IWE Intercontinental Championship
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*IWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship<br>(1979-1992) | *IWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship<br>(1979-1992) | ||
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*'''IWE Intercontinental Championship'''<br>(2003–present) | *'''IWE Intercontinental Championship'''<br>(2003–present) | ||
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Revision as of 09:46, 3 January 2017
| IWE Intercontinental Championship | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | IWE |
| Brand | SmackDown |
| Date established | September 1, 1979 |
| Current champion(s) | The Miz |
| Date won | November 15, 2016 |
| Other name(s) | |
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| Statistics | |
The IWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion IWE on the SmackDown brand. It is currently held by The Miz, who is in his sixth reign. Along with the IWE United States Championship, it is one of IWE's secondary titles. Although generally contested in the midcard at IWE shows, the title was defended in the main events of WrestleMania VI, SummerSlam in 1992, the third and eighth In Your House events, and Backlash in 2001. The championship has been called a "stepping stone" to the IWE World Championship.
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Etymology
The term "intercontinental" in the title originally referred to North and South America.
In 1985, the belt design changed, the centerplate now centered on the Atlantic Ocean, in a map including western Africa and Europe.
History
Brand designation history
Following the brand extension on March 25, 2002, all titles in IWE became exclusive to either the Raw brand or SmackDown! brand. The following is a list of dates indicating the transitions of the Intercontinental Championship between the Raw and SmackDown brands. The brand extension was temporarily discontinued from August 29, 2011 to July 17, 2016 and it is currently unknown whether the title will become exclusive to Raw or Smackdown once the brand extension takes effect.
| Colors | |
|---|---|
| Championship moved to the Raw brand. | |
| Championship moved to the SmackDown! brand. | |
| Date of transition | Notes |
|---|---|
| March 25, 2002 | Rob Van Dam was drafted to Raw following the brand extension, making the Intercontinental Championship exclusive to Raw. |
| July 30, 2002 | Chris Benoit defects to SmackDown! as Intercontinental Champion. |
| August 25, 2002 | Rob Van Dam regains the championship, returning it back to Raw. |
| April 13, 2009 | Following the 2009 draft, Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio was drafted to SmackDown. The championship remained exclusive to SmackDown until the end of the first brand extension. |
| August 29, 2011 | End of first brand extension. The Intercontinental Champion could appear on both Raw and SmackDown. |
| July 19, 2016 | Reintroduction of the brand extension. Intercontinental Champion The Miz was drafted to Smackdown during the 2016 IWE draft |
Reigns
- Main Article: List of IWE Intercontinental Champions
