontinental title became vacant.
[3]: This was a tournament final to fill the vacancy.
[4]: Shawn Michaels was stripped of the title for not defending the belt within the last 30 days. The real reason though was that he tested positive for steroids and was suspended.
[5]: Ramon and Martel were the last two remaining in a 20-man battle royal. Therefore, they squared off in a match one week later to determine the new Intercontinental champion.
[6]: The belt was held up after a controversial finish. The rematch aired a week later on Action Zone.
[7]: After being attacked outside a Syracuse nightclub on October 14, 1995, Shawn Michaels had to lose the Intercontinental title by forfeit.
[8]: The title was held up after a previous match between these two ended in a no-contest. This was the rematch to determine a champion.
[9]: Ahmed Johnson was forced to vacate the title due to an injury.
[10]: This was a tournament final.
[11]: Austin had to vacate the title after taking the Owen Driver that broke his neck at SummerSlam on September 8, 1997.
[12]: This was a tournament final.
[13]: Austin forfeited the belt to Rock after refusing to defend the Intercontinental title at Mr. McMahon’s request.
[14]: Triple H had to vacate the belt after a leg injury.
[15]: This was a tournament final.
[16]: Billy Gunn was the special guest referee.
[17]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Chyna.
[18]: Due to a controversial double-pin situation, Chris Jericho and Chyna were considered co-champions for three weeks leading into the Royal Rumble where Jericho would secure the title by coming out the winner of a triple-threat match which also included Hardcore Holly.
[19]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Chris Jericho.
[20]: Chyna competed in a inter-gender tag match alongwith Eddie Guerrero to take on Intercontinental champion Val Venis and Trish Stratus. Chyna pinned Trish to win the belt.
[21]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Kurt Angle.
[22]: WCW U.S. champion Edge defeated the Intercontinental champion Test to unify the belts.
[23]: World champion Triple H beat the Intercontinental champion Kane to unify the belts.
[24]: Christian won a nine-man battle royal to win the newly revived Intercontinental title.
[25]: Mick Foley was the special guest referee.
[26]: On September 6, 2004, Edge had to relinguish the title due to injury.
[27]: This was a ladder match to determine a new champion.
[28]: This was a 3-on-2 Handicap Texas Tornado match on Raw featuring Benjamin, Chris Masters and Triple H against WWE Champion John Cena and Rob Van Dam, in which anyone to beat Cena or Van Dam would win their respective title; Benjamin pinned Van Dam.
[29]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Carlito.
[30]: Santino teamed up with Beth Phoenix to take on Intercontinental champion Kofi Kingston and Womens champion Mickie James in a “Winner Takes All” match.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Saturday Night’s Main Event #17 (10.88)
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #17
October 29, 1988
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena
(taped on 10/25/1988)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988) (yet to be aired)
Tonight, Jake Roberts tells us Rick Rude will know everything there is to know about pain about knowing about pain. Well, something like that. Also, Rick Rude has Cheryl’s face stenciled on his pants. Oh that is hot. Later on, Bossman changes the words to the Miranda Rights. Can he do that and still arrest people? And later, The Hart Foundation get another shot at the tag team titles. With Jimmy Hart no longer in their corner, can they win the belts back on their own? HAKU! (excuse me) squares off with the Hulkster, but apparently a valet in Hogan’s corner who does absolutely nothing at all will make a difference! It’s time for Saturday Night’s Main Event!
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jesse “The Third Blues Brother” Ventura. Read the rest of this entry
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