The Intercontinental Championship has been one of the few constants in WWE’s history. Many titles have come and gone but this title has a lineage dating back decades. Which begs the question. Who is the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion ever? Well, let’s take a look at some of the longest reigns with the title.
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Note: This list will be based on recognised days as champion which includes tape-delayed days.
Longest Reigning Intercontinental Champion
- The Honky Tonk Man – 454 days
- Pedro Morales – 424 days
- Randy Savage – 414 days
- Don Muraco – 384 days
- Mr. Perfect – 280 days
- The Rock – 264 days
- Shelton Benjamin – 244 days
- Cody Rhodes – 234 days
- Pat Patterson – 232 days
- Ken Patera – 230 days
Surprisingly, despite the lengthy history of the IC title a lot of the longest reign clock in at under a year. While it is not likely that the 400-day mark is passed anytime soon it wouldn’t be too shocking to see Gunther put his name in the top 10 before long.
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If not Gunther, then who could set their name in the history books in future? Is Triple H more likely to have lengthier midcard title reigns than the previous regime? There are a lot of questions to ask about the title, and they’re interesting questions at that.
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