Speaking of short, unsatisfying Intercontinental Title reigns, The Mountie had one of the shortest. An established tag wrestler, Jacques Rougeau had been part of The 'Fabulous' Rougeau Brothers with his real-life brother, Raymond. After Ray retired in 1990, Jacques looked to launch a singles career in the WWF. A dramatic change of character would introduce fans to The Mountie. Inspired by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the gimmick was largely started to instigate a feud against The Big Boss Man. After that series concluded, it was tough to see where Rougeau could go next. In early-1992, he shockingly defeated Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Title at a house show in Springfield, Massachusetts. The title switch was explained on television as a result of Hart being struck by illness, and thus not on top form. Mere days later, The Mountie was vanquished by Roddy Piper at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. All in all, his title reign lasted 48 hours or so. Incredibly, this would be Piper's only title win the the WWF, and it was there to set up a match against Bret at WrestleMania VIII. Therefore, The Mountie was only a place holder as Intercontinental Champion, and not viewed as anything other than a transition by the company.