The Intercontinental Championship has a very rich history at WrestleMania. It is the wrestler's title, and all the wrestlers make sure that they are the ones who steal the show. Ever since WrestleMania 1, the Intercontinental Championship has had some of the best matches in the history of the event. Since the last few years, prestige has been restored with Gunther - the Intercontinental Champion. At WrestleMania 40, it will be Gunther vs Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship.
A look here at Best Intercontinental Champions of all time
Let’s look at the Top 5 Intercontinental Championship matches in WrestleMania history.
Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania 3
Even after 37+ years, this remains the greatest Intercontinental Championship match in the history of WrestleMania. This was the match between Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania 3. This match is one of the greatest in the history of WrestleMania. Randy Savage was the Intercontinental Champion for 13 months, and Ricky Steamboat beat him in an all-time classic to win the Intercontinental Championship. Some wrestlers looked at this match and were inspired to become professional wrestlers.
Gunther vs Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus at WrestleMania 39
This WrestleMania 39 match was one of the greatest Intercontinental Championship matches in history. That match restored the prestige of the title. It was a Triple Threat match where three of the best in WWE were going at it. It was one of the most physical matches in WWE history and the fans were loving every second of it. Gunther retained his Intercontinental Championship and he will look to have an even better match against Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40. Gunther has been the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion at over 650 days.
Razor Ramon vs Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 10
This was the first televised ladder match in WWE history and happened at WrestleMania 10. It was between the very best as Razor Ramon vs Shawn Michaels was the highlight. This was one of the best Intercontinental Championship matches, and it stands tall even after 30 years. Shawn Michaels lost that match, but he would be known as Mr WrestleMania. This was the start of one of the greatest in ring careers, and the late Razor Ramon was amazing.
Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Bret Hart at WrestleMania 8
It was one match which was a wrestling fan’s dream. It was between Bret Hart vs Rowdy Roddy Piper. That match lived up to all the hype. This was an instant classic between two of the greatest of that era. Bret Hart was slowly establishing himself as a main event player. This match had everything and blood as well. Bret Hart gave it his all and he retained his Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania. That match took the career of Bret Hart to another level.
Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor vs The Miz at WrestleMania 34
It took place at WrestleMania 34, and it was between three men who wanted to prove themselves to Vince McMahon that they deserved much. This was one of the most underrated matches in WrestleMania history but one of the best modern matches. That match was 25 minutes long and Seth Rollins won the match for the Intercontinental Championship. After that year, it was upwards for Seth Rollins.
