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#1. Shelton Benjamin - 244 days as Intercontinental Champion
While he is currently a member of the Hurt Business, Shelton Benjamin was on fire during his first Intercontinental title run in 2004. He had already won the WWE Tag titles as part of Team Angle and his singles push started with three upset victories of Triple H, firmly establishing Benjamin as a Superstar on the rise.
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WWE introduced the interactive pay-per-view event, Taboo Tuesday, in 2004 where WWE fans could choose the opponent for Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho, as part of an online poll. Benjamin won the fan vote and defeated Jericho clean in the middle of the ring to claim his first singles title in the company.
He proved to be a strong Intercontinental Champion, with successful title defenses at multiple pay-per-views. He bested the likes of Christian, Maven, and Jericho to hold the belt for 244 days. His reign ended memorably too as Carlito dethroned him on his first night on RAW. Benjamin would go to win the title on two more occasions.
