Survivor Series is one of WWE’s traditional “Big Four” showpiece events. Survivor Series has a rich history as it’s the second-oldest PLE behind WrestleMania. The WWE Intercontinental Championship is one of the most prestigious championships in the history of professional wrestling. The title has been a launchpad for many wrestlers to go on and achieve greatness by becoming future WWE Champions.
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Despite the Intercontinental Championship having a rich vein of history, the title has only been defended nine times at Survivor Series. That sounds surprising, but it’s not, considering the reigning Intercontinental Champion has featured in traditional Survivor Series matches, champion-versus-champion matches, and tournament matches at the event.
Nevertheless, the Intercontinental Championship has only changed hands twice at Survivor Series. Generally, Intercontinental Title bouts at Survivor Series have been outstanding contests, and others have completely missed the mark.
9. Big E Langston Vs. Curtis Axel – 2013
Curtis Axel dropped the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Big E Langston on the go-home episode of Raw on November 18, 2013. Axel was no longer a Paul Heyman guy and was looking to recapture the gold at Survivor Series 2013. Unfortunately, the crowd showed little interest in their Intercontinental Championship rematch.
Big E was in control at the start of the match until the son of the late Mr. Perfect worked his way back into the title match. Axel paid tribute to his dad by executing the Perfect Plex, but Big E kicked out. Their Intercontinental Championship match lasted under six minutes, and Big E inevitably retained the title with his patented Big Ending.
