5 of the best WWE Intercontinental champions, and 5 of the worst.

#3 One of the Best: Pat Patterson

Pat Patterson was the first ever Intercontinental champion. His reign wasn't as lengthy as Honky Tonk Man's, nor as electrifying as the Warrior's. However, he was the very first IC champion and deserves recognition because of this fact.

As far as how he actually won the title...that's a story in and of itself. Allegedly, Patterson won the IC strap in a tournament held in Brazil. The only problem was the tournament never took place! It later became an in-joke on WWE programming when Patterson assumed an on screen role as one of Vince McMahon's 'stooges.'