WWE Intercontinental Championship
Pat Patterson
09.01.1979 - 04.21.1980
233 days
- Defeated Johnny Rodz in a tournament final to become the first World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Intercontinental Champion
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Ken Patera
04.21.1980 - 12.08.1980
231 days
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Pedro Morales
12.08.1980 - 06.20.1981
194 days
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Don Muraco
06.20.1981 - 11.23.1981
156 days
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Pedro Morales
11.23.1981 - 01.22.1983
425 days
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Don Muraco
01.22.1983 - 02.11.1984
385 days
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Tito Santana
02.11.1984 - 09.24.1984
226 days
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Greg Valentine
09.24.1984 - 07.06.1985
285 days
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Tito Santana
07.06.1985 - 02.08.1986
217 days
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Randy Savage
02.08.1986 - 03.29.1987
414 days
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Ricky Steamboat
03.29.1987 - 06.02.1987
65 days
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The Honky Tonk Man
06.02.1987 - 08.29.1988
454 days
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The Ultimate Warrior
08.29.1988 - 04.02.1989
216 days
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Rick Rude
04.02.1989 - 08.28.1989
148 days
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The Ultimate Warrior
08.28.1989 - 04.01.1990
216 days
- Vacated the championship after he won the WWF World Championship
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Mr. Perfect
04.23.1990 - 08.27.1990
126 days
- Defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacant championship
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Kerry Von Erich
08.27.1990 - 11.19.1990
84 days
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Mr. Perfect
11.19.1990 - 08.26.1991
280 days
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Bret Hart
08.26.1991 - 01.17.1992
144 days
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The Mountie
01.17.1992 - 01.19.1992
2 days
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Roddy Piper
01.19.1992 - 04.05.1992
77 days
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Bret Hart
04.05.1992 - 08.29.1992
146 days
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Davey Boy Smith
08.29.1992 - 10.27.1992
59 days
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Shawn Michaels
10.27.1992 - 05.17.1993
202 days
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Marty Jannetty
05.17.1993 - 06.06.1993
20 days
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Shawn Michaels
06.06.1993 - 09.27.1993
113 days
- Stripped of the championship after being suspended from the WWF
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Razor Ramon
09.27.1993 - 04.13.1994
198 days
- Defeated Rick Martel to win the vacant championship
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Diesel
04.13.1994 - 08.29.1994
138 days
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Razor Ramon
08.29.1994 - 01.22.1995
146 days
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Jeff Jarrett
01.22.1995 - 04.26.1995
94 days
- The championship was held up after a controversial title defense against Bob Holly
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Jeff Jarrett
04.26.1995 - 05.19.1995
23 days
- Defeated Bob Holly to win the vacant championship
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Razor Ramon
05.19.1995 - 05.21.1995
2 days
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Jeff Jarrett
05.21.1995 - 07.23.1995
63 days
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Shawn Michaels
07.23.1995 - 10.22.1995
91 days
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Dean Douglas
10.22.1995 - 10.22.1995
less than 1 day
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Razor Ramon
10.22.1995 - 01.21.1996
91 days
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Goldust
01.21.1996 - 04.01.1996
71 days
- The championship was held up after a controversial title defense against Savio Vega
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Goldust
04.01.1996 - 06.23.1996
83 days
- Defeated Savio Vega to win the vacant championship
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Ahmed Johnson
06.23.1996 - 08.12.1996
50 days
- Vacated the championship due to being injured
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Marc Mero
09.23.1996 - 10.21.1996
28 days
- Defeated Faarooq in a tournament final to win the vacant championship
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Hunter Hearst Helmsley
10.21.1996 - 02.13.1997
115 days
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Rocky Maivia
02.13.1997 - 04.28.1997
74 days
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Owen Hart
04.28.1997 - 08.03.1997
97 days
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Steve Austin
08.03.1997 - 09.08.1997
35 days
- Vacated the championship due to being injured
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Owen Hart
10.05.1997 - 11.09.1997
35 days
- Defeated Faarooq in a tournament final to win the vacant championship
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Steve Austin
11.09.1997 - 12.08.1997
29 days
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The Rock
12.08.1997 - 08.30.1998
265 days
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Triple H
08.30.1998 - 10.09.1998
40 days
- Vacated the championship due to being injured
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Ken Shamrock
10.12.1998 - 02.14.1999
125 days
- Defeated X-Pac in a tournament final to win the vacant championship
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Val Venis
02.14.1999 - 03.15.1999
29 days
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Jesse James
03.15.1999 - 03.29.1999
14 days
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Goldust
03.29.1999 - 04.12.1999
14 days
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The Godfather
04.12.1999 - 05.25.1999
43 days
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Jeff Jarrett
05.25.1999 - 07.24.1999
60 days
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Edge
07.24.1999 - 07.25.1999
1 day
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Jeff Jarrett
07.25.1999 - 07.27.1999
2 days
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D'Lo Brown
07.27.1999 - 08.22.1999
26 days
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Jeff Jarrett
08.22.1999 - 10.17.1999
56 days
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Chyna
10.17.1999 - 12.12.1999
56 days
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Chris Jericho
