Who is the current WWE Intercontinental Champion 2021?
Shinsuke Nakamura
There have been 10 vacancies throughout the title’s history. Shinsuke Nakamura is the current champion in his second reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion Apollo Crews on the August 13, 2021 episode of SmackDown in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Who has held the WWE Intercontinental Championship the most times?
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho holds the record for the most reigns with nine. The Honky Tonk Man holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers, Pedro Morales, Don Muraco, and Randy Savage, have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year.
Why did WWE get rid of the Intercontinental Championship?
According to Bruce Prichard on a recent Something To Wrestle With podcast, the reason why the title was canceled was due to Vince McMahon feeling that there were too many active titles at the time.
Who is the best Intercontinental Champion?
Regardless, the Macho Man Randy Savage is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.
Who is the current universal champion?
Roman Reigns
It is one of WWE’s three world titles, alongside the WWE Championship on Raw and the NXT Championship on NXT. The current champion is Roman Reigns, who is in his second reign….
| WWE Universal Championship | |
|---|---|
| Brand | SmackDown |
| Date established | July 25, 2016 |
| Current champion(s) | Roman Reigns |
| Date won | August 30, 2020 |
When did Chyna win the Intercontinental Championship?
1999
Branching off solo, she became face during her feud with Jeff Jarrett whose gimmick was denouncing women, in wrestling and otherwise. After a lost to Jarrett at Unforgiven, she won the Intercontinental Champion at No Mercy, 1999.
Who was the best WWE Champion?
No one before or since has brought more credibility to the WWE Championship belt which is why Hulk Hogan will be remembered as the greatest champion ever.
Who is the greatest United States Champion of all time?
Overall, there have been 98 different champions. Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six, while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five. Chris Benoit is also tied with John Cena with five, two from WCW and three from WWE.