MY FAVORITE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS

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Hello Class,


Now that Cody Rhodes has brought back the Intrercontinental title used in the 80's and 90's I thought I would write a blog about my favorite wrestlers that held that title.


1. "MACHO MAN" RANDY SAVAGE



The "Macho Man" beat Tito Santana in 1986 with illegal tactics and became one of the fastest rising stars in WWE. While Hulk Hogan was the good guy champion everyone loved, Savage could be the villain people loved to hate but also one of the most entertaining wrestlers ever with his outfits and interviews. One of the great things about Savage was his interviews. Check out "WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection" for some of Savage's best and most entertaining interviews. Randy Savage would go on to lose the Intercontinental title to Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3 in 1987. But it was the start of a wonderful career in WWE as he would win the WWE World title twice before leaving the WWE in 1994. We lost Macho Man this past May but he will never be forgotten OHHHH YEAHHH!!!


2. "MR. PERFECT" CURT HENNING

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Curt Henning beat Tito Santana in 1990 to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion. A former AWA World Champion, Henning was one of the best wrestlers of his generation. He set a standard with his technical ability and his cockiness that made every fan believe that he was "Absolutely Perfect." Many people when they think of the Intercontinental title, they think about Mr. Perfect. 

  3. "THE HITMAN" BRET HART

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During his reign as Intercontinental Champion, "The Excellence of Execution" defended his title against everybody and anybody that wanted it. He is a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion beating "Mr. Perfect" and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. In an era that celebrated big guys like Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior, that used their power to defeat opponents, Bret Hart was something different. He used his intelligence and skill to break an opponent down and subsequently make them submit to the Sharpshooter. I became a fan of Bret Hart when he was the Intercontinantal Champ because Bret Hart made me believe in wrestling.

One of the great things about these three men is that they treated the Intercontinental title like it was the most important title in the company. That's missing in today's wrestling in both WWE and Impact Wrestling.

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Class Dismissed,
The Professor