[1] As the Championship is designated as a heavyweight title, it can only officially be competed for by wrestlers weighing at least 105 kg (231 lb).

[2] The current champion is Dr. Wagner Jr., who defeated DMT Azul for the championship on January 1, 2025.

The first holder of the IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship was Pierroth Jr. who won the title on September 28, 1997 defeating Black Magic in the finals of an eight-man tournament.

[a] On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time.

This can either be due to a storyline,[b] or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship,[c] or leaving the company.