# Wrestler Date Special Note
1 Pat Patterson 9/79 Patterson wins a ficticious tournament; returns to the US and World Wrestling Federation television with the Intercontinental Title
2 Ken Patera 4/21/80  
3 Pedro Morales 12/8/80  
4 Magnificent Muraco 6/20/81  
5 Pedro Morales (2) 11/23/81  
6 Magnificent Muraco (2) 1/23/83  
7 Tito Santana 2/11/84  
8 Greg Valentine 9/24/84  
9 Tito Santana (2) 7/6/85  
10 Randy Savage 2/8/86 Santana continues to defend the belt for two weeks after losing it, until the title change was aired on television
11 Ricky Steamboat 3/29/87  
12 Honky Tonk Man 6/2/87  
13 Ultimate Warrior 8/29/88  
14 Ravishing Rick Rude 4/2/89  
15 Ultimate Warrior (2) 8/28/89 The Warrior vacates the title on 4/1/90 after winning the World Heavyweight Championship
16 Mr. Perfect 4/23/90 Perfect defeats Tito Santana in the finals of an 8-man tournament to capture the title
17 Texas Tornado 8/27/90  
18 Mr. Perfect (2) 11/19/90  
19 Bret Hart 8/26/91  
20 The Mountie 1/17/92  
21 Rowdy Roddy Piper 1/19/92  
22 Bret Hart (2) 4/5/92  
23 British Bulldog 8/29/92  
24 Shawn Michaels 10/27/92  
25 Marty Jannety 5/17/93  
26 Shawn Michaels (2) 6/6/93 Michaels is stripped of the title in taking a leave of absence
27 Razor Ramon 9/27/93 A 20 man battle royal was held to decide who would wrestle for the title. Razor Ramon and Rick Martel were the last two remaining. Ramon defeated Martel in a match held the week after for the vacant title
28 Diesel 4/13/94  
29 Razor Ramon (2) 8/29/94  
30 Jeff Jarrett 1/22/95  
31 Razor Ramon (3) 5/19/95  
32 Jeff Jarrett (2) 5/21/95  
33 Shawn Michaels (3) 7/23/95  
34 Dean Douglas 10/22/95 Douglas forced to defend title the same night against Razor Ramon
35 Razor Ramon (4) 10/22/95  
36 Goldust 1/16/95  
37 Goldust (2) 4/1/96 Goldust's title is held up after a match versus Savio Vega on 4/1/96. He wins the rematch to reclaim the belt
38 Ahmed Johnson 6/23/96 Ahmed is stripped of the title due to inability to defend it (thanks to an injury caused by Faarooq Asad)
39 Marc Mero 9/23/96 Mero defeats Faarooq in the finals of a tournament on Raw to win the vacant title
40 Hunter Hearst Helmsley 10/21/96  
41 Rocky Maivia 2/13/97  
42 Owen Hart 4/28/97  
43 Steve Austin 8/3/97 Commissioner Slaughter forces Austin to forfeit belt due to a neck injury suffered days before at SummerSlam
44 Owen Hart (2) 10/5/97 Owen defeats Faarooq in the finlals of a tournament to crown the new IC champion
45 Steve Austin (2) 11/9/97  
46 Rocky Maivia 12/8/97 Austin forfeits the title, which is given to the Rock
47 Hunter Hearst Helmsley (2) 8/30/98  
48 Ken Shamrock 10/12/98 Vince McMahon strips an injured HHH of the title, ordering a one-night tournament to take place on Raw. Shamrock defeats Steve Blackman and Val Venis in the opening rounds, then X-Pac in the finals to capture the title