Champion	Title Reign	Comments
Pat Patterson	11 September 1979 - 21 April 1980	Won the title in a fictional tournament.
Ken Patera	21 April 1980 - 8 December 1980
Pedro Morales	8 December 1980 - 20 June 1981
Don Muraco	20 June 1981 - 23 November 1981
Pedro Morales (2)	23 November 1981 - 22 January 1983
Don Muraco (2)	22 January 1983 - 11 February 1984
Tito Santana	11 February 1984 - 24 September 1984
Greg Valentine	24 September 1984 - 6 July 1985
Tito Santana (2)	6 July 1985 - 8 February 1986
Randy Savage	8 February 1986 - 29 March 1987
Ricky Steamboat	29 March 1987 - 2 June 1987
Honky Tonk Man	2 June 1987 - 29 August 1988
Ultimate Warrior	29 August 1988 - 2 April 1989
Rick Rude	2 April 1989 - 28 August 1989
Ultimate Warrior (2)	2 April 1989 - 23 April 1990
Mr. Perfect	23 April 1990 - 27 August 1990	Won the title in a tournament final over Tito Santana when The Ultimate Warrior won WWF World title on 1 April 1990, and dropped the IC title.
Texas Tornado	27 August 1990 - 19 November 1990
Mr. Perfect (2)	19 November 1990 - 26 August 1991
Bret Hart	26 August 1991 - 17 January 1992
The Mountie	17 January 1992 - 19 January 1992
Roddy Piper	19 January 1992 - 5 April 1992
Bret Hart (2)	5 April 1992 - 29 August 1992
British Bulldog	29 August 1992 - 27 October 1992
Shawn Michaels	27 October 1992 - 17 May 1993
Marty Jannetty	17 May 1993 - 6 June 1993
Shawn Michaels (2)	6 June 1993 - 29 September 1993
Razor Ramone	29 September 1993 - 13 April 1994	Won the title in a tournament final over Rick Martel when Shawn Michaels was stripped for refusing to defend the title.
Diesel	13 April 1994 - 29 August 1994
Razor Ramone (2)	29 August 1994 - 22 January 1995
Jeff Jarrett	22 January 1995 - 26 April 1995
Bob Holly	26 April 1995 - 26 April 1995
Jeff Jarrett (2)	26 April 1995 - 19 May 1995	The title had been held up earlier in the evening as the result of a controversial match between Jarrett and Holly.
Razor Ramone (3)	19 May 1995 - 21 May 1995
Jeff Jarrett (3)	21 May 1995 - 23 July 1995
Shawn Michaels (3)	23 July 1995 - 22 October 1995
Dean Douglas	22 October 1995 - 22 October 1995	Was awarded the title when Michaels had to forfeit it due to injury.
Razor Ramone (4)	22 October 1995 - 21 January 1996
Goldust	21 January 1996 - 1 April 1996
Goldust (2)	1 April 1996 - 23 June 1996	The title had been held up earlier in the evening as the result of a controversial match between Goldust and Savio Vega.
Ahmed Johnson	23 June 1996 - 23 September 1996
Marc Mero	23 September 1996 - 21 October 1996	Beat Faarooq in tournament final after Ahmed dropped the title due to injury.
Triple H	21 October 1996 - 13 February 1997
The Rock	13 February 1997 - 28 April 1997
Owen Hart	28 April 1997 - 3 August 1997
Steve Austin	3 August 1997 - 5 October 1997
Owen Hart (2)	5 October 1997 - 9 October 1997
Steve Austin (2)	9 October 1997 - 8 December 1997	Steve Austin was forced to hand the title over to The Rock by Vince McMahon.
The Rock (2)	8 December 1997 - 30 August 1998
Triple H (2)	30 August 1998 - 12 October 1998
Ken Shamrock	12 October 1998 - 14 February 1999	Defeated X-Pac in a tournament title after Triple H was forced to drop the title due to injury.
Val Venis	14 February 1999 - 15 March 1999
Road Dogg	15 March 1999 - 29 March 1999
Goldust (3)	29 March 1999 - 12 April 1999
Godfather	12 April 1999 - 31 May 1999
Jeff Jarrett (4)	31 May 1999 - 24 July 1999
Edge	24 July 1999 - 25 July 1999
Jeff Jarrett (5)	25 July 1999 - 2 August 1999
D'Lo Brown	2 August 1999 - 22 August 1999
Jeff Jarrett (6)	22 August 1999 - 17 October 1999
Chyna	17 October 1999 - 12 December 1999
Chris Jericho	12 December 1999 - 3 January 2000
Chris Jericho & Chyna (2)	3 January 2000 - 22 January 2000	Due to a controversial double pin situation on December 27th, Stephanie McMahon ordered that both Chyna & Jericho will be co/holders of the intercontinental title.
Chris Jericho (2)	22 January 2000 - 27 February 2000
Kurt Angle	27 February 2000 - 2 April 2000
Chris Benoit	2 April 2000 - 2 May 2000
Chris Jericho (3)	2 May 2000 - 8 May 2000
Chris Benoit (2)	8 May 2000 - 20 June 2000
Rikishi	20 June 2000 - 4 July 2000
Val Venis (2)	4 July 2000 - 27 August 2000
Chyna (3)	27 August 2000 - 4 September 2000	The IC title was defended in a Trish Stratus & Val Venis vs. Eddie Guerrero & Chyna mixed tag match. Chyna pinned Trish to become IC champ.
Eddie Guerrero	4 September 2000 - 23 November 2000
Billy Gunn	23 November 2000 - 10 December 2000
Chris Benoit (3)	10 December 2000 - 21 January 2001
Chris Jericho (4)	21 January 2001 - 3 April 2001
Triple H (3)	3 April 2001 - 10 April 2001
Jeff Hardy	10 April 2001 - 16 April 2001
Triple H (4)	16 April 2001 - 20 May 2001
Kane	20 May 2001 - 26 June 2001
Albert	26 June 2001 - 23 July 2001
Lance Storm	23 July 2001 - 19 August 2001
Edge	19 August 2001 - 23 September 2001
Christian	23 September 2001 - 21 October 2001
Edge (2)	21 October 2001 - 5 November 2001
Test	5 November 2001 - 18 Novmeber 2001
Edge (3)	18 November 2001 - Current Date