The championship was established by the then world wrestling federation wwf on september 1, 1979, after inaugural champion pat patterson unified kayfabe the wwf north american heavyweight and south american heavyweight championships. Wwf wwe intercontinental championship title belt replica rob. Wwe intercontinental championship belt, frustrationfree. The title is currently vacant as previous champion sami zayn was stripped of the title after electing to refrain from competing during the covid19 pandemic.
This belt has been held by many superstars over the last years and is also the longest running belt design in wwfwwe history. I wish it had a documentary about the title but it didnt. This week wwe top 10 looks at the most historic intercontinental championship victories. Top five worst championship belts ring the damn bell. Every general design championship belt is called generic championship belt. Loose accessory wwe intercontinental championship belt. We are importing 100% original wwe championship belts from amazon, aliexpress,ebay and other usa websites in reasonable price. This is the title history of the wwe intercontinental championship. The wwe championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in wwe. The wwe intercontinental championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the american professional wrestling promotion wwe on the smackdown brand.
Can you name the history of the wwe intercontinental championship test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Federation championship, in my opinion best looking title in history. Wwe fans react to the new intercontinental championship belt. The ww e intercontinen t al champio nship is a profess ional wrestling champi onship contested in and owned by the american pr omoti on wwe on the smackdown brand. Wwe to debut new united states championship design soon. It is one of three secondary championships in wwe, along with the wwe united states championship on raw and the nxt north american championship on nxt. Superstars such as the rock, triple h, chris jericho, chris benoit, eddie guerrero, edge and others held the wwf logo version.
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The current version of the illustrious, historyladen intercontinental championship was first introduced by then heel champ cody rhodes in 2011, and it. Loose accessory wwe intercontinental championship belt description. History of the intercontinental championship belt youtube. I have been a bigger fan of the ic belt than any other championship in the wwfwwe. Hands down, this is the best intercontinental championship belt design. Fandu belts was established in 2014 to provide a high quality replica championship belts.
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Pat patterson, hold er of the wwf north american heavyweight c hampionship, was awarded the title with the kayfabe explanation that he won a tournament in. Relive the ruthless aggression era with this new collection. Wwes intercontinental and us titles can be saved by. Custom intercontinental title leather rebels custom. The current intercontinental championship design debuted in 2011 at the hands of cody rhodes, and its probably the best redesign on this list. Wwe fans sound off on the new intercontinental championship design. The 10 best wwe championship designs, ranked thesportster. Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such japan, korea, etc. Custom championship belts wrestling belts fantasy football. Reddit user dvizzle has noted that wwe has been looking at new. The history of the wwe intercontinental championship, is a good compilation of wwe ic matches.
Dating back to 1963, the wwe championship was first awarded to buddy rogers after he defeated antonino rocca in. Wwe championship belt history sports platform all in. It has been rumoured for a long time that wwe is set to redesign both the intercontinental and united states championship. The 10 best wwe championship belt designs in history.
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Since that time, the intercontinental championship has had more than ten different designs with the latest one in 2011 when former wwe superstar cody rhodes retired the belt from the. Wwe the history of the intercontinental championship dvd. We would like to thank dave millican for allowing us to base this design on the original mw belt. The wwe intercontinental championship belt and the wwe u. Wweshop wwe classic intercontinental championship replica title belt. Wwe revealed a new design for the intercontinental championship back on nov. When cena won the wwe title at wrestlemania 21 and came out with a spinner version of the belt thereafter it all made sense and perfectly fit his character, whether you like the design or not.
According to some wrestling fans winning a wwe championship belt is the reason which leads to fight. Our take on the classic wwe intercontinental title belt. Book cover design by karel teige czech avant garde book design book cover design, book. With a white strap, the intercontinental championship stands out compared to its other male belts, and that backdrop makes for a classier championship than were used to. The term intercontinental in the title originally referred to north and south america.
Wwe intercontinental championship pro wrestling fandom. History of the wwe intercontinental championship quiz by. Jeff hardy raw july 22, 2002 todd grisham battle of the young guns wwe intercontinental. The set, which is hosted by wwe commentator todd grisham who introduces and bridges the gaps between each match in a smartass, wweappropriate style, covers the history of the intercontinental. Wwe to debut new united states championship design. The fiend bray wyatt universal championship replica title belt. Every wwe world heavyweight champion 1963present wwe championship belt history duration.
Historical intercontinental championship victories wwe. The title was introduced i nto the world wrestling fe deration wwf, now wwe in 1979. Randy savage, ricky steamboat, dolph ziggler, kofi kingston and cody rhodes have all worn the classic intercontinental championship. Wwe shop the official source for wwe superstar merchandise.
There have been many great wrestlers to hold this title and it gives more. With wrestlemania 36 in the books and the pro wrestling year effectively. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the american professional wrestling promotion wwe, currently defended on their raw brand. The title was officially retired in 2014 when then wwe world heavyweight champion brock lesnar debuted the modern wwe championship belt. John cena receives custom plates for his wwe championship smackdown live exclusive, jan. A comprehensive guide to wwes intercontinental title belts since its. This is the belt of the future for wwe and i dont expect to see a redesign for many years.
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