5 former Intercontinental Champions who never won the WWE Championship

#2 Curt Hennig

Curt Hennig

Throughout the years, the WWE Universe has witnessed some of the finest technical wrestlers to have graced the squared circle and if you're currently looking for some good ol' technical wrestling, then look no further than the likes of Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak, and Cesaro.

However, if there's one man who stood head and shoulders above the rest, then it certainly has to be 'Mr. Perfect' Curt Hennig. The former two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion has always been a fan favorite and pretty much everything he did was perfect. I mean, even if it's throwing a towel with perfection!

Hennig was always considered as one of the hardest working Superstars to grace the business and competed in some of the finest matches in WWF history. However, despite winning world titles for promotions such as AWA and WWC, 'Mr. Perfect' missed out on the big one.

To this day, Hennig's SummerSlam '91 bout against Bret Hart is widely regarded as one of the best Intercontinental Championship matches in WWE history, and that only makes you wonder what the former could've done as a world champion.

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Honorable Mention: Wade Barrett

Wade Barrett

Wade Barrett is another former WWE Superstar who many felt should've won the company's major title while he was in his prime with The Nexus. Barrett broke into the scene along with his faction of NXT Season 1 rookies and made quite the name for himself right from the get-go.

However, after a feud against John Cena and with CM Punk taking over the leadership reigns of the Nexus, the Brit fell down the pecking order and had to undergo several gimmick changes. Barrett did enjoy five separate reigns as the WWE Intercontinental Champion but never got his hands on the big one.