10 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE’s Intercontinental Title

by Jamie Kennedy

1. It's Been Misplaced Before Shows More Than Once

Dolph Ziggler Raw Intercontinental Title
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Finally, some funny stories.

Before the 6 October 2014 Raw, Dolph Ziggler jetted into Brooklyn for the show and was horrified to learn that United Airlines had lost his luggage. His Intercontinental Title belt was in one of those bags, and there was still no sign of it come show time. Uh and indeed oh.

Thankfully for Dolph, WWE carry replacement belts with them on the road, so he wasn't left too red-faced that night. Five years earlier, poor Chris Jericho couldn't say the same. During his ninth (and final) run as IC Champ, Jericho realised he'd left the belt at his hotel before driving to the venue. There wasn't enough time to go get it either.

Ever the resourceful type, Jericho grabbed some electrical tape and doctored up a replica of the Women's Title for his house show match that evening. Fans in attendance did see through the disguise, but needs must. Better to have a belt than no belt, right?

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.