Brock Lesnar & 9 Other Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged For ( But Didn't Win ) The Intercontinental Championship

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title that has seen better times in A days past yet holds a renowned heritage , WWE's Intercontinental Championship has filled in as a mid - level honor for quite a long time - considered a venturing stone for future significance . The Intercontinental Championship has been around the abdomens and shoulders of incalculable areats RELATED : Mick Foley and 9 Other Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged John Cena For The World Title " Stone Cold " Steve Austin , The Rock , Triple H , Shawn Michaels , and Chris Jericho are some easily recognized names that held the gold . Other commonly recognized names have been forgotten as previous heroes , however a small bunch of unbelievable grapplers have failed to remember IC title difficulties yet no lash to show for it . Brock Lesnar Only 2 titles have been around the abdomen of Brock Lesnar : the WWE Championship , and the Universal Championship . Brock importantly won the WWE Champion his youngster year at the ready age of 25 a SummerSlam 2002 .Lesnar procured the world title shot by winning the 2002 King of the Ring competition at that June's PPV , last crushing Rob Van Dam . The next night on Raw , Lesnar tested RVD for his Intercontinental Championship yet lost by exclusion . A similar destiny happened a month after the fact at Vengeance . Lesnar tested Van Dam various times at untelevised occasions around the time . Mick Foley In his WWE vocation , Mick Foley brought home the WWE Championship multiple times , the WWE Tag Team Championship multiple times with a few distinct accomplices , and was the debut Hardcore Championship , being granted the title by Mr. McMahon . Foley endeavored to bring home the Intercontinental Championship on a couple of events , fruitlessly testing Ken Shamrock at Judgment Day 1998 as " Mankind " and Randy Orton at Backlash 2004 as " Cactus Jack " . Andre The Giant Arguably one of the main 3 biggest attractions in proficient wrestling and sports amusement history , Andre The Giant's heritage won't ever be repeated or copied . Andre notably came out on top for the WWE Championship in dubious style over Hulk Hogan in mid 1988 . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged For The WWE Championship Andre was likewise a previous WWE Tag Champion with Haku . Andre challeng The Ultimate Warrior for the Intercontinental Championship a modest bunch of times in 1989 yet lost all matches . Tragically , their keep going gathering on a Saturday Night's Main Event in October was viewed as the most terrible match of 1989 . Mass Hogan Many more seasoned fans affectionately recollect the display of the WrestleMania 6 headliner . It was champion versus champion , title versus title , it was a definitive test between WWE Champion Hulk Hogan and Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior . The two titles were on the line and were brought back home that evening by the Ultimate Warrior . This was not Hogan's most memorable I challenge as he had 2 untelevised matches .challenge as he had 2 untelevised matches a long time earlier ; his previously was in 1981 against Pedro Morales and would challenge Honky Tonk Man in 1988 where the uncommon photograph of Hogan with the title was taken . Batista One of the best group authorities ever , Batista's Hall of Fame vocation and status were well - procured . Batista came out on top for the WWE Championship , the World Heavyweight Championship , and was a multi - time Tag Team Champion . RELATED : 10 WWE Wrestlers Who Challenged For A World Title Multiple Times ( But Never Won It ) Months before Batista came out on top for his most memorable championship , he had his main broadcast challenge for

the Intercontinental Championship which happened at SummerSlam 2004. Batista and Chris Jericho fruitlessly tested Edge in a Triple Threat match . Batista likewise had a modest bunch of untelevised challenges . John Cena One of the previously mentioned Tag Team Championship reigns for Batista came in 2008 with John Cena . By 2008 , Cena was well - laid out as the establishment player of WWE , and before the year's over had the option to call himself a WWE Champion , World Heavyweight Champion , United States Champion , and World Tag Team Champion . Cena can't call himself a Grand Slam Champion as he never brought home the Intercontinental Championship .Fans have never seen Cena challenge for the Intercontinental Championship on TV however multiple times at untelevised occasions between 2015-2018 he did . The separate heroes in those matches were Bad News Barrett , Roman Reigns , and The Miz . Matt Hardy Having an amazing resume of titles in proficient wrestling , Matt Hardy brought home numerous championships in WWE . He is a previous ECW World Heavyweight Champion , Tag Team Champion , United States Champion , European Champion , Hardcore Champion , and Cruiserweight Champion . Solid verged on coming out on top for the Intercontinental Championship on s events . multiple times did Matt test for the gold on TV with his initially being on Raw in June 2000. Tough's broadcast difficulties were against Test , Chris Jericho , and The Miz . Vader A title holder in WCW and in Japan , Vader is ostensibly one of the most misused projects by WWE . Vader came into the organization with a mammoth standing and would challenge for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam 1996 yet lost to Shawn Michaels . Vader originally tested for the Intercontinental Championship on Raw in February 1997 against Rocky Maivia however lost by exclusion . Vader would , challenge for the title a couple of more tim 1998 in untelevised matches , coming up 1998 in untelevised matches , missing the mark against The Rock and Ken Shamrock . Bam Bigelow Bam Bigelow was a man far somewhat radical . Huge men didn't move and go after the manner in which he did all through the 1990s . Bigelow was a title holder in free advancements as well as a previous label champion in Japan and WCW . Bigelow traveled every which way in WWE with his greatest organization second being in the headliner of WrestleMania 11. Bigelow tested for the Intercontinental Championship multiple times while in WWE ; he lost two times to The Honky Tonk Man in 1988 in untelevised matches and lost to Marty Jannetty on Raw in May 1993 .The Undertaker It might be a shock for some to discover that The Undertaker endeavored to gather the spirit and the title of the Intercontinental Champion a few times . Most of his difficulties were untelevised . His previously was against Diesel in August 1994 . Funeral director had a few difficulties against Goldust in 1996 , some of which were Casket matches that would later be broadcasted on Superstars . The notorious Undertaker Hunter Hearst Helmsley match at Penn Station on Shotgun Saturday Night in February 1997 was for the Intercontinental Championship . ' Taker would fruitlessly challenge Rocky Maivia on Raw in December 1997 , and Albert in July 2001. At Backlash Undertaker and Kane went head to head again Triple H and Steve Austin in a label match Triple H and Steve Austin in a label coordinate with Kane and ' Taker's Tag Team Championships on the line against Austin's WWE Championship and Triple H's Intercontinental Championship . Had ' Taker scored a fall on Triple H or then again in the event that Kane scored a fall on Austin , Undertaker would have left as Intercontinental Champion .

Brock Lesnar & 9 Other Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged For ( But Didn't Win ) The Intercontinental Championshiptitle that has seen better times in A days past but still holds a prestigious legacy , WWE's Intercontinental Championship has served as a mid - tier accolade for decades - considered a stepping stone for future greatness . The Intercontinental Championship has been around the waists and shoulders of countless areats RELATED : Mick Foley & 9 Other Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged John Cena For The World Title " Stone Cold " Steve Austin , The Rock , Triple H , Shawn Michaels , and Chris Jericho are some household names that held the gold . Other household names have been forgotten as former champions , but a handful of legendary wrestlers have forgotten IC title challenges but no strap to show for it . Brock Lesnar Only 2 titles have been around the waist of Brock Lesnar : the WWE Championship , and the Universal Championship . Brock memorably won the WWE Champion his rookie year at the ripe age of 25 a SummerSlam 2002 .Lesnar earned the world title shot by winning the 2002 King of the Ring tournament at that June's PPV , last defeating Rob Van Dam . The following night on Raw , Lesnar challenged RVD for his Intercontinental Championship but lost by disqualification . The same fate occurred a month later at Vengeance . Lesnar challenged Van Dam numerous times at untelevised events around the time . Mick Foley In his WWE career , Mick Foley won the WWE Championship 3 times , the WWE Tag Team Championship 8 times with several different partners , and was the inaugural Hardcore Championship , being awarded the title by Mr. McMahon . Foley attempted to win the Intercontinental Championship on a few occasions , unsuccessfully challenging Ken Shamrock at Judgement Day 1998 as " Mankind " and Randy Orton at Backlash 2004 as " Cactus Jack " . Andre The Giant Arguably one of the top 3 greatest attractions in professional wrestling and sports entertainment history , Andre The Giant's legacy will never be replicated or duplicated . Andre memorably won the WWE Championship in controversial fashion over Hulk Hogan in early 1988 . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged For The WWE Championship Andre was also a former WWE Tag Champion with Haku . Andre challeng The Ultimate Warrior for the Intercontinental Championship a handful of times in 1989 but lost all matches . Unfortunately , their last meeting on a Saturday Night's Main Event in October was seen as the worst match of 1989 . Hulk Hogan Many older fans fondly remember the spectacle of the WrestleMania 6 main event . It was champion vs. champion , title vs. title , it was the ultimate challenge between WWE Champion Hulk Hogan and Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior . Both championships were on the line and were taken home that night by the Ultimate Warrior . This was not Hogan's first I challenge as he had 2 untelevised matches .challenge as he had 2 untelevised matches years prior ; his first was in 1981 against Pedro Morales and would challenge Honky Tonk Man in 1988 where the rare photo of Hogan with the title was taken . Batista One of the greatest faction enforcers of all time , Batista's Hall of Fame career and status were well - earned . Batista won the WWE Championship , the World Heavyweight Championship , and was a multi - time Tag Team Champion . RELATED : 10 WWE Wrestlers Who Challenged For A World Title Multiple Times ( But Never Won It ) Months before Batista won his first title , he had his only televised challenge for

the Intercontinental Championship which occurred at SummerSlam 2004. Batista and Chris Jericho unsuccessfully challenged Edge in a Triple Threat match . Batista also had a handful of untelevised challenges . John Cena One of the aforementioned Tag Team Championship reigns for Batista came in 2008 with John Cena . By 2008 , Cena was well - established as the franchise player of WWE , and by the end of the year was able to call himself a WWE Champion , World Heavyweight Champion , United States Champion , and World Tag Team Champion . Cena is not able to call himself a Grand Slam Champion as he never won the Intercontinental Championship .Fans have never seen Cena challenge for the Intercontinental Championship on television but 7 times at untelevised events between 2015-2018 he did . The respective champions in those matches were Bad News Barrett , Roman Reigns , and The Miz . Matt Hardy Having an incredible resume of championships in professional wrestling , Matt Hardy won many titles in WWE . He is a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion , Tag Team Champion , United States Champion , European Champion , Hardcore Champion , and Cruiserweight Champion . Hardy came close to winning the Intercontinental Championship on s occasions . 5 times did Matt challenge for the gold on television with his first being on Raw in June 2000. Hardy's televised challenges were against Test , Chris Jericho , and The Miz . Vader A world champion in WCW and in Japan , Vader is arguably one of the most mishandled projects by WWE . Vader came into the company with a mammoth reputation and would challenge for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam 1996 but lost to Shawn Michaels . Vader first challenged for the Intercontinental Championship on Raw in February 1997 against Rocky Maivia but lost by disqualification . Vader would , challenge for the title a few more tim 1998 in untelevised matches , coming up 1998 in untelevised matches , coming up short against The Rock and Ken Shamrock . Bam Bam Bigelow Bam Bam Bigelow was a man way ahead of his time . Big men did not move and attack the way he did throughout the 1990s . Bigelow was a world champion in independent promotions as well as a former tag champion in Japan and WCW . Bigelow came and went in WWE with his biggest company moment being in the main event of WrestleMania 11. Bigelow challenged for the Intercontinental Championship 3 times while in WWE ; he lost twice to The Honky Tonk Man in 1988 in untelevised matches and lost to Marty Jannetty on Raw in May 1993 .The Undertaker It may be a shock for some to learn that The Undertaker attempted to collect the soul and the title of the Intercontinental Champion several times . The majority of his challenges were untelevised . His first was against Diesel in August 1994 . Undertaker had several challenges against Goldust in 1996 , some of which were Casket matches that would later be aired on Superstars . The infamous Undertaker Hunter Hearst Helmsley match at Penn Station on Shotgun Saturday Night in February 1997 was for the Intercontinental Championship . ' Taker would unsuccessfully challenge Rocky Maivia on Raw in December 1997 , and Albert in July 2001. At Backlash Undertaker and Kane faced off again Triple H and Steve Austin in a tag match Triple H and Steve Austin in a tag match with Kane and ' Taker's Tag Team Championships on the line against Austin's WWE Championship and Triple H's Intercontinental Championship . Had ' Taker scored a fall on Triple H or if Kane scored a fall on Austin , Undertaker would have left as Intercontinental Champion .