10 WWE Stars Who Cemented The Intercontinental Title's Legacy

5. Jeff Jarrett

There are few Superstars who can claim to be the centerpiece of anything, the man (or woman) and entire division revolves around but for a good portion of his WWE career during the Attitude Era, Jeff Jarrett was one of those Superstars. Jarrett had held the Intercontinental Championship three times before he defeated The Godfather on May 25, 1999. Most of his previous reigns came during a rivalry with Razor Ramon in 1995. At that point in the career, he was a talented wrestler but hardly one that was trusted enough to book an entire midcard around. That was not the case four years later. Jarrett had become a much more defined character and an even better worker than he was earlier in his career. He had a stronger connection with the audience, thanks to the absence of the ridiculous country singer gimmick that he had been saddled with in his first stint with Vince McMahon's company. Angrier, meaner and full of more attitude and venom than he had ever been, Jarrett was an easily detestable character and as a result, the babyfaces programmed against him became even more popular than they were before. Edge and D'Lo Brown each ended a Jarrett reign as WWE booked feuds around the ring vet in his title designed specifically to elevate midcard talent. In October, he wrestled his final match for WWE, losing a historic match to Chyna in which the Ninth Wonder of the World became the first woman to win the title. Even on his way out, Jarrett ensured the legitimacy of the title by passing it onto some who, regardless of gender, was destined to be a huge star for the company.