6 Best Intercontinental Champions in WWE history

#5 Current WWE RAW Superstar The Miz

The Miz has already put together a career worthy of induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. For a superstar who was constantly told he wouldn't make it to the main event of WrestleMania, The A-Lister has made the most of every single opportunity put in front of him, including elevating the Intercontinental Championship.

The Miz defeated Christian at RAW 1000 to win his first WWE Intercontinental Championship. His first reign ended just three months later, but he regained the gold on the WrestleMania 29 pre-show from Wade Barrett before dropping it back to him the following night. The Miz won his third IC Title in a Battle Royal at Battleground 2014 before losing it the following month to Dolph Ziggler.

His fourth reign was another short-lived one, which was a pattern for his initial runs. However, things changed with his fifth run with the title, which kicked off on the RAW after WrestleMania 32 when The Miz defeated Zack Ryder with the help of his wife, Maryse.

The Miz and Maryse became the power couple of WWE and allowed the A-Lister to make a memorable run.

After the brand split, The Miz gave a star-making performance on Talking Smack as Intercontinental Champion when he cut down then-SmackDown General Manager, Daniel Bryan. His incredible feud with Dolph Ziggler followed with the two men trading the gold over several months.

Whether on RAW or SmackDown, The Miz elevated the Intercontinental Championship to par with the top prizes on either WWE's leading roster brand. The Miz put on good-to-great matches with Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins during this time.

He sits at second all-time with eight reigns as the Intercontinental Champion and may have broken the record when he retires.