6 Best Intercontinental Champions in WWE history

#2 WWE Hall Of Famer Macho Man Randy Savage

Macho Man Randy Savage came into WWE and made an immediate impact. Many wanted him as a client, but he chose Miss Elizabeth to be his manager and went on a run of significant victories before starting a feud with Intercontinental Champion, Tito Santana.

Savage and Santana put on a rivalry that spanned multiple cities and events WWE before Macho Man picked up the IC Title in February of 1986 on Prime Time Wrestling.

While holding the gold, Savage picked up three consecutive countout victories over WWE Champion Hulk Hogan, which was unprecedented for the time.

Macho Man became a headliner on events for the WWE when Hulk Hogan was working other events in different markets. This elevated the Intercontinental Championship and made it the main event-level title. He had high-profile feuds with Bruno Sammartino and George 'The Animal' Steele.

This eventually led to the defining feud between Macho Man's WWE Intercontinental Championship reign with Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Savage broke the larynx of Steamboat with the ring bell, which took The Dragon out of action for weeks. This set the stage for a rematch between the two at WrestleMania III. Their bout is considered the first Mania classic.

After 19 two counts, Steamboat defeated Savage to win the Intercontinental Championship. The success that Savage gained with that lengthy title reign resulted in his WWE Championship win a year after his loss at Mania III. Macho Man's reign has set the standard for future champions to follow for years to come.