12.12.1999 - 12.28.1999
16 days
- The championship was held up after a controversial title defense against Chyna
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Chris Jericho
01.03.2000 - 02.27.2000
55 days
Chyna
01.03.2000 - 01.23.2000
20 days
- Jericho & Chyna were both awarded the vacant championship as co-champions. The stipulation was that if one of them lost
a title defense, both would lose the championship
- On 01.23.2000, Jericho defeated Chyna & Hardcore Holly in a Triple Threat match to become the undisputed champion
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Kurt Angle
02.27.2000 - 04.02.2000
35 days
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Chris Benoit
04.02.2000 - 05.02.2000
30 days
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Chris Jericho
05.02.2000 - 05.08.2000
6 days
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Chris Benoit
05.08.2000 - 06.20.2000
43 days
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Rikishi
06.20.2000 - 07.04.2000
14 days
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Val Venis
07.04.2000 - 08.27.2000
54 days
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Chyna
08.27.2000 - 09.04.2000
8 days
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Eddie Guerrero
09.04.2000 - 11.21.2000
78 days
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Billy Gunn
11.21.2000 - 12.10.2000
19 days
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Chris Benoit
12.10.2000 - 01.21.2001
42 days
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Chris Jericho
01.21.2001 - 04.03.2001
72 days
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Triple H
04.03.2001 - 04.10.2001
7 days
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Jeff Hardy
04.10.2001 - 04.16.2001
6 days
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Triple H
04.16.2001 - 05.20.2001
34 days
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Kane
05.20.2001 - 06.26.2001
37 days
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Albert
06.26.2001 - 07.23.2001
27 days
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Lance Storm
07.23.2001 - 08.19.2001
27 days
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Edge
08.19.2001 - 09.23.2001
35 days
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Christian
09.23.2001 - 10.21.2001
28 days
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Edge
10.21.2001 - 11.05.2001
15 days
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Test
11.05.2001 - 11.18.2001
13 days
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Edge
11.18.2001 - 01.20.2002
63 days
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William Regal
01.20.2002 - 03.17.2002
56 days
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Rob Van Dam
03.17.2002 - 04.21.2002
35 days
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Eddie Guerrero
04.21.2002 - 05.27.2002
36 days
- In May 2002, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). This championship then
became the WWE Intercontinental Championship
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Rob Van Dam
05.27.2002 - 07.29.2002
63 days
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Chris Benoit
07.29.2002 - 08.25.2002
27 days
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Rob Van Dam
08.25.2002 - 09.16.2002
22 days
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Chris Jericho
09.16.2002 - 09.30.2002
14 days
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Kane
09.30.2002 - 10.20.2002
20 days
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Triple H
10.20.2002 - 10.20.2002
less than 1 day
- World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane in this unification match. This
championship was then deactivated
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Christian
05.18.2003 - 07.07.2003
50 days
- Last eliminated Booker T in a 9-man Battle Royal to win the reactivated championship
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Booker T
07.07.2003 - 08.10.2003
34 days
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Christian
08.10.2003 - 09.29.2003
50 days
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Rob Van Dam
09.29.2003 - 10.27.2003
28 days
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Chris Jericho
10.27.2003 - 10.27.2003
less than 1 day
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Rob Van Dam
10.27.2003 - 12.14.2003
48 days
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Randy Orton
12.14.2003 - 07.11.2004
210 days
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Edge
07.11.2004 - 09.06.2004
57 days
- Vacated the championship due to being injured
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Chris Jericho
09.12.2004 - 10.19.2004
37 days
- Defeated Christian in a Ladder match to win the vacant championship
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Shelton Benjamin
10.19.2004 - 06.20.2005
244 days
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Carlito Colon
06.20.2005 - 09.18.2005
90 days
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Ric Flair
09.18.2005 - 02.20.2006
155 days
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Shelton Benjamin
02.20.2006 - 04.30.2006
69 days
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Rob Van Dam
04.30.2006 - 05.15.2006
15 days
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Shelton Benjamin
05.15.2006 - 06.25.2006
41 days
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Johnny Nitro
06.25.2006 - 10.02.2006
99 days
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Jeff Hardy
10.02.2006 - 11.06.2006
35 days
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Johnny Nitro
11.06.2006 - 11.13.2006
7 days
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Jeff Hardy
11.13.2006 - 02.19.2007
98 days
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Umaga
02.19.2007 - 04.16.2007
56 days
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Santino Marella
04.16.2007 - 07.02.2007
77 days
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Umaga
07.02.2007 - 09.02.2007
62 days
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Jeff Hardy
09.02.2007 - 03.10.2008
190 days
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Chris Jericho
03.10.2008 - 06.29.2008
111 days
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Kofi Kingston
06.29.2008 - 08.17.2008
49 days
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Santino Marella
08.17.2008 - 11.10.2008
85 days
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William Regal
11.10.2008 - 01.19.2009
70 days
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CM Punk
01.19.2009 - 03.09.2009
49 days
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John Bradshaw Layfield
03.09.2009 - 04.05.2009
27 days
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Rey Mysterio
04.05.2009 - 06.07.2009
63 days
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Chris Jericho
06.07.2009 - 06.28.2009
21 days
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Rey Mysterio
06.28.2009 - 09.01.2009
65 days
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John Morrison
09.01.2009 - 12.13.2009
103 days
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Drew McIntyre
12.13.2009 - 05.23.2010
161 days
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Kofi Kingston
05.23.2010 - 07.28.2010
66 days
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Dolph Ziggler
07.28.2010 - 01.04.2011
160 days
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Kofi Kingston
01.04.2011 - 03.22.2011
77 days
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Wade Barrett
03.22.2011 - 06.19.2011
89 days
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Ezekiel Jackson
06.19.2011 - 08.09.2011
51 days
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Cody Rhodes
08.09.2011 - 04.01.2012
236 days
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The Big Show
04.01.2012 - 04.29.2012
28 days
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Cody Rhodes
04.29.2012 - 05.20.2012
21 days
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Christian
05.20.2012 - 07.23.2012
64 days
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The Miz
07.23.2012 - 10.16.2012
85 days
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Kofi Kingston
10.16.2012 - 12.29.2012
74 days
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Wade Barrett
12.29.2012 - 04.07.2013
99 days
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The Miz
04.07.2013 - 04.08.2013
1 day
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Wade Barrett
04.08.2013 - 06.16.2013
69 days
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Curtis Axel
06.16.2013 - 11.18.2013
155 days
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Big E Langston
11.18.2013 - 05.04.2014
167 days
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Wade Barrett
05.04.2014 - 06.30.2014
57 days
- Vacated the championship due to being injured
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The Miz
07.20.2014 - 08.17.2014
28 days
- Last eliminated Dolph Ziggler in a 19-man Battle Royal to win the vacant championship
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Dolph Ziggler
08.17.2014 - 09.21.2014
35 days
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The Miz
09.21.2014 - 09.22.2014
1 day
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Dolph Ziggler
09.22.2014 - 11.17.2014
56 days
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Luke Harper
11.17.2014 - 12.14.2014
27 days
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Dolph Ziggler
12.14.2014 - 01.05.2015
22 days
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Wade Barrett
01.05.2015 - 03.29.2015
83 days
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Daniel Bryan
03.29.2015 - 05.11.2015
43 days
- Vacated the championship due to being injured
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Ryback
05.31.2015 - 09.20.2015
112 days
- Defeated Dolph Ziggler, King Barrett, Mark Henry, R-Truth, & Sheamus in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant
championship
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Kevin Owens
09.20.2015 - 12.13.2015
84 days
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Dean Ambrose
12.13.2015 - 02.15.2016
64 days
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Kevin Owens
02.15.2016 - 04.03.2016
48 days
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Zack Ryder
04.03.2016 - 04.04.2016
1 day
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The Miz
04.04.2016 - 10.09.2016
188 days
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Dolph Ziggler
10.09.2016 - 11.15.2016
37 days
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The Miz
11.15.2016 - 01.03.2017
49 days
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Dean Ambrose
01.03.2017 - 06.04.2017
152 days
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The Miz
06.04.2017 - 11.20.2017
169 days
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Roman Reigns
11.20.2017 - 01.22.2018
63 days
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The Miz
01.22.2018 - 04.08.2018
76 days
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Seth Rollins
04.08.2018 - 06.18.2018
71 days
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Dolph Ziggler
06.18.2018 - 08.19.2018
62 days
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Seth Rollins
08.19.2018 - 12.16.2018
119 days
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Dean Ambrose
12.16.2018 - 01.14.2019
29 days
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Bobby Lashley
01.14.2019 - 02.17.2019
34 days
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Finn Balor
02.17.2019 - 03.11.2019
22 days
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Bobby Lashley
03.11.2019 - 04.07.2019
27 days
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Finn Balor
04.07.2019 - 07.14.2019
98 days
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Shinsuke Nakamura
07.14.2019 - 01.31.2020
201 days
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Braun Strowman
01.31.2020 - 03.08.2020
37 days
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Sami Zayn
03.08.2020 - 05.12.2020
65 days
- Stripped of the championship after electing to refrain from competition during the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic
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AJ Styles
06.08.2020 - 08.21.2020
74 days
- Defeated Daniel Bryan in a tournament final to win the vacant championship
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Jeff Hardy
08.21.2020 - 09.27.2020
37 days
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Sami Zayn
09.27.2020 - 12.22.2020
86 days
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Big E
12.22.2020 - 04.11.2021
110 days
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Apollo Crews
04.11.2021 - 08.13.2021
124 days
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King Nakamura
08.13.2021 - 02.11.2022
182 days
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Sami Zayn
02.11.2022 - 03.04.2022
21 days
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Ricochet
03.04.2022 - 06.10.2022
98 days
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Gunther
06.10.2022 - 04.06.2024
666 days
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Sami Zayn
04.06.2024 - 08.03.2024
119 days
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Bron Breakker
08.03.2024 - 09.23.2024
51 days
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Jey Uso
09.23.2024 - 10.21.2024
28 days
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Bron Breakker
10.21.2024 - present