5 longest WWE Intercontinental Championship reigns

#3 'Macho Man' Randy Savage held the WWE Intercontinental Championship for 414 days

'Macho Man' Randy Savage in WWE

Randy Savage's Intercontinental Championship reign in 1986 got off to an indifferent start. He won the championship using an object he had stuffed down his tights, to knock out Tito Santana, and win the championship. Savage and Santana had been feuding for the first few months of 1986 over the Intercontinental Championship.

Two days after King of the Ring 1993, Lex Luger squares off against Randy Savage in this unaired match. pic.twitter.com/PHMfxRoUVL

— OVP - Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) July 25, 2021

Incredibly, Savage's reign lasted 414 days and feuded with the likes of George 'The Animal' Steele, Hulk Hogan and Bruno Sammartino. It was when he crossed paths with Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat at WrestleMania 3, that Savage's reign came to a halt.

Feb 8, 1986: Randy Savage defeated Tito Santana for the Intercontinental title. #80s He held it for 414 days after before losing to Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3. pic.twitter.com/pQS0TPEJhC

— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) February 8, 2019

At the sold-out Pontiac Silverdome, the 'Macho Man' lost his Intercontinental Championship after interference from George 'The Animal' Steele, which saw Ricky Steamboat claim the title in front of over ninety-three thousand fans. The match itself was awarded match of the year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer.

Following the defeat, Savage eventually become WWE Champion just a year later.