10 WWE Stars Who Saved The Intercontinental Title
1. Kevin Owens
Over the past seven years, the Intercontinental Title has fallen to new lows. First, the belt was switched from Raw to Smackdown and back, confusing its lineage, and then, when the brand split ended, it shared space with the U.S. Championship, losing its importance.
To make matters worse, the company's booking of secondary champions has gotten more awful than ever before - the Intercontinental Champion often loses more matches than other stars on the same level.
WWE tried to bring the title back to glory when they had Daniel Bryan win it at WrestleMania 31, but an (ultimately career-ending injury) to Bryan led to the belt ending up on Ryback.
It was Kevin Owens, fresh off a devastating loss to John Cena, who emerged as an unlikely saviour, winning the title from Ryback in September of 2015.
Owens soon became a fighting champion, defending the belt against the likes of Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler, and Dean Ambrose. A feud with Ambrose saw "The Lunatic Fringe" briefly capture the belt and produced some amazing matches.
While Owens may no longer be the Intercontinental Champion, the fact that he has vowed to win the title back may mean the future of the belt is bright.