10 Wrestlers Who DOUBLED DOWN On Legendary Title Reigns

10. Shawn Michaels

Disputably a better chaser than he was a champion, Shawn Michaels' glut of title victories reads well, his first outing as WWE Champion and third as Intercontinental Champion being of exceptional prestige.

It was as Intercontinental Champion that he passed the threshold into illustriousness. An In Your House classic to lift the title vs. Jeff Jarrett set the tone immediately, while a further epic came at the '95 SummerSlam as, echoing their legendary WrestleMania X outing, Michaels and Razor Ramon contested a Ladder match over the title, reiterating the Intercontinental Championship as WWE's workhorse belt.

Its mediocre length was hampered by Shawn's legitimate injuries, but this freed him up for 'Mania XII, toppling Bret Hart in a most divisive Iron Man match that left you feeling one of two ways:-

1. Like you've just witnessed the greatest pro wrestling spectacle on the pro wrestling spectacle.

2. Bored.

The match that started the reign wasn't for everyone, but the reign itself delighted hardcore wrestling fans (without drawing much). Consummate mini-classics vs. Vader and Sycho Sid are both worth applying modern eyes to. Shawn Michaels took both to their finest match on the WWE stage, all while steering WWE through its most desolate state, re-establishing the WWE Championship as one of the most reputable, and proving himself ultra-special in-ring.

For a few months, the WWE Championship was the workhorse strap, not its Intercontinental cousin.