5 greatest Intercontinental champions of all time

#1 Chris Jericho

Nine Intercontinental Title runs for Chris Jericho

Was there anyone else who could have made the top of this list?

Jericho, a six-time WWE World Champion, is also a nine-time Intercontinental Champion. He first won the championship from Chyna in the winter of 1999, Jericho went on to defeat everyone from Jeff Hardy to Rob Van Dam to capture a staggering nine titles over the next decade.

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Jericho is known for his ability in the ring as one of the greatest performers of all time as much as he is for setting title records. Jericho’s last title run was in 2009 when he defeated Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules.

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