10 Longest combined reigns of WWE Intercontinental Champions

#=9 Shawn Michaels (406 days)

HBK raised the bar during his Intercontinental Championship reign

Speaking of highly rated matches, Shawn Michaels is no stranger to them and he had a number of tremendous bouts involving the Intercontinental Championship.

None more so than his historic ladder match for the title against Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X. This groundbreaking encounter earned a 5-star rating from respected wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer and was also voted ‘Match of the Year’ in 1994.

It is widely regarded as one of the most significant matches in WWE history and has influenced a number of other classic matches in the company, including the TLC and triangle ladder matches involving Edge & Christian, The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz.

Shawn Michaels’ three reigns as Intercontinental Champion were a significant stepping stone on his journey to becoming one of the all-time great performers in WWE.