List of WWE Intercontinental Champions

The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in and owned by the American promotion WWE on the Raw brand.

The title was introduced into the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1979.

Pat Patterson, holder of the WWF North American Heavyweight Championship, was awarded the title (with the kayfabe explanation that he won a tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and unified the North American and South American titles).

[4] Following the 2023 WWE Draft, the title is currently exclusive to Raw.

He won the title by defeating Jey Uso on the October 21, 2024 episode of Raw in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Record nine-time champion Chris Jericho , shown here with the 2002–2011 belt design.
Inaugural champion Pat Patterson , shown here with the 2011–2019 belt design.
Longest-reigning champion, Gunther , who held the title for 666 days, shown here with the 2019–2024 belt design, black on the globes on the centerplate.