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During the Classic WWE era, the Intercontinental championship seemed virtually glued to the waist of Wayne Bloom, better known as the Honky Tonk Man.

The evil Elvis impersonator had worn the strap for an unprecedented 454 days, which still stands as a record. As momentum built towards WWE's new gamble, a summer pay-per-view called Summerslam, it seemed that Brutus Beefcake might finally be the one to take Honky Tonk Man's belt.

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However, due to a kayfabe injury, Beefcake could not compete at Summerslam. Ever the boastful braggart, Honky got on the microphone and demanded competition, saying he didn't care who he fought.

Once the Warrior's theme music hit, Honky Tonk Man turned white and shook his head, but it was too late. Ultimate Warrior squashed one of the greatest champions of all time with ease, and captured the belt in a moment no one was expecting.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram