The 5 Longest WWE Intercontinental title reigns since 2000

#2. Cody Rhodes - 234 days as Intercontinental Champion

Cody Rhodes' IC title reign ended at Wrestlemania 28

Cody Rhodes won the Intercontinental title for the first time on Aug. 9, 2011, when he defeated Ezekial Jackson for the belt. During the time, Rhodes wrestled with a protective face mask calling himself 'Undashing' due to an injury suffered during a match with Rey Mysterio.

His first title feud was with former partner, Ted Dibiase, Jr. The Intercontinental title wasn't as prominent when Rhodes started a feud with main-eventer Randy Orton, wrestling him mostly in non-title matches. He did have successful title defenses against John Morrison and Booker T before he entered into a WrestleMania angle with The Big Show.

Rhodes ridiculed Show for his poor win-loss record at WrestleMania. The 500-pounder inevitably defeated Rhodes and took his title at WrestleMania 28. The angle was set up as a feel-good story for Show at The Showcase of the Immortals, but Cody did win the title back at the very next pay-per-view, Extreme Rules 2012.