IWE Intercontinental Championship
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| - | |Following the [[IWE Draft (2009)|2009 draft]], | + | |Following the [[IWE Draft (2009)|2009 draft]], Intercontinental Champion [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] was drafted to ''SmackDown''.<br/>The championship remained exclusive to ''SmackDown'' until the end of the first brand extension. |
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| - | | Intercontinental Champion [[Mike Rinhart|The Miz]] was drafted to Smackdown during the [[IWE Draft (2016)|2016 | + | | Intercontinental Champion [[Mike Rinhart|The Miz]] was drafted to Smackdown during the [[IWE Draft (2016)|2016 IWE draft]] |
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Revision as of 00:31, 30 July 2016
| IWE Intercontinental Championship | |
| Details | |
| Current champion(s) | The Miz |
| Date won | April 4, 2016 |
| Date established | September 1, 1979 |
| Promotion | IWE |
| Brand | SmackDown |
| Other name(s) | |
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| Statistics | |
The IWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Although generally contested on the undercard at IWE shows, matches for the title have, on occasion, headlined pay-per-view events.
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Etymology
The term "intercontinental" in the title originally referred to North and South America.
In 1985, the belt design changed, the centerplate now centered on the Atlantic Ocean, in a map including western Africa and Europe.
History
Brand designation history
Following the brand extension on March 25, 2002, all titles in WWE became exclusive to either the Raw brand or SmackDown! brand. The following is a list of dates indicating the transitions of the Intercontinental Championship between the Raw and SmackDown brands. The brand extension was temporarily discontinued from August 29, 2011 to July 17, 2016 and it is currently unknown whether the title will become exclusive to Raw or Smackdown once the brand extension takes effect.
| Colors | |
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| Championship moved to the Raw brand. | |
| Championship moved to the SmackDown! brand. | |
| Date of transition | Notes |
|---|---|
| March 25, 2002 | Rob Van Dam was drafted to Raw following the brand extension, making the Intercontinental Championship exclusive to Raw. |
| July 30, 2002 | Chris Benoit defects to SmackDown! as Intercontinental Champion. |
| August 25, 2002 | Rob Van Dam regains the championship, returning it back to Raw. |
| April 13, 2009 | Following the 2009 draft, Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio was drafted to SmackDown. The championship remained exclusive to SmackDown until the end of the first brand extension. |
| August 29, 2011 | End of first brand extension. The Intercontinental Champion could appear on both Raw and SmackDown. |
| July 19, 2016 | Intercontinental Champion The Miz was drafted to Smackdown during the 2016 IWE draft |
Reigns
- Main Article: List of IWE Intercontinental Champions
