OT: Favorite WWF Intercontinental Champion
I wanted to kickoff the final week of OT with a WWF query. Who is your favorite WWF Intercontinental Champion?
The Honky Tonk Man: He held the IC belt longer than any single reign champ. (454 days)
The Ultimate Warrior: He ran roughshod over the competition.
Bret "The Hitman" Hart: Multi time WWF IC champ.
Macho Man Randy Savage: He took on all comers... and Miss Elizabeth didn't hurt.
Chris "Y2J" Jericho: Nobody has won the IC belt more times than Y2J.
I'm goin with the Macho Man! What say you?
August 19th, 2022 at 9:30 AM ^
Mr. Perfect. All other answers are incorrect. I still spit out my gum and slap it out of respect for Mr. Hennig.
August 19th, 2022 at 9:33 AM ^
Curt with a "C"
August 19th, 2022 at 10:19 AM ^
Agreed. Dude threw a 60 yard TD pass to himself. Absolutely perfect.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:02 AM ^
First of all I agree, Mr. Perfect was the best IC champion in my opinion. His match against Bret Hart at Summerslam 91 was amazing. I would accept a few others as worthy of consideration: Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Razor Ramon and although not an all time great yet i am a big fan of the current champion Gunther/WALTER.
August 19th, 2022 at 9:30 AM ^
Disrespect for not listing RVD...hometown boy from Battle Creek!
August 21st, 2022 at 10:45 AM ^
When i was a kid i went to see WWF at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. That night was the very first appearance of Ted DiBiase as the Million Dollar Man with Virgil. It was taped and shown the next weekend on TV.
DiBiase paid a lady $100 to wipe the sweat of his body post match with her body. Then gave a kid a $100 to remove his boot and kiss his sweaty foot.
Then he stiffed the kid and told him to get out of the ring. That kid turned out to be Rob VanDam.
August 19th, 2022 at 9:33 AM ^
Was the IC different than another belt? and if so, what was the significance?
I am old, and was a fan of Andre, Big John Stud, and the Iron Shiek.
August 19th, 2022 at 10:41 AM ^
Yup, just another belt of many now. The World Heavyweight Championship belt is the most coveted.
August 19th, 2022 at 9:34 AM ^
Randy "The Ram" Robinson was the all-time greatest. Will never forget his epic battle against the Ayatollah in '87. He brought that Ram Jam down like a hammer...
August 19th, 2022 at 9:37 AM ^
Marisa Tomei was a smoke show in that movie.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:18 AM ^
This is the only indisputable answer on the thread. Mother of God she was something in this movie
August 19th, 2022 at 11:27 AM ^
It's just not fair how she has the combination of beauty, sexy, and cuteness. She can absolutely pull off any look she desires ...........or any look that she isn't trying for
August 19th, 2022 at 9:35 AM ^
Love pro wrestling topics,never was much on WWF,I was NWA thru and thru but still watched.The Hitman and the Anvil drove up to gym I was lifting at in a red vette with shades on(never came off) and the Anvil repped 400 on the bench like t was 100(probably hittin the Juice but still impressive)
August 19th, 2022 at 10:42 AM ^
The Hart Foundation and The Road Warriors are my favorite tag teams ever.
August 19th, 2022 at 2:12 PM ^
Freebirds,Ole and Gene Anderson,Dick the Bruiser and Crusher
August 19th, 2022 at 9:35 AM ^
Hitman al day baby!
August 19th, 2022 at 9:36 AM ^
I haven't seen any pro wrestling since my HS days, but I always thought The British Bulldog was cool, making his entrance to 'Rule, Britannia!'.
I don't know if he ever held the title, but one of my favorites was Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake. Who didn't love when he put someone in the sleeper hold and then cut their hair while they were still out? One of the great WWF shticks of all time, IMO.
August 19th, 2022 at 10:43 AM ^
I think many a little brother fell victim to the Beefcake haircut. :-D
August 19th, 2022 at 9:42 AM ^
Gotta go with Macho Man.
Best combination of physicality and schtick.
Hopefully our appreciation of Miss Elizabeth doesn't draw the ire of board moderators.
August 19th, 2022 at 9:56 AM ^
If you do not know the Bruiser you do not know Dick.
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August 19th, 2022 at 9:59 AM ^
i'll take a couple of michigan guys, friends from back in the day. tag team champs, but hey, close enough
August 19th, 2022 at 10:08 AM ^
Taking into account all factors, persona, wrestling ability, storylines, style, significance, and belts held, Randy Macho Man Savage in the best WWF(E) wrestler of all time.
August 19th, 2022 at 10:49 AM ^
You'll get no argument from me.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^
August 19th, 2022 at 12:21 PM ^
Taking all that into account the greatest wrestler is Hulk Hogan. He started what we have today. Without him none of this even happens.
August 19th, 2022 at 12:30 PM ^
You knew Hogan was about to talk some smack when he started off, "Well, you know Mean Gene..."
August 19th, 2022 at 11:15 AM ^
Rowdy Roddy Piper on that list so yea him even though only 77 days although Ultimate Warrior and Macho Man are solid choices as well.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:19 AM ^
Razor Ramon was great as IC champ
August 19th, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
The correct answer is Macho Man.
Bret Hart was obviously great, but is (rightfully) better known for his World Titles. And he is, without a doubt, the best technical wrestler of all time. Just not the greatest on the mic.
Honky Tonk Man and Mr. Perfect were great heels who kept the belt in the spotlight.
Jericho is probably the most underrated and underappreciated WWF/E wrestler of all time.
Warrior was only fun when we were kids. With hindsight, we know he was a terrible wrestler, horrible on the mic, and ultimately a shitty dude.
Vince didn't care about the title over the last decade. I'm hoping Triple H brings it back to level of respect it deserves.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:22 AM ^
If I have to choose from the list I will go with Le Champion, Y2J, the last survivor of Stu Hart's dungeon, creator of the list, Chris Jericho.
Honorable mention to Jeff Hardy, Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley, and Mr. Ass, Billy Gunn.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:36 AM ^
Tito Santana or Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.
August 19th, 2022 at 12:02 PM ^
That Wrestlemania III bout between The Dragon and the Macho Man was one of the greatest matches ever! Took place at the Silverdome!
August 19th, 2022 at 11:36 AM ^
Come on, its always been Jimmy King and his Royal Court "I will Rule You"!!!
August 19th, 2022 at 11:41 AM ^
Macho Man was the best, and it's not close IMO.
Honky Tonk is underrated though. He was a hell of a good heel.
(admittedly, this is all in the mid-1980s to early 2000s time frame. I don't watch any longer)
August 19th, 2022 at 11:42 AM ^
Mr. Perfect. He did everything perfectly, haha.
August 19th, 2022 at 11:46 AM ^
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. The match vs. The Macho Man in Wrestlemania 3 is still considered one of the greatest matches ever.
August 19th, 2022 at 12:03 PM ^
Great minds think alike! :-D
August 19th, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
Only one answer here: Honky...
(And only REAL wrestling fans remember HOW he actually lost it.)
August 19th, 2022 at 12:11 PM ^
Squash match vs Warrior, at Summerslam i believe. Shouldn't have happened that way.
August 19th, 2022 at 3:45 PM ^
“Gimme somebody down here to wrestle, I don’t care who it is!”
August 19th, 2022 at 12:34 PM ^
Not the best maybe but my favorite was the Honkey Tonk Man. I have an uncle who is the hugest Elvis fan and every time he saw the HT Man he would lose his mind. Disrespecting the King. The Intercontinental Belt was one of the greatest hooks of all time.
Such fun back in those days. My children were just old enough to take wrestling serious. They were both little Hulkamaniacs. My first PVP was Wrestlemania III. Worth ever penny.
August 19th, 2022 at 1:26 PM ^
Honky Tonk was truly something. When you think about his gimmick ---- an Elvis impersonator from Memphis who sings terribly and uses his guitar as a foreign object weapon ---- it's kind of ridiculous.
But he made it work perfectly. Great great job.
August 19th, 2022 at 7:07 PM ^
He’d hit you with the Shake, Rattle and Roll, the guitar or both😂
August 19th, 2022 at 2:22 PM ^
The Ultimate Warrior
August 19th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
The original "Rock." Don Muraco
August 19th, 2022 at 8:26 PM ^
Greg ‘the hammer’ valentine was a solid heel champ from the 80s golden era
August 19th, 2022 at 9:08 PM ^
Ricky the Dragon Streamboat! Short lived IC Champ but that match at the Silverdome at Wrestlemania 3 is my one of my all time favs
August 20th, 2022 at 12:14 AM ^
I'm surprised Tito Santana isn't getting more mention. He had the figure 4 leg lock and he also had some epic matches with the Macho Man